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HomeMy WebLinkAbout092120_ca03 , oN cO s. w � DRAFT�'�IlI NCi`SO MINUTES Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting — Monday, September 14, 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 COVID-19 testing made available in South County. • Comment regarding mail-in voter ballots. • Comment regarding homeless camping at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. • Comment regarding homeless camping while outdoor air quality is hazardous. • Comment regarding shooting noise at the Port Townsend gun range, proposed shooting facility near Tarboo, and the Blue Lives Matter support rally. • Comment regarding affordable housing and homeless camping at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. • Comment regarding homeless camping at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. The Commissioners addressed comments and concerns raised during the Public Comment Period. 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. ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATION re: Jefferson County Board of Equalization(BOE); Dave Garing 2. ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATION re: Conservation Futures Citizen Oversight Advisory Committee; Linda Saunders 3. MINUTES re: Special Meeting Minutes of September 4, 2020 and Regular Meeting Minutes of September 8, 2020 COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator Philip Morley announced there will be a Special Joint Meeting of the Intergovernmental Collaborative Group (ICG) this Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. The Commissioners discussed recent meetings they attended. 1 DRAFT Commissioners Meeting Minutes of September 14, 2020 WEEKLY UPDATE re: COVID-19: Public Health Director Vicki Kirkpatrick and Public Health Officer Dr. Thomas Locke provided information on the COVID-19 virus in Jefferson County. Emergency Management Director Willie Bence provided a COVID-19 situation report, wildfire report and an air quality report. CONTINUED DISCUSSION re: Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF)Allocation Process: County Administrator Philip Morley, COVID Pandemic Response and Recovery Finance Section Chief Patty Charnas and Central Services Director Mark McCauley updated the Board on the allocation process and noted this will also be discussed at the upcoming Intergovernmental Collaborative Group (ICG) Special Meeting on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. DISCUSSION re: Establishing and Appointing Members to a Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program (SMP) Regulatory Reform Task Force: Department of Community Development Associate Planner David Wayne Johnson briefed the Board on the proposed new task force to address regulatory reform for the Shoreline Master Program (SMP). He noted that on the draft resolution,the second page lists Phil Andrus as a tentative member, but Mr. Andrus has confirmed he can serve if appointed. Commissioner Dean moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 60-20 re: Establishing and Appointing Members to a Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program Regulatory Reform Task Force. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion. County Administrator Philip Morley noted that the motion should include the amendment regarding Phil Andrus. Chair Brotherton also noted a correction to the first page under bullet#2 where it reads "The Task Force will serve as a sounding BOCC..."After discussion, the Board agreed that it should read"The Task Force will serve as a sounding board to the BOCC..." Commissioner Dean amended her motion to include the two edits and Commissioner Sullivan seconded the amended motion. Chair Brotherton called for a vote on the motion. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. The meeting was recessed at 11:23 a.m. and reconvened at 11:30 a.m. with all three Commissioners present. COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION(Continued) and ADDITIONAL BUSINESS: The Commissioners reviewed upcoming meetings. Commissioner Dean expressed interest in serving as the County's representative to the Washington State Legislative Steering Committee (LSC) in 2021. After discussion, Commissioner Sullivan moved to appoint Commissioner Dean to serve on the LSC during the 2021 legislative session. Chair Brotherton seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. The Commissioners and County Administrator continued reviewing their upcoming meetings. The meeting was recessed at 11:46 a.m. and reconvened at 1:31 p.m. with all three Commissioners present. BRIEFING re: Draft Enforcement Code: Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Philip Hunsucker, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Austin Watkins, Code Compliance Officer Debra Murdock and Environmental Health Water Quality Director Pinky Mingo briefed the Board on a draft Enforcement Code. The code would address many enforcement issues in the County including 2 DRAFT Commissioners Meeting Minutes of September 14, 2020 COVID-19 and the masking directive. If approved, violators of the code could face civil infractions and other penalties. The proposed code will be addressed at a future Board of Health meeting for recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners. EXECUTIVE SESSION- Cancelled: An Executive Session was scheduled from 1:50 p.m. —2:20 p.m. regarding Actual Litigation. Per Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Philip Hunsucker, the Executive Session was cancelled and will be rescheduled for a future meeting. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator Philip Morley reviewed the following with the Board. • Review of items to discuss • ADDITIONAL BUSINESS re: Allocating$75,000 from Fund 148 for the 7th and Hendricks Affordable Housing project by OlyCAP: County Administrator Morley reviewed the proposed resolution with the Board that would repeal and replace Resolution No. 48-19. After review, Commissioner Dean moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 61-20 re: Allocating $75,000 from Fund 148 for the 7th and Hendricks Affordable Housing Project by OlyCAP. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. • JeffCOM; staffing • Clean Air Shelter NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Brotherton adjourned the meeting at 3:12 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEAL: Greg Brotherton, Chair ATTEST: David Sullivan, Member Carolyn Gallaway, CMC Kate Dean, Member Deputy Clerk of the Board 3