Title
Approval of Resolutions Authorizing Five Grant Applications to the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to authorize Olympia Parks, Arts and Recreation Department (OPARD) staff to submit five grant applications to the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) for park land acquisition and park development projects.
Report
Issue:
Whether to authorize five RCO grant applications for park land acquisition and park development projects.
Staff Contact:
Jonathon Turlove, Associate Director, Parks, Arts and Recreation, 360.753.8068
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
The Parks, Arts and Recreation Department is preparing five Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) grant applications for the current funding cycle. The applications are due May 1, 2018, and are required to include formal Council authorization.
These applications are for:
• Grass Lake Nature Park Trail Construction
• LBA Woods Boulevard Road Parcel Acquisition (reimbursement)
• Athletic Field Community Park Acquisition
• Lions Park Sprayground Development
• Stevens Field #1 Synthetic Turf and Lights
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
All five of these projects are included in the 2016 Parks, Arts and Recreation Plan, which was developed with significant public involvement.
Options:
1. Authorize the five resolutions and pursue the five grant opportunities.
2. Do not authorize the resolutions and do not pursue the five grant opportunities.
Financial Impact:
The five grants applied for will total $3,850,000 but it is unknown at this time, which ones may or may not be successful.