HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2025-158 Resolution authorizing acceptance of YVCOG Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) award for the N 16th Ave Sidewalk Project 2860RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-158
A RESOLUTION authorizing acceptance and execution of a federal Carbon Reduction
Program (CRP) award with Yakima Valley Conference of Govemments
(WCOG) for the N 16th Ave Sidewalk Project 2860.
WHEREAS, the City is improving the functionality and safety along N 16th Avenue; and
WHEREAS, improvements consist of constructing curb, gutter, sidewalk, and HMA
pathway along the west side of N 16th Avenue from south of River Rd to the US Highway 12 Off -
Ramp; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima was selected to receive $564,700 in federal CRP funding
from YVCOG CRP; and
WHEREAS, the CRP award requires 13.5% local match for the project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interests of the City of Yakima and
its residents to accept and execute the grant award with YVCOG for the N 16th Ave Sidewalk
project 2860, and authorize the City Manager to take all necessary steps to execute the grant
award, necessary contracts, and administer the funds received from YVCOG; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to accept the Yakima Valley Conference of
Governments CRP federal grant award, not to exceed Five Hundred Sixty -Four Thousand
Seven Hundred Dollars ($564,700.00) as described in the award, and directed to take all
necessary steps to secure the funding for the N 16th Ave Sidewalk project 2860.
Section 2. The appropriate administrative officials of the City are hereby authorized to receive
monies and to expend the same as authorized by the YVCOG award.
Section 3. The City Manager, or his designee, shall have responsibility for the administration of
said funds and expenditure of said funds received pursuant to the YVCOG award and the
budget submitted therewith for the grant.
Section 4. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute any and all
contracts necessary and not to exceed the budgeted amounts outlined in the award, and enter
into any other necessary agreements or documents to accomplish the N 16th Ave Sidewalk
project 2860 funded through the YVCOG award.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or clause of this
resolution is declared invalid or unconstitutional for any reason, such decision shall not affect
the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of the resolution.
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ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 21 st day of October, 2025.
Rosalinda Ibarra, City Clerk
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