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Home My WebLink About012626A 1 AGENDA Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting – Monday, January 26, 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 26, 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. HEARING NOTICE re: Closeout of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): Septic System Cost Share Program; Hearing to be held Monday, February 9, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers, Jefferson County Courthouse, located at 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 (HYBRID) 2. RESOLUTION NO. ___ re: BOCC Designation of signature authority to the Public Works Director or County Engineer for administration of federal awarded funds and APPROVAL OF MOTION to rescind Resolution No. 61-16 3. AGREEMENT re: Development of permit application for the Customer Self Service Portal and Process Flow Mapping; $25,000; Public Health; Cherie Moulin 4. AGREEMENT re: Partnership for continued noxious weed control; $10,000; WSU Extension; Washington State Parks, Friends of Fort Worden, and Jefferson County Noxious Weed Control Board 5. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 1 re: Stock energy efficient house plans to incentivize residential sector; $253,000; Washington State Department of Commerce 6. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 1 re: C-Pacer Program to encourage energy efficiency for local industry; $110,000; Department of Community Development; Washington State Department of Commerce 7. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 1 re: Brinnon Reach Assessment; Time extension; Public Health; Natural Systems Design 8. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 2 re: Phase 2 Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) Treatment Plant for the PHUGA; $74,000; Public Works; Tetra Tech LLC 9. AGREEMENT, Change Order No. 3 re: On-site grinder pump installation for the PHUGA, Project No. 405-2127-0, Ecology Agreement No. WQC_2024JCoPWE-00034 and Project No. 405-2128-0, EPA Grant Agreement No. 02J97501 10. APPROVAL OF LICENSE: Use of County property identified by Assessor’s Tax Parcel ID: 701183002 and 702133010 to conduct assessments to support restoration design; No cost; Public Health; Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group 11. ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT re: Conservation Futures Fund Citizen Oversight Committee 9CFCOC); Open interest: Small Farms and Forests representative – Esther Trueblood 12. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting Minutes of January 12 and 20, 2026 13. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL WARRANTS: Dated January 20, 2026 and totaling $83,782.92 14. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS: Dated December 29, 2025 (13th Month) and totaling $1,446,789.20 REGULAR AGENDA: No set time COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION 10:00 a.m. WORKSHOP re: APEX Accelerator Justine Wagner, APEX Coordinator David Ballif, EDC Team Jefferson Director Agenda: January 26, 2026 3 No set time PRESENTATION and POTENTIAL ACTION re: 2026 Jefferson County Economic Development Framework Greg Brotherton, Commissioner Dist. 3 12:00 p.m. QUARTERLY ELECTED OFFICIALS AND DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS MEETING • Legislative Focus • Web content: Accessibility guidelines • 2026 Budget: effects on operations 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) re: Potential/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 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 26, 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 26, 2026 9:00 a.m. BOCC Meeting – Board 12:00 p.m. Electeds / Directors Coordination Meeting – Board 6:00 p.m. Special BOCC / Solid Waste Advisory Committee / SWTF Meeting - Board Tuesday, January 27, 2026 9:00 a.m. Forest Walk - Heidi 10:30 a.m. Shelter Operations Meeting – Greg 11:15 a.m. New Shelter Coalition Meeting – Greg 11:30 a.m. Capital Committee Meeting – Greg 12:30 p.m. Jefferson County Forestry Meeting – Heidi 1:00 a.m. HCB Project Steering Team HDR Presentation Meeting – Heather 2:45 p.m. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board Meeting – Heather Agenda: January 26, 2026 4 Wednesday, January 28, 2026 8:00 a.m. Trust Land Transfer Lobby Day in Olympia - Heidi 2:30 p.m. Housing Fund Board Meeting – Greg, Heather Thursday, January 29, 2026 9:00 a.m. Volunteering for the Annual Point in Time Count - Heather 3:00 p.m. Jefferson Community Foundation Engagement Meeting – Heidi 3:30 p.m. Parks and Recreation Community Services Meeting with the City - Heather Friday, January 30, 2026 8:00 a.m. Jefferson County Legislative Update – Heidi 12:00 p.m. Washington State Association of Counties Virtual Legislative Update - Heidi 12:30 p.m. KPTZ – Heidi 3:00 p.m. Winter Gathering / Leadership Retreat – Heather, 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