Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the Application for a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield Assessment Grant and Accepting the Terms and Conditions of such Grant, Should it be Awarded
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a Resolution authorizing the application for a U.S. Environmental protection agency brownfield assessment grant and accepting the terms and conditions of such grant, should it be awarded to the City.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a Resolution authorizing the application for a U.S. Environmental protection agency brownfield assessment grant and accepting the terms and conditions of such grant, should it be awarded to the City.
Staff Contact:
Mike Reid, Economic Development Director, Office of Community Vitality, 360.753.8591
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
On September 30, 2019, the City of Olympia was notified that had been awarded a $600,000 Brownfield Assessment Grant. This funding has been used to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement related activities for brownfield sites in the Olympia area.
The grant had been specifically called out in the Downtown Strategy as an action that could address some of the barriers associated with developing on potential brownfield sites. There were no matching funds required for this grant.
The City had three years to spend these funds and has successfully utilized these funds on 20 sites throughout Olympia. To date with this grant, we have completed or are actively working on 17 Phase I Environment Site Assessments (ESAs), 11 Phase II ESAs (including two supplemental Phase II ESAs), and one cleanup plan. Several more Phase I and Phase II ESAs are in the pipeline. Eight proposed mixed use or residential developments, a Downtown business, a shelter/resource center, and a supportive housing facility are curr...
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