Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: BOCC - Board of County Commissioners

Directors' Update: May 13, 2020

Business Meeting: May 18, 2020

Summary:

Approve a .09 ("Distressed Counties") grant agreement with the Lewis County Economic Development Council

Publications:

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

Additional Copies To: Becky Butler Suzette Smith Candy Hallom

Resolution

WHEREAS, by Resolution the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners approve funding in the amount of $165,000.00 annually for two years for a total of $330,000.00 over two years for the Lewis County Economic Development Council (EDC) Operations and Implementation of Strategic Initiatives a project to serve future demand, a project that meets the definition of a “public facility” under RCW 82.14.370; and

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

WHEREAS, the EDC's application for funding of the Operations and Implementation of Strategic Initiatives 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, Lewis EDC is also supported by the attached Grant Agreement prepared by the EDC pursuant to the 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 Lewis EDC Operations and Implementation of Strategic Initiatives 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 Lewis EDC Operations and Implementation of Strategic Initiatives 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 Grant Agreement with the Lewis EDC, for the Lewis EDC Operations and Implementation of Strategic Initiatives project, in the amount of $165,000.00 annually for two years for a total of $330,000.00 over two years using monies from the “Distressed Counties Fund”, all in accordance with RCW 82.14.370 and applicable law.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 18th day of May, 2020.