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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
CONFERENCE ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY 2:30 P.M. OCTOBER 5, 2023
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice Chairman Brett
Wachsmith; Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; Chris Whitsett,
Inspector – KCSO; Chris Horner, Civil Deputy Prosecutor III; Amy
Cziske, Treasurer; Clay Myers, Sheriff.
SPECIAL MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 2:30 p.m. Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess into
an Executive Session under RCW 42.30.110 (i) To discuss with legal
counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency
enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing
the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency,
the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is,
or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the
discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial
consequence to the agency, for 15 minutes. Action was anticipated.
At 2:45 p.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
At 2:45 p.m. Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess back
into Executive session under RCW 42.30.110 (i) To discuss with legal
counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency
enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing
the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency,
the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is,
or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the
discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial
consequence to the agency, for 10 minutes. Action was anticipated.
At 2:55 p.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
At 2:55 p.m. Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess back
into Executive session under RCW 42.30.110 (i) To discuss with legal
counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency
enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing
the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency,
the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is,
or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the
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discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial
consequence to the agency, for 5 minutes. Action was anticipated.
At 3:00 p.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session.
RESOLUTION 2023-170 LEGAL DEFENSE PROSECUTOR
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve Resolution No. 2023-170,
Resolution Approving Kittitas County Code Chapter 2.73 Requests for
Legal Defense in U.S. District Court, Cause No. 1:23-cv-03149.
Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
Meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Cory Wright, Chairman