HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2022-011 A Resolution of the City of Arlington Authorizing Acceptance of Grant Funds from the Department of Commerce for Planning Work Related to Elements of its Housing Action Plan RESOLUTION NO. 2022-011
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR PLANNING WORK RELATED TO ELEMENTS OF ITS
HOUSING ACTION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION (HAPI) TO INCREASE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
CAPACITY, WITHIN THE CITY
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington adopted a Housing Action Plan in 2021 to address
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 implement the work produced through these planning efforts; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Commerce has offered to award a grant in the amount of
$100,000.00 to the City of Arlington to adopt and implement certain elements of the city's
Housing Action Plan, 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 Housing Action Plan Implementation 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$100,000.00, for the above noted
planning efforts.
APPROVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Arlington this 5th day of July,
2022.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
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Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Wendy Van Der Meersche, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Steven- . e' le, ity Attorney