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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 10.
For Meeting of: May 16, 2023
ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing $125,000 of ARPA Funds for air service
fund
SUBMITTED BY: Rosylen Oglesby,Assistant City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
A resolution for City Council consideration authorizing $125,000 ARPA Funds to establish an air
service fund.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
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0 resolution 5/11/2023 Corer Memo
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2023-
A RESOLUTION authorizing the use of$125,000 of ARPA Funds to support the
development of additional air service at Yakima Air Terminal McAllister
Field.
WHEREAS, Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field experienced a reduction in flights due
to the negative economic impacts of COVID-19, thus impacting the residents, business
community, tourism, and economic growth of the City of Yakima; and
WHEREAS, the City has been working to restore additional flights to its airport, and,
WHEREAS, Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field has the opportunity to restore the early
morning departure and late night arrival air service; and,
WHEREAS, the City is partnering with the Yakima County Development Association to
raise the additional necessary funds to support restoring the early morning and late night arrival
air service; and
WHEREAS, the City received funding through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
that allows for aid to impacted industries such as travel, tourism, and hospitality experiencing
negative economic impacts of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that obtaining additional flights operating out of its
airport is very important to the future of the City, residents, and business community, and this
offers an opportunity for economic expansion growth within the entire local area; and
WHEREAS, the City Council agrees that an investment in the development of air service
for commercial flights is a worthy objective that is in the best interest of the residents, business
community, and the City of Yakima, and authorizes a one-time expenditure of One Hundred
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000) payable to YCDA for the City's share in the efforts to
establish an "Air Service Development" Fund, said amount to be paid from the City of Yakima's
ARPA Grant now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager is hereby authorized to provide a one-time expenditure of One
Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000) payable to YCDA for the City's share in the
efforts to establish an "Air Service Development" Fund, said amount from the City of Yakima's
ARPA Grant for support in the development of additional air service at the Yakima Air Terminal
McAllister Field Airport.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 16'h day of May 2023.
Janice Deccio, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sonya Clear Tee, City Clerk