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RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE DDA VAULT FILL GRANT PROGRAM
Memorandum
This resolution approves amendments to the 2021 Vault Fill Grant Program.
Staff recommends removing the requirement to bring vault fill grant requests over $10,000 to the DDA Capital Improvements Committee. This change removes reference to a committee of the Board that no longer exists. It also aligns the program with staff approval thresholds for other items. Overall, staff recommend the change to allow an efficient and scalable response to vault grant requests.
Background:
In 2019, the DDA created a pilot program to understand the costs and needs for property owners to fill vaults, informing the grant program approved in 2021. This established staff approval for $10,000 grants to property owners for filling vaults adjacent to their property. Requests over $10,000 were to be reviewed by the DDA Capital Improvements Committee for approval.
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Whereas, The DDA established a grant program in 2021 to enable the DDA to provide grant monies to property owners for filling their under-sidewalk vault;
Whereas, Since this time, the DDA has budgeted annually toward grants for vault-filling;
Whereas, Updating the DDA Grant Program aligns with the current DDA committee structure and staff approval thresholds starting January 1st, 2026;
RESOLVED, That the DDA Board approves the attached amended Vault Fill Grant Program, including authorizing staff approval thresholds per City policy.
DDA Vault Fill Grant Program
Grant Purpose: To reimburse property owners for the fill and sidewalk repairs associated with closing and permanently abandoning an underground building vault in the public right of way (ROW). The work and costs associated with sealing the building's basement to enable the abandoned vault to be eliminated will remain the responsibility of the property owner.
Grant Amount: Up to the total eligible expenses for the sidewalk removal, sidewalk prep, fill, sidewalk restoration, and as...
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