Title
Approval to Apply to the Washington Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) for a Waiver of Retroactivity for Construction of the Woodruff Sprayground
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Finance Committee recommended approval of an Application to the Washington Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) for a Waiver of Retroactivity for Construction of the Woodruff Sprayground, at their November 8, 2017 meeting.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve applying to the Washington Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) for a Waiver of Retroactivity for grant reimbursement of construction costs for the Woodruff Sprayground Project.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve applying to the Washington Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) for a Waiver of Retroactivity for grant reimbursement of construction costs for the Woodruff Sprayground Project.
Staff Contact:
Paul Simmons; Director; Parks, Arts and Recreation; 360.753.8462
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
Olympia Parks, Arts and Recreation is currently in final design of a sprayground water-play feature and associated shelter for Woodruff Park. The public has selected the preferred play features in an online survey and the project is scheduled for construction in spring 2018. The project budget is $1,044,819, which includes anticipated Washington Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) grant funding of $446,380.
The City's grant application to RCO for this project scored well, ranking eighth statewide in the Local Parks category. At the proposed funding level for the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program in the State's capital budget, the project would be funded. Lacking a capital budget, however, project funding from this program is currently uncertain.
In order to allow RCO-funded projects to continue moving forward despite the uncertainty surrounding the capital budget, RCO is allowing jurisdictions to apply for a "Waiver of Retroact...
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