RCW 43.167.030
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A community preservation and development authority shall have the duty to:
(1)Establish specific geographic boundaries for the authority within its bylaws based on the general geographic boundaries established in the proposal submitted and approved by the legislature;
(2)Solicit input from members of its community and develop a strategic preservation and development plan to restore and promote the health, safety, and economic well-being of the impacted community and to restore and preserve its cultural and historical identity;
(3)Include within the strategic plan a prioritized list of projects identified and supported by the community, including capital or operating components;
(4)Establish funding mechanisms to support projects and programs identified in the strategic plan including but not limited to grants and loans;
(5)Use gifts, grants, loans, and other aid from public or private entities to carry out projects identified in the strategic plan including, but not limited to, those that:
(a)Enhance public safety;
(b)reduce community blight; and
(c)provide ongoing mitigation of the adverse effects of multiple publicly funded projects on the impacted community; and
(6)Demonstrate ongoing accountability for its actions by:
(a)Reporting to the appropriate committees of the legislature, one year after formation and every biennium thereafter, on the authority's strategic plan, activities, accomplishments, and any recommendations for statutory changes;
(b)Reporting any changes in the authority's geographic boundaries to the appropriate committees of the legislature when the legislature next convenes in regular session;
(c)Convening a local town hall meeting with its constituency on an annual basis to:
(i)Report its activities and accomplishments from the previous year;
(ii)present and receive input from members of the impacted community regarding its proposed strategic plan and activities for the upcoming year; and
(iii)hold board member elections as necessary; and
(d)Maintaining books and records as appropriate for the conduct of its affairs.
[ 2009 c 516 s 3 ; 2007 c 501 s 5 .]