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COMMUNITY PLANNING BUILDING INSPECTION PLAN REVIEW ADMINISTRATION PERMIT SERVICES CODE ENFORCEMENT
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
411 N. Ruby St., Suite 2, Ellensburg, WA 98926
CDS@CO.KITTITAS.WA.US
Office (509) 962-7506
Fax (509) 962-7682
“Building Partnerships – Building Communities”
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: February 5, 2019
ACTION REQUESTED: Approval of Professional Services Agreement with The Watershed Company for
Consulting Services for the Critical Areas Ordinance Update
BACKGROUND: On December 6th, 2018, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) directed
staff to coordinate the effort of obtaining a new consultant to assist the county with
the Critical Area Ordinance Update (CAO) process.
Staff has worked with The Watershed Company (TWC) on a phased approach to
updating the existing November 2018 CAO draft for adoption by the county. TWC
prepared a scope of work and preliminary timeline for Phase One. Phase One will
include Project Kick off, Record Review including current November 2018 CAO
draft, Recommendations memo, Draft Amendments to the current November 2018
CAO draft, Stakeholder participation, and Phase Two scoping. This phase is
expected to be completed July 7th and the budget is not to exceed $35,400. Phase
Two will include additional updates to the draft based on Planning Commission
and BOCC public hearings.
The professional services agreement for this work has been reviewed by Neil
Caulkins, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. Staff recommends approval of the scope
of work as presented so that TWC can begin work on phase one of the CAO update
immediately.
INTERACTION: Board of Commissioners, Community Development Services, Prosecutor’s Office
RECOMMENDATION: Sign the Professional Services Agreement with The Watershed Company
HANDLING: None
ATTACHMENTS: The Watershed Company Professional Services Agreement
LEAD STAFF: Lindsey Ozbolt, Community Development Services Planning Official