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and regulations. In this regard, Contractor/Pro Tem shall receive and examine all available information, conduct public hearings, enter written Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, and enter decisions. Contractor/Pro Tem shall report his decisions to the Director of Planning on all matters which may come before the Contractor/Pro Tem. 1.4 Perform all duties in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws and County Code, including but not limited to the current Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan and other related County codes, ordinances, resolutions, standards, or policies, as presently enacted or hereafter amended. 1.5 Provide, at Contractor's and Pro Tem's expense, transportation to and from public hearings in the County, and to and from the sites in the County deemed necessary for viewing. 1.6 Provide office and office equipment to the extent deemed necessary by Contractor/Pro Tem. 1.7 Submit one original report in hard copy (if requested) and one electronic format of Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, and the decision for each case heard. This decision shall be delivered to the County Director of Planning within the time constraints imposed by law or regulation for each type of hearing held, but in no event later than ten (10) business days following the date the hearing record closes. 1.8 Submit an annual report to the County's Planning Director detailing all cases heard and decided within the past twelve (12) months, along with any recommendations for improvements to County codes and regulations. 2. Performance Standard. ContractoriPro Tern represent and warrant that Contractor and Pro Tem have the requisite training, skill, and experience necessary to provide the services contemplated by this Agreement. All duties performed by Contractor and Pro Tem shall be performed in a manner consistent with accepted practices for other similar services, including, but not limited to, conducting orderly and impartial hearings, creating a professional and courteous environment for applicants, citizens, and staff, compiling and recording the proceedings in a manner reviewable by a court of law, and preparing findings, conclusions, and decisions which are understandable and based upon sound reasoning and applicable law. 3. Hearinp, Examiners Pro-Tem. In the event of a conflict or disqualification or when., in the discretion of the Contractor, the use of a Hearing 2