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KITTITAS COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COUNTY CONSMSIONERS <br /> STAFF REPORT <br /> Public Health Office <br /> Joint BOHBOCC Public Hearing:09/18/2025 <br /> TOPIC:Passport Acceptance Program Fees <br /> ACTION REQUESTED:Approval of amended 2025 KCPHD fee schedule that <br /> includes Passport Acceptance Program fees <br /> LEAD STAFF:Audelia Martinez,Health Promotion Manager <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Staff recommend that BOHBOCC approve and adopt amended 2025 KCPHD fee <br /> schedule that includes Passport Acceptance Program fees.The proposed fee amendments <br /> will allow KCPHD to start accepting U.S.Passport applications. <br /> BRIEFING SUMMARY: <br /> • Initial Passport Acceptance Application Submitted on February 14,2025. <br /> • KCPHD was accepted to be a U.S.Passport Acceptance Agency on March 28,2025. <br /> • Health Promotion Staff got trained as Passport Acceptance Agents on July 8th,2025. <br /> • All supplies needed to begin accepting passport application are on site. <br /> • Once fees are adopted we will begin accepting U.S.Passport applications on behalf of <br /> U.S.Department of State. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Historically the Kittitas County Clerk's Office offered this service to our community.Upon <br /> learning that they could no longer support this program,the Kittitas County Public Health <br /> Department concluded that this service was important to our community and decided to apply to <br /> become an acceptance agency. <br /> Upon getting accepted,we decided that this program fit well under the Health Promotion <br /> division,all Health Promotion staff were trained and are officially Acceptance Agents through the <br /> U.S.Department of State.Only trained staff are allowed to handle U.S.Passport applications. <br /> We have already received community interest and questions on when we will be starting up our <br /> program.This amendment to the 2025 Fee Schedule will allow us to start accepting those <br /> applications at the end of September 2025. <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br /> Public Health Office"Study Session Staff Report",12/23/2024 <br /> 4 <br />