HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes-2019-076BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION
NO. 2019-0-=Jft?
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE KITTITAS VALLEY EVENT CENTER EVENT FEE
WAIVERS FOR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS INJURED OR KILLED IN THE
LINE OF DUTY
WHEREAS, the Director of the Kittitas Valley Event Center (KVEC) has the authority to establish the
various rates, discounts, packages, policies, and procedures governing the use of the
KVEC; and
WHEREAS, the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners has the authority to ratify such
decisions by resolution; and
WHEREAS, KVEC has an interest in honoring the service and sacrifice made by Kittitas County law
enforcement officers that have been injured or killed in the line of duty; and
WHEREAS, KVEC recommends offering waivers for ticket fees for events held at the Kittitas Valley
Event Center for any law enforcement officer(s) employed within Kittitas County, and his
or her immediate family, that has sustained a major injury, one that requires surgical
treatment, casting, or other similar emergent medical response due to potentially life-
threatening injury while in the line of duty until such time that the officer is eligible to
return to regular duty; and
WHEREAS, KVEC recommends offering waivers for ticket fees for events held at the Kittitas Valley
Event Center for the immediate family mentbers of a fallen officer that was killed in the
line of duty while employed within Kittitas County for events offering a tribute to the
fallen officer; and
WHEREAS, waivers must be approved by the Kittitas Valley Event Center Director; and
WHEREAS, Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners determine this to be in the public
interest for the health, safety, and welfare of the community whereby the residents benefit
from such actions that increase community morale and serve to support and enhance
relationships between law enforcement and the general public;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Kittitas County,
Washington, hereby adopts the Kittitas Valley Event Center event waivers for local law
enforcement officers injured or killed in the line of duty as described above.
DA TED this cm" , 2019, at Ellensburg, Washington.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, W ASHrNGTON
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