HomeMy WebLinkAboutres2009-063 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2009- 399
CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to:
SM 10/5/09 10/27/09 Finance/Council
Originator:
Division Head: _ RIECEOVED
Dept. Head: - OCT 2 0 2009
Prosecutor: I � 1 ) 6—) L - s WHATCOM COUNTY
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TITLE OF DOCU r esolution: Resolution authorizing submittal of a grant application to the Washington State
Department of Commerce, Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB)
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution, CERB Application
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( ) Yes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO Requested Date:
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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.)
Resolution authorizing submittal of a grant application to the Washington State Department of
Commerce, Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) on behalf of the Northwest
Economic Council. This grant will be utilized in support of the site assessment for the Innovation
Resource Center (to facilitate job growth in Whatcom County).
COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION:
10 / 27 / 2009 : Forwarded to Council for approval 10 / 27 / 2009 : Council Approved 7 -0
Res . 2009 -063
Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number:
Res . 2009 -063
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at: www. co. whatcom. wa. us/council.
SPONSORED BY: County Executive
PROPOSED BY: Director of Administrative Services
INTRODUCTION DATE October 27, 2009
RESOLUTION NO. 2009 -063
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE GRANT
APPLICATION TO THE WASHINGTON STATE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE , COMMUNITY
ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION BOARD (CERB) .
WHEREAS , Whatcom County is a potential grant recipient and is invited to
apply to the Washington State Department of Commerce for a Community Economic
Revitalization Board (CERB) Grant ; and
WHEREAS , the desired outcomes resulting from these funds are increased
support. for successful development of start-up and fledgling companies by providing
entrepreneurs with an array of targeted resources and services ; and
WHEREAS , the Council and Executive have consistently adopted ordinances
to achieve the same results ; and
WHEREAS , the County would like to pursue the funding necessary to support
efforts to expand and leverage community wide efforts to support economic
opportunity and a healthy business climate for start-up and fledgling companies ; and
WHEREAS , the County has joined the collaborative work of the Northwest
Economic Council — Whatcom County, Bellingham Technical College , Whatcom
Community College , Western Washington University, Pod of Bellingham , Bellingham
Angel Group and others to explore the feasibility and pre-development assessment
for a local Innovation Resource Center (Accelerator) ; and
WHEREAS , the County will utilize the grant monies to conduct the feasibility
and pre-development assessment of an Innovation Resource Center (Accelerator) in
the most cost effective manner;
NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON , as follows :
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The County Council agrees to support the Community Economic Revitalization
Board (CERB) application as proposed by the Administration .
APPROVED by the County Council of Whatcom County, Washington , this 27th
day of October, 2009 .
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