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KITTITAS COUNTY AIRPORT DEPARTMENT PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA DATE: March 7th, 2023 TOPIC: Resolution authorizing leasing execution ACTION REQUESTED: Public Hearing to consider approval of Resolution authorizing leasing execution. LEAD STAFF: David D. Ohl RECOMMENDATION: to consider approving a resolution authorizing leasing execution. BRIEFING SUMMARY: - The Airport Director asked the prosecutor’s office for a resolution to delegate specific leasing authority from the board. - The Prosecutor’s office drew up a resolution allowing the BoCC to delegate to the Airport Director the authority to enter into 1 year T-Hangar leases and to approve the lease amendments for tenant’s 5 year rent escalation clauses contained within their agreed upon leases. - Request a public hearing to consider approving the resolution to delegate the listed authority on specific leases to the Airport Director. BACKGROUND: During a recent study session, the proposition of delegating some leasing authority to the Airport Director was discussed to reduce the amount of administrative actions that had to be brought before the BoCC. After working with the Prosecutor’s office an Ordinance Amendment has been drafted to give the board the authority to delegate some of these leasing actions in the future to the Airport Director. Per the verbiage in the above approved Ordinance, the Airport Director requests a public hearing to seek approval of the Resolution authorizing the Airport Director to execute specific lease agreements. DISCUSSION: The proposed Resolution will allow the board to delegate specific leasing authority to the Airport Director. According to the Resolution, the Airport Director will be allowed to execute 1 year County owned T-Hangar leases and approve amendments for 5 year rent escalations. The rent increases are already built into the original lease, so the tenant has technically agreed