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Special Meeting — Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
Jefferson County Commissioners' Chambers
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA
MEMBERS:
Amanda Funaro
Terry Smith
Sarah Rogers
Lori Fleming
Frank Hoffman
Michelle Sandoval
Ben Casserd
Fred Kimball
Whitney Friddle
Peggy Webster
Roy Walker
David Rymph
David Sullivan
Barbara Carr
Barbara Morey
Leslie Shipley
Kay Kassinger
Kathy Morgan
Jeff Monroe
Joe Nole
Kelli Parcher
Alternates: Amy Howard (for Michelle Sandoval), Jean Camfield (for Leslie Shipley),
Julia Cochrane (for Barbara Morey) Sara Martinez (for Kay Kassinger) and Andy Pernsteiner
(for Joe Nole)
CALL TO ORDER: All Committee members met via teleconference call. Jefferson County
Commissioner David Sullivan called the Special meeting to order in the presence Port Townsend
Councilmember Michelle Sandoval at 2:07 p.m. in the presence of Amanda Funaro, Sarah
Rogers, Lori Fleming, Frank Hoffman, Whitney Friddle, Peggy Webster, Roy Walker, David
Rymph, Barbara Morey, Joe Nole, Jeff Monroe, and Leslie Shipley. Also present was Facilitator
Lizanne Coker and past Task Force Member Brian Nash.
REVIEW and APPROVAL of MINUTES: Member Funaro moved to approve the Regular
Meeting Minutes of March 25, 2020. Member Fleming seconded the motion. The motion carried.
REPORT re: Fund 148 and Fund 149 Fund Balances:
Facilitator Coker reported on:
Income during the first quarter (Jan 1, 2020 — March 31, 2020)
• Fund 148 = $8,293 (down from the projected amount of $11,250)
• Fund 149 = $50,224 (down from the projected amount of $73,000)
Fund balances as of March 31, 2020 are:
• Fund 148 = $195,328
• Fund 149 = $534,397
Allocations yet to be removed from these funds from last year include:
• Fund 148: $75,000 OlyCAP (not awarded)
• Fund 149: $118,683 OlyCAP Shelter, Support and Haines Street
Allocations from the Request for Proposals (RFP) from March 25tn:
• Fund 148 = $103,780
• Fund 149 = $159,477
Reserve amounts were not provided at the time of this meeting. Member Sandoval requested that
a more complete accounting be prepared for the next meeting. Member Funaro asked when the
RFP from this year will be approved? Member Sullivan stated that the Board of County
Commissioners (BOCC) will be hearing the RFP Recommendation on April 6, 2020.
DISCUSSION re: COVID-19 PANDEMIC: Update from OlyCAP Director Cherish
Cronmiller regarding their plans for the $345,000 COVID-19 Response Grant.
DISCUSSION re: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT: OlyCAP
Executive Director Cherish Cronmiller stated that the $132,000 grant was turned over to the
Economic Development Council (EDC) to support small businesses locally.
UPDATE re: COVID FUNDS: Member Sullivan asked if any grants might supplant local
funds? OlyCAP Executive Director Cherish Cronmiller explained that COVID-19 has taken an
immense drain on their resources. Facilitator Coker requested that any potential grant impacts
should be emailed to her to forward to others. Member Webster stated that money from the
CARES ACT cannot be used to replace already budgeted funding. Member Sandoval stated that
the CARES ACT has lots of community funding available. Member Morey asked when we
might be able to move people from the shelter to isolation rooms? Director Cronmiller replied
that it could happen as soon as April 6, 2020.
UPDATE re: Jefferson County Community Foundation Fund: Jefferson Community
Foundation Executive Director Siobhan Canty provided an update on their activities.
UPDATE re: Fund 148 and Fund 149: Facilitator Coker reviewed Fund 148 and Fund 149
figures with the Task Force.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Member Monroe pointed out that people are disregarding health
controls and shopping while infected. Ms. Kingfisher asked if funding has been approved by the
Board of County Commissioners? The Task Force addressed comments raised during the Public
Comment Period.
FUTURE MEETINGS and AGENDA ITEMS: The next Regular Meeting will be held on
April 8, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the Jefferson County Commissioner Chambers in Port Townsend,
or by teleconference if required.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 3:16 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by: Liz Coker, Facilitator
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