Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: BOCC - Board of County Commissioners

Directors' Update: TBD

Business Meeting: June 1, 2020

Summary:

Approve an interlocal agreement for .09 ("Distressed Counties") monies for the Chehalis River Basin Flood Control Zone District

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Matt Matayoshi: matt@lewisedc.com Marrianne Schumacher: marrianne@lewisedc.com

Additional Copies To: Erik Martin, CRFCZD Becky Butler Suzette Smith Candy Hallom

Resolution

WHEREAS, by Resolution the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners approve funding in the amount of $750,000.00 for the “Chehalis Basin Flood Damage Reduction Project” a project to serve future demand, a project that meets the definition of a “public facility” under RCW 82.14.370; and

WHEREAS, the attached Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is a list of projects maintained by the Lewis County Economic Development Council (EDC) RCW 82.14.370; and

WHEREAS, Chehalis River Basin Flood Control Zone District application for funding of the Chehalis Basin Flood Damage Reduction project has been recommended for approval and listing in the CEDS by the Distressed Counties/Rural Economic Development Public Facilities Advisory Committee, the Committee created to recommend projects for listing in the CEDS; and

WHEREAS, Chehalis River Basin Flood Control Zone District application is also supported by the attached Interlocal Agreement prepared by Lewis County and the Chehalis River Basin Flood Control Zone District pursuant to CEDS, which Agreement is incorporated herein by reference; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of Lewis County that the funds requested by CEDS be authorized in order to allow completion of the “Chehalis Basin Flood Damage Reduction project," a project that supports economic development in our community.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approves the Chehalis Basin Flood Damage Reduction project as a public facility for purposes of RCW 82.14.370 and amends the Community Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) list to include that project in the county’s overall economic development plan; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the BOCC authorizes Lewis County to enter into the attached Interlocal Agreement with the Chehalis River Basin Flood Control Zone District, for the Chehalis Basin Flood Damage Reduction project, in the amount of $750,000.00 using monies from the “Distressed Counties Fund," all in accordance with RCW 82.14.370 and applicable law.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 1st day of June, 2020.