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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN KITTITAS COUNTY AND IGTTITAS <br />COUNTY CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTS FOR THE KITTITAS COUNTY <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP <br />THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT ('Agreementf is entered into pursuant-to the .. <br />Interlocal Cooperatio; A.t, ChaptLr ig.S+ RCW, by and among Kittitas County' the <br />municipalities of effensnuib,-kittit t, CIe Elum, boutn Cle Elum, and Roslyn, (collectively, <br />the "Parties'), all located within Kittitas County, Washington' <br />WHEREAS, the Parties recognize the need for coordinated economic development to <br />foster a vibrant, resilient, aid diversifled economy in Kittitas County; and <br />wHEREAS, RCW 39.34 authorizes public agencies to enter into interlocal agreements to <br />jointly exercise po*"i, and perform functi6ns for the benefit of their communities; and <br />WHEREAS, RCW 82.14.370 authorizes rural counties to remit a portion of existing sales <br />and use tax revenues to finance public facilities and personnel serving economic <br />development PurPoses; and <br />WHEREAS, the Parties desire to establish a formalized partnership as a collaborative <br />entity to implement the Kittitas County Economic Deveiopment Strategic Plan; and <br />WHEREAS, the Parties seek to define roles, responsibilities, and funding mechanisms of <br />such a partnership under the oversight of the Kittitas county conference of <br />Governments (COG); and <br />WHEREAS, the Parties, and other economic development have signed a Memo.of <br />Understanding establishing the structure of the t<ittitas county Economic Development <br />Partnership (KCEDP). <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows: <br />1. PURPOSET The purpose of this Agreement is to establish the governance, <br />, <br />accountability, fund'[rg,-"nO .Otninistlation for the K6EDP and specifically forma]izes the <br />relationship between <br />-Cog <br />ano Kittitas County with respect to the activities of KCEDP' A <br />Memo of understanoing tproul including an organizational chart, outlining the structure <br />of the KCEDP and inteni bf puUli., privale, and nonprofit members to work <br />collaboratively to implement the Kittitas county Economic Development strategic Plan is <br />attached as Exhibits A, B, and c and incorporated herein to the Agreement' <br />2. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The KCEDP shall operate as a subordinate body <br />under the direction andoversight of the coG, adhering to its policies and strategic <br />guidance.