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COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE KITTITAS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATOR TO NEGOTIATE, ENTER INTO, AND APPROVE CONTRACTS WITH A VALUE OF LESS THAN $25,000
RESOLUTION No. 2019 -_______
WHEREAS, the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners has the authority to make such contracts as may be necessary to their corporate or administrative powers, and to do all necessary
acts in relation to the property of the County pursuant to RCW 36.01.010; and
WHEREAS, the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners can delegate to its agents or officers certain corporate or administrative powers, such as contracting authority, pursuant
to RCW 36.01.030; and
WHEREAS, the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners has previously delegated to other County departments and offices the specific authority to negotiate, enter into, and approve
contracts for expenditures, purchases, or other contractual obligations for property, goods, or services; and
WHEREAS, the Kittitas County Public Health Administrator, in carrying out the duties of the Public Health Department, is frequently called upon to sign contracts, administrative agreements,
or sub-agreements with relatively low risk and dollar value; and
WHEREAS,it is an inefficient and expensive use of staff time and resources for the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners to review and approve all Public Health related contracts,
regardless of amount;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED thatthe Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners authorizes the Kittitas County Public Health Administrator to negotiate, enter into, and approve
contracts for expenditures, purchases, or other contractual obligations for property, goods, or services with a monetary value of less than $25,000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the provisions of Resolution 2009-22, which requires all contracts to be reviewed and approved as to form by the Prosecutor’s Office before the contract is
signed, and which also directs the Auditor’s Office to deny payment for any contract not reviewed and approved by the Prosecutor’s Office, shall remain in full effect.
APPROVED, this day of ______________, 2019.BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSKITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON_________________________________________Cory Wright, Chairman
ATTEST:_________________________________________
CLERK OF THE BOARDBrett Wachsmith, Vice-Chairman
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Julie A. KjorsvikLaura Osiadacz, Commissioner
Mandy Buchholz