HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2019-010 Authorizing Acceptance of Grant Funds for Complete Streets RESOLUTION NO. 2019-010
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS
FROM THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD FOR THE
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A COMPLETE STREETS PROJECT THAT WILL IMPROVE SAFETY,
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AND TRANSIT EXPANSION WITHIN THE CITY
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington has adopted a Complete Streets Policy; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington was nominated for a Complete Streets Award by
the Transportation Improvement Board; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington applied for and was successful in being awarded a grant
from the Transportation Improvement Board; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Improvement Board has offered to award a grant in the
amount of$600,000.00 to the City of Arlington to design and construct a Complete Streets
Project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington considers it in the best public interest to accept the
available grant funding for the Complete Streets Project; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington Washington do hereby
resolve as follows:
1. That the Mayor be authorized to accept the grant funding offered by the State of
Washington Transportation Improvement Board, in the amount of$600,000.00, for the
above noted Complete Streets Project.
APPROVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Arlington this 15th day of April,
2019,
CITY OF ARLINGTON
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Erin Keator, CitJ Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
St J. iff e, ity Attorney