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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />STUDY SESSION DATE: January 27, 2025 <br />TOPIC: Public Facilities Project Awards <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Direct Staff to prepare enabling documents <br />LEAD STAFF: <br />Joshua Fredrickson <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Direct staff to prepare enabling documents including contracts and award for funding. <br />BRIEFING SUMMARY: <br />• Kittitas County receives Distressed County Sales and Use Tax (.09 funds). <br />• Funds are utilized to support economic development activities and construction of <br />public facilities. <br />• The Conference of Government makes recommendations for funding projects. <br />• Three projects are currently proposed. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The 1999 State Legislature passed RCW 82.14.370 Sales and Use Tax for Public <br />Facilities in rural counties. These funds are for the purpose of supporting economic <br />growth and financing Public Facilities including but not limited to, bridges, roads, <br />domestic and industrial water facilities, and sanitary sewer facilities. Kittitas County's <br />Public Facilities Fund (108) provides the mechanism for investing Distressed County <br />Sales and Use Tax in Kittitas County. These funds are utilized to support economic <br />development activities and construction of public facilities. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />The Conference of Governments (COG) previously adopted a work program with a focus <br />on specific infrastructure projects and economic growth opportunities. At their <br />November 20, 2024, and January 15, 2025, regularly scheduled meetings COG met to <br />receive project reports and requests for funding on specific work program projects. This <br />included two specific infrastructure projects and support of ongoing work of the Kittitas <br />County Chamber of Commerce. Support for the following projects and associated <br />funding amounts were made by COG. <br />- Town of South Cle Elum for up to $1,000,000 to support the design of the town <br />water system. <br />- City of Kittitas - $1,100,000 for design of sanitary sewer system <br />- Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce - $180,000 <br />Pagel of 2 <br />Public Works "Work Session Staff Report" 2025 <br />