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6, lndicate if the orooosed oosition is consistent with the following apolicable state. <br />regional and local plans and oriorities for economic development. Please include the <br />oertinent sectiqng of the resoective olan(s) as iustification. Please explain in detail how <br />this oosition is compatible with the olan(s): <br />OVERALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN - OFFICIALLY ADOPTED <br />Overall Economic Development Plan - Officially Adopted <br />. City of Ellensburg Comprehensive Plan2020 <br />Amended by City Council, ordinance #4869, January 19,2021 <br />The Economic Development Chapter features. Information about the localeconomy, including statistics on population, <br />employment, businesses, and employment sectors.. Policies and programs that seek to help Ellensburg build a promising <br />economic future.. Policies that provide a framework for leveraging tourism and promoting <br />Ellensburg as a destination.. Policies that seek to maintain a qualified workforce and promote living <br />wage jobs <br />CenterFuse's Executive Director position is compatible with the City of <br />Ellensburg's Comprehensive Plan in the following ways: <br />We work to strengthen city partnerships and resources to support economic <br />opportunities (Goal ED-1) by implementing and regularly updating the <br />CenterFuse strategic plan (policy A). CenterFuse updates its strategic <br />workplan each year, The 2022 strategic work plan is in finalform with board <br />approval anticipated at the December 8,2021meeting. And CenterFuse is <br />integrating economic strategies into community planning activities (policy B) by <br />getting docketed and submitting a significant rewrite to the Ellensburg <br />Comprehensive Plan's Economic Development Chapter (Septembe r 20211. <br />We stimulate and diversify Ellensburg's economy (Goal ED-2) by encouraging <br />growth that will provide goods and services to the local and regional <br />community (Policy A) as exampled by securing a Washington Commerce grant <br />to identify opportunities for broadband expansion, finalizing and accepting the <br />final consultant report February 2021. We also wrote a successful grant <br />proposal to the Washington State Community Economic and Revitalization <br />Board for the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners funding a study to <br />expand broadband throughout the county to reach unserved and underserved <br />residents. We promote the retention and expansion of existing businesses as <br />well as the