HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017 Kittitas County Resolution for Tourism-related, small-scale municipality-owned capital projects and operations grantsBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION
NO. ________
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE 2017 TOURISM-RELATED,
SMALL-SCALE MUNICIPALITY-OWNED CAPITAL PROJECTS AND OPERATIONS
GRANT FUNDS
WHEREAS: Kittitas County imposes a lodging tax assessed on the sale or charge made for furnishings
of lodging according to R.C.W. 67.28.180 and R.C.W. 67.28.181; and
WHEREAS: In accordance with the aforementioned R.C.W.’s a Lodging Tax Advisory Committee has
been established; and
WHEREAS: In accordance with R.C.W. 67.28.1816, lodging tax revenues may be used, directly or
indirectly through a convention and visitor bureau or destination marketing organization
for supporting the operations and capital expenditures of tourism-related facilities owned
or operated by a municipality; and
WHEREAS: Through its budgeting process and during work sessions, Kittitas County has anticipated
operational funding for various items, including the Kittitas Valley Event Center,
portable stage repairs, administrative support, and other projects; and
WHEREAS: Kittitas County has an approved Tourism Infrastructure Plan; and
WHEREAS: The County, through the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee has established a grant
application and review process to consider proposals for using such funds; and
WHEREAS: The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee made a recommendation to the Board of County
Commissioners that $75,000 be allocated for this grant process this year; and
WHEREAS: The Board of County Commissioners agreed with the Lodging Tax Advisory
Committee’s recommendation; and
WHEREAS: The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee met in an open public meeting July 13, 2017 at
3:00 PM in the Commissioner’s Auditorium at the Kittitas County Courthouse to
consider the applications, review presentations from the applicants, rank them according
to the rating card provided, and develop funding recommendations for consideration by
the Board of County Commissioners; and
WHEREAS: All the applications submitted, with the exception of the application from the City of
Roslyn for the City Hall Revitalization project, are properly formatted, meet the
qualification requirements, and received at least 75 points on the rating card.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That Kittitas County hereby awards the 2017 Tourism-
Related, Small-Scale Municipality-Owned Capital Projects and Operations Grants as follows:
Capital Projects:
City of Cle Elum – Tractor for use by the Washington State Horse Park $15,000.00
City of Ellensburg – Wayfinding Signage Plan Implementation $27,500.00
City of Roslyn – Parking lot improvements $15,000.00
City of Cle Elum – Downtown Improvement $17,500.00
Operations:
Kittitas Valley Event Center Operations $100,000.00
Administrative Support (Staff) $20,000.00
Laptop Computers for Committee Member Use $4,000.00
Laserfiche Licensing $3,500.00
USFS Contract $12,000 .00
Kittitas County River Access Plan $50,000.00
Town to Teanaway Plan $10,000.00
Teanaway Community Forest Traffic Study $7,500.00
ADOPTED this _______ day of _______________, 2017
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Paul Jewell, Chairman
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Laura Osiadacz, Vice-Chairman
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Obie O’Brien, Commissioner
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE BOARD
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Julie Kjorsvik