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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT

Item No. 12.
For Meeting of: September 5, 2017

ITEM TITLE:Resolution authorizing execution of a Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) Planning Grant Agreement for funds to evaluate real estate options for the establishment of a Yakima Business Incubator and Public Market
SUBMITTED BY:

Sean Hawkins, Economic Development Manager, 575-6274

SUMMARY EXPLANATION:

The Yakima City Council authorized the City Manager to apply for a $50,000 CERB Planning Grant to evaluate real estate options for a Yakima Business Incubator and Public Market during their September 20, 2016 City Council meeting. The application was approved for funding at the November 17, 2016 CERB Board Meeting in Olympia. In May 2017, the City Council approved a contract with Graham Baba Architects to perform the study. This final step in the process is to approve the agreement with CERB to receive $50,000 in grant funding for the project.             

ITEM BUDGETED:Yes
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:Economic Development
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: City Manager

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt resolution
BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
resolution8/29/2017Cover Memo
CERB Grant Agreement September 20178/23/2017Cover Memo