HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/07/2020 04G Yakima Sports Complex Street Frontage Improvements; Yakima County SIED Program Application Authorization BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 4.G.
For Meeting of: July 7, 2020
ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing an application to the Yakima County
"Supporting Investments in Economic Development" Program,
(SI ED)for the street frontage improvements of the Yakima Sports
Complex project.
SUBMITTED BY: Scott Schafer, Director of Public Works
Bob Desgrosellier, Chief Engineer, 575-6228
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The City of Yakima is seeking funding from the "Supporting Investments in Economic
Development" Program (SI ED)for improvements in the vicinity of the Yakima Sports Complex.
The application requests $1,000,000 in loan and $1,000,000 in grant. Total project cost is
estimated to be $4.5 million. The City of Yakima will provide approximately$2.5 million of the total
cost from City Council authorized funds.Annual debt service to repay the requested $900,000
loan from the SI ED Board will be General Fund. The improvements to which these funds will be
applied will include reconstruction of Spring Creek Road, together with a new right turn lane onto
Washington Avenue to provide necessary and adequate access to the sports complex in
accordance with the terms of the City's agreement with SOZO Sports of Central Washington.
Timing of this phase will coincide with and benefit from a new traffic signal at Spring Creek and
Washington Avenue, recently funded 100% through a Washington State Legislation appropriation.
ITEM BUDGETED: No
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Economic Development
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt resolution
ATTACHMENTS:
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2020-
A RESOLUTION authorizing an application to the Yakima County "Supporting Investments
in Economic Development" Program, (SIED) for the street frontage
improvements of the Yakima Sports Complex project.
WHEREAS, the Yakima City Council established that development of the Yakima Sports
Complex, is an Economic Development priority for the City of Yakima; and
WHEREAS, community and private involvement in this effort has been strongly
supported in the Community Survey, the City Council Strategic Plan and the Yakima Urban
Area Comprehensive Plan 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Yakima City Council on April 7, 2015 entered into agreements with
SOZO, a Washington non - profit corporation for a public - private partnership to create multiple
soccer fields, parking lots and related improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima invested $4.1 million for capital expenditures toward the
acquisition of property and the development of this public park; and
WHEREAS, improvements to the existing public streets in the vicinity of the proposed
Yakima Sports Complex will improve public safety, facilitate access to the development and
improve the neighborhood. Street upgrades are generally a requirement for new development in
Yakima County as well as within the City of Yakima; and
WHEREAS, Phase 1 of the Spring Creek Road project was completed by the City in 2019;
Phase 2 is still in need of completion; and
WHEREAS, improvements to Spring Creek Road Phase 2 are necessary in order for
SOZO to operate at full capacity; and
WHEREAS, Phase 2 is estimated to cost $4.5 million; the City is seeking SIED funding
in the amount of$2 million and will utilize a bond and debt service to cover remaining costs; and
WHEREAS, SIED funds are projected to cover approximately 52% of the cost to upgrade
the existing street network to current City standards; and
WHEREAS, The City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City to
seek SIED funds in order to make such improvements on Spring Creek Road in support of the
Yakima Sports Complex project; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager is hereby authorized to submit a SIED grant application which, if
awarded, will require the City to execute an Agreement with the Yakima County SIED Board for
terms and conditions of the loan and grant.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 7th day of July, 2020.
Patricia Byers, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk