HomeMy WebLinkAboutCONSENT RESOLUTION Risk Pool JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Adiel McKnight, Deputy Clerk of the Board
DATE: September 2,2025
SUBJECT: Motion to Appoint/Affirm Members of the Jefferson County Risk
Management Committee(RMC)Per Resolution No.54-19(No Expiration
of Terms)
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
It is recommended that the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners pass a motion to
appoint or affirm the following members of the Jefferson County Risk Management Committee
(RMC), as configured under Jefferson County Resolution No. 54-19. Shawn Frederick will be
replacing Willie Bence as Safety Officer.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This request has no fiscal impact.
RECOMMENDATION:
Motion to Appoint/Affirm Members of the Jefferson County Risk Management Committee
(RMC) Per Resolution No. 54-19 (No Expiration of Terms): 1)Affirm the Following: County
Administrator Josh Peters as Risk Manager; Human Resources Director Sarah Melancon as Risk
Coordinator/Assistant Risk Manager; and Public Health Director Apple Martine as FLSA Exempt
Employee; and Treasurer Stacie Prada as Elected Official. 2)Appoint the Following: Central
Services Director Shawn Frederick as Safety Officer.
REVIEWED BY:
Josh eters, County Administrator Date
JEFFERSON COUNTY
STATE OF WASHINGTON
In the Matter Repealing and Replacing }
Resolution 38-0623-25R of Continuing }
Relationships with the Washington }
Counties Risk Pool and the Related }
Appointments and Designations of/for } RESOLUTION NO.
each Member County }
WHEREAS, several Washington counties agreed to the creation of the Washington Counties Risk Pool
("Pool"), organized and operating under Chapters 48.62 and 39.34 RCW,to provide to its member
counties programs of joint self-insurance,joint purchasing of insurance, and joint contracting for or hiring
of personnel to provide risk management, claims handling, and administrative services; and
WHEREAS,the Pool's Interlocal Agreement and Bylaws, and policies of its Board of Directors require
appointees and/or designees from each member county; that is:
a) Director/Alternate Director (Article 8 of the Interlocal Agreement and Article 2 of the Bylaws) —
officers or employees of each Pool member county that are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of
the respective county's legislative authority;
b) County Risk Manager (Article 11(b) of the Interlocal Agreement) —an employee of each Pool
member county appointed to serve as a liaison between the County and the Pool as to risk
management and who is responsible for the risk management function within the County;
c) County Safety Officer (Article 11(c) of the Interlocal Agreement) —an active employee designated
by each Pool member county who, along with a related committee, are maintained to consider all
recommendations concerning the development and implementation of a loss control policy to prevent
unsafe practices; and
d) County Claims Administrator (sections B.6, C and E.1.b of the Pool Board of Directors'Claims
Handling Policies and Procedures) —each Pool member counties must designate someone to
administer civil claims,with whom incidents should be immediately reported to,who is responsible
for sending all claims and lawsuits and reporting various known incidents to the Pool, and with whom
the Pool will coordinate the County's claims administration;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that Jefferson County hereby confirms the appointment or
designation of the following individuals for the applicable and required relationships with the Washington
Counties Risk Pool:
WCRP Name/Remove County Position Email Telephone#
Relationship
Director: Josh Peters County Administrator jdpeters@co.jefferson.wa.us 360-385-9130
Philip Chief Civil Deputy phunsuckeraco.jefferson.wa.us 360-385-9219
Alternate Director: Hunsucker Prosecuting Attorney
Risk Manager: Josh Peters County Administrator jdpeters@co.jefferson.wa.us 360-385-9130
Adiel Deputy Clerk of the Board afmcknight@co.jefferson.wa.us 360-385-9102
Claims Administrator: McKnight
Shawn Central Services Director sfrederick@cojefferson.wa.us 360-385-362
Safety Officer: Frederick
Prosecuting Attorney: James Kennedy Prosecuting Attorney jkennedy@cojefferson.wa.us 360-385-9180
(Chief Civil)Deputy Chief Civil Deputy phunsucker(2i co.jefferson.wa.us 360-385-9219
Prosecuting Philip Prosecuting Attorney
Attorney*: Hunsucker
*Optional
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Resolution No. re: Continuing Relationships with the Washington Counties Risk Pool and Related
Appointments and Designations of/for each Member County Page:2
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and shall supersede any prior conflicting action(s); and
BE IT STILL FURTHER RESOLVED that the clerk of this body shall forward a copy of this
resolution, once completed, to the attention of Executive Director Chuck Boyd at the Washington
Counties Risk Pool, 2558 RW Johnson Road SW, Suite 106, Tumwater, WA 98512-6113.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF JEFFERSON
COUNTY,WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Whereas Clauses are Findings of Fact. The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners hereby
adopts the above"Whereas" clauses as Findings of Fact.
Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of this resolution is to provide appointees and/or designees for our
county.
Section 3. Adoption of Amendment(s). This resolution is to replace Willie Bence and appoint Shawn
Frederick as the Safety Officer.
Section 4. Repealing and Replacing Resolution No 38-0623-25R.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or section of this Resolution
or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this Resolution or its
application to other persons or circumstances shall be fully valid and shall not be affected.
Section 6. SEPA Categorical Exemption. This Resolution is categorically exempt from the State
Environmental Policy Act under WAC 197-11-800 (19).
Section 7. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect and be in full force upon passage by the
Board of County Commissioners.
(SIGNATURES FOLLOW ON THE NEXT PAGE)
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Resolution No. re: Continuing Relationships with the Washington Counties Risk Pool and Related
Appointments and Designations of/for each Member County Page:2
ADOPTED and APPROVED this day of ,2025.
SEAL: JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Heidi Eisenhour, Chair
Greg Brotherton, Member
Heather Dudley-Nollette, Member
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Carolyn Gallaway, CMC Date Philip C. Hunsucker, Date
Clerk of the Board Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
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