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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA 042726A - updated 1 AGENDA Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting – Monday, April 27, 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: April 27, 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: Proposed additional Budget Appropriations/Extensions; Various County Departments; Hearing to be held at 10:30 a.m. on May 11, 2026 in the Commissioners Chambers located at 1820 Jefferson St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 (HYBRID) 2. RESOLUTION NO. ___ re: Declare certain personal property as surplus, authorize disposal and remove from the Annual inventory of the Capitalized Fixed Assets – Public Works 3. AGREEMENT re: Thriving Communities Small Grants Program; Make Music Day 2026 Event; $1,250; Auditor’s Office; Songwriting Works Educational Foundation 4. AGREEMENT re: Thriving Communities Small Grants Program; Providing opportunities to experience the arts; $250; Port Townsend School of the Arts DBA Northwind Art 5. AGREEMENT re: Thriving Communities Small Grants Program; BIPOC Family Program Expansion Project 2026; $1,250; Olympic Peninsula Young Men’s Christian Association 6. AGREEMENT re: Thriving Communities Small Grants Program; Replacing playground equipment; $500; Swan School 7. AGREEMENT re: Thriving Communities Small Grants Program; After school program; $500; Salish Rescue 8. AGREEMENT re: Thriving Communities Small Grants Program; Youth concert series; $750; The Production Alliance (TPA) 9. AGREEMENT re: Thriving Communities Small Grants Program; After school program; $500; The Benji Project 10. AGREEMENT re: Thriving Communities Small Grants Program; Free indoor/outdoor concerts in Port Townsend; $500; Port Townsend Summer Band 11. AGREEMENT re: Thriving Communities Small Grants Program; Concert for youth to be held at Chimacum High School; $500; Port Ludlow Performing Arts 12. AGREEMENT re: Thriving Communities Small Grants Program; Meet me at the Café event; $500; Dove House Advocacy Services 13. AGREEMENT re: Thriving Communities Small Grants Program; Purchasing awards for Grand Parade; $500; Rhododendron Festival Association 14. AGREEMENT re: Thriving Communities Small Grants Program; Maritime skills programs for youth; $500; Puget Sound Voyaging Company DBA Community Boat Project 15. AGREEMENT re: Thriving Communities Small Grants Program; Food youth attending the 2026 Earn to Learn in Port Townsend and Chimacum; $500; OWL360 16. AGREEMENT re: Restorative Justice Program; $6,800; Therapeutic Courts; Peninsula Dispute Resolution Center 17. AGREEMENT re: Scholarships and Awards program; $2,000; Public Health; Jefferson County 4-H 18. AGREEMENT re: On-call building services consultant; Update to fee schedule and services only; Department of Community Development; BHC Consultants LLC 19. ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATION re: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB); District 2 Representative Marianne Walters 20. ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT re: Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC); Jefferson Transit Authority Representative – Amy Hall Agenda: April 27, 2026 3 21. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting Minutes of April 6 and 20, 2026, and Special Meeting Minutes of April 10, 2026 (Joint Parks and Recreation) 22. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS: Dated April 27, 2026 and totaling $734,322.57 No set time PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming May 2026 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month Debra Bretey No set time PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming May 3-9, 2026 as National Correctional Officers Week Andy Pernsteiner, Sheriff David Fortino, Jail Superintendent 10:00 a.m. DISCUSSION and POTENTIAL ACTION re: Proposed Resolution to add Measure to August Primary Ballot for County Parks and Recreation Levy Lid Lift 2027-2032 – RESOLUTION NO. ___ re: In the matter of adoption of a Resolution to approve a Levy Lift Josh Peters, County Administrator No set time DISCUSSION and POTENTIAL ACTION re: HB2442 – Revenue tools for (10:45 a.m.) local government and potential applications for Jefferson County Heidi Eisenhour, Commissioner Dist. 2 Jeff Chapman, Assessor Stacie Prada, Treasurer Apple Martine, Public Health Director No set time COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION 12:00 p.m. ELECTED AND DIRECTORS MEETING • Legislative recap • Roundtable 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 Central Services Director, DCD Director, and DCD Administrator 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 Agenda: April 27, 2026 4 2:00 p.m. DISCUSSION and POTENTIAL ACTION re: Environmental Health Fund 160; Siting of sani-can in the vicinity of Mill Road and Larry Scott Trail Apple Martine, Public Health Director No set time ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ITEMS • Review current Board vacancies • Review and potential action re: Boards & Committee assignments No set time ADJOURNMENT (Adjourn by 2:50 p.m.) COMMISSIONERS MEETING SCHEDULE The Week of April 27, 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, April 27, 2026 9:00 a.m. BOCC Meeting - Board 12:00 p.m. Electeds/Directors Coordination Meeting – Board 12:00 p.m. Hood Canal Bridge Management Committee Meeting - Heather Tuesday, April 28, 2026 3:00 p.m. Climate Action Committee - Heather Wednesday, April 29, 2026 12:00 p.m. Salish Behavioral Health Administrative Services Organization Youth Summit - Heather 3:30 p.m. Jefferson Conservation District – Joe Holtrop Retirement - Heidi Thursday, April 30, 2026 Friday, May 1, 2026 11:30 a.m. 4th Grade Class Visits to the Courthouse - Heather 12:30 p.m. KPTZ – Greg 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