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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
AGENDA SESSION
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY 10:00 A.M. MARCH 17, 2026
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith, and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz/
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mandy Buchholz, Office
Administrator; Eileen Murphy, Director of Public Defense; Josh
Fredrickson, Public Works Director; Arden Thomas, Water Resource Program
Manager; Lindsey Buntin, Sr. Misdemeanant Probation Officer; Chistine
Rice, Legal Assistant I; Lisa Larrabee, Forensic Interviewer; Jody
Larsen, Office Administrator; Andrew Yoder, Ed Buntin, Kasey Knudson,
Jessie Contratto, Plans Examiner; Monica Hunt, Certified Deputy Auditor
I; Gail Weyand, Chief Administrator; Savanna Myra, Accounting Assistant
III; Jane Venera, Chief Administrator; Patti Stacey, Facilities
Director; Chad Bala, CDS Director; James McCubbin, Deputy Prosecutor
III; and approximately 35 members of the public.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Wright called the meeting to order at 10a.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCE
Chairman Wright led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW COUNTY EMPLOYEES - NONE
PROCLAMATIONS
PROCLAMATION RONAN STEWART DAY COMMISSIONERS
Vice-Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve a Proclamation declaring March
20, 2026, as “Ronan Steward Day” in Kittitas County, recognizing him as
being the WIAA 1B/2B Wrestling State Champion in the 190 lb. Weight
Class. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PROCLAMATION CLE ELUM/ROSLYN HS GIRLS BASKETBALL DAY COMMISSIONERS
Vice-Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve a Proclamation, declaring March
30, 2026, as Cle Elum-Roslyn High School Girls Basketball Team State
Champions Day in Kittitas County, recognizing them for being the WIAA 2B
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Girls Basketball State Champions. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion
carried 3-0. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PROCLAMATION NATIONAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT MONTH COMMISSIONERS
Chairman Wright moved to approve a Proclamation declaring April 2026 as
National County Government Month in Kittitas County. Commissioner
Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
The Board of County Commissioners recognized the following employees for
milestones: 5 Years: Kirk Kramer, Jessica Contratto, Devin Omans, Daniel
Suggs, Savanna Myra, Peter Ross, Christine Ross. 10 Years: Joel Irke. 15
Years: Candi Ramsey, Aaron Avey, and Gail Weyand. 20 Years: Lindsey
Buntin and Monica Hunt. 25 Years: Lisamarie Larrabee.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Vice-Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve the Agenda, as presented.
Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
CONSENT AGENDA
At the conclusion of reviewing each item Vice-Chairman Wachsmith moved
to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented. Commissioner Osiadacz
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
MINUTES
DATE MINUTES
1/26/2026 Event Center Study Session
2/23/2026 Event Center Study Session - Cancelled
2/23/2026 Public Works Study Session
2/24/2026 HR Study Session
2/25/2026 Executive Session
2/25/2026 Public Health Study Session
3/2/2026 BoCC Office Admin Meeting
3/3/2026 BoCC Agenda Session
3/4/2026 Sheriff’s Study Session - Cancelled
3/9/2026 BoCC Office Admin Meeting
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3/9/2026 CSC Update
3/10/2026 Executive Session
3/10/2026 HR Study Session
AGREEMENT OPENGOV END USER LICENSE AUDITOR
Approve and authorize the Auditor to sign the OpenGov End User License
Agreement, in the amount of $38,571.00, for Contracts Management
Software.
AGREEMENT HOPESOURCE AUDITOR
Approve an Agreement for Services between Kittitas County and
HopeSource, in the amount of $77,500.00, to provide Public Services to
Low-and Moderate-Income Persons in Kittitas County from July 1, 2025,
through June 30, 2026.
RESOLUTION 2026-055 CITY OF ELLENSBURG PUBLIC DEFENSE
Approve Resolution No. 2026-055, Approving an Amendment of the Existing
Interlocal Agreement between the City of Ellensburg and Kittitas County
on Behalf of the Kittitas County Department of Public Defense,
reflecting an additional amount of $75,000.00 for defense costs for the
calendar year 2025.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MAINTENANCE
Approve a Public Notice for Kittitas County’s Projected Professional
Services Requirements for 2026-2029.
RESOLUTION 2026-056 KITTITAS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Resolution No. 2026-056, Authorizing the Chairman’s Signature on
a Letter Amending an Interlocal Agreement between the Kittitas County
Flood Control Zone District and the Kittitas County Conservation
District.
RESOLUTION 2026-057 ANNUAL PAINT STRIPE PROGRAM PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Resolution No. 2026-057, Awarding a Contract for the 2026 Annual
Pain Stripe Program to Specialized Pavement Marking LLC, in the amount
of $499,561.20, and to Authorize the Public Works Director to Execute
the Same.
RESOLUTION 2026-058 HORIZONTAL CURVE SAFETY PROJECT PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Resolution No. 2026-058, Authorizing the Chairman’s Signature on
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the Local Agency Federal Aid Project Prospectus Construction Phase for
the Horizontal Curve Safety Project CRP 319-23.
RESOLUTION 2026-059 DISTRESSED SALES & USE TAX FUNDS PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Resolution No. 2026-059, for the Use of Distressed County Sales
and Use Tax Funds for the CWU Technology Transfer Center Feasibility
Study and Capital Stacking Effort, in the amount of $20,000.00.
CHANGE ORDER BELSAAS & SMITH CONSTRUCTION MAINTENANCE
Approve Change Order No. 009, with Belsaas & Smith Construction, Inc. in
the amount of $28,482.39, for the renovations and improvements to the
existing Kittitas County Jail, as part of the moving of Probation to the
Courthouse.
CHANGE ORDER CASCADE CENTRAL CONSTRUCTION MAINTENANCE
Approve Change Order No. 6, with Cascade Central Construction, for the
Ellensburg Rodeo Arena project.
CORRESPONDENCE – NONE
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS - NONE
CITIZEN COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS – NONE
BOARD DISCUSSION/DECISION ITEMS - NONE
MISCELLANEOUS - NONE
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 10:27 a.m. Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess into an
Executive Session for 5 minutes with Josh Fredrickson, Public Works
Director; Arden Thomas, Water Resource Program Manager; and James
McCubbin, Deputy Prosecutor III; 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. No action was anticipated.
At 10:32 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action
was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
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The meeting concluded at 10:32 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Cory Wright, Chairman