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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 />