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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4284 Resolution - CERB Grant Application Submittal RESOLUTION NO.4284 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR A COMMUNITY ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION BOARD LOAN WITH THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR THE PROCESS WATER REUSE FACILITY PRETREATMENT IMPROVEMENT PHASE 3 PROJECT. WHEREAS,the City currently owns and operates a Process Water Reuse Facility(PWRF) that operates for the benefit of large agriculture food processors to pretreat, treat, and dispose of approximately one billion gallons of agricultural industrial wastewater via land application on 1854 acres of City-owned farmland pursuant to Washington State Discharge Permit No. ST0005369; and WHEREAS, the Process Water Reuse Facility (PWRF) is being improved via multiple projects that will increase the treatment and storage capacity of industrial wastewater for industrial food processors in Pasco; and WHEREA5, to help fund these improvements, Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) funds are available to support economic development projects which are ready to implement and for which jobs are to be created or retained; and WHEREAS, the City desires to apply for $5 million in the CERB loan funding at an interest rate of 1.5-2% (depending on eligibility) for the PWRF Pretreatment Phase 3 Project, of which said project is consistent with the purposes of the CERB; and WHEREAS, the CERB funding requires a commitment of private resources toward enhancing the vitality of the local area and expansion of economic and employment opportunities of the City, together with increased tax revenues; and WHEREAS, in the event the application for CERB funding is approved, and accepted by the City, the City will comply with all applicable Federal and State requirements regarding environmental impact of the project; and WHEREAS,the City's CERB project will not result in the transfer/relocation of jobs from one part of the State of Washington to another; and WHEREAS, the City finds and determines that an application should be submitted to appropriate agencies for consideration of funding the CERB Project for and on behalf of the Processors, and that such submission will promote economic development within the City Resolution-CERB Funding Application- 1 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO,WASHINGTON: That that the Interim City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to submit an application to the CERB, for and on behalf of the City, for CERB loan funding in the approximate amount of$5,000,000 for the PWRF Pretreatment Improvement Project. Be It Further Resolved that the Interim City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to provide such additional information as may be necessary to secure approval of such application. Be It Further Resolved that in the event such application is approved, the Interim City Manager is authorized to enter into any agreements for such CERB loan funds. Be It Further Resolved that this Resolution shall take effect immediately. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington,this Sth day of December, 2022. i Blanche Barajas Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: � L , I � L,.v�� Debra Barham, CMC Ke guson Law, PLLC City Clerk Attorneys Resolution-CERB Funding Application-2