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Members are required to comply with the Kittitas County Boards, Committees, and Commissions Handbook HOMELESSNESS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE BYLAWS Kittitas County Homelessness and Affordable Housing Committee hereby adopt the following rules for the transaction of its business. These bylaws are adopted pursuant to the need to conduct requests for proposals and review of proposals for funding by Kittitas County to accomplish the goals and outcomes identified in the 2019 Kittitas County Homelessness and Affordable Housing Plan. PURPOSE OF ADVISORY BOARD The initial function of the Kittitas County Homelessness and Affordable Housing Committee was to update and provide recommendations related to the Kittitas County 5-Year Plan to Reduce Homelessness. Thereafter, the Kittitas County Homelessness and Affordable Housing Committee shall make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners for expenditure of the Document and Recording Surcharge (RCW 36.22.250) fund and the Affordable and Supportive Housing Sales and Use Tax Credit (RCW 82.14.540). Expenditure of these funds shall be consistent with the legislation establishing the funds and further which comprehensively addresses homelessness and affordable housing needs of the County. Duties The committee shall collaborate with the Kittitas County Public Health Department and the Board of County Commissioners to: A. Develop the goals, objectives, and metrics for the use of funds generated by the Homelessness and Affordable Housing tax. B. Establish spending priorities in alignment with community Homelessness and Affordable Housing needs that follow the requirements of the RCW. C. Develop a Request for Proposal (RFP) document and proposal review process. D. Solicit and collect proposals. E. Review proposals and provide recommendations to the BOCC on applications for funding. F. Serve as a review board on the effectiveness of grant funding. G. Annually review the Purpose and Duties, the Funding Priority Areas, and the operations and functions of the Board.