HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report Yakima River MarathonKITTITAS COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: March 6, 2018
ACTION REQUESTED: Consider a Special Event Application request to hold the
Yakima River Canyon Marathon.
BACKGROUND: The Commissioner’s office received a Special Event
application to hold the annual Yakima River Canyon
Marathon on Saturday April 7, 2018.
INTERACTION: The applicant is requesting a waiver to the following:
Kittitas County Code Chapter 5.20.100 – Penal Bond –
Bond of Indemnity - The applicant has provided proof of
insurance/endorsements and believes that it should be
adequate coverage, since their event has proven to have no
effect on the roads in the past.
The applicant does not need a waiver to the following:
The applicant has not requested a waiver to Kittitas
County Code Chapter 5.20.160 – Closing Hours but
since their event is scheduled to begin at 7:00 a.m. and
according to the County Code, events shall not be open to
the public before the hour of 7:00 a.m. they will not need a
waiver.
The permit fee has been paid and Staff has routed the
application and received a recommendation of approval
from the following departments: Sheriff, Public Health,
Public Works, Solid Waste, Fire Marshal & Prosecutor.
Public Works has requested the following:
1) Local advertisement in the Daily
Record/Radio/physical posting two weeks in advance
to inform the traveling public of upcoming event in
order to give them the choice to plan a different route
during this time period.
2) “Runners ahead” signs to be placed at the Intersections
of Canyon Road, Berry Road, Tjossem Road and
Woodhouse Loop, to warn the traveling public.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Event Application to hold the annual Yakima
River Canyon Marathon on Saturday April 7, 2018.
HANDLING: BOCC Staff to send notice to applicant and notify County
Departments.
ATTACHMENTS: Special Event Application
Certificate of Liability Insurance/Endorsement
Memos from County Departments with recommendations
Treasurer’s Receipt for Event Permit Fee
Proof of 501c3
LEAD STAFF: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II