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Home My WebLink About120825A 1 AGENDA Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting – Monday, December 8, 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 You can join this meeting by using the following methods: 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: December 8, 2025 2 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: 2025 Budget Appropriations; Various County Departments; Hearing to be held Monday, December 22, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers located at 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 (HYBRID) 2. HEARING NOTICE re: 2026 Budget Hearing; Hearing to be held on Monday, December 22, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers located at 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 (HYBRID) 3. HEARING NOTICE re: Proposed Public Safety Enhancement Ordinance that authorizes collection of an additional Sales and Use Tax of one-tenth of one percent, RCW 82.14.345; Hearing to be held on December 22, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers located at 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 (HYBRID) 4. RESOLUTION NO. ___ re: Certifying the Levies for collection of taxes in the year 2026 5. AGREEMENT re: Settlement Agreement; In the amount of $3,357.60; Humane Society 6. AGREEMENT re: Parent to Parent Support; In the amount of $7,000; Public Health; Olympic Neighbors 7. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 1 re: Operation of the PHUGA Water Reclamation Facility (WRF); Approximately $100,152/year; Public Works; Jefferson County PUD No. 1 8. ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENT re: Board of Equalization; Margaret “Meg” Taylor 9. APPROVAL OF JURY FEES (CORRECTED): Dated November 13, 2025 and totaling $1,236.70 10. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL WARRANTS: Dated December 5, 2025 and totaling $2,446,527.89 and dated December 5, 2025 and totaling $5,436.20 11. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS: Dated December 8, 2025 and totaling $2,511,203.99 REGULAR AGENDA: No set time PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming December 10, 2025 as Human Rights Day in Jefferson County Ruth Gordon, North Sound Human Rights Alliance 10:00 a.m. HEARING re: Emergency Budget Appropriation Judy Shepherd, Finance Director No set time COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION 11:00 a.m. WORKSHOP re: Community Centers Shawn Frederick, Central Services Director No set time RECESS 1:30 p.m. AFTERNOON SESSION Agenda: December 8, 2025 3 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION with the County Administrator, and Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (DPA) 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 2:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION with the County Administrator, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (DPA), and Central Services Director to consider the minimum price at which real estate will be offered for sale or lease when public knowledge regarding such consideration would cause a likelihood of decreased price. However, final action selling or leasing public property shall be taken in a meeting open to the public under exemption RCW 42.30.110(1)(c); 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 2:30 p.m. WORKSHOP re: 2026 Connectivity Summit and scheduling fall meeting Danny Milholland, TPA Reilly Berkshire, TPA 3:00 p.m. DISCUSSION and POTENTIAL ACTION re: 2026 Lodging Tax funding recommendations recalculated from the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) Heather Dudley-Nollette, Commissioner Dist. 1 No set time ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ITEMS No set time ADJOURNMENT (Adjourn by 4:30 p.m.) Agenda: December 8, 2025 4 COMMISSIONERS MEETING SCHEDULE The Week of December 8, 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, December 8, 2025 9:00 a.m. BOCC Meeting – Board 6:00 p.m. BOCC Joint Special Meeting with The City of Port Townsend and the HFB Tuesday, December 9, 2025 9:00 a.m. Finance Committee Meeting – Greg 10:30 a.m. Shelter Operations Meeting – Greg 11:15 a.m. New Shelter Coalition Meeting – Greg 12:30 p.m. Glen Cove Monthly Meeting - Greg 1:00 p.m. Peninsulas Early Childhood Coalition (PECC) – Heather 2:30 p.m. Behavioral Health Advisory Committee – Heather 3:30 p.m. Hood Canal Coordinating Council Board of Directors Meeting - Greg 4:30 p.m. Jefferson Community Foundation - Heidi Wednesday, December 10, 2025 10:00 a.m. Olympic Region Clean Air Agency (ORCAA) – Greg 11:00 a.m. City of Port Townsend and County Parks Discussion – Heather 3:00 p.m. Water utility Coordinating Committee - Greg Thursday, December 11, 2025 1:30 p.m. AI Thinktank - Greg 4:00 p.m. Jefferson County Fairgrounds – Greg 4:00 p.m. Jefferson Community Foundation – Annual Holiday Gathering - Heather 5:00 p.m. Special Intergovernmental Collaborative Group Meeting – BOCC Friday, December 12, 2025 10:00 a.m. ECG Shoreline Subcommittee – Heidi 12:30 p.m. KPTZ – Heather 1:00 p.m. Coastal Caucus – Heather 3:00 p.m. 2026 Connectivity Summit Planning Meeting 5:00 p.m. Jefferson County Fair Association - Heather 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 comments, 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