Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 22-232, approving Amendment #1 to Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Act (PSTAA) Interlocal Agreement and 2021-2022 Services and Expenditure Plan with WA State Community College Dist. #23 DBA Edmonds College
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DEPARTMENT: Human Services
ORIGINATOR: Mellissa Hiatt
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approve - Lacey Harper
PURPOSE: Amendment to the PSTAA Interlocal Agreement with WA State Community College Dist. #23 DBA Edmonds College
BACKGROUND: The PSTAA was created as an amendment to the 2015 State Transportation Revenue Package by the Washington State Legislature and is funded by a percentage of sales and use taxes collected from Sound Transit construction projects. PSTAA funds are to be distributed to King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties proportionally based on the population of each county that lives within Sound Transit's jurisdictional boundaries. Pursuant to RCW 43.79.520, counties may use distributions from the PSTAA account only to improve educational outcomes in early learning, K-12, and higher education. Snohomish County Council outlined additional guidance for use of PSTAA funds collected in the Snohomish County subarea in its Motion 20-553, and updated guidance in its Amended Motion 21-089.
The PSTAA Interlocal Agreement with WA State Community College Dist. #23 DBA Edmonds Colleges for the period 9/1/2021 through 8/31/2035 and includes the 2021-2022 Services and Expenditure Plan for $88,000 inclusive of $7,920 designated to support their early learning community partners Snohomish County Cooperative Preschools. Ordinance 21-061 approved the original Interlocal Agreement for WA State Community College Dist. #23 DBA Edmonds College. WA State Community College Dist. #23 DBA Edmonds College is requesting to amend their budget to reallocate funds from professional services ($10,500) for AmeriCorps and from dues and subscriptions ($1,500) for Software to flex funds. This amendment is ...
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