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A. Establishment: Facilitate the formation of the KCEDP through this agreement and <br />subsequent actions. <br />B. Oversight and Accountability: Provide strategic guidance, ensure accountability, <br />and monitor the performance of the KCEDP in achieving the collective mission and <br />vision. <br />C. Resourcing: Allocate funding and other resources necessary to support KCEDP <br />activities. <br />D. Staffing: Hire, supervise, and evaluate staff, including an Executive Director, to <br />coordinate, support, and lead KCEDP activities. Staff may be assigned roles in: <br />i. Coordinating KCEDP initiatives and meetings. <br />ii. Managing contracts with external entities (e.g., consultants, economic <br />development agencies) as directed by COG to support KCEDP objectives. <br />iii. Conducting direct economic development and business recruitment activities. <br />iv. Facilitating reports from the KCEDP on activities, deliverables and outcomes, <br />to be shared with COG. <br />4.2 Partner Roles & Responsibilities: The KCEDP shall operate under the oversight of the <br />Kittitas County Conference of Governments (COG) and shall be comprised of two separate <br />but collaborative and interactive groups: the Economic Development Action Committee <br />(Action Committee) and the Economic Development Advisory Group(s) (Advisory Group) <br />that bring resources, values, and expertise to the partnership through: <br />A. Collaborative Action: Leverage the expertise of its members and their represented <br />members/constituents to develop and execute initiatives that achieve the mission, <br />vision, and values of the Partnership. <br />B. Strategic Implementation: Work collectively to implement the strategic economic <br />development plan, including business recruitment, infrastructure improvement, <br />and community development projects. <br />C. Advisory Role: Provide recommendations to the COG on economic development <br />priorities, funding allocations, and policy changes. <br />D. Accountability: Operate under the oversight of the COG, adhering to its strategic <br />guidance. <br />4.3 Membership: The Action Committee will consist of "doers" tasked with implementing <br />the recommendations of the Plan. The Advisory Group(s) will consist of stakeholders from <br />businesses, nonprofits, government, and educational institutions. <br />A. The Action Committee shall consist of the following membership seats. <br />Membership seats within the Action Committee may be created or removed at the <br />discretion of the COG. <br />3 <br />