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Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
Special Meeting — Tuesday, March 17, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
Jefferson County Courthouse — Commissioners' Chambers
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368
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: Prosecutor James Kennedy, Assessor Jeff Chapman, Auditor Rose Ann Carroll, County Clerk
Ruth Gordon, Chief Civil Deputy Jennifer Cochran, Department of Community Development Director
Patty Charnas, Public Health Director Vicky Kirkpatrick, Central Services Director Mark McCauley,
Clerk of the Board/Human Resources Manager Erin Lundgren, WSU Extension Director Cliff Moore,
and District Court Administrator Brian Gleason. The following were present via teleconference:
Superior Court Judge Keith Harper, Sheriff Joe Nole, County Administrator Philip Morley, Public
Works Director/County Engineer Monte Reinders, Superior Court Administrator Sophie Nordstrom,
Juvenile Services Director Barbara Carr, Public Works Grant Specialist Sarah Melancon and
Communications Specialist Jeannie McMacken.
JEFFERSON COUNTY COVID-19 PLANNING SESSION: The group discussed the
following topics: Soft close of County offices where public has limited access, but staff will still conduct
business, only allowing one access point into the Courthouse, state and federal paid leave for staff, use
of negative sick leave for staff, and new security screening station at the courthouse by the wheelchair
access.
Commissioner Dean moved to approve a TEMPORARY MEASURE re: To protect public health
under the declared state of emergency for COVID-19, the Board of County Commissioners is ordering
that wherever possible the public conduct County business remotely via the mail, drop box, internet or
telephone, and where not possible, conduct County business in County offices by appointment only,
with the limited exceptions required by law, and that this temporary order shall take effect as soon as
practicable until April 24, 2020, unless extended. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which
carried by a unanimous vote.
The group continued discussion on COVID-19 planning.
Commissioners Special Meeting Minutes of March 17, 2020
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Dean moved to adjourn the meeting at
3:29 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. Commissioner Sullivan
raised his arm �o;;signal seconding of the motion. Chair Brotherton announced the meeting is adjourned.
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