Resolution 1408Recreation and Conservation Office
Applicant Resolution/Authorization
Organization Name: City of Edmonds Resolution No. 1408
Project(s) Number(s), and Name(s)
18-1379 D Downtown Civic Park Development
18-1380 D Civic Park Athletic Fields Development
18-1370 D Civic Park Development
18-1594 D Edmonds Waterfront Trail Completion
18-1595 D Edmonds Waterfront Walkway Completion
This resolution/authorization authorizes the person identified below (in section 2) to act as the
authorized representative/agent on behalf of our organization and to legally bind our organization
with respect to the above Project(s) for which we seek grant funding assistance managed through the
Recreation and Conservation Office (Office).
WHEREAS, state grant assistance is requested by our organization to aid in financing the cost of the
Project(s) referenced above;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:
1. Our organization has applied for or intends to apply for funding assistance managed by the
Office for the above "Project(s)."
2. David O. EarliLig, Ma or of Edmonds is authorized to act as a representative/agent for our
organization with full authority to bind the organization regarding all matters related to the
Project(s), including but not limited to, full authority to: (1) approve submittal of a grant
application to the Office, (2) enter into a project agreement(s) on behalf of our organization, (3)
sign any amendments thereto on behalf of our organization, (4) make any decisions and
submissions required with respect to the Project(s), and (5) designate a project contact(s) to
implement the day-to-day management of the grant(s).
3. Our organization has reviewed the sample project agreement on the Recreation and
Conservation Office's WEBSITE at:
hops;//rco.wa.goy/documents/manuals&forms/SampleProiAgreement.pdf. We understand and
acknowledge that if offered a project agreement to sign in the future, it will contain an
indemnification and legal venue stipulation (applicable to any sponsor) and a waiver of
sovereign immunity (applicable to Tribes) and other terms and conditions substantially in the
form contained in the sample project agreement and that such terms and conditions of any signed
project agreement shall be legally binding on the sponsor if our representative/agent enters into a
project agreement on our behalf. The Office reserves the right to revise the project agreement
prior to execution and shall communicate any such revisions with the above authorized
representative/agent before execution.
4. Our organization acknowledges and warrants, after conferring with its legal counsel, that its
authorized representative/agent has full legal authority to enter into a project agreement(s) on its
behalf, that includes indemnification, waiver of sovereign immunity (as may apply to Tribes),
and stipulated legal venue for lawsuits and other terms substantially in the form contained in the
sample project agreement or as may be revised prior to execution.
5. Grant assistance is contingent on a signed project agreement. Entering into any project
agreement with the Office is purely voluntary on our part.
6. Our organization understands that grant policies and requirements vary depending on the grant
program applied to, the grant program and source of funding in the project agreement, the
characteristics of the project, and the characteristics of our organization.
Our organization further understands that prior to our authorized representative/agent executing
the project agreement(s), the RCO may make revisions to its sample project agreement and that
such revisions could include the indemnification, the waiver of sovereign immunity, and the
legal venue stipulation. Our organization accepts the legal obligation that we shall, prior to
execution of the project agreement(s), confer with our authorized representative/agent as to any
revisions to the project agreement from that of the sample project agreement. We also
acknowledge and accept that if our authorized representative/agent executes the project
agreement(s) with any such revisions, all terms and conditions of the executed project agreement
(including but not limited to the indemnification, the waiver of sovereign immunity, and the
legal venue stipulation) shall be conclusively deemed to be executed with our authorization.
8. Any grant assistance received will be used for only direct eligible and allowable costs that are
reasonable and necessary to implement the project(s) referenced above.
9. Our organization acknowledges and warrants, after conferring with its legal counsel, that no
additional legal authorization beyond this authorization is required to make the indemnification,
the waiver of sovereign immunity (as may apply to Tribes), and the legal venue stipulation
substantially in form shown on the sample project agreement or as may be revised prior to
execution legally binding on our organization upon execution by our representative/agent.
10, If match is required for the grant, we understand our organization must certify the availability of
match at least one month before funding approval. In addition, our organization understands it is
responsible for supporting all non -cash matching share commitments to this project should they
not materialize.
11. Our organization acknowledges that if it receives grant funds managed by the Office, the Office
will pay us on only a reimbursement basis. We understand reimbursement basis means that we
will only request payment from the Office after we incur grant eligible and allowable costs and
pay them. The Office may also determine an amount of retainage and hold that amount until the
Project is complete.
12. Our organization acknowledges that any property owned by our organization that is developed,
renovated, enhanced, or restored with grant assistance must be dedicated for the purpose of the
grant in perpetuity unless otherwise allowed by grant program policy, or Office in writing and
per the project agreement or an amendment thereto.
13. This resolution/authorization is deemed to be part of the formal grant application to the Office.
14. Our organization warrants and certifies, after conferring with its legal counsel, that this
resolution/authorization was properly and lawfully adopted following the requirements of our
organization and applicable laws and policies and that our organization has full legal authority to
commit our organization to the warranties, certifications, promises and obligations set forth
herein.
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This application authorization was .,idoj} ted by our organization during the meeting held:
Location : City of Edmonds Council Chambers, 250 5th Avenue N, Edmonds, WA 98020
Date: April 17 2018
Signed and approved on behalf of the resolving body of the organization by the following authorized
member(s): n
Signed
Title \ Date J • I • l
Washington State Attorney General's Office
Approved as to form 1�;(- 1/19/18
Assistant Attorney General Date
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