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Budget amendment to add grant funds
Type: Deliberation
Department: CD - Community Development
Directors' Update: Jan. 17, 2024
Business Meeting: Jan. 23, 2024
Summary:Accept the Climate Planning Grant from the Washington Department of Commerce in the amount of $135,000 and Authorize the Community Development Director to sign the grant agreement
Publications:
Cover Letter To:
Additional Copies To: Becky Butler
Resolution
ACCEPT THE CLIMATE PLANNING GRANT FROM THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $135,000 AND AUTHORIZE THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TO SIGN THE GRANT AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, Lewis County Department of Community Development is responsible for maintaining the comprehensive plan and implementing ordinances; and
WHEREAS, Lewis County must perform periodic review and update of the comprehensive plan and implementing ordinances by June 30, 2025 (WAC 365-196-610); and
WHEREAS, periodic update includes all mandatory elements of the Growth Management Act and the Washington State Legislature did add a new Climate Resiliency element in 2023 that must be included in the Lewis County Comprehensive Plan periodic update; and
WHEREAS, in fall 2023 the Washington State Department of Commerce provided notice of funding opportunity for the Climate Planning Grant, which may be used to fund the mandatory periodic update specific to Climate Resiliency; and
WHEREAS, Lewis County Board of County Commissioners signed a letter of support, Exhibit A, directing the Department of Community Development to apply for the Climate Planning Grant on October 30, 2023; and
WHEREAS, on November 30, 2023, the Department of Commerce awarded Lewis County a Climate Planning Grant in the amount of $135,000.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has determined that the periodic review and update of the comprehensive plan and implementing ordinances, including the Climate Resiliency element, is in the public's best interest; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the BOCC accepts the Climate Planning Grant, in the amount of $135,000, and authorizes Lee Napier, Director of Community Development, to sign the grant agreement, Contract Number 24-63610-134, as shown in Exhibit B, with the Washington Department of Commerce.
DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 23rd day of January, 2024.