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Home My WebLink AboutHEARING re: Amendments to Conservation Futures Resolutions Hannan Farm and Big Quilcene – Moon Valley Project Regular Agenda 615 Sheridan Street dithson Port Townsend, WA 98368 www.JeffersonCountyPublicHealth.org Public Healt HEARING FORM JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST TO: Board of County Commissioners Mark McCauley, County Administrator FROM: Pinky Mingo, Environmental Public Health and Water Quality Director Tami Pokorny, Natural Resources Program Coordinator DATE: August 1, 2022 SUBJECT: Agenda Request: Public Hearing and Possible Decision Regarding Amendments to Conservation Futures Resolutions#51 - 21 for the Hannan Farm Project and#53 -21 for the Big Quilcene—Moon Valley Project. STATEMENT OF ISSUE: On July 11th, 2022, the BoCC approved a Public Hearing Notice to hold a public hearing on amendments to two Conservation Futures award resolutions on August 1st, 2022 at 10:45 a.m. The notice was published in the Port Townsend&Jefferson County Leader on July 13th and July 20th, 2022. After the hearing,the BoCC may decide whether or not to amend the existing resolution(s). ANALYSIS/STRATEGIC GOALS: Jefferson County Code(JCC)3.08.030(4)requires a duly noticed public hearing prior to final action by the Board of County Commissioners on the annual allocations from the Conservation Futures Fund (CFF). Resolutions#51-21 and 53-21 were approved on September 7th, 2021. The project sponsors have since requested changes to their respective project budget, and the proposed draft resolutions reflect these changes. Contributions from the CFF and project deliverables would remain as before. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no impact to the General Fund or Conservation Futures Fund for approving the resolution amendments. Community Health Environmental Health Developmental Disabilities Water Quality 360-385-9400 360-385-9444 360-385-9401 (f) Always working for a safer and healthier community (f) 360-379-4487 RECOMMENDATION: 1) Hold a public hearing on August 1st,2022 at 10:45 a.m. Consider the written and oral testimony at the public hearing and consider approving the enclosed resolution amendments(with or without revisions). REVIEWED BY: ,i z- a Mark McCaul County Administrator Date Community Health Environmental Public Health Developmental Disabilities Water Quality 360-385-9400 360-385-9444 360-385-9401 (f) Always working for a safer and healthier community (f) 360-379-4487 STATE OF WASHINGTON County of Jefferson Amending Resolution#51 —21, Dedication of } Conservation Futures Funds to the Big Quilcene } River—Moon Valley Acquisitions Project as } RESOLUTION NO. Authorized by and in Accordance with Jefferson } County Code Section 3.08.030(7) to Provide a } System of Public Open Spaces } WHEREAS, on September 7, 2021, Jefferson County dedicated up to $89,500 in conservation futures funds in the 2021 funding cycle for acquisition expenses contingent on a matching contribution of at least eighty-nine percent(89%) of the total project cost; and WHEREAS, on February 23, 2022, the project sponsor, the Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group (HCSEG), requested to update the project budget because the full matching amount would not be available at the time of property purchase. HSCEG requested to reduce the total project cost to $262,640 from $735,410, the matching contribution to $173,140 from $645,910, the and match percentage to 66% from 89%; and WHEREAS, at their April 5, 2022 special meeting, the Conservation Futures Citizen Oversight Committee approved the request from HCSEG; and WHEREAS, the project deliverables and Conservation Futures award would remain as before; and WHEREAS, JCC 3.08.030(5) states that the project sponsor will commit to providing a matching contribution no less than the amount of conservation futures funds awarded to the project before conservation futures tax funds are reimbursed to that sponsor; and WHEREAS, Jefferson County still considers it in the best public interest to contribute financially to this open space project. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that: 1. Jefferson County hereby rededicates up to $89,500 in conservation futures funds in the 2021 cycle towards escrow payments and/or reimbursement of eligible acquisition expenses contingent upon presentation of a matching contribution of at least fifty percent (50%). The sponsor anticipates that the matching contribution will total sixty- six percent (66%) at the time of project completion. Resolution No. re: Amending Resolution#51 —21, Dedication of Conservation Futures Funds to the Big Quilcene River—Moon Valley Acquisitions project 2. This dedication of funding may be nullified if a submittal for reimbursement, accompanied by documentation of matching funds sufficient to complete the acquisition, is not received from the sponsor within three years of the original award, by September 7, 2024. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2022 in Port Townsend, Washington. SEAL: JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Heidi Eisenhour, Chair ATTEST: Greg Brotherton, Member Carolyn Gallaway Clerk of the Board Kate Dean, Member STATE OF WASHINGTON County of Jefferson Amending Resolution#53 —21, Dedication of } Conservation Futures Funds to the Hannan Farm } Project as Authorized by and in Accordance with } RESOLUTION NO. Jefferson County Code Section 3.08.030(7) to } Provide a System of Public Open Spaces } WHEREAS, on September 7, 2021, Jefferson County dedicated up to $25,000 in conservation futures funds in the 2021 funding cycle for acquisition expenses contingent on a matching contribution of at least ninety-six percent (96%) of the total project cost; and WHEREAS, on May 18, 2022,the project sponsor, the Jefferson Land Trust, requested to update the project budget because the total project cost had risen from $560,000 to $670,872.50 and, therefore, the matching contribution would increase from $535,000 to $645,872.50, representing 3.72% of the total project cost; and WHEREAS, the project deliverables and Conservation Futures award would remain as before; and WHEREAS, JCC 3.08.030(5) states that the project sponsor will commit to providing a matching contribution no less than the amount of conservation futures funds awarded to the project before conservation futures tax funds are reimbursed to that sponsor; and WHEREAS, Jefferson County still considers it in the best public interest to contribute financially to this open space project. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that: 1. Jefferson County hereby rededicates up to $25,000 in conservation futures funds in the 2021 cycle towards escrow payments and/or reimbursement of eligible acquisition expenses contingent upon presentation of a matching contribution of at least fifty percent (50%). The sponsor anticipates that the matching contribution will remain ninety-six percent (96%) at the time of project completion. 2. This dedication of funding may be nullified if a submittal for reimbursement, accompanied by documentation of matching funds sufficient to complete the acquisition, is not received from the sponsor within three years of the signing of this resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2022 in Port Townsend, Washington. (SIGNATURES FOLLOW ON THE NEXT PAGE) Resolution No. re: Amending Resolution#53 —21, Dedication of Conservation Futures Funds to the Hannan Farm project SEAL: JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Heidi Eisenhour, Chair ATTEST: Greg Brotherton, Member Carolyn Gallaway Clerk of the Board Kate Dean, Member