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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: October 15, 2019
ACTION REQUESTED: Approval of Professional Services Agreement with The Watershed Company for
Consulting Services for Phase II of 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 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 I. Phase I included
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 II scoping. The Phase I Professional
Service Agreement was executed on February 6, 2019 and completed in September
of 2019.
The proposed Phase II Professional Services agreement would allow TWC to
provide the necessary services to finalize the CAO document and assist the county
through the adoption process. Phase II includes Project Management and
Coordination, Public Comment and Stakeholder Draft, Remapping of Critical
Aquifer Recharge Areas. Stakeholder Participation and Public Meetings, Final
Draft Amendments, assistance with the Local Adoption Process, and preparation of
Comment Responses during the public review process.
Staff recommends approval of the Phase II Professional Services Agreement to
allow TWC to assist in completion of the CAO update.
INTERACTION: Board of Commissioners, Community Development Services, Prosecutor’s Office
RECOMMENDATION: Sign the Phase II 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