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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDASTATEMENT
Item No. 6.G.
For Meeting of: July 19, 2016
ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing grant acceptance from the Federal Aviation
Administration for capital improvements at the Yakima Air Terminal
totaling up to $1,600,000 to acquire snow removal equipment and
to design the airport's security gates
SUBMITTED BY: Robert K. Peterson, Airport Manager 509 - 575 -6149
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The Federal Aviation Administration provides grants to public agencies for planning and
development of public -use airports that are included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport
Systems. The Yakima Airport is one of many airports that are eligible to receive federal grants
under this program to replace aging infrastructure and equipment.
Funds will assist with the acquisition of two (2) runway brooms with carrier vehicles, as well as
design services for the replacement of airport security gates that have outlived their useful life. It
is estimated the grant offer may be up to $1,600,000 of which 90% will be covered by the
Federal Aviation Administration and the remaining 10% by the airport's Passenger Facility
Charge.
ITEM BUDGETED: Yes
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety
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APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL fr, Interim City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt resolution.
BOARD /COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
N/A
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RESOLUTION NO. R -2016-
A RESOLUTION authorizing grant acceptance from the Federal Aviation Administration for capital
improvements at the Yakima Air Terminal totaling up to $1,600,000 to acquire
snow removal equipment and to design the airport's security gates.
WHEREAS, City owns and operates Yakima Air Terminal in accordance with applicable
Federal, State and Local regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Yakima Air Terminal is a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 139
certificated airport, which is regulatory in nature to maintain a Snow and Ice Control Plan where the
airport is required to have such Snow Removal Equipment to efficiently and effectively remove snow
from Runways, Taxiways, and Aprons,
WHEREAS, the Yakima Air Terminal has recently completed an Airport Master Plan Update,
which details a variety of FAA required capital improvement projects, including the acquisition of snow
removal equipment, and design for airport security gates which are slated to be replaced in 2017; and
WHEREAS, the FAA has grants available to airports to maintain and improve airport facilities
and has indicated the grant offer will be provided between July 20 and July 30 2016 and must be
fully executed prior to August 1, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Yakima Air Terminal has coordinated with the FAA through the airport's capital
improvement plan to utilize up to $1,440,000 (90 %) of Federal entitlements in the form of a Grant, and
approximately $160,000 (10 %) of Passenger Facility Charges collected by the airport as a local match
to fund the acquisition of Snow Removal Equipment and to design the airport's security gates; and
WHEREAS, the grant offer may range from $1,200,000 to $1,600,000 contingent on bids
received on July 7, 2016 for the purchase of Snow Removal Equipment and design services for airport
security gates; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to acquire
the required Snow Removal Equipment and to start the design process to replace the airport's security
gates; and
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager or his designee is authorized and directed to accept the grants within a
range of $1,200,000 and $1,600,000 for the purpose of acquiring Snow Removal Equipment
and design security gate updates on behalf of the City of Yakima, and to take all steps and
execute all documents and contracts necessary to complete the grant transaction.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 19th day of July, 2016.
ATTEST: Avina Gutierrez, Mayor
Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk