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Special Meeting of the Intergovernmental Collaborative Group (ICG)
Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
Hybrid Meeting: 355 Hudson St. Port Townsend,WA 98368
ICG Members and staffpresent:
Jefferson County Board of Commissioners:
Commissioner Kate Dean,Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour,Commissioner Greg Brotherton
Staff present: County Administrator Mark McCauley
Port Townsend City Council:
Deputy Mayor/Councilmember Amy Howard,Councilmember Ben Thomas,
Councilmember Owen Rowe, and Councilmember Libby Wennstrom
Staffpresent: City Manager John Mauro, Building Official Matt Logue, and
Director of Planning and Community Development Emma Bolin
Jefferson County Public Utility District(PUD) No. 1:
President/Commissioner Jeff Randall and Commissioner Dan Toepper,
Staff present: General Manager Kevin Streett
Port of Port Townsend Board of Commissioners:
President/Commissioner Pam Petranek, and Commissioner Carol Hasse
Staffpresent: Executive Director Eron Berg
CALL TO ORDER: Jefferson County PUD Commissioner/ICG Rotating Chair Jeff Randall called the
meeting to order at 6: 10 p.m. after establishing a quorum.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: do comments received.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Member Eisenhour moved to approve the Regular ICG Meeting Minutes
of February 15, 2024. Member Rowe seconded the motion. The motion carried.
PRESENTATION re: Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) and Interagency
Partnership: County Administrator Mark McCauley and EJFR Chief Bret Black covered key wildfire
issues which included: community engagement and current CWPP status. SWCA consultants were hired
to work with the County, City of Port Townsend, Jefferson PUD No. 1, fire departments and other
agencies in Jefferson County to conduct a community survey, create the plan and work on
implementation. Chief Black noted they are working on consistent messaging.
City of Port Townsend Director of Planning and Community Development Emma Bolin was present to
review the Fire/Life/Safety inspections for commercial businesses within the City of Port Townsend.
There is currently a backlog of inspections and the City is looking at charging fees to recoup the cost of
this service. She answered questions alongside Chief Bret Black and City Building Official Matt Logue.
UPDATE re: Jefferson County Drought Conditions: County Administrator Mark McCauley
reviewed drought declarations, and the current drought area map - which includes Jefferson County.
Areas affected the most by the drought include agricultural areas and irrigators with junior water rights.
He also included a review of water supply shortages, emergency drought relief and funding. Member -
Eisenhour suggested forming Interlocal agreements to address the needs of the community. Rotating
Chair Randall suggested that the agencies inform the public on how they can be prepared.
Intergovernmental Collaborative Group Meeting Minutes ofMay 23, 2024
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UPDATE re: Growth Management Steering Committee(GMSC): Director Bolin provided an
update ofthe GMSC. She explained that at past meetings, the GMSC members discussed and ultimately
selected a Medium Growth target. Countywide Planning Policies(CPP) were reviewed at their recent
meeting in May. The next CPP draft will be posted to the County's Department ofCommunity
Development(DCD)website prior to the June 11, 2024 GMSC meeting date.
More information can be found here: https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/1708/2025-Periodic-Update
UPDATE re: Healthier Together/Pool Initiative: Member Brotherton provided an update on the
Healthier Together Task Force (HTTF). He noted that recently the task force visited the Sequim YMCA
pool and the City ofPort Angeles pool. They have an upcoming trip to Idaho to view a couple aquatic
facilities there. One ofthe facilities they are looking into, is not on a sewer system. The task force is
reviewing new sites to house an aquatic facility. By the end oftheir meetings, the HTTF will be making
six recommendations to the Board ofCounty Commissioners, some ofwhich include: ifwe should
build, where should it be build, how it should be built, and possible funding methods.
AGENCY ROUNDTABLE: The following topics were discussed:
Port ofPort Townsend:
• Short Farm; Port ofPort Townsend will take possession in September, 2024
o Farm Steering Committee to address:
• Overarching vision and goals
• Challenging property
• Boatyard Expansion Project
o Advertising for proposals in September, hoping to make award in December
o Stormwater: single point ofcollection
• New 300-ton Travel lift on order
• Gardiner Boat Launch project
o Will be built at low-tide in December 2024, or January 2025
o This boat launch is the only public access to Discovery Bay
• Jefferson County International Airport/ JCIA
o Rural Industrial Development; working with City ofPort Townsend regarding potential
Comprehensive Plan Amendment
o Jefferson Timber Collective
City ofPort Townsend:_
• Comprehensive Plan is moving forward
• Port Townsend GolfPark
o 10011 Anniversary
o Celebrated Cinco de Mayo there
• Discovery Road
o Ribbon cutting event on June 15, 2024
• 2"d Quarterly paper just published
• How Streets Are Built video is finalized:
https://cityofpt.us/publicworks/page/streets-maintenance-and-collections
• Lawrence Street and Tyler Street are getting upgrades
• Occupational burnout training for staff
Intergovernmental Collaborative Group Meeting Minutes ofMay 23,2024
Page 3 of3
Jefferson County:
• Assuming management duties at the Emergency Shelter
o Reviewed concerns ifthere is no Emergency Shelter in Jefferson County
• Port Hadlock Sewer Project
o Under construction and fully funded
• Construction project in the County
o Over$16 million budgeted for projects this year
o Fish barrier projects
o Center Road overlay
• Coordinated Water Systems Plan; RFP going out
• UGA Swap re: Mill Road property
• EV Chargers
o Working on contracts,possibly coordinate with jurisdictions
o City ofPort Angeles sets a maximum charge as a municipal utility
o Climate Action Committee and PUD Manager may be able to assist
Jefferson County PUD No. 1:
• Fiberoptic project; crews working in Quilcene
o Thanked the County for their assistance
o Ribbon cutting ceremony on July 25,2024 at Serendipity Farm(tentative)
• $130 million in electrical projects over the next 10 years to address PUD capital needs
o New substation at Mill Road, coordinating with the County
o Separate feeder to Indian Island and Marrowstone Island to improve redundancy and
resiliency
o New substation bay at Chimacum substation
o 3 megawatt hydro project on City water line
o Quilcene Fiber project
NEXT STEPS and FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Future agenda items to include a presentation by
Blue Economy Specialist Shannon Idzo, a presentation on Marine Renewable Energy, an update on the
Coordinated Water System Plan, discussion on legislative priorities, and a possible presentation by
Benton PUD General Manager Rick Dunn regarding energy issues.
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Rotating Chair Randall adjourned the meeting at 7:57 p.m. until the
next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed.
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Jeffers County Clerk ofthe Board