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Home My WebLink About2026-07-13-pw-study-session-supporting-documents KITTITAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS—BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT STUDY SESSION DATE: July 13,2026 TOPIC;: Cle Elum Business Incubator ACTION REQUESTED: Approve a Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Funding Return from the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce and Authorizing Chair Signature on a Corrective Quit Claim Deed LEAD STAFF: Josh Fredrickson RECOMMENDATION: Approve a Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Funding Return from the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce and Authorizing Chair Signature on a Quit Claim Deed BRIEFING SUMMARY: • Distressed Sales and Use Tax used to purchase the Cle Elum Business Incubator located at 214 North Pennsylvania Avenue in Cle Elum • Building has a deed restriction limiting the use to economic development or business enhancement • Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) would like to refund the funds used towards the purchase of the building in exchange for the removal of the deed restriction BACKGROUND: The Kittitas County Conference of Governments (COG) recommends use of Distressed County Sales and Use Tax (0.09 funds) towards economic development. The Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce requested the purchase of the building at 214 North Pennsylvania Ave. to serve economic development purposes. In 2015 COG met and recommended transfer of awarded 0.09 funds to the Professional Services Incubator Project in Cle Elum. The business incubator project moved forward, and the building located at 214 North Pennsylvania Avenue in Cle Elum was purchased using the Distressed County Sales and Use Tax. A Quit Claim Deed was signed March 15, 2015, by both the Chamber and the County. The Quit Claim Deed (Exhibit 1) signed by the County includes a condition that the building is to be used for economic development or business enhancement otherwise the building would revert to Kittitas County. DISCUSSION: Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce has requested removal of the building use condition included in the current Quit Claim Deed. Working with the Chamber and the County Prosecuting Attorney Office, a path forward is for the Chamber to reimburse the County for the funds used in the incubator purchase. The purchase price and fees total to $185,504.80 and were allocated from the Distressed Sales and Use Tax (Fund 108). A Corrective Quit Claim Deed has been prepared (Exhibit 2) which does not have the building use condition. FISCAL IMPACT: Purchase price of building would be returned to Fund 108 (Public Facilities) and made available for future projects. ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit 1: Quit Claim Deed for 214 North Pennsylvania Ave. Exhibit 2: Corrective Quit Claim Deed Exhibit 3: Resolution 03/15/2016 02:23:42 PM 201603150017 7300 Paee:t or 1 uli Claim Dead ARMSTRONG JIM IIIIIII11,If 1IIIIIIII III II�IIIIIIIlllrl111IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII AFTER RECORDING MAIL TO: Real Estate Excise Tax Ex,j,.tt7t Jim Armstrong Kittitas Co n ty Tr8aSUrer Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce By i Az� 609N.MainStreet A idavitNo. Ellensburg,WA 98926 Date; Filed for Record at Request of Board of Kittitas County Commissioners Escrow Number: QUIT CLAIM DEED Grantor: Kittitas County Grantee: Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce Abbreviated Legal: 214 North Pennsylvania Avenue,Cie Elum,Washington 98922 Assessor's Tax Parcel Number(s): 263335/20-26051-0704 THE Grantor for aad in consideration of significant services provided by Kittiras County Chamber of Commerce, conveys and quit claims to Grantee tha fallowing described ml estate,situated in the County of Kittitas,State of Washington,together with all after acquired title of the Grantor therein:Lot 4,Black 7,Cie Elum original,Kittitas County,Washington,also known as 214 North Pennsylvania Avenue,Cie Elum,Washington 98922,on Condition that if,for any period longer than one year,the property fails to be used by the Chamber or its successors for the purpose of either economic development or business enhancement,the property shall revert to Kittitas County. hated':} <\ {. Obie O'Brien rmaho g Board of Kittitas County Commissioners iS4tWas Co y Chamber of Commerce Grantor Grantee 205 W.5`'Avenue 609 N.% Street Ellensburg,WA 98926 Ellensb $,WA 98926 State of Washington) } County of Kittitas } I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that James Armstrong and Paul Jewell are the persons who appeared before me,and said persons acknowledged that they signed this instrument and acknowledge it to be their free and voluntary act for the uses and purposes mentioned in this document. Dated .�yti��\v►�111ttttl •. 0tuy, rT �✓ ..•" x s Notary Public in and for the State of Washington s •G =o f 1��9f��''�s �rsti`�C.� My Commission Expires: ,,'i'I IlO r 1W,Fe i LPB-12 AFTER RECORDING MAIL.TO: Amy McGuffin Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce 609 N. •Iain Street Ellensburg,OVA 98926 Filed for Record at Request of Board of Kittitas County Commissioners Escrow Number: CORRFC"TIVE QUIT CIA IM DEED Grantor: Kittitas County Grantee: Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce Abbreviated Legal:214 North Pennsylvania Avenue,Cle Clum,Washington 98922 �7sscssnr's 7'�rs 1'areel Numberfsl: 263335120-15-Z60-1707U This Quit Claim Deed amends and corrects that certain Quit Claim Deed filed March 15,2016,under Auditor's File No.201603150017,records of Kittitas County,Washington. 'rhis Corrective Quit Claim Deed is intended to remove and extinguish any reversionary clause,right of reentry,or condition subsequent contained in the prior deed,and such provisions shall be of no further force or effect. THE Grantor for and in consideration of significant services provided by Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce,conveys and quit claims to Grantee the following described real estate,situated in the County of Kittitas,State of Washington,together with all after acquired title of'the Grantor therein:Lot 4,Block 7,Plat of Cle Glum,filed in Book I of Plats,Page 31,records of Kittitas County,Washington,also known as 214 North Pennsvlvania Avenue,Cle Elam,Washington 98922, Cory Wright,Chairman Amy McGuffin,President&CEO Board o fKittitas County Commissioners Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce Grantor Grantee 205 W.S"Avenue Ellensburg,WA 98926 609 N.Main St,Ellensburg,WA 98926 State of Washington } County of Kittitas } I certily that I know or have satisfactory evidence that Cory Wright and Amy McGuffin are the persons who appeared before me,and said persons acknowledged that they signed this instrument and acknowledge it to be their free and voluntary act for the uses and purposes mentioned in this document. Dated Notary Public in and for the State of Washington My Commission Expires: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF KITTITAS STATE OF WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 2026 - AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDING RETURN FROM THE KITTITAS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERC AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR SIGNATURE ON A QUIT CLAIM DEED WHEREAS: Kittitas County provided funding to the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce for the purchase of a building at 214 North Pennsylvania Ave; and WHEREAS: A Quit Claim Deed was previously signed from Kittitas County to the Chamber of Commerce including a restriction on the use of the building;and WHEREAS: The Chamber of Commerce is prepared to return funding used in the purchase of the building, back to the County;and WHEREAS: Funding was from the Distressed County Sales and Use Tax, Fund 108 in the amount of $185,504.80. NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners,in the best interest of the public,does hereby accept the funding amount used in the purchase of the building in the amount of$185,504.80,being returned to Fund 108; and NOW,BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that upon receipt of the funding the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners is authorized to sign a Quit Claim Deed with the Chamber of Commerce to remove the building restriction. DATED this 13th day of July 2026,at Ellensburg, Washington. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS KITTITAS COUNTY,WASHINGTON Cory Wright, Chairman Attest: ❑ Clerk of the Board-Julie Kjorsvik Brett Wachsmith,Vice-Chairman ❑ Deputy Clerk of the Board-Mandy Buchholz Laura Osiadacz, Commissioner KITTITAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS—BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT STUDY SESSION DATE: July 13,2026 TOPIC: 6-Year Transportation Plan ACTION REQUESTED: None LEAD STAFF: Josh Fredrickson RECOMMENDATION: No action required BRIEFING SUMMARY: • Per RC 36.81.121 Public Works is required to publish a 6-Year Transportation Improvement Plan prior to the adoption of the budget. • Schedule: o Online engagement proposed for three weeks starting late July o Update 6-Year Plan-mid August o Draft presentation for Board of County Commissioners consideration- September 1st and Request to Set a Public Hearing o Adopt 6-Year Plan at Public Hearing—September 15 • Public Works has prepared and attached the draft 6-Year Transportation Improvement Plan. BACKGROUND: Public Works has been working to update the 6-Year Transportation Plan, as required by RCW 36.81.121. The Plan highlights all capital improvement projects Public Works is planning through the year 2032. The Plan is broken down by design and construction phases, as well as local and grant funding. Funding sources are identified to help calculate the impact to the road fund. Public Works intends to seek public input through posting information online. The 6- Year Plan draft will be posted on the Public Works website, and Public Works will release a press release. The website will include a form for comment and will be available for three weeks, tentatively mid-July through early August. Public Works will update the plan as necessary based on the public's feedback and present the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)with a draft for consideration September 1 Sc DISCUSSION: Public Works has updated the 6-Year Plan to better represent the County's ability to fund road improvement projects. Last year, projects were not included in the plan if funding was not secured and was instead included on a Capital Improvements List to show needs which would be completed if funding became available. In addition to funded projects, this year Public Works has included placeholders for projects with grant funding opportunities that are on a regular funding cycle. These placeholders identify the funding source and type of project which meets funding criteria. Only funding opportunities that are utilized each cycle have been included. FISCAL IMPACT: The 6-Year Transportation Plan will help set the Public Works budget for 2027. 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