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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT

Item No. 6.I.
For Meeting of: December 6, 2022

ITEM TITLE:Resolution authorizing a grant with the Department of Commerce to provide 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 an amount not to exceed $450,927.95 to provide funding to private and public utilities to help address residential customer arrearages as a result of the COVID pandemic.

 

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
Resolution11/15/2022Resolution
Contract11/15/2022Contract