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' -- pM1S�noes..-rp the KITTITAS VALLEY EVENT CENTER <br />Home of the Kittitas County Fair and Ellensburg Rodeo <br />xfi'rrrras va- �° 901 E. 71 Ave, Suite 1, Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br />�jVeGz�a• EventCenter@co.kittitas.wa.us <br />Office (509) 962-7639 <br />�` her rir,�s cou�n Fax (509) 962-7010 <br />STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA DATE: April 28, 2025 <br />AGENDA ITEM: Emergency Plan Coordination Update <br />BACKGROUND: The KVEC Director has met with stakeholders and emergency <br />services on initial conversations to enhance emergency <br />preparedness across the Fair and Rodeo grounds. The goal is to <br />create a cohesive plan across the property, so all volunteers, <br />emergency services, security, and staff are utilizing the same <br />protocol. The planning will lead to better informed volunteers and <br />more efficient, clear communication. <br />The Sheriff s office is also developing a QR code we can place on <br />the fence at the entrances for event attendees to sign up for <br />Everbridge. If they sign up, Everbridge will immediately notify <br />them of any emergency action needing to be taken, if we fall into an <br />emergency event. <br />The Sheriff s Reserve Program has volunteered to set up a booth at <br />the fair entrances to implement our Lost Child bracelet program. <br />This will be a great added feature for our families with young kids <br />so we can track down parents more expediently when we find a lost <br />child. <br />Fair Security will be ramped up a little this year, at no extra cost, <br />thanks to EPD that has assigned a couple officers to cover the <br />carnival area on Friday and Saturday nights. Increased uniform <br />presence is the best safety measure to avoid incidents on the <br />fairgrounds. <br />However, we have been monitoring SB 5814 in the WA Legislature <br />that has now passed in the senate and house. This bill will enforce <br />that a new tax on security services, so the Fair will be facing that <br />extra cost once it is signed into law. <br />Stationed gate security will be utilized greater on our non -ticketing <br />gates to do credential checks. With that adjustment, we will be able <br />to decrease the number of temporary hires as well. <br />INTERACTION: Kittitas Valley Event Center <br />Kittitas County Fair Board - Security and Admissions <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />LEAD STAFF: Kady Porterfield, Kittitas Valley Event Center Director <br />