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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />AGENDA STAFF REPORT <br /> <br />AGENDA DATE: April 4, 2023 <br /> <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Approve a Special Event Application to hold the <br />Annual “Your Canyon for a Day” event on May 21, 2023. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: The Commissioners office received a Special Event <br />application from Crime Stoppers of Yakima County, to hold <br />the 17th annual “Your Canyon for a Day” event on May 21, <br />2023. <br /> <br />INTERACTION: The applicant is also requesting a waiver to the following: <br /> <br /> Kittitas County Code Chapter 5.20.100 – Penal Bond – <br />Bond of Indemnity - The applicant has provided proof of <br />insurance/endorsements and believes that it should be <br />adequate coverage, since their past events have proven to <br />have no effect on the roads in the past. <br /> <br /> The applicant will NOT need a waiver to Kittitas County <br />Code Chapter 5.20.160 – Closing Hours since their event <br />is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. According to the County <br />Code 5.20.160, events shall not be open to the public before <br />the hour of 7:00 a.m. <br /> <br />The permit fee has been paid and Staff has routed the <br />application and received a recommendation of approval or <br />contingent approval from the following departments (memos <br />attached for your review): Public Health, Solid Waste, <br />Sheriff, Fire Marshal, Public Works, Treasurer & Prosecutor. <br /> <br />Public Works Department submitted a recommendation to <br />approve with the following conditions: The applicant issues <br />advanced notification of the event in the Daily Record two <br />weeks in advance in conjunction to the 48 hour advanced <br />road closure sign posting to inform the traveling public. <br />Noting that the applicant indicated that WSP, YPD and the <br />Blue Knights, YC Rangers and the YCSO will provide patrol <br />services and traffic control. <br /> <br />Sheriff’s Office submitted a recommendation to approve the <br />special event permit with the following contingency: persons <br />doing traffic control allow local access to residences, <br />fishermen, hikers and recreationalist attempting to access the <br />area. <br /> <br />Fire Marshal Fire and Life Safety Inspection is Required; <br />Fire Extinguishers required at each rest station.