Secret initialization from Blob storage failed

When following the steps in your README to run this project locally, I get this error messages:
```
Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Script.WebHost: Secret initialization from Blob storage failed due to a missing Azure Storage connection string. If you intend to use files for secrets, add an App Setting key 'AzureWebJobsSecretStorageType' with value 'Files'.
Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: provider
```

### This issue is for a: (mark with an `x`)
```
- [ x] bug report -> please search issues before submitting
- [ ] feature request
- [ ] documentation issue or request
- [ ] regression (a behavior that used to work and stopped in a new release)
```

### Minimal steps to reproduce
- clone repo
- retrieve github access key, insert to `local.settings.json` (no other changes to this file)
- `func extensions install` `npm install` `func host start`

### Any log messages given by the failure
```
[2/6/20 4:12:34 PM] Starting Rpc Initialization Service.
[2/6/20 4:12:34 PM] Initializing RpcServer
[2/6/20 4:12:34 PM] Building host: startup suppressed:False, configuration suppressed: False
[2/6/20 4:12:35 PM] A host error has occurred
[2/6/20 4:12:35 PM] Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Script.WebHost: Secret initialization from Blob storage failed due to a missing Azure Storage connection string. If you intend to use files for secrets, add an App Setting key 'AzureWebJobsSecretStorageType' with value 'Files'.
Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: provider
Application is shutting down...
```

### Expected/desired behavior
app starts

### OS and Version?
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

### Versions
- Azure Functions Core Tools (2.7.1373
- Function Runtime Version: 2.0.12507.0