Council approves interlocal with Washington Commerce for $500,000 climate planning grant extension

The Anacortes City Council voted Aug. 18 to authorize the mayor to execute Interlocal Cooperation Agreement 24120PLN004 with the Washington State Department of Commerce, extending the timeline for a previously awarded $500,000 climate‑planning grant tied to the city’s comprehensive-plan work.

John Coleman, director of Planning, Community & Economic Development, told council the grant was originally aligned with the state biennium and the city’s previous comp‑plan timeline. Because the state extended the comp‑plan deadline into 2025 and the original grant period expired with the biennium, Commerce issued an extension so jurisdictions can complete climate‑planning work under a follow‑on grant. "This is just an extension of that original grant, extended timelines. That's it," Coleman said.

Motion and vote: Councilmember Moulton moved to authorize the mayor to execute Interlocal Cooperation Agreement 24120PLN004; Councilmember Walters seconded. The council approved the motion unanimously by roll call. The roll‑call votes recorded on the record were: Young — Yes; Walters — Yes; Cleland McGrath — Yes; Moulton — Yes; McDougall — Yes; Hubick — Yes; Fantini — Yes. The mayor declared the motion carries.

Votes at a glance: At the same meeting council also approved the consent agenda (items 5a–5d) by voice vote after a motion by McDougall and second by Young; the chair announced "aye" and the motion carried. Specific roll‑call names were not read for the consent agenda in the transcript.

Ending: The interlocal agreement extends the grant schedule so the city may use the $500,000 climate‑planning funds through the adjusted comp‑plan timeline; staff and council indicated no further discussion was needed and adjourned the business portion of the meeting.