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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5922RESOLUTION NO. 5922 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE RECREATION AND CONSERVATION FUNDING BOARD FOR GRANT FUNDING ASSISTANCE FOR PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT AT VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PARK AS PROVIDED IN CHAPTER 79A.25 RCW, TITLE 286 WAC, AND OTHER APPLICABLE AUTHORITIES WHEREAS, the playground at Veteran's Park was installed in 2003 and has reached the end of its useful life and is due for replacement; and WHEREAS, the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) provides grant funding to protect and improve the state's natural and outdoor recreation resources; and WHEREAS, the City of Auburn Parks, Arts, and Recreation Department seeks to apply for funding assistance from RCO to replace the playground at Veteran's Memorial Park (the "Project"). NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, RESOLVES as follows: Section 1. The City of Auburn is authorized to apply for funding assistance managed by RCO for the Project. Section 2. The Mayor, or her designee, is authorized to submit a grant application to RCO for the Project using RCO's Application Resolution/Authorization template in Exhibit A as required by the RCO; Section 3. The City Clerk is authorized to make necessary corrections to this Resolution including, but not limited to, the correction of scrivener's/clerical errors, Resolution No. 5922 July 13, 2026 Page 1 of 2 Rev. 2026 references, Resolution numbering, section/subsection numbers, and any references thereto. Section 4. This Resolution will take effect and be in full force on passage and signatures. Dated and Signed this 20th day of July, 2026. ATTEST: Shawn Campbell, MMC, City Clerk Resolution No. 5922 July 13, 2026 Page 2 of 2 CITY OF AUBURN N tNCB M U8, MAYOR RTIMIMTOIMM�� J4son Whalen, City Attorney Rev. 2026 tggt ASKING oN STATE' ation and Applicant Resolution/Authorization Organization Name (sponsor) City of Auburn Resolution No. or Document Name 5922 Project(s) Number(s), and Name(s) Veteran's Memorial Park Playground This resolution/authorization authorizes the person(s) identified below (in Section 2) to act as the authorized representative/agent on behalf of our organization and to legally bind our organization with respect to the above Project(s) for which we seek grant funding assistance managed through the Recreation and Conservation Office (Office). WHEREAS, grant assistance is requested by our organization to aid in financing the cost of the Project(s) referenced above; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that: 1. Our organization has applied for or intends to apply for funding assistance managed by the Office for the above "Project(s)." 2. Our organization authorizes the following persons or persons holding specified titles/positions (and subsequent holders of those titles/positions) to execute the following documents binding our organization on the above projects: .:"".; ,,,,�: ;w �.11-..... \y � n: s^;�a•`.e.�,..��t :',1` �r<. se.,n- n, .• 3;�;::_ - :�. `p �I�` � •i:�`:. _#: a :. ` �•v. :=ate$` . a Rix. ,.A a•:. o a s a - ":• Grant application (submission thereof) Nancy Backus, Mayor ............ ....... ... __....__.-.-....._�...__.._ �......•_..__._....._.._........__.._-...� ...._._......_-._..-.-.... Project contact (day-to-day Thaniel Gouk, Parks Planning & Development Manager administering of the grant and communicating with the RCO) -...-- _.._.. _..._......._.m.. __. _.... ....._...._...-...__. _. RCO Grant Agreement (Agreement) Mayor or Designee ............................................... .....- ........... -.............-........................................._............. Agreement amendments Mayor or Designee Authorizing property and real estate documents (Notice of Grant, Deed of Right or Assignment of Rights if applicable). These are items that are typical recorded on the property with the county. Mayor or Designee The above persons are considered an "authorized representative(s)/agent(s)" for purposes of the documents indicated. Our organization shall comply with a request from the RCO to provide documentation of persons who may be authorized to execute documents related to the grant. 3. Our organization has reviewed the sample RCO Grant Agreement on the Recreation and Conservation Office's WEB SITE at; h,Clf?�:/�rcca.w�c.ac�u�wp_ rran.krr7t(�:�.Eslc�crc�s��t)1�3f(iCi���rr7plc ProiAr�rE��'P,r�c r�t.}acjf. We understand and acknowledge that if offered an agreement to sign in the future, it will contain an indemnification and legal venue stipulation and other terms and conditions substantially in the form contained in the sample Agreement and that such terms and conditions of any signed Agreement shall be legally binding on the sponsor if our representative/agent enters into an Agreement on our behalf. The Office reserves the right to revise the Agreement prior to execution. 4. Our organization acknowledges and warrants, after conferring with its legal counsel, that its authorized representative(s)/agent(s) have full legal authority to act and sign on behalf of the organization for their assigned role/document. 5. Grant assistance is contingent on a signed Agreement. Entering into any Agreement with the Office is purely voluntary on our part. 6. Our organization understands that grant policies and requirements vary depending on the grant program applied to, the grant program and source of funding in the Agreement, the characteristics of the project, and the characteristics of our organization. 7. Our organization further understands that prior to our authorized representative(s)/agent(s) executing any of the documents listed above, the RCO may make revisions to its sample Agreement and that such revisions could include the indemnification and the legal venue stipulation. Our organization accepts the legal obligation that we shall, prior to execution of the Agreement(s), confer with our authorized rep resentative(s)/agent(s) as to any revisions to the project Agreement from that of the sample Agreement, We also acknowledge and accept that if our authorized representative(s)/agent(s) executes the Agreement(s) with any such revisions, all terms and conditions of the executed Agreement shall be conclusively deemed to be executed with our authorization. 8. Any grant assistance received will be used for only direct eligible and allowable costs that are reasonable and necessary to implement the project(s) referenced above. 9. [for Recreation and Conservation Funding Board Grant Programs Only] If match is required for the grant, we understand our organization must certify the availability of match at least one month before funding approval. In addition, our organization understands it is responsible for supporting all non -cash matching share commitments to this project should they not materialize. 10. Our organization acknowledges that if it receives grant funds managed by the Office, the Office will pay us on only a reimbursement basis. We understand reimbursement basis means that we will only request payment from the Office after we incur grant eligible and allowable costs and pay them. The Office may also determine an amount of retainage and hold that amount until all project deliverables, grant reports, or other responsibilities are complete. 11. [for Acquisition Projects Only] Our organization acknowledges that any property acquired with grant assistance must be dedicated for the purposes of the grant in perpetuity unless otherwise agreed to in writing by our organization and the Office. We agree 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 the Office's standard versions of those documents), to be recorded on the title of the property with the county auditor. Our organization acknowledges that any property acquired in fee title must be immediately made available to the public unless otherwise provided for in policy, the Agreement, or authorized in writing by the Office Director. 12. [for Development, Renovation, Enhancement, and Restoration Projects Only —If our organization owns the project prope ] Our organization acknowledges that any property owned by our organization that is developed, renovated, enhanced, or restored with grant assistance must be dedicated for the purpose of the grant in perpetuity unless otherwise allowed by grant prograrn policy, or Office in writing and per the Agreement or an amendment thereto. 13. [for Development, Renovation, Enhancement, and Restoration Projects Only —If your organization DOES NOT own the property] Our organization acknowledges that any property not owned by our organization that is developed, renovated, enhanced, or restored with grant assistance must be dedicated for the purpose of the grant as required by grant program policies unless otherwise provided for per the Agreement or an amendment thereto. 14. [Only for Projects located in Water Resources Inventory Areas 1-19 that are applying for funds from the Critical Habitat, Natural Areas, State Lands Restoration and Enhancement, Riparian Protection, or Urban Wildlife Habitat grant categories; Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account; or the Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration program, or a Salmon Recovery Funding Board approved grant] Our organization certifies the following: the Project does not conflict with the Puget Sound Action Agenda developed by the Puget Sound Partnership under RCW 90.71.310. 15. This resolution/authorization is deemed to be part of the formal grant application to the Office. 16. Our organization warrants and certifies that this resolution/authorization was properly and lawfully adopted following the requirements of our organization and applicable laws and policies and that our organization has full legal authority to commit our organization to the warranties, certifications, promises and obligations set forth herein. This resolution/authorization is signed and approved on behalf of the resolving body of our organization by the following authorized member(s): Signed Title Date On File at: This Applicant Resolution/Authorization was adopted by our organization during the meeting held: (Local Governments and Nonprofit Organizations Only): Location: City of Auburn City Hall Dater/20/2026 Washington State Attorney General's Office Approved as to form 2/13/2020 Assistant Attorney General Date You may reproduce the above language in your own format; however, text may not change.