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KITTITAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT STUDY SESSION DATE: August 12, 2024 TOPIC: Emergency Operations Center Update ACTION REQUESTED: No Action required LEAD STAFF: Josh Fredrickson RECOMMENDATION: No Action Required BRIEFING SUMMARY: • Kittitas County Sheriff's Office successfully pursued funding to build a Search and Rescue storage facility and an Emergency Operations Center in 2023 from a Department of Military grant in the amount of $1,186,320 which included a local match of $395,440 for construction. The grant is only able to fund construction, design costs are not reimbursable. • Total cost through the first phase of construction (design, building shell, site development, and utilities) will cost approximately $3,500,000. • Site and Building Design are complete. The City of Cle Elum held a Public Hearing with the Hearings Examiner on August 7, and the Hearings Examiner will present findings to the City Council on August 27. • A Forest Practice Application (FPA) is still pending. • Kittitas County requested an additional $4,000,000 (which required $1,000,000 in local match) of funding through congressionally directed spending in 2024. The project did make the short list for funding, but ultimately was not chosen. • To maintain the project timeline, Public Works intends to bid out and complete the site preparation this fall. If funding allows, Facilities will then be able to bid out and build Phase 1 this coming spring. Facilities will be able to continue with Phase 2 when funding becomes available. BACKGROUND: Kittitas County Sheriff's Department has a need for a Search and Rescue Facility in the Upper County to help reduce response times to areas including the Okanogan -Wenatchee National Forest and the Teanaway Community Forest. Currently, the Sheriff's Department is renting space from the City of Cle Elum to house Search and Rescue equipment.