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KITTITAS COUNTY <br /> <br /> <br /> AGENDA STAFF REPORT <br /> <br /> <br />AGENDA DATE: April 4, 2023 <br /> <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Approve of resolution authorizing lease execution between <br />Kittitas County and Pautzke Bait Co. Inc. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: Kittitas County has been mandated to establish an office of Public <br />Defense and as part of creating this new department the county needs to provide office <br />space for these employees. <br /> <br />The county courthouse and all out buildings the county owns are at maximum capacity <br />and we were unable to provide the needed office space for the new office of Public <br />Defense. In addition to the office of Public Defense the Sheriff office needed additional <br />office space and room for IT Equipment. <br /> <br />In reviewing all of the needs it was determined that it was in the best interest of the <br />county to look for office space the could hold the Prosecutors office staff. By looking for <br />a building that would hold 24 employees the county could open up space for the Sheriffs <br />expansion in the Umptanum location and provide space in the courthouse for the new <br />Public Defense office. <br /> <br />After looking at several locations in the community it was determined the office space at <br />7th and Main was the best location for the needed offices. <br /> <br />As part of the discussion with the property owner a floor plan was developed to show that <br />the needed offices would fit in the building. In addition, the cost to add the additional <br />offices for the county needs was determined and is shown as part of the proposed lease <br />agreement. <br /> <br />INTERACTION: Prosecutors office, <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: Recommend Boards approval of the resolution for the lease <br />agreement with Pautzke Bait Co. Inc. <br /> <br />HANDLING: Return signed copy to <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: Resolution <br /> <br />LEAD STAFF: Patti Stacey, Solid Waste/Maintenance Director <br />