HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_Award 2023 PFacilitiesKITTITAS COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
2022 AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: December 20, 2022
ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Approve a Resolution to Award the Distressed
County Sales and Use Tax Funding for 2023 and Direct
Staff Prepare Public Facility Grant Agreements for 2023
Award Recipients
BACKGROUND: The Council of Governments (COG) met on November 16,
2022, to review 2023 Public Facility Grant applications for
funding consideration. After reviewing the five (5)
applications received COG is recommending the following
applicants for 2023 funding amounts while preserving a
reserve of $500,000 for future planning based on the
development of a planning report by TIP Strategies:
Ellensburg Business Development Authority dba
CenterFuse ($140,800); Kittitas County Chamber of
Commerce ($153,600); Snoqualmie Pass Utility District
($216,000); City of Cle Elum ($605,347) and the City of
Kittitas ($380,000).
INTERACTION: Public Works.
RECOMMENDATION: Move to Approve and Sign the Resolution to Award the
Distressed County Sales and Use Tax Funding for 2023 as
recommended by the Conference of Governments and
direct staff prepare Public Facility Grant Agreements for
2023 Award Recipients.
HANDLING: Return one original to Public Works.
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution; Letter of Recommendation.
LEAD STAFF: Mark R. Cook, Director.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION
NO.
TO AWARD THE 2023 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, stone 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 November 16, 2022, to review 2023
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 ($140,800); Kittitas County Chamber of
Commerce ($153,600); Snoqualmie Pass Utility District
($216,000); City of Cle Elum ($605,347); and the City of Kittitas
($380,000); 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 2023 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 2023
Public Facility grant contracts and manage said contracts through the Public Facilities
Fund Number 108.
DATED this 20th day of December 2022, at Ellensburg, Washington.
Attest:
❑ Clerk of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Laura Osiadacz, Chairman
Cory Wright, Vice -Chairman
❑ Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz
Brett Wachsmith, Commissioner
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KITTITAS COUNTY CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTS
December 6, 2022
Board of County Commissioners
205 W. 5u'Avenue
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Dear Commissioners,
The Conference of Governments (COG) convened on November 16, 2022, to consider the merits of
funding of five (5) applications competing for approximately $1.5 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
Authority, dba
$176,000.00
$140,800.00
82.14.370(3)(a)
CenterFuse
Finance of Personnel
Kittitas County
Per RCW
Chamber of
$192,000.00
$153,600.00
82.I4.370(3)(a)
Commerce
Water Treatment
Facility Plan and
Snoqualmie Pass
Utility District
$270,000.00
$216,000.00
Design
Phase 3C al First
Street Revitalization
City of Cle Elum
$756,684.00
$605,347.00
Water Tower Project
City of Kittitas
$475,000.00
$380,000.00
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.
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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,
Commissioner Cory Wright
Conference of Governments Chair
Cc: All Applicants
All COG Members
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