HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes-2020-041 CoGBOARD OF COLINTY COMMISSIONERS
COLINTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION
NO 9oe0- o 4 l:'
TO AWARD THE 2O2O 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,
tel ecommuni cati on s i nfrastructure, transportati on infrastructure or
commercial infrastructure and port facilities in the State of
WashinEon, and
WIIEREAS: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
(0 %) matching funds against sales and use tax grant awards; and
WIIEREAS:An agreement for receiving funds is required for all grant
applicants and said funds will be available on January I,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 March2020, atEllensburg, Washington.
BOARD OF COLINTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS CO GTON
Brett W an
oard- Julie Kjorsvik
Vice-Chairman
I Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz
Cory W ssioner