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Council approves joint funding agreement for Washington Street CMAQ engineering
Summary
The Waukegan City Council approved a resolution establishing a joint funding agreement for phase‑2 engineering on the Washington Street congestion mitigation/air‑quality project, confirming an $50,389,000 project total with an 80% federal (CMAQ) / 20% city funding split.
The Waukegan City Council voted to approve a joint funding agreement enabling the city to accept federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds for phase‑2 engineering on the Washington Street congestion mitigation and air‑quality project.
A staff member told the council the total project referenced in the packet is $50,389,000 and that the agreed funding split is 80% federal CMAQ funds and 20% city funds. A council member asked specifically what the city’s cost exposure would be; staff confirmed the 20% local match and said the resolution merely establishes the agreement to distribute and receive the award.
Councilors moved and seconded the resolution and approved it by roll call. Chairman Turner, Vice Chairman Guzman, Alderman Donnworth, Alderman Hayes and Alderman Newsome recorded votes in favor.
The resolution authorizes staff to finalize the joint funding agreement and allocate the city’s share in subsequent budget actions. Staff did not provide a detailed phased schedule or a break‑down of how the local match will be funded; those details were not specified in the discussion and are expected to appear in upcoming project reports.
The council’s approval allows staff to accept federal CMAQ funds and proceed with engineering procurement and distribution of funds under the agreement.
