HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes-2017-138 Distressed County SalesBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION
NO. ?0Q-138
TO AWARD THE 2018 DISTRESSED COUNTY SALES AND USE TAX FUNDS
AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTS
WHEREAS: The 1999 Legislature did pass RCW 82.14.370 Sales and Use Tax
for Public Facilities in rural counties; and
WHEREAS: These funds are for the purpose of financing Public Facilities
which are defined as bridges, roads, domestic and industrial water
facilities, sanitary sewer facilities, earth stabilization, storm sewer
facilities, railroad, electricity, natural gas, buildings, structures,
telecommunications infrastructure, transportation infrastructure or
commercial infrastructure and port facilities in the State of
Washington; and
WHEREAS: The Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners makes sales
and use tax funding available to cities pursuant to an annual grant
program; and
WHEREAS: The COG as directed, met to review the 2018 applications to
consider if they met the economic development needs of the
county and communities within the county; and
WHEREAS: The COG is presenting the results and their recommendations for
the funding as shown in Exhibit `A', and;
WHEREAS: Award recipients are required to provide fourteen percent (14%)
matching funds against sales and use tax grant awards; and
WHEREAS: The City of Roslyn application fails to meet the required match
and is therefore reduced to $798,222; and
WHEREAS: The City of Cle Elum application requires verification of match
from a state agency funding source; and
WHEREAS: An agreement for receiving funds is required for all grant
applicants and said funds will be available on January 1, 2018;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: The Board of County Commissioners, after
due consideration, does hereby accept the Conference of Government's
recommendations, as amended, to distribute the 2018 Sales and Use Tax for Public
Facilities in Rural Counties in accordance with RCW 82.14.3 70 as shown in Exhibit `A'
as amended above; and
NOW, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: The Public Works Department will manage the
Public Facilities Account; and
NOW, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: The City of Cle Elum and the City of Roslyn
are required to provide evidence to the Kittitas County Auditor's Office of matching
funds for said projects prior to receiving 2018 sales and use tax funds.
DATED this 15th day of August, 2017, at Ellensburg, Washington.
Attest:
,Clerk of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Laura Usiadacz, Vice -Chairman
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Delerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz
Obie O'Brien, Commissioner
Kittitas County o City of (le Elum - City of Ellensburg - City of Killitus - City of Roslyn - Town of South Ge Plum
KITTITQS COUNTY CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTS
August 1, 2017
Board of County Commissioners
205 W. 51h Avenue
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Dear Commissioners,
The Conference of Governments (COG) convened on July 19, 2017, to consider the merits of
funding of four (4) applications competing for approximately $1,349,970.00 in the
Unencumbered Fund Balance of Distressed County Sales & Use Tax for the purpose of
improving a community's infrastructure in hopes of creating a more positive economic
development climate. The table reflects the project name, the amount requested and the COG
recommended funding.
Project Name
Agency
Requesting Ag
Sales & Use Tax
Sales & Use Tax
Fundin Re uested
eceived
FundingReceived
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First Street
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Stormwater
City of Cle Elum
$234,480
$234,480
Im rovements
Pennsylvania Place
Stormwater
City of Roslyn
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Bottleneck
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Replacement Project
Finance of
Kittitas County
Personnel
Chamber of
$72,000
$72,000
Per RCW
Commerce
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82.14.370(3)(a)
Rotary Park Youth
Baseball/Softball
City of Ellensburg
$230,000
$230,000
Complex Lighting
Project
The COG reviewed all the applications and applauds each applicant for the thoroughness
of each of the submittals. The above list represents what the COG felt would have
immediate economic impact on the individual communities.
The COG took the position that once these funds were expended there should be a tangible
project that either immediately improves economic development or provides a design that
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leads to construction. These projects are worthy candidates for economic development
dollars but the application and project scope need to lead to a completed project.
Thank you for the opportunity to play a critical role in the evaluation and application of
funds that will assist in improving the economic development picture for the entire Kittitas
Valley community and we recommend you approve the funded projects as submitted.
Sincerely.
Jay McGowan
Conference of Government Chair
Cc: All Applicants
All COG Members
Kathy Boots, Clerk
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