City of Redmond - File #: AM No. 18-140

• File #: AM No. 18-140
• Type: Consent Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/30/2018
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 9/18/2018
• Final action: 9/18/2018
• Title: Acceptance of King County Waterworks Grant in the Amount of $20,000 for Public Outreach Messaging on Vinyl Truck Wraps

Date	Action By	Action	Result
9/18/2018	City Council	approved

MEMO TO:                     Members of the City Council

FROM:                     Mayor John Marchione

SUBJECT:                     

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Acceptance of King County Waterworks Grant in the Amount of $20,000 for Public Outreach Messaging on Vinyl Truck Wraps

I.                     RECOMMENDED ACTION

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Accept King County Waterworks Grant in the amount of $20,000 for public outreach truck wraps, and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement.

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II.                     DEPARTMENT CONTACTS

Martin Pastucha, Director of Public Works                                                                                                         425-556-2733

Bobbi Wallace, Interim Maintenance and Operations Manager                                          425-556-2880

Ernest Fix, Stormwater Maintenance and Operations Supervisor                                          425-556-2758

III.                     DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND

This grant was applied for in September of 2017 and the application was approved on May 31, 2018. The grant is for $20,000 to develop multiple graphic designs which provide outreach messaging on vinyl wraps which will be applied to up to five Public Works vehicles. The messaging will focus on water quality issues, such as preventing pollutants from entering surface waters via storm drains, and preventing contamination of Redmond’s aquifers. Grant funding will be used to manufacture and apply the wraps; graphic design services will be donated by One Call Concepts, Inc.

IV.                     PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS HELD

•                     September 11^th, 2018 - Planning and Public Works Committee

•                     September 18^th, 2018 (Today) - Approve Grant Agreement

V.                     IMPACT

A.                     Service/Delivery:

The truck wraps will be designed to be eye-catching and will communicate information to the public about water conservation and pollution prevention. The vehicles that will be wrapped are typically used daily throughout the City, so this messaging will reach a large audience.

B.                     Fiscal Note:

The grant will fund the manufacture and installation of up to five vinyl truck wraps. Matching funds will be provided through donated graphic design services and five hours of City staff time to transport the vehicles.

VI.                     ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION

The City could choose to reject this grant funding. This project would not continue without the grant funding.

VII.                     TIME CONSTRAINTS

The signed grant agreement and King Country Substitute W-9 Form are due September 30^th, 2018.  Project closeout is due no later than August 31^st, 2020.

VIII.                     LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

A.                     Grant Agreement

B.                     One Call Concepts, Inc. Letter of Support