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Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
Regular Meeting — Monday, May 11, 2020, 9:00 a.m.
Jefferson County Courthouse—Commissioners' Chambers
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Greg Brotherton, Commissioner David Sullivan and
Commissioner Kate Dean participated in the meeting remotely. Chair Brotherton called the meeting to
order at the appointed time.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following is a summary of comments submitted
by individuals via email which reflect their personal opinions and which were read aloud by the County
Administrator:
• Comment regarding the reopening of barber shops and salons.
• Comment regarding the reopening of dog grooming shops.
• Comment regarding the reopening of the County in Phase II of the Governor's Recovery Plan.
• Comment regarding the reopening of barber shops and salons.
• Comment regarding antibody testing.
• Comment regarding out of County visitors.
• Comment regarding the reopening of the County in Phase II of the Governor's Recovery Plan.
• Comment regarding the reopening of barber shops and salons.
• Comment regarding the reopening of construction projects.
• Comment regarding the reopening of the County in Phase II of the Governor's Recovery Plan.
• Comment regarding the reopening of the County in Phase II of the Governor's Recovery Plan.
• Comment regarding the reopening of the County in Phase II of the Governor's Recovery Plan.
• Comment regarding the reopening of the County in Phase II of the Governor's Recovery Plan.
• Comment regarding the reopening of the County in Phase II of the Governor's Recovery Plan.
• Comment regarding the reopening of the County in Phase II of the Governor's Recovery Plan.
• Comment regarding the reopening of churches.
• Comment regarding contact tracing of COVID-19.
• Comment regarding the reopening of the County in Phase II of the Governor's Recovery Plan.
• Comment regarding the reopening of the County in Phase II of the Governor's Recovery Plan.
• Comment regarding the reopening of the County in Phase II of the Governor's Recovery Plan.
• Comment regarding the reopening of churches.
• Comment regarding the reopening of the County in Phase II of the Governor's Recovery Plan.
• Comment regarding the reopening of the County in Phase II of the Governor's Recovery Plan.
• Comment regarding the reopening of the County in Phase II of the Governor's Recovery Plan.
• Comment regarding the reopening of the County in Phase II of the Governor's Recovery Plan.
• Comment regarding the reopening of the County in Phase II of the Governor's Recovery Plan.
• Comment regarding the reopening of the County in Phase II of the Governor's Recovery Plan.
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• Comment regarding the involvement of other stakeholders attending Board of County
Commissioner meetings, and visitors to Jefferson County.
• Comment regarding the reopening of the County in Phase II of the Governor's Recovery Plan.
• Comment regarding the reopening of the County in Phase II of the Governor's Recovery Plan.
• Comment regarding the reopening of the County in Phase II of the Governor's Recovery Plan.
The Commissioners decided to wait to respond to comments until later in the meeting.
WEEKLY UPDATE re: COVID-19: Public Health Officer Dr. Thomas Locke
provided information on the COVID-19 virus in Jefferson County and Emergency Management Director
Willie Bence provided a situation report. They reviewed upcoming meetings and a proposed timeline for
the meetings.
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. AGREEMENT re: Local and Community Projects 2019-2020 Capital Budget Readiness Survey
Contract#20-96512-001, LEED Certification Declaration for Port Hadlock Wastewater Project;
In the Amount of$1,422,000; Jefferson County Public Works; Washington State Department of
Commerce
2. AGREEMENT re: Individual Supported Employment Services; In the Amount of$115,606.25;
Jefferson County Public Health; Cascade Community Connection
3. AGREEMENT re: Individual Supported Employment Services; In the Amount of$42,593.75;
Jefferson County Public Health; Concerned Citizens
4. AGREEMENT re: Individual Supported Employment Services; In the Amount of$67,292.23;
Jefferson County Public Health; Skookum Corporation
5. AGREEMENT re: Group Supported Employment Services; In the Amount of$36,417;
Jefferson County Public Health; Skookum Corporation
6. AGREEMENT,Amendment No. 1 re: Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis for Oak Bay-
Mats Mats Pollution Identification and Correction Project; Change in Scope of Work Only,No
Dollar Amount; Jefferson County Environmental Public Health; Washington State Department
of Ecology
7. AGREEMENT re: Technical Report on the origin and erosion of Rialto Beach and its Terrace
and Implications for Ongoing Geologic Hazards; In the Amount of$11,000; Jefferson County
Environmental Public Health; University of Washington
8. AGREEMENT re: River Otter Study in habitats near Neah Bay to determine preferential
consumption of European Green Crab; In the Amount of$20,250; Jefferson County
Environmental Public Health; Western Washington University
9. AGREEMENT re: Ocean Science Workshop for Teachers from Coastal Communities to
explore the topic of Ocean Benefits; In the Amount of$5,021; Jefferson County Environmental
Public Health; Pacific Education Institute
10. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 1 re: Fund Support of the North Pacific Coast Marine
Resources Committee (NPC MRC) and its Projects; Additional Amount of$118,400 for a
Project Total of$159,200; Jefferson County Environmental Public Health; Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife
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11. AGREEMENT re: Razor Clam Gill Infection Analysis: In the Amount of$9,414: Jefferson
County Environmental Public Health; Prince William Sound Science Center
12. AGREEMENT re: 2020 Hotel Motel (Lodging Tax) Grant Funding; In the Amount of$64,220;
North Hood Canal Chamber of Commerce
13. AGREEMENT re: Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) Subrecipient—COVID-19
Response Funding; In the Amount of$49,958; Jefferson County Administrator; Economic
Development Council (EDC) Team Jefferson
14. ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATION re: Conservation Futures Citizen Oversight Committee;
Citizen - District#3 Representative, Lige Christian
15. ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENT re: Ferry Advisory Committee; Four(4) year Term
to expire May 16, 2024; William Mann
16. MINUTES re: Regular Meeting Minutes of May 4, 2020
17. Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated May 11, 2020 Totaling $968,377.57
(Records of all claims submitted for payment along with vouchers approved and signed by the Board of Jefferson
County Commissioners are retained by the Jefferson County Auditor and Public Works Department.)
18. Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated May 5, 2020 Totaling $905,704.00 and
A/P Warrants Done by Payroll Dated May 5, 2020 Totaling $862,534.46 (Records of all claims
submitted for payment along with A/P Warrants approved by the Payroll Services Manager are retained in the
Jefferson County Auditor's Office)
UPDATE re: Jefferson County Budget and COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: County
Administrator Philip Morley, Central Services Director Mark McCauley and Budget Consultant Anne
Sears discussed the six-year model for the General Fund and other Funds. After discussion,
Commissioner Dean moved to direct staff to proceed with the budget reduction process. Commissioner
Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming May 6-12,2020 as Nurses Week: Chair Greg
Brotherton and Commissioner Dean read the proclamation aloud. Commissioner Dean moved to
approve the proclamation, Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous
vote.
COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners and County
Administrator responded to comments and concerns raised during the Public Comment Period and noted
an upcoming Jefferson Healthcare parade.
The meeting was recessed at 11:50 a.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. with all three
Commissioners present.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator Philip
Morley reviewed the following with the Board.
• UPDATE by Jefferson County COVID Finance Section, Patty Chamas, Finance Section Chief
• COVID-19 discussion
• Phase II process re: Reopening Jefferson County
• PROCLAMATION re: National Hospital Week: Chair Brotherton read the proclamation
aloud. Commissioner Dean moved to approve the proclamation. Commissioner Sullivan
seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
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• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC)recommendations: Commissioner Dean moved to
approve the following LTAC recommendations:
o Accept the voluntary reductions awardees have agreed to, and commit these funds to the
awardees next lodging tax funding cycle.
o Request proposals for alternative uses of funding in response to COVID-19 by July 15 or
September 16, 2020.
o Readdress awardees before the July 15 meeting for any other funding deferment
possibilities.
o If a 2020 awardee returns unspent monies, those funds be earmarked for the awardee in
2021.
Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
• 2020 Census
• Review of meeting schedules and calendar coordination
• Anniversary of the first BOCC meeting
• Upcoming meetings
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Dean moved to adjourn the meeting at
3:41 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. Commissioner Sullivan
seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
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