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Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
Special Meeting — Monday, March 2, 2020, 6:30 p.m.
Jefferson County Courthouse—Superior Court Courtroom
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Greg Brotherton called the meeting to order in the presence
of Commissioner David Sullivan and Commissioner Kate Dean. The following County staff were also
present: Department of Community Development (DCD) Director Patty Charnas and Chief Civil Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney (DPA) Philip Hunsucker.
HEARING re: Critical Areas Ordinance: DCD Director Charnas gave a presentation
on the proposed amendments to repeal and replace Chapter 18.22 of the Jefferson County Code, known
as the Critical Areas Ordinance. After review of the ordinance timeline and process, Commissioner
Sullivan moved to extend the acceptance of written testimony until Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at
4:30 p.m. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
Chair Brotherton opened the hearing for public testimony. The following individuals provided
testimony: Samantha Jane, Ron Rimple, Brenda Johnson, Steve Mader, Lorna Smith, Jean Ball, and
Kevin Coker.
Hearing no further testimony, Chair Brotherton closed the oral portion of the hearing. He stated again
that the written testimony will be accepted until Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Brotherton adjourned the meeting at 7:19 p.m.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SEAL:
Greg Brotherton, Chair
ATTEST: David Sullivan, Member
Carolyn Gallaway, CMC Kate Dean, Member
Deputy Clerk of the Board
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MINUTES
Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
Regular Meeting — Monday, March 2, 2020, 9:00 a.m.
Jefferson County Courthouse—Commissioners' Chambers
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Greg Brotherton called the meeting to order at the appointed
time in the presence of Commissioner Kate Dean and Commissioner David Sullivan.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following is a summary of comments made by
individuals in attendance at the meeting and reflect their personal opinions.
• Comment regarding the adoption of the Commercial Shooting Facilities Ordinances, the importance
of Primary Election ballot secrecy and the County's Social Media Policy.
• Comment regarding the Primary Election ballot.
• Comment regarding the Primary Election ballot.
• Comment regarding the Public Comment Period, and treatment of those with Coronavirus.
• Comment regarding the adoption of the Commercial Shooting Facilities Ordinances, and gun culture
in the United States.
• Comment regarding the importance of the U.S. Census, shooting noise coming from the Jefferson
County Sportsmens Association(JCSA) and the bumdpstock ban being upheld by the Supreme Court.
• Comment regarding the Public Comment Period and speaking to the Commissioners, and the
Primary Election ballot and the U.S. Census.
• Comment regarding the Coronavirus and precautions to take.
• Comment regarding activities of the JCSA.
• Comment regarding the adoption of Commercial Shooting Facilities Ordinances.
• Comment regarding a potential Homeless Encampment located next to the Chimacum High School.
• Comment regarding the adoption of the Commercial Shooting Facilities Ordinances, and a request
from the Tarboo Ridge Coalition that the County's attorney contact their attorney.
The Commissioners addressed comments and concerns raised during the Public Comment Period.
APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner
Sullivan moved to approve the items on the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Dean
seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
1. HEARING NOTICE re: Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) for 2020 Public
Services Grant Application and Closeout of 2019 Public Services Grant; Olympic Community
Action Programs (OIyCAP); Hearing Scheduled for Monday, March 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in
the Commissioners' Chambers at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port
Townsend, WA
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COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners reviewed their
meeting schedules.
BRIEFING re: Association of Washington Cities (AWC)Retrospective Rating Pool:
AWC Chief Executive Officer Peter King and Program Manager Brian Bishop briefed the Board on the
program and reviewed Jefferson County's 2016 rebate and annual ratings.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to
10:50 a.m. Chair Brotherton announced that the Executive Session will be held from 10:44 a.m. to
11:04 a.m. with the Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney regarding Attorney-Client Privilege,
Actual Litigation under exemption RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) as outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act.
The Board concluded the Executive Session and resumed the regular meeting at 11:04 a.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 10:50 a.m. to
11:05 a.m. Chair Brotherton announced that the Executive Session will be held from 11:05 a.m. to
11:20 a.m. with the Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney regarding Attorney-Client Privilege,
Potential Litigation under exemption RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) as outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act.
The Board resumed the regular meeting at 11:20 a.m. Chair Brotherton announced that the Board will be
extending the Executive Session from 11:21 a.m. to 11:26 a.m. The Board concluded the Executive
Session and resumed the regular meeting at 11:26 a.m.
Commissioner Sullivan moved to direct staff to work with the Chair to draft a response to a threat of
litigation, after consulting with the County's risk pool. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion which
carried by a unanimous vote.
DISCUSSION re: Adopting a Jefferson County Social Media Policy: The
Commissioners reviewed the draft policy and made further edits. Staff will incorporate those edits and
bring forward an updated draft for approval at a later date.
The meeting was recessed at 12:11 p.m. and reconvened at 1:33 p.m. with all three
Commissioners present.
COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION- Continued: The Commissioners
discussed the following topics:
• Legislative update
• Review of recent meetings and meeting schedules
• Review of two (2)proposed proclamations: 1) 100 Year Anniversary of the Chimacum Grange
and 2) Sunshine Week Open Government. Both proposed proclamations will be brought forward
at a later date.
• Calendar Coordination
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