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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 1 10:00 AM Se tember 22, 2025 <br />Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz, Vice -Chairman Cory Wright, Commissioner <br />Brett Wachsmith <br />Others: Event Center Director Kady Porterfield, Kittitas County Treasurer Amy Cziske, Kittitas <br />County Budget and Finance Director Zack DeHaven <br />1. Call to Order 10:00am <br />2. Citizen Comments (1 min. time limit) None <br />3. Grandstands Project Udpates: Kady Porterfield shared staff report and that the project team <br />is now meetings bi-weekly. Vice -Chairman Wright asked if the City fire marhalls are involved in <br />this project or the County fire marshalls or both. Porterfield will check and follow up if the City <br />is involved in the review process for the fire code items. <br />4. Request to Approve Resolution Authorizing Finance Contracting of the Grandstands <br />Project: Porterfield shared the staff report. Amy Cziske explained the bank loan process and the <br />efficiency of going that route rather than utilizing the LOCAL program. She is working closely <br />with the Auditors and the County's financial advisor. Vice -Chairman Wright moved to approve <br />the resolution, Commissioner Wachsmith seconded. Motion passes 3-0. <br />5. Request to Approve Resolution to Authorize Facilities Lease Agreement with Ellensburg <br />Rodeo Association: Porterfield shared the staff report. Vice -Chairman Wright pointed out the <br />inaccuracies currently in the contract based on changes that have occurred since its execution in <br />January including that the City of Ellensburg is listed as a financial partner in Section 20 and the <br />County may not be utilizing the LOCAL program. Vice -Chairman Wright further noted that the <br />CPI in the contract needs to be defined to what CPI. This should be corrected soon and an <br />attempt should be made for all local municipalities to utilize the same CPI. Cziske added that the <br />inaccuracies do not affect the bank loan process moving forward. It was requested that <br />Porterfield work with the Auditor's Office on defining the CPI for this contract. Vice -Chairman <br />Wright moved to approve the resolution, Commissioner Wachsmith seconded. Motion passes 3- <br />0. <br />6. RV Park Project Updates - Electrical Improvements Phase: Porterfield shared the staff <br />report and that she received an email this morning from SCJ Alliance that they estimate the total <br />construction cost for all phases will be $4.8 million. <br />2025-08-25 MINUTES 1 <br />