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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />EC STUDY SESSION MINUTES <br />BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM, 205 WEST 5TH ROOM 108 - ELLENSBURG <br />Regular Meeting <br />MONDAY 10:00 AM February26 2024 <br />Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith, Vice -Chairman Laura Osiadacz, <br />Commissioner Cory Wright <br />Others: Kady Porterfield (Event Center Director), Robert Eddings (Fair Board President) <br />1. Call to Order: 10:00am <br />2. Citizen Comments (1 min. time limit): None <br />3. New Software and Tech Integration Update: Launching new reservation calendar <br />program on March 1st called CalendarWiz. Our Program Manager, Lacie Dawson, has done a <br />lot of research over the last six months and found this program that is perfect for her event <br />management needs. It is also going to save us over $9,000 in the budget, which will allow us <br />to finish up some pending minor facility improvements. We are also working with the <br />Treasurer's office to review a new point of sale system for the Event Center. It has great <br />potential to streamline some of our financial practices. <br />4. CARE Act Overview: Kady shared the background and summary of the CARE <br />(Carnivals Are Real Entertainment) Act being advocated for on the federal level. It has a <br />huge positive impact on the carnival industry, if it passes, and the success of our carnivals is <br />very important to the success of our fairs. Kady has been asking for support on the bill from <br />our state representative, Kim Schrier. <br />5. Review Fair Parking Rate Changes: The Fair Board has reviewed a few of the parking <br />rates at the Fair and has made some changes that will come forward in a Public Hearing on <br />April 2°d. First, we will no longer be selling Livestock Parking passes in the Maintenance Lot <br />and only allowing a few important service people (judges and vets) the ability to park there. <br />We are also going to create a drop off and pick up lane with the freed -up space, which will <br />allow our livestock exhibitors much better access and ability to drop off feed, equipment, and <br />more throughout the day. Reserved parking permits at the bowling alley lot for Exhibitors is <br />also going up to $50 (very limited quantity). This is still a great deal as it's also $10 to park <br />each day up in the other lots that are not reserved parking spaces. Extra RV Vehicles are also <br />going up to $50 from $25 as they already get a parking pass included with their RV spot. <br />2024-02-26 MINUTES <br />