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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />AGENDA DATE: <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />AGENDA STAFF REPORT <br />January 2, 2024 <br />Request to Approve a Resolution to Authorize the <br />Chair's signature on Water Right Quit Claim Deed <br />and Real Estate Excise Tax Affidavit. <br />BACKGROUND: On December 21, 2023, Solar Dollar LLC conveyed <br />Water Right S4-83598-J, as modified by the <br />Washington State Department of Ecology Water <br />Right Change Application No. CS4-83598-J, to <br />Kittitas County via Special Warranty Deed. <br />Washington State Department of Ecology funding <br />available through Agreement No. WRWBP-2123- <br />KiCPWD-00010 will be used to reimburse the cost <br />of this acquisition. To manage this water right in the <br />State Trust Water Rights Program for water banking <br />purposes and to be reimbursed through this grant <br />agreement, this water right must be conveyed by <br />Quit Claim Deed and Real Estate Excise Tax <br />(REET) Affidavit to Ecology. The Quit Claim Deed <br />was reviewed by the Prosecutor's Office. <br />INTERACTION: Public Works <br />RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Resolution to Authorize the Chair's <br />signature on the Quit Claim Deed and Real Estate <br />Excise Tax Affidavit <br />HANDLING: Return an original Resolution; Quit Claim Deed and <br />Real Estate Excise Tax Affidavit to Public Works <br />ATTACHMENTS: Resolution; Quit Claim Deed and Real Estate <br />Excise Tax Affidavit <br />LEAD STAFF: Arden Thomas, Water Resource Manager <br />