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Special Meeting of the Intergovernmental Collaborative Group (ICG)
Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
Hybrid Meeting: 355 Hudson St. Port Townsend, WA 98368
ICG Members and staff present:
,Jefferson County Board of Commissioners:
Commissioner Kate Dean and Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour
Staff present: County Administrator Mark McCauley
Fort Townsend City Council:
Councilmember Libby Wennstrom, Councilmember Owen Rowe,
Councilmember Monica MickHager, and Councilmember Neil Nelson
Staff present: City Manager John Mauro
Jefferson County Public Utility District (PUDI No. 1:
President/Commissioner Jeff Randall, Commissioner Dan"I oepper,and Commissioner Kenneth Collins
Staff present: General Manager Kevin Streett
tort of Port Townsend Board of Commissioners:
Commissioner Pam Petranek, and Commissioner Carol Hasse
Staff present: Executive Director Eron Berg
CALL TO ORDER: Port of Port Townsend/ICG Rotating Chair Carol Hasse called the meeting to
order at 5:14 p.m.after establishing a quorum. The Port of Port Townsend,Jefferson County Board of
Commissioners, Port Townsend City Council and Jefferson PUD No. I each called their respective
boards to order.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: There were no comments received.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Member Rowe noted a correction to the minutes.The Rotating Chair
should be listed as Amy Howard. Member Collins moved to approve the Special Meeting Minutes of
October 10, 2024, as edited. Member Dean seconded the motion. The motion carried.
DISCUSSION re: 2025 ICG Joint Resolution: Port of Port Townsend Director Eron Berg proposed
changing the quorum of the ICG to nine members, which will include one member from each
organization, so that every agency will be represented.After discussion,Member Dean moved to change
the meeting schedule from "the third Thursday of February, May, September and November," to "the
third Thursday of February, May, September and the first week of December." Member MickHager
seconded the motion. The motion carried. Member Petranek suggested having the ILA be extended
through December 31,2026. Member Randall suggested addressing the sentence immediately after that,
proposing changing "annual" to "biennial." This idea was agreeable by ICG members.
After further discussion and edits,the ICG members,took the following formal action in regards to their
separate boards:
Jefferson PUD No. 1: Commissioner Randall moved that the PUD approve RESOLUTION NO.2024-
025,as amended. Commissioner Toepper seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
Intergovernmental Collaborative Group Meeting Minutes of November 21,2024
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City of Port Townsend: Councilmember Rowe moved that the Port Townsend City Council approve
RESOLUTION NO. 24-044,as amended here. Councilmember Wennstrom seconded the motion. The
motion carried.
Jefferson County: Commissioner Dean moved that the BOC approve RESOLUTION NO. 70-1121-
24R, as amended. Commissioner Eisenhour seconded the motion. The motion carried.
Port of Port Townsend: Commissioner Hasse moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 834-24,as amended.
As there was no objection, her motion passed.
AGENCY ROUNDTABLE: The following topics were discussed:
• City of Port Townsend:
o Comprehensive Plan Update
o Co-steering Growth Management Steering Committee (GMSC)
o $73m in funded capital projects as we finalize the Capital Facilities Plan
o Budget coming together with financial sustainability focus
o Water street sewer replacement
o Lawrence St- with support from PIF
o New Community Services Department consolidation
o Starting collective bargaining
• Jefferson County
o Facing upcoming budget issues
o Countywide Planning Policy - adopted 11/18/24
o North Olympic Legislative Alliance (NOLA)- encouraged engagement
o Transportation Benefit District to fund road construction projects
o USDA Grant re: Childcare;going to bid soon
o WSAC Legislative Session - Commissioner Eisenhour is taking over
• Jefferson County PUD No. 1:
o 2025 budget has been approved
o Large capital and infrastructure projects on the horizon
o Goals include resilient and reliable power to Jefferson County
o New electric grid demands
o New substation in Glen Cove
o PUD rates will increase
o General Manager Kevin Street will be leaving at the end of the year; thankful for his
service
• Port of Port Townsend:
o Point Hudson;creating duplex quarters
o Replacing roofs at Point Hudson
o Stormwater project; opening bids soon
o Sims Way expansion project
o Gardiner Boat Launch; summer 2025
o Airport: replacing fueling system, and acquisition of industrial park
o Shorts Farm update
o New travelift in May 2025
o Ending levy for IDD soon
o Planning for the future
Intergovernmental Collaborative Group Meeting Minutes ofNovember 21, 2024
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NEXT STEPS and FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Members in attendance provided closing remarks.
Future agenda items include: EDC update in February 2025, PUD project presentation in May 2025,
protecting vulnerable members of the community, CAC and MRC updates, inviting EDC and Transit at
the table- possible amendment to the ILA, potential special meeting regarding comp process, special
speaker series, Housing Solutions Network and Stronger Towns presentation, Veterans traveling
memorial will be located at the airport September 2025, and Commissioner Kate Dean's farewell event
will be held on Friday, December 20, 2024.
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Rotating Chair Hasse adjourned the ICG meeting at 6:41 p.m. until
the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. The Port of Port Townsend, Jefferson
County, Port Townsend City Council and Jefferson PUD No. 1, each adjourned their respective boards.
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