Kittitas County Economic Development Partnership ILA_Final Draft (3)

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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN KITTITAS COUNTY AND KITTITAS COUNTY CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTS FOR THE KITTITAS COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 39.34 RCW, by and among Kittitas County, the municipalities of Ellensburg, Kittitas, Cle Elum, South Cle Elum, and Roslyn, (collectively, the “Parties”), all located within Kittitas County, Washington. WHEREAS, the Parties recognize the need for coordinated economic development to foster a vibrant, resilient, and diversified economy in Kittitas County; and WHEREAS, RCW 39.34 authorizes public agencies to enter into interlocal agreements to jointly exercise powers and perform functions for the benefit of their communities; and WHEREAS, RCW 82.14.370 authorizes rural counties to remit a portion of existing sales and use tax revenues to finance public facilities and personnel serving economic development purposes; and WHEREAS, the Parties desire to establish a formalized partnership as a collaborative entity to implement the Kittitas County Economic Development Strategic Plan; and WHEREAS, the Parties seek to define roles, responsibilities, and funding mechanisms of such a partnership under the oversight of the Kittitas County Conference of Governments (COG); and WHEREAS, the Parties, and other economic development have signed a Memo of Understanding establishing the structure of the Kittitas County Economic Development Partnership (KCEDP). NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows: 1. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Agreement is to establish the governance, accountability, funding, and administration for the KCEDP and specifically formalizes the relationship between COG and Kittitas County with respect to the activities of KCEDP. A Memo of Understanding (MOU) including an organizational chart, outlining the structure of the KCEDP and intent of public, private, and nonprofit members to work collaboratively to implement the Kittitas County Economic Development Strategic Plan is attached as Exhibits A, B, and C and incorporated herein to the Agreement. 2. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The KCEDP shall operate as a subordinate body under the direction and oversight of the COG, adhering to its policies and strategic guidance.