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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />COUNTY OF KITTITAS <br />STATE OF WASHINGTON <br />RESOLUTION <br />NO. <br />RATIFYING THE CHAIR OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S SIGNATURE ON THE TRUST <br />WATER RIGHTS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR CERTIFICATE NOS. S4-83019-J <br />AND S4-85195-J WITH SUNCADIA RESORT LLC AND AUTHORIZING CHAIR SIGNATURE <br />ON CLOSING DOCUMENTS <br />WHEREAS: Kittitas County maintains a water banking program accepted by the Washington State <br />Department of Ecology and administered by the Public Works Department; and <br />WHEREAS: Suncadia Resort LLC is the beneficial owner of surface water rights from Big Creek and <br />First Creek, assigned Certificate Nos. S4-83019-J and S4-85195-J; and <br />WHEREAS: On December 23, 2024 the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners entered into a <br />purchase and sale agreement for the beneficial interests in the Water Rights assigned <br />Certificate Nos. S4-83019-J and S4-85195-J; and <br />WHEREAS: The Purchase and Sale Agreement identifies several contingencies that need to be satisfied <br />to close the transaction; and <br />WHEREAS: One identified contingency is for the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners to pass a <br />Resolution in the ordinary course of its business ratifying the Purchase and Sale <br />Agreement. <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners, in the best interest <br />of the public, does ratify Chair of County Commissioner's Signature on the Trust Water Rights Purchase <br />and Sale Agreement for Certificate Nos. S4-83019-J and S4-85195-J with Suncadia Resort LLC. <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, once all contingencies in the Purchase and Sale Agreement have been <br />met, the Chair of the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners is authorized to execute any further <br />documents, on behalf of Kittitas County, necessary to close the transaction. <br />DATED this 2111 day of January 2025, at Ellensburg, Washington. <br />Attest: <br />❑ Clerk of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik <br />❑ Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />Laura Osiadacz, Chairman <br />Cory Wright, Vice -Chairman <br />Brett Wachsmith, Commissioner <br />