2025-12-08-minutes-public-works-study-session

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KITTITAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT STUDY SESSION DATE: December S, 2025 TOPIC: Publ1c Facilities District (PFD) ACTION REQUESTED: Direct Staff to Prepare Enabli*ng Documents to Request an Independent Financial Feasibility Review by the Washington State Department of Commerce LEAD STAFF: 1 Josh Fredrickson RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff to prepare enabling documents to request the Washington State Department of Commerce perform an independent financialfleasibilit Facilities District in Ki"tti"tas County'. BRIEFING SUMMARY: • RCW 36.100 allows for Coun • A PFD is a municipal corpora y review to establish a Public ties to establish a Public Facilities District ion able to operate facilities and generate revenue • A PFD is an independent taxing authority • Any new sales tax would require approval by the majority of voters • Washington State Department of Commerce conducts ani'*ndependent financial feasibility review prior to the formation of a Public Facilities District BACKGROUND: Public Facilities District (PFD) may be created by a County under RCW 36. 1000 A Public Facilities District can develop and operate sports, entertainment, convention or recreational facilities. To consider a PFD the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) would consider a Resolution declaring the intent and requesting the Washington State Department of Commerce conduct an independent financial feasibility review. Creation of a PFD would then be by Resolution. A PFD may be used to develop capital facilities which support economic development, tourism, cultural activities, recreational amenities, and community events. A PFD may construct,, acquire, own,, and operate public facilities. They may also issue general obligati. on and revenue bonds. Revenue may be received from voter -approved sales or property tax. PFDs may impose a sales tax up to 0.2% but needs to be approved by a