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Home My WebLink AboutCONSENT BOCC minutes 081026 �o. DRAFT z ..< /�iS'11 / VCiC-� MINUTESS Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting — August 10, 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 an electric guitar. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Chair Brotherton called for public comments, and two 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. AGREEMENT re: Lower Dosewallips Flood Project facilitation; $9,900; Public Health; North Olympic Development Council (NODC) 2. AGREEMENT re: Rocky Brook Final Design; $231,820; Public Health; Natural Systems Design 3. AGREEMENT re: School-based mental health services—Chimacum; $22,200; Public Health; Cynthia Langston, LLC 4. AGREEMENT, Change Order No. 1 re: Oil City Road culvert replacement MP 0.5, FLAP Project#18021180; Public Works; Olympic Resources, LLC 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting Minutes of August 3, 2026 6. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL WARRANTS: Dated August 1, 2026 and totaling$3,416.65 (Individual); and Dated August 5, 2026 and totaling$2,621,715.50 COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION: Commissioner Dudley-Nollette discussed recent meetings she attended, miscellaneous topics, and reviewed some of her upcoming meetings. The meeting was recessed at 9:53 a.m. and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. with all three Commissioners present. WORKSHOP re: Hearing Notice re: Repetitive Use Build Program establishment: Department of Community Development(DCD) Director Jeremy Williammee, Senior Building Inspector Brandon Brown, DCD Tech Gabriel Shepherd, and BHC Consultants Plans Examiner Phil Cecere were present for discussion. On October 5, 2025, DCD briefed the Board on potential solutions to help support affordable housing utilizing efficiencies in repetitive construction methods at scale. DCD 1 DRAFTCommissioners Meeting Minutes of August 10, 2026 is proposing a streamlined review process for repetitive construction plans to support affordable housing at scale. The approach would reduce staff review time and fees for subsequent reviews of similar plan sets while maintaining required cost recovery. Similar programs have succeeded in Kitsap and Mason Counties. After discussion, Commissioner Dudley-Nollette moved to approve noticing a public hearing for a new ordinance to establish a repetitive use build program in Jefferson for a hearing to be held on Monday, August 24, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Commissioner Eisenhour seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. WORKSHOP re: Resolution re: Establishing goals and objectives with budget preparation guidelines for the 2027 Budget: Finance Director Judy Shepherd was present to review a draft resolution regarding the 2027 budget preparation guidelines. She reviewed the edits as suggested via public comment received. After discussion, Commissioner Eisenhour moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 41-0810-26R re: In the matter of establishing goals and objectives with budget preparation guidelines for the 2027 Budget, as presented today. Commissioner Dudley-Nollette seconded the motion. Chair Brotherton noted that there are scrivener errors which will be corrected today. He then called for public comments on the motion, and no comments were received. Chair Brotherton called for a vote on the motion. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION- Continued: Commissioner Eisenhour discussed recent meetings she attended, and miscellaneous topics. DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION re: Behavioral Health Advisory Committee (BHAC) funding recommendations: Public Health Director Apple Martine and Public Health Finance Manager Jennifer Mitchell were present to review the funding recommendations provided by the Behavioral Health Advisory Committee(BHAC). Manager Mitchell reviewed the process and conversations that led to the BHAC supporting sending the recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners. Subcommittee member Kees Kolff was present and explained that in the future, he would like the entire funding process to be reviewed and potentially revised. After discussion, Commissioner Dudley-Nollette moved to approve funding the 7 projects that are described in the Agenda Request, with individual contracts to come before the board at a later date. Commissioner Eisenhour seconded the motion. Manager Mitchell requested that funding amounts be rounded to the nearest dollar. Clerk Gallaway noted that rounding to the nearest dollar is a preference of Finance Director Judy Shepherd. The friendly amendment was agreeable to Commissioners Dudley- Nollette and Eisenhour. Chair Brotherton called for public comments on the motion and three comments were received. He called for a vote on the motion. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. The 7 projects outlined in the Agenda Request are as follows (with rounding to the nearest dollar per the motion: 1) Gateway to Freedom-Mobile at$42,603 for 2027 and $39,994 for 2028; 2) Jefferson County Public Health-Nurse Family Partnership at$122,569 for 2027 and $117,088 for 2028; 3)Jumping Mouse Children's Center at $194,163 for 2027 and $207,017 for 2028; 4) Jefferson County Juvenile Services at$29,400 for 2027 and $27,600 for 2028; 5) OWL360-Resource Navigation at$39,396 for 2027 and 36,984 for 2028; 6) OWL360-Therapeutic Support at 33,461 for 2027 and$31,412 for 2028; and 7)The Benji Project at$38,603 for 2027 and $37,312 for 2028. 2 DRAFT Commissioners Meeting Minutes of August 10, 2026 The meeting was recessed at 12:04 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 1:31 p.m. to 2:01 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), and DCD Director. The Board concluded the Executive Session and resumed the regular meeting at 2:02 p.m. The Board took the following action: Commissioner Dudley-Nollette made the following motion: The Board responds to Pleasant Harbor's August 3, 2026 Settlement Package as follows: 1)The Board appreciates Pleasant Harbor's recent payment of outstanding undisputed amounts of about $130,000.00 for invoices outstanding of which about$120,00.00 were outstanding for over a year because it has affected the work of DCD on a daily basis; 2)Board carefully has considered the Settlement Package; 3) But the Board is disappointed by the failure to address the immediate concern of how the County can move forward on its current storm water permit, while Pleasant Harbor refuses to accept a scope of work for necessary engineering for the permit. Before receipt of the Settlement Package, the County offered a way for Pleasant Harbor to fast- track retention of the new engineer proposed by Pleasant Harbor. The County is waiting for response from Pleasant Harbor that the consultant accepts the contract terms; 4)The Board believes the quickest way to resolve the dispute through the dispute mechanism to which the parties already have agreed; and 5)While the dispute is being resolved through the method outlined in the Future Staffing and Consultant Agreement, the County continues to be open to moving forward on hiring an engineer acceptable to Pleasant Harbor on the fast-track proposal made by the County. Commissioner Eisenhour seconded the motion. Chair Brotherton opened the floor to allow for public comments, and one comment was received. After addressing the comment, Chair Brotherton called for a vote on the motion. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. EXECUTIVE SESSION: An additional Executive Session was added and scheduled to take place 2:11 p.m. to 2:41 p.m. Chair Brotherton announced that the Executive Session will be held from 2:11 p.m. to 2:41 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) and Civil DPA. The Board resumed the regular meeting at 2:41 p.m. Chair Brotherton announced that the Board will be extending the Executive Session from 2:41 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Board resumed the regular meeting at 3:00 p.m. Chair Brotherton announced that the Board will be extending the Executive Session from 3:01 p.m. to 3:21 p.m. The Board resumed the regular meeting at 3:21 p.m. Chair Brotherton announced that the Board will be extending the Executive Session from 3:23 p.m. to 3:33 p.m. The Board concluded the Executive Session and resumed the regular meeting at 3:34 p.m. There was no proposed action, and therefore no public comment taken on this topic. EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was added and scheduled to take place from 3:35 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Chair Brotherton announced that the Executive Session will be held from 3:35 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. with the Human Resources Director to review the performance of a public employee. No discussion of salaries, wages, and other conditions of employment to be generally applied within the County; and, no final action on the hiring, setting the salary of an individual employee or 3 DRAFTCommissioners Meeting Minutes of August 10, 2026 class of employees, or discharging or disciplining an employee; Exemption as outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act, RCW 42.30.110(1)(g). The Board concluded the Executive Session and resumed the regular meeting at 4:00 p.m. Chair Brotherton stated that they have been reviewing County Administrator Josh Peter's evaluation. The Commissioners provided positive comments about the work that County Administrator Peters has done, which were also reflected in the comments they have heard from Department Directors. County Administrator Peters noted that he knew there would be challenges in his first year, and he appreciates everyone working together to solve issues. Commissioner Eisenhour moved to approve County Administrator Josh Peters' evaluation. Commissioner Dudley-Nollette seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ITEMS: The Commissioners and County Administrator reviewed the following: • Delinquent tax property; Special BOCC meeting may be held August 13, 2026 tentatively at 11:00 a.m. to approve a resolution, location to be determined • Calendar Coordination NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Brotherton adjourned the meeting at 4:30 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEAL: Greg Brotherton, Chair ATTEST: Heidi Eisenhour, Member Carolyn Gallaway, CMC Heather Dudley-Nollette, Member Clerk of the Board 4