HomeMy WebLinkAboutWORKSHOP re Criteria for County Administrator Eval Regular Agenda
Commissioners Office
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Josh D. Peters, County Administrator
Sarah Melancon, HR Director
DATE: June 8, 2026
SUBJECT: WORKSHOP re: Establishing Evaluation Criteria for County Administrator Annual
Evaluation
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
The County Commissioners, working with the County Administrator, annually establish criteria, goals and
objectives to evaluate the performance of the County Administrator. Establishing the criteria provides an
opportunity for the County Administrator to clearly understand the goals,objectives and priorities of the Board.
ANALYSIS:
The performance of the County Administrator is completed through annual evaluation. Evaluation criteria are
established by the Board of County Commissioners working with the County Administrator.
The HR Director,working with individual Commissioners and the County Administrator,developed the attached
draft list of criteria, goals and objectives for County Administrator evaluation. The workshop provides an
opportunity for the Board to establish the criteria.
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Hold a workshop to discuss and finalize the County Administrator annual evaluation criteria.
REVIEWED BY:
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Josh . 'eters, County Administrator Date
County Administrator Performance Evaluation Criteria, Goals, Objectives
June 8, 2026
2025 Tasks
Following is a partial list of items that were awaiting the new county administrator on July 1,
2025, or were soon added to the plate as obligatory tasks for the second half of 2025.
1. Together with the Finance Director, initiate, manage, and complete a challenging
2026 budget process, with input(and buy-in)from all departments and eventually
Board approval, within the context of a particularly startling fiscal situation.
2. Review nearly twenty non-departmental contracts with the Board for budget-and
policy-related decisions on each.
3. Negotiate a new contract for public defense services, notwithstanding budget
challenges.
4. Oversee a Request for Proposals (RFP) process—through selection and
contracting—for management of the Tri-Area, Quilcene, and Brinnon community
centers for the first time in years.
5. Get a proposed two-tenths of one percent unincorporated area Transportation
Benefit District (TBD) sales tax onto the November ballot.
6. Propose a one-tenth of one percent law&justice-public safety sales tax for Board
consideration.
7. Together with the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Human Resources, and other
county leadership, manage extensive inherited and newer legal and personnel
matters, including active lawsuits, tort claims, and potential litigation.
8. Oversee a thorough and complex hiring process for Community Development
Director. Successfully integrate the new hire into the county's senior leadership
team.
9. Communications coordination /leadership. Example: Present at numerous
Community Conversations throughout the county.
10.Support individual commissioners in various complex and sensitive endeavors,
such as encampment policy.
BoCC Goals for 2026-adopted January 20
11. Risk Manager Role- Heidi
12. Review of county-owned land / parcels- Heidi
13. Parks levy- Heidi
14.Strategic Plan Implementation-Heidi
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15. Financial Planning in preparation for 2027 Budget Process-strategic options for
Board consideration, incorporation of county prioritization, exploration of revenue
opportunities-Greg
16. Financial controls, budget tracking, appropriations protocols-Greg
17. Planning updates-Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO), Comprehensive Plan (2025
Periodic Update), Shoreline Master Program (SMP)- Board
18. Food Resilience planning&funding-other Climate Action Committee (CAC)
initiatives-Heather
19.South County issues-e.g., Dosewallips River floodplain management, Brinnon-
Greg
20. Fire Districts-Interlocal Agreements (ILAs)-enhanced communication-Board
21. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) quarterly updates-invite special districts-
staff
22. Forest Management-Trust Land Transfer(TLT) applications-pilot forestry initiatives
with DNR involving carbon credits-Forest Practices on county properties-
preparation to apply for Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)
implementation funding-Heidi
23.Chimacum Creek Drainage District-Heidi
24.Solid Waste-transfer station condition, site planning-glass recycling-Heidi
25.Tourism-Tourism Coordinating Council(TCC) objectives, Designated Marketing
Organization (DMO) designation-Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) Request
for Proposals (RFP)-Heather
26. Derelict vessel stakeholders meetings-coordination with DNR-possible statute-
rule changes-potential amendment to 1990/1992 Port Ludlow Bay ordinance—
Heather
27.City-County ILA review-jail, courts, public defense-housing-community services
(including parks & rec)-public health-street preservation-Heather
28.Community services-governance &funding-community centers, parks &
recreation, fairgrounds, Humane Society, Thriving Communities small grants
program- Board
29. Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan update-Heidi
30. Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA)-sewer build-out-visioning with public,
interaction with development community, adjustments to development code-Heidi
31. Behavioral Health Advisory Committee (BHAC) & Behavioral Health Consortium
(BHC)-RFPs with sales tax funds &opioid settlement funds-Heather
32.Continuum of Care (COC) designation decision by April-May- Greg
33.Jail Medical-contract expires mid-year-evaluate short- and long-term options-
Heather
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34.5-year Homelessness &Affordable Housing Services Plan-Housing Fund Board
(HFB) strategies, tasks, actions-Heather
35.Communications-public involvement-improvements, enhancement-Heather
36. Meeting&document management-Laserfiche, Zoom/Teams, etc. -digital
signature policy, process-Greg
37.Youth Commission-Heather
38.Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)- Department of Emergency Management
(DEM)-Ham radio training-Board
39. Public Infrastructure Fund (PIF)-confirmation of funding priorities- RFP round with
PIF Board- Heidi
40.Coordinated Water System Plan (CWSP)-project completion-Greg
41. Enterprise Permitting& Licensing(EPL) implementation-digital application process
-Board
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