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RESOLUTION NO. 4439
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INDUSTRIAL
RECRUITMENT PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT WITH THE TRI-CITY
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (TRIDEC).
WHEREAS, the Tri-City Development Council (TRIDEC) represents economic
development interests of the entire Kennewick-Richland-Pasco metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, TRIDEC has firmly established strong and effective marketing and industrial
recruitment programs with additional financial assistance from the City of Pasco and other entities
within the bi-county region; and
WHEREAS, the City endeavors to renew participant agreement with TRIDEC concerning
industrial recruitment efforts; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, has after due
consideration, determined that it is in the best interest of the City of Pasco to enter into Industrial
Recruitment Participant Agreement with TRIDEC.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PASCO, WASHINGTON:
That the City Council of the City of Pasco approves the terms and conditions of the
Industrial Recruitment Participant Agreement between the City of Pasco and the Tri-City
Development Council as attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A.
Be It Further Resolved, that the City Manager of the City of Pasco, Washington, is hereby
authorized, empowered, and directed to execute said Industrial Recruitment Participant Agreement
on behalf of the City of Pasco; and to make minor substantive changes as necessary to execute the
Agreement.
Be It Further Resolved, that this Resolution shall take effect immediately.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, on this 1st day of April,
2024.
_____________________________
Pete Serrano
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_____________________________ ___________________________
Debra Barham, CMC Kerr Ferguson Law, PLLC
City Clerk City Attorneys
INDUSTRIAL RECRUITMENT PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT
Benton Franklin businesses, local governments, chambers of commerce, and other
economic development agencies are intent on working cooperatively with the Tri-City
Industrial Development Council, “TRIDEC,” to recruit new industry to the bi-county area.
This agreement is between TRIDEC, the State’s designated Associate Development
Organization (ADO) for Benton and Franklin Counties, and the City of Pasco, a local
entity, both designated herein as “Participants” in the bi-county industrial recruitment
program. Similar agreements are being secured between TRIDEC and the counties of
Benton and Franklin, the cities of Kennewick, Richland, Pasco, and West Richland, and
the Ports of Benton, Pasco, and Kennewick.
MUTUAL OBJECTIVES
The Participants seek to expand business activity, increase capital investment, and
broaden employment opportunities in the bi-county area. To accomplish this, TRIDEC
will coordinate a program to expand existing industrial employment and recruit new
industries to Benton and Franklin Counties.
While TRIDEC’s primary mission is industrial job creation, the Participants are also
committed to supporting creation of new businesses, commercialization of technology,
expansion of tourism, retail development, and other means of economic development.
However, these important efforts are led by community-based economic development
organizations other than TRIDEC. The Participants will establish roles and
responsibilities for these functions with other agencies through separate agreements.
The cities, counties, and ports may have occasion to pursue individual or collective
industrial recruitment efforts beyond the confines of this agreement. To the extent these
supplemental activities require a significant commitment of TRIDEC resources, they
may as well be the subject of separate agreements.
AGREEMENT
The Participants will cooperate in the planning and implementation of activities to recruit
new basic industry to the bi-county area. TRIDEC will coordinate this effort, making
productive use of its own staff and volunteers, as well as personnel resources supplied
by other Participants. The TRIDEC President is responsible for administering this
agreement. The Entity designates Economic Development Manager (person or position)
as its primary contact for the TRIDEC’s industrial recruitment program.
Exhibit A
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
The TRIDEC Board of Directors is ultimately responsible for setting business
recruitment program policies. Cities, counties, and ports have full representation on the
Board. The recommendations of the Board’s Commerce & Industry Committee and
TRIDEC staff help shape these policies. The Department of Commerce and appointed
officials from member local governments have opportunities for active involvement. The
TRIDEC staff is responsible for administering the industrial recruitment program in
cooperation with personnel from Participant agencies.
TRIDEC functions as the Associate Development Organization for the Washington
State Department of Commerce. TRIDEC also engages businesses, educational
institutions, the Department of Energy and its contractors, the Tri-Cities Visitor and
Convention Bureau, and other bi-county economic development agencies to effectively
support its industrial recruitment program.
The TRIDEC President/CEO and participating port, city, and county managers will
endeavor to maintain effective coordination among the Participants. The Case
Management Group, consisting of the TRIDEC Vice President for Commerce & Industry
and designated staff from each Participant agency, will work together on an on-going
basis to market, recruit, qualify, and service prospects.
TRIDEC, in cooperation with the Participants, will accomplish the following objectives:
Industrial Recruiting Staff – Retain a qualified business recruiting staff to work
with designated Participant agency personnel area.
Marketing Plan – Maintain and follow a formal, written plan to market to, identify,
recruit, qualify, and service industrial prospects. Focus on target opportunities,
including but not limited to agribusiness, environmental industries, I-5 Corridor
businesses, metals industries, and back-office/telecommunication businesses.
Client Tracking System – Administer a client tracking system to manage and
record prospect contacts. Encourage use of the system by all Participants.
Site/Facility Inventory – Develop and administer a data base including the
following information for industrial sites and facilities available for recruited
industries: site and structure plans, location, site dimensions and acreage, soil
conditions and slope, transportation access, availability of utilities, zoning,
neighboring land uses, ownership, and contact person.
Training – Provide effective industrial marketing training to Participant agency
staff and community volunteers who come into contact with industrial prospects.
Measurement – Regularly monitor and report industrial recruiting progress using
a mutually agreed measurement system that gauges program effectiveness.
Communications – Through its Internet WEB site and e-mail, printed reports,
newsletters, media releases, and briefing sessions, keep all Participants and the
general public adequately informed of industrial recruitment activities.
Annual Report – The year’s industrial recruitment accomplishments and plans for
the coming year will be reported at TRIDEC’s annual meeting.
HANDLING OF PROSPECTS
Business and recruitment activities can begin with contacts originated through the
Department of Commerce and referred to TRIDEC, directly by TRIDEC, or by a local
entity.
Contacts through TRIDEC: The following describes the handling of prospect cases
when contact originates at TRIDEC or is referred to TRIDEC by the Department of
Commerce:
TRIDEC will provide general information on the bi-county area and other data
requested by the prospect. In response to the Prospect’s expressed interests,
TRIDEC will also supply names of property owners and Participant contacts.
If the prospect indicates an interest in specific business locations, TRIDEC will
notify the Department of Commerce Participants and property owners, share
information gathered, make appropriate introductions, and assist in follow-up
marketing as requested.
If the prospect indicates interest in specific sites, but requests confidentiality,
TRIDEC will keep the Department of Commerce parties fully informed without
revealing the identity of the prospect. This information will remain confidential
until release by TRIDEC is authorized by the prospect.
When a prospect establishes formal discussions with a Participant and commits
to a site in its jurisdiction, responsibility for managing the contact will be
transferred from TRIDEC to that entity. TRIDEC will continue serving as the
prospect’s community advocate and provide assistance as requested.
Contacts at the Local Entity Level: This describes the handling of prospects when the
contact originates with the local entity, or the entity has assumed responsibility for the
case.
Local entities rely on TRIDEC to supply a variety of valuable industrial
recruitment information and services. When a local entity receives a contact
inquiry or is managing an industrial prospect and desires support from TRIDEC, it
need only request such assistance.
It is not necessary for the entity to divulge the identity of a prospect to TRIDEC
unless it elects to do so. If requested assistance requires disclosure of the
prospect’s identity, TRIDEC will render such assistance while maintaining
confidentiality.
If the local entity determines that dealing with a prospect exceeds its abilities, the
prospect will be referred to TRIDEC for further handling.
If more than one local entity requests assistance with the same prospect,
TRIDEC will so advise the Department of Commerce entities. Under this
circumstance, subsequent requests for assistance must be mutually agreed upon
by the Department of Commerce local entities before it is rendered by TRIDEC.
CLOSING DEALS
The Participants recognize shared responsibility in the complicated process of closing
deals with industrial prospects. Care will be taken in each instance to properly define
the division of authority and responsibilities. Offers on land costs, infrastructure
extensions, utility charges, and other items will be made to prospects only by the
authorized entity (i.e., property owner, city, port, or utility) or with its explicit consent.
Public events such as media conferences, groundbreakings, and ribbon cuttings will be
coordinated with the siting jurisdiction. The city in which the prospect will locate or
expand its facility will be responsible for working with TRIDEC on logistics relating to
these events.
FINANCIAL COMMITMENT
For the services herein above described, the City of Pasco agrees to pay TRIDEC the
sum of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000) for the twelve-month periods beginning
January 1st and ending December 31st for each year the contract is in effect. Payments
shall be made in equal quarterly installments and within 30 days upon City of Pasco
receipt of invoices setting forth the services rendered.
TERM OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement will be effective January 1, 2024 and remain in effect through
December 31, 2026. It may be amended at any time by mutual agreement of
Participants. The Agreement may be terminated at any time by mutual agreement or by
either Participant for cause, failure to perform, or for other legitimate reasons. A ninety
(90) day written notice to the Participant is required to effectuate a termination.
CITY OF PASCO
Date Signature of Authorized Official
TRI-CITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Date Karl Dye, President/CEO