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Board of County Commissioners
Agenda Staff Report
Agenda Date:
June 16, 2020
Action Requested:
Request Chairman’s signature on the agreement #D19-1004 with Washington State
Military Department Fire Management Assistant Grant agreement for Ryegrass Coulee
Fire
Background:
Kittitas County and the State of Washington have received confirmation of the incident
period for the Ryegrass Coulee fire under the FMAG declaration FM-5253. Based on the
ICS-209 form, the following agencies have been identified as potential applicants that
would have costs associated with the Ryegrass Coulee Fire: WSDOT, Kittitas County
Sheriff’s Office, Yakima Training Center, WA State Parks, WSP, and Kittitas County Fire
District #4. I would like to request your help to identify any jurisdictions that may have
costs associated with this response that I have not previously identified and will need an
application. Reimbursable costs from the point of ignition on July 9th @ 2249 PDT to the
start of Mobe on July 10th @ 0215 PDT, include Fire Suppression costs (Cat H,
equipment time, supplies, meals etc.) in addition to Emergency Protective Measures
(Cat B, evacuations, and roadblock activities) through the end of the incident period on
July 11th at 2359 under the Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) program.
Incident Period Start: July 9, 2018 at 2249 PDT
Incident Period End: July 11, 2018 at 2359 PDT
The Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) declaration FEMA 5253-FM-WA, (Ryegrass
Coulee Fire): To provide funds to the COUNTY for the reimbursement of eligible fire management
assistance costs and allowable grant administration costs as approved by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency in project worksheets describing eligible scopes of work and associated
funding. The DEPARTMENT is the Recipient and Pass-through Entity of the FEMA-State
Agreement and associated declaration FEMA 5253-FM-WA, which is incorporated by reference,
and has made a subaward of Federal award funds to the COUNTY pursuant to this Agreement.
The COUNTY is accountable to the DEPARTMENT for use of Federal award funds provided under
this Agreement.
Recommendation
Request the Board to approve, with Chairman’s signature on the agreement #D19-1004
with Washington State Military Department Fire Management Assistant Grant agreement
for Ryegrass Coulee Fire
Interaction
Chris Horner, Deputy Prosecutor
Job #49300
Handling
Signed Agreement to Judy, she will send for signature.
Lead Staff
Judy Pless, Budget & Finance Manager