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Home My WebLink AboutM072720 SNINVC • MINUTES Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting — Monday, July 27, 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 homeless camping at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. • Comment regarding homeless camping at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. • Comment regarding homeless camping at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. • Comment regarding homeless camping and potentially building tiny homes at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. • Comment regarding the personal life history of a resident of the homeless campground at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. • Comment regarding homeless camping at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. • Comment regarding use of the Affordable Housing Fund for unsheltered individuals. • Comment regarding potentially building tiny homes at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. • Comment regarding gun noise from the Port Townsend gun range. The Commissioners and County Administrator addressed comments and concerns raised during the Public Comment Period. 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. Commissioner Brotherton played a song related to wearing masks. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Dean moved to approve the items on the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. AGREEMENT NO. SEANWS-2019-JeCoWS-00007,Amendment No. 1 re: Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee Operations and Projects; An Additional Amount of$19,814 for a 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of July 27, 2020 Total of$184,000; Jefferson County Extension, Washington State University, Washington State Department of Ecology 2. MINUTES re: Regular Meeting Minutes of July 20, 2020 3. Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated July 27, 2020 Totaling $229,300.33 (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.) 4. Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated July 20, 2020 Totaling $74,347.26 and A/P Warrants Done by Payroll Dated July 20, 2020 Totaling $15,809.55 (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) PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming the Week of July 27,2020 as Jefferson County Employee Recognition Week: County Administrator Philip Morley explained the importance of honoring Jefferson County employees with the proclamation. After Chair Brotherton and Commissioner Dean read aloud the proclamation, Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve the proclamation. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. The meeting was recessed at 10:55 a.m. and reconvened at 11:00 a.m. with all three Commissioners present. UPDATE re: General Fund Six (6) Year Financial Model: Central Services Director Mark McCauley and COVID Pandemic Response and Recovery Finance Section Chief Patty Charnas briefed the board on the County's Six-Year Financial Model and answered questions posed by the Board COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners reviewed recent meetings they attended and discussed miscellaneous topics. The meeting was recessed at 11:56 a.m. and reconvened at 12:03 p.m. for the Quarterly Elected Officials/Department Directors lunch meeting with all three Commissioners present. The meeting was recessed at 12:57 p.m. and reconvened at 1:31 p.m. All three Commissioners were present for the afternoon session. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator Philip Morley reviewed the following with the Board. • BRIEFING re: Jefferson Land Trust Conferral on Three (3) Projects for Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) Funding Application: Jefferson Land Trust Executive Director Sarah Spaeth briefed the Board on the three projects. Commissioner Dean moved to have the BOCC sign a letter of support for each of the three projects outlined stating conferral to the RCO. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion. County Administrator Morley stated that he will work with Ms. Spaeth on the draft letters for approval by the Board at a later date. Chair Brotherton called for a vote on the motion. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. • BRIEFING re: Two (2) Projects for Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) Funding Applications: Natural Resources Program Coordinator Tami Pokorny briefed the Board on two project agreements: 1) AGREEMENT re: Hoh River Resiliency Plan Phase I, In the Amount of $195,415, RCO No. 18-2005 (WCRRI); Jefferson County Environmental Public Health;Natural Systems Design, Inc.; and 2) AGREEMENT re: Dosewallips River Powerlines Project; In the 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of July 27, 2020 Amount of$94,825 with Matched Funds of$14,703.40 from USDA Forest Service,RCO No. 18-1228C; Jefferson County Environmental Public Health;Natural Systems Design, Inc. After review, Commissioner Dean moved to approve the agreements as presented. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. • Review re: Draft Letter to Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission in Support of Postponing Revenue Sharing by the Fort Worden Public Development Authority(PDA)until 2024: After review, Commissioner Dean moved to approve sending a letter with all three Commissioner signatures to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission in support of PDA's efforts, as presented. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. • Draft Proposal on Education and Actions to Address Institutional Bias/Racism: The Commissioners are in support of staff coordinating with others to prepare a policy to include bias/racism as part of diversity training. • Check in on Intergovernmental Coordinating Committee's Work with six Community Groups to Build Recovery and Resiliency from COVID-19 NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Dean moved to adjourn the meeting at 3:18 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the'motion which carried by a unanimous vote. JEFFER ON COUNTY BOARD F COMMISSIONERS re r erton, Chair • • //?'?¢'10ill(G( ATTEST-. David Sullivan, Member Carolyn Gallaway, CMC Kate Dean, Member Deputy Clerk of the Board 3