Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PW - Public Works

Directors' Update: April 29, 2020

Business Meeting: May 4, 2020

Summary:

This resolution will allow the Public Works Director to sign Applicant Resolution/Authorizations between Lewis County and the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) for grant funded fish passage and enhancement projects in which funds are administered by RCO.

Public Works expects to apply for grant funding administered through the RCO to include projects such as: 20-1611 MF Newaukum Trib-Kruger Fish Passage Const (FBRB); MF Newaukum Trib-Kruger Fish Passage Const (ASRP); 20-1611 MF Newaukum C. Alpha Fish Passage Const (FBRB); 20-1071 MF Newaukum C. Alpha Fish Passage Const (ASRP); 20-1612 Lucas Crk Trib MP 4.24 - Fish Passage Const (FBRB); 20-1621 Lucas Crk Trib MP 4.39 - Fish Passage Const (FBRB); 20-1622 Jested Crk at Senn - Fish Passage Design (FBRB); Jested Crk at Senn - Fish Passage Design (ASRP); 20-1623 Boone Crk Barrier Removals at Park and Jackson; and others to be determined at a future date.

The conditions of applying for the grant funding requires an Applicant Resolution/Authorization signed by an authorized agent of Lewis County. The application process does not guarantee the funding but would be burdensome for the Board of County Commissioners to go through the resolution process for every application. The resolution process would be used if funding is secured.

Publications:

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Ann Weckback, Tina Hemphill, Robin Saline, Rose Williams; PW

Resolution

WHEREAS, Public Works has fish passage and enhancement project funding identified in the Lewis County six-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); and

WHEREAS, Public Works expects to apply for grant funding administered through the RCO to include fish passage and enhancement projects such as:

• 20-1611 MF Newaukum Trib-Kruger Fish Passage Const (FBRB)
• MF Newaukum Trib-Kruger Fish Passage Const (ASRP)
• 20-1611 MF Newaukum C. Alpha Fish Passage Const (FBRB)
• 20-1071 MF Newaukum C. Alpha Fish Passage Const (ASRP)
• 20-1612 Lucas Crk Trib MP 4.24 - Fish Passage Const (FBRB)
• 20-1621 Lucas Crk Trib MP 4.39 - Fish Passage Const (FBRB)
• 20-1622 Jested Crk at Senn - Fish Passage Design (FBRB)
• Jested Crk at Senn - Fish Passage Design (ASRP)
• 20-1623 Boone Crk Barrier Removals at Park and Jackson

and others to be determined at a future date; and

WHEREAS, the conditions of applying for the grant funding requires an Applicant Resolution/Authorization signed by an authorized agent of Lewis County (see exhibit “A”); and

WHEREAS, this application process does not guarantee the funding but would be burdensome for the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to go through the resolution process for every application; and

WHEREAS, the Public Works Director has reviewed the Applicant Resolution/Authorization between Lewis County and RCO.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BOCC has determined that proceeding with applications for grant funds to be administered by RCO is in the best public interest and hereby approves the Public Works Director to sign Applicant Resolution/Authorizations for the above-listed projects and others to be determined at a future date.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 4th day of May, 2020.