HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report Yakima River MarathonKITTITAS COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: March 19, 2019
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 March 30, 2019.
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 or
contingent approval from the following departments:
Sheriff, Public Health, Public Works, Solid Waste, Fire
Marshal & Prosecutor the County Auditor didn’t have
feedback ready at the time the agenda was finalized.
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) There will be no closures of County Roads and there
will be sufficient signage and traffic control at all
intersections.
3) There will be no road closures for the following: Berry,
Wood House Loop and the County portion of Canyon
Road for the duration of the race, noting there needs to
be sufficient traffic control at all of those intersections.
Solid Waste has stated the following:
1) Garbage will be separated and any recyclables from
garbage where they get mixed. As per the written plan,
all garbage and recyclable will be disposed of in
Yakima County.
Fire Marshal has stated the following:
1) EMS providers will utilize the 911 system to request
ambulances if needed for transport.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Special Event Application to hold the annual
Yakima River Canyon Marathon on Saturday March 30,
2019.
HANDLING: BOCC Staff to send notice to applicant and notify County
Departments. Noting a waiver to the Penal Bond and
complying with recommendations from: Public Works, Fire
Marshal & Solid Waste.
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