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Home My WebLink About072726M _,._ 0 ,,,, ,.../. _ .< ,,.. soN ,, s„,,,o, MINUTE S Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting — July 27, 2026, 9:00 a.m. Jefferson County Courthouse—Commissioners' Chambers 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA (Hybrid) CALL TO ORDER: Chair Greg Brotherton, Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour and Commissioner Heather Dudley-Nollette participated in the meeting. Chair Brotherton called the meeting to order at the appointed time and sang a song while playing his guitar. Fire Marshal/DCD Director Jeremy Williammee and Deputy Fire Marshal Brian Tracer were present to explain why the fire rating was recently changed to high in Jefferson County. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Chair Brotherton called for public comments, and three comments were received. The Commissioners addressed the comments. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Eisenhour moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Dudley-Nollette seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT re: BECCA funding for Juvenile and Family Court Services; $23,078; Juvenile Services; Administrative Offices of the Courts 2. AGREEMENT re: Shorelines FCAAP Competitive Grant - Lower Dosewallips Flood Hazard Reduction; $250,000; Public Health; Washington State Department of Ecology 3. AGREEMENT re: Ballot Drop Box Installation Project; $22,666.50; Auditor's Office; Loves Construction 4. AGREEMENT re: Marine Resources Committee (MRC) Graphic Design Project; $6,500; WSU Extension; Tonya Cole 5. AGREEMENT re: Noxious weed control—Knotweed;No cost; WSU Extension; Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group 6. AGREEMENT re: Subrecipient—Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program(CHIP) for Mason Street Workforce Housing; $999,576.35; Auditor's Office, Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County 7. AGREEMENT re: Police Services for the Hoh Tribe; $870,833.34 revenue over 38 months; Sheriff's Office; Hoh Tribe 8. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 2 re: Little Quilcene River Bridge replacement; Additional $261,662 for Right-of-Way costs; Public Works; Washington State Department of Transportation 9. AGREEMENT, Amendment No.3 re: Hoh River Resiliency—Lindner Complex Reach Design Project; $4,280 additional for a total of$839,713; Public Health;Natural Systems Design 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of July 27, 2026 10. APPROVAL OF Olympic Peninsula Gateway Sign Project—Public Art Plan; and Approval of LTAC Recommendation for$6,500 in funding; and Delegation of Signing Authority for the Olympic Peninsula Gateway Sign Project to the Public Works Director and the County Administrator 11. MOTION TO DELEGATE SIGNING AUTHORITY to the County Administrator re: AGREEMENT re: Office of Public Defense, Simple Possession Advocacy and Representation Program; $4,500; Auditor's Office; Office of Public Defense 12. ADVISORY BOARD UPDATE: Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board; District No. 2 member—Taylor McCormack 13. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting Minutes of June 22, 2026 14. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS: Dated July 27, 2026 and totaling $305,560.89 COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners reviewed calendar conflicts, recent meetings they attended, miscellaneous topics, and Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC)priorities. The meeting was recessed at 10:58 a.m. and reconvened at 11:00 a.m. with all three Commissioners present. HEARING re: Applications for Conservation Futures Funding in 2026: Public Health Water Quality Manager Michael Dawson, Conservation Futures Program Clerk Tressa Linguist, and Conservation Futures Citizen Oversight Committee (CFCOC) Chair Ron Rimpel Chair were present for the hearing. Manager Dawson briefly reviewed that the committee had previously presented recommendations on the East Dabob Bay project and the Olympic Discovery Trail (ODT)project. Manager Dawson, CFCOC members, and staff in attendance answered questions posed by the Board. After discussion, Chair Brotherton opened the floor to allow for public testimony, and no testimony was received. He closed the public hearing. Commissioner Dudley-Nollette moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 37-0727-26R re: Dedicating Conservation Futures funds to the Olympic Discovery Trail Eaglemount Link Project as authorized and in accordance with Jefferson County Code(JCC)Chapter 3.08 to provide a system of open spaces. Commissioner Eisenhour seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Commissioner Eisenhour moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 38-0727-26R re: Dedicating Conservation Futures funds to the East Dabob Bay Acquisition Project as authorized and in accordance with Jefferson County Code (JCC)Chapter 3.08 to provide a system of open spaces. Commissioner Dudley-Nollette seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. A member of the public was granted permission to provide comments, and he thanked the Commissioners for their support of the Dabob Bay project. COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners reviewed the new Commissioners' Briefing format and provided input to the Clerk of the Board. The Board discussed upcoming events and miscellaneous topics. 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of July 27, 2026 The meeting was recessed at 11:31 a.m. and reconvened at 12:00 p.m. with all three Commissioners present. WORKSHOP and roundtable with Elected Officials and Department Directors: • WSU Extension o Upcoming budget process • Department of Community Development o Comprehensive Plan was approved,notice went out to the public o Planning Commission retreat with BOCC—August 14, 2026 o UDC amendment coming up o Coordinated Water System Plan; approval process coming this fall o C-Pacer Grant; program is in place o Energy Efficient Housing Grant; still working on this o Staffing update o Short Term Rentals o Bi-partisan housing bill • Assessor's Office o Finished Brinnon valuations o Adding senior citizen exemptions from recent legislative changes o Leadership change as of January 1, 2027 o Fire protection assessments with DNR • Central Services o Aerial imagery; statewide contract o Capital outlay requests; reviewing requests soon o Law& Justice Center; would need dedicated funding o EV charging grant contracts o AI use in the County o Looking at a tool called Redacted for public records requests o OlyCAP; review progress regarding Community Center operations • Auditor's Office o Elections underway; only 12.59%return ballots so far o New ballot boxes o Staff update o Budget call is next week o Upcoming EFT payments training • Human Resources o Staff update; fully staffed o Lunch& Learn—August 25, 2026 regarding Corrections o Lunch& Learn—Early December regarding Public Works roads o Lunch& Learn—looking for October department/topic o Two employees passed away unexpectedly: District Court Administrator Brian Gleason and Elections staff member Krista Anderson. HR held grief circles and provided professional help when requested. • Prosecutor's Office—Civil DPA update 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of July 27, 2026 o Risk Pool coverages: premiums, cyber, property, etc. o Large increase in sexual assault claims in the Risk Pool • Sheriffs Office o Homeless encampment coordination with other departments/agencies o CJTC HB2015; received grant for$762,000 • Judge Brandon Mack— Superior Court o Commented on the passing of Brian Gleason o Requesting to move Commissioner Speser to .25 FTE • Public Health o Staff update o Preparing for upcoming budget process o Potentially raising fees o Community Health Improvement Program(CHIP) • Communications o Outreach metrics for Strategic Plan; appreciates departmental support o Civic education series on social media o Auditor's Office—primaries toolkit o Kudos can be sent to Liz for the County quarterly newsletter • Public Works o Levy lid lift; awaiting election results o Capital projects underway o Solid Waste; Public Works Board application for capital improvements to transfer station o New Facility Design for transfer station o Road maintenance; working with the City of PT re: Chip sealing o Project updates: ODT Highway 20 crossing, Oil City Road- 2 projects underway, SR19 North pedestrian project, SR19 South safe streets for all, SR104 art process, Mason St. Project, Lord's Lake Project—looking to rebuild the dam, FEMA—they cancelled several projects, Quinault South Shore—no update received, Upper Hoh Road—may lose the road again this winter, Quilcene Bridge, TIP o State Auditor is auditing all their federal grants, including sewer The meeting was recessed at 1:18 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. with all three Commissioners present. EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Chair Brotherton announced that the Executive Session will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. regarding Attorney-Client Privilege, Potential/Actual Litigation under exemption RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)as outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act. Staff present: County Administrator, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (DPA), Civil DPA, Public Works Director and DCD Director. The Board resumed the regular meeting at 2:16 p.m. Chair Brotherton announced that the Board will be extending the Executive Session from 2:17 p.m. to 2:32 p.m. The Board resumed the regular meeting at 2:33 p.m. Chair Brotherton announced that the Board will be extending the Executive Session from 2:33 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. The Board concluded the Executive Session and resumed the regular meeting at 2:47 p.m. The Commissioners took the following action: Commissioner Dudley-Nollette moved to pursue dispute resolution per the future staffing agreement with statesman group to address outstanding 4 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of July 27, 2026 billing issues for the Pleasant Harbor project. Commissioner Eisenhour seconded the motion. Chair Brotherton called for public comments on the motion, and no comments were received. He called for a vote on the motion. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Eisenhour commented on the shooting that took place in Seattle over the weekend. Chair Brotherton adjourned the meeting at 2:51 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. JEFFERS IIi COUNTY MMM„ns,,,,,,,, BO• : II •I COMMISSIONERS SEAL: �r�i fERSo,I,Ns - IllitI_ 1 :G iiiis/o,e.o 6S •therton, air sD: ,� Nam - .... (i'c ATTEST: o '?, 'e .' i se ,\our; Member ,„..P. 61zea ,��'''o Wq SH INS',O',�`` k / Car 1 n Gallaway, C'MC Heat er Dudley-Nollette, Member Y Clerk of the Board 5