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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA 080326A 1 AGENDA Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting – Monday, August 3, 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 LINK TO MATERIALS: https://test.co.jefferson.wa.us/WeblinkExternal/Browse.aspx?startid=10523039&dbid=0&repo=Jefferson 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: August 3, 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: In the Matter of Adoption of a Resolution to Approve a Levy Lid Lift 2. RESOLUTION NO. ___ re: In the Matter of Applying for SRFB grant funding for the Brinnon Floodplain Acquisitions RCO Project #26-1151A 3. AGREEMENT re: Aerial Imagery for GIS; $20,000; Assessor’s Office; Washington Technology Solutions 4. AGREEMENT re: Election tabulation software license and hardware maintenance; $156,225.50/3 years; Auditor’s Office; Election Systems & Software LLC (ES&S) 5. AGREEMENT re: Brinnon Community Center parking lot – Lease of the east side of the parking lot; $1,708.80; Central Services; Washington State Department of Transportation 6. AGREEMENT re: Consumer support services; $737,125; Public Health; Cascade Community Connections 7. AGREEMENT re: Phase 4 NWSWB On-site grinder pump installation for PHUGA, Project No. 40521280, EPA Grant No. 02J97501; $796,634.40; Public Works; Russ Construction LLC. 8. AGREEMENT, Supplement No. 1 re: Upper Hoh Road MP 9.7 to MP 9.8 emergency repair, Project No. 18019880; $7,104 totaling $41,595; Public Works; Widener and Associates 9. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 2 re: Individual employment services; Additional $6,000 for total of $261,798.40; Public Health; Cascade Community Connections 10. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 5 re: Breast, cervical and colon health services; $1,000; Public Health; Public Health of Seattle and King County 11. MOTION TO DELEGATE SIGNING AUTHORITY to the County Administrator re: AGREEMENT re: Salary, benefits, training and equipment for new staff; $762,233.96; Sheriff’s Office; Criminal Justice Training Commission 12. AUTHORIZATION of the issuance of a 2027 Lodging Tax Funding RFP in the amount of $1,004,000 13. CLIMATE ACTOIN COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT: Position 4 Lachlan Carey; Position 13 Brian Roach; Position 14 Melissa Spear 14. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting Minutes of July 6, 13, 20, 27, and Special Meeting Minutes of July 27, 2026 (Finance Committee) REGULAR AGENDA: 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 10:30 a.m. WORKSHOP re: Harm Reduction Program reports Agenda: August 3, 2026 3 Veronica Shaw, Deputy Public Health Director Anya Callahan, Harm Reduction Coordinator 11:00 a.m. WORKSHOP with the Deputy Director of Intergovernmental and External Affairs, US. Department of the Interior (DOI) and PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Nathan Naidu, Deputy Director, Intergovernmental and External Affairs, DOI 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, and 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 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION with the Human Resource Director re: Review the Performance of Public Employee; Exemption as Outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act, RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) DISCUSSION, POTENTIAL ACTION with PUBLIC COMMENT re: TOPIC OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION No set time COMMISSIONERS’ BRIEFING SESSION (2:30 – 3:00 p.m.) • Review of recent meetings, miscellaneous topics, and calendar coordination – Approx. 10 minutes per Commissioner 3:00 p.m. DISCUSSION and POTENTIAL ACTION re: Letter of recommendation regarding the proposed Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Land Transfer Act of 2026 and PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD No set time ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ITEMS No set time ADJOURNMENT (Adjourn by 4:30 p.m.) Agenda: August 3, 2026 4 COMMISSIONERS MEETING SCHEDULE The Week of August 3, 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, August 3, 2026 9:00 a.m. BOCC Meeting – Board Tuesday, August 4, 2026 10:30 a.m. Shelter Operations Meeting – Greg 11:15 a.m. Shelter Coalition Meeting – Greg 2:00 p.m. Tourism Coordinating Council Meeting - Heather 5:30 a.m. Marine Resources Committee Meeting - Heidi Wednesday, August 5, 2026 No public meetings Thursday, August 6, 2026 10:00 a.m. AASCW COG Meeting – Heidi 11:00 a.m. Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission Monthly Meeting - Heather 3:00 p.m. Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting - Heidi Friday, August 7, 2026 10:00 a.m. Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization Exec. Comm. Mtg. - Greg 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