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Home My WebLink About092826M CI- MINUTES Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting — September 28, 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 played a tune on a fiddle. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Chair Brotherton called for public comments, and six comments were received. The Commissioners addressed the comments. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Dudley-Nollette moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Eisenhour seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. HEARING NOTICE re: Notice of intent to sell surplus property; Hearing scheduled for October 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Chambers located at 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 (HYBRID) 2. HEARING NOTICE re: Budget Appropriations; Hearing scheduled for October 12, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. in the Commissioners Chambers located at 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 (HYBRID) 3. RESOLUTION NO. 47-0928-26R re: In the matter of endorsement for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (mod. 7-28-26) 4. RESOLUTION NO. 48-0928-26R re: Amending the 2016 Jefferson County Solid Waste Management Plan to allow for a Curbside Low-Income Discount within the East Jefferson County UTC Service Area 5. AGREEMENT re: Noxious Weed Control; $50,720; WSU; Department of Ecology State of Washington 6. AGREEMENT re: Community information and education activities for those with intellectual/developmental disabilities; $7,200; Public Health; People First of Washington 7. AGREEMENT,Amendment No. 2 re: Nurse Family Partnership; Additional $452,680.13 for a total of$905,360.26; Public Health; Kitsap Public Health 8. MOTION re: Approving a motion to authorize the Central Services Director to sign an Agreement for Granicus Operations Cloud Service; $40,8709.79 9. CONTRACT CLOSEOUT re: Energy Efficient Stock Plans Grant; F24-51701-004; Department of Community Development; Washington State Department of Commerce 10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting Minutes of September 21, 2026 and Special Meeting Minutes of September 18, 2026 (Conservation Futures) 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of September 28, 2026 COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners discussed recent meetings they attended, and miscellaneous topics. The meeting was recessed at 10:27 a.m. and reconvened at 10:30 a.m. with all three Commissioners present. HEARING re: Informing the public of Jefferson and Clallam Counties' spending of the 2025-2026 Community Development Block Grant(CDBG), public service funding, and the proposed use of the July 2026-June 2027 funding: Grants Administrator Amanda Christofferson and OlyCAP Housing Director Viola Ware were present for the hearing, and they explained the work that has been completed over the past year with the Caswell-Brown Village project, highlighting site staffing, housing assistance, sanitation and laundry facilities, shower access, safety training, and several successful moves into permanent housing. The 2025-26 grant amount is $103,000, of which $88,477 was expended. OlyCAP is proposing to utilize the 2026-27 funding for the same purpose. Also discussed were the broader eligible uses and requirements of CDBG public service, general purpose, and housing-rehabilitation grant programs. After discussion, Chair Brotherton called for public testimony. Hearing no testimony,he closed the public hearing. After a brief follow-up discussion, Commissioner Eisenhour moved to authorize the Chair to execute the 2025-26 CDBG Public Services Close Out Report, the 2026-27 CDBG Public Services Grant Application and the Determination of Exemption and Categorical Exclusion for the 2026-27 CDBG Public Services funding. Commissioner Dudley-Nollette seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. WORKSHOP re: South County floodplain management: Department of Community Development(DCD) Director Jeremy Williammee, Natural Resources Program Coordinator Tami Pokorny, South County Task Force representative Andrew Schwartz, and Brinnon Planners Group representative Mark Rose were present for discussion. The discussion focused on Brinnon's significant floodplain and floodway constraints,which limit development, flood-control work,habitat restoration, and long-term community planning. County staff and community groups are exploring several paths, including modifying land-use rules, relocating some public facilities or businesses to safer areas, improving infrastructure such as sewer service,pursuing habitat and flood-resilience funding, and updating the long-standing Brinnon Subarea Plan. The group emphasized that no single solution has been chosen, that stronger community and agency coordination is still needed, and that future decisions should balance public safety, environmental protection, economic activity, and Brinnon's rural character. County Administrator Josh Peters, provided some background context by noting that Brinnon's challenges are difficult not just financially and practically,but legally. The Rural Village Center boundaries are tied to the Growth Management Act(GMA) and are hard to change. The County may have more flexibility through targeted code changes, possible state legislation, or even a small Urban Growth Area(UGA), but each option carries legal and planning hurdles. He also noted that floodplain rules largely come from federal requirements and that limited long-range planning staff has constrained the County's ability to revisit the Brinnon Subarea Plan regularly. 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of September 28, 2026 PRESENTATION re: North Hood Canal Chamber of Commerce presents on Placer a.i: North Hood Canal Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Andrew Schwartz presented on their use of Placer.ai to support business, economic, and community development by providing estimated foot/road traffic,visitor origins, demographics, repeat visitation, and other data that can inform marketing,planning, grants, and government decisions. The Chambers is currently piloting free business analysis reports with members while acknowledging limitations such as algorithmic estimates, sparse rural cell-service data, and potential false positives from nearby roads or shared parking areas. Director Schwartz answered questions posed by the Board. The meeting was recessed at 12:34 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. with all three Commissioners present. COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION- Continued: The Commissioners and County Administrator continued discussing recent meetings they attended, miscellaneous topics, and reviewed upcoming meetings. The meeting was recessed at 2:27 p.m. and reconvened at 2:30 p.m. with all three Commissioners present. WORKSHOP re: National Park Service: Olympic National Park(ONP) Superintendent Sula Jacobs, ONP Deputy Superintendent Kevin Killian, ONP Public Affairs Specialist Molly Pittman, and Assessor Jeff Chapman met in-person for discussion with the Commissioners. ONP staff provided updates on the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center rebuild, ongoing visitor-use monitoring across Olympic National Park, reopening and continued restoration work at Staircase following the fire,monitoring of the Mount Tom Creek fire and coordination with regional fire partners, upcoming pavement preservation and road projects throughout the park, and continued trail and maintenance work in the Dosewallips area. The group also discussed the Olympic Peninsula recreation collaborative and its North Hood Canal recreation planning effort, the Klahane Campground NEPA review,proposed trail bridge replacements, recreation and parking options for the Dosewallips corridor, coordination with gateway communities under Secretarial Order 3434, South Shore Road improvements and seasonal bridge access near Quinault, long-term consideration of a permanent bridge, and the proposed National Park Service reorganization and current organizational structure. County Administrator Josh Peters noted that Deputy Director of Intergovernmental and External Affairs with the United States Department of Interior Nathan Naidu met with the Commissioners recently. Chair Brotherton opened the floor to allow for public comments, and one comment was received. After closing remarks and other park updates, the Commissioners thanked ONP staff meeting with them. ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ITEMS: The Commissioners and County Administrator reviewed the following: • Discussion re: Housing Fund Board recommendation for Jefferson County to become the Continuum of Care(CoC) lead: Chair Brotherton and Commissioner Dudley-Nollette recapped 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of September 28, 2026 the recommendation that came from the Housing Fund Board to Commissioner Eisenhour, and they all discussed the pros and cons of taking on this task and how much funding the County would get to carry out those tasks. After discussion, Commissioner Dudley-Nollette moved to direct staff, including the County Administrator, Director of Finance and Grants Administrator to explore the technical steps to take over the Continuum of Care lead role. Commissioner Eisenhour seconded the motion. Chair Brotherton called for public comments on the motion, and one comment was received. After responses to the public comment, he called for a vote on the motion. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. • Upcoming RFPs: LTAC - RFP closes September 30, 2026, and HFB - RFP closes October 16, 2026 NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Brotherton adjourned the meeting at 3:55 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. JEFFERSON COUNTY ess••'•a. : 'D •i F C• MISSIONERS SEAL: ,�ERBpti�',, r�`t 00 110 P: :Z= _ :r• ert• , Chair ATTEST: �•• • •;�• ei•i senhour, Member " HING �• arolyn llaway, CMC Hea er D dley-Nollette, Member Clerk of the Board 4