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Home My WebLink About012026A AGENDA REVISED 1 AGENDA Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting – Tuesday, January 20, 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 | Greg Brotherton, District 3 – Chair 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 9:01 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 20, 2026 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: Adopting the 2026 Cost Allocation Plan 2. RESOLUTION NO. ___ re: Correcting the Official County Road Log: Killapie Beach Road #504909 3. APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM re: 2026 Updated Annual Roads Equipment Purchase/Replacement Plan 4. APPROVAL OF EASEMENTS (2) re: Temporary and permanent easements for the new Courthouse Park sidewalk; No cost; Public Works; City of Port Townsend 5. LEASE AGREEMENT re: Land license for a small scale food waste composting operation; No cost; Public Works; StrongerTowns dba Return to Earth 6. AGREEMENT re: Recycling Center operations; No cost; Public Works; Waste Connections 7. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 1 re: Engineering and planning support for Transfer Station replacement; $65,115; Public Works; Additional $65,115; Public Works; Perteet Inc. 8. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 1 re: Case management for the Alternative Enforcement Program; Amount not to exceed $19,000; Public Health; Discovery Behavioral Healthcare 9. AGREEMENT, Change Order No. 14 re: Phase 2 Water Reclamation Plant for the PHUGA; Project No. 405-2114-0, Commerce Project No. 22-96515-026; Public Works; Interwest Construction Inc. 10. ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT re: Noxious Weed Control Board; Bruce Zoellick 11. ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATION re: Intellectual Development Disabilities Advisory Board; Kathy Morgan 12. APPROVAL re: Use of the Jefferson County logo in support of the Port of Port Townsend Capital Budget request for Port Townsend Bay Saltwater Estuary Restoration and Stormwater Project 13. MOTION re: APPROVAL re: Jefferson County contribution to medical benefit increase for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Uniformed Support Services (JCSOUSS) employees; Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)/JCSOUSS Bargaining Unit 14. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS: Dated December 26, 2025 (13th month) and totaling $971,221.80 REGULAR AGENDA: No set time REVIEW and POTENTIAL ACTION re: Letter of Support for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) 2025 Dabob Bay Trust Land Transfers Heidi Eisenhour, Commissioner Dist. 2 No set time WORKSHOP and POTENTIAL ACTION re: 2026 Goals and Workshop topics with PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Josh Peters, County Administrator Agenda: January 20, 2026 3 No set time DISCUSSION and AWARDS re: 2026 Thriving Communities Small Grants (11:00 a.m.) Program applications Heidi Eisenhour, Commissioner Dist. 2 Amanda Christofferson, Grants Administrator No set time COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION 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 No set time WORKSHOP re: AI Policy and products (2:30 p.m.) Greg Brotherton, Commissioner Dist. 3 Shawn Frederick, Central Services Director 3:00 p.m. UPDATE re: Jefferson County Fairgrounds Association Karly Mishko, Fairgrounds Director No set time ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ITEMS • Legislative update No set time ADJOURNMENT (Adjourn by 4:30 p.m.) COMMISSIONERS MEETING SCHEDULE The Week of January 20, 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 The commissioners’ calendar is subject to change. Monday, January 19, 2026 HOLIDAY Agenda: January 20, 2026 4 Tuesday, January 20, 2026 8:00 a.m. Finance Meeting - Heidi 9:00 a.m. BOCC Meeting – Board 12:00 p.m. Jefferson County Fairgrounds Association Interview Meeting - Heather 3:30 p.m. Quilcene-Brinnon Empowered Teens Coalition Monthly Meeting - Greg Wednesday, January 21, 2026 8:30 a.m. Budget Meeting – Board 11:00 a.m. Food Resilience Plan Meeting - Heather 1:00 p.m. ECB Shoreline Subcommittee – Heidi 2:30 p.m. NODC 2026 Executive Board Meeting - Heather 5:30 p.m. WWRC Legislative Reception – Heidi 6:00 p.m. Legislative Steering Committee Roundtable Meeting – Heidi 6:00 p.m. Know Your Fire District – East Jefferson Fire and Rescue Services Update - Heather Thursday, January 22, 2026 9:00 a.m. Legislative Steering Committee Meeting – Heidi 2:00 p.m. NODC Monthly Meeting 2026 Series - Heather 2:00 p.m. Solid Waste Advisory Committee Meeting – Heidi 2:00 p.m. Tiny Shelter Meeting - Greg Friday, January 23, 2026 8:00 a.m. Jefferson County Legislative Update – Heidi 8:30 a.m. City and County Debrief and Collaboration Meeting – Heather 10:15 a.m. Parks and Recreation Community Services Strategy Meeting – Heather 11:30 a.m. Fairgrounds Association Meeting with Treasurer - Heather 11:30 a.m. Forest and Carbon Tour - Heidi 12:30 p.m. KPTZ – Greg 2:00 p.m. Climate Action Committee Agenda Planning Meeting - 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 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