HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes-2017-018BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION APPROVING SALE OF RETIRED KCSO FIREARMS
RESOLUTION No. 2017· 012
WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners has the authority to make such
contracts as may be necessary to their corporate or administrative powers, and to do all necessary
acts in relation to the property of the County pursuant to RCW 36.010, and
WHEREAS, The County's powers can only be exercised by The Board of County
Commissioners or by agents or officers acting under their authority or other authority of law
pursuant to RCW 36.01.030; and
WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners has previously adopted Kittitas
County Code Chapter 2.81 "Management of County Real and Personal Property" as authorized
by RCW 36.34.005; and
WHEREAS, the Kittitas County Sheriff has determined that certain fIrearms owned by
his Office should be retired and replaced; and
WHEREAS, KCC 2.81.080(5) allows for the sale of retired duty weapons to Sheriffs
deputies; and
WHEREAS, certain Sheriffs deputies have expressed a desire to purchase a retired duty
weapon; and
WHEREAS, due to the amendment of Washington law by Initiative 594 such purchases
require that the purchaser complete a background check as conducted by a licensed fIrearms
dealer;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Board of County
Commissioners of Kittitas County, Washington authorizes the Sheriff of Kittitas County in such
cases in which a deputy has expressed a desire to purchase the fIrearm in question to transfer
such retired fIrearms to the licensed dealer of the deputy's choice to allow the deputy the
opportunity to purchase said fIrearm at fair market value, which shall be the same as the trade·in
value given for the same make and model fIrearms not made available to the deputies. All funds
resulting from the sale of such fIrearms, less that portion retained by the dealer in the same
manner as in any other transaction, shall be used by the Sheriff as directed by KCC 2.81.080(4).
ADOPTED this n~ayof ~ 2017.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
~UNTY' WASHINGT~N
Paul Jewell, Chrur
~-Chair
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Obie O'Brien, Commissioner