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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.
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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
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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 neet.regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed.
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