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PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE FUND BOARD
Wednesday, October 24 2018, 1:00 p.m.
Location: Jefferson County Board of Commissioners’ Chambers
Welcome & Introductions: Jefferson County Commissioner Kate Dean welcomed the Public
Infrastructure Fund (PIF) members to the meeting. Members present were: Jefferson County
District No. 1 Commissioner Kate Dean, City Port Townsend Mayor Deborah Stinson, Port of
Port Townsend District No. 1 Commissioner Steve Tucker, District No. 2 At-Large Representative
Gary Rowe and District No. 1 At-Large Representative Joe Johnson. Staff in attendance was
County Administrator, Philip Morley. District No. 3 At-Large Representative James Munn, and
Public Utility District No.1 Commissioner Wayne King were not present. Economic Development
Council (EDC) Team Jefferson Executive Director Brian Kuh and Jefferson County Resident Dan
Toepper were present at the meeting as members of the public.
Review and approve Meeting Minutes: Member Steve Tucker moved to approve the Minutes
of October 3, 2018. Member Gary Rowe seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous
vote.
Update on Status of County Code Revision: The Board reviewed and discussed the Draft
Revision. It was noted that preparing county code is a county project, but that the county
desires input from the PIF Board. PIF Board members suggested and discussed several changes
and clarifications to the Draft, which staff noted.
Discuss Sequence and Schedule for Code Revision & PIF Funding Round: The Board reviewed
the Sequence and Schedule for Code Revisions.
Continued Discussion of Criteria and Process for PIF Funding and Review of Draft RFP: PIF
Public Infrastructure Fund Projects. Philip Morley handed out a copy of the project list . The PIF
Board discussed that the agencies and projects listed were the projects currently eligible to
receive PIF funds, unless additional projects are listed in the Economic element of the County or
City Comprehensive Plan, or another adopted Economic Development Strategy.
The PIF Board also discussed whether there was an alternative to using a full-blown RFP to
consider projects for PIF funding. Member Gary Rowe stated he recommends using the
moneys available for Projects presented clearly and relative rather than spend time on the less
explained, less clarified projects. Member Stinson suggested the Agency itself present a priority
list of the projects they are requesting funding for. The Board agreed to ask Agencies to
prioritize but not have the requirement to fill out a separate application for each project. The
question was discussed of the Board making a clarification of the amount to be allocated and a
specific range be specified. Also, is there a multi-year allocation to be made. Chair, Kate Dean
suggested the application list the phase and timeline of the projects, this way, specific dollar
amounts could be awarded to phases.
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The Board ensued conversation regarding the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
(CEDS) Project List they took as homework from the previous meeting and discussed the idea
for an alternative to an RFP with the following:
o Public Agencies with Projects in 2018 Comprehensive Economic Development
Strategy (CEDS)
o 2018 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Update Project List –
09/24/18
The PIF Board went page-by-page thru the RFP. The Board created a narrative of the suggested
edits.
The meeting was recessed at 2:37 p.m. and reconvened at 2:40 p.m. with the Board present
The PIF Board continued going page-by-page thru the RFP.
Staff Philip Morley suggested in the next meeting the application be discussed and an
evaluation model
Future Meeting Schedule: The PIF Board members agreed to the following future meeting
dates: November 7, 2018; 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. to be held in the Board of County
Commissioners’ Chambers.
Notice of Adjournment: Chair Dean adjourned the meeting at 3:08 p.m.
Submitted: Julie Shannon, PIF Clerk of the Board