HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report-Special Event ApplicationKITTITAS COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: April 18, 2023
ACTION REQUESTED: Consider a Special Event Application for the Manastash
Ridge Trail Run and Navigation Race.
BACKGROUND: The Commissioner’s office received a Special Event
Application from Angela Cline to host the Manastash
Ridge Trail Run and Navigation Race on June 3 & 4, 2023.
Update as of 4/13/2023 the applicant has requested to pull
the “Trail Race” portion of the event.
INTERACTION: The applicant is requesting a waiver to the following:
Kittitas County Code Chapter 5.20.100 – Penal Bond –
Bond of Indemnity - The applicant HAS provided a
Certificate of Liability Insurance & Endorsement.
The applicant does not believe they need a waiver to the
following:
Kittitas County Code Chapter 5.20.160 – Closing Hours
since their event is scheduled to begin at 6:00 a.m. & 8:00
a.m. and according to the County Code, events shall not be
open to the public before the hour of 7:00 a.m., however
they feel that the noise made during the 6:00 a.m. (6:30
a.m.) hour will not be enough to disturb the public.
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, and Fire Marshal,
Treasurer, Prosecutor & Solid Waste.
RECOMMENDATION: Contingent Approval with the following Department
recommendations:
** Sheriff: Stated that the applicant needs to ensure that
they are in compliance with any and all Washington
Department of Fish & Wildlife and DNR regulations for
this event to occur.
** Fire Marshal: Stated that they will need to place fire
extinguishers (specific type listed in memo) at each of the
4 10x10 tents, noting that applies only if they tents are
separated. If they are all together then one is fine. Deputy
Fire Marshal also requested that photos be sent to him to
assure that the fire extinguishers are in place at each tent.
Public Health/EH: Temporary Food Service Permit to be
applied for @ KCPHD two weeks prior.
** Public Works: Advertisement one week in advance in
the Northern County Tribune and Daily Record Newspaper
and Radio to give residents and traveling public notice of
the event. They also are requiring a parking attendant be
present to make sure all vehicles are parked off the County
roads to allow through traffic.
** Treasurer: Recommends approval contingent on the
event coordinator reporting and remitting their Admissions
Tax in a timely manner.
HANDLING: BOCC Staff to send notice to applicant and notify County
Departments & Kittcom. Noting a waiver to the Penal
Bond and complying with recommendations from: Sheriff,
Treasurer, Public Works, Public Health/EH, Fire Marshal.
ATTACHMENTS: Special Event Application
Department Responses
Treasurer Receipt
LEAD STAFF: Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator