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AGENDA
Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
Regular Meeting – Monday, October 20, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
This is a Hybrid meeting: Virtual and In-Person Attendance at
Jefferson County Courthouse – Commissioners’ Chambers 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA Heather Dudley-Nollette, District 1 | Heidi Eisenhour, District 2 – Chair | Greg Brotherton, District 3 To view Agenda items, meeting materials and comments received, click here: www.co.jefferson.wa.us – Services
– Laserfiche Web Portal (username and password is: public)– Board of Commissioners – BOCC Agenda Packets – 2025 Weekly Agenda Items – Month of the meeting – Day of the meeting
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In the event of technical difficulties, at least one of the methods above will be accessible to the public. Please try all methods first before calling 360-385-9100 to report any issues.
Individuals may provide Public Comment using the following methods:
• Video: Refer to meeting instructions above
• Audio-only: Refer to meeting instructions above
• Email: You may submit comments/correspondence to us at: jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us up through 11:59 p.m. the day before the meeting.
Public Comment Periods are dedicated to listening to the public. Each person may address the Board one time during these periods. To ensure equal opportunity for the public to comment, all comments shall be limited to 2 or 3 minutes per person, depending on the volume of public in attendance. Some Agenda items may have additional
Public Comment Periods – these comment periods are for listening to comments specific to that Agenda item. The Chair may add additional Public Comment Periods throughout the meeting.
9:00 a.m. CALL TO ORDER 9:01 a.m. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD – ALL TOPICS
• Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/93777841705 This option will allow you to join the meeting live. You will need to enter an email address. If you wish to
provide public comment, click on the hand icon at the bottom of the screen to “raise your hand.” Participation will be up to the Chair and Clerk
• Audio-only: Dial: 1-253-215-8782 and use Webinar ID: 937-7784-1705# This option will allow you to listen to the meeting live. If you wish to provide public comment, press *9 to “raise your hand.” Participation will be up to the Chair and Clerk Access for the hearing impaired can be accommodated using Washington Relay Service at 1-800-833-6384. If you need special accommodations, please contact our office 24 hours in advance.
• In-person: You are welcome to join this meeting in-person.
Agenda: October 20, 2025
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No set time APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: (Items listed below have been distributed to the Commissioners in advance for study and will be enacted by one motion. If separate discussion is desired on an item, that item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda, at the request of any of the Commissioners). 1. HEARING NOTICE re: Adopting an ordinance establishing minimum levels of service for curbside collection of recyclables for unincorporated East Jefferson County and adopting new
section 8.10.045 to Chapter 8.10 Solid Waste Regulations of the Jefferson County Code (JCC);
Hearing to be held November 3, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers located at 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 (HYBRID) 2. HEARING NOTICE re: Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); Hearing to be held November 3, 2025 at 3:45 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers located at 1820 Jefferson
Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 (HYBRID)
3. RESOLUTION NO. ___ re: Construct a road on a portion of public Right-of-Way known as W. Maude Street 4. LETTER OF THANKS re: Community Outreach Shelter Team (COAST) for their donation of $52,385 for the Jefferson County Emergency Shelter
5. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT re: Pathology services; Per-service rate; Coroner’s Office;
Kitsap County 6. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT re: Coastal Marine Resources Committee (MRC) implementation; In the amount of $9,000; Public Health; Clallam County 7. AGREEMENT re: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – Public services program
for 2025-2026 funding; In the amount of $103,000; Auditor’s Office; Washington State
Department of Commerce 8. AGREEMENT re: Family-supported social events for people experiencing intellectual and/or developmental disabilities; In the amount of $15,000; Public Health; Cascade Community Connections
9. AGREEMENT re: Crime Victim Services for the Jefferson County Children’s Advocacy
Center; In the amount of $50,000; Prosecutor’s Office; Olympic Peninsula YMCA 10. AGREEMENT re: Winter Welcoming Center – Severe Weather Emergency Shelter; In the amount of $5,000; Public Health; Jefferson Interfaith Action Coalition 11. AGREEMENT re: Painting the exterior of the Sheriff’s Office Administration building; In the
amount of $13,431.60; Central Services; Finnery Construction Inc.
12. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 1 re: Fire CARES; Reallocation of funds for essential equipment; Public Health; Gateway to Freedom and EJFR 13. AGREEMENT, Change Order No. 11 re: Phase 2 – Water Reclamation Plant for the Port Hadlock UGA, Project No. 405-2114-0, Commerce Project No. 22-96515-026; Increase of
#57,819.85 for a total of $10,582,038.28; Public Works; Interwest Construction
14. ADVISORY COMMITTEE RESIGNATION re: Solid Waste Advisory Committee; Stephen Chappuis 15. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS: October 20, 2025 and totaling $1,837,160.56
Agenda: October 20, 2025
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REGULAR AGENDA:
No set time RECOGNITION re: Civil Service Commission: Honoring Robert “Bob” Gebo for 23 years of service Sarah Melancon, Human Resources Director
No set time PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming the last Saturday of October as Food for all Day Patricia Hennessey, Jeffco Food Bank Association Rosine Kohler, WAVE Campaign Coordinator
No set time PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming the week of October 19-25, 2025 as Pro Bono Law Week; Recognizing the work of volunteer lawyers in Clallam and Jefferson County Rafael Urquia, Jeffco Pro Bono Lawyers
Shauna Rogers McClain, Jeffco Pro Bono Lawyers
10:00 a.m. HEARING re: 2025 Third Quarter Budget Appropriations; Various County Departments Judy Shepherd, Finance Director
No set time DISCUSSION re: Status of pending nine new opioid settlements Philip Hunsucker, Chief Civil DPA
No set time COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION
11:00 a.m. WORKSHOP re: 2025 Budget for District Court Mindy Walker, District Court Judge
Brian Gleason, District Court Administrator
No set time RECESS No set time AFTERNOON SESSION
1:00 p.m. WORKSHOP re: 2025 Budget for the Clerk’s Office Amanda Hamilton, County Clerk Lori Baily, Chief Deputy Clerk
Agenda: October 20, 2025
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1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION with the County Administrator, Chief Civil Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney (DPA), Civil DPA, Central Services Director, Public Health
Director, Environmental Public Health Director, and Sheriff re: Potential Litigation; Exemption as Outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act, RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
DISCUSSION, POTENTIAL ACTION with PUBLIC COMMENT re: TOPIC OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION No set time WORKSHOP re: 2025 Budget for the Department of Community Development
Chelsea Pronovost, Interim DCD Director
No set time WORKSHOP re: 2025 Budget for Public Works Eric Kuzma, Assistant Public Works Director
No set time WORKSHOP re: Annual Report of the Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Matt Tyler, Parks and Recreation Manager
No set time ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ITEMS
No set time ADJOURNMENT (Adjourn by 4:30 p.m.)
COMMISSIONERS MEETING SCHEDULE The Week of October 20, 2025
A snapshot of the meetings the Commissioners will be attending this week are notated below. If you would like to get more information on these meetings, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at 360-385-9100 or send us an email at: jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us
Monday, October 20, 2025 9:00 a.m. BOCC Meeting – Board Tuesday, October 21, 2025
9:00 a.m. Special BOCC Department Budget Meeting – Board
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 8:30 a.m. North Olympic Development Council Resilience Conference - Heather 10:00 a.m. Community Forest Coalition Fall Meeting - Heidi
2:30 p.m. Housing Fund Board Meeting – Greg
6:00 p.m. Community Outreach Meeting at the Hoh Tribal Chambers – Board
Agenda: October 20, 2025
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Thursday, October 23, 2025
8:00 a.m. Discussion on AI Lunch and Learn Training – Greg
9:00 a.m. Jeffcom Administrative Board Meeting – Greg 2:00 p.m. North Olympic Development Council 2025 Monthly Meeting – Greg, Heather 2:00 p.m. NACO Public Lands Steering Committee October Meeting- Heidi 3:00 p.m. Solid Waste Advisory Committee Meeting - Heidi
Friday, October 24, 2025 12:30 p.m. KPTZ – Heidi
The County has various Boards and Committees that are subject to the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA). Agendas for those meetings will be posted to the Jefferson County website calendar 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting. Agendas will contain information on how to provide public comment, meeting access, and meeting materials (if available). For more information, go to: www.co.jefferson.wa.us and click on the Calendar tab.
COMMISSIONERS MAY ADD AND TAKE ACTION ON OTHER ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THIS AGENDA.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodations Provided Upon Request