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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 10.
For Meeting of: March 7, 2023
ITEM TITLE: Resolution approving Grant Change Request Letter to Washington
State Department of Commerce
SUBMITTED BY: Scott Schafer, Public Works Director- (509) 576-6411
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The City of Yakima (City) is obligated to develop property adjacent to SOZO as part of the RCO
Conversion process at Chesterley Park. The property is to be developed as a replacement of the
park area utilized to build the YMCAAquatic/Fitness Center at Chesterley Park. The City has an
agreement with SOZO for SOZO to develop and manage the property as a City-owned park at the
expense of SOZO.
Because the RCO Conversion process was required to allow the YMCA to build the Aquatic/Fitness
Center, the YMCA desired to assist SOZO with the cost of developing the property by securing a
grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce in an approximate amount of$225,000.
The grantee of a grant awarded by the Washington State Department of Commerce is typically the
property owner. As a result, the City is requesting approval from City Council to submit a Grant
Change Request to Washington State Department of Commerce to transfer the grant from the YMCA
to the City. If approved, the new grant agreement between the City and the Washington State
Department of Commerce would be brought back to City Council.
ITEM BUDGETED: NA
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Trust and Accountability
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Upload Date Type
❑ Resolution Grant Request Change 2/27/2023 Resolution
0 Grant Change Request Letter 2/24/2023 Backup Material
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2023-
A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to submit a Grant Change
Request to Washington State Department of Commerce.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima (City) is obligated to develop property adjacent to SOZO
as part of the RCO Conversion process at Chesterley Park: and
WHEREAS, said property is to be developed as a replacement of the park area utilized
to build the YMCA Aquatic/Fitness Center at Chesterley Park; and
WHEREAS, The City has an agreement with SOZO for SOZO to develop and manage
the property as a City-owned park at the expense of SOZO; and
WHEREAS, the YMCA to assist SOZO with the cost of developing the property, secured
a grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, the grantee of a grant awarded by the Washington State Department of
Commerce is typically the property owner; and
WHEREAS, The City is requesting approval from City Council to submit a Grant Change
Request to Washington State Department of Commerce to transfer the grant from YMCA to the
City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City of Yakima and
its residents to approve the Grant Change Request; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager is hereby authorized to submit the Grant Change Request letter to
Washington State Department of Commerce to request the transfer of the grant from YMCA to
the City of Yakima. The Grant Change Request letter is attached hereto and fully incorporated
herein.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 7'h day of March, 2023.
ATTEST: Janice Deccio, Mayor
Sonya Clear Tee, City Clerk
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February 24, 2023
Mara Isaacson
Washington State Department of Commerce
Community Development and Assistance Unit I Local Government Division
PO Box 42525
Olympia, WA 98504-2525
Reference: Yakima YMCA
Grant # 23-96643-141
Yakima YMCA Park Development
Dear Ms. Isaacson,
As a follow-up to your discussions with the Yakima YMCA regarding this project, the
parties below affirm that they wish to transfer the responsibilities of grantee from
the YMCA to the City of Yakima.
The City of Yakima is the land owner for the new park. In addition, the City has a
contract with Sozo Sports for the development and maintenance of the park. The
park is also part of an obligation between the City of Yakima and the Washington
Recreation Conservation Office. The YMCA was connected via a Memorandum of
Understanding with Sozo to help secure park funding.
Given the City's land ownership, contractual commitments, capacity to administer
the grant funds and ability to facilitate construction, it makes sense to transfer this
grant to the control of the City of Yakima.
Please process our request for this change.
Sincerely,
Bob Romero Bob Harrison
Executive Director Yakima City Manager
Yakima YMCA