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TITLEOFDOCUMENT. Resolution approving the 2015 Whatcom County Economic Development
Strategy (CEDS) and Amended Appendix.
ATTACHMENTS: Memorandum; Resolution; Revised CEDS document; revised Appendix (Project List) j
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( ) NO
Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( ) Yes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO
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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
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The Whatcom County Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) document is dated from 2002, and
recently the Whatcom Council of Governments, through an interlocal agreement with the county,
completed the work to update the document. The new 2015 draft document, along with an updated I.
Appendix (Project List), is ready for submission to the U.S. Economic Development Administration.
County Council approval of the attached Resolution is requested in order to formally approve this
new document for submission.
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COUNCIL ACTION.•
3/31/2015: Approved in Finance Committee
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3/31/2015: Approved 6 -0, Kremen Absent, Res. 2015 -012
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Res. 2015 -012
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INTRODUCED: 3/31/2015
RESOLUTION NO. 2015 -012
ACCEPTING THE 2015 WHATCOM COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGY (CEDS) AND AMENDED APPENDIX AND APPROVING SUBMITTAL OF THE DRAFT
TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION
WHEREAS, the 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, Public Law 105 -393, implemented in 1999, amends the Public Works and
Economic Development Act of 1965 and re- authorizes Economic Development Administration
Programs for five years; and
WHEREAS certain areas of Whatcom County suffer from lack of infrastructure which
continues to impede business retention and expansion and requires EDA assistance; and
WHEREAS, the Economic Development Administration requires that Whatcom County
approve a resolution accepting the draft 2015 Whatcom County Comprehensive Economic
Development Strategy (CEDS) and approving submittal of the draft to the United States
Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration, and
WHEREAS, RCW 82.14.370 requires that projects utilizing rural sales tax revenue must
be contained in the County's overall economic development plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council hereby accepts
the 2015 Whatcom County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for
submission to the United States Department of Commerce Economic Development
Administration.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Whatcom County Council officially adopts the 2015
Whatcom County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) as the County's
interim overall economic development plan.
APPRQ�ViiGi t1j5_31aL day of March , 2015.
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DanaJown'D lerl,of;the Council
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Dan Gibson, Civil Deputy Prosecutor
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Carl Weimer, Council Chair