March 24 2025 CDS Study Session Final Packet

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• Climate Resiliency Element (new) • Capital Facilities Plan update • SEPA Environmental Review • Development Regulations update (changes needs to implement new and revised policies) and meet community goals • Best Available Science (BAS) Review and Gap Analysis • Critical Areas Ordinance update • Easton subarea plan Other deliverables will be distributed throughout the process including attending public meetings and hearings, providing drafts deliverables for review, and creating meeting agendas, meeting notes, and engagement activity reports. Analysis reports including the policy gap analysis, commerce checklist, land capacity analysis, and housing needs assessment will be given to Kittitas County in draft for review and included in the final deliverables. Project Team Workplan Objectives Project Team The project team is made up of the consultant team from Kimley-Horn, consultants listed in Table 1 on page 7-8, and staff from Kittitas County. Clay White, Project Manager is the primary project contact for the consultant team and is responsible for ensuring that tasks assigned to the consultant team are produced on time, schedule, and meet quality standards. Chad Bala, County Project Manager is the primary contact for the County team and is responsible for communication with other County departments who are participating in the project The consultant team will be executing a substantial portion of the tasks associated with this project. However, there are several tasks where there are shared responsibilities between the consultant team and Kittitas County. The project scope of work defines project roles, and the project schedule provides a high-level overview of when those deliverables will be due. (see appendix A). The following are high level principles the project team shares to ensure the project can be completed by the June 30, 2026, deadline. • Meet regularly to discuss the status of project tasks and timelines. • Meet timelines for established project deliverables. • Commitment to provide quality work product. • Where established schedules or commitments cannot be made for tasks, provide early communication to the consultant Project Manager, Clay White and County Project Manager Chad Bala. Project Organization and Communication Successful projects are built on clearly defined roles, efficient execution of tasks, and strong communication. The contacts for the County and consulting team members, as well as their roles and responsibilities, are listed in the tables below. It is important to identify the way work will be completed by the project team, checked for quality assurance, and shared with others. The following will be used for coordination between the County and consulting team to ensure coordination between deliverables: Project Team Meetings (Bi-weekly Check -Ins) — Bi-weekly check -in meetings have been scheduled to mitigate the risk of lack of communication between the consultant team and the County. These meetings will be with the consultant team project manager and County staff. The Kittitas County 2026 Periodic Update Project Charter Version 3.1 (Final) Exported: March 20, 2025