HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution Awarding PFacilities_2020KITTITAS COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: March 3, 2020
ACTION REQUESTED: Request to approve a Resolution to Award the
Distressed County Sales & Use Tax Funding for
2020.
BACKGROUND: In 1999 Legislature passed RCW 82.14.370
Sales & Use Tax for Public Facilities in rural
Counties. These funds are for the purpose of
financing public facilities in rural counties.
The Conference of Governments (COG) has
been charged with the review and scoring of
the applications and submitting their
recommendations to the Board of County
Commissioners for approval.
On February 19, 2020, the C.O.G met again to
review the second -round of 202o applications
submitted and have made their
recommendation as described in the
Resolution.
INTERACTION: Public Works; Conference of Governments
RECOMMENDATION: Move to Approve & Sign Resolution to Award
the Distressed Counties Sales & Use Tax
Funding for 202o as recommended by the
Conference of Governments.
HANDLING: Return 1 original to Public Works
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution
LEAD STAFF: Mark Cook
Director of Public Works
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTTTAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION
NO.
TO AWARD THE 2020 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 a second -round of 2020
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 described herein — City of Cle Elum $450,000; City
of Kittitas $151,375; City of Ellensburg $224,617; and Snoqualmie
Pass Utility District $250,000; and
WHEREAS: Award recipients are required to provide a minimum of ten percent
(10 %) matching funds against sales and use tax grant awards; and
WHEREAS: An agreement for receiving funds is required for all grant
applicants and said funds will be available on January 1, 2020; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: The Board of County Commissioners, after
due consideration, does hereby accept the Conference of Government's recommendations
to distribute the 2020 Sales and Use Tax for Public Facilities in Rural Counties in
accordance with RCW 82.14.370 as described; and
NOW, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: The Public Works Department will manage the
Public Facilities Account.
DATED this 3rd day of March 2020, at Ellensburg, Washington.
Attest:
❑ Clerk of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Brett Wachsmith, Chairman
Laura Osiadacz, Vice -Chairman
❑ Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz
Cory Wright, Commissioner