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Home My WebLink About121525A 1 AGENDA Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting – Monday, December 15, 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 15, 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. RESOLUTION NO. ___ re: Amending Resolution No. 48-0721-25R and repealing Resolution No. 78-1117-25R regarding Road Fund Diversion, and amended LETTER to the Assessor 2. RESOLUTION NO. ___ re: Closing certain County Offices early on Christmas Eve 3. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT: Juvenile Detention Facility; In the amount of $200/day per bed use; Juvenile Services; Kitsap County 4. AGREEMENT re: Community Center Management; Extension of time; Central Services Director; Olympic Community Action Program (OlyCAP) 5. AGREEMENT re: Affordable Housing/Homeless Housing Project: Kearney Block Resources Hub; In the amount of $35,000; County Administrator; Dove House 6. AGREEMENT re: Affordable Housing/Homeless Housing Project: Emergency Temporary Domestic Violence Shelter; In the amount of $189,000; County Administrator; Dove House 7. AGREEMENT re: Affordable Housing/Homeless Housing Project: Homeless Youth Housing; In the amount of $115,000; County Administrator; OWL360 8. AGREEMENT re: Affordable Housing/Homeless Housing Project: Chimacum Commons; In the amount of $190,000; County Administrator; Olympic Housing Trust 9. AGREEMENT re: Affordable Housing/Homeless Housing Project: Vince’s Village; In the amount of $375,000; County Administrator; Bayside Housing & Services 10. AGREEMENT re: Affordable Housing/Homeless Housing Project: Tiny Shelter Operations; In the amount of $64,000; County Administrator; Bayside Housing & Services 11. AGREEMENT re: Affordable Housing/Homeless Housing Project: Critical Home Repairs; In the amount of $40,000; County Administrator; Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County 12. AGREEMENT re: Affordable Housing/Homeless Housing Project: Landes Terrace new construction; In the amount of $90,000; County Administrator; Habitat for Humanity of E. Jeffco 13. AGREEMENT re: Legislative representation and lobbying services for 2026-2027; In the amount of $3,000/month; County Administrator; Propolis Communications LLC 14. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 2 re: Port Hadlock Phase I Wastewater Collection and Conveyance System; Distribution of funds; Public Works; Washington State Department of Ecology 15. ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENT re: Housing Fund Board; Viki Sonntag – Term to expire December 31, 2028 16. ADVISORY COMMITTEE REAPPOINTMENTS (2) re: Climate Action Committee (CAC); 1) Citizen at Large – Crystie Kisler; Term to expire December 31, 2028; and 2) Atmospheric Science/Agriculture/Environmental Management Position – David Wilkinson; Term to Expire December 31, 2028 17. ADVISORY COUNCIL APPOINTMENT re: Tourism Coordinating Council (TCC); Jefferson Transit Authority; Kelly Olsen 18. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting Minutes of October 27, 2025, November 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2025, December 1, 2025 and Special Meeting Minutes of October 27, 2025 (Finance) 19. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS: Dated December 8, 2025 in the amount of $27,873.23 Agenda: December 15, 2025 3 REGULAR AGENDA: No set time COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION No set time WORKSHOP re: 2026 Recommended Budget Judy Shepherd, Finance Director 10:30 a.m. DISCUSSION re: Conservation Futures End-of-Year annual review and POTENTIAL ACTION re: Resolution re: Establishing a Conservation Futures Fund Program application period, setting an estimated amount of Conservation Futures Fund available, and approving program materials for use in the 2026 Conservation Futures Fund Cycle Tami Pokorny, Natural Resources Program Coordinator Tressa Linquist, Environmental Health Carol Bernthal, CFCOC Chair 11:00 a.m. WORKSHOP and POTENTIAL ACTION re: Resolution to extend the date adopting the Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update, and deciding whether to combine the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update with the 2026 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendment Cycle – OR – Defer the 2026 Annual Amendment Cycle to 2027 Joel Peterson, Associate Planner No set time RECESS 1:30 p.m. AFTERNOON SESSION 1:30 p.m. to 1:35 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION with the County Administrator, and Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (DPA) re: Actual 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 1:35 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 Agenda: December 15, 2025 4 2:00 p.m. HEARING re: Ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 3.55 of the Jefferson County Code re: Bidding and Purchasing Procedures Judy Shepherd, Finance Director Amanda Christofferson, Grant Administrator Monte Reinders, P.E., Public Works Director/County Engineer 2:15 p.m. SPECIAL SERIES re: Jefferson County Historical Society (JCHS) Cultural Series re: Archival Collection Tara McCauley, JCHS Director No set time WORKSHOP re: Draft Jefferson County legislative priorities (2:45 p.m.) Kelsey Hulse, Propolis Consulting No set time ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ITEMS • Potential Action re: Review of Boards & Committee Assignments No set time ADJOURNMENT (Adjourn by 4:30 p.m.) COMMISSIONERS MEETING SCHEDULE The Week of December 15, 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 15, 2025 9:00 a.m. BOCC Meeting – Board 5:00 p.m. Forestry Meeting - Heidi Tuesday, December 16, 2025 9:30 a.m. Walk the Forest Meeting – Heidi 11:00 a.m. Puget Sound Partnership Ecosystem Coordination Board Meeting – Heidi 11:00 a.m. Finance Committee Meeting - Greg 12:00 p.m. Jefferson County Forestry Meeting – Heidi 1:30 p.m. Jefferson Transit Authority Board Meeting – Board 3:30 p.m. Quilcene-Brinnon Empowered Teens Coalition Monthly Meeting - Greg 5:30 p.m. Jefferson County Fair Association Strategic Planning Wrap-up - Heather Wednesday, December 17, 2025 8:30 a.m. Budget Meeting – Board 1:00 p.m. Hood Canal Coordinating Council Board of Directors Meeting - Greg 2:30 p.m. North Olympic Development Council 2025 Executive Board Meeting – Heather 7:00 p.m. Barstool Bingo Fundraiser for PT Pump Track Project - Heather Agenda: December 15, 2025 5 Thursday, December 18, 2025 9:00 a.m. JeffCOM Administrative Board Meeting - Greg 10:00 a.m. Puget Sound Partnership Ecosystem Coordination Board Meeting – Heidi 10:00 a.m. Olympic Area Agency On Aging Olympic Consortium Board Special Meeting – Heather 1:00 p.m. Therapeutic Housing Meeting - Heather 4:30 p.m. Jefferson Community Foundation Board Meeting - Heidi Friday, December 19, 2025 10:00 a.m. Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization Exec. Board Mtg. - Greg 11:30 a.m. Intellectual/ Development Disabilities Adv. Board Visioning Brainstorm Mtg. - Heather 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 AG ENDA. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodations Provided Upon Request