RES 15-678 - Authorizing Grant for WSDOT Cityside Flashing Yellow Arrow RESOLUTION NO. 15-678
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Federal Way,
Washington, authorizing the execution of a Local Agency Agreement
with the Washington State Department of Transportation regarding the
Citywide Flashing Yellow Arrow Retrofits Project for improvements to
traffic signal phasing to improve driver guidance with overhead lane use
control signs in the City of Federal Way,Washington.
WHEREAS, the City of Federal Way ("City") applied for a Highway Safety Improvement
Program Grant from the Washington State Department of Transportation ("WSDOT") for the
purpose of constructing the Citywide Flashing Yellow Arrow Retrofits Project ("Project"), which
includes the overhead lane use control signs within the City; and
WHEREAS, the Project will improve public safety by providing greater clarity to drivers
regarding appropriate responses to left-turn signal indications; and
WHEREAS, the WSDOT agreed to grant the City of Federal Way federal funds in the
estimated amount of Nine Hundred Thirteen Thousand Six Hundred and no/100 Dollars
($913,600.00) (hereinafter"Grant"),pending execution of the Local Agency Agreement; and
WHEREAS,the City Council wishes to accept the Grant funds and authorize the Mayor to
execute the Local Agency Agreement with the WSDOT;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Execution of Acceptance of the Local Agency Agreement. The Mayor, or his
designee,is hereby authorized to execute the Local Agency Agreement with the WSDOT regarding
improvements identified as the Citywide Flashing Yellow Arrow Retrofits Project in the City of
Federal Way.
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Section 2. Receipt of Federal Funds. The Mayor, or his designee, is hereby authorized to
receive the Grant funds in the estimated amount of Nine Hundred Thirteen Thousand Six Hundred
and no/100 Dollars ($913,600.00).
Section 3.Matching Funds.Pursuant to the terms of the Local Agency Agreement,the City is
required to commit matching funds in the estimated amount of Sixteen Thousand Five Hundred and
no/100 Dollars ($16,500.00) for the design phase of the project, and no matching funds for
construction—provided construction of the Project is completed by September 30, 2017.
Section 4. Severability.If any section,sentence,clause or phrase of this resolution should be
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence,
clause or phrase of this resolution.
Section 5. Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this resolution are authorized to
make necessary corrections to this resolution including, but not limited to, the correction of
scrivener/clerical errors, references, resolution numbering,erin g, section/subsection numbers and any
references thereto.
Section 6.Ratification.Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date of
this resolution is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 7.Effective Date.This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage by the
Federal Way City Council.
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON this 17th day of February , 2015.
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CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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loR, JI FERRELL
ATTEST:
W LERK, STEPHANIE C041 EY, CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY AT EY, AMY JO PEARSALL .
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 02/12/2015
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 02/17/2015
RESOLUTION NO.: 15-678
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