HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/07/2023 - 11. Resolution authorizing a contract with the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA of Yakima) to provide $2,000,000 of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to construct a domestic violence shelterB US INE S S O F T HE C I T Y C O UNC I L
YAK I M A, WAS HING T O N
AG E ND A S TAT E M E NT
I tem No. 11.
For Meeting of: F ebruary 7, 2023
I T E M T IT L E :Resolution authorizing a contract with the Young Women's Christian
A ssociation (YW C A of Yakima) to provide $2,000,000 of
Coronavirus State and L ocal F iscal Recovery Funds to construct a
domestic violence shelter
S UB M IT T E D B Y:Robert Harrison, City Manager
S UM M ARY E X P L ANAT I O N:
The City received federal funding through the Coronavirus S tate and L ocal Fiscal Recovery
Funds (S L R F), some of which is proposed to be used to help the YW C A construct a new
domestic violence shelter. T he proposed shelter would have 45 safe emergency shelter rooms,
and be able to house 117 adults and children. I t also includes separate emergency shelter
rooms for men and their children, which cannot be sheltered at the YW C A’s current facility, office
and training space, and meeting rooms. T he City is proposing to grant $2,000,000.00 of its
S L R F funding to the YW C A , which is a portion of the total costs associated with construction of
the shelter. These funds will be paid on a reimbursement basis, and if the shelter is not fully
funded, the S L R F money will return to the City to be reallocated pursuant to the guidelines.
I T E M B UD G E T E D:Yes
S T RAT E G I C P RI O RI T Y:P artnership Development
AP P RO V E D F O R S UB M IT TAL B Y T HE C IT Y M ANAG E R
RE C O M M E ND AT I O N:
A dopt resolution.
AT TAC HM E NT S :
Description Upload Date Type
Res-YWCA_DV Shelter 1/25/2023 Resolution
Contract_COY & YWCA_DV Shelter 1/25/2023 Contract
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2023-
A RESOLUTION authorizing the contract with the Young Women’s Christian Association
(YWCA of Yakima) to provide $2,000,000.00 of Coronavirus State and
Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to construct a domestic violence shelter.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima was awarded Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal
Recovery Funds (SLRF) to help address the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the YWCA of Yakima currently has a domestic violence shelter in Yakima,
but is proposing a second facility that will expand their crisis shelter and transitional housing
program, provide case management services and help victims rebuild their lives; and
WHEREAS, Yakima experiences domestic violence at a rate higher than the rest of the
state, and during the global COVID pandemic, those numbers increased approximately 30%
according to the YWCA; and
WHEREAS, nationally, the National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice
indicated that domestic violence incidents increased nationwide by 8.1% following lockdown
orders; and
WHEREAS, the need for safe shelter space for victims of domestic violence and their
families is not fully met by the current shelter space available in Yakima; and
WHEREAS, the YWCA has a facility that needs substantial construction and renovation,
its proposed facility meets the requirements of SLRF funding, and the YWCA has provided
necessary information to evaluate its ability to utilize SLRF funding pursuant to the federal
guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima finds that it is in the best interest of the
City and its residents to grant $2,000,000.00 of its SLFR funding to the YWCA for construction
costs associated with a new domestic violence shelter; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager is hereby authorized to sign the contract with the Young Women’s
Christian Association (YWCA of Yakima) to provide $2,000,000.00 of Coronavirus State and Local
Fiscal Recovery Funds to construct a domestic violence shelter, and take all necessary steps to
facilitate the funding agreement.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 7th day of February, 2023.
Janice Deccio, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk
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Floor plans are on file in the City Clerk’s office.
Floor plans are on file in the City Clerk’s office.
Floor plans are on file in the City Clerk’s office.
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