Title
Application to the Washington Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) for a Waiver of Retroactivity for Grant Reimbursement of Construction Costs for the Woodruff Sprayground Project
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a recommendation to apply 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 a recommendation to apply 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):
Paul Simmons; Director; Parks, Arts and Recreation;
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 Retroactivity." This would allow jurisdictions to use alternative funding for the RCO portion of their projects. If and...
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