HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_PF Award_2022KITTITAS COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
2022 AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: January 4, 2022
ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Approve a Resolution to Award the Distressed
County Sales and Use Tax Funding for 2022 and Direct
Staff Prepare Public Facility Grant Agreements for 2022
Award Recipients
BACKGROUND: The Council of Governments (COG) met on December 15,
2021, to review 2022 Public Facility Grant applications for
ongoing projects. After reviewing the six (6) applications
received COG is recommending the following applicants
for 2022 funding amounts while preserving approximately
$500,000 for 2023 implementation of the financial plan
being prepared by Strategies: Ellensburg Business
Development Authority dba CenterFuse ($72,000), Kittitas
County Chamber of Commerce ($92,000), City of Cle
Elum ($262,500) and the City of Roslyn ($262,500).
INTERACTION: Public Works.
RECOMMENDATION: Move to Approve and Sign the Resolution to Award the
Distressed County Sales and Use Tax Funding for 2022 as
recommended by the Conference of Governments and
direct staff prepare Public Facility Grant Agreements for
2022 Award Recipients.
HANDLING: Return one original to Public Works.
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution; Letter of Recommendation.
LEAD STAFF: Mark R. Cook, Director.
Kittitas County ° City of Cie Elum - City of Ellensburg - City of Kittitas � City of Roslyn - Town of South Cie Elum
KITTITAS COUNTY CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTS
December I6, 2021
Board of County Commissioners
205 W. 5IhAvenue
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Dear Commissioners,
The Conference of Governments (COG) convened on December 15, 2021, to consider the merits of
funding of six (6) applications competing for approximately $1.1 million in the Unencumbered
Fund Balance of Distressed County Sales & Use Tax. The table reflects the project name, the
amount requested, and the COG recommended funding.
Project Name
Requesting Agency
Sales & Use Tax
Sales & Use Tax
Funding Requested
Funding Received
Finance of Personnel
Ellensburg Business
Per RCW
Development
$72,000.00
$72,000.00
82.14.370(3)(a)
Authority, dba
CenterFuse
Finance of Personnel
Kittitas County
Per RCW
Chamber of
$192,000.00
$92,000.00
82.14.370(3)(a)
Commerce
Design Engineering
Snoqualmie Pass
for Wastewater
Utility District
$300,000.00
$0.00
Treatment Plant
Phase 3A (Expanded)
— First Street
Downtown
City of Cie Elum
$657,935.00
$262,500.00
Revitalization
5th Avenue and
Railroad Avenue
City of Ellensburg
$54,000.00
$0.00
Traffic Signalization
Stormwater Retrofit
City of Roslyn
$262,500.00
$262,500.00
and CIP Construction
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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.
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,
i
Comm' sioner Cory Wright
Conference of Governments Chair
Cc: All Applicants
All COG Members
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION
NO.
TO AWARD THE 2022 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 on December 15, 2021, to review 2022
grant 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: Ellensburg Business Development
Authority dba CenterFuse ($72,000); Kittitas County Chamber of
Commerce ($92,000); City of Cle Elum ($262,500); and the City
of Roslyn ($262,500); and
WHEREAS: An agreement for receiving funds is required for all grant
applicants and said funds will be available upon execution of
funding agreements; 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 2022 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 prepare 2022
Public Facility grant contracts and manage said contracts through the Public Facilities
Fund Number 108.
DATED this 4th day of January 2022, at Ellensburg, Washington.
Attest:
❑ Clerk of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Ca]IT. 7fiu" M.
Vice -Chairman
❑ Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz
Commissioner