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HomeMy WebLinkAboutres2013-045 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2013-372 CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to: twh 10/29/13 11/12/13 Finance Originator: Council Division Head: Dept. Head. " - E C ' ' I1 V E © Prosecutor: 1,V3 11/Ol(13 NOV Q 3 2013 Purchasing/Budget: WHATCOM COUNTY i ayg t1 .4 .13 COUNCIL Executive: TITLE OF DOCUMENT: Resolution to include the State Street Reorganization building renovation project to the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy(CEDS). ATTACHMENTS: Resolution SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing? ( ) Yes ( ) NO SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO Requested Date: SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: (If this item is an ordinance or requires a public hearing,you must provide the language for use in the required public notice. Be specific and cite RCW or WCC as appropriate. Be clear in explaining the intent of the action.) Requesting Council approval to include the identified project listed above into the current Greater 2013 Whatcom Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy(CEDS). COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION: 11/12/2013: Forwarded to Council for approval 11/12/2013: Council Approved 6-0, Kremen absent Res. 2013-045 Related County Contract#: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number: Res. 2013-045 Please Note: Once adopted and signed,ordinances and resolutions are available for viewing and printing on the County's website at: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/council. SPONSORED BY: Consent PROPOSED BY: Executive RESOLUTION 2013-045 A RESOLUTION OF THE WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL ACCEPTING THE ADDITION OF A WHATCOM COUNTY CAPITAL PROJECT INTO THE 2010 WHATCOM COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) WHEREAS, the Federal Economic Development Reform Act of 1998 identifies a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) as a requirement to apply for assistance under the Economic Development Administration's (EDA) economic adjustment and public works programs; and WHEREAS, certain areas within the County of Whatcom suffer from lack of infrastructure which continues to impede business retention and expansion and requires EDA assistance; and WHEREAS, Whatcom County intends to purchase a building and property located at 1500 State Street. Once acquired, the building is slated for renovation to maximize the square footage of the building for efficient long term County operations; WHEREAS, the renovation project is identified as the State Street Building Acquisition and Improvement Fund funded through the County's portion of the Rural Sales Tax — Public Utilities Improvement (EDI) Fund; and WHEREAS, the Economic Development Administration requires that Whatcom County approve a resolution accepting the addition of projects to the current Greater Whatcom Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS); and WHEREAS, RCW 82.14.370 requires that projects utilizing rural sales tax revenue in Whatcom County must be contained either in the County's CEDS list or a local government capital facility element of its comprehensive plan; Page 1 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council hereby approves the inclusion of the identified project into the current 2013 Greater Whatcom Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). ADOPTED this 11th day of November , 2013. G 0 �f`' • 1,,� WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AT :-.G �.`� •• WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON 0 'a - 0 a -%•....! if.tt 1,;11 lit /... .,-- Dana :Tyvn-David, ,,roof the Council Kathy Kershner, Council Chair /lsiliiiiii►tO APPROVED AS TO FORM: 7" Civil Deputy Prosecutor Page 2