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Resolution No. 642 - Authorizing Apply for RCO GrantRESOLUTION NO. 642 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF YELM, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF YELM TO APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE A LOCAL PARKS MAINTENANCE GRANT FROM THE RECREATION AND CONSERVATION OFFICE (RCO) WHEREAS, grant assistance is requested to aid in financing the cost of a new mower for Longmire Park ball fields and to purchase a Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) to maintain trails and future trail extensions; and WHEREAS, the City of Yelm Projects & Programs Manager, currently held by Brad Chatwood is authorized to execute the grant application, project contact and agreement amends; and WHEREAS, the Local Parks Maintenance grant does not require a funding match from the City of Yelm; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Yelm, Washington as follows: THAT: the Applicant Resolution/Authorization form, attached hereto as Exhibit A is hereby approved. Approved this 13th day of September, 2023 Zt into, Mayor test: Kath Linnem r, City Clerk EXHIBIT A - RESOLUTION NO. 642 WASHINGTON STATE 44 Recreation and _,0A1 Conservation Office Applicant Resolution/Authorization City of Yelm Organization Name (sponsor) Resolution No. or Document Project(s) Number(s), and Name() Resolution No. 642 Project 23-1566 Deferred Maintenance Equipment for Longmire Park and City Trails This resolution/authorization authorizes the person(s) identified below (in Section 2) to act as the authorized representative/agent on behalf of our organization and to legally bind our organization with respect to the above Project(s) for which we seek grant funding assistance managed through the Recreation and Conservation Office (Office). WHEREAS, grant assistance is requested by our organization to aid in financing the cost of the Project(s) referenced above; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that: Our organization has applied for or intends to apply for funding assistance managed by the Office for the above "Project(s)." 2. Our organization authorizes the following persons or persons holding specified titles/positions (and subsequent holders of those titles/positions) to execute the following documents binding our organization on the above projects: k Grant application (submission thereof) Project contact (day-to-day administering of the grant and communicating with the RCO) RCO Grant Agreement (Agreement) Agreement amendments Authorizing property and real estate documents (Notice of Grant, Deed of Right or Assignment of Rights if applicable). These are items that are typical recorded on the property with the county. Brad Chatwood, Proiects & Proarams Manager and Cody Colt, Public Services Director Brad Chatwood, Projects & Programs Manager and Cody Colt, Public Services Director joe DePinto, Mayor Brad Chatwood, Projects & Programs Manager and Coy o , Pul:iic Services -Director The above persons are considered an "authorized rep resentative(s)/agent(s)" for purposes of the documents indicated. Our organization shall comply with a request from the RCO to provide documentation of persons who may be authorized to execute documents related to the grant. Our organization has reviewed the sample RCO Grant Agreement on the Recreation and Conservation Office's WEB SITE at: https://rco.wa.aov/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SampleProjAcreement.pdf. We understand and acknowledge that if offered an agreement to sign in the future, it will contain an indemnification and legal venue stipulation and other terms and conditions substantially in the form contained in the sample Agreement and that such terms and conditions of any signed Agreement shall be legally binding on the sponsor if our representative/agent enters into an Agreement on our behalf. The Office reserves the right to revise the Agreement prior to execution. 4. Our organization acknowledges and warrants, after conferring with its legal counsel, that its authorized representatives)/agent(s) have full legal authority to act and sign on behalf of the organization for their assigned role/document. 5. Grant assistance is contingent on a signed Agreement. Entering into any Agreement with the Office is purely voluntary on our part. 6. Our organization understands that grant policies and requirements vary depending on the grant program applied to, the grant program and source of funding in the Agreement, the characteristics of the project, and the characteristics of our organization. 7. Our organization further understands that prior to our authorized representative(s)/agent(s) executing any of the documents listed above, the RCO may make revisions to its sample Agreement and that such revisions could include the indemnification and the legal venue stipulation. Our organization accepts the legal obligation that we shall, prior to execution of the Agreement(s), confer with our authorized rep resentative(s)/agent(s) as to any revisions to the project Agreement from that of the sample Agreement. We also acknowledge and accept that if our authorized rep resentative(s)/a g ent(s) executes the Agreement(s) with any such revisions, all terms and conditions of the executed Agreement shall be conclusively deemed to be executed with our authorization. Any grant assistance received will be used for only direct eligible and allowable costs that are reasonable and necessary to implement the project(s) referenced above. 9. [for Recreation and Conservation Funding Board Grant Programs Only] If match is required for the grant, we understand our organization must certify the availability of match at least one month before funding approval. In addition, our organization understands it is responsible for supporting all non-cash matching share commitments to this project should they not materialize. 10. Our organization acknowledges that if it receives grant funds managed by the Office, the Office will pay us on only a reimbursement basis. We understand reimbursement basis means that we will only request payment from the Office after we incur grant eligible and allowable costs and pay them. The Office may also determine an amount of retainage and hold that amount until all project deliverables, grant reports, or other responsibilities are complete. 11. [for Acquisition Projects Only] Our organization acknowledges that any property acquired with grant assistance must be dedicated for the purposes of the grant in perpetuity unless otherwise agreed to in writing by our organization and the Office. We agree to dedicate the property in a signed "Deed of Right" for fee acquisitions, or an "Assignment of Rights" for other than fee acquisitions (which documents will be based upon the Office's standard versions of those documents), to be recorded on the title of the property with the county auditor. Our organization acknowledges that any property acquired in fee title must be immediately made available to the public unless otherwise provided for in policy, the Agreement, or authorized in writing by the Office Director. 12. [for Development, Renovation, Enhancement, and Restoration Projects Only—If our ©iganization owns the project propertvl Our organization acknowledges that any property owned by our organization that is developed, renovated, enhanced, or restored with grant assistance must be dedicated for the purpose of the grant in perpetuity unless otherwise allowed by grant program policy, or Office in writing and per the Agreement or an amendment thereto. 13. [for Development, Renovation, Enhancement, and Restoration Projects Only—if your organization, DOES NOT own the property] Our organization acknowledges that any property not owned by our organization that is developed, renovated, enhanced, or restored with grant assistance must be dedicated for the purpose of the grant as required by grant program policies unless otherwise provided for per the Agreement or an amendment thereto. 14. [Only for Projects located in Water Resources Inventory Areas 1-19 that are applying for funds from the Critical Habitat, Natural Areas, State Lands Restoration and Enhancement, Riparian Protection, or Urban Wildlife Habitat grant categories; Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account; or the Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration program, or a Salmon Recovery Funding Board approved grant) Our organization certifies the following: the Project does not conflict with the Puget Sound Action Agenda developed by the Puget Sound Partnership under RCW 90.71.310. 15. This resolution/authorization is deemed to be part of the formal grant application to the Office. 16. Our organization warrants and certifies that this resolution/authorization was properly and lawfully adopted following the requirements of our organization and applicable laws and policies and that our organization has full legal authority to commit our organization to the warranties, certifications, promises and obligations set forth herein. This resolution/authorization is signed and approved on behalf of the resolving body of our organization by the following authorized member(s): Signed Title tiKayor On File at: Yelm City Hall Date 09/13/2023 This Applicant Resolution/Authorization was adopted by our organization during the meeting held: (Local Governments and Nonprofit Organizations Only): Location: Yelm City Hall 106 2nd St SE Yelm, WA 98597 Date: 09/13/2023 Washington State Attorney General's Office Approved as to form �Oe--_2/13/2 Assistant Attorney Genera( Date You may reproduce the above language in your own format; however, text may not change. ENT. 1924 WASHINGTON Meeting Date: 9-12-2023 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY City of Yelm, Washington AGENDA ITEM: Resolution NO. 642 Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) Grant PROPOSED MOTION: Move to approve Resolution NO. 642 for a deferred maintenance RCO Grant, KEY FACTS AND INFORMATION SUMMARY: This is a Local Parks Maintenance Grant offered by RCO for $100,000 with no required city match. This money would allow for a new Toro Reelmaster mower for our Longmire Park ballfields. Our current mower was purchased in 2007 and needs replaced. The remaining money will used to purchase a Kubota UTV that would allow us to maintain our trails and future trail extensions. Respectfully Submitted: Brad Chatwood Projects & Programs Manager 11 Page