HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-15 RESOLUTION NO. ()3 — � �
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles, Washington,
authorizing the City to seek a 100% funding grant for constructing
enhanced safety railing for the 8t" Street Bridges.
WHEREAS, Port Angeles, Washington, seeks to improve life safety protection on the
8t" Street bridges; and
WHEREAS, one life safety enhancement would be to install an augmented safety
railing system; and
WHEREAS, the City does not have any money to contribute toward installation of
an augmented safety railing system; and
WHEREAS, to fund installation of an augmented safety railing system, the City
must receive 100% funding grant in the amount of a complete project through the
federal government or State of Washington; and
WHEREAS, Council Member Cherie Kidd has offered to lead a search for a 100%
funding grant for purposes of installation of an augmented safety railing system for the
Stn Street Bridges;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port
Angeles as follows:
The City of Port Angeles authorizes the City to seek a grant or grants that provide s
100% funding for installation of an augmented safety railing system for the 8"' Street
Bridges, with the understanding that the terms of the grant(s) must:
• Not require the City to make any direct or indirect contribution to the project;
• Reserve to the City the exclusive right to design and engineer the safety railing
system according to specification and conditions selected by the City; and
• Any grant(s) for installation of an augmented safety railing system must not
compete with or diminish other grant opportunities available to the City of Port
Angeles or Clallam County for other transportation priorities; and
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of
said Council held on the 21" day of April, 2015.
Dan Di Guilio, ayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO ORM:
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