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Home My WebLink AboutM061520K4'4yON CO! MINUTES Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting — Monday, June 15, 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 holding AA meetings during Phase 2. • Comment regarding finding information online. • Comment requesting a crosswalk in Quilcene. • Comment regarding local businesses not supporting mandate to wear face masks. • Comment regarding protestors in Jefferson County. • Comment regarding compliance of wearing face masks. • Comment regarding compliance of wearing face masks. • Comment regarding compliance of wearing face masks. • Comment regarding compliance of wearing face masks. • Comment regarding compliance of wearing face masks. • Comment regarding Board of Health and Board of County Commissioner meetings. • Comment regarding compliance of wearing face masks. • Comment regarding compliance of wearing face masks. • Comment regarding compliance of wearing face masks. • Comment regarding face masks and not to be afraid of tourists. • Comment regarding compliance of wearing face masks. • Comment regarding the CDC's report on low death rates of COVID-19 and a request for the masking directive to be reversed. • Comment regarding shooting noise coming from the Port Townsend gun range. • Comment requesting police reform in Jefferson County, more training and accountability. The Commissioners and County Administrator addressed comments and concerns raised during the Public Comment Period. Commissioners Meeting Minutes of June 15, 2020 WEEKLY UPDATE re: COVID-19: Public Health Officer Dr. Thomas Locke provided information on the COVID-19 virus in Jefferson County and discussed the process and timing for the County's Phase 3 Application. Emergency Management Director Willie Bence provided an update. UPDATE re: Washington State Department of Natural Resources 1st Quarter County Income Report: Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Regional Manager Mona Griswold and DNR State Lands Assistant Drew Rosanbalm provided an update on the 1st Quarter Income Report and answered questions. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Sullivan noted a scrivener's error on the Jefferson County Farmers Market Agreement (Consent Agenda Item No. 6); the footer of the agreement states the Forks Farmers Market. He moved to approve the items on the Consent Agenda as presented with the correction to Item No. 6. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. AGREEMENT NO. SEASMP-1921-JCDCD-00032 re: Shorelands Shoreline Master Program (SMP); In the Amount of $84,000; Jefferson County Department of Community Development; Washington State Department of Ecology 2. AGREEMENT re: Materials Sampling, Testing and Inspection of the Resurface and Restore Project for Center Road M.P. 14.61- M.P. 15.01, Project No. 18020500; In the Amount of $15,359; Jefferson County Public Works; HWA Geosciences, Inc. 3. AGREEMENT, Supplement No. 1 re: Construction Surveying Center Road M.P. 14.61-15.01 Resurface and Restore, County Project No. 18020500; Additional Amount not to exceed $9,792 for a Project Total $19,655; Jefferson County Public Works; Van Aller Surveying 4. AGREEMENT re: 2020 Hotel Motel (Lodging Tax) Grant Funding; In the Amount of $7,500; The Production Alliance — Stronger Towns (Farm Tour) 5. AGREEMENT re: 2020 Hotel Motel (Lodging Tax) Grant Funding; In the Amount of $12,000; Centrum 6. AGREEMENT re: 2020 Hotel Motel (Lodging Tax) Grant Funding; In the Amount of $3,500; Jefferson County Farmers Market 7. AGREEMENT re: 2020 Hotel Motel (Lodging Tax) Grant Funding; In the Amount of $15,000; Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce 8. AGREEMENT re: 2020 Hotel Motel (Lodging Tax) Grant Funding; In the Amount of $2,050; Port Ludlow Village Council (PLVC) 9. AGREEMENT re: 2020 Hotel Motel (Lodging Tax) Grant Funding; In the Amount of $9,000; Quilcene Fair and Parade Association 10. AGREEMENT re: 2020 Hotel Motel (Lodging Tax) Grant Funding; In the Amount of $2,500; Peninsula Trails Coalition 11. AGREEMENT re: 2020 Hotel Motel (Lodging Tax) Grant Funding; In the Amount of $3,250; The Production Alliance — Stronger Towns (Olympic Peninsula Apple & Cider Festival) 12. ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENT (2) re: Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board; 1) Two (2) Year Term to Expire June 13, 2022; District No. 1 Representative, Malloree Weinheimer; and 2) Two (2) Year Term to Expire May 15, 2022; District No. 3 Representative, Kim Cote 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of June 15, 2020 13. MINUTES re: Special Meeting Minutes of May 29, 2020 and Regular Meeting Minutes of June 8, 2020 14. Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated June 15, 2020 Totaling S 1,43 0,252.07 (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.) The meeting was recessed at 10:57 a.m. and reconvened at 11:05 a.m. with all three Commissioners present. COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners reviewed recent meetings they attended and discussed a potential letter regarding a Navy Growler Survey which Commissioner Dean stated she will draft a letter for approval during the afternoon session. The Board will be holding a remote Joint Special Meeting on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. with the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, City of Port Townsend, Port of Port Townsend and Public Utility District No. 1 regarding addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commissioners discussed upcoming meetings and systemic racism. The meeting was recessed at 11:52 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. • Review of topics to discuss and MOTION re: Interim 911 Coordinator: Commissioner Dean moved to authorize the County Administrator to send a letter to the Washington State Enhanced 911 Coordinator designating Ted Krysinski as the Interim 911 Coordinator. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. • Update re: COVID-19 County Coordination • Multi -Governmental Collaboration for Recovery and Resiliency • Joint BOCC Special Meeting Wednesday, June 17, 2020 MOTION: Commissioner Sullivan moved to appoint Commissioner Dean to represent the County on the newly forming Intergovernmental Committee (The correct full name of the committee is the Intergovernmental Coordinating Committee ICC). Chair Brotherton seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. • Recovery and Resiliency - continued • LETTER re: Navy Growler Sound Study: Commissioner Dean prepared a draft letter for the Commissioners to review. MOTION: Commissioner Dean moved to send a letter signed by the Commissioners, to the United States Navy regarding the Sound Monitoring. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. • Public Works & Noxious Weeds • MOTION re: Form of Support re: 10,000 Year Institute Application for Phase 4 Pulling Together project for funding from Washington State: Commissioner Sullivan moved to authorize the Chair to sign the form of support. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. • Brinnon School; signage 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of June 15, 2020 EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Chair Brotherton announced that the Executive Session will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. with the County Administrator, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Outside Legal Counsel, Sheriff and Code Compliance Coordinator regarding Attorney -Client Privilege, Actual Litigation under exemption RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) as outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act. The Board resumed the regular meeting at 3:16 p.m. Chair Brotherton announced that the Board will be extending the Executive Session from 3:17 p.m. to 3:32 p.m. The Board concluded the Executive Session and resumed the regular meeting at 3:34 p.m. The Board took the following action as a result of the Executive Session: MOTION: Commissioner Dean moved to authorize the Code Compliance Officer to sign a Site Access Agreement, as refined by the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, with Pope Resources and Rainer for site access through the end of 2020. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION - Continued: County Administrator Philip Morley reviewed the following with the Board. • Quilcene Crosswalk • Economic Development Council (EDC) Team Jefferson; Coronavirus Relief Funds for small grants to businesses • Policy Management Group; debrief Commissioner Sullivan moved to adjourn the meeting at 4:04 p.m. and then withdrew the motion as there was another topic to discuss. • Upcoming Special Meeting on Friday, June 19, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. re: Safe Start Washington Phase 3 NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Sullivan moved to adjourn the meeting at 4:11 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. The motion failed for lack of a second. Chair Brotherton adjourned the meeting. JEFFERSON COUNTY 13 /` CarolyrPGallaway, CMC ` Deputy Clerk of the Board Zgg kBr F COMMISSIONERS herton, Chair David Sullivan, Member Ka e Dean, Member 0