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AGENDA
Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
Regular Meeting – Monday, January 5, 2026, 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 – 2026 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 9:00 a.m. RESTRUCTURING OF THE BOARD: Appointment of Chair for 2026 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: January 5, 2026
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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. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT re: Courthouse Security Job Share; Human Resources
Department; Sheriff’s Office; Gordon Tamura and Darryl Elmore
2. AGREEMENT re: Real estate license for use of Right-of-Way; No cost; Public Works; Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building 3. ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENT re: Behavioral Health Advisory Committee (BHAC); Alternate Board of Health Representative – Gabrielle Vanwert
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting Minutes of December 8, 15 and 22, 2025 and
Special Meeting Minutes of December 4, 2025 (Joint ICG), December 8, 2025 (Joint City/HFB), and December 11, 2025 (Joint ICG) 5. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS: Dated December 22, 2025 and totaling $979,042.17
REGULAR AGENDA: No set time COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION
9:45 a.m. MONTHLY PUBLIC HEALTH AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT UPDATE Dr. Allison Berry, Public Health Officer Willie Bence, Emergency Management Director
No set time DISCUSSION and POTENTIAL ACTION re: BOCC 2025 Summary and 2026
(10:30 a.m.) Goals Josh Peters, County Administrator No set time RECESS
1:30 p.m. AFTERNOON SESSION
1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION with the County Administrator, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (DPA), and Civil 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. WORKSHOP re: Communications 2025 Snapshot; 2026 Goals and Protocols
Liz Anderson, Communications Specialist No set time ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ITEMS No set time ADJOURNMENT (Adjourn by 4:30 p.m.)
Agenda: January 5, 2026
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COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING SCHEDULE The Week of January 5, 2026
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, January 5, 2026 9:00 a.m. BOCC Meeting – Board Tuesday, January 6, 2026
9:00 a.m. Third Maintenance Bay Discussion – Greg
10:00 a.m. Meeting with Representative Bernbaum re: TLT & DNR Legislation - Heidi 10:30 a.m. Shelter Operations Meeting – Greg 11:15 a.m. New Shelter Coalition Meeting – Greg 5:30 p.m. Marine Resources Committee Meeting - Heidi
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 2:30 p.m. Climate Action Committee – Food Systems Resilience Workgroup - Heather Thursday, January 8, 2026
9:00 a.m. Economic Development Council Board of Directors Meeting – Greg
12:00 p.m. WSAC Legislative Steering Committee Meeting – Session Prep - Heidi 1:30 p.m. AI Thinktank – Greg 3:00 p.m. Connectivity Summit Planning Meeting – Heather 6:30 p.m. Jefferson County Fair Association Board Meeting - Heather
Friday, January 9, 2026 9:00 a.m. OLYCAP (all staff) Meeting – Greg 11:00 a.m. County Ferry Caucus - 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 AGENDA.
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