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Home My WebLink About030226A AGENDA 1 AGENDA Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting – Monday, March 2, 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: March 2, 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. AGREEMENT re: School-to-Work digital content; $7,700; Public Health; Cold Pizza Creative 2. AGREEMENT re: Tree removal for site preparation; $38,250; Public Works; Olympic Resources 3. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 1 re: Olympic Discovery Trail (ODT) construction materials testing; $35,908.40; Public Works; Construction Inspection Services LLC 4. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 1 re: Upper Hoh Rd culvert replacements – Subrecipient agreement; Increase from $53,754 to $56,224; Public Works; Trout Unlimited 5. LETTER OF SUPPORT re: Mason PUD No. 1’s request for Congressional Directed Spending (CDS) for the Hood Canal Jorstad Substation Grid Resiliency Project 6. ADVISORY BOARD UPDATE re: Solid Waste Advisory Committee: 1) Resignation – District No. 2 seat: Don Rhoden; 2) Appointment - District No. 2 seat: Simon Walter-Hansen; and 3) Appointment – District No. 3 seat: Jim Friedman 7. ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS (2) re: Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee (MRC); Local Youth Representative: Odhran Waggoner; and 2) Local Youth Alternate: Isabell Ferland 8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting Minutes of February 17 and 23, 2026 9. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL WARRANTS: Dated February 20, 2026 and totaling $81,570.72 10. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS: Dated February 23, 2026 and totaling $705,716.08 REGULAR AGENDA: No set time PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming the month of March 2026 as Red Cross Month No set time PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming Saturday, March 8, 2026 as Women’s Day Greg Brotherton, Commissioner Dist. 3 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 11:00 a.m. to INTERVIEWS re: Community Center RFP Applicant – Interview #1 12:00 p.m. Shawn Frederick, Central Services Director No set time RECESS 1:30 p.m. AFTERNOON SESSION Agenda: March 2, 2026 3 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION with the County Administrator, Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (DPA) and Central Services Director 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 2:00 p.m. to INTERVIEWS re: Community Center RFP Applicant – Interview #2 3:00 p.m. Shawn Frederick, Central Services Director No set time DISCUSSION and POTENTIAL ACTION re: Bid Award for Community (3:00 p.m.) Center Management No set time ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ITEMS • Legislative update No set time ADJOURNMENT (Adjourn by 4:30 p.m.) COMMISSIONERS MEETING SCHEDULE The Week of March 2, 2026 A snapshot of the meetings the Commissioners will be attending this week are notated below and are subject to change. 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, March 2, 2026 9:00 a.m. BOCC Meeting – Board Tuesday, March 3, 2026 11:30 a.m. Port Townsend Rotary – Heidi 2:00 p.m. Tourism Coordinating Council Meeting - Heather 5:30 p.m. Marine Resources Committee Meeting - Heidi Wednesday, March 4, 2026 8:00 a.m. Jefferson Alliance Quarterly Meeting – Heidi 10:00 a.m. Fund 132 RFP Interviews – Heather 2:30 p.m. Climate Action Committee Food Systems Work Group Meetings - Heather 6:00 p.m. Legislative Steering Committee Roundtable - Heidi Thursday, March 5, 2026 9:00 a.m. Legislative Steering Committee Meeting - Heidi 9:00 a.m. Economic Development Council Board of Directors Meeting – Greg 10:00 a.m. 2026 03A Council of Governments Meeting – Heather 11:30 a.m. Fund 132 Applicant Interviews - Heather Agenda: March 2, 2026 4 1:30 p.m. Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization Retreat Brainstorm – Greg 3:00 p.m. Port Ludlow Village Council Meeting - Greg Friday, March 6, 2026 8:00 a.m. Jefferson County Legislative Update - Heidi 10:00 a.m. Jefferson County Fairgrounds Association Exec. Board Meeting/Check-in – Heather 12:00 p.m. Jefferson County Historical Society Archive Visit - Heather 12:30 p.m. KPTZ – Heidi 3:00 p.m. Connectivity Summit Planning Summit - 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