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RESOLUTION N0. 4285
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING
SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDING ASSISTANCE FOR
LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND ("LWCF") PROJECTS TO THE
RECREATION AND CONSERVATION FUNDING BOARD AS PROVIDED IN TITLE 54,
U.S.C. SECTION 200305, 79A.25 RCW, WAC 286 AND OTHER APPLICABLE
AUTHORITIES (SUNSET NEIGHBORHOOD PARK (HIGHLANDS NEIGHBORHOOD
PARK 3) PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the City of Renton (the "City") has adopted a comprehensive Parks,
Recreation and Natural Areas Plan that includes the Sunset Neighborhood Park (Highlands
Neighborhood Park 3) Project; and
WHEREAS, under provisions of the LWCF program, state grant assistance is requested to
aid in financing the cost of acquisition and facility development; and
WHEREAS, the City considers it in the best public interest to complete the project
described in the application;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are found to be true and correct in all respects.
SECTION II. The City Council of the City of Renton, Washington, is authorized to make
formal application to the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board for grant assistance.
SECTION III. The City has reviewed the sample project agreement on the Recreation
and Conservation Office's website at: http://www.rco.wa.gov.documents/manuals&forms/
SampleProjAgreement.pdf and authorizes Denis Law, Mayor, to enter into such a project
agreement, if funding is awarded. The City understands and acknowledges that the project
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agreement will contain the indemnification (applicable to any sponsor) and waiver of sovereign
immunity (applicable to Tribes) and other terms and conditions that are contained in the
sample project agreement. The sample project agreement may be revised periodically by the
Recreation and Conservation Office. The City recognizes that such changes might occur prior to
the City's representative signing the actual project agreement, and the City accepts the
responsibility and the presumption that the City's authorized representative shall have
conferred with the City Council as to any such changes before he executes the project
agreement on behalf of the City and so executes with the City Council's authorization.
SECTION IV. Any grant assistance received will be used for only direct eligible and
allowable costs that are reasonable and necessary to implement the project referenced above.
SECTION V. The City expects its matching share of project funding will be derived
from the City of Renton General Fund and from a Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program
(WWRP) grant and that pursuant to WAC 286-13-040 must certify the availability of the match
at least one month before funding approval. In addition, the City understands it is responsible
for supporting all non-cash commitments to this project should they not materialize.
SECTION VI. The City acknowledges that if the Recreation and Conservation Funding
Board approves grant assistance for the project, the Recreation and Conservation Office will
pay the City on only a reimbursement basis. The City understands reimbursement basis means
that it will only request payment from the Recreation and Conservation Office after the City
incurs eligible and allowable costs and pays them. The Recreation and Conservation Office may
also determine an amount of retainage and hold that amount until the project is complete.
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SECTION VII. The City acknowledges that any property acquired with grant assistance
must be dedicated for the purposes of the grant in perpetuity unless otherwise agreed to by
the City, the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board, and the National Park Service in the
project agreement or an amendment thereto. The City agrees to dedicate the property in a
signed "Deed of Right" for fee acquisitions, or an "Assignment of Rights" for other than fee
acquisitions (which documents will be based upon Recreation and Conservation Office's
standard versions of those documents), to be recorded on the title of the property with the
King County Recorder's Office.
SECTION VI11. The City acknowledges that any property acquired in fee title must be
immediately made available to the public unless the Recreation and Conservation Office
director or the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board, and National Park Service agree to
other restrictions in the project agreement or an amendment thereto.
SECTION IX. The City acknowledges that any property owned by the City that is
developed, renovated or restored with grant assistance must be dedicated for the purpose of
the grant in perpetuity after the project is complete unless otherwise provided and agreed to
by the City, the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board, and the National Park Service in
the project agreement or an amendment thereto.
SECTION X. The City has read both the federal guidelines and state policies for the
LWCF program and agrees to abide by those guidelines and policies, and as LWCF grants are
federal funds,the City must comply with all applicable federal laws.
SECTION XI. The City provided appropriate opportunity for public comment on this
application.
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SECTION XII. The City certifies that this resolution authorizing the application was
properly and lawfully adopted following the requirements of the City and applicable laws and
policies and that the person signing as authorized representative is duly authorized to do so.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 25th day of April , 2016, at
Renton City Hall, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.
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Jaso A. Seth, ��Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 25th day of pril , 2016, at
Renton City Hall, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.
Denis Law, Mayor
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