2018-05-14-minutes-public-works-study-session

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Review Process The county is required to consult with all cities, towns, and port districts located within the county and the associate development organization serving the county to ensure that any expenditures of these funds meets the goals of chapter 130, Laws of 2004 and the requirements of RCW 82.14.370_ To comply with this requirement, the county will seek the assistance of the Council of Governments (COG). The COG is comprised of two representatives from each municipality within Kittitas County, including Roslyn, South Cle Elum, Cle Elum, Ellensburg, Kittitas, and Kittitas County. The Council of Governments (COG) will review all applications and score them based on the information provided by the applicant and the Project Rating Criteria as presented in the application. The COG will then make funding recommendations to the Kittitas County ROM The review and award process is defined in COG policy 2018-02. All applicants will be notified as to the date and time of review of their application by the COG. All applicants will be given the opportunity to present their application to the COG and answer questions. The BOCC will consider recommendations for grant awards by the COG at a later date. The BOCC will make all grant awards. The decision of the BOCC is considered final. Section 2 —Application Instructions Grant applicants shall follow the instructions below in preparing their proposal. • Complete the supplied application forms using a computer. No hand written forms. • Do not use graphics or formatting embellishments beyond those within the application. • Answer each question and sub -question individually in each section. @ Leave in the question and directions. This way we will be sure of the question you are answering, and it will also facilitate easy review for the Council of Governments (COG). • Use single spaced 12 point Times New Roman or similar font. * Make certain you are answering the questions. For instance, if the question asks "how," please answer how, not whether or when. Please also Include the following: A detailed 8'1" x 11" vicinity map that clearly shows the project. - A signature from the localhegiomal economic development organization supporting the project. - Any other information pertinent to the application you would like the COG to consider. Applications are due by 5:00 PM, June at the Kittitas County Department of Public Works Office. You will be notified that your application has been received and accepted by the COG. Kittitas County Department of Public Works Distressed County Sales and Use Tax Grant Fund 411 North Ruby Street, Suite 1 Ellensburg, WA 98926 PIease submit 1 original and 12 copies of the entire application (13 total). Note: Incomplete applications will be rejected.