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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT

Item No. 6.J.
For Meeting of: JuneĀ 20, 2023

ITEM TITLE:Resolution authorizing an amendment to grant contract 22-56104-035 with the Department of Commerce to provide additional funding to private and public utilities to help address residential customer arrearages as a result of the COVID pandemic
SUBMITTED BY:

Jennifer Ferrer Santa-Ines, Director of Finance and Budget

James Dean, Utility Customer Services Manager*

SUMMARY EXPLANATION:

Utility Services Division was awarded a grant through the Washington State Department of Commerce in December of 2022 to provide funding to private and public utilities to help address residential customer arrearages as a result of the COVID pandemic.

 

The amendment to this contract will allow for an additional $454,751.61 to be awarded to the City of Yakima. The funding is to be applied to accounts that accrued balances between March 2, 2020 and December 31, 2021 that meet the guidelines outlined in the proviso.

ITEM BUDGETED:NA
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:NA
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Resolution6/12/2023Resolution
Contract amendment6/9/2023Contract