HomeMy WebLinkAboutWestStar Staff Report 7-2-2019 (3)KITTITAS COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: July 2, 2019
ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Approve a Special Event Application authorizing
Scott & Jo Repp to hold the WestStar Team Roping Series.
BACKGROUND: The Commissioners office received a Special Event
application from Scott & Jo Repp requesting permission to
host the WestStar Team Roping Series on the following
days: May 18; June 1, 22; July 13, 27; August 10, 16-17, 28;
September 14, 2019. (Noon – 6:00 p.m.).
INTERACTION: The applicant is requesting a waiver to Kittitas County Code
Chapter 5.20.100 – Penal Bond – Bond of Indemnity.
The applicant is not requesting a waiver to Kittitas County
Code Chapter 5.20.160 – Closing Hours.
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, and Prosecutor
and Fire Marshal. (Specific comments may be seen in the
Department Memo’s attached).
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Special Event Application from Scott & Jo
Repp to host the WestStar Team Roping Series on the
following days: May 18; June 1, 22; July 13, 27; August 10,
16-17, 28; September 14, 2019. With the following
contingencies:
Fire Marshal:
Approval conditioned upon the organizer contacting the Fire
Marshal’s Office 48 hours prior to the event for a fire and
life safety inspection of the location.
Public Health
Please see memo attached (2 pages).
However all requirements have been met so long as
those agreed upon terms from the 6/18/19 meeting
between Repp’s and KCPHD are followed through
with.
Public Works:
Applicant is required to ensure that no
unmitigated adverse impacts to the traveling
public along Robinson Canyon Road will occur
from this proposal.
Auditor:
Based upon review of the application for the WestStar
Team Roping to be held on August 28, 2019 through
September 2, 2019, this event would be exempt from
the Admission Tax based upon Ordinance 2018-007,
amending the Kittitas County Code 3.22 Admission
Tax; Section 3.22.030 exemptions (d) which
states: The admissions tax imposed by this ordinance
shall not apply to a charge or fee paid by contestants
in order to participate in an event or activity, if the
charge or fee paid is actually used to fund cash
payouts to the contestants. Any portion of such charge
or fee that is not used to fund cash payouts to the
contestants is still subject to the admissions tax. This
exemption does not apply to charges or fees paid by
spectators to the event or activity, even if such charge
or fee is used to fund cash payouts
However, if they were going to charge admission for
people to view the event, that would be subject to
admissions tax.
Staff recommends approval noting that the obligations are
followed through with by the Fire Marshal, Public Health,
Public Works and Auditor.
HANDLING: Staff will notify the applicant of the Board’s decision & send
a copy to the Sheriff, Public Works, Public Health, Solid
Waste, Prosecutor, Fire Marshal, Auditor, Code Enforcement
and KITTCOM.
ATTACHMENTS: Special Event Application
Memo’s from County departments
Proof of Ins. & TR -Receipt
LEAD STAFF: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II