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Home My WebLink About2026-10-06-minutes-commissioners-agenda 10/06/2026 MINUTES 1 COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON AGENDA SESSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY 10:00 A.M. OCTOBER 6, 2026 Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Vice-Chairman Laura Osiadacz and Commissioner Jeff Leichleiter. Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; Josh, Fredrickson, Public Works Director; Josh Cox, Solid Waste Director; Jamey Ayling, Planning Manager; Arden Thomas, Water Resource Program Manager; Samantha Cox, Business Manager; Chad Bala, CDS Director; Ed Buntin, Jail Lieutenant; Bradley Gasawski, Planner I; Nancy Shaff, Chief Administrative Deputy; Charlie Smith, Project & Contracts Manager; Devin Duncan, Law Enforcement Clerk; Lindsey Buntin, Senior Misdemeanant Probation Officer; Joseph Frangipani, Probation Officer; Chelsey Pedersen, Application Developer II; Cory Wright, Economic Development Executive Director; Bryan Elliott, Auditor; and approximately 3 members of the public. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Wachsmith called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCE Chairman Wachsmith led the Pledge of Allegiance. INTRODUCTION OF NEW COUNTY EMPLOYEES Lindsey Buntin, Senior Misdemeanant Probation Officer, introduced Joseph Frangipani as their new Probation Officer. PROCLAMATIONS - NONE AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS AWARD SAMANTHA COX PUBLIC WORKS Josh Cox, Public Works Director, recognized Samantha Cox for receiving an award as an Outstanding Individual In Floodplain Manager in Kittitas County, from the Northwest Regional Floodplain Management Association. 10/06/2026 MINUTES 2 APPROVAL OF AGENDA Vice-Chairman Osiadacz moved to amend the Agenda by removing Consent Agenda items M, O, and P. Commissioner Leichleiter seconded. Motion carried 3-0. CONSENT AGENDA At the conclusion of reviewing each item Vice-Chairman Osiadacz moved to approve the Consent Agenda, as amended, by removing Items M, O, and P. Commissioner Leichleiter seconded. Motion carried 3-0. MINUTES DATE MINUTES 5/27/2026 PH Study Session 07/27/2026 KVEC Study Session 08/11/2026 Finance Study Session 08/24/2026 KVEC Study Session 08/26/2026 Public Health Study Session 09/14/2026 BoCC Office Admin Meeting 09/14/2026 CDS Study Session 09/14/2026 Public Works Study Session 09/15/2026 BoCC Public Hearing(s) 09/15/2026 BoCC Agenda Session 09/21/2026 BoCC Office Admin Meeting 09/22/2026 HR Study Session 09/23/2026 PH Study Session 09/28/2026 BoCC Office Admin Meeting 09/28/2026 CDS Study Session 09/28/2026 Public Works Study Session 09/30/2026 Executive Session 10/06/2026 MINUTES 3 STATEMENT OF WORK TRACE3, LLC LLC Approve a Statement of Work between Kittitas County and Trace3, LLC, in the amount of $66,218.00, for Microsoft Purview Data Security Strategy. CHANGE ORDER TRANSFER STATION SOLID WASTE Approve Change Order No. 16, with Belsaas and Smith Construction, in the amount of $27,012.75, for the Lower Valley Transfer Station project. CHANGE ORDER KITTITAS VALLEY EVENT CENTER AUDITOR Approve and ratify signature on Change Order No. 1, with Belsaas and Smith Construction, in the amount of $20,591.10, for tree removal at the Kittitas Valley Event Center, buried electrical project. AGREEMENT THE FERGUSON GROUP COG Approve an Agreement for Services between Kittitas County and The Ferguson Group, in the amount of $340,500.00 and up to an additional $5,000.00 in reimbursable expenses, to provide services to the regional consortium consisting of Conference of Government members and Central Washington University, through December 31, 2027. RESOLUTION 2026-162 REGIONAL ADVOCACY & FUNDING CONSORTIUM CDS Approve Resolution No. 2026-162, Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement for the Kittitas County Regional Advocacy and Funding Consortium. AGREEMENT COMPASS DIRECT HEALTHCARE SHERIFF Approve an Agreement for Services between Kittitas County and Ellensburg Family Medicine, LLC, D/B/A CompassDirect Healthcare, to provide medical treatment for opioid use disorder at the Kittitas County Jail, from October 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027. RESOLUTION 2026-163 CITY OF OTHELLO SHERIFF Approve Resolution No. 2026-163, Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Othello and Kittitas County, for the Housing of Inmates from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027. RESOLUTION 2026-164 WA TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION SHERIFF Approve Resolution No. 2026-164, Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, for high visibility emphasis patrols, from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. 10/06/2026 MINUTES 4 AGREEMENT COMMUNITY BUILDERS PUBLIC HEALTH Approve an Agreement for Services between Kittitas County and Community Builders, in the amount of $91,010.00, to provide services from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027. AGREEMENT HOPESOURCE PUBLIC HEALTH Approve an Agreement between Kittitas County and HopeSource, in the amount not to exceed $168,000.00, to provide services for the Cold Weather Shelter Operations from October 15, 2026, through March 31, 2027. AGREEMENT CLE ELUM/ROSLYN SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLIC HEALTH Approve an Agreement between Kittitas County and the Cle Elum/Roslyn School District, in the amount of $147,500.00 to provide Mental Health Services for students, from January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. REQUEST TO APPROVE TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS CONSERVATION EASEMENT (TD-26-00001 SOLAR DOLAR LLC) – ITEM REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA MYLARS WALLACE RANCH PLAT PHASE 1 DIVISION 1 CDS Approve and authorize signature on the Mylars granting Final Approval for the Wallace Ranch Plat Phase 1 Division 1 (LP-19-00003 & LPF-25- 00005). REQUEST TO APPROVE TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS CONSERVATION EASEMENT TD-26-00002 WINDY CITY HOLDINGS LLC) – ITEM REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA REQUEST TO APPROVE TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS CONSERVATION EASEMENT (TD-26-00003 SOLAR DOLAR) – ITEM REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA MYLARS ROSLYN RIDGE PUD PHASE 3 LONG PLAT CDS Approve and authorize signature on the Mylars granting Final Approval for the Roslyn Ridge PUD Phase 3 Long Plat (LPF-26-00002 & PD-24-00001). RESOLUTION 2026-165 WHISKEY CREEK PUBLIC WORKS Approve Resolution No. 2026-165, Awarding a Contract for the Whiskey Creek at Ellensburg Water Company Inverted Siphon Project and Authorize the Water Resources to Execute the Same. CALL FOR BIDS SNOW & ICE CONTROL PRODUCTS PUBLIC WORKS Approve a Notice of Call for Bids, to Furnish Snow and Ice Control 10/06/2026 MINUTES 5 Products for Calendar Year 2027, to be accepted until October 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Kittitas County Public Works Office, 411 North Ruby Street, Suite 1, Ellensburg, WA and to authorize the Clerk to publish said notice. RESOLUTION 2026-166 BARN/CLUBHOUSE, REMOVAL PROJECT PUBLIC WORKS Approve Resolution No. 2026-166, to Award a Contract to Belsaas and Smith Construction, in the amount of $124,707.45, for the Barn/Clubhouse, Garage, and Shed Demolition and Garbage Removal Project and to Authorize the Water Resources Manager to Execute the Same. REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS REPETITIVE LOSS AREA ANALYSIS PUBLIC WORKS Approve a Request for Qualifications for the Kittitas County Flood Control Zone District, to prepare a Repetitive Loss Area Analysis (RLAA) within unincorporated Kittitas County, to be accepted until October 23, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. and to authorize the Clerk to public said notice. CALL FOR BIDS AGRICULTURAL LEASE TRACTS PUBLIC WORKS Approve a Notice of Call for Bids, for Agricultural Lease Tracts located at the Bowers Field Airport, to be accepted until October 29, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at the Kittitas County Public Works Department, 411 North Ruby Street, Suite 1, Ellensburg, WA and to authorize the Clerk to publish said notice. CORRESPONDENCE - NONE ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS - NONE CITIZEN COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS - NONE BOARD DISCUSSION/DECISION ITEMS - NONE MISCELLANEOUS - NONE EXECUTIVE SESSION At 10:21 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess into an Executive Session for 5 minutes with Josh Fredrickson, Public Works Director and Stephanie Hartung, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor, under RCW 42.30.110(1)(c) to consider the minimum price at which real estate will be offered for sale or lease when public knowledge regarding such consideration would cause a likelihood at decreased price. However, final action selling or leasing public property shall be taken in a meeting open to the public. No action anticipated. At 10:26 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action 10/06/2026 MINUTES 6 was taken. At 10:27 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess back into Executive Session for 10 minutes with Josh Fredrickson, Public Works Director and Stephanie Hartung, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor, under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency enforcement action, 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 discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the agency. No action anticipated. At 10:37 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action was taken. At 10:37 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess back into Executive Session for 10 minutes with Josh Fredrickson, Public Works Director and Stephanie Hartung, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor, under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency enforcement action, 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 discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the agency. No action anticipated. At 10:47 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action was taken. CONCLUDE The meeting concluded at 10:47 a.m. KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Julie Kjorsvik Brett Wachsmith, Chairman