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Home My WebLink About082426A AGENDA 1 AGENDA Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting – Monday, August 24, 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=10523042&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 24, 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. AGREEMENT re: Inspections of all well construction and decommissioning in Jefferson County; Fee for service; Public Health; Washington State Department of Ecology 2. AGREEMENT re: Public Assistance Grant for December 2025 winter storm – FEMA-4906- DR-WA; $122,500; Public Works; FEMA 3. AGREEMENT re: Conservation Futures – East Dabob Bay Acquisition; $395,000; Public Health; Northwest Watershed Institute 4. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 1 re: Marine Resources Committee – One Time Grant Program (OTGP) for marine stewardship projects; Reduction of $2,500 for a total of $144,500; WSU Extension; Washington State Depa3rtment of Ecology 5. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 3 re: Little Quilcene River Bridge replacement; Public Works; Additional amount of $8,623,611; Washington State Department of Transportation - Federal Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation (BRR) Program 6. APPROVAL OF SIGNATURE AUTHORITY re: Authorizing the County Administrator to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Port Townsend re: Installation of a sanitary sewer lift station on Mill Road 7. FINAL SHORT PLAT APPROVAL re: Langey Short Plat aka The Hill Short Plat, SUB2022- 00028; Department of Community Development; Langey Family Trust 8. ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS (3) re: Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee (MRC): 1) District 2 Alternate – Rebecca Berger; 2) District 1 – Kathryn Hoerauf; and 3) District 1 Alternate – Liz Cummings 9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting Minutes of August 17, 2026, and Special Meeting Minutes of August 14, 2026 (Joint Planning Commission) 10. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL WARRANTS: Dated August 20, 2026 and totaling $77,869.71 11. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS: Dated August 17, 2026 and totaling $835,166.57 REGULAR AGENDA: No set time PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming the Week of August 24-28, 2026 as Jefferson County Employee Recognition Week Sarah Melancon, Human Resources Director 10:00 a.m. WORKSHOP re: Energy Efficient Stock Plans Grant Jeremy Williammee, DCD Director Greg Ballard, Development Code Administrator 11:00 a.m. HEARING re: Adoption of an Ordinance re: Establishing a Repetitive Use Build Program for Affordable Housing, Amending Chapter 15.05 JCC Jeremy Williammee, DCD Director Agenda: August 24, 2026 3 No set time COMMISSIONERS’ BRIEFING SESSION (11:30 a.m. to noon) • Review of recent meetings, miscellaneous topics, and calendar coordination – Approx. 10 minutes per Commissioner No set time RECESS 1:30 p.m. AFTERNOON SESSION 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 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 No set time DISCUSSION and POTENTIAL ACTION re: Authorization of the issuance of (2:30 p.m.) a 2027 Lodging Tax Funding RFP in the amount of $1,004,000 3:15 p.m. DISCUSSION and POTENTIAL ACTION re: Letter of Support for Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe’s Geographic Name Application Amber Hunt, PGST Legislative Manager Laura Price, PGST Cultural Director No set time COMMISSIONERS’ BRIEFING SESSION • Review of recent meetings, miscellaneous topics, and calendar coordination – Approx. 15 minutes per Commissioner No set time ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ITEMS No set time ADJOURNMENT (Adjourn by 4:30 p.m.) COMMISSIONERS MEETING SCHEDULE The Week of August 24, 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 24, 2026 9:00 a.m. BOCC Meeting – Board Tuesday, August 25, 2026 11:00 a.m. Finance Committee Meeting – Greg 3:00 p.m. Climate Action Committee Meeting - Heather Agenda: August 24, 2026 4 Wednesday, August 26, 2026 2:30 p.m. Housing Fund Board Meeting – Greg / Heather Thursday, August 27, 2026 9:00 a.m. JeffCOM Administrative Board Meeting – Greg 2:00 p.m. North Olympic Development Council Meeting 2026 Series – Heather 6:00 p.m. Jefferson County Fairgrounds Association Board Meeting - Heather Friday, August 28, 2026 12:30 p.m. KPTZ Radio Show – Heather 1:00 p.m. County Ferry Caucus Meeting - Heather 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