HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2023-103BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION
NO.2023- / a,
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE KITTITAS VALLEY EVENT CENTER
DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE, ENTER INTO, AND APPROVE CONTRACTS WITH A
VALUE OF LESS THAN $50,000
WHEREAS, the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has the authority to
make such contracts as may be necessary to their corporate or administrative
powers, and to do all necessary acts in relation to the property of the County
pursuant to RCW 36.01.010; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC can delegate to its agents or officers certain corporate or administrative
powers, such as contracting authority pursuant to RCW 36.01.030; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC has previously delegated to other County departments and offices the
specific authority to negotiate, enter into, and approve contracts for expenditures,
purchases, or other contractual obligations for property, goods, or services; and
WHEREAS, the Kittitas Valley Event Center Director, in carrying out the duties of the Event
Center, is frequently called upon to sign contracts, administrative agreements, or
sub-agreements with relatively low risk and dollar value; and
WHEREAS, it is an efficient and expensive use of staff time and resources for the BOCC to
review and approve all Event Center related contracts regardless of amount; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC previously, delegated signatory authority to the Event Center Director,
via Resolutions 97 -23 and 97 -43 ; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC finds it in in the best interest of the County to increase the contracting
authority of the Event Center Director to more accurately align with current
market trends and County needs; and;
NOW' THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners hereby
authorizes the Event Center Director to negotiate for and on behalf of the county and enter
contractual obligations for any expenditure purchases, or other contractual obligations for
property, goods, or services with a value of less than $50,000.
Any contractual obligation for any expenditures, purchases, or other contractual
obligations for property, goods, or services with a value of more than $50,000 shall be approved
by the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners; provided, however, that the Kittitas
County Board of County Commissioners may on a case-by-case basis delegate such authority back
to the Event Center Director. The Board of County Commissioners may limit the scope and
authority of such delegation and may retain the right of final approval of any agreement. Any such
delegation of authority, including limitations, shall be either recorded in the minutes of a meeting
of the Board of County Commissioners or reduced to writing and signed by at least two members
of the Board of County Commissioners, and signed by the Event Center Director, which signature
demonstrates that the Event Center Director understands the delegation of authority.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners rescinds Resolution
97-23 and97-43 and any other previously expressed or implied contractual authority delegations
within the department of the Kittitas Valley Event Center.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the provisions of Resolution 2009-22, which requires all
contracts to be reviewed and approved as to form by the Prosecutor's Offrce before the contract is
signed, and which directs the Auditor's Office to deny payment for any contract not reviewed and
approved by the Prosecutor's Office, shall remain in full effect.
Dated tnis hfuaay of 2023, at Ellensburg, Washington.
ATTEST:BOARD OF COLINTY COMMIS SIONERS
KITTITAS , WASHINGTON
Clerk of
n Deputy of the Board
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