Title
Approval of a Resolution Approving the Terms and Conditions of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Cooperative Agreement and Accepting a $600,000 Brownfield Assessment Grant
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the Resolution Approving the Terms and Conditions of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Cooperative Agreement and Accept a $600,000 Brownfield Assessment Grant.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the terms and conditions of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Cooperative Agreement and accept a $600,000 Brownfield Assessment Grant.
Staff Contact:
Mike Reid, Economic Development Director, Community Planning and Development, City work phone: 360.753.8591
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
On June 5, 2019, the City of Olympia was notified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it had been selected to negotiate the terms of a Brownfield Assessment Grant. On September 30, 2019, the City of Olympia was notified that the submitted cooperative agreement had been accepted by the EPA, and the City would be awarded with the requested $600,000 grant. There are no matching funds required for this grant.
This agreement will provide funding for the City of Olympia to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement related activities for brownfield sites in Olympia, Washington. The City in partnership with the Port of Olympia and the Olympia Metropolitan Parks District will primarily focus on Peninsula and West Bay Brownfields, real properties, where the expansion, development or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Part of the grant process includes community outreach and holding a community meeting in which interested parties can learn more about how to identify and nominate sites in Olympia for environmental assessment.
Options:
1. Approve the resolution approving the terms and conditions of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Cooperative Agreement and accept the $600,000 Brownfield Assessment Grant.
2. Reject the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield Assessment Grant.
Financial Impact:
There are no matching funds required for the grant.
Attachments:
Resolution
Selection Letter
Agreement