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HomeMy WebLinkAbout43-16 - Res. for Formal Application to the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board for Grant - Wildlife and Recreation ProgramRecreation and Conservation Office Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) Application Resolution/Authorization COUNTY Resolution # DISTRICT Resolution #06-1516 Mason County, Washington (COUNTY) and the Hood Canal School District No. 404 (DISTRICT) have partnered on the Hood Canal Track and Field Improvement project and have applied for funding though the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office. This joint resolution authorizes submitting an application for grant funding assistance for Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) project(s) to the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board as provided in Chapter 79A.15 and 79A.25 RCW, WAC 286, and other applicable authorities. WHEREAS, COUNTY has approved a comprehensive parks and recreation or habitat conservation plan that includes this project; and WHEREAS, under provisions of the WWRP program, state grant assistance is requested to aid in financing the cost of development; and WHEREAS, COUNTY and DISTRICT considers it in the best public interest to complete the project described in the application(s). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IS RESOLVED that: 1. The Mason County Board of Commissioners and the Hood Canal School District No. 404 Board of Directors are authorized to make formal application to the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board for grant assistance. 2. Staff and representatives of COUNTY and DISTRICT has reviewed the sample project agreement on the Recreation and Conservation Office's web site at: http://www.rco.wa.gov/documents/manuals&forms/SampleProjAgreement.pdf and authorizes Terri Jeffreys, County Commissioner and Chair of the Board to enter into such a project agreement, if funding is awarded. We understand and acknowledge that the project agreement will contain the indemnification 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. Our organizations recognize that such changes might occur prior to our authorized representative signing the actual project agreement, and we accept the responsibility and the presumption that our authorized representative shall have conferred with us as to any such changes before he/she executes the project agreement on behalf of our organization and so executes with our authorization. 3. 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. 4. DISTRICT expects our matching share of project funding will be derived from State Forest Revenue in our Debt Service Fund and that pursuant to WAC 286-13-040 we 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 commitments to this project should they not materialize. 5. COUNTY and DISTRICT acknowledge that if the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board approves grant assistance for the project(s), the Recreation and Conservation Office will pay us on only a reimbursement basis. We understand reimbursement basis means that we will only request payment from the Recreation and Conservation Office after we incur eligible and allowable costs and pay them. The Recreation and Conservation Office may also determine an amount of retainage and hold that amount until the project is complete. 6. DISTRICT acknowledges that any property owned by our organization 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 our organization and the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board in the project agreement or an amendment thereto. 7. COUNTY and DISTRICT acknowledges that any property not owned by our organization that is developed, renovated or restored with grant assistance must be dedicated for the purpose of the grant for at least twenty-five (25) years after the project is complete unless otherwise provided and agreed to by our organization and the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board in the project agreement or an amendment thereto. 8. COUNTY and DISTRICT agree that this application authorization becomes part of a formal application to the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board for grant assistance. 9. COUNTY and DISTRICT provided appropriate opportunity for public comment on this application. 10. COUNTY and DISTRICT certify that this application authorization was properly and lawfully adopted following the requirements of our organization and applicable laws and policies and that the person signing as authorized representative is duly authorized to do so. COUNTY This application authorization was adopted by. our Board of County Commissioners meeting held at 9 411 N 5th Street, Shelton, Washington on 't�11\1 ick"LOEic ATTEST: Julie Almanzor, Clerk of the Board APP S TO FORM: Tim Whitehead, Chief DPA BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON Terri Jeffreys, soisstroesa 1 Lam, Tim Sheldon, Commissioner Rand, Neatherlin, Commissioner DISTRICT: ADOPTED at the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Hood Canal School District No. 404 on the 9th of July, 2016. r1/4 Q Board M j tuber District No. 1 Board Member District No. 2 Board Member District Ito. 3 Approved as to form lP�P,cc.e alsa.A.4 Board Member District No. 4 Member t-Large Member t-Large Washington State Attorney General's Office: March 15, 2016 Assistance Attorney General Date J