Attendees
Nick Dostie (Sequim), Tom Noonan (FA), Lisa-Ann (FA), Jon Galow (COM-CDBG), Paul Bucich (Sequim), Meggan Uecker (Sequim), Mark Ozias (Clallam), Angi Klahn (Clallam), Sam Delmer (DOH), Jocelyne Gray (DOH), Claire Miller (SCI), Amie Smith (SCI)
Updates from Ecology
1. ILA between the county and city is complete and approved and sent to ECY to transfer application.
2. Ecology transferred applications from the county to the city before EAGL began its blackout period
Ecology’s Application designations:
Clallam County application WQC-2026-ClalCo-00272
City of Sequim application WQC-2026-SequPW-00646
3. EAGL is now in read-only status
4. Ecology anticipates the contract will be available by years end.
5. Ecology funding can reimburse applicants back to July 1 of the current fiscal year of when the contract is signed.
Status of CDBG application
The City of Sequim, on behalf of Flaura’s Acres has been invited by CDBG to apply for the remaining inspection fees, curbs, sidewalk and gutters.
1. The City of Sequim PW has provided project cost estimates and Meggan and Nick will work on the Zoom Grants application.
2. First step will be to get the application in, CDBG prefers lean narrative, with detailed cost estimates that show where CDBG funds are needed in project. second step will be the public hearing (usually takes place at Council meeting) – requires two weeks’ notice. CDBG HUD contract now has new verbiage.
3. CDBG requires a public hearing at the city council before a contract can be executed. This hearing requires a 2-week public notice
4. An award letter can come out as early as mid-Oct., the contract could then be presented to the counsel at the second meeting of November.
5. CDBG does not cover connection fees.
6. CDBG can reimburse back to the award date, but not for tasks or costs incurred prior.
7. There are more strings and costs associated with federal dollars
Updates from DOH
1. City of Sequim for Flaura’s Acres application GVL31648-0
2. DOH will present one contract that utilizes funds from three internal fund sources. The grant funding breakdown is:$21,000 P&E grant for design
$250,000 Consolidation Feasibility grant for connection fees
$194,000 Water System Rehabilitation & Consolidation (WSRC) grant for connection fees – total fees covered $444,000
$1,301,369 for construction including 50% of the staff time for construction inspections
$1,766,843 total in grant funding
$1,810,609 total project costs so city needs to come up with $43,766 for staff time to complete construction inspections
3. DOH expects to present the contract by the end of this year. Because the award is all a grant, DOH cannot reimburse prior to contract execution date.
4. The city plans to go out for RFQ by November/December. Wait to start work by the engineer until after contract is fully executed.
Updates on ULID/LID
1. The city adopted a code for ULID – Paul sent Tom the 8-page chapter.
2. Lisa-Ann will post it to FA website.
3. The City will put the ULID before the counsel at same time as an annexation.
4. Paul will talk with the City economic development staff to determine if they can begin the annexation process before Ecology’s funds are executive.
Next Meeting:
October 15, 2025 at 9 am