Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Ordinance 21-061, approving the 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: Karen Matson
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approve
PURPOSE: Approve and authorize the County Executive to sign the PSTAA Interlocal Agreement with Washington 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 including, but not limited to, for facilities and programs for children and youth that are low-income, homeless, or in foster care, or other vulnerable populations; and to start endowments to provide support for improving 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.
Per Amended Motion 21-089, 33% of annual PSTAA funds allocated in Snohomish County shall be allocated to institutions of higher education, with Washington State Community College Dist #23 dba Edmonds College (Edmonds College) receiving one third of the total allocation to institutions of higher education.
The Interlocal Agreement with Edmonds College is for the period 9/1/2021 through 8/...
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