HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2019-029 Authorizing Acceptance of Grant Funds from the Department of Commerce for Planning Work to Adopt Elements of E2SHB 1923.. RESOLUTION NO. 2019—029
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR PLANNING WORK TO ADOPT ELEMENTS OF
E2SHB 1923 TO INCREASE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CAPACITY WITHIN THE CITY
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington desires to implement elements of E2SHB 1923, related
to residential building capacity; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Commerce is awarding grants to cities to complete
planning efforts and adopt the work produced through these planning efforts; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Commerce has offered to award a grant in the amount of
$50,000.00 to the City of Arlington to produce and adopt certain elements of E2SHB 1923, as
specified in the contract; and
WHEREAS,the City of Arlington considers it in the best public interest to accept the
available grant funding for the planning efforts in support of E2SHB 1923; 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 Washington
State Department of Commerce, in the amount of$50,000.00, for the above noted
planning efforts.
APPROVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Arlington this 16th day of
December, 2019.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
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Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Wendy Van er Meersche, City Clerk
APPROVED S TO FORM:
Steve J. P ity orney