Kittitas County Board of Commissioners

Commissioners' Agenda

Regular Meeting

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - 10:00 AM

Commissioners' Auditorium

205 West 5th Room 109 - Ellensburg

  1. Call to Order
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Introduction of New County Employees
  4. Proclamations
    1. Proclamation Declaring April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Kittitas County
  5. Awards and Recognitions
  6. Approval of Agenda
  7. Consent Agenda
    1. Approve Minutes
    2. Request to Approve a Resolution Awarding a Contract to Serve as the Official County Newspaper from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027
    3. Request to Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Selection of AP Triton L.L.C. for the Standard of Coverage Assessment and Authorize the Kittitas County Community Development Services (KCCDS) Director to Negotiate and Sign the Professional Services Agreement
    4. Request to Approve an Agreement for Services with Gibson and Son for the New Entrance and Tank Replacement at the Cle Elum Transfer Station
    5. Request to Approve Change Order 10 for the Kittitas County Jail Renovation Project
    6. Request to Approve Change Order 11 for the Kittitas County Jail Renovation Project
    7. Request to Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services between Kittitas County and Robin Read
    8. Request to Approve a Notice for Proposal to Procure for the 2026 One-Time Request for Proposals for Opioid Abatement Strategies
    9. Request to Approve a Resolution Adopting the 2026 Internal Rate for Unemployment Compensation
    10. Request to Set a Public Hearing to Consider Voting Precinct Boundary Adjustments
    11. Request to Approve a Resolution Adopting the Distribution of the 2026 Hotel/Motel Tax Funds Grants
    12. Request to Approve a Resolution to Award 2026 Distressed County Sales and Use Tax Funds and authorize execution of the 2026 Distressed County Sales and Use Tax Funds Infrastructure Improvement Program Agreement with the City of Roslyn
    13. Request to Approve a Resolution to Ratify the Chair's Signature on the Digital Submittal Certification to the County Road Administration Board
    14. Request to Approve a Resolution to Ratify Authorization of the Use of 2026 Public Facility Funds to Support the Washington State Department of Commerce Independent Feasibility Review for a Public Facility District and Ratifying the Chair’s Signature on said Agreement with Washington State Department of Commerce for said Feasibility Review
    15. Request to Approve a Resolution to Ratify the Chair's Signature on the Application Authorization Form for a Salmon Recovery Grant Application
    16. Request to Approve and Sign a Lease Amendment with RBR Investments Aviation LLC for Lot H-24 within the Aeronautical Area of Bowers Field
    17. Request to Set a Public Hearing to Consider a Lease with Department of Natural Resources for Property Located at the Kittitas County Airport, Bowers Field
    18. Request to Approve a Resolution to Authorize the Board of County Commissioners’ Signature on the Real Property Exchange Agreement between Kittitas County, City of Ellensburg and Central Washington University
  8. Correspondence
  9. Administrative Matters
  10. Citizen Comments (3 minute time limit)
  11. Board Discussion and Decision
    1. Request to Approve a Letter of Support for Collaboration of CWU, City of Ellensburg, and Kittitas Public Utility District Application for Department of Energy's Geothermal Resource, Exploration, Characterizations, and Confirmation Program
  12. Miscellaneous
  13. Executive Session
  14. Conclude
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