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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />SHERIFF'S OFFICE <br />AGENDA STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA DATE: May 16, 2023 <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Approve a Resolution amending the lease between <br />the City of Cle Elum and the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office for the old Public Works <br />shop facility, removing leasehold tax language. <br />BACKGROUND: On February 15, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners for <br />Kittitas County approved Resolution No. 2022-049 authorizing a lease with the City of <br />Cle Elum to temporarily house the Kittitas County Search and Rescue Program pursuant <br />to certain lease terms, including the payment of leasehold tax. The Washington State <br />Department of Revenue has since informed the City of Cle Elum that this provision is not <br />applicable to a lease between government entities. Subsequently, the Kittitas County <br />Auditor's Office has asked for the lease terms to be updated to reflect such. <br />INTERACTION: The Kittitas County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has reviewed and <br />approved this amending Resolution. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Approve a Resolution amending the lease between the City of <br />Cle Elum and the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office for the old Public Works shop facility <br />to remove leasehold tax language. <br />HANDLING: Please return one original to the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office. <br />LEAD STAFF: Chief Deputy Darren Higashiyama <br />