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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: September 22, 2025 <br /> TOPIC: Kittitas County Conference of Governments Public Facilities Fund 2025 <br /> Small Capital Program Application Award Letter of Recommendation <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: Direct Staff <br /> LEAD STAFF: <br /> Josh Fredrickson—Public Works Director <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Direct Staff <br /> BRIEFING SUMMARY: <br /> • The Kittitas County Conference of Governments (COG) solicits eligible <br /> organizations and municipalities for proposed projects in accordance with RCW <br /> 82.14.370 supporting public infrastructure in Kittitas County that service <br /> economic development purposes. <br /> • COG recently solicited for Small Capital projects with $360,000.00 available to <br /> support eligible applications that met set criteria. <br /> • COG received, reviewed and scored ten(10) applications that were received for <br /> consideration and are now presenting recommendations to the Board of County <br /> Commissioners. <br /> • The application for Fire and EMS Standard of Cover Assessment and Analysis <br /> submitted by Kittitas County Community Development Services was pulled from <br /> the scoring process, as this project is included in the COG work program and will <br /> be funded outside of the Small Capital project solicitation. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The Kittitas County Conference of Governments (COG)recommends award of Public <br /> Facility Funds that are managed in Fund 108 by Public Works. COG historically <br /> announces a call for grant applications each year with this cycle of grant applications <br /> being limited to small capital projects. The small capital project application cycle was a <br /> new process for COG that was discussed, as well as an appointment of a sub-committee <br /> to outline the process this year. In May, a call for applications was published on the <br /> Kittitas County website with stated eligibility criteria listed. Applications were due mid- <br /> July for consideration. <br /> Ten (10) project applications were received for funding consideration and COG met at <br /> their regularly scheduled meeting on August 20t'to discuss the submitted applications <br /> and scoring criteria. Three (3) projects are recommended for awards, this includes two <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br /> Public Works"Work Session Staff Report",2025 <br />