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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLT City Cle Elum staff agenda reportKittitas County Board of County Commissioners Agenda Staff Report Agenda Date: January 2, 2019 Action Requested: Request the Board approve the 2018-2019 Lodging Tax Services Agreement between Kittitas County and the City of Cle Elum for the Large Scale Municipality Owned Capital Project Background: The Lodging Tax Committee requested proposals for the Tourism-Related, Large-Scale Municipality Owned Capital Projects which were due April 14, 2017. The Tourism Capital Large Scale Project Grant Process includes a four step process see attached. The City of Cle Elum – Washington State Horse Park project was approved by the Lodging tax Technical Review Team and passed to the Board of County Commissioners for review and was awarded $1,500,000 for their project. On October 22, 2018 the Board of County Commissioners set a letter committing the $1,500,000 for the Large Scale Capital Project for the Washington State Horse Park for the Covered Arena and Associated Build-Out. Recommendation Recommend the Board approve and sign the 2018-2019 Lodging Tax Services Agreement between Kittitas County and the City of Cle Elum for the Large Scale Municipality Owned Capital Project Handling Distribute Debbie Myers she will obtain City of Cle Elum’s signature Lead Staff Debbie Myers, Lodging Tax Board Clerk Judy Pless, Budget & Finance Manager Figure 2 Tourism Capital Large -Scale Projects Grant Process • Conforms with Klttftas (ountyToudsm Infrastructure Plan Application for CIP List Project can be completed within 5 years • Ranks among top ten project proposals submitted Agreement proposed by the applicant and approved by th a TRT & BOCC Agreement proposed by th a applkant and approved by"the LTAC, TRT i BOCC Ii Agreement proposed by the applicant and approved by the LTAC, TRT i BOCC L asibility Analysis • Matching funds secured, • Project budget approved • Other requirements as determined Design & Permitting 4 • Project design completed • Permits secured & site acquired • Project budget & timellne approved • Other requirements as determined 1* B9,1k I ' L nstruction & Closeout • Project construction • Rlbbon-cutting/grand opening • Final reporting & grant closeout • Other requirements as determined