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Wenatchee council approves grant-backed street and ADA projects, reappointments and right-of-way authorizations
Summary
The Wenatchee City Council approved a consent package that included several reappointments and right-of-way authorizations, and authorized state and federal grant agreements to fund the Bridge Street multimodal project, Orchard Avenue curb ramps and a Department of Ecology stormwater capacity grant.
WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee City Council on the first meeting of the year approved a consent package of resolutions and authorized multiple grant agreements to advance transportation and stormwater projects across the city.
Council members approved Resolutions 2026-01 through 2026-04, which designate a mayor pro tem and reappoint members to the tourism promotion area and Lodging Tax Advisory Committees, and authorized the mayor to sign right-of-way transaction documents for property needed for the Crawford and Okanogan intersection improvements (City Project 2320). The consent package was moved by Council Member Rodentine and seconded by Council Member Hornby and carried on a voice vote.
Project engineer Jesse King told the council the Bridge Street multimodal improvements (City Project 2505) received two grant awards, including funds from the Sandy Williams Connecting Community Program that cover the Transportation Improvement Board’s 20% match. "The total project budget is 1,700,000.0," King said. Council Member Hornby moved to authorize the mayor to sign the project prospectus and state funding agreement forms; Council Member Navarro Gomez seconded and the motion passed.
King also presented the Orchard Avenue curb ramps project (City Project 2605), saying the work will update curb ramps to current ADA standards and enable pavement preservation in that corridor. He said the total project budget is about $512,000, with a TIB grant award of $410,000 and an expected local match of about $100,000. Council Member Atkinson moved and Council Member Rodentine seconded approval of the project budget and authorization for the mayor to sign Transportation Improvement Board grant agreement forms; the motion carried.
Stormwater coordinator Kelsey Groger asked the council to approve the mayor’s signature on the Washington State Department of Ecology 2025–2027 biennial stormwater capacity grant. Groger said the grant, "is for a $120,000, and it does not require a match," and that funds will largely support staff time to administer the municipal stormwater permit. Council Member Harold moved, Council Member Cuevas seconded, and the council approved the mayor’s signature on the grant agreement.
Separately, project engineer Nicole Brockwell requested authority for the mayor to execute Supplement No. 3 with Jacobs Engineering for additional design services to support Chelan County PUD’s water-line relocation associated with the North Wenatchee Avenue Corridor Improvements Project, and to authorize task orders under the interlocal agreement for reimbursement. Brockwell said the PUD owns the waterline and per the franchise agreement relocation costs are the district’s responsibility; council approved the authorization pending Washington State Department of Transportation concurrence.
The council’s actions clear the way for design and construction work on several corridors and secure grant funding to reduce local match obligations. Several items approved tonight will require subsequent project-level design and procurement steps before construction begins.
