HomeMy WebLinkAboutHoyt Staff Report 2-4-2020KITTITAS COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: February 4, 2020
ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Approve two Special Event Applications
authorizing Richard Hoyt to host the 2020 Washington State
Sporting Clay Championships from June 25 – 28, 2020 and
the Cascade Challenge from July 31 – August 2, 2020.
BACKGROUND: The Commissioners office received a Special Event
Application from Richard Hoyt to the 2020 Washington
State Sporting Clay Championships from June 25 – 28, 2020
and the Cascade Challenge from July 31 – August 2, 2020
(7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.).
INTERACTION: The applicant is requesting a waiver to the Penal Bond -
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, Prosecutor,
Auditor and Fire Marshal. (Specific comments may be seen
in the Department Memo’s attached).
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Special Event Application Richard Hoyt to the
2020 Washington State Sporting Clay Championships from
June 25 – 28, 2020 and the Cascade Challenge from July 31
– August 2, 2020 (7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.). With the following
contingencies:
Public Works:
Public Notice given two weeks before the event to
notify local residents of the upcoming event.
Fire Marshal:
Mr. Hoyt must schedule his annual fire & life safety
inspection for 2020 between now and June, noting
that they must receive a passing inspection.
Auditor:
Based upon review of the applications for the 2020
Washington State Sporting Clay Championships from
June 25 – 28, 2020 and the Cascade Challenge from
July 31 – August 2, 2020, this event would be exempt
from the collections of Admission tax based upon
Kittitas County Code 3.2 Admissions Tax section
3.22.030 exemptions (d) which states:
d. 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 admission is going to be charged to spectators
then admission tax needs to be collected and remitted. Also
as stated above, if 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.
In 2019, there was not any admissions tax online-registration
or remittance of any tax collected, leaving me with the
assumption, the event did not have any additional funds.
Staff recommends approval noting that the obligations are
met by the Public Works, Fire Marshal and the County
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