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HomeMy WebLinkAbout110220_electronic_CorrFrom:McNamara, Julia (RCO) To:McNamara, Julia (RCO) Subject:Public Meeting Notice for the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board- Materials Date:Thursday, October 22, 2020 12:37:51 PM Attachments:image001.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good Afternoon: The meeting materials for the November 5, 2020 meeting of the Recreation andConservation Funding Board are now available online. Please note that this is an online meeting and you are encouraged to register inadvance. Registration is available on Zoom. When registering, it is not necessary to discloseyour name unless you plan to testify. Instead, you can simply register as “John” or “JaneDoe”. Testimony, correspondence and other questions about the board materials should bedirected to Wyatt Lundquist, Board Liaison, at wyatt.lundquist@rco.wa.gov and JuliaMcNamara, interim Board Liaison, at julia.mcnamara@rco.wa.gov. To remove your address from this distribution list, please click here. Be well, Julia McNamaraAdministrative Assistant1111 Washington ST SEOlympia WA 98501 Mailing AddressPO Box 40917Olympia WA 98504-0917 (360) 902-2956julia.mcnamara@rco.wa.gov Final virtual event to "Deck Out Recovery Cafe" From:Recovery Cafe Jefferson County To:jeffbocc Subject:Live Streamed Concert by Hollow Moon Date:Thursday, October 22, 2020 2:08:02 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Live Stream Concert by Hollow Moon Join us on Monday, October 26th from 5:30pm - 7pm for a live stream concert by local band Hollow Moon. They'll be performing outside Recovery Cafe at 939 Kearney St, Port Townsend. View the virtual concert by clicking this link OR park across the street and listen from your vehicle. This is our final virtual event for our Deck Out Recovery Cafe fundraiser and will be a celebration of our progress as well as a much-deserved thank-you to all of our volunteers and supporters. We are VERY close to reaching our goal of $25,000. Help us with our final push by donating here. In case you missed it, here is our Virtual Tour of Recovery Cafe. https://youtu.be/X-aER0LF53I About the Band Hollow Moon is formed of Jon Isenhower, George Yoder, Christian Powers, and Conor Sisk. The sound of the group consists of energetic rock and psychedelic flavoring with a melodic and catchy vocal styling. The band recently formed in 2020 during the Covid 19 shutdown and have been getting together every Monday in Hadlock, WA and writing songs ever since. Our Progress Contact us if you'd like to arrange a COVID-safe tour of Recovery Cafe Hollow Moon GIve here Copyright © 2020 Dove House Advocacy Services, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Dove House Advocacy Services 1045 10th St Port Townsend, WA 98368-2933 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. From:Brian Kelly To:jeffbocc Subject:Question for Daryl Gillette Date:Thursday, October 22, 2020 4:18:26 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Greetings Daryl: We're wondering if you received any response from the BOC regarding the stipend increase. Please let me know if you can, thanks! -- Brian Kelly, editor Port Townsend/Jefferson County Leader 226 Adams St. Port Townsend, WA. 98368 bkelly@ptleader.com (360) 385-2900 ext 109 Find us on the web at ptleader.com ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** From:Garner, Susan C -FS Subject:News Release - Salal Permits to be Issued Date:Thursday, October 22, 2020 5:42:28 PM Attachments:image003.png image004.png image008.png Salal permits 2020(Nov.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good afternoon, Please give wide distribution to the news release attached. Thanks so much, Salal Permit Sales to Begin in November Olympia, WA – October 22, 2020 – Permit sales for salal on the Olympic National Forest will begin in November. Salal (Gaultheria shallon) is an understory shrub commonly used in the floral industry. It grows in dense thickets throughout western Washington and Oregon. Permits will be issued from the Forks, Quinault, and Quilcene offices starting at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. A maximum of one-hundred permits will be issued across the Forest. Fifty permits will be offered from the Quilcene office for harvest areas located within Mason County and the east side of Clallam and Jefferson Counties. Twenty-five permits will be offered from Forks for the west-side of Clallam County. Twenty-five permits will be offered from Quinault for harvest areas within Grays Harbor County and the west side of Jefferson County. A lottery system will be used if the demand for permits exceeds the supply. Each permit will cost $150 and can be used for up to two months. A valid US Federal or State picture identification will be required at the time of purchase, and those buying the permits must be at least 18 years of age. Cash or checks will be accepted, but there will be no credit card or debit card transactions. Please note: To ensure the safety of everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is expected that individuals will maintain a distance of at least 6 feet from others who are not from the same household. Please have a mask available to wear when it is difficult to maintain social distance. A mask will be required to enter any Forest Service office. Future salal dates for this season are pending and dependent on the safe practices of all. For additional information about salal permit sales, please contact Mark LaGioia at 360-765-2215. For general information about Olympic National Forest, visit http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/olympic. 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If true, it's unconscionable that our public health officials are providing the public with misleading information about the status of the virus and its consequences in our community. Name Norma Bishop Email normajbishop@icloud.com Phone Number 925-214-9891 Please contact me as soon as possible regarding this matter. Yes Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Supreme Court Finds I-976 Unconstitutional | Farewell to Laura Crandall | Internal Investigations and the PRA Date:Thursday, October 22, 2020 10:03:03 AM From: MRSC – Local Government Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 10:02:56 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Supreme Court Finds I-976 Unconstitutional | Farewell to Laura Crandall | Internal Investigations and the PRA CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. 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COVID-19 NEWSLETTER Washington’s Interim COVID-19 Vaccination Plan’ Submitted to CDC The Washington State Department of Health submitted its interim vaccination plan for COVID-19 vaccine distribution to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by the stated deadline of October 16, 2020. This plan is Washington state’s response to the request from the CDC for state and territorial health departments to answer questions and outline their preliminary plans for vaccine distribution. Read more Announcements and Resources STATE Governor Inslee Announces New Coronavirus Restrictions for Universities The announcement comes as college towns across Washington have seen a spike in COVID-19 cases. Places like the University of Washington and Washington State University, in particular, have been battling a surge in the pandemic. Read more Inslee Updates Guidance for Religious and Faith Based Organizations Governor Jay Inslee announced updated guidance for religious and faith based organizations as part of Washington's Safe Start phased reopening plan. Read more BUDGET & FINANCE The Washington State Office of Public Defense (OPD) Announce a New, Limited Grant Opportunity COVID-19-related changes to court and prosecutorial operations have impacted public defense workloads in many jurisdictions. Common examples have included delayed criminal and juvenile filings, suspended jury trials, and more frequent court calendars to accommodate fewer individuals at a given time. These changes can increase the amount of work required by public defense attorneys, who then run the risk of exceeding the caseload limits in the Supreme Court Standards for Indigent Defense. OPD will distribute grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Washington State Department of Commerce to reimburse some of these increased public defense costs. Read more EMPLOYMENT Weekly New Unemployment Claims Report During the week of October 11 - 17, there were 16,890 initial regular unemployment claims (down 24.3 percent from the prior week) and 491,241 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (up 3.0 percent from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD). Read more Business & Worker Update The Business and Workers update is a weekly newsletter providing news and information to help businesses and workers navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. The information is compiled by the state Economic Resiliency Team (ERT), part of the Joint Information Center. Read more TIP OF THE DAY COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Local Government Workplace Planning for an eventual full return to the workplace is on everyone’s minds, and, in thinking about that return, one issue being debated is the legality of requiring employees take a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition to returning to work. We know employees can be required to take a COVID-19 test (but not a COVID-19 antibody test) in order to return to work, but what about vaccines? Read more NOTEWORTHY Washington Residents Can Dispose of Prescription Drugs and Vaping products at take-back events As schools across the country stop in-person classes and switch to hybrid models involving virtual learning, counties are providing alternate options to fulfill the childcare and broadband needs for families with children. 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Update your preferences | Unsubscribe from this list Copyright © 2020 WSAC, All rights reserved. 206 10th Ave SE · Olympia, WA 98501-1311 · USA | Contact Us From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Attitudes About Aging Date:Thursday, October 22, 2020 11:48:02 AM From: YOUR Olympic Area Agency on Aging Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 11:47:47 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Attitudes About Aging CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Trending Healthy October 2020 Serving Clallam, Jefferson, Grays Harbor & Pacific Counties Attitudes About Getting Older! So, what do you think some of the attitudes are out there about getting older, aka "Aging"? How do you think about aging? Have you heard of the term - "Ageism"? Can you define "Ageism"? You might not be interested in Ageism now, but could become more interested as you continue to add candles to your birthday cakes. That's our main topic for this issue. But, we'll toss in some Fall recipes (requested by popular demand), offer you a chance to meet our new Executive Director, as well as, remind you of the critical importance to be mindful of reaching out to those around us to offer compassion, support, and strength as this pandemic wears on us so. Take a few minutes to sit down and relax, and READ ON! In this issue : What is Ageism? (includes link to "This Chair Rocks.") Ageism Language - Checking our vocabulary. Four Types of Ageism Your Attitude About Aging Can Affect How (healthy) You Age! 5 Steps to a More Positive Attitude About Aging! ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Hey! O3A has a new Executive Director! Meet Laura! Miss flipping through magazines while waiting for a doctors appointment? Here's why... Just in time for Fall: Easy, Creamy Potato Soup! SAFE alternatives for Holiday Gatherings...Submit Your Ideas! It's a must bake: Pumpkin Bars! Serious Health Concerns about Loneliness & Social Isolation, and "14 Ways to Help Seniors Avoid Social Isolation" If you haven't tried it...be curious! Pumpkin Soup! Medicare Open Enrollment - check out what's new! FALL is definitely tossed into THIS Salad recipe! Don't forget this Senior Center without walls! Try it or recommend it! IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...A flu Season in the Middle of a Pandemic Pass it on! Thank you! Is there a healthy aging topic you would like addressed? Do you wonder what services are available for Older Adults and Caregivers? You should call us! Here are the numbers for our offices: Clallam County: Forks Office(360) 374-9496, Sequim Office (360) 452-3221 Grays Harbor County: Aberdeen Office (360) 532-0520 Jefferson County: Port Townsend Office (360) 385-2552 Pacific County: Long Beach (360) 642-3634, Raymond (360) 942-2177 Or visit our website: www.O3A.org WHAT IS AGEISM? What does Ageism mean? Well, when I "googled" this question, the search engine returned over 1 million hits. It's a hot topic these days. So, where do we begin with understanding what Ageism is about with respect to Older Adults? Let's start with some examples I found in an article, "12 examples of everyday ageism" : 1) Describing minor forgetfulness as a "senior moment". 2) Assuming that young people are computer geniuses and older people are technologically inept. 3) Praising older people by comparing them to younger ones: "You look good for [your age], or "You're young at heart". 4) Patronizing language (dear, honey, sweetie). There's more to read from this article, click here. In some of the articles that I read through about Ageism, I found several that mentioned the book written by Ashton Applewhite, "This Chair Rocks". Ms. Applewhite says, "So really ageism begins with each of us. Ageism begins between our own ears. Many of us are unwittingly ageist towards ourselves as well as others, and we need to listen more carefully to ourselves." I had the opportunity to see Ashton Applewhite talk about Ageism while attending a national conference a couple weeks ago - via Zoom. She described her book as a "manifesto against ageism". I've definitely learned more about what Ageism is! Visit her website to see what she has to say!! Click here! Ageist Language - what you need to know! So, for most of us, I am sure that we try to be thoughtful about the language we use when describing others. It should be the same for older adults. Here's a fun little article that gets the point across. It lists "Cool" and "Not Cool" words to use when describing older people. Increase (or correct) your vocabulary by clicking here! Ageism: The Four Types. This article is a quick read, and very well researched. It helps to deepen our understanding of Ageism. Take a quick look - click here. YOUR Attitude About Aging Can Affect How You Age! "It is widely accepted that a healthy diet, exercise and regularly challenging your brain can decrease the odds for developing dementia. A growing body of research also shows that the way we think about aging is just as important. One of the national leaders in this research, Yale School of Health Professor Becca Levy, has found that exposure to negative and positive age stereotypes over time plays a crucial role in whether people develop signs of dementia in their later years." Read more about why "what you internalize matters" and "four factors that shape perceptions of older adults" in this article: click here. Have you ever heard of that saying, "Be mindful of your thoughts, they become your words. Be mindful of your words, they become your actions. Be mindful of your actions, they become your habits. Be mindful of your habits, they become your character. Be mindful of your character, it becomes your destiny." Maintaining a Positive Attitude about Aging! I believe that we all attempt to do this, but sometimes we just need a little reminder. Here's an article, "5 Useful Ways to Maintain a Positive Attitude Toward Aging". Click here. Also, don't forget the healthy aging resource mentioned in previous issues of Trending Healthy! Remember the article about the FREE Aging Mastery Kit? Find it in a previous issue... Click here to visit some fun and informative previous issues! Laura Cepoi is the new Executive Director for the Olympic Area Agency on Aging! Laura moved from the Bay Area where she accumulated over 15 years of directing programs in aging and developmental disabilities. Her focus was on strengthening community resources so that people could return/remain in their home communities. Surviving fires, earthquakes and floods, she has experience in developing emergency response in disasters and pivoting resources to meet the greatest community need. In pursuing her Master's, she travelled along several paths including Political Science and Environmental studies. She has served on a variety of housing boards and served as a Community Development commissioner for the City of Napa for 10 years. When not working she can be found in nature. She has volunteered with many marine mammal organizations and specializes in pinnipeds. WE WELCOME YOU, LAURA! Don't you miss flipping through the People, Sports Illustrated, or Good Housekeeping magazines while waiting for a doctor's appointment? I do. At least I began taking smart phone pictures of the recipes I wanted instead of pretending to cough as I tore out the page. But since the pandemic - NO MAGAZINES. Here's an interesting article about why magazines are missing in Doctors' offices: Click here. So, here's a recipe that I would have ripped, snapped a picture of: Easy Creamy Homemade Potato Soup. This one's for Hayley! The reason why I love this recipe, is because it's easy, inexpensive, and it's versatile. Make it healthy: Substitute yogurt for heavy cream, add or delete what veggies you want, but follow the basic recipe here. Mmmm Mmmm.. It just LOOKS like Fall! Click here for the recipe. Let's start planning for the Holidays - safely! What are some of YOUR ideas for connecting with your family and friends, instead of gathering together in person? LET'S HEAR YOUR IDEAS! Come on! I challenge you TO BE CREATIVE! Email me at janis.housden@dshs.wa.gov by Nov 1st, so I can print your ideas (anonymously, if you want) in the next November Trending Healthy Newsletter! Oh, Dr. Fauci says his kids aren't coming home for the holidays...read why here. Follow up that Creamy Potato Soup recipe with these EASY PUMPKIN BARS. What I like about this recipe is that it replaces the oil with applesauce. And, this particular recipe shares so much more about pumpkin bars! Check. IT. OUT!!! Click here. Although the recipe above is a little healthier by using applesauce, let's just cancel that out by frosting them with the "Best Ever Cream Cheese Frosting" recipe: Click here. (hee hee) Social Isolation & Loneliness A Very Real Health Concern. "Social isolation was associated with about a 50% increased risk of dementia and other serious medical conditions." This public health risk is only going to get worse with the pandemic. Read this to understand why loneliness and social isolation are health risks. Click here. Do you know of anyone at risk? Care to help them. Here's a great article, "14 Ways to Help Seniors Avoid Social Isolation". Click here. EASY! Give this PUMPKIN SOUP recipe a try. You can substitute the heavy cream with coconut milk. Click here for the recipe. Serve it hot and maybe with some corn bread on the side. And, follow up with some of those leftover Pumpkin Bars for dessert! So...when's dinner and what's your address??? Medicare Open Enrollment started October 15th. It's your chance to review your coverage and see if you can save money next year. Medicare.gov reports that "plan premiums are at historic lows". They've dropped an average of 34% over the last 3 years. So, you may be able to find a less expensive plan that meets your needs. Click here to go to Medicare.gov. Now, THIS is a Fall Salad! Although I try to find easy and inexpensive recipes, this one may require a trip to the grocery market. Just look at all the Fall goodness this healthy salad offers. I plan to make it this weekend. Scroll down this webpage a bit to get right to the recipe. Click here. Just think how beautiful this salad will look next to your pumpkin soup! A Senior Center Without Walls! In this time of separation, Well Connected and Well Connected Español are here for you—to provide laughs, intellectual stimulation, inspiration, conversation and more, all via groups you can join from home, by phone or online. Click here. Seriously! Check out all this website has to offer! FROM THE LAST ISSUE: IN CASE YOU MISSED IT. A Flu Season, in the Middle of a Pandemic? First, here are some interesting FACTS about how the pandemic flu is different from seasonal flu. Check out this side-by-side comparison by the CDC: Click here. Next, what can we expect from this year's flu season? The CDC also reports that "this season, a flu vaccine is more important than ever". It's a little technical to read, but it explains why: Click here. More information is posted by The Washington Post, whose attention-seeking headline reads, "Covid-19: A bad flu season colliding with the pandemic could be overwhelming". Read the article here. After they get the reader's attention, they offer that "the months ahead don't have to be so difficult. If people follow social distancing measures, those measures will limit transmission...". CNN reports that, "this could be your most important flu shot ever". Read here. Overall, the message is to GET YOUR VACCINE for this year, as this will help not to overburden our medical centers, and KEEP UP MASKING, DISTANCING, AND WASHING YOUR HANDS. (Hang in there folks. We will get through this! If you are a comfort food eater like me, head for the Baked Parmesan Squash recipe.) Check out helpful and timeless information in our previous issues of Trending Healthy!  Several issues include useful information about how to cope with this darn pandemic. Click here! PASS THIS ON! Dear Reader: Thanks for making it this far in the newsletter! I hope that you found something interesting and helpful to read. My hope is that you will recommend this newsletter to another awesome older adult who may enjoy our "trending healthy" topics. Or, have them visit our website and sign up for themselves! Please visit www.O3A.org. Click here to go to the website. Thank you!! TREAT YOURSELF TO SOMETHING HEALTHY TODAY! Editor's Invitation: Greetings! Thank you for reading Trending Healthy. I invite you to let me know if there is an important topic about healthy aging that you would like to see us address. Please let me know! You can reach me at janis.housden@dshs.wa.gov. Peace, Love, and Aging Gracefully, Janis M. Housden I got my flu shot, got yours yet? ‌ ‌ www.o3a.org Olympic Area Agency on Aging | 2200 West Sims Way, Unit 100, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Unsubscribe KDean@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by janis.housden@dshs.wa.gov powered by Try email marketing for free today! From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Join us 10/28 Election Cybersecurity: Lessons from USC Workshops with Leaders in all 50 States Date:Thursday, October 22, 2020 12:21:26 PM From: Center on Communication Leadership Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 12:20:40 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Subject: Join us 10/28 Election Cybersecurity: Lessons from USC Workshops with Leaders in all 50 States CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Please join us by Zoom on Wednesday, 10/28 from 1- 4 PM EDT for Election Cybersecurity: Lessons from Leaders in all 50 States The USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative has visited all 50 states this year and presented in- state workshops in each one (most virtually because of the pandemic). Based on that experience, this final session of the 2020 election year will consider: What have we learned? How are election officials in the 50 states handling cybersecurity? Who are some leading innovators and what are some leading innovations in the 50 states? What are some lessons for the future? Vint Cerf, "Father of the Internet," will launch our review of what we have seen, what we heard, and what we can learn for November 3rd and beyond. David Broder, legendary political reporter, used to say that you cannot understand U.S. politics without visiting state capitols. This year, we went to all 50. Please join us as we share what we have seen and heard.Register here. WHAT: Election Cybersecurity: Lessons from USC Workshops with Leaders in all 50 States WHO: Experts include Vinton G. Cerf, Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google Carol L. Folt, President, University of Southern California Bob Caslen, President, University of South Carolina Richard J. Gallot, Jr., President, Grambling State University Cory Booker, United States Senator, New Jersey Rob Portman, United States Senator, Ohio Larry Hogan, Governor of Maryland Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Secretary of State, New Mexico Geoffrey Cowan, Principal Investigator, USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative Clifford Neuman, Director, USC Center for Computer Systems Security; Senior Project Leader, USC Information Sciences Institute; and Associate Research Professor of Computer Science, USC Viterbi School of Engineering Sarah Mojarad, Lecturer, USC Viterbi School of Engineering Yannis C. Yortsos, Dean of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering Amber D. Miller, Dean of the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Adam Clayton Powell III, Executive Director, USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative, and former USC Vice Provost WHERE: Zoom Event. You will receive credentials upon registration. WHEN: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 1:30 - 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time REGISTRATION: https://usc50states.eventbrite.com More about the project here: https://www.electionsecurity.usc.edu/ From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Localgov in the Marianas Islands? Check it out! Date:Thursday, October 22, 2020 12:30:13 PM From: Localgov Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 12:30:03 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Localgov in the Marianas Islands? Check it out! CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. localgovEmail Learn how we’re helping the Marianas Islands go digital during the pandemic. Hi Greg, We traveled halfway around the globe and waited out mandatory quarantines to serve our latest Localgov client in the South Pacific. Local governments around the country are looking for ways to serve COVID-concerned constituents. And that’s especially true for remote communities, like the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands. Our Localgov platform connects this tiny U.S. island chain with digital tax-remittance tools and insights and analytics reporting that keeps revenue flowing and constituents happy. Learn more about how we’re tackling this very unique implementation halfway around the globe. I want to read on! Localgov, 55 E. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604, United States, (877) 654-0021 Unsubscribe Manage preferences From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: BOCC Public Hearing Comments Date:Thursday, October 22, 2020 12:53:39 PM From: Kathleen Waldron Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 12:53:29 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton; Kate Dean Cc: Kathleen Subject: BOCC Public Hearing Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hi Greg & Kate - I want to thank you, Greg, for reopening the Public Hearing and for taking my call. I also want to apologize for my emotions, I was nervous & upset, but I stand by my concerns about “Public” Hearings. And thank you both for telling me about the option to access the Hearing Comments. I tried to find them, & could not, so called Leslie in your office. She then put them on the Homepage 2020 Docket Information update. This is what I found ... 325 pages! No wonder you cannot read them all! When I looked closer, I found they covered 3 topics: * Pages 1-24 - Brinnon Master Plan Transparency Request Petition (57 signatures), & other petitions * Pages 25- 261 - A copied document : Master Planned Resorts “Washington Style” * Pages 262- 325 - Comments about Marijuana Docket Request, which included: 1 Comment Against Docket - Jean Ball had 11 pages (I believe she is a grower) 40 Comments For Docket - 30 Nordland, 5 Port Townsend, 2 Quilcene & 2 from Indiana, the owners of the property next to the Coyle proposal. Actually there were 44 letters, with some writing more than one. There was one phone call during the Hearing: Jean Ball My hope for a Public Hearing would be to have a summary of the comments; “ We had 45 comments about the Marijuana Docket. There was 1 against it, from Port Townsend, & 44 for it; 34 from Nordland, 5 from Port Townsend, 2 from Quilcene & 2 from Indiana, the owners of the property next to the Coyle proposal. These Public Hearing comments are available to read on…." I also wish I knew that our only way to have our voice heard would be on a phone call. The BoCC Public Comments email is different than the Public Hearing email, so we made sure we sent them separately. And for those who were there just for the Hearing, they would not have heard the morning comments. It has been difficult as a citizen to know what to expect at a Public Hearing. What would have been the process without Covid? We cannot go through another Docket calendar year! We tried the first year & had to wait a year due to the Comprehensive Plan. Then we went through the whole 2019-2020 Docket calendar, during which Coyle appeared, & had a “2-1 No” & hope for this year. This year we participated in every Planning Commission & County Commission step. You only see us at the end, but we work on it the whole year! It is exhausting. And we have to believe it matters or why try? And if the county continues with no changes, some other current Marijuana Production & Processing plant can try to save money by moving from a Port Townsend Industrial site to a cheaper RR 5 site, like Coyle! Anyone with a current license can attempt this. Thank you both for your support! Philip said the money is there & the deadline can be moved, if needed, to complete the Docket. And Linda says it takes a lot of time & some general funds to process a CUP. Let's use the general funds to move this Docket forward. Thank you. Kathleen Waldron Sent from my iPad From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Sun Basin Theaters to open Oct 30th Date:Thursday, October 22, 2020 1:40:18 PM From: Clallam EDC Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 1:40:15 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Sun Basin Theaters to open Oct 30th CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Clallam County residents will be so excited to know that Sun Basin Movie Theaters will be opening just in time for Halloween and holiday new releases! I know I, for one, have missed watching funny movies with my kids and a big ol' bag of popcorn. WELCOME BACK TO THE MOVIES! We are thrilled to be reopening the Deer Park Cinema for your movie viewing pleasure. We have missed you all! Please make yourself aware of the protocols that have been put in place for your health and safety. The "CINEMA SAFE" program has been developed by the National Association of Theater Owners along with a leading epidemiologist. See our website for more details on CINEMA SAFE. We will open on Friday, October 30th, weekends only. We anticipate going back to a daily schedule soon. Capacity limitations are at 25% until further notice, so we would like to encourage advance purchase of tickets on our website. When you choose your seats, the system will create a social distance buffer surrounding your seats, blocking anyone else from choosing seats in that buffer. The movies and schedules will be on our website in the next few days, check it out. We look forward to seeing you once again! Thank you for your continued patronage. ‌ Choose Clallam First | ChooseClallamFirst.com ‌ Clallam County Economic Development Council | 338 W 1st St., Suite 105, Port Angeles, WA 98362 Unsubscribe gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by info@clallam.org powered by Try email marketing for free today! From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Live Streamed Concert by Hollow Moon Date:Thursday, October 22, 2020 2:07:57 PM From: Recovery Cafe Jefferson County Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 2:07:41 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Live Streamed Concert by Hollow Moon CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Final virtual event to "Deck Out Recovery Cafe" Live Stream Concert by Hollow Moon Join us on Monday, October 26th from 5:30pm - 7pm for a live stream concert by local band Hollow Moon. They'll be performing outside Recovery Cafe at 939 Kearney St, Port Townsend. View the virtual concert by clicking this link OR park across the street and listen from your vehicle. This is our final virtual event for our Deck Out Recovery Cafe fundraiser and will be a celebration of our progress as well as a much-deserved thank-you to all of our volunteers and supporters. We are VERY close to reaching our goal of $25,000. Help us with our final push by donating here. In case you missed it, here is our Virtual Tour of Recovery Cafe. https://youtu.be/X- aER0LF53I About the Band Hollow Moon is formed of Jon Isenhower, George Yoder, Christian Powers, and Conor Sisk. The sound of the group consists of energetic rock and psychedelic flavoring with a melodic and catchy vocal styling. The band recently formed in 2020 during the Covid 19 shutdown and have been getting together every Monday in Hadlock, WA and writing songs ever since. Our Progress Contact us if you'd like to arrange a COVID-safe tour of Recovery Cafe Hollow Moon Copyright © 2020 Dove House Advocacy Services, All rights reserved. GIve here You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Dove House Advocacy Services 1045 10th St Port Townsend, WA 98368-2933 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. From:David Sullivan To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: WSF Weekly Update Date:Thursday, October 22, 2020 4:01:41 PM From: Washington State Department of Transportation Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 4:01:36 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: David Sullivan Subject: WSF Weekly Update CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. banner Two-boat Seattle/Bremerton service returns Oct. 25 Starting Sunday, Oct. 25, we will restore daily two-boat service on our Seattle/Bremerton route. The run has been operating without one of its normal two vessels since March 29 due to the pandemic. Schedule changes are currently dictated by our COVID Response Service Plan. Since late August, we have been incrementally restoring service as October 22, 2020 First grader receives lifetime ferry pass in governor's Kraken search The governor presented a lifetime WSF pass to six- year-old Henry Norris in a outlined in the plan, with a focus on demand and the availability of U.S. Coast Guard licensed crew. Service increases on other routes will follow as ridership, crew availability, vessel availability and funding allow. I want to thank everyone for their patience as we continue to navigate through rough waters during the pandemic. Unless in a vehicle, everyone is required to wear a face covering on our ferries, including outdoor decks. Masks are available for customers who need them. If you have to catch a ferry right now, I suggest signing up for email alerts, checking terminal conditions and reading our COVID-19 travel updates. Our website has a new look! After several months of hard work from our IT, customer service and communications departments, our website got a makeover this week! In addition to visual changes, we moved things around based on feedback from users. If you’re having trouble finding information on our new webpages, contact customer service and a call center agent can assist you. Seattle Kraken video last week. The Jefferson County first grader received the pass for being the first person to find a kraken in the Salish Sea, draw the creature and submit the artwork to the governor’s office. In July, on the same day NHL Seattle revealed Kraken as its nickname, Gov. Jay Inslee called on Washingtonians to search for the kraken and send him a drawing of what they saw. Six-year-old Henry Norris shows off his drawing that won him a lifetime WSF pass in the governor’s kraken search contest. Tribal canoe arrives at new Mukilteo terminal Our new Mukilteo terminal is now home to a 26-foot cedar-carved canoe created by Tulalip master carver Joe Gobin. Because it was created from a living thing, Coast Salish culture believes it has a spirit and can “shape shift” from a wolf on land to a mythical sea wolf on the water. The canoe will be suspended in the passenger building’s gathering hall. The facility is scheduled to open at the end of the year. This six-person hand-carved canoe, which features two eyes on each side of its bow, arrived last week at Screenshot of our new homepage, which we unveiled online on Tuesday, along with new webpages designed to be cleaner and easy to navigate. Sustainability Action Plan performance dashboard Our new website features a revamped WSF Environment webpage, which includes updates on what we’re doing to achieve the goals and actions outlined in our two-year Sustainability Action Plan. Find quarterly performance dashboard reports there that track our efforts in greenhouse gas emissions, air quality, biodiversity, water, waste and community impacts and engagement. A big thanks to everyone at WSF on all our achievements so far. I look forward to what’s in store with our next Plan for the 2021- 2023 biennium! our new Mukilteo terminal. Upper parking lot at Bainbridge terminal reopens Good news if you park a vehicle at our Bainbridge terminal! The upper parking lot closest to the terminal building reopened yesterday, a week ahead of schedule. It had been closed since Sept. 21 to commuter parking for asphalt and repaving work. The upper parking lot at our Bainbridge terminal has reopened following a month of asphalt and repaving work. We employ a team of environmental professionals, which includes Sue Ehler, a protected marine species monitor at our new Mukilteo terminal site. 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Contact us at WSFWeeklyUpdate@wsdot.wa.gov Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) information If you would like to learn more about accessibility and the tools we have available, visit www.wsdot.wa.gov/Accessibility STAY CONNECTED: SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe | Help This email was sent to dsullivan@co.jefferson.wa.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Washington State Department of Transportation 310 Maple Park Ave SE · Olympia, WA 98504 ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Coronavirus Pandemic Resources for Counties – October 22, 2020 Date:Thursday, October 22, 2020 4:56:51 PM From: NACo Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 4:56:21 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Coronavirus Pandemic Resources for Counties – October 22, 2020 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here federal-policy-feed_969768.png NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES | NACo.org/coronavirus OCTOBER 22, 2020 U.S. Treasury Releases Updated Guidance on Coronavirus Relief Fund U.S. Treasury Releases Updated Guidance on Coronavirus Relief Fund On October 19, the U.S. Department of Treasury released updated guidance on the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) that was authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The CRF provides $150 billion in aid for state, county and municipal governments with populations over 500,000 people to address necessary expenditures incurred due to COVID-19. The updated guidance provides clarification on items including using CRF dollars for public university student refunds, purchasing of equipment, real property acquisition and small business support. The guidance also provides additional information on how counties can invest CRF funds toward the non- federal matching requirements under the Stafford Act and safely reopening schools. NACo applauds the U.S. Treasury’s work and thanks them for their partnership in developing guidance for both direct and subrecipients of the CRF as counties navigate this new process. READ MORE | NACo CRF RESOURCE HUB County leaders, federal decision makers and key thought leaders focus on COVID-19 response During this week's NACo Virtual Federal Policy Summit, one of the many issues we focused on was coronavirus response efforts and how the pandemic affects a wide range of county services. WATCH HIGHLIGHTS | VIEW ALL SUMMIT VIDEOS New NACo report assesses county needs to navigate economic recovery from COVID-19 The newly released report, Assessment of County Needs in Economic Recovery from COVID-19, represents results from a county leader survey, four focus groups and 15 interviews with county leaders on their experiences and needs in economic recovery related to COVID-19. READ MORE New NACo research examines local area unemployment statistics New NACo research takes a deep dive into the latest employment statistics at the county level and explores how the pandemic is impacting different groups of counties in similar economic situations, ultimately highlighting the need for direct, flexible federal funding to counties of all sizes. READ MORE Join the NACo Tech Xchange for the Fall Virtual CIO Forum Series on Broadband The NACo CIO Forum for November is Innovation: Broadband. The forum will feature briefings and presentations on various partnerships in broadband. Overviews of efforts from the states of Georgia and Washington will be presented as well as regional efforts from Virginia counties sharing successes and how important partnerships are in addressing broadband accessibility. READ MORE FEDERAL POLICY NEWS & RESOURCES CDC Updates Information on COVID-19 Testing The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated guidance on the appropriate use of testing for COVID-19 in light of additional testing capacity throughout the country, and provided additional information on viral and antibody tests. The new resources can be found on their “Testing for COVID- 19” homepage. READ MORE COVID-19 Contact Tracing Communications Toolkit for Health Departments The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided new resources and updates to its “Contact Tracing Communications Toolkit,” which provides messaging to local health departments on slowing the spread of COVID- 19 through contact tracing efforts and combating stigma. READ MORE CMS Updates Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 in Nursing Homes The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently updated the Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes. The update includes recent information and guidance on vaccinations to prevent contraction of both flu and COVID-19 viruses by nursing home residents and staff. READ MORE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND (CRF) SPOTLIGHT ECONOMIC & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Franklin County, Ohio Franklin County, Ohio Franklin County allocated $500,000 in CRF dollars to the Central Ohio Broadband Access Pilot Program. The county partnered with the city of Columbus to fund this program, which is a regional effort that will distribute 10,000 computers and provide 10,000 hotspots to low-income families with students in grades K-12. LEARN MORE Northampton County, Pa.Northampton County, Pa. Northampton County allocated $825,000 in sub-grants to school districts and the county Department of Human Services to enhance Wi-Fi capabilities and electronic equipment for underserved students, seniors and veterans. This funding is divided between grants of $100,000 to five school districts, grants of $50,000 to three districts and a $175,000 grant to the Department of Human Services. LEARN MORE To find additional examples of how counties are investing federal CRF dollars, visit NACo’s CRF resource hub. HOW COUNTIES ARE RESPONDING Counties step up to provide hubs for childcare, virtual learning As schools across the country stop in-person classes and switch to hybrid models involving virtual learning, counties are providing alternate options to fulfill the childcare and broadband needs for families with children. READ MORE Explore County News' coverage of COVID-19 Read the latest stories from NACo's County News and explore how counties are responding to the coronavirus pandemic. READ MORE COVID-19 WEBINAR SERIES: COMING UP OCT 26 Early Childhood Suburban Peer Learning Network: Improving Children and Families’ Access to Services During COVID-19 OCTOBER 26 | 2 - 3 P.M. EDT REGISTER OCT 28 COVID-19 Testing Solution Available Through NACo/CVS Health Partnership OCTOBER 28 | 11 A.M. - 12 P.M. EDT REGISTER OCT 29 Early Childhood Urban Peer Learning Network: Improving Children and Families’ Access to Services During COVID-19 OCTOBER 29 | 2 - 3 P.M. EDT REGISTER NACo PARTNER RESOURCES UnitedHealthcare Resources: UnitedHealthCare/Optum have compiled health care resources for communities, including free emotional support and CDC updates. IBM Contact Tracing Resources: IBM is using its services to assist with contact tracing, allowing counties to reopen more safely. COVID-19 UPDATES FROM NACo During this critical and unprecedented time, NACo is focused on advocating for the needs of counties at the federal level, disseminating useful information to our members and facilitating the exchange of effective strategies and approaches. We have launched www.NACo.org/coronavirus, as well as this recurring digest of key resources for counties. Click below to subscribe to updates. NACo.org/coronavirus SUBSCRIBE TO UPDATES 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20001 Did someone forward you this email? Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America’s counties! Click here to unsubscribe. ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Brinnon News - Small Business/Non-Profit Covid Relief Grant Opportunity Date:Friday, October 23, 2020 8:45:20 AM From: Brinnon News On Behalf OfBrinnon News Sent: Friday, October 23, 2020 8:45:07 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Brinnon News - Small Business/Non-Profit Covid Relief Grant Opportunity CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Brinnon News A service of Emerald Towns Alliance (ETA) PO Box 323, Brinnon WA 98320 United States You received this email because you signed up on our website or made a purchase from us. Unsubscribe ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** October 23, 2020 COUNTY NEWS Two WSAC Members Appointed to NACo Broadband Task Force National Association of Counties (NACo) President Gary Moore announced the formation of a broadband task force earlier this week. Commissioner Nathan Davis, Ferry County, and Councilmember Rick Hughes, San Juan County, were appointed to this task force to study the lack of reliable broadband, focusing on the challenges facing underserved communities. From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Friday 5 | Broadband | TVW | Wildfires | Opioids | Grants Date:Friday, October 23, 2020 10:35:08 AM From: Washington Counties (WSAC) Sent: Friday, October 23, 2020 10:34:30 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Friday 5 | Broadband | TVW | Wildfires | Opioids | Grants CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. COUNTY NEWS TVW Talks Counties with WSAC's Eric Johnson WSAC Executive Director Eric Johnson recently sat down with Mike McClanahan of TVW's weekly news show The Impact to discuss the Supreme Court's recent ruling on I-976 and its effects on the county transportation system. Johnson also shared how counties are preparing for a COVID-19 vaccine and the importance of a robust local public health system. Learn More Learn More STATE NEWS Washington to Begin Developing Wildfire Smoke Worker-Safety Rules For outdoor workers in construction, agriculture, and other jobs, being exposed to the bad air and the health risks that came with it was especially concerning as they reported to work each day. To help these and other workers, the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is developing new workplace safety and health rules regarding wildfire smoke. This week, L&I filed the official notification, known as a CR-101, the first step in the rulemaking process. COUNTY NEWS Skagit County Launches Opioid and Substance Use Resource Website Skagit County launched www.skagitrising.org, a new website containing opioid and substance use resources. This website was created in partnership with Public Health, the Population Health Trust, and the Opioid Workgroup Leadership Team to connect community members to pertinent behavioral health information and services. Learn More Learn More GRANT OPPORTUNITY Office of Public Defense (OPD) Announces New, Limited Grant Opportunity COVID-19-related changes to court and prosecutorial operations have impacted public defense workloads in many jurisdictions. Common examples have included delayed criminal and juvenile filings, suspended jury trials, and more frequent court calendars to accommodate fewer individuals at a given time. These changes can increase the amount of work required by public defense attorneys, who then run the risk of exceeding the caseload limits in the Supreme Court Standards for Indigent Defense. OPD will distribute grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Washington State Department of Commerce to reimburse some of these increased public defense costs. 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Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Community Leaders, You (or your representative) are cordially invited to the NAS Whidbey Island Team Whidbey Community Leadership Forum (CLF). We will host via TEAMS on Tuesday - November 17, 2020 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. If accessing TEAMS directly is not possible, dial in will be made available. Please provide the phone number from which you will be dialing in. We will draft and forward discussion topics. Please feel free to provide comments or questions of interest to be included or addressed in the agenda by 12 November. Your continued support is greatly appreciated and provides for the success of Team Whidbey; our military families and communities surrounding NAS Whidbey Island. Please reply to Ms. Raquel Stewart by email: raquel.m.stewart@navy.mil or phone: (360) 257-2037, if you or a representative are available to participate. Microsoft Teams meetingJoin on your computer or mobile appClick here to join the meetingOr call in (audio only) +1 571-388-3904,,31483278# United States, Arlington Phone Conference ID: 314 832 78# Find a local number | Reset PIN Regards, CAPT Matt Arny Commanding Officer, NAS Whidbey Island Commander, Northwest Training Range Complex Office: (360) 257-2345 From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: United Good Neighbors Campaign Update Date:Friday, October 23, 2020 3:03:32 PM From: Siobhan Canty Sent: Friday, October 23, 2020 3:02:37 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean; David Sullivan; Greg Brotherton; Philip Morley Subject: United Good Neighbors Campaign Update CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Kate, David, Greg and Philip, I hope you are well! I am writing to you with an update on this year’s United Good Neighbors’ Give Jefferson Campaign. We are hopeful that you will, once again, consider hosting a Workplace Giving Campaign this year and, as with all things in this time of pandemic, many things are different. The People You Help As always, donations from you and your employees support frontline efforts to deliver food, shelter, healthcare, education, and hope to those most in need in Jefferson County. This year, however, it is especially important as there are hundreds more people in our county that are now being impacted by layoffs, furloughs, and the resulting economic and emotional stress. These are folks we all interact with everyday: restaurant and hospitality workers, retail and customer service staff, skilled laborers and tradespeople, farmers and agriculture workers and public employees. Food, financial assistance, mental health support….your contributions ensure these services are consistently available in the upcoming months as we all continue to navigate the unknown together. Timeline We are shortening the campaign this year to run from November 14th to December 31st. Virtual Workplace Giving Campaigns To maintain appropriate social distancing policies, we have created a few new tools so that they can be implemented virtually. We will have virtual brochures and pledge forms that you can deliver to your employees. There will be a link where people can sign up for payroll deduction. It will populate to a Google form unique to your company so that you will have a running list of participating employees. Printed posters and brochures will also be delivered to your offices so you can display them as needed. A Workplace Giving Digital Toolkit will be available through the GiveJefferson.org website that will provide digital assets – things like email signatures with links to the pledge form. You will receive a link to a UGN Campaign Video that can be easily shared with employees in lieu of the physical presentations we have done in previous years. We can schedule a Virtual UGN Campaign Presentation via Zoom to answer any questions that your team has about the impacts of COVID on our community and how the UGN Campaign helps people through the current hardships. The Relationship to the COVID-19 Response & Recovery Fund When the pandemic hit last March, we knew we had to respond quickly and from the outset we initially thought that United Good Neighbors (UGN) was best suited to lead that effort. After all, UGN has raised money for local basic needs organizations for over 60 years. In fact, the first COVID-19 response steps did come from UGN. Initially, we activated the UGN website and made it possible for people to make donations directly to specific organizations. Within two days, though, it became clear that those systems were built for long-term campaigns and were not going to have the agility, flexibility and speed that our community needed to be responsive in a quickly changing landscape. That is why JCF launched the COVID-19 Response & Recovery Fund. It was for immediate and changing needs in the initial days of the pandemic. Now, though, our community has moved into a different phase of pandemic response: the long haul. Our basic needs nonprofits need their traditional funding sources to support ongoing operations and services. JCF will do a final round of allocations from the Covid Fund later this week and then will stop activity related to that fund for the remainder of the year so we can make the switch back to UGN as the Covid Response leader. We know that this year, more than ever, we need to get behind the UGN Campaign and ensure that our basic needs nonprofits have the general operating support they need to stay strong and active as the effects of the pandemic continue. Your participation in the UGN Campaign makes this possible. Over 50% of the donations made to the campaign come through workplace giving efforts. Campaign Management As in recent years, the staff of Jefferson Community Foundation will be implementing the UGN Campaign. This year, we are thrilled to also have the support of The Production Alliance, a local nonprofit run by innovative and energetic young leaders focused on building community through celebration. The ongoing point of contact throughout the Campaign will be Megan Claflin. She can be contacted at 360.305.8488 or megan@theproductionalliance.org. Next Steps 1. If you are ready to engage and get going, please respond to this email or us at (360) 385-1729 to confirm that you and your team are on board to participate in the campaign this year. I will also follow up with you in the next week to answer any questions you might have. 2. Provide us with your point of contact for the campaign implementation. Typically, this will be someone in HR and/or someone who feels passionately about volunteering to support community. 3. Megan will then reach out to your contact to get the ball rolling. Thank you again for being a longtime partner in this effort and for your patience as we have developed new ways of managing the workplace giving campaigns. We are so grateful for your support of those most in need in our community. With deep gratitude, Siobhan & Team UGN O: 360 385 1729, C: 202 821 6706 Mailing: PO Box 1394, Port Hadlock, WA 98339 Physical: 63 Julian Street, Glen Cove Valley View Forest Is Now Open! From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Valley View Forest is now open to the public! Date:Friday, October 23, 2020 3:15:17 PM From: Jefferson Land Trust Sent: Friday, October 23, 2020 3:15:01 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Valley View Forest is now open to the public! CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Kate, Today, we’re very pleased to announce the opening of 65-acre Valley View Forest in the heart of Chimacum. Once you arrive, you’ll find sunlight (hopefully!) shining through the yellow fall foliage of towering bigleaf maples and the green boughs of western red cedar and Douglas fir. There are new trails to explore that weave through the lush understory of sword fern, snowberry and huckleberry, as well as a scenic overlook to the valley below. There’s also an off-trail nature study area for future school group visits. It’s the perfect place to experience the lush beauty of the forest, to learn, and to be rejuvenated by nature. Listen in as Stewardship Director Erik Kingfisher shares the story of the forest! View property details here and visitor information here. Opening a forest like Valley View takes generous community support and participation and we are very grateful to all those who made this day possible. On behalf of the many visitors who will enjoy the forest for years to come — thank you! We look forward to seeing you on the trails of Valley View Forest soon! With Gratitude, Richard Tucker Executive Director PS: Join us! Check out these great opportunities to learn about and connect with this beautiful place... Discovering the Forest Free Online Winter Learning Series Starting on November 20th We’re pleased to announce a new opportunity to learn together in a free, online winter series. In Discovering the Forest, an offshoot of the popular Nature In Your Neighborhood program, we’ll learn all about community forests: how we can tell if they're healthy, ways we can ensure they thrive, and how they nourish communities. Local community members will guide our learning in monthly, interactive online meetings. They'll share their knowledge about the plants, trees, animals, and birds that call the forest home, and highlight the many ways we can interact with the forest and steward its abundant resources. Friends of the (Future) Forest The acquisition of 65-acre Valley View Forest is the first step in a much bigger plan to create a 900+ acre community forest in the heart of Chimacum. Valley View Forest is a natural gateway to the adjacent, upland working forest on Chimacum Ridge. The Land Trust is working with the current owner to purchase Chimacum Ridge Forest by 2023 and transform it into the Chimacum Ridge Community Forest — a forest for all that’s managed by the community for the benefit of the community and the environment. We’re also working closely with key stakeholders and community members in the decision making and planning for Chimacum Ridge Community Forest, and we invite you to join us. Click here to learn more about our plans, and sign up here for our Friends of the Forest mailing list to stay posted on forest news and opportunities to get involved! Learn More and Sign Up Here! Clover the dog doing the honors at the [completely unofficial and socially distant] ribbon-cutting ceremony. Directions to Valley View Forest From Chimacum Corner, travel 1.7 miles south on Center Road to the gravel driveway on the left (opposite mailbox for 1720 Center Road, and approximately 300 feet south of Short’s Family Farm entrance). This leads to the Valley View Forest public parking area and trailhead. More visitor information can be found here. Special Thanks Jefferson Land Trust offers special thanks for the support and partnership of the Valley View Family Trust, US Navy, US Forest Service Federal Community Forest Program, Washington State Legislature, Jefferson County Conservation Futures Fund, Hama Hama Company, Cross Charitable Foundation, an anonymous foundation, Horizons Foundation, Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation, James D. Scheinfeld Family Foundation, Trust for Public Land, Chimacum Corner Farmstand, and Finnriver Farm & Cidery. We are also deeply grateful to many individual community members for their generous personal gifts, hundreds of volunteer hours, and enthusiastic participation in helping shape the future of this community forest resource. Thank you! Facebook Instagram YouTube Website Email Email Copyright © 2020 Jefferson Land Trust, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Jefferson Land Trust 1033 Lawrence St Port Townsend, WA 98368-6523 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. From:Philip Morley To:Patricia Earnest; jeffbocc; Kate Dean; Greg Brotherton; David Sullivan; DCD Front Staff Subject:RE: publiccomments@co.jefferson.wa.us 10/26/20 Date:Sunday, October 25, 2020 11:45:40 PM Attachments:preview.jpg By this email I am converting Patricia Earnest’s testimony into a jpg format that our software can read (see attached jpg file); and resubmitting her testimony. Philip Philip Morley Jefferson County Administrator pmorley@co.jefferson.wa.us (360) 385-9100 x-383 This is a reminder that all email to or from this email address may be subject to the Public Records Act contained in RCW 42.56. Additionally, all email to and from the county is captured and archived by Information Services. From: Patricia Earnest <earnest.pj@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2020 4:45 PM To: jeffbocc <jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Kate Dean <KDean@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Philip Morley <pmorley@co.jefferson.wa.us>; DCD Front Staff <dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: publiccomments@co.jefferson.wa.us 10/26/20 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. From:Kathleen Keenan To:Greg Brotherton; KPTZ VTeam; Kate Ingram; Keppie Keplinger; Tom Locke; Willie Bence; David Sullivan; jeffbocc Subject:Questions for October 26th BOCC Meeting: Date:Sunday, October 25, 2020 11:28:15 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good Morning.......more timely questions today. KPTZ listener’s questions highlight their understanding of the changing nature of information regarding this pandemic, from a recent CDC change regarding what constitutes a “close contact” to whether we the virus is still considered to be on things we touch or bring into our homes. A listener also noticed that Costco was selling home Covid-19 tests. Also some thanks to our community leaders: Dr. Locke: Thank you for your informative and unbiased sharing of public health information regarding the COVID. We very much appreciate the steady and calm delivery of your knowledge and your guidance!! Willie Bence and DEM Team: Very grateful to your team after speaking with community volunteers who have related the stellar job you have through this entire pandemic. Thanks for getting our county reimbursed for their time and making sure we have the supplies we need. Respectfully, Kate Keenan KPTZ Virus Watch Team Questions KPTZ would like to have presented on the air to Dr. Locke / Public Health/County Commissioners (BOCC)/EOC/Chamber of Commerce Questions for October 26th BOCC Meeting: Dr. Tom Locke: 1. Early on in the pandemic, we followed CDC guidelines to sanitize grocery products, especially produce and packaging. Do you think we need to continue sanitizing all products brought into our home at this stage of the pandemic? 2. Can you compare the risk factors of getting COVID through hand/touch contact with the virus versus breathing it in the air? 3. I’ve never gotten a flu shot and I'm pretty old. If I’m using a mask and social distancing, not having people in my house, I should be safer than ever before from the flu. Why is it so important this year to get a flu shot? 4. I recently read in the local newspaper (Leader) about a woman who passed away at Jefferson General in September 2020 from heart complications, due to the coronavirus. Yet we have no deaths listed on the public health website. Is this the first death in our county due to Covid-19. 5. How can I, as a Port Townsend consumer, find out which businesses in Jefferson County have received warnings or fines for non-compliance of mandated public health recommendations? I noticed that the names of various locations around the state are not only made public, but also the amount that they are fined for non- compliance. It would be very helpful to have that information locally. 6. Your weekly updates of neighboring counties always include Kitsap County but not Mason County. For people in south Jefferson County, knowing about Mason County is helpful. Can you include that information in your reports? Covid-19 testing: 1. Why are Covid-19 tests still limited in availability? My son in Washington DC was able to walk up to a testing station at the fire department with no questions asked, but here I need symptoms or direct exposure to qualify. 2. I just saw that Costco is offering Covid-19 home test kits. These are PCR Saliva tests developed and sold by Azova. Are these reliable and should a consumer use these kits if they can’t get a test through their medical care provider? Public Health Strategies: 1. CDC recently revised the guidelines regarding what defines a “close contact” for the purpose of contact tracing activities. How is this different from the widely used 15 minute continuous contact within 6 feet or less that we have been using? Board of County Commissioners/Chamber of Commerce: (none submitted) EOC: (None submitted) From:RON To:Greg Brotherton; Philip Morley; Kate Dean; jeffbocc Cc:Carol Gonnella Subject:CUP facts Date:Sunday, October 25, 2020 1:54:36 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Facts are important! During your hearing on October 19th, DCD (at approximately 3:05) stated that there were multiple CUPs for growing and processing marijuana in RR zones that operate successfully with no complaints. When asked at 3:09 by the County Administrator to confirm that there are multiple grow and process operations in RR zones, DCD responded that “that is correct, no complaints. I listened to the hearing audio multiple times just to make sure I correctly understood what DCD was stating. I have now had the opportunity to research that statement as best I could without being able to access the County’s CUP data base. To try and determine how many grow and/or processing CUPs the county has issued I cross referenced the 502data.com information (there are 10 active growers and/or processors listed in Jefferson County) against the County Parcel Map/detailed lookup of permits for each of the identified growers and/or processors in Jefferson County. All but one of the active growers and/processors in Jefferson County are located in light industrial or agricultural zones. Year-to-date sales by the largest operator are a little over $1.2 million. The lowest year-to-dates sales were a little over 14,000. The enterprise with the $14,000 in sales is the one located on RR zoned lands. Their grow operations are in modified shipping containers totaling 2,000 sq. ft. and the grow portion appears to utilize about 1,000 sq. ft. It is located within the landing pattern for the airport. DCD’s statement that there are multiple marijuana grow and/or process operations in Jefferson County is at worst false and at best misleading. It may only be misleading since it’s appears that there are two CUPs for the same operation, one for growing and one for processing. It’s important for the BoCC and the public to have accurate information provided by DCD. It time for DCD to provide real facts about this issue. Sincerely Ron Rempel Sent from my iPad From:Carol Gonnella To:Public Comments; jeffbocc; Kate Dean; Greg Brotherton Subject:Please Read the Attached Public Comment at the Hearing on 10-26-20 Date:Sunday, October 25, 2020 10:05:48 AM Attachments:10-26-20.docx CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: White House Weekly Recap & National COVID-19 Call Invite Date:Friday, October 23, 2020 4:51:09 PM From: White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Sent: Friday, October 23, 2020 4:49:58 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: White House Weekly Recap & National COVID-19 Call Invite CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Office of Intergovernmental Affairs White House Weekly Recap for State, local, and Tribal officials | October 23, 2020 On behalf of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA), we are providing you this top-line update of this week's resources, news, and guidance from your Federal partners to help you serve your fellow citizens in addition to the invitation to the National COVID-19 Briefing Call for State, local, and tribal officials. National COVID-19 Briefing Call Registration Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Time: 1:00 PM Eastern (please note start time and time zone) Call-In Registration: CLICK HERE Note: Call-in lines are limited. RSVP's will be allocated in the order they are received. You must register to join the call. This week's recap includes: COVID-19 Update A Fast Economic Recovery for America One-Year Anniversary of the Governors' Initiative on Regulatory Innovation President Trump Announces Native American Policy Agenda Middle East Peace - President Trump Announces Israel-Sudan Peace Agreement Farmers to Families Food Box Program Extended for Fourth Round Ensuring Safe Communities - Operation Legend Update Combating Human Trafficking Border Security Update 2020 Census Data Collection - 99.9% of all Addresses Accounted For Trump Administration Releases Global Marine Litter Strategy And as a reminder, the Drug Enforcement Agency will hold its biannual National Take Back Day this Saturday (October 24) to help Americans dispose of unused or unwanted prescription drugs. Find out more information, including your closest drop-off site, here. First Lady Melania Trump: To end #PreventionMonth, @DEAHQ will hold its biannual National #TakeBackDay this Saturday to help Americans dispose of unused or unwanted prescription drugs. Find out more information, including your closest drop-off site, at deatakeback.com. #BeDrugFree #BeBest We appreciate your partnership and will continue to share pertinent updates as they become available. As a reminder, IGA is the primary liaison between the White House and America's State and local elected officials and Tribal governments. Please do not hesitate to reach out if we can ever be of assistance. Sincerely, The White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs William F. Crozer Special Assistant to the President & Deputy Director O: 202-456-8491 | C: 202-881-8545 | E: William.F.Crozer@who.eop.gov @WilliamCrozer45 Nick Barbknecht Associate Director Cell 202-881-9124 Nicolas.Barbknecht2@who.eop.gov Gabby Uli Deputy Associate Director Cell 202-881-8552 Gabriella.M.Uli2@who.eop.gov COVID-19 Update The Trump Administration continues the whole-of-government approach to combating COVID-19. This includes providing State, Local, and Tribal governments with needed resources to supplement response, recovery, and reopening efforts and surging resources to protect vulnerable populations, including our Nation's seniors. The White House: President @realDonaldTrump is deploying every resource to protect America's seniors from COVID-19! Extra $5 billion to all Medicare & Medicaid-supported nursing homes Surging rapid testing & PPE to care facilities Putting seniors first in line for COVID-19 vaccine On October 20, Admiral Brett Giroir (HHS) announced a major milestone - through the Community Based Testing Sites program, we have performed over 3 million tests with the help of private retail and pharmacy partners. And on October 17, Adm. Giroir announced that the Administration has delivered more than 25 million of the 150 million BinaxNOW rapid point of care tests to States and territories, nursing homes, assisted living facilities,Tribes, and HBCU's. Learn more here. Finally, on Thursday, October 22, Dr. Deborah Birx joined the National Association of Counties (NACo) for a COVID-19 response and recovery discussion. You can watch that here. Operation Warp Speed On Thursday, October 22, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar authored an op- ed on how the Trump Administration’s historic public-private partnerships between government, military, and private sector, is producing a made-in-America vaccine in record time. You can find that op-ed here: HHS Secretary Azar - Why Operation Warp Speed is a Made-in-America story Operation Warp Speed is a unique made-in-America story, as the full power of the federal government, military, private industry, & academia are coming together to deliver a safe and effective vaccine from the laboratory to the frontlines in your community. Advances in science are the foundation for this progress. But the broader set of requirements for success —leadership, ingenuity, determination, commitment of enormous resources, exceptional logistical infrastructure, and public-private collaboration—can only be assembled in . HHS Secretary Azar writes in a tweet. And we are proud to report that all 64 jurisdictions have submitted their initial COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This represents a "huge milestone" in the ongoing collaboration between the Federal government and jurisdictions. WATCH: HHS Secretary Azar on coronavirus vaccine clinical trials FDA Approves First Treatment for COVID-19 On Thursday, October 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the antiviral drug Veklury (remdesivir) for use in adult and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older and weighing at least about 88 pounds for the treatment of COVID-19 requiring hospitalization. Veklury is the first treatment for COVID-19 to receive FDA approval. Learn more here. AP News: FDA Approves First COVID-19 Drug: Antiviral Remdesivir USDA Today: FDA approves remdesivir as treatment for COVID-19 patients in hospital In-Depth Coronavirus Interview with Trump Administration Officials Earlier this week, HHS Secretary Azar joined U.S. Surgeon General Adams, and Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator Dr. Birx for an in-depth interview about the Trump Administration's historic response to the pandemic, including work under Operation Warp Speed to ensure a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. READ MORE: In-depth coronavirus interview with Sec. Alex Azar, Surgeon General Jerome Adams, Dr. Deborah Birx Supporting Women's Health Through the Geneva Consensus Declaration On Thursday, October 22, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and HHS Secretary Alex Azar participated in the virtual signing of the Geneva Consensus Declaration, a historic document that further strengthens an ongoing coalition to achieve better health for women, the preservation of human life, support for the family as foundational to a healthy society, and the protection of national sovereignty in global politics. This Declaration charts a positive way forward for accelerating progress on achieving this end. More information on the event and the Declaration is available here. Also find a statement from HHS Secretary Alex Azar here and a Statement from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo here. Seasonal Flu Shot As a reminder, getting your flu shot is more important than ever this year. It not only protects yourself, but the people around you from getting sick. The CDC recommends getting vaccinated before Halloween! Learn more at vaccines.gov. Since January, the Trump Administration has led over 1,010 briefings with over 241,000 State, local and Tribal participants. A Fast Economic Recovery for America More than 11.4 million jobs have been recovered over the past 5 months, representing 52% of job losses caused by pandemic. This includes over 4.5 million leisure and hospitality jobs, nearly 1.9 million retail trade jobs, and more than 1.4 million manufacturing and construction jobs combined. The private sector added 877,000 jobs in September. Before 2020, this would have been the third largest monthly jobs gain of all time. Image The pace of the recovery is occurring at unprecedented speed. The pandemic has hit every economy around the world, though we performed better than our peers having experienced the least severe economic contraction of any major Western economy in the first half of 2020. The Euro Area’s contraction was in fact 1.5 times as severe. So far, the recovery from the pandemic is among the fastest labor market recoveries in history. In 5 months, we have regained more than 5 in 10 jobs lost due to the pandemic. Image The unemployment rate has fallen 6.8 percentage points in just 5 months to 7.9% while just a few months ago many experts were projecting a rate above 10% at the end of 2020. It took 3 years for the unemployment rate to fall below 8% following the 2008-09 recession. Image Retail sales have fully recovered and are now at an all-time high while manufacturing has recovered two thirds of its production—it took 5 years following the 2008-09 recession for manufacturing production to recover to the extent it has in just 5 months post-pandemic. READ MORE: September Jobs Report Shows American Grit One-Year Anniversary of Governors’ Initiative on Regulatory Innovation On October 21, 2019, the Trump Administration announced the Governors' Initiative on Regulatory Innovation - a comprehensive effort to extend President Trump's history regulatory reform to State and local levels. Between FY 2017 and FY 2019, the Trump Administration has cut nearly eight regulations for every new, significant regulation - more than fulfilling the promise of Executive Order 13771 to cut two regulations for every new regulation imposed (Read More: President Trump's Regulatory Relief Helps All Americans). WH Council of Economic Advisers: This week marks one year since the creation of the Governors’ Initiative on Regulatory Innovation. Since taking office, @realDonaldTrump has prioritized deregulation as part of his agenda, allowing greater economic freedom for American families. The White House: Today is the one-year anniversary of our Governors' Initiative on Regulatory Innovation. Tis initiative is driving President @realDonaldTrump's deregulatory agenda with State, Local, and Tribal leaders & championing their efforts to cut red tape and grow their economies! What Is It: On October 21, 2019 the Administration announced the Governors’ Initiative on Regulatory Innovation to extend the President’s historic regulatory reform to State, local, and Tribal levels. This initiative, led by Vice President Mike Pence, aims to cut regulations and costs, advance occupational licensing reform, and better align local, State and Federal regulations. The initiative works with State, local, and Tribal leaders from across the Nation who are championing deregulatory and smarter regulation activity. Successes: Since the Trump Administration launched the Governors’ Initiative on Regulatory Innovation (October 2019): Iowa, Idaho, Missouri, and Utah joined Arizona in enacting universal occupational licensing reform. At least 19 States have taken occupational licensing reform actions, including Florida’s actions to remove occupational and business licenses, reduce training hour requirements for professions, and allow reciprocity for certain out of state licenses. At least 15 governors highlighted and called for occupational licensing reforms in their State of the State speech or legislative agenda. States have taken concrete actions to put people over paperwork including: Arizona requiring three regulations to be eliminated for every new regulation created, Idaho officially cutting or simplifying 75% of their regulatory code along with announcing the zero-based regulation initiative and preserving deregulatory work, Mississippi's Secretary of State initiating the "Tackle the Tape" initiative to increase economic opportunities for all Mississippians, Ohio launching an artificial intelligence tool to analyze their regulatory code, and Oklahoma requiring two regulations to be eliminated for every one created. All 50 States took some form of action to reduce red tape during the COVID-19 pandemic. Articles & Resources on Deregulation: Find additional resources and information below. The Economic Effect of Federal Deregulation Since January 17: An Interim Report This Is How Much Overregulation Would Cost Your Family Each Year President Donald J. Trump’s Historic Deregulatory Actions Are Creating Greater Opportunity and Prosperity for All Americans President Trump’s Regulatory Relief Helps All Americans President Donald J. Trump Is Modernizing Federal Environmental Reviews to Accelerate America’s Infrastructure Development White House’s Deregulation Effort Specifically Boosts Black America’s COVID Recovery, Ben Carson Says "Cutting Red Tape and Growing Prosperity for All" (Lancaster County, PA Commissioners Ray D'Agostino and Josh Parsons) Putting America's First Peoples First Forgotten No More! On Tuesday, October 20, President Trump renewed his commitment to honoring the heritage of America's first inhabitants and partnering with Native Americans to build a brighter future in Indian Country. President Trump's policy vision for Indian Country - Putting America's First Peoples First - Forgotten No More! - builds on collaborative and successful engagement with Tribal partners across the country to lift all communities and outlines an ambitious agenda for the future based on five core principles - RESPECTING TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND SELF-DETERMINATION: The Trump Administration is committed to respecting Tribal sovereignty and will continue to empower Native American communities with the resources they need to promote self-determination. PROMOTING SAFE COMMUNITIES: President Trump is committed to increasing public safety in Indian Country—particularly by continuing to find solutions to longstanding challenges like missing and murdered Native Americans and the opioid and meth crises. BUILDING A THRIVING ECONOMY WITH IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE: President Trump will support improved business opportunities and infrastructure in Indian Country so that all Americans benefit from the country’s historic economic prosperity. HONORING NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE AND IMPROVING EDUCATION: Working with Tribal leaders, President Trump will continue to ensure respect for Native American heritage and will provide children with access to high-quality education options that are consistent with Tribal traditions, languages, and culture. DELIVERING BETTER HEALTH: President Trump will prioritize long- unresolved healthcare challenges in Indian Country that have prevented better health for Native Americans. The White House: Today, President @realDonaldTrump outlined his policy vision to make Native American communities healthier, stronger, & safer. The Putting America’s First Peoples First plan will prioritize Indian Country and ensure Native Americans are forgotten no more! First Lady Melania Trump: Proud to support the Putting America's First Peoples First, Forgotten No More plan prioritizing support for Native Americans. The President & I have worked to bring awareness to long- overlooked issues like Missing & Murdered Native Americans, child safety, & economic opportunity. Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs: ICYMI - The White House launched the "PUTTING AMERICA'S FIRST PEOPLES FIRST" plan. Image President Trump Announces Sudan to Join UAE, Bahrain in Recognizing Israel Friday, October 23, President Trump announced that Sudan will start to normalize ties with Israel, making it the third Arab state to do so as part of U.S.-brokered deals. "Sudan had demonstrated its commitment in battling terrorism. This is one of the great day in the history of Sudan," President Trump said. Read more here. President Donald J. Trump: HUGE win today for the United States and for peace in the world. Sudan has agreed to a peace and normalization agreement with Israel. With the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, that's THREE Arab countries to have done so in only a matter of weeks. More will follow! WATCH: President Trump Announces Historic Peace Agreement Between Israel and Sudan On Tuesday, September 15, Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel and Foreign Minister Mr. Abdullatif Al Zayani met in Washington - at the invitation of President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America - to endorse the principles of the Abraham Accords and to commence a new chapter of peace. This diplomatic breakthrough was facilitated by the Abraham Accords initiative of President Donald J. Trump. It reflects the successful perseverance of the United States’ efforts to promote peace and stability in the Middle East. View the signed document here. READ MORE: Abraham Accords: Declaration of Peace, Cooperation, and Constructive Diplomatic and Friendly Relations WATCH: Remarks by President Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu, Minister bin Zayed, and Minister Al Zayani at the Abraham Accords Signing Ceremony Trump Administration Extends Farmers to Families Food Box Program Friday, October 23, the Trump Administration - through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - announced the authorization of $500 million for a fourth round of purchases for the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program. USDA is issuing solicitations for the fourth round of existing Basic Order Agreement (BOA) holders and expects to award contracts by October 30 for deliveries of food boxes for November 1 through December 31, 2020. Farmers To Families - Growing Georgia 35.7 million food boxes invoiced in round one (May 15-June 30) 50.6 million food boxes invoiced in round two (July 1-August 31) 15.1 million food boxes invoiced in round two extensions (September 1 - September 18) 8.6 million food boxes invoiced in BOA Contracts (September 22 - October 31) The third round of Farmers to Families Food Box program was announced July 24, 2020, and the President announced on Aug. 24, 2020, that up to an additional $1 billion was being made available for deliveries through Oct. 31, 2020. USDA announced contracts for the third round on Sept. 17, 2020, and has purchased more than $2.981 billion worth of food, to date. Updates to the number of food boxes verified as delivered will continue to be displayed on the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) website, with breakdowns by performance period on the Farmers to Families Food Box Program page. Ensuring Safe Communities - Operation Legend On Thursday, October 22, Attorney General Barr held a law enforcement roundtable in Indianapolis for an update on Operation Legend's progress in ensuring security for greater Indianapolis. learn more about Operation Legend here. Kerri Kupec (DOJ): "The mission of #OperationLegend is to save lvies, solve crimes, & take violent offenders off our streets before they can claim more victims. Rather than demonizing or defunding police, we are sup[porting & strengthening our law enforcement partners at the state & local level." ⁩ At the roundtable, Attorney General William P. Barr announced that the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is making up to $5.3 million available in grants to support Operation Legend. Eight Legend cities - Kansas City, Mo., Albuquerque, Cleveland, Detroit, Memphis, Milwaukee, St. Louis, and Indianapolis – will be eligible for up to $500,000 in grant funding to support Real Time Crime Centers, which provide police with rapid intelligence and instant information to help identify emerging crime patterns. In addition, more than $1.3 million will fund special prosecutors who have been cross- designated to try federal firearms cases originating in Albuquerque, Memphis, St. Louis, and Kansas City, Mo. Additional Operation Legend & Community Safety Updates Indianapolis, IN: AG Barr visits Indy to discuss Operation Legend's crackdown on gun crimes Kansas City, MO: Kansas City's homicide rate down since Operation Legend began, police chief says Cleveland, OH: 101 defendants charged with federal crimes under Operation Legend in Cleveland Memphis, TN: Attorney General Bill Barr visits Memphis, provides update on Operation Legend Combating Human Trafficking On Tuesday, October 20, President Trump released his National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking to direct the Federal Government’s efforts to end human trafficking within the United States. Ivanka Trump: Today I joined @SecPompeo and the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor & Combat Trafficking in Persons for our 3rd annual meeting. @realDonaldTrump⁩ will not stop until we have routed out #ModernSlavery from every state, local, tribal, & territorial community. President Trump has prioritized fighting for the voiceless and ending the scourge of human trafficking across the Nation. On January 2020, President Trump recognized the 20th Anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act and signed an Executive Order on Combating Human Trafficking and Online Child Exploitation in the United States. Through this order, President Trump created the first-ever White House position focused solely on combating human trafficking. Since taking office, the President has signed nine pieces of bipartisan legislation to combat human trafficking, both domestically and internationally. Fact Sheet: The Trump Administration Is Committed to Combating Human Trafficking and Protecting The Innocent Image Border Security Update On Monday, October 19, the Administration announced that more than 370 miles of new border wall has been completed. Not only is the wall important to border States, like Arizona, it is just as important for the rest of the country to have a secure border and strong immigration system in order for U.S. citizens to have the opportunity of living the American Dream. Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan (CBP): The border wall system is an integral part of our strategy to secure our borders. Thank you President @realDonaldTrump for giving us the tools to keep our Nation safe. Secretary David Bernhardt (DOI): Securing our border has been a top priority for @realDonaldTrump. @Interior’s Joint Opioid Reduction Task Force has seized more than 5,800 lbs of drugs & made more than 700 arrests. Working together, we can secure our borders & keep our communities safe. Border Report: CBP acting head stresses need for border wall during tour of construction site in El Paso Townhall: The Jaw-Dropping Difference Between the Old 'Wall' and the New Wall the Trump Admin Is Building Fox News: Brandon Judd: Trump is strengthening border security, keeping violent criminals and illegal drugs out of US Another reason why the border wall matters is because it helps keeps communities safe from MS-13 gang members and violent transnational crime. Earlier this week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a report highlighting DOJ's work to dismantle MS-13 over the past four years. To date, DOJ's efforts have resulted in the indictment or conviction of hundreds of MS-13 defendants, of which approximately 74% of the MS-13 defendants prosecuted are in the United States illegally. READ MORE: Department of Justice Releases Report on its Efforts to Disrupt, Dismantle, and Destroy MS-13 President Trump signed an Executive Order in 2017 directing the whole-of-government to develop and execute a comprehensive approach to dismantle Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs). Following this Executive Order in 2018, DOJ created the Transnational Organized Crime Task Force to focus on the disruption and dismantlement of TCOs. In 2019, Attorney General Barr formed Joint Task Force Vulcan (JTFV) to coordinate and lead the efforts of DOJ and U.S. law enforcement agencies against MS-13 in order to eradicate the group, which has successfully increased coordination and collaboration with international law enforcement partners and agencies across the U.S. End of 2020 Census Data Collection On October 15, the United States Census Bureau announced the completion of data collection for the 2020 Census. Every decennial census makes history, but this was like no other in living memory. Over the coming days, weeks and months, the Department of Commerce will provide periodic updates on post-processing efforts. The Department is working hard to deliver complete and accurate state population counts as close to the Dec. 31, 2020, statutory deadline as possible. U.S. Census Bureau: #2020Census Response Rate Update: 99.98% Complete Nationwide. The first look at the data collection operation indicates an extremely successful execution. The Census Bureau published total response rates on a daily basis, and they show 99.9% of all addresses in the nation have been accounted for. All states, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico achieved total response rates over 99.0%. Trump Administration Releases Global Marine Litter Strategy On Monday, October 19, the Trump Administration - through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - released the U.S Federal Strategy for Addressing the Global Issues of Marine Litter at an event at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. The strategy highlights the Federal government’s four pillars for tacking the issue of marine litter: (1) building capacity, (2) incentivizing the global recycling market, (3) promoting research and development, (4) promoting marine litter removal. It also identifies existing U.S. legal authorities and federal programs already underway, such as EPA’s Trash Free Waters program. READ MORE: Administrator Wheeler Releases Trump Administration’s Federal Strategy for Addressing Global Marine Litter President Trump has made it a top priority to promote a clean and healthy environment for the American people. Below are a few examples: President Trump recently signed the Great American Outdoors Act, securing the single largest investment in our National Parks in history. The President ended NAFTA and replaced it with the USMCA, which has the strongest environmental protections of any trade agreement in history. The President signed the Save Our Seas Act to protect our environment from foreign nations that litter our oceans with garbage. The President signed the largest public lands legislation (Wilderness Protection Act) in a decade, designating 1.3 million new acres of wilderness last year. The President announced extension and expansion of offshore drilling sites in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic. The Trump Administration has invested over $40 billion in clean water infrastructure and delivered upgrades for numerous projects, including Everglades restoration to preserve ecosystems and protect millions of Floridians from flooding. FACT SHEET: President Donald J. 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Click Here This Week in Photos NACo @NACoTweets NACo President Gary Moore welcomes county leaders to NACo's first-ever Virtual Federal Policy Summit and announces NACo's new Broadband Task Force; NACo Immediate Past President Mary Ann Borgeson examines the implications of COVID-19 on mental health and substance abuse; NACo 1st VP Larry Johnson kicks off a panel discussion on the county role in election administration; and NACo 2nd VP Denise Winfrey highlights the value of NACo membership. NACo @NACoTweets NACo @NACoTweets This Week in Photos This Week in Photos Alysoun McLaughlin @alysoun This Week in Photos NACo @NACoTweets This Week in Photos Snapshots of the Virtual Federal Policy Summit (clockwise from top left): A discussion with White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx; Colorado Counties, Inc. 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Office of Intergovernmental Affairs White House Weekly Recap for State, local, and Tribal officials | October 23, 2020 On behalf of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA), we are providing you this top-line update of this week's resources, news, and guidance from your Federal partners to help you serve your fellow citizens in addition to the invitation to the National COVID-19 Briefing Call for State, local, and tribal officials. National COVID-19 Briefing Call Registration Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Time: 1:00 PM Eastern (please note start time and time zone) Call-In Registration: CLICK HERE Note: Call-in lines are limited. RSVP's will be allocated in the order they are received. You must register to join the call. This week's recap includes: COVID-19 Update A Fast Economic Recovery for America One-Year Anniversary of the Governors' Initiative on Regulatory Innovation President Trump Announces Native American Policy Agenda Middle East Peace - President Trump Announces Israel-Sudan Peace Agreement Farmers to Families Food Box Program Extended for Fourth Round Ensuring Safe Communities - Operation Legend Update Combating Human Trafficking Border Security Update 2020 Census Data Collection - 99.9% of all Addresses Accounted For Trump Administration Releases Global Marine Litter Strategy And thank you to everyone that participated in National Take Back Day on Saturday (October 24) to help Americans dispose of unused or unwanted prescription drugs. Find out more information here. First Lady Melania Trump: To end #PreventionMonth, @DEAHQ will hold its biannual National #TakeBackDay this Saturday to help Americans dispose of unused or unwanted prescription drugs. Find out more information, including your closest drop-off site, at deatakeback.com. #BeDrugFree #BeBest We appreciate your partnership and will continue to share pertinent updates as they become available. As a reminder, IGA is the primary liaison between the White House and America's State and local elected officials and Tribal governments. Please do not hesitate to reach out if we can ever be of assistance. Sincerely, The White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs William F. Crozer Special Assistant to the President & Deputy Director O: 202-456-8491 | C: 202-881-8545 | E: William.F.Crozer@who.eop.gov @WilliamCrozer45 Nick Barbknecht Associate Director Cell 202-881-9124 Nicolas.Barbknecht2@who.eop.gov Gabby Uli Deputy Associate Director Cell 202-881-8552 Gabriella.M.Uli2@who.eop.gov COVID-19 Update The Trump Administration continues the whole-of-government approach to combating COVID-19. This includes providing State, Local, and Tribal governments with needed resources to supplement response, recovery, and reopening efforts and surging resources to protect vulnerable populations, including our Nation's seniors. The White House: President @realDonaldTrump is deploying every resource to protect America's seniors from COVID-19! Extra $5 billion to all Medicare & Medicaid-supported nursing homes Surging rapid testing & PPE to care facilities Putting seniors first in line for COVID-19 vaccine On October 20, Admiral Brett Giroir (HHS) announced a major milestone - through the Community Based Testing Sites program, we have performed over 3 million tests with the help of private retail and pharmacy partners. And on October 17, Adm. Giroir announced that the Administration has delivered more than 25 million of the 150 million BinaxNOW rapid point of care tests to States and territories, nursing homes, assisted living facilities,Tribes, and HBCU's. Learn more here. Finally, on Thursday, October 22, Dr. Deborah Birx joined the National Association of Counties (NACo) for a COVID-19 response and recovery discussion. You can watch that here. Operation Warp Speed On Thursday, October 22, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar authored an op- ed on how the Trump Administration’s historic public-private partnerships between government, military, and private sector, is producing a made-in-America vaccine in record time. You can find that op-ed here: HHS Secretary Azar - Why Operation Warp Speed is a Made-in-America story Operation Warp Speed is a unique made-in-America story, as the full power of the federal government, military, private industry, & academia are coming together to deliver a safe and effective vaccine from the laboratory to the frontlines in your community. Advances in science are the foundation for this progress. But the broader set of requirements for success —leadership, ingenuity, determination, commitment of enormous resources, exceptional logistical infrastructure, and public-private collaboration—can only be assembled in . HHS Secretary Azar writes in a tweet. And we are proud to report that all 64 jurisdictions have submitted their initial COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This represents a "huge milestone" in the ongoing collaboration between the Federal government and jurisdictions. WATCH: HHS Secretary Azar on coronavirus vaccine clinical trials FDA Approves First Treatment for COVID-19 On Thursday, October 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the antiviral drug Veklury (remdesivir) for use in adult and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older and weighing at least about 88 pounds for the treatment of COVID-19 requiring hospitalization. Veklury is the first treatment for COVID-19 to receive FDA approval. Learn more here. AP News: FDA Approves First COVID-19 Drug: Antiviral Remdesivir USDA Today: FDA approves remdesivir as treatment for COVID-19 patients in hospital In-Depth Coronavirus Interview with Trump Administration Officials Earlier this week, HHS Secretary Azar joined U.S. Surgeon General Adams, and Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator Dr. Birx for an in-depth interview about the Trump Administration's historic response to the pandemic, including work under Operation Warp Speed to ensure a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. READ MORE: In-depth coronavirus interview with Sec. Alex Azar, Surgeon General Jerome Adams, Dr. Deborah Birx Supporting Women's Health Through the Geneva Consensus Declaration On Thursday, October 22, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and HHS Secretary Alex Azar participated in the virtual signing of the Geneva Consensus Declaration, a historic document that further strengthens an ongoing coalition to achieve better health for women, the preservation of human life, support for the family as foundational to a healthy society, and the protection of national sovereignty in global politics. This Declaration charts a positive way forward for accelerating progress on achieving this end. More information on the event and the Declaration is available here. Also find a statement from HHS Secretary Alex Azar here and a Statement from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo here. Seasonal Flu Shot As a reminder, getting your flu shot is more important than ever this year. It not only protects yourself, but the people around you from getting sick. The CDC recommends getting vaccinated before Halloween! Learn more at vaccines.gov. Since January, the Trump Administration has led over 1,010 briefings with over 241,000 State, local and Tribal participants. A Fast Economic Recovery for America More than 11.4 million jobs have been recovered over the past 5 months, representing 52% of job losses caused by pandemic. This includes over 4.5 million leisure and hospitality jobs, nearly 1.9 million retail trade jobs, and more than 1.4 million manufacturing and construction jobs combined. The private sector added 877,000 jobs in September. Before 2020, this would have been the third largest monthly jobs gain of all time. Image The pace of the recovery is occurring at unprecedented speed. The pandemic has hit every economy around the world, though we performed better than our peers having experienced the least severe economic contraction of any major Western economy in the first half of 2020. The Euro Area’s contraction was in fact 1.5 times as severe. So far, the recovery from the pandemic is among the fastest labor market recoveries in history. In 5 months, we have regained more than 5 in 10 jobs lost due to the pandemic. Image The unemployment rate has fallen 6.8 percentage points in just 5 months to 7.9% while just a few months ago many experts were projecting a rate above 10% at the end of 2020. It took 3 years for the unemployment rate to fall below 8% following the 2008-09 recession. Image Retail sales have fully recovered and are now at an all-time high while manufacturing has recovered two thirds of its production—it took 5 years following the 2008-09 recession for manufacturing production to recover to the extent it has in just 5 months post-pandemic. READ MORE: September Jobs Report Shows American Grit One-Year Anniversary of Governors’ Initiative on Regulatory Innovation On October 21, 2019, the Trump Administration announced the Governors' Initiative on Regulatory Innovation - a comprehensive effort to extend President Trump's history regulatory reform to State and local levels. Between FY 2017 and FY 2019, the Trump Administration has cut nearly eight regulations for every new, significant regulation - more than fulfilling the promise of Executive Order 13771 to cut two regulations for every new regulation imposed (Read More: President Trump's Regulatory Relief Helps All Americans). WH Council of Economic Advisers: This week marks one year since the creation of the Governors’ Initiative on Regulatory Innovation. Since taking office, @realDonaldTrump has prioritized deregulation as part of his agenda, allowing greater economic freedom for American families. The White House: Today is the one-year anniversary of our Governors' Initiative on Regulatory Innovation. Tis initiative is driving President @realDonaldTrump's deregulatory agenda with State, Local, and Tribal leaders & championing their efforts to cut red tape and grow their economies! What Is It: On October 21, 2019 the Administration announced the Governors’ Initiative on Regulatory Innovation to extend the President’s historic regulatory reform to State, local, and Tribal levels. This initiative, led by Vice President Mike Pence, aims to cut regulations and costs, advance occupational licensing reform, and better align local, State and Federal regulations. The initiative works with State, local, and Tribal leaders from across the Nation who are championing deregulatory and smarter regulation activity. Successes: Since the Trump Administration launched the Governors’ Initiative on Regulatory Innovation (October 2019): Iowa, Idaho, Missouri, and Utah joined Arizona in enacting universal occupational licensing reform. At least 19 States have taken occupational licensing reform actions, including Florida’s actions to remove occupational and business licenses, reduce training hour requirements for professions, and allow reciprocity for certain out of state licenses. At least 15 governors highlighted and called for occupational licensing reforms in their State of the State speech or legislative agenda. States have taken concrete actions to put people over paperwork including: Arizona requiring three regulations to be eliminated for every new regulation created, Idaho officially cutting or simplifying 75% of their regulatory code along with announcing the zero-based regulation initiative and preserving deregulatory work, Mississippi's Secretary of State initiating the "Tackle the Tape" initiative to increase economic opportunities for all Mississippians, Ohio launching an artificial intelligence tool to analyze their regulatory code, and Oklahoma requiring two regulations to be eliminated for every one created. All 50 States took some form of action to reduce red tape during the COVID-19 pandemic. Articles & Resources on Deregulation: Find additional resources and information below. The Economic Effect of Federal Deregulation Since January 17: An Interim Report This Is How Much Overregulation Would Cost Your Family Each Year President Donald J. Trump’s Historic Deregulatory Actions Are Creating Greater Opportunity and Prosperity for All Americans President Trump’s Regulatory Relief Helps All Americans President Donald J. Trump Is Modernizing Federal Environmental Reviews to Accelerate America’s Infrastructure Development White House’s Deregulation Effort Specifically Boosts Black America’s COVID Recovery, Ben Carson Says "Cutting Red Tape and Growing Prosperity for All" (Lancaster County, PA Commissioners Ray D'Agostino and Josh Parsons) Putting America's First Peoples First Forgotten No More! On Tuesday, October 20, President Trump renewed his commitment to honoring the heritage of America's first inhabitants and partnering with Native Americans to build a brighter future in Indian Country. President Trump's policy vision for Indian Country - Putting America's First Peoples First - Forgotten No More! - builds on collaborative and successful engagement with Tribal partners across the country to lift all communities and outlines an ambitious agenda for the future based on five core principles - RESPECTING TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND SELF-DETERMINATION: The Trump Administration is committed to respecting Tribal sovereignty and will continue to empower Native American communities with the resources they need to promote self-determination. PROMOTING SAFE COMMUNITIES: President Trump is committed to increasing public safety in Indian Country—particularly by continuing to find solutions to longstanding challenges like missing and murdered Native Americans and the opioid and meth crises. BUILDING A THRIVING ECONOMY WITH IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE: President Trump will support improved business opportunities and infrastructure in Indian Country so that all Americans benefit from the country’s historic economic prosperity. HONORING NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE AND IMPROVING EDUCATION: Working with Tribal leaders, President Trump will continue to ensure respect for Native American heritage and will provide children with access to high-quality education options that are consistent with Tribal traditions, languages, and culture. DELIVERING BETTER HEALTH: President Trump will prioritize long- unresolved healthcare challenges in Indian Country that have prevented better health for Native Americans. The White House: Today, President @realDonaldTrump outlined his policy vision to make Native American communities healthier, stronger, & safer. The Putting America’s First Peoples First plan will prioritize Indian Country and ensure Native Americans are forgotten no more! First Lady Melania Trump: Proud to support the Putting America's First Peoples First, Forgotten No More plan prioritizing support for Native Americans. The President & I have worked to bring awareness to long- overlooked issues like Missing & Murdered Native Americans, child safety, & economic opportunity. Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs: ICYMI - The White House launched the "PUTTING AMERICA'S FIRST PEOPLES FIRST" plan. Image President Trump Announces Sudan to Join UAE, Bahrain in Recognizing Israel Friday, October 23, President Trump announced that Sudan will start to normalize ties with Israel, making it the third Arab state to do so as part of U.S.-brokered deals. "Sudan had demonstrated its commitment in battling terrorism. This is one of the great day in the history of Sudan," President Trump said. Read more here. President Donald J. Trump: HUGE win today for the United States and for peace in the world. Sudan has agreed to a peace and normalization agreement with Israel. With the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, that's THREE Arab countries to have done so in only a matter of weeks. More will follow! WATCH: President Trump Announces Historic Peace Agreement Between Israel and Sudan On Tuesday, September 15, Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel and Foreign Minister Mr. Abdullatif Al Zayani met in Washington - at the invitation of President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America - to endorse the principles of the Abraham Accords and to commence a new chapter of peace. This diplomatic breakthrough was facilitated by the Abraham Accords initiative of President Donald J. Trump. It reflects the successful perseverance of the United States’ efforts to promote peace and stability in the Middle East. View the signed document here. READ MORE: Abraham Accords: Declaration of Peace, Cooperation, and Constructive Diplomatic and Friendly Relations WATCH: Remarks by President Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu, Minister bin Zayed, and Minister Al Zayani at the Abraham Accords Signing Ceremony Trump Administration Extends Farmers to Families Food Box Program Friday, October 23, the Trump Administration - through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - announced the authorization of $500 million for a fourth round of purchases for the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program. USDA is issuing solicitations for the fourth round of existing Basic Order Agreement (BOA) holders and expects to award contracts by October 30 for deliveries of food boxes for November 1 through December 31, 2020. Farmers To Families - Growing Georgia 35.7 million food boxes invoiced in round one (May 15-June 30) 50.6 million food boxes invoiced in round two (July 1-August 31) 15.1 million food boxes invoiced in round two extensions (September 1 - September 18) 8.6 million food boxes invoiced in BOA Contracts (September 22 - October 31) The third round of Farmers to Families Food Box program was announced July 24, 2020, and the President announced on Aug. 24, 2020, that up to an additional $1 billion was being made available for deliveries through Oct. 31, 2020. USDA announced contracts for the third round on Sept. 17, 2020, and has purchased more than $2.981 billion worth of food, to date. Updates to the number of food boxes verified as delivered will continue to be displayed on the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) website, with breakdowns by performance period on the Farmers to Families Food Box Program page. Ensuring Safe Communities - Operation Legend On Thursday, October 22, Attorney General Barr held a law enforcement roundtable in Indianapolis for an update on Operation Legend's progress in ensuring security for greater Indianapolis. learn more about Operation Legend here. Kerri Kupec (DOJ): "The mission of #OperationLegend is to save lvies, solve crimes, & take violent offenders off our streets before they can claim more victims. Rather than demonizing or defunding police, we are sup[porting & strengthening our law enforcement partners at the state & local level." ⁩ At the roundtable, Attorney General William P. Barr announced that the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is making up to $5.3 million available in grants to support Operation Legend. Eight Legend cities - Kansas City, Mo., Albuquerque, Cleveland, Detroit, Memphis, Milwaukee, St. Louis, and Indianapolis – will be eligible for up to $500,000 in grant funding to support Real Time Crime Centers, which provide police with rapid intelligence and instant information to help identify emerging crime patterns. In addition, more than $1.3 million will fund special prosecutors who have been cross- designated to try federal firearms cases originating in Albuquerque, Memphis, St. Louis, and Kansas City, Mo. Additional Operation Legend & Community Safety Updates Indianapolis, IN: AG Barr visits Indy to discuss Operation Legend's crackdown on gun crimes Kansas City, MO: Kansas City's homicide rate down since Operation Legend began, police chief says Cleveland, OH: 101 defendants charged with federal crimes under Operation Legend in Cleveland Memphis, TN: Attorney General Bill Barr visits Memphis, provides update on Operation Legend Combating Human Trafficking On Tuesday, October 20, President Trump released his National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking to direct the Federal Government’s efforts to end human trafficking within the United States. Ivanka Trump: Today I joined @SecPompeo and the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor & Combat Trafficking in Persons for our 3rd annual meeting. @realDonaldTrump⁩ will not stop until we have routed out #ModernSlavery from every state, local, tribal, & territorial community. President Trump has prioritized fighting for the voiceless and ending the scourge of human trafficking across the Nation. On January 2020, President Trump recognized the 20th Anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act and signed an Executive Order on Combating Human Trafficking and Online Child Exploitation in the United States. Through this order, President Trump created the first-ever White House position focused solely on combating human trafficking. Since taking office, the President has signed nine pieces of bipartisan legislation to combat human trafficking, both domestically and internationally. Fact Sheet: The Trump Administration Is Committed to Combating Human Trafficking and Protecting The Innocent Image Border Security Update On Monday, October 19, the Administration announced that more than 370 miles of new border wall has been completed. Not only is the wall important to border States, like Arizona, it is just as important for the rest of the country to have a secure border and strong immigration system in order for U.S. citizens to have the opportunity of living the American Dream. Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan (CBP): The border wall system is an integral part of our strategy to secure our borders. Thank you President @realDonaldTrump for giving us the tools to keep our Nation safe. Secretary David Bernhardt (DOI): Securing our border has been a top priority for @realDonaldTrump. @Interior’s Joint Opioid Reduction Task Force has seized more than 5,800 lbs of drugs & made more than 700 arrests. Working together, we can secure our borders & keep our communities safe. Border Report: CBP acting head stresses need for border wall during tour of construction site in El Paso Townhall: The Jaw-Dropping Difference Between the Old 'Wall' and the New Wall the Trump Admin Is Building Fox News: Brandon Judd: Trump is strengthening border security, keeping violent criminals and illegal drugs out of US Another reason why the border wall matters is because it helps keeps communities safe from MS-13 gang members and violent transnational crime. Earlier this week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a report highlighting DOJ's work to dismantle MS-13 over the past four years. To date, DOJ's efforts have resulted in the indictment or conviction of hundreds of MS-13 defendants, of which approximately 74% of the MS-13 defendants prosecuted are in the United States illegally. READ MORE: Department of Justice Releases Report on its Efforts to Disrupt, Dismantle, and Destroy MS-13 President Trump signed an Executive Order in 2017 directing the whole-of-government to develop and execute a comprehensive approach to dismantle Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs). Following this Executive Order in 2018, DOJ created the Transnational Organized Crime Task Force to focus on the disruption and dismantlement of TCOs. In 2019, Attorney General Barr formed Joint Task Force Vulcan (JTFV) to coordinate and lead the efforts of DOJ and U.S. law enforcement agencies against MS-13 in order to eradicate the group, which has successfully increased coordination and collaboration with international law enforcement partners and agencies across the U.S. End of 2020 Census Data Collection On October 15, the United States Census Bureau announced the completion of data collection for the 2020 Census. Every decennial census makes history, but this was like no other in living memory. Over the coming days, weeks and months, the Department of Commerce will provide periodic updates on post-processing efforts. The Department is working hard to deliver complete and accurate state population counts as close to the Dec. 31, 2020, statutory deadline as possible. U.S. Census Bureau: #2020Census Response Rate Update: 99.98% Complete Nationwide. The first look at the data collection operation indicates an extremely successful execution. The Census Bureau published total response rates on a daily basis, and they show 99.9% of all addresses in the nation have been accounted for. All states, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico achieved total response rates over 99.0%. Trump Administration Releases Global Marine Litter Strategy On Monday, October 19, the Trump Administration - through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - released the U.S Federal Strategy for Addressing the Global Issues of Marine Litter at an event at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. The strategy highlights the Federal government’s four pillars for tacking the issue of marine litter: (1) building capacity, (2) incentivizing the global recycling market, (3) promoting research and development, (4) promoting marine litter removal. It also identifies existing U.S. legal authorities and federal programs already underway, such as EPA’s Trash Free Waters program. READ MORE: Administrator Wheeler Releases Trump Administration’s Federal Strategy for Addressing Global Marine Litter President Trump has made it a top priority to promote a clean and healthy environment for the American people. Below are a few examples: President Trump recently signed the Great American Outdoors Act, securing the single largest investment in our National Parks in history. The President ended NAFTA and replaced it with the USMCA, which has the strongest environmental protections of any trade agreement in history. The President signed the Save Our Seas Act to protect our environment from foreign nations that litter our oceans with garbage. The President signed the largest public lands legislation (Wilderness Protection Act) in a decade, designating 1.3 million new acres of wilderness last year. The President announced extension and expansion of offshore drilling sites in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic. The Trump Administration has invested over $40 billion in clean water infrastructure and delivered upgrades for numerous projects, including Everglades restoration to preserve ecosystems and protect millions of Floridians from flooding. FACT SHEET: President Donald J. Trump Is Committed to Conserving and Improving America’s Environment READ MORE: Mary Neumayr (White House Council on Environmental Quality): President Trump's Great Environmental Progress The Palm Beach Post: EPA effort announced to reduce trash in waterways and oceans Unsubscribe Office of Intergovernmental Affairs · 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW · Washington, DC 20500-0003 · USA · 202-456-1111 From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Please Read the Attached Public Comment at the Hearing on 10-26-20 Date:Sunday, October 25, 2020 10:05:48 AM Attachments:10-26-20.docx ________________________________________ From: Carol Gonnella Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2020 10:05:13 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Public Comments; jeffbocc; Kate Dean; Greg Brotherton Subject: Please Read the Attached Public Comment at the Hearing on 10-26-20 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: CUP facts Date:Sunday, October 25, 2020 1:54:36 PM From: RON Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2020 1:54:32 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton; Philip Morley; Kate Dean; jeffbocc Cc: Carol Gonnella Subject: CUP facts CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Facts are important! During your hearing on October 19th, DCD (at approximately 3:05) stated that there were multiple CUPs for growing and processing marijuana in RR zones that operate successfully with no complaints. When asked at 3:09 by the County Administrator to confirm that there are multiple grow and process operations in RR zones, DCD responded that “that is correct, no complaints. I listened to the hearing audio multiple times just to make sure I correctly understood what DCD was stating. I have now had the opportunity to research that statement as best I could without being able to access the County’s CUP data base. To try and determine how many grow and/or processing CUPs the county has issued I cross referenced the 502data.com information (there are 10 active growers and/or processors listed in Jefferson County) against the County Parcel Map/detailed lookup of permits for each of the identified growers and/or processors in Jefferson County. All but one of the active growers and/processors in Jefferson County are located in light industrial or agricultural zones. Year-to-date sales by the largest operator are a little over $1.2 million. The lowest year-to-dates sales were a little over 14,000. The enterprise with the $14,000 in sales is the one located on RR zoned lands. Their grow operations are in modified shipping containers totaling 2,000 sq. ft. and the grow portion appears to utilize about 1,000 sq. ft. It is located within the landing pattern for the airport. DCD’s statement that there are multiple marijuana grow and/or process operations in Jefferson County is at worst false and at best misleading. It may only be misleading since it’s appears that there are two CUPs for the same operation, one for growing and one for processing. It’s important for the BoCC and the public to have accurate information provided by DCD. It time for DCD to provide real facts about this issue. Sincerely Ron Rempel Sent from my iPad From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Questions for October 26th BOCC Meeting: Date:Sunday, October 25, 2020 11:28:15 PM From: Kathleen Keenan Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2020 11:27:52 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton; KPTZ VTeam; Kate Ingram; Keppie Keplinger; Tom Locke; Willie Bence; David Sullivan; jeffbocc Subject: Questions for October 26th BOCC Meeting: CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good Morning.......more timely questions today. KPTZ listener’s questions highlight their understanding of the changing nature of information regarding this pandemic, from a recent CDC change regarding what constitutes a “close contact” to whether we the virus is still considered to be on things we touch or bring into our homes. A listener also noticed that Costco was selling home Covid-19 tests. Also some thanks to our community leaders: Dr. Locke: Thank you for your informative and unbiased sharing of public health information regarding the COVID. We very much appreciate the steady and calm delivery of your knowledge and your guidance!! Willie Bence and DEM Team: Very grateful to your team after speaking with community volunteers who have related the stellar job you have through this entire pandemic. Thanks for getting our county reimbursed for their time and making sure we have the supplies we need. Respectfully, Kate Keenan KPTZ Virus Watch Team Questions KPTZ would like to have presented on the air to Dr. Locke / Public Health/County Commissioners (BOCC)/EOC/Chamber of Commerce Questions for October 26th BOCC Meeting: Dr. Tom Locke: 1. Early on in the pandemic, we followed CDC guidelines to sanitize grocery products, especially produce and packaging. Do you think we need to continue sanitizing all products brought into our home at this stage of the pandemic? 2. Can you compare the risk factors of getting COVID through hand/touch contact with the virus versus breathing it in the air? 3. I’ve never gotten a flu shot and I'm pretty old. If I’m using a mask and social distancing, not having people in my house, I should be safer than ever before from the flu. Why is it so important this year to get a flu shot? 4. I recently read in the local newspaper (Leader) about a woman who passed away at Jefferson General in September 2020 from heart complications, due to the coronavirus. Yet we have no deaths listed on the public health website. Is this the first death in our county due to Covid-19. 5. How can I, as a Port Townsend consumer, find out which businesses in Jefferson County have received warnings or fines for non-compliance of mandated public health recommendations? I noticed that the names of various locations around the state are not only made public, but also the amount that they are fined for non- compliance. It would be very helpful to have that information locally. 6. Your weekly updates of neighboring counties always include Kitsap County but not Mason County. For people in south Jefferson County, knowing about Mason County is helpful. Can you include that information in your reports? Covid-19 testing: 1. Why are Covid-19 tests still limited in availability? My son in Washington DC was able to walk up to a testing station at the fire department with no questions asked, but here I need symptoms or direct exposure to qualify. 2. I just saw that Costco is offering Covid-19 home test kits. These are PCR Saliva tests developed and sold by Azova. Are these reliable and should a consumer use these kits if they can’t get a test through their medical care provider? Public Health Strategies: 1. CDC recently revised the guidelines regarding what defines a “close contact” for the purpose of contact tracing activities. How is this different from the widely used 15 minute continuous contact within 6 feet or less that we have been using? Board of County Commissioners/Chamber of Commerce: (none submitted) EOC: (None submitted) From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: publiccomments@co.jefferson.wa.us 10/26/20 Date:Sunday, October 25, 2020 11:45:40 PM Attachments:preview.jpg From: Philip Morley Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2020 11:45:32 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Patricia Earnest; jeffbocc; Kate Dean; Greg Brotherton; David Sullivan; DCD Front Staff Subject: RE: publiccomments@co.jefferson.wa.us 10/26/20 By this email I am converting Patricia Earnest’s testimony into a jpg format that our software can read (see attached jpg file); and resubmitting her testimony. 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From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: BoCC 10-26-20 Public Comments Date:Monday, October 26, 2020 12:55:33 AM Attachments:Dear County Commissioners.pdf ATT00001.htm From: Kathleen Waldron Sent: Monday, October 26, 2020 12:55:24 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Public Comments; Kate Dean; Greg Brotherton; David Sullivan Cc: Kathleen Subject: BoCC 10-26-20 Public Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hi Philip ~ Thank you for reading my comments. Kathleen Waldron Candidate filing period extended to Wednesday, Oct. 28 for three positions that From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Filing Deadline Extended | WSAC Elections Date:Monday, October 26, 2020 8:59:55 AM From: Washington Counties (WSAC) Sent: Monday, October 26, 2020 8:59:34 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Filing Deadline Extended | WSAC Elections CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. remain vacant. Active Members interested in serving on the WSAC Board of Directors or the NACo WIR Board of Directors are encouraged to declare their candidacy using our online submission form. 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Leafage by Jeanie Murphy COVID-19 Update on Mon, Oct 26th *Update* The Weekly COVID-19 update with Jefferson County Public Health Officer, Dr. Thomas Locke at today's meeting of the County Commission. To watch live or recorded videos of the entire 9 a.m. Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, including the 9:45 a.m. COVID-19 update, go to the website for videos of meetings. You can choose “Streaming Live” or, if viewing later, “Recorded.” You can also listen live to Dr. Locke at 9:45 a.m. on KPTZ or later on the KPTZ home page. Online Concert to Benefit Deck Out The Recovery Café - Mon, Oct 26th, *Online* Just $3,500 more to go to Deck Out The Recovery Café! There will be an Online Concert with Hollow Moon. The link for the concert is: https://vimeo.com/470793134/218ed96ea0 October is Domestic Violence Action Month. The Recovery Café is for anyone in recovery from any type of trauma. Opening the Café in the midst of COVID 19 means providing services online and in a way that people can be physically, but not socially, distanced. The Café is asking for help to build a beautiful and welcoming outdoor space for peer-led support groups, classes in a “School for Recovery,” community-building social activities, therapy sessions, and more. Event info and fun ways to give are at http://www.dovehousejc.org. Engage PT Discussion on Water Supply - Mill Agreement - Mon, Oct 26th *Online* The City of Port Townsend is beginning the process for renegotiating an agreement with the Port Townsend Paper Mill that will address operations, maintenance, and replacement of the Olympic Gravity Water System as the City looks forward to the next 100 years of water supply. After nearly 100 years, 30 mile pipeline is at the end of its design life. In an effort to develop the best possible strategy for moving forward, the City desires to put all considerations on the table. Steve King is leading the discussion with the Port Townsend Paper Company. Steve will provide an overview of the background, considerations recognized to date, and the path forward. Climate change and water supply is one of those key considerations that will need to be vetted as part of the analysis and process. Local 20/20's Climate Preparedness group is co- hosting this discussion. Join here or call in at 253 215 8782, with Meeting ID 974 7141 7328, and passcode 815037. When: 2:00 - 3:00 pm, Location: Online For background information on the topic, see here. And learn more about Engage PT here. Proposed Roundabouts - Public Comments Open Now until Mon, Nov 2nd *Online* *New* WSDOT seeks public comment for proposed roundabouts on SR 20 at Discovery and Kearney roads in Port Townsend. The roundabouts would replace outdated signal systems on SR 20 at Discovery Road and Kearney Street in Port Townsend. Information and a comment form about the proposed roundabouts will remain available through the online open house until noon on Monday, Nov. 2. You can find the online open house here. You can find more on evaluating the intersections here. Comments will also be accepted by email, phone or letter to Debbie Clemen with WSDOT’s Olympic Region Multimodal Planning office. Email: debbie.clemen@wsdot.wa.gov Letter: P.O. Box 47440 Olympia, WA 98504-7440 Phone: 360-704-3204. To request a digital or paper copy of the intersection evaluation report, please call: 360-570-6600. Michael Shuman presents "Community Economics" - Tues Oct 27th *Online* A lecture by Michael H. Shuman is the main item on the agenda of a special meeting of the Intergovernmental Collaborative Group (ICG). Shuman is an economist, attorney, and author of the recent book Put Your Money Where you Life Is. In his 2012 "Local Dollars, Local Sense," Shuman promotes the model for Port Townsend's LION (Local Investment Opportunity Network), a project of Local 20/20. The ICG includes all elected officials and appointed heads of the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners, the Port Townsend City Council, Port of Port Townsend, and Jefferson County Public Utility District #1. The purpose of the ICG is to adopt a COVID-19 Recovery and Resiliency Plan that endorses community-based actions to better recover from the impacts of the pandemic as well as build greater ability to weather future events. To view the meeting live, go to www.co.jefferson.wa.us and scroll down to “Quick Links” and "Videos of Meetings,” choosing "Streaming Live.” If you want to listen by phone, dial 1-872-240-3412 and enter access code 428-732-621# Time: 5:00 p.m. Location: Online. Meaningful Movies - Resisterhood - Tues, Oct 27th Join Meaningful Movies for an online screening of the brand-new documentary "Resisterhood." Special guests include filmmaker CJ Crim as well as some of the amazing women featured in the film. This powerful documentary captures the stories of everyday Americans who became grassroots activists working tirelessly to defend our democracy and stop the erosion of our civil rights. “Resisterhood” showcases the wave that brought us the most ethnically, racially and gender diverse Congress in history. It shares stories of hope that will re-energize the movement and inspire even more people to join the fight to secure a bright future for our county. REGISTER here. Trailer and more info here. Or see Facebook Page. Time: 6 pm; Location: online. Coffee with PT City Manager John Mauro on KPTZ - Thurs, Oct 29th Brewocracy has a new weekly time slot on KPTZ - Thursdays, from 12:10 to 12:40 pm. Discovery Road DJ host Tim Quackenbush hosts Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro in a live broadcast that encourages productive dialogue. John takes questions that listeners call in to 360-215-7270 during the 12:10 to 12:40 p.m. broadcast. You can also email questions to Tim Quackenbush. See the KPTZ event page here for links to join the Zoom meeting. Or simply tune in to KPTZ at 91.9 FM. Check KPTZ for the schedule, and find recorded conversations on the Discovery Road page. Port Townsend Farmers Market - Sat, Oct 31st The Port Townsend Halloween Farmers Market is happening this coming Saturday! Come in costume for a chance to win fun prizes. Children's books will be given to the first five families that visit the farmers market info booth in costume on October 31. Adults, can win special prizes as well, specifically, the first three adults with a costume about food and farm or surviving/thriving in 2020. In addition, the first spooky costume also wins! Only one more week to use your Women Infants and Children (WIC) or Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Assistance Program (FMNP) vouchers. They expire on October 31. If you haven't already, please bring your vouchers by the market info booth to collect your $25 match. The $5 market tokens don't expire. You are welcome to use these through the end of the Port Townsend Farmers Market season. FMNP vouchers purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, and fresh herbs. The senior FMNP vouchers can also purchase honey. The $5 market tokens purchase any food produced by a farm at the Port Townsend or Chimacum Farmers Market. The Port Townsend Farmers Market is also online! Place your order online here by 1 pm Thursday and pick it up during market hours. Ther e is a now a new option for bike delivery of online orders from the farmers' market. Find out more here. Don't forget your mask! Time: 9 am-1 pm Location: Uptown, Tyler Street. Free Online Powerful Tools for Caregivers Workshop Sun, Nov 1st *Online* *New* Are you struggling taking care of a vulnerable adult? One with dementia, or a stroke? Or other demanding adult? This workshop is designed to help you as a caregiver. This free workshop is the first of six weekly workshops. Time: 6-7:30 pm Location: Online Climate on Tap – “Taming Bigfoot is Back!” – Mon, Nov. 2nd *Online* The hugely popular and engaging “Taming Bigfoot” community carbon footprint reduction competition is coming back! Perhaps you participated last time (5 years ago!) … perhaps you heard about it and wanted to participate next time … perhaps you are new to this and want to learn more. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Bob Bindschadler, a 30-year NASA scientist who studied glaciers and their relationship to climate change. He also created our Jefferson County specific carbon footprint calculator. Join us and learn some of the take-aways from last time, find out how you can be part of this next competition and invite friends to join too! Have fun working on our elusive BIG carbon FOOTprint! Each Climate on Tap is held on the first Monday of the month and co-sponsored by Local 20/20 Climate Action, Jefferson County Public Health, and FinnRiver Cidery. This is not a lecture series, but a book club/discussion format. For further information email Laura Tucker or call 360-379-4491. Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Zoom link Meeting ID: 964 9444 1992; Passcode: 512684 ** for security’s sake, please don’t share this link on other public web sites. Thank you! Jefferson County Greenhouse Gas Inventory Public Presentations - Thurs, Nov 12th and Tues, Nov 17th *Online* The Jefferson County / Port Townsend Climate Action Committee is hosting two zoom meetings to roll out to the public the Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report that was completed last spring. Join the Climate Action Committee and City of Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro to hear about the primary sources of our greenhouse gas emissions in Jefferson County, what progress has been made since the 2005 inventory, and next steps. Time: 11/12/20, 1:00 - 2:30 pm Location: zoom link, or call in at 253 215 8782 with Meeting ID: 993 3771 8761 and Passcode 469264 Time: 7:00 - 8:30 pm Location: zoom link, or call in at 253 215 8782 with Meeting ID: 990 7236 7634 and Passcode: 302719 Local 20/20 Climate Action Outreach Meeting - Thurs, Nov 12th *Online* *New* Want to help educate the community on what we all can do related to reducing our carbon footprint? Attend our monthly meeting to learn more about what is currently planned, and add your ideas to the mix! Meetings are generally on the second Thursday of the month, from 3:00 - 5:00 pm. For the online meeting information, contact cindy@l2020.org. Time: 3–5 pm Location: Online Buried and Submerged Forests – Quimper Geological Society - Sat. Nov 14th *Online* *New* Pat Pringle, Professor Emeritus of Earth Sciences at Centralia College, Washington will present an illustrated lecture on “Buried and Submerged Forests of the Pacific Northwest—Witnesses to Ancient Earthquakes, Landslides, and Volcanic Eruptions.” The discovery and study of buried and submerged forests-victims of past catastrophes, has opened the door to new understanding. This talk will give you a snapshot tour of some of the many locations of buried and submerged forests around Washington State and other Pacific Northwest locations. For more information, go here. Link to Zoom Event Event ID: 964 1790 8762 Password: quimper Room opens at 3:45 pm Time: 4:00 – 5:00 pm Location: Online Community Notices Local 20/20 COVID-19 Resources l2020.org/COVID-19/ *Online* A central location for community-wide information relating to COVID-19, updated frequently. Includes Reliable Information Sources, Food Sources, Community Covid-19 Resource pages, Giving and Getting Assistance, Community Events Online, Community Face Mask Program, and information web posts related to COVID-19. Look in the red box at the top of the page for all the newest information. Gleaners Looking for Apples Quimper Community Harvest is looking for apples to distribute to schools, food banks and seniors. Some will be used to make applesauce, so they don’t have to be pretty. If you can harvest, that’s ideal or they can help pick them. Either way they'll make sure your apples are enjoyed by the community. No trees that have been sprayed with non-organic sprays please. And if you pick for the Gleaners to distribute, please don’t include any fruit that has touched the ground. For more information email Seth. Openings for 2021 Farm Intern Applicants Sunfield Biodynamic Farm in Port Hadlock seeking 2021 Farm Intern Applicants! The internship starts April 1st and ends October 31st, with an option to go through the winter with reduced hours. Farm food, housing, and a small stipend is provided. Please email Ezra with a cover letter, resume, and references. For more information see Internship Opportunity Join the Jefferson County Farmers Market Board of Directors The Jefferson County Farmers Market Board is an enthusiastic group of market vendors and community members who love local food and strengthening our local economy. We have two open board member positions. If you have: experience with fundraising, marketing, policy writing, graphic design; connections with organizations or groups; or experience inspiring people to volunteer their time, please consider applying! Send a completed application to board@jcfmarkets.org Learn more here. Local 20/20 Social Justice Workgroup Webpage Now Live *Online* Besides the Local 20/20 Social Justice Statement and Addendum, the newly launched pages feature sources we are reading and discussing, community organizations and businesses to support, a spotlight on a regional community artist, and links to other reading and visual resources. Our intent is to learn and share how to be an antiracist, how to support antiracist policies and ideas, and how to incorporate anti- racism into our core purpose, identifying the relationship between climate justice and social justice. To view the new pages, go here. You can find it here or at the Resiliency of the Heart group webpages. Here's a Handy Page Listing Local Farms, Farmstands, and CSAs! Support our local farmers! Go to https://l2020.org/local-food/csa/ and find out about farms and farmstands you can visit. Local 20/20 lists what each farm sells and even a map of local food sources. In addition, there's a link for similar information for Clallam and Kitsap counties. Jefferson Land Trust Fall Harvest Dinner Challenge *Online* The Jefferson Land Trust has issued Fall Harvest Dinner Challenge. You can choose a pairing of food with specialty sauerkrauts from Midori Farm. Source as much of your meal as possible from local farms. Then email them a photo or two of your table with information on the ingredients. They will share the results via social media and their website. Local 20/20 Statement on Systemic Racial and Social Inequities As our hearts, minds, and bodies survive and move through the COVID 19 pandemic and into the uprising of voices demanding social and racial justice sparked by the murder of George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement, Local 20/20 acknowledges the existence of systemic racial and social inequities in our country. With compassion, we “take a knee” in solidarity with victims of oppression in any form. We pledge to work harder at understanding what it takes to make positive change toward our collective goals for policy that reflect antiracist actions and ideas. Local 20/20’s mission is to promote sustainability and resilience through advocacy and education. We recognize that our goals of a healthy existence for all can ONLY be achieved through policies that uphold racial and social equity. As we enjoy the benefits of living in this incredible paradise, we also acknowledge that we live on land usurped by European Settlers from the Jamestown S’Klallam, the Lower Elwah Klallam, the Port Gamble S’Klallam, the Skokomish, the Quinault, the Quileute, the Hoh, and the Makah tribes. Read about actions that have emerged since we first posted this statement. See updated readings in our Resilience Review section below on this topic. Host a Meeting on the Local Housing Emergency *Online* The HSN's Outreach Housing Action Team is releasing the Cultivating Community Solutions to the Housing Crisis video online to continue reaching broader audiences and inspiring more action. You can view the video here. You can continue spreading this call to action by sharing this video in the community. COVID-19 is a threat multiplier to the challenges our struggling community members were already facing. You can join the HSN Giving Circle here. Just Soup on Tuesdays On Tuesday, 11:30-1:30, Just Soup provides free, hot soup lunches at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1020 Jefferson St, on the Tyler St. bus line [by the Bell Tower.] Enter the rear church parking lot on Franklin, and whether you are on foot, bike, or car, you will be in line for curbside pickup, with masks, gloves, and safe distancing protocols in place. Pick up a lunch for yourself or your neighbor in need. No questions asked. Many partners and supporters have come together to feed Port Townsend one bowl at a time!!! This information also appears on Local 20/20 COVID- 19 Resources Meals Page here. Times and Locations: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Paul's Episcopal Church Download Port Townsend Walking Times Map Local 20/20 Transportation Lab's popular walking times map is downloadable here. It provides approximate travel time on foot between points. Estimates are based on an average speed of 3 mph. Walking is healthy, social, fun, costs nothing, keeps your carbon footprint small and allows you to maintain social distance. Use the map to find new routes across our beautiful town. Emergency Text Alerts from Jefferson County Sign up to receive Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management’s emergency alerts by text on your mobile phone and/or by email. NIXLE messages provide crucial information in an emergency & are sent directly to your text-enabled device and/or email. The sign up web page also has information about other alert and warning systems, including the tsunami warning system and the WSDOT alert system. A Tool for Neighborhood Organization Nextdoor is a private social network for YOUR neighborhood. Use this link to join one of 59 Nextdoor Neighborhoods in Jefferson County. Currently there are 11,616 subscribers, with many new members joining each day. Email Pete Hubbard with questions or comments. Calling Local Photographers! Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements invites local photographers to submit images that capture the character of our community and its natural setting. For the opening photo of each weekly email, we seek local color, horizontal (“landscape”) orientation, and jpeg format. Please no children, pets or recognizable faces. Kindly send to events@l2020.org. Please include your name in the jpeg filename. We are an all-volunteer non-profit, so compensation for your talent and generosity is a photo credit and our profound thanks. Resilience Readings Do you have readings, podcasts or videos to share that are aligned with our Local 20/20 mission? Please submit them here for consideration. Kiss the Ground This fantastic documentary presents the amazing potential of regenerative agriculture. Narrated by Woody Harrelson and featuring Ian Somerhalder, this 2020 Tribeca Film Festival selection was produced by Josh & Rebecca Tickell and provides viewers with the compelling story of how our soil can not only sequester carbon but even draw it down from the atmosphere. The film includes the perspectives of thought leaders, soil conservationists, ranchers, and farmers. This is one of those rare examples of something tangible we can undertake to head off a catastrophe. You can watch it now on Netflix, or on October 22nd you can stream it for $1. This 84 minute film will leave you feeling... hopeful. To watch a trailer, and to learn more, please visit the Film’s website here. The Great Climate Migration Compared to many places, we live in a region where the climate forecast offers reasonable temperature and adequate rainfall. While we cannot expect to escape the direct nor the indirect effects of climate change, we may be one of the places where people from other regions migrate to escape inhospitable temperatures and humidity, drought, or recurring natural disasters. It is, however, a complex situation. A recent report from ProPublica & The New York Times Magazine takes a look at the prospects for climate migration. They begin with analysis of the geophysical forecasts for the U.S. using county-level data displayed in a series of interactive maps. The accompanying article provides an in-depth analysis of the impacts on agriculture, water, and housing issues, as well as consideration of economic and social factors that are quite concerning. This is important information as we begin to think about how we might react and what community values we would like to uphold in such a scenario. The ProPublica article is here, and an interactive and comprehensive mapping feature is here. Want Some Eco-Friendly Tips? A New Study Says No, You Don’t This article by Grist’s Kate Yoder takes a look at the effectiveness of trying to encourage individual efforts to reduce our carbon footprint as we try to mitigate climate change. It argues that not only are such efforts puny in the face of the enormity of the situation, but that often the results of efforts to persuade people are actually counter- productive. Take, for example, the phenomenon of those who rebel against encouragements to drive fuel efficient or hybrid vehicles by building jacked-up diesel pickups capable of “rolling coal”. The article is based on a study of 2,000 people and their reactions to various messages and messengers. The article derides the idea that we can “shop our way out of the climate crisis.” Instead of trying to co- opt people through “ecopiety,” we have to find a way to make behavioral changes fun and sexy. This will be very helpful information as we try to shape public policies and educational efforts. Please find the article here. Has Oil Peaked? For those who follow the status of how human society accesses energy, here is a new essay from Post Carbon Fellow Richard Heinberg. Heinberg, ever the voice of rational analysis, describes how the concept of peak oil can be approached from a demand or a supply perspective. He discusses the paradox of how decreases in demand for oil can cause a decrease in price even as decreases in supply would be expected to increase the price of a barrel of oil. Also, he revisits how the fracking phenomenon is faced with the impossible situation of being too expensive to extract more than the low hanging fruit they have already run through. As Heinberg notes, the overarching importance of our energy systems with regards to food production, transportation, and the greater economy indicate a significant challenge for the future. Please click here for Heinberg’s article. Local 20/20 was Founded in the Transition Movement Local 20/20’s monthly Port Townsend Leader column for September, authored by Sonja Hammar, provides a few examples of what it means to be a Transition Town. Hammar outlines the basic precepts of the Transition Movement. Local 20/20's very mission statement, “ Working together toward local sustainability and resilience – integrating ecology, economy, and community through action and education” aptly illustrates the credo of Transition. Follow this link to learn more about "Transition" and to find the article on Local 20/20's website. The Five Real Conspiracy Theories You Need to Know About The current sad state of our national political system includes a descent into conspiracy theories that threaten real harm to real people and degrade the health of our society. This article does not go into any depth examining Q-Anon, coronavirus or anti-vaxxer conspiracies but takes the opportunity to highlight some very real and impactful things happening in our world. For the most part these are phenomena that are so insidious and have been with us for so long that they’ve faded into the background paradigm. Author Jeremy Lent asks us to consider the vast conspiracy that makes things possible such as turning the world into one giant marketplace and in the process creating almost unimaginable levels of wealth disparity. Lent also outlines the conspiracy to plunder the global south, and the efforts to hide the effects of climate change to protect corporate profit. Lent’s last “conspiracy” is the one to “grow the global economy indefinitely, while killing most of life on Earth and risking the collapse of civilization.” In terms of impact this last one seems especially far fetched. Such a thing could not really be possible… right? Please find the article at Resilience.org here. Ontology as a Hidden Driver of Politics This article is a thought-provoking dive into the paradigms that operate in the background and which shape how we think about the world. Essentially this refers to what we call reality. One of the current problems we face that seems almost insurmountable is that our society has devolved into the situation where major segments of the population believe different things and operate from different realities. Understanding how or why this happens would be a place to start healing the divide. Only when we start pulling together will we have a decent chance to address the enormous challenges before us (see Climate change article below). Authored by David Bollier, this is an overview to a report compiled at last year’s workshop by the Commons Strategies Group and the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies. The article and a link to access the full report are available here. New Study shows a Vicious Cycle of Climate Change Building on Layers of Warming Ocean Water It would have been easy to miss the alarming new report from researchers who describe how the Oceans are “stabilizing”. These days it would be quite understandable to welcome any sort of stabilizing but in our oceans this represents an ominous situation. The ability of our oceans to buffer the impacts of CO2 and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has allowed us to delay the onset of the major impacts of climate change forecast for the future. However, it seems the ability of the oceans to perform this service is ending far sooner than scientists had expected. One of the study's co-authors is Michael Mann of Penn State who also says we now cannot rule out some of the more dire risks including that atmospheric CO2 could triple by the year 2100, and that global average temperature could rise by 8 degrees F. Even as so much of our attention seems focused on things like the death toll from COVID-19 and an uncertain political situation we should also take time to assess our world from the big picture perspective and to act accordingly. Find the article by Bob Berwyn at Inside Climate News here. The Political Economy of Decarbonization: Tradable Energy Quotas for Energy Descent Futures When we consider the many challenges of climate change, we often avoid considering the need to modify our lifestyles to utilize less energy. This article by Samuel Alexander and Joshua Floyd examines the concept of ‘Tradable Energy Quotas (TEQs) that could help equitably manage a societal response to transitioning away from using fossil fuels, whether we choose to do so to forestall climate catastrophe, or whether we’re forced to by diminished supply. Alexander and Floyd examine Joseph Tainter’s theory that as societal complexity increases, greater inputs of energy are required to solve problems that arise. The implication is that if we adopt lower energy lifestyles and economic degrowth there will be the risk of destabilizing societal inequities. A system of TEQs offers a way to distribute the available energy equitably among all stakeholders in relation to basic human needs rather than some other system that exacerbates current economic inequality. This wonky but worthwhile article holds relevance to our local community and can be found here. Truth and Redistribution In the Yes! magazine's Black Lives Issue, authors Darrick Hamilton and Naomi Zewde discuss how to fix the racial wealth gap, end plutocracy, and build black power. They discuss how acknowledgment alone is insufficient to address "America's race problem manifesting as a Black economic problem." “We can only move forward from the long history of racial exploitation for those who have been harmed. In essence, acknowledgment and apology alone (truth and reconciliation) will be incomplete if not accompanied by some form if material redress: It is only with both these factors that America can ever have racial justice.” This article addresses what needs to happen for equity in America. What does reparation mean, and how would that make real change? Please find the article here. West Coast Wildfires: A Letter to Friends from an Oregon Resident John Kaufman, formerly of The Scientists’ Institute for Public Information, worked for 35 years on climate and energy issues. He writes from Salem, OR, to help the nation get a sense of what has going on there with the fires. He reminds us of the impacts wildfires leave long after the fires have gone out. As he says, we have entered a new era. Please find his essay here. The Desperate Search to Find His Family Ends in Tragedy Sometimes the entirety of a disaster is so overwhelming that the human mind has a hard time grasping the situation. This article about the Beachie Fire tells of the heroic efforts of Chris Tofte of Stayton, OR, as he tried to get back to his family after going to borrow a trailer so they could pack up and evacuate. It is very well written and gives us a sense of how terribly easy it is to get caught by a wildfire. Such stories, even though hard to read, may help us motivate to prepare ourselves in case we find ourselves in such a situation. Published in The Oregonian September 12th, please find the article here. On COVID and Climate Perils Local 20/20's monthly PT Leader column for August described a few parallels between the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change. It is a friendly reminder that we need to act, and quickly, to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions in order to avoid the worst consequences of climate change. It encouraged taking a look at your own carbon footprint and considering easy individual actions that a person might take. The author, Cynthia Bratz, P.E., describes how her own individual actions influenced others to act. Living in the Time of Dying ‘Living in the Time of Dying’ is short documentary film (54 min.) by Australian Michael Shaw. It begins with a trip to visit local author Dahr Jamail (The End of Ice). It is a meaningful exploration of the situation in which humanity finds itself here on planet Earth--that we must consider societal collapse as likely and even human extinction as quite possible. Featured interviews with Jem Bendell (Deep Adaptation) and Native Elder Stan Rushworth help us consider our own story in the here and now. Noted dharma teacher and author of Facing Extinction, Catherine Ingram asks us to find the courage to move towards acceptance. Ingram leaves us with a Leonard Cohen quote: “So come my friends, be not afraid. / We are so lightly here. / It is in love that we are made; / In love we disappear.” If you are able to find some quiet time today, I think you will enjoy this video available here. A Helpful Approach to Communication in These Difficult Times Local 20/20's monthly PT Leader column for July shared how in times like the ones we are experiencing now, one of the most compassionate things we can do for one another is to listen--listen carefully and offer back what we have heard the other person say about what they are feeling and needing. "It is impossible to overemphasize the immense need humans have to be really listened to, to be taken seriously, to be understood,” notes Dr. Paul Tournier. This article by Suzanne Jones, M.A., is entitled “A Helpful Approach to Communication in These Difficult Times” Our Power Comes from Acting without Escape from Our Pain This article is co-authored by Gail Bradbook, one of the founders of the Extinction Rebellion (XR), and Jem Bendell from the Deep Adaptation Forum (DA), and represents a unified view on how the two groups view the climate crisis. As outlined in Heinberg’s article below, both groups agree on the urgency and existential level of the threat. There had been some concerns expressed that the Deep Adaptation approach, which begins with an acceptance of the probability of civilization collapse may lead people into bottomless despair and inaction. This essay addresses that concern directly and, beautifully, I think, realigns the two camps. While XR will continue efforts to demand action from the current political system in order to lower our collective greenhouse gas footprint, DA people will focus on work at a personal and local level to help cushion the inevitable fall. Both approaches are valid and necessary; the important thing is the awareness of the urgency of the situation. Please find the article here. In Detroit a New Type of Neighborhood Has Emerged Where exactly is the line between a community garden and urban agriculture? Does it matter? As Port Townsend debates the future of the City-owned golf course, there is a growing advocacy for considering the value of growing our own food close to home. At the same time there remains a level of skepticism as to whether small scale agriculture or community gardens can grow a significant part of our community's food supply. This article describes the emerging phenomenon of “agrihoods,”communities built around a large garden/small farm hub. Increasing food security and building community are some of the ways these efforts increase our resilience. Please read this 2019 article from Yes! magazine about efforts in Detroit and imagine how Port Townsend might look and feel in the future. The Pandemic is Making Us Question the Connection between Work and Money This is a wonderful meditation on the concept of money. Author Curtis White picks up on the recent automatic deposits sent to people to provide relief from COVID-19’s economic effects and wonders if money can be magically created out of thin air, what does that mean? What is this thing called money, and how insidiously ingrained has it become in our psyche? White further explores how life without money might be possible, and he offers an argument for local communities taking control of their economy to find new ways to do the things that communities do regardless of money. Please find the article at Salon here. Doom or Denial: Is There Another Path? Systems thinker and Post Carbon Institute fellow, Richard Heinberg, contrasts the differing approaches to our climate crisis by two movements. Extinction Rebellion (XR) basically attempts to demand action from governments using civil disobedience. Deep Adaptation (DA) starts with acceptance that collapse of civilization is pretty much inevitable at this point. XR has concerns that DA promotes a fatalistic attitude that may prevent actions that could still save civilization, while DA argues that XR adherents are ignoring evidence and generalizing the actions of DA followers who are moving through grief to find the hope that exists even when we are faced with an apocalyptic situation. Heinberg uses the contrast to examine the capacity for denial that humans have evolved, and to assess the Adaptive Cycle of ecosystems. He concludes with sane and moral advice that all of us must “play our part in the defense of nature and humanity as cleanly and selflessly — and as effectively— as possible.” Find the article from Resilience.org here. Should No-Till Farming Be Adopted by All to Help the Earth? Jefferson County governments and people are currently engaged in dialogue about ways to improve our community’s food system resilience. Such an effort requires learning concepts and terminology so that those engaged in such discussions can be working from the same page. This article is a great overview of what “no- till” farming means and the important nuances we should consider in that discussion. For example, it discusses the differences between no-till farming and regenerative agriculture. We want to sequester as much carbon as we can in the ground, and at the same time we want to build the health and vibrancy of our soils and recognize how important they are to growing food. The underlying concept is that we all need to learn more about how our food is grown and to be more intimately involved in the endeavor. Please find the article here. Cogs in the Climate Machine This is a delightful, entertaining article that takes us back in time--way back. It helps us appreciate the radical changes that explosive human growth and technology have wrought. The author, Julia Steinberger, asks readers to employ their scrolling fingers to understand the unprecedented situation in which we find ourselves. For example, she plays out how the stable period since the last ice age has permitted the development of agriculture. She discusses the conditions that existed the last time atmospheric CO2 levels were this high in terms of temperature and sea levels, and the outlook is sobering. Turning towards an optimistic outlook, she and two other authors posit that we may not yet be toast, saying “There is no historical evidence that we need fossil fuels to thrive, and looking into the future, Eric Beinhocker notes that we need to eliminate them to survive." But as Steinberger notes, "we are in a struggle for survival and the odds are very much against us." She argues there are two culprits: “scientific positivism (the overcautious nature of current scientific communication) and market fundamentalism (the belief in markets-above-all enshrined in neoclassical economics and policy).” She concludes by saying “it can be done” and asks each of us to become as revolutionary as we can. Please access this wonderful article at Medium via the link here. White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo The audience: White progressives, the time: current. Robin DiAngelo offers a comprehensive perspective of why it’s so hard for white folks to talk about racism and how that silence contributes to racial inequities today. If you don’t want to find and read a copy, tune into youtube and hear her talk about the book chapter by chapter here, or a shorter version on Deconstructing White Privilege by the same author here. Local 20/20 Mission Working together toward local sustainability and resilience – integrating ecology, economy and community through action and education. Action Groups are where we do most of our work. Each is focused on an interrelated aspect of sustainability. Visit L2020.org to learn what the different action groups are working on. Want to submit an announcement? We welcome notices of events, calls for participation and other items of interest. Local 20/20 Announcements goes out every Monday morning. Please submit the following in paragraph form: Subject or event. Brief description. Day, date, time. Venue address. 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Sims Way #12, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. This email was sent to GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Local 20/20 · 1240 W. Sims Way #12 · Port Townsend, Wa 98368 · USA From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Jennifer Burkehardt, Chief HRO/Counsel, speaks about OMC’s role and impact in our community. Date:Monday, October 26, 2020 12:01:50 PM From: Clallam EDC Sent: Monday, October 26, 2020 12:01:35 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Jennifer Burkehardt, Chief HRO/Counsel, speaks about OMC’s role and impact in our community. CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. 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Date:Monday, October 26, 2020 12:15:07 PM ________________________________________ From: Kathleen Waldron Sent: Monday, October 26, 2020 12:14:56 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton; Kate Dean Cc: Kathleen; Philip Morley Subject: Marijuana can be done NOW! CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Greg & Kate - 1. Having Austin Smith as a consultant is a limited time offer & a brilliant idea! 2. Consider David Sullivan’s suggestion to not have a 2021 Docket, allowing time to complete 2020 Brinnon & Marijuana Dockets, finish the Shoreline Management Update by June, & allow “breathing” space for everyone during a Covid pandemic. 3. Putting it off another year means that I don’t trust you to ever do it! We have tried 3 years, & the Docket calendar is exhausting & stressful! Why bother?! 4. Listen to your citizens! Let us trust you! Thank you, Kathleen Sent from my iPad From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Tonight"s Concert Link UPDATE Date:Monday, October 26, 2020 1:01:48 PM From: Recovery Cafe Jefferson County Sent: Monday, October 26, 2020 1:01:16 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Tonight's Concert Link UPDATE CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Correction for Live Stream Concert: Hollow Moon Updated Vimeo Link Please use this link to join us tonight Monday 10/26from 5:30pm-7pm https://vimeo.com/event/409788 Start Shopping Copyright © 2020 Dove House Advocacy Services, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Dove House Advocacy Services 1045 10th St Port Townsend, WA 98368-2933 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Short Message: Marijuana Grow and Processing on the Docket Date:Monday, October 26, 2020 1:10:28 PM Importance:High From: Vigo Anderson Sent: Monday, October 26, 2020 1:10:22 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean; Greg Brotherton Subject: Short Message: Marijuana Grow and Processing on the Docket CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Kate and Greg, Unfortunately, I had a prior commitment and was unable to listen in on the BOCC meeting today. As I understand, there are to be more discussions this afternoon regarding marijuana grow and processing code review in Rural Residential areas. Please get it on the docket for review!!! Simply stated, the majority of your constituents do not want marijuana grow and processing in any and all rural residential areas. Zoning is there in this county to protect the majority of property owners. There is plenty of agricultural land to site these marijuana grow and processing facilities in the future. Please do not kick this dented can down the road until 2021. Very Sincerely, Vigo Anderson Marrowstone Resident 360-302-0359 From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Roundabout Projects Survey Date:Monday, October 26, 2020 2:15:22 PM From: The Chamber of Jefferson County Sent: Monday, October 26, 2020 2:15:18 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Roundabout Projects Survey CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. www.jeffcountychamber.org 360.385.7869 director@jeffcountychamber.org SR 20 - Discovery Road & Kearney Street Intersection Roundabout Study Click either image to go to the Washington State Department of Transportation online project open house - Learn More! Proposed Kearney Roundabout - top image Proposed Discovery Road Roundabout There is a great deal of discussion surrounding the proposed projects for WSDOT now in public comment. The Chamber is providing you with links to the project materials to assist in familiarize you with the project and to determine your ideas about it and any concerns you might have, if any. Click on either image above to go to the WSDOT Project Study. Please take the very short survey through our attached link to enable the Chamber of Jefferson County to best represent your stakeholder views on the project to WSDOT. People are invited to provide comment on two proposed roundabouts along State Route 20 approaching the Washington State Ferries terminal in Jefferson County. The roundabouts would replace outdated signal systems on SR 20 at Discovery Road and Kearney Street in Port Townsend. The existing signals have reached the end of their useful life and a new intersection control is necessary to keep people and goods moving. After evaluating the intersections, WSDOT traffic engineers recommend compact roundabouts for improved mobility for all travelers, safety, and reduced maintenance costs year over year to taxpayers. The existing signals cost $10,000 annually on average to maintain. “Community input is imperative to the pre-design process,” says WSDOT Multimodal Planning Manager Dennis Engel. “It helps us better understand the needs of the community, while balancing the responsibility we have to maintain these intersections for all roadway users.” “The city appreciates working with WSDOT in advance of the public comment period to explore any potential intersection control improvements at both locations,” said Port Townsend Public Works Director Steve King. There has been a great deal of discussion going on in the community relative to these projects. The Chamber wants to know what you think! Help us represent you! WSDOT is listening! Please take the 2 minute short Survey! Take the Survey Now! www.jeffcountychamber.org Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce | 2409 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Unsubscribe gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by director@jeffcountychamber.org powered by Try email marketing for free today! From:David Sullivan To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: [New post] Rider Alert: Expect delays on JTA #8 Sequim Date:Monday, October 26, 2020 2:22:13 PM From: Jefferson Transit Sent: Monday, October 26, 2020 2:21:56 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: David Sullivan Subject: [New post] Rider Alert: Expect delays on JTA #8 Sequim CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Lisa Bradley posted: "Expect delays on JTA #8 Sequim 10/27/2020 through 10/28/2020 Plan ahead for additional commute time due to hazard tree removal on US 101 near Louella Road. Highway 101 will be closed intermittently for up to 10 minutes at a time while the trees are rem" New post on Jefferson Transit Rider Alert: Expect delays on JTA #8 Sequim by Lisa Bradley Expect delays on JTA #8 Sequim 10/27/2020 through 10/28/2020 Plan ahead for additional commute time due to hazard tree removal on US 101 near Louella Road. Highway 101 will be closed intermittently for up to 10 minutes at a time while the trees are removed. If you have any questions please call Customer Service at 360-385-4777 Lisa Bradley | October 26, 2020 at 1:21 pm | URL: https://jeffersontransit.com/?p=23190 Comment See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Jefferson Transit. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://jeffersontransit.com/2020/10/26/rider-alert-expect-delays-on-jta-8-sequim/ From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Back-to-School Success Stories Date:Monday, October 26, 2020 2:51:45 PM From: U.S. Department of Education Sent: Monday, October 26, 2020 2:51:28 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Back-to-School Success Stories CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. ED Seal Back-to-School Success Stories The U.S Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, and the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), Frank Brogan, continue to visit, both in-person and virtually, schools across the country that have safely and successfully reopened. Teachers tell us they are so excited to be able to say “HOORAY! YOU’RE HERE! YOU’RE HERE! YOU’RE FINALLY HERE!” as they look out into their classroom. Even when remote learning is the best option for an individual student, they too are benefitting from out-of-the-box thinking like “cameras in every classroom [allowing teachers] to stream 'real time' instruction into students’ homes” as their peers learn in person. Students all over the country, including those who “struggled in traditional academic settings due to their social-emotional needs” are now able to once again return safely to their classroom where they are provided “the much needed therapeutic and behavioral interventions [needed].” Additionally, parents are offered peace of mind as their children return to “an opportunity to focus on important academic and social emotional needs, while [being provided] a physically safe place to learn.” To read more about these safe and successful school reopenings in the words of parents, teachers, school officials and community partners, please visit: https://oese.ed.gov/oese-back-school-success-stories/. To submit a testimonial, please reach out to: reopeningschools@ed.gov. Respectfully, Office of Communications and Outreach U.S. Department of Education Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to useyour email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of Education. This email was sent to gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us by U.S. Department of Education · 400 Maryland Ave · Washington DC20202 · 800-USA-LEARN From:Bonnie Story To:Public Comments Subject:RE: Review and amendment of JCC 18.20.295 Recreational Marijuana Date:Sunday, October 25, 2020 10:33:52 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Board of County Commissioners, Please promptly restrict marijuana operations in rural residential areas up to and including 20 acres. This still leaves a whopping 75% of land in Jefferson County available for cannabis operations that would otherwise be threatening neighborhoods in many well-documented ways. Don't leave Jeferson County rural homeowners vulnerable! Home is the only safe place we have left, please don't sell us out. That is not why we hired you. We are now uniquely vulnerable due to Jefferson County officials kicking this issue down the road, and somehow preferring to spend over $90,000 instead of $7,000. Why is it OK to leave rural residential property families out to hang in this loophole while hemmoraging public money like that? It's time to clean this up for good. The Planning Commission has provided a perfectly edited version of the revision so sorely needed, and our adjacent counties have laws currently in place offering this simple protection to their citizens. This code revision does not need to be cultured in a laboratory, or chiselled out of granite. Refer to work already done, STOP the fiscal bleeding, and take care of this issue PLEASE. Surely this can be handled NOW. Write it up, send it to legal, and get it done! People like the Williamsons came here from Kitsap loooking for cheap dirt, as stated in open court, without regard for the two adjacent neighborhoods they are ready to destroy. That's because Kitsap (and Clallam) have wisely prevented such operations in rural residential areas. Please do at least as good of a job as Kitsap and Clallam, I am begging you sincerely. Let's end this nightmare. You have the power NOW. Thank you, Bonnie Story From:Carol Gonnella To:Public Comments; jeffbocc; Kate Dean; Greg Brotherton Subject:Please Read the Attached Public Comment at the Hearing on 10-26-20 Date:Sunday, October 25, 2020 10:05:48 AM Attachments:10-26-20.docx CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. From:Greg Brotherton To:Public Comments Subject:FW: Please Read the Attached Public Comment at the Hearing on 10-26-20 Date:Monday, October 26, 2020 8:31:26 AM Attachments:10-26-20.docx Not sure if this made it into public comments, but that is what Carol would like Greg Brotherton Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360)385-9100 gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us -----Original Message----- From: Carol Gonnella <carolgonnella@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2020 10:05 AM To: Public Comments <PublicComments@co.jefferson.wa.us>; jeffbocc <jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Kate Dean <KDean@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Please Read the Attached Public Comment at the Hearing on 10-26-20 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. From:Greg Brotherton To:Public Comments Subject:FW: Please Read the Attached Public Comment at the Hearing on 10-26-20 Date:Monday, October 26, 2020 8:26:02 AM Likewise, part 2 of Ron's comments Greg Brotherton Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360)385-9100 gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us -----Original Message----- From: RON <RREMPEL2@msn.com> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2020 2:13 PM To: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Carol Gonnella <carolgonnella@gmail.com>; Kathleen Waldron <kathleen.waldron@icloud.com>; Vigo & Paula Anderson <vigoanderson@gmail.com>; Patricia Earnest <earnest.pj@gmail.com>; Victoria Galanti <vicgal1804@gmail.com>; Chris Wilson <cbwilson3@live.com> Subject: Re: Please Read the Attached Public Comment at the Hearing on 10-26-20 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. More Facts There are 48 parcels on Marrowstone zones RR 10 and they range in size from one acre to 46 acres. The median size parcel RR 10 zoned parcel is 7 acres. The Olympic Gardens parcel was 7 acres. The Coyle project in in a RR20 zone but only 5 acres in size. The one permitted grow operations in RR zoning is in an RR5 zone and is 2.5 acres. Addressing RR5 zones has the potential to hurt the one permitted operation and does nothing in regards to where recent CUPs have been considered. Seems like DCD should be providing this type of info to the BoCC so an informed decision can be made. Ron Rempel Sent from my iPad > On Oct 25, 2020, at 1:53 PM, Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: > > I understand your concern, Carol, and think that the most effective place for your comment would be during public comment. I still feel like the whole code under RR Marijuana production should be opened up, and will continue to fight for that. The pivot that DCD made is a little more than I intended, surely. > > As for testimony. We extended our deliberations to allow for some research into that scoping question, but we didn't extend another opportunity for public comment, just deliberation. I'm sorry that seems unfair, but that option came in a late stage in our deliberations. We listen to Public Comments, of course, and I think that is the best place for your comment, and any others, > > Greg Brotherton > Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 > 1820 Jefferson Street > Port Townsend, WA 98368 > (360)385-9100 > gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Carol Gonnella <carolgonnella@gmail.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2020 12:16 PM > To: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> > Cc: Kathleen Waldron <kathleen.waldron@icloud.com>; Vigo & Paula Anderson <vigoanderson@gmail.com>; Patricia Earnest <earnest.pj@gmail.com>; Brenda And Ron <rrempel2@msn.com>; Victoria Galanti <vicgal1804@gmail.com>; Chris Wilson <cbwilson3@live.com> > Subject: Re: Please Read the Attached Public Comment at the Hearing on 10-26-20 > > CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. > > Greg: > > I thank you so for your quick response but I ask: What are you doing working on a Sunday morning?? > > I thought that the marijuana discussion was rescheduled for tomorrow’s BOCC meeting. I just re-listened to the audio/video recording of last week’s meeting (Oct 19), and Mr. Morley suggested that your deliberations on the mj facilities in RR would be continued until next week, which I am assuming will be your meeting tomorrow (Oct 26) It appeared that all Commissioners agreed to that continuance. So I am confused. > > I want the Commissioners to hear our thoughts. It seems that may be best at the public comment session of your meeting tomorrow, but you may have an idea where its reading could be more effective and impactful for the Commissioners. > > I am a bit concerned about your statement “We aren’t taking any more testimony for the Planning commission deliberations”. For years we have been requesting that the Commissioners prohibit mj facilities in RR1:5, 1:10 and 1:20. There has never been serious discussion about making the prohibition for only one zone. Then in your last meeting (Oct 19), DCD lamented about being overworked and not having the “bandwidth” for this project. Mr. Morley suggested limiting the scope, and threw out just “as an idea” prohibiting it for only for RR1:5. That was in the last hour of your all day meeting. Thus from an idea floated out for the first time near the end of your last meeting (after years of discussion), the scope has been completely changed. Now the DCD has jumped on that idea as their suggested amendment to the Code. > > Are you saying we are not allowed to to make any comments about this total about-face made at the last minute? If so, that seems quite unfair. But I am sure I am misreading this, and you will set me straight. > > > Many thanks, Carol > > > > > >> On Oct 25, 2020, at 11:05 AM, Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote: >> >> Hey Carol, >> >> The hearing we are having tomorrow is regarding the Transportation Improvement Plan. We aren't taking any more testimony for the Planning commission deliberations. Would you like this read during public comments? Or we can read at the TIP hearing, but it is more relevant to our ongoing deliberations. >> >> Greg Brotherton >> Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 >> 1820 Jefferson Street >> Port Townsend, WA 98368 >> (360)385-9100 >> gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Carol Gonnella <carolgonnella@gmail.com> >> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2020 10:05 AM >> To: Public Comments <PublicComments@co.jefferson.wa.us>; jeffbocc <jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Kate Dean <KDean@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> >> Subject: Please Read the Attached Public Comment at the Hearing on 10-26-20 >> >> CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. >> >> >> ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** > > ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** From:Greg Brotherton To:Public Comments Subject:FW: CUP facts Date:Monday, October 26, 2020 8:25:38 AM Not sure if Ron’s comments ended up in public comments, but that is where he would like them read Greg Brotherton Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360)385-9100 gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us From: RON <rrempel2@msn.com> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2020 1:55 PM To: Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Philip Morley <pmorley@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Kate Dean <KDean@co.jefferson.wa.us>; jeffbocc <jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Carol Gonnella <carolgonnella@gmail.com> Subject: CUP facts CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Facts are important! During your hearing on October 19th, DCD (at approximately 3:05) stated that there were multiple CUPs for growing and processing marijuana in RR zones that operate successfully with no complaints. When asked at 3:09 by the County Administrator to confirm that there are multiple grow and process operations in RR zones, DCD responded that “that is correct, no complaints. I listened to the hearing audio multiple times just to make sure I correctly understood what DCD was stating. I have now had the opportunity to research that statement as best I could without being able to access the County’s CUP data base. To try and determine how many grow and/or processing CUPs the county has issued I cross referenced the 502data.com information (there are 10 active growers and/or processors listed in Jefferson County) against the County Parcel Map/detailed lookup of permits for each of the identified growers and/or processors in Jefferson County. All but one of the active growers and/processors in Jefferson County are located in light industrial or agricultural zones. Year-to-date sales by the largest operator are a little over $1.2 million. The lowest year-to-dates sales were a little over 14,000. The enterprise with the $14,000 in sales is the one located on RR zoned lands. Their grow operations are in modified shipping containers totaling 2,000 sq. ft. and the grow portion appears to utilize about 1,000 sq. ft. It is located within the landing pattern for the airport. DCD’s statement that there are multiple marijuana grow and/or process operations in Jefferson County is at worst false and at best misleading. It may only be misleading since it’s appears that there are two CUPs for the same operation, one for growing and one for processing. It’s important for the BoCC and the public to have accurate information provided by DCD. It time for DCD to provide real facts about this issue. Sincerely Ron Rempel Sent from my iPad From:Jacqueline Gardner To:Public Comments Subject:rural zoning for marijuana growing Date:Sunday, October 25, 2020 4:15:42 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Folks, please consider up to 20 acre parcels when debating authorization of marijuana grow operations. Many of us have six acre plots that would still be too close to such a stinky business. 5 acre maximum is too little. Thanks Jackie Gardner 136 Gereaux Lane Coyle From:John Gonnella To:Public Comments Subject:Potential legal actions Date:Sunday, October 25, 2020 10:00:23 AM Attachments:1-26-19 LTE JOHN.docx Carol .pdf ATT00001.htm CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. From:Kathleen Waldron To:Public Comments; Kate Dean; Greg Brotherton; David Sullivan Cc:Kathleen Subject:BoCC 10-26-20 Public Comments Date:Monday, October 26, 2020 12:55:31 AM Attachments:Dear County Commissioners.pdf ATT00001.htm CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hi Philip ~ Thank you for reading my comments. Kathleen Waldron From:Liz Hoenig To:Public Comments Cc:kanieski charley Subject:Fwd: Property tax incentives for affordable housing Date:Sunday, October 25, 2020 8:58:18 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello, Trying again to send this letter in for public comment. Liz ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Liz Hoenig <lizhoenig@gmail.com> Date: Sun, Oct 25, 2020 at 12:30 PM Subject: Property tax incentives for affordable housing To: publiccomments@co.jefferson.co.us <publiccomments@co.jefferson.co.us> CC: kanieski charley <kanieski.charley@gmail.com> Dear Commissioners, My partner and I recently invested in a small apartment attached to our home in Port Townsend. Our specific intention with this apartment is to offer it at a low rate to residents who looking for affordable housing. We offer it for rent at a significantly below market rate. We also noticed that our property tax assessment went up this year, likely as a result of these home- improvements. Perhaps Jefferson County Commissioners could consider offering property tax incentives to folks like us who are investing in affordable housing and live in high cost, desirable areas? Create incentives to integrate affordable housing throughout our community. I look forward to your response and perspectives. Sincerely, Liz Hoenig Kanieski From:Nancy Slough To:Public Comments Subject:Review and Recommendations for Rural Residential Marijuana Operations Date:Saturday, October 24, 2020 4:12:29 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Jefferson County BoCC, Please include the following paragraph in the Public Comment time at the beginning of the meeting: In limiting your review of marijuana operations in rural residential areas to only 5 acre parcels you do a disservice to anyone living in larger acreage areas. Marijuana operations have no place in any rural residential areas.Please evaluate marijuana operations in rural residential areas up to and including 20 acres.This still leaves 75% of Jefferson County's land available for these operations.  Thank you, Chris Clegg & Nancy Slough 915 Ken's Way Quilcene, WA 98376 Sent from my iPhone From:Terri Murphy-Naughton To:Public Comments Subject:Marijuana grow operations on rural large lots Date:Sunday, October 25, 2020 12:12:50 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hi - I understand that the BOCC will soon take up the subject of marijuana growing on rural large lots, but ONLY for lots that are less than 5 acres in size. We have a proposed marijuana growing operation here on Coyle Road, directly adjacent to the Blueberry Hill subdivision. The lot size for that operation is about 5.1 acres, so not subject to the currently proposed regulation changes. I want you to know that this proposed marijuana operation was undertaken here by Kitsap County residents, because Kitsap County does not allow such businesses. Furthermore, these people are claiming that the grow and plant will be a cottage industry, when in fact the plans for the marijuana farm preceded the idea of building a residence on the property. The proponents only decided to built a tiny dwelling on the property when they learned that would be necessary in order to eventually call their business a "cottage industry". We are asking that you expand your considerations to take in properties larger than 5 acres, to as much as 10 or 20 acres. It is not right that our quiet, rural way of living stands to be destroyed by one out-of-county family's greed. Thank you, Terri Naughton -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com From:Tom Sparks To:Public Comments Subject:Gun Range harassement noise... Date:Monday, October 26, 2020 8:48:47 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. The gun noise harassment of the Jacob Miller neighborhood continues unabated. Please tell the viewers of your public comment meeting today, what you as commissioners have done to look into this gun noise harassment that we have been bringing to your attention week in and week out, month in and month out. If you're tired and weary of hearing about gun noise, gun noise, gun noise, than you might just, for a moment, consider what it's like to live within a mile of the gun range and have this adolescent noise harassment continue unabated despite it being continually being brought to your attention. Take a map with the gun range near the center, draw a circle around the gun range to describe a one mile radius and ask yourselves the question, how many people are being negatively impacted by this adolescent behavior coming from the gun range on a daily basis. Today is Monday, a gun range quiet day and the second quiet day of our monthly two day quiet period, and it's in stark contrast to the days filled with gun noise. SO this is what a quiet peaceful neighborhood sound like......it must be wonderful to live where there is no gun noise. Ps Sunset is now 6 PM and next Sunday ( Daylight savings time ends ) sunset will be before 5 pm. We are thnkful for small things. Mother nature doing what the Comissioners cannot do. tom parks From:Victoria Galanti To:Public Comments Subject:For BOCC meeting on Monday October 26, 2020 Date:Sunday, October 25, 2020 10:53:19 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. In reviewing the agenda for your meeting on Monday, October 26, we note that there is a suggested adjustment to limit the review of regulations regarding marijuana grow and processing plants to Rural Residential areas of only up to 5 acres. We strongly disagree with this approach. This review should be for all rural residential areas, up to and including 20 acres. There are many options for families who want to have other small farming operations in Jefferson County. Marijuana grow and processing plants do NOT belong in residential areas for many reasons, as noted in previous hearings and in the many comments sent to you by county residents in opposition to the current situation. Allowing such operations in RR areas greater than 5 acres does not mitigate these concerns, including in particular the problem of odors, which spread well beyond 5 acres. After excluding Rural Residential areas, about 75% of the county land will still remain available for such operations. Thank you. Victoria Galanti Chris Wilson Sherryl Wilson Steve Date Rosalyn Roberts Quilcene, 98376 https://vimeo.com/event/410492 Trouble with Vimeo? Try Facebook Live. https://m.facebook.com/dovehousejc Sorry for the email spam! From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: We are so sorry! Link take 3 Date:Monday, October 26, 2020 6:07:50 PM From: Brian Sent: Monday, October 26, 2020 6:07:37 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: We are so sorry! Link take 3 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Copyright © 2020 Dove House Advocacy Services, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Dove House Advocacy Services 1045 10th St Port Townsend, WA 98368-2933 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Thank You!: Marijuana Grow and Processing on the Docket Date:Monday, October 26, 2020 8:24:19 PM Importance:High From: Vigo Anderson Sent: Monday, October 26, 2020 8:23:56 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean; Greg Brotherton Subject: Thank You!: Marijuana Grow and Processing on the Docket CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Kate and Greg, As I understand the issue of marijuana grow and processing is on the docket for code review. My sincere thank you for moving forward on this all critical issue. These issues are certainly complex, and I appreciate your movement on this issue today. Sincerely, Vigo Anderson From: Vigo Anderson Sent: Monday, October 26, 2020 1:10 PM To: Kate Dean (kdean@co.jefferson.wa.us) <kdean@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Greg Brotherton (GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us) <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Short Message: Marijuana Grow and Processing on the Docket Importance: High Kate and Greg, Unfortunately, I had a prior commitment and was unable to listen in on the BOCC meeting today. As I understand, there are to be more discussions this afternoon regarding marijuana grow and processing code review in Rural Residential areas. Please get it on the docket for review!!! Simply stated, the majority of your constituents do not want marijuana grow and processing in any and all rural residential areas. Zoning is there in this county to protect the majority of property owners. There is plenty of agricultural land to site these marijuana grow and processing facilities in the future. Please do not kick this dented can down the road until 2021. Very Sincerely, Vigo Anderson Marrowstone Resident 360-302-0359 From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: COVID-19 Weekly Report - 10/27/20 Date:Tuesday, October 27, 2020 4:01:42 AM From: Village Council Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 4:01:33 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: COVID-19 Weekly Report - 10/27/20 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. 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From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: SUBMARINE GROUP 9 AND NAVY REGION NORTHWEST WINTER RECEPTION CANCELED Date:Tuesday, October 27, 2020 7:54:22 AM ________________________________________ From: Nepote, Tina L CIV USN COMNAVREG NW BGR WA (USA) Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 7:35:36 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Subject: SUBMARINE GROUP 9 AND NAVY REGION NORTHWEST WINTER RECEPTION CANCELED CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Distinguished Guests, We regret to inform you the annual Winter Reception Open House, jointly hosted by Commander, Submarine Group 9 and Commander, Navy Region Northwest will not take place this December. To meet the spirit and intent of Washington state's actions to manage the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and limit risks to those who may have otherwise attended, we unfortunately need to continue to refrain from large group gatherings. The safety and health of our guests is our top priority. We look forward to welcoming you at another event in the near future. Thank you for your understanding. Sincerely, Tina Nepote Region Protocol Officer Navy Region Northwest From:Payne, Dontae (GOV) Subject:Inslee press conference Tuesday in Olympia Date:Tuesday, October 27, 2020 9:41:53 AM Attachments:image001.png image002.png image003.png image004.png image005.png image006.png Importance:High CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good morning, Gov. 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From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Brinnon News - Welcome Alicia Simmons new Brinnon Community Center Manager Date:Tuesday, October 27, 2020 9:06:23 AM From: Brinnon News On Behalf OfBrinnon News Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 9:06:05 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Brinnon News - Welcome Alicia Simmons new Brinnon Community Center Manager CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. After over 16 years of dedicated service to the Brinnon Community Center, Sandy Peterson has retired and Alicia Simmons has stepped in as the new center manager. "I am so excited to start this new adventure! I love being a part of the Brinnon Community." Due to the limitations of the current pandemic restrictions, we are taking this time to rethink, revamp and reorganize. With this in mind, we encourage the residents of Brinnon to take a short survey to tell us what your hopes and suggestions are for your community center. You can click the link below, email the center at asimmons@olycap.org for a digital copy, or stop by the office 9am-1pm Monday through Friday for a hard copy. One of our projects that is in motion is relocating the Jefferson County Library Bookmobile's biweekly stops and book drop to the center by November 1st. Working with the JCL Mobile Services Manager, Celeste Bennett, is one of the first steps in bringing the community back to the Community Center. We wish Sandy best regards in her retirement, are thankful for her years of management, and hope to see her visit the community center often when we are able to open fully to the public again. Click here to complete survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/957QTBK Brinnon News A service of Emerald Towns Alliance (ETA) PO Box 323, Brinnon WA 98320 United States You received this email because you signed up on our website or made a purchase from us. Unsubscribe From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Washington 211 Fall 2020 Update - COVID-19 Spurs Innovation and Adaptation Date:Tuesday, October 27, 2020 10:52:44 AM From: Washington 211 Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 10:52:41 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Washington 211 Fall 2020 Update - COVID-19 Spurs Innovation and Adaptation CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. COVID-19 Spurs Innovation and Adaptation Washington 211 Calls Continue to Run Ahead of Last Year’s Pace Even as COVID-related calls drop from a high of over 24,000 in March to just over 4,600 in September, Washington 211 call handling continues to run significantly ahead of last year. Washington 211 handled nearly 31,500 calls in September, representing a 68 percent increase in calls from September 2019. To learn more about what callers are interested in, you can visit the 211 Counts website which Washington 211 participates in. COVID-19 Looms Large Over 2021 Legislative Session This year’s legislative session will be deeply impacted by COVID-19 issues and the recession. Fortunately, Washington’s revenue picture has improved substantially from the June forecast. Yet, the revenue forecast is still below the forecast used to generate the current two-year budget. When the legislature meets again, whether in person or in some virtual manner (as likely), it will have to consider a new two-year budget based on many factors that did not exist last year. Washington 211 has been engaged in a planning and prioritization effort to determine the current and future impacts of COVID-19 on 211 service levels. Based on the state's budget issues and the impacts COVID-19 will continue to have on the WA211 system in the year ahead, we will be preparing a reasonable request that will maintain an increased level of service with more contact center staff and extended service hours. South Sound 211 Provides a Single-Entry Point for Behavioral Health Services In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, United Way of Pierce County assembled a coalition of community partners, making it vastly easier for people to connect with subject matter experts and take action against pandemic-generated mental health and substance abuse issues. The resulting Behavioral Health Pod chose South Sound 211 to serve as the entry point with the top providers of mental health services in the area participating. This innovation is supported by Pierce County Connected fund. Here’s a handout that goes into more detail. New Video Tells the Story of 211 of the Peninsulas Check out the new video that depicts the importance of 211 for the Olympic Peninsula. United Way of Kitsap County is using it as part of its fall campaign. Partnership Creates New 211 Resources for South Snohomish County Edmonds College, Volunteers of America of Western Washington, and Verdant Health Commission have partnered to establish a 2-1-1 resource center on the college campus. A 2- 1-1 Community Resource Advocate will work full time at the center and will be funded by Verdant Health and hosted on the EC campus. The advocate will speak English and Spanish and serve as a single point of contact for South Snohomish community members to learn about various resources and assistance. Here’s a press release with more information. 211 Identifies Need for and Facilitates Emergency Food Program As this year’s school year started, 211 experienced an 80 percent increase in calls from King County residents seeking food buying assistance. Washington State's Department of Social and Health Services partnered with 211 to help eligible families complete an application for its emergency food benefit program. Read more here. The community can help Washington 211 with resource information updates. If you are a service provider or community member and are aware of changes in services due to COVID-19, you can go to wa211.org and search for the services in the 211 database to determine if they exist and have updated information. You can also provide information on new or unlisted services. To report changes dial the number 2-1-1 to inform a 211 Specialist or you can complete an online form. 2-1-1 is a great resource to help connect people to community resources but it is only helpful if it has accurate and updated information and you can help ensure that it does. Washington 211 | Website Washington 211 | 304 W. Lincoln Ave., Yakima, WA 98902 Unsubscribe gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by tsullivan@pfp.org powered by Try email marketing for free today! Tuesday, October 27 From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: COVID-19 News | October 27, 2020 Date:Tuesday, October 27, 2020 11:14:48 AM From: Washington Counties (WSAC) Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 11:14:28 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: COVID-19 News | October 27, 2020 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Want to receive this email in your inbox? Click here to subscribe. COVID-19 NEWSLETTER $2 Million COVID Relief Grant Now Open for Nonprofits The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an unprecedented toll on nonprofit organizations, with many experiencing increased demand for services and programs while at the same time dealing with disruption of services and programs, cancellation of contracts, funding losses due to canceled fundraisers, reduced donations and other issues affecting staff and volunteer capacity. The impacts are particularly hard on nonprofits led by and serving Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) communities. Read more Announcements and Resources FEDERAL U.S. Treasury Releases Updated Guidance on Coronavirus Relief Fund On October 19, the U.S. Department of Treasury released updated guidance on the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) that was authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The CRF provides $150 billion in aid for state, county and municipal governments with populations over 500,000 people to address necessary expenditures incurred due to COVID-19. Read more New NACo Report Assesses County Needs to Navigate Economic Recovery from COVID-19 The newly released report, Assessment of County Needs in Economic Recovery from COVID-19, represents results from a county leader survey, four focus groups and 15 interviews with county leaders on their experiences and needs in economic recovery related to COVID-19. Read more STATE Kreidler Extends Emergency Order On Coronavirus Testing and Surprise Billing to November 24 Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has extended two emergency orders. His order requiring health insurers to waive copays and deductibles for any consumer requiring testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) and his order protecting consumers from receiving surprise bills for lab fees related to medically-necessary diagnostic testing for COVID- 19 are both extended until Nov. 24. Read more TIP OF THE DAY Tips for a Safe Halloween Here are a few fun and safe alternatives to celebrate Halloween this year from the Washington State Department of Health. These tips will help to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 this Halloween. Read more PUBLIC HEALTH Department of Health to Release Monthly Report on Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is releasing new data about how many cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) are occurring statewide. This report will be published monthly and include county-level counts of MIS-C cases. Read more COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan Update: Health Officials Looking for Community Feedback The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues to make progress with our COVID-19 vaccine distribution planning efforts. The interim vaccine distribution plan has been posted and as one component of a larger engagement strategy, the department is seeking additional feedback to help us understand the best ways to equitably distribute the vaccine as the department moves forward. Read more NOTEWORTHY Flu Vaccine Now Available for Uninsured Adults at No Cost The Department of Health is collaborating with Safeway Inc. and Albertsons Companies LLC to offer no-cost influenza (flu) vaccination for uninsured adults over the age of 18 to help prevent flu illness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Health officials are concerned that the presence of both viruses could put more people in the hospital and strain Washington’s health care system. Read more VIRTUAL MEETINGS November 2, 12:00 pm | Virtual Assembly Register View this email in your browser This email was sent to gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us | Why did I get this? Want to change how you receive these emails? Update your preferences | Unsubscribe from this list Copyright © 2020 WSAC, All rights reserved. 206 10th Ave SE · Olympia, WA 98501-1311 · USA | Contact Us View this email in your browser From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: OCH Community Briefing: Oct 27, 2020 Date:Tuesday, October 27, 2020 10:58:09 AM From: Olympic Community of Health Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 10:57:35 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: OCH Community Briefing: Oct 27, 2020 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Olympic Community of Health seeks to connect people and agencies throughout the region with resources and opportunities related to improving population health. Tackling health issues that no single sector or Tribe can tackle alone. Do you have resources or opportunities to share? Email us at OCH@olympicch.org. In this email: Announcements | Opportunities | Upcoming OCH Meetings Announcements Partner Spotlight: Clinic to Kitchen North Olympic Healthcare Network (NOHN) collaborated with WSU Extension, First Step Family Support Center, and Molina Healthcare to produce a series of cooking shows featuring NOHN providers, using the recipes from Good and Cheap cookbook. The first video is now online and you can see what NOHN's diabetes educator, Tricia Gormley, RN, is cooking up for vital diabetes management. The Good and Cheap cookbook is available free from NOHN and from First Step Family Support Center to anyone who needs this resource. Recordings: NEAR Sciences Trainings Kitsap Strong provided a two-session NEAR (sciences training for Olympic Community of Health in Oct 2020. The sessions led us through the science behind human behavior and will explore the impacts of trauma and toxic stress on our brains, bodies, behavior, and choices. If you were unable to attend, check out the session recordings and materials! Local immunization efforts: Peninsula Community Health Services, CHI Franciscan, and Kitsap Public Health District partnered up to provide free drive thru flu shots in Bremerton and Port Orchard for adults and children. Keep up the great work! #StayStrongOlympicRegion Access immunization campaign materials here! Opportunities and Resources Nov 12: Value-Based Care Virtual Summit Join the Bree Collaborative and Washington Health Alliance on November 12 from 8:30 - 11:30 am to examine obstacles and barriers to change for all stakeholders, and actively promote and support a more rapid acceleration of value-based payment models across our state. Register here. AI/AN Seasonal Flu Educational Materials (Indian Health Services) Read NOHN's guest blog! Access posters, videos, social media graphics and more! Click here for resources. How Being Trauma-informed Improves Criminal Justice System Responses The GAINS center is offering a free series of train-the-trainer (TTT) events to train local trainers to deliver its How Being Trauma-Informed Improves Criminal Justice System Responses training program. For information about this opportunity and how to prepare a TTT application, register for one of the informational webinar sessions: October 19, 2020 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. EST October 21, 2020 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. EST Upcoming OCH Meetings Reminder, OCH meetings are open to the public, all those who live, learn, work, and play in the Olympic region. Coordinating a Common Strategy NCC Convenings: Join neighboring partners to share successes and explore creative transformation strategies. Jefferson County Oct 29, 10a-12p) OCH Finance Committee Nov 2 | 11am-12pm | Add to calendar (Outlook, Google, Yahoo) OCH Board of Directors Meeting Nov 9 | 1-3pm | Add to calendar (Outlook, Google, Yahoo) In partnership, OCH Team OCH@olympicch.org | olympicch.org Olympic Community of Health would like to gratefully acknowledge that we are on the territorial lands of the Coast Salish, S'Klallam, and Chimicum Tribes. Click here to learn more about the Indigenous land where you are. Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe here! Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. This email was sent to gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Olympic Community of Health · 2500 W Sims Way · Port Townsend, WA 98368-2234 · USA From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Ask MRSC: October 2020 Date:Tuesday, October 27, 2020 11:31:34 AM From: Ask MRSC Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 11:31:30 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Ask MRSC: October 2020 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. October 2020 IN THIS ISSUE Can a conversation between an employee and a commissioner be recorded outside of a public meeting without advising the other person? Is audio equipment for remote council meetings eligible for CARES Act CRF reimbursement? Are we allowed to use city property for a holiday party for elected city officials and staff? If we have a gift exchange and someone brings a bottle of wine or another alcohol, is that allowed to be on premise? Can REET revenues be used for interest payment on a bond issued to fund a capital project? Have a question? Officials and employees from eligible government agencies can use our free one-on-one inquiry service, Ask MRSC. Ask MRSC Are LTAC grant applications a public record? Scroll down to read the answers Can a conversation between an employee and a commissioner be recorded outside of a public meeting without advising the other person? There is a provision in state law that addresses the recording of “private conversations.” RCW 9.73.030(1)(b) (the ‘Privacy Act’) makes it unlawful to record a “private conversation…without first obtaining the consent of all persons engaged in the conversation.” The nature and location of the meeting or conversation affects whether it is a private conversation requiring consent to record. The key consideration is whether a person has an expectation of privacy in a given situation. If the conversation was held in a public place where there is no reasonable expectation of privacy (such as in the lobby of city hall, the city council meeting chambers before a public meeting, or at the permit counter), then it is possible the meeting is not considered “private.” But, if the discussion or meeting was held in a private area, such as an internal conference room not open to the public, then all participants would need to consent to the recording. Under RCW 9.73.030(3), if an individual announces to the other party that he/she is recording the conversation (and that announcement is also recorded), consent is considered to be obtained. Under the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA), a municipality cannot prohibit the recording of a public meeting subject to the OPMA. See RCW 42.30.040 and AGO 1998 No. 15. Is audio equipment for remote council meetings eligible for CARES Act CRF reimbursement? This type of expenditure appears to meet the eligibility requirements for use of the currently available CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) program administered by the Washington State Department of Commerce (DOC). Here is a link to the Eligible Cost Test provided by the DOC. There is flexibility and discretion for cities and towns to document the eligibility of a particular expenditure due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. If your city is holding remote council meetings because of COVID-19 and efforts to comply with the Governor’s Proclamation 20-28.11, then this expenditure should be considered necessary. It will be important to document the reasons for the purchase and to meet the other eligibility requirements including that the expense was incurred during the eligibility period of March 27, 2020 through November 30, 2020, and not otherwise budgeted by the city as of March 27, 2020, the effective date of the CARES Act. Here is a link to the Commerce CRF webpage providing further guidance on Local Government Coronavirus Relief Funds. You may also want to visit the State Auditor's Office new COVID-19 Guidance Toolkit with information on the CARES Act, auditing guidance, accounting and reporting resources, and more. Are we allowed to use city property for a holiday party for elected city officials and staff that will include lunch? If we have a gift exchange and someone brings a bottle of wine or another alcohol, is that allowed to be on premise? The primary concern with a city hosting parties and/or paying for food for its employees is the constitutional prohibition against gifting of public funds found in Article 8, Section 7 of the Washington State Constitution. MRSC has a blog post covering what local governments can do to celebrate the holidays. The blog includes the following Q&A: Q: May a jurisdiction hold a holiday party, offering cookies, cake, punch, and other light refreshments? A: Maybe. Use of public funds to provide food and drink to others may be considered a “gift” in violation of article 8 section 7 of the state constitution. However, the Auditor’s Office has in recent years looked more favorably on such expenditures. We generally recommend that an agency adopt a specific policy on celebrations. If a policy is adopted in advance, the holiday party with a meal could be characterized as part of the employees’ compensation and therefore not a gift. See our Gift of Public Funds topic page for additional guidance, including a link to the publication Eating and Drinking at Public Expense, an informal article issued by the Attorney General’s Office which offers excellent guidance relating to questions such as yours. We suggest working with your agency attorney on drafting a concise policy with a particular expenditure limit for the holiday celebration. We have collected sample policies on our Employee Recognition web page that may be helpful. Regarding an employee bringing a bottle of wine or other alcohol as part of a gift exchange, an ‘unopened’ bottle could be on city property. However, it will be important that the gift is not opened or consumed on city property. Can REET revenues be used for interest payment on a bond issued to fund a capital project? If the capital project was a project listed within the capital facilities plan (CFP) of the city (RCW 82.46.010 (2)(b) and 82.46.035(3)), then yes the city can use its REET funds for debt service. The statute provides for the financing of capital projects as identified within the CFP element of the city’s comprehensive plan. RCW 82.46.010(2)(b) After April 30, 1992, revenues generated from the tax imposed under this subsection (2) in counties over five thousand population and cities over five thousand population that are required or choose to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 must be used solely for financing capital projects specified in a capital facilities plan element of a comprehensive plan and housing relocation assistance under RCW 59.18.440 and 59.18.450. RCW 82.46.035(3) Revenues generated from the tax imposed under subsection (2) of this section must be used by such counties and cities solely for financing capital projects specified in a capital facilities plan element of a comprehensive plan. However, revenues (a) pledged by such counties and cities to debt retirement prior to March 1, 1992, may continue to be used for that purpose until the original debt for which the revenues were pledged is retired, or (b) committed prior to March 1, 1992, by such counties or cities to a project may continue to be used for that purpose until the project is completed. You did not specify what type of capital project was bonded, so here are the statutory references for the definition of capital projects within REET 1 (RCW 82.46.010(6)(b)) and for REET 2 (RCW 82.46.035(5)). Are LTAC grant applications a public record? Yes, Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) grant applications are considered public records and we are not aware of any exemption within the Public Records Act (PRA) that would prevent their disclosure. An LTAC is an advisory body to the city council, created by statute under RCW 67.28.1817(1). MRSC regards the LTAC as a subagency of the public agency city under RCW 42.30.020(1)(c). As a subagency, LTAC’s records, including grant applications submitted to LTAC for consideration, are considered public records under the PRA. As you know the definition of public record is extremely broad, encompassing essentially all records of the agency, including their subagencies and committees. Thank you to our generous sponsors Stay Informed MRSC publishes a number of e-newsletters related to local government issues. You can also keep up with us on social media. Manage your Subscription ‌ ‌ If you have questions or comments for the newsletter editor, please contact Byron Katsuyama, Public Policy & Management Consultant or Jill Dvorkin, Legal Consutant. MRSC.org MRSC | 2601 Fourth Avenue, Suite 800, Seattle, WA 98121 Unsubscribe kdean@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by it@mrsc.org From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: 2022-2026 Action Agenda -- Opportunities to Participate Date:Tuesday, October 27, 2020 11:54:01 AM From: Lynn Fiorillo-LoweSent: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 11:53:09 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Coastal Caucus Cc: Brynn BradySubject: FW: 2022-2026 Action Agenda -- Opportunities to Participate CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello Coastal Caucus members, I am forwarding a message from the Puget Sound Partnership about an upcoming opportunity to participate in the development of the 2022-2026 Action Agenda update. More details are below. Also, last month the coastal caucus convened for a presentation from the Department of Ecology on the toxics in fish implementation strategy. The comment period has been extended and additional outreach is underway. If you missed the CC meeting, another opportunity to hear the presentation will be provided tomorrow at the Ecosystem Coordination Board meeting. Those meetings details are below. Ecosystem Coordination Board to discuss the Toxics in Fish Implementation Strategy The Puget Sound Partnership's Ecosystem Coordination Board will meet on Wednesday, October 28, from 9:20 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the October 28 Ecosystem Coordination Board meeting will be a virtual Zoom meeting for all participants and the public. Join the meeting at https://zoom.us/j/91083931776?pwd=OHdkRjFMUmc2Ky9FQkwxRjB1bmZZQT09 Meeting ID: 910 8393 1776, Password: 62311. Dial from any phone: +1 253 215 8782. Meeting ID: 910 8393 1776, Password: 62311. Zoom instructions are also included in the meeting agenda, which is available here: https://psp.wa.gov/board_meetings.php Meeting highlights include: A presentation and discussion about the Boards Shared Priorities for 2021. The Boards Shared Priorities articulate how the Management Conference boards work together to advance Puget Sound recovery. This session will include feedback regarding the Boards Shared Priorities for 2021, the Ecosystem Coordination Board's work plan for 2021, and possible topics the Executive Committee should consider for the Ecosystem Coordination Board's work plan for 2021. Presentation by Jamie Stephens, chair of the Ecosystem Coordination Board, and Jillian Reitz, Boards policy specialist at the Puget Sound Partnership. A presentation and discussion about 2021 legislative priorities. This session will include updates about the state revenue forecast, prospects for a special legislative session, agency decision packages, and policy proposals. In addition, the session will include discussion about strategies for advancing Puget Sound policy and budget priorities. Presentation by Jeff Parsons, legislative policy director at the Puget Sound Partnership. A presentation and discussion about the Toxics in Fish Implementation Strategy, a recovery plan focused on reducing the levels and impacts of contaminants on Puget Sound aquatic life. This session will include a discussion of the strategy and the support that will be necessary to implement it. Presentation by Derek Day, Stormwater Strategic Initiative lead, Washington State Department of Ecology. A presentation about the Puget Sound Kelp Conservation and Recovery Plan (Kelp Plan), which identifies six goals for the preservation and restoration of kelp species in Puget Sound. The contents of the Kelp Plan may assist in prioritizing aspects of the 2022-2026 Action Agenda. Presentation by Lucas Hart, director of the Northwest Straits Commission, and Dana Oster, marine program manager at the Northwest Straits Commission. The full Ecosystem Coordination Board agenda and meeting materials are available through this page: https://psp.wa.gov/board_meetings.php. This meeting is open to the public and all are welcome to provide comment and learn about the regional effort to restore and protect Puget Sound. Those who would like to attend the meeting and need special accommodations to do so should notify Boards Policy Specialist Jillian Reitz at 360.742.2936. 2022-2026 Action Agenda update Dear partners in Puget Sound recovery, We recently hosted partner workshops to discuss the adverse effects on Puget Sound (also known as "ecosystem stressors") that we must address to advance recovery of our Vital Signs and ensure healthy human and natural systems in Puget Sound. Over 200 recovery partners participated in these workshops and a special thank you goesout to those individuals. This message contains follow-up information from the partner workshops andadditional upcoming opportunities to participate, as well as links to background information on the 2022-2026 Action Agenda update. Again, collaboration is a major theme of this update and we encourage you to review the information below and participate as often as your schedule allows. Thank you again for your contributions to Puget Sound recovery, and please do nothesitate to reach out to my staff with any questions you may have. Sincerely, Laura Signature Laura Blackmore Executive Director Puget Sound Partnership Results of first partner workshop This document summarizes the discussions and input from the workshop in earlyOctober, as well as next steps. Participate now On November 17, partners and the public can participate in another workshop where we will discuss draft outcomes for reducing ecosystem stressors. Click here to register for the workshop on November 17; please register by November 6. Learn more The Partnership's website includes more information about the timeline and process for the 2022-2026 Action Agenda update. About the Puget Sound Action Agenda The Action Agenda charts the course for Puget Sound recovery. The Action Agenda aligns the recovery community around a set of outcomes, strategies, and actions that will accelerate recoveryand result in benefits across the entire landscape. The strategies and actions for recovery are based on scientific information and stakeholder input, and provide opportunities for federal, state, local, tribal, and private entities to better invest resources and coordinate actions. More about the Puget Sound Action Agenda. About the Puget Sound Partnership The Puget Sound Partnership is the state agency formed to lead the region’s collective effort to restore and protect Puget Sound. Working with hundreds of governments, tribes, scientists,businesses, and nonprofits, the Partnership mobilizes partner action around a common agenda, advances Sound investments, and tracks progress to optimize recovery. More about the Puget Sound Partnership. 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Click Here County News October 27, 2020 Counties grapple with fall COVID spike Counties grapple with fall COVID spike Counties in nearly half the country are battling with a spike in COVID-19 cases, according to the latest updates last week from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. READ MORE Standards Connect from American National Standards Institute Flu shots serve as a ‘rehearsal’ for COVID vaccine delivery As COVID-19 cases climb in recent weeks at the same time flu activity peaks, counties are fighting to ward off a “twin-demic” situation battling two viruses at once. Read more Counties face economic recovery challenges Despite the diversity in county size and location, they all share a need for funding and critical partnerships in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more County points-based program incentivizes affordable housing By including sustainable features and community amenities, developers in Buncombe County, N.C. are rewarded with waivers on density. Read more October Cybersecurity Awareness – The Future of Connected Devices Don’t be the “low-hanging fruit” for the hacking community! Read more MORE COUNTY NEWS SPONSORED CONTENT To help you regain financial stability, JLL’s new guidebook, 10 Ways for Government Leaders to Boost the Bottom Line Through Real Estate, offers ways to leverage your facilities to reduce costs and recapture lost revenue. Read more Legislative Updates Bipartisan House group pushes bill to extend spending deadline If a county does not spend its entire CRF allocation by Dec. 30, the remaining dollars will be recouped by the U.S. Treasury. Read more Congressional Oversight Commission releases new report on Municipal Liquidity Facility The report includes six recommendations for steps the Federal Reserve can take to ensure it is accessible to state and local governments. Read more FDA offers updates for COVID-19 vaccine next steps The FDA issued guidance on the conditions under which a COVID-19 vaccine would be granted an emergency use authorization. Read more Executive order establishes One Trillion Trees Initiative Council The initiative seeks to conserve, restore and grow one trillion trees by 2030. Read more MORE NEWS SPONSORED CONTENT Introductory Demo: Licensing, Permitting, and Inspections Watch this demo to learn how to take a digital-first approach to accelerate the license and permit approval process, by providing residents online applications for their business, occupational, or individual needs. Read more Upcoming Events OCT 28 WEBINAR COVID-19 Testing Solution Available Through NACo/ CVS Health Partnership 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. EDT OCT 29 WEBINAR Early Childhood Urban Peer Learning Network: Improving Children and Families’ Access to Services During COVID-19 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EDT OCT 30 WEBINAR Early Childhood Rural Peer Learning Network: Improving Children and Families’ Access to Services During COVID-19 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EDT NOV 6 WEBINAR Coronavirus Relief Fund Updates: Spending Strategies Under Multiple Deadline Scenarios 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST NOV 9 WEBINAR Veteran Suicide Prevention: Strategies for County Leaders 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST NOV 10 WEBINAR Supporting National Defense and Strengthening Local Communities: County and Military Partnerships Through the REPI Program 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST NOV 12 WEBINAR Make the Most of Your NACo Membership 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST NOV 17 WEBINAR Doing Business with NASA: The Artemis Program 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST NOV 18 MEETING Fall Virtual CIO Forum Series – Broadband 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST NOV 19 WEBINAR Building a County Elder Fraud Prevention and Response Network 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. EST DEC WEBINAR Using Evidence to Make Strategic Budget Cuts DEC MEETING LUCC/RAC Virtual Symposium 3 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST 10 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. EST MORE EVENTS In Search of a Scaled Solution SPONSORED CONTENT In Search of a Scaled Solution Located too far to connect to the nearest city’s sewer system, Potters Mills needed an effective, affordable wastewater collection and treatment system that was easy to install, operate, and maintain with minimal disruption to residents’ daily lives. After a thorough review of the available options, Potter Township, chose to install a pressurized, liquid-only sewer system. Read more 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20001 Did someone forward you this email? Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America's counties! Click here to unsubscribe. From:David Sullivan To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: [New post] Rider Alert: Return to regular service schedule- Nov. 2, 2020 Date:Tuesday, October 27, 2020 2:59:29 PM From: Jefferson Transit Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 2:59:15 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: David Sullivan Subject: [New post] Rider Alert: Return to regular service schedule- Nov. 2, 2020 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. mnash posted: "On March 30, 2020 with the outbreak of the Coronavirus Jefferson Transit began operating at a reduced level of service to protect public health. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many things but one thing that remains the same is our commitment to safely " New post on Jefferson Transit Rider Alert: Return to regular service schedule- Nov. 2, 2020 by mnash On March 30, 2020 with the outbreak of the Coronavirus Jefferson Transit began operating at a reduced level of service to protect public health. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many things but one thing that remains the same is our commitment to safely get you where you need to go. We have taken steps to protect our employees and riders and anticipate resuming full service on Monday, November 2, 2020. Routes will operate Monday through Saturday using the Jefferson Transit Bus Schedule dated May 20, 2019 with the following exceptions. Until further notice the #1 Brinnon route will end at the Black Point Turnaround; service to Triton Cove will resume when connecting service to Mason Transit becomes available. Jefferson Transit’s Olympic Connection will remain on reduced service. Please continue to monitor our website for updates. While returning to full service increases the number of trips per day please be aware boarding the bus will be on a first come first served basis; space limitations for soc ial distancing limit the number of riders per bus and may require you wait for the next available bus or find alternate transportation. We understand this is not an ideal situation, regrettably Jefferson Transit does not have the staffing and fleet resources to send vehicles to pick up overflow passengers. Fare Free service remains in effect until further notice. Haines Place and Four Corners customer service offices will remain closed. As we work together through this difficult time we rely on our riders to protect themselves and one another. We ask that riders continue to follow Public Health masking directives, follow social distancing guidelines and use transit for essential travel activities allowed under Phase 1 and Phase 2. Thank you for doing your part to support transit as an essential service. mnash | October 27, 2020 at 1:58 pm | URL: https://jeffersontransit.com/?p=23216 Comment See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Jefferson Transit. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://jeffersontransit.com/2020/10/27/rider-alert-return-to-regular-service-schedule-nov-2-2020/ From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Cherish Our Children is our Wednesday program! Please join us. Date:Tuesday, October 27, 2020 4:59:26 PM From: director@forkswa.com Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 4:51:17 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Cherish Our Children is our Wednesday program! Please join us. CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Greg Brotherton, Please join us Wednesday, October 28th for our featured program - Cherish Our Children. Annie Foster will be updating us regarding their online event and how you can participate. The event provides Christmas gifts for kids in Forks and LaPush. From their FB page: The 19th Annual Cherish Our Children Auction Event to be held virtually! Like many local organizations, The Cherish Our Children Committee has decided to host its annual auction virtually this year in response to COVID-19 and the recommended social distancing protocols that are in place. This year the auction will be held on Facebook @COC 2020 Auction group page, Nov. 17 through Nov. 21. Uploading of items into units on the Facebook page will begin on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Once items are posted they will be up open for bid. Bidding will close Saturday, Nov. 21. Given the circumstances, there will only be approximately 100 items this year. As we get closer to the auction dates, more details about auction rules, bidding process, how items will close, and how to pay for and pick up items will become available on the Facebook group page. Cherish Our Children was founded 19 years ago in 2001 by Pat Soderlind and Sharon Penn, to ensure that local youth, no matter what their circumstances are, would have an opportunity to receive gifts for Christmas. Last year, we raised $21,210 and served gifts to over 600 children in the La Push and Forks communities. We aim to continue this tradition and service now more than ever as families face economic hardships and additional strain caused by COVID-19. Your generosity and support will allow our volunteer committee to buy holiday gifts needs for the children of both communities. Cherish Our Children has It’s always been, and will continue to be, a shared benefit. https://www.facebook.com/Cherish-Our-Children-172029086142763/ Upcoming Programs October 28 – Annie Foster, Cherish Our Children Committee November 4 – Business meeting and program TBA November 11 – Carmen Geyer, Resource Development Manager for United Way November 18 – TBA November 25 – NO MEETING We will only be meeting online for the foreseeable future, since restaurants are under such tight regulations due to the COVID requirements. We don’t want to do anything to put any of our restaurants in jeopardy. Our meetings take place take place Noon – 1pm and are open to the public and all are welcome to attend. You can join the meeting with this recurring link: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/433259485 You can also dial in using your phone. (For supported devices, tap a one-touch number below to join instantly.) United States (Toll Free): 1 866 899 4679 - One-touch: tel:+18668994679,,433259485# United States: +1 (571) 317-3116 - One-touch: tel:+15713173116,,433259485# Access Code: 433-259-485 WEST END BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION (WEBPA) MEETINGS RESUME Join WEBPA at Forks Congregational Church on Wednesday mornings at 7:30am to discuss area topics and plan upcoming events for November and December. GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FROM CITY OF FORKS: CITY OF FORKS COVID-19 BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM https://forkswashington.org/wp- content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-19-Business-Assistance-Program-Application.pdf HALLOWEEN TRICK OR TREATING There are many businesses in town planning to give out candy to the ghosts and monsters on Halloween. New this year – the Forks Fire Station! Due to COVID, Rain of Terror Haunted Hangar will not take place in 2020. We do recommend “touchless” systems, like tongs, or tubes for the candy distribution. The flyer below is the final version. Chamber News… Last chance! FORKS CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTIONS ARE NEAR! Would you like to serve on the 2021 Chamber Board of Directors? Submit your name or nominate someone you think would be a great addition to the next Board of Directors. If you have questions contact Don Grafstrom, Chamber V.P. CHAMBER RENEWELS FOR 2020 We will be following up with the members who haven’t renewed for 2020. If you haven’t been able to pay but want to remain a member, we have flexible payment options and we can discuss them over the phone or by email. FORKS VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER (VIC) We will be open this fall/winter with a modified foyer to help visitors. We can help one group at a time (up to 4 people) inside the visitor center and we will be open Monday through Saturday 10 am – 4 pm and Sunday 11 am – 4 pm through the winter. EVENTS PAGE We are in the process of repopulating our events page. We accept online and in-person events (events allowed in Phase 2). If you have an event you would like share, please send it to events@ForksWA.com. FORKS CHAMBER STAFF DIRECTORY Lissy Andros, executive director Rob Hunter, VIC staff member and assistant to the E.D. Rob handles all of our visitor correspondence and administrative duties for the Chamber, and the online store. Gay Bunnell, Forever Twilight in Forks Collection and VIC staff member. Gay is our lead staff member at the Collection, including maintaining the records for the exhibits. She is in charge of procuring our brochures, maps, and information for the VIC. Kari Larson, VIC staff member. Kari is in charge of ordering our merchandise and sending out visitor packets. Susie Michels, IT Manager. Susie runs our website and handles all technical issues. Please contact me if you have any suggestions on upcoming Chamber programs. PPP, EIDL and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Best regards, Lissy Lissy Andros, Executive Director Forks Chamber of Commerce 1411 S. Forks Avenue Forks, WA 98331 Director@ForksWA.com 360-374-2531 office 903-360-4449 cell From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Leadership in times of crisis Date:Wednesday, October 28, 2020 5:36:08 AM From: NACo Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 5:35:51 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Leadership in times of crisis CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here NACo High Performance Leadership Academy Leadership in Times of Crisis Throughout my year as president of the National Association of Counties (NACo), we are expanding our efforts to equip county officials with new and enhanced leadership skills. As part of my LEAD initiative, we are building on the core themes of Leadership, Education, Action and Development. As a NACo member, you have access to the NACo High Performance Leadership Academy. In fact, you or someone from your county already experienced the positive value from this 12-week online program led by General Colin Powell and dozens of public and private sector instructors. As we work through this pandemic and economic crisis together, now is the time to make our existing county leaders better and our emerging leaders ready. Here are a few comments from graduates emphasizing the need for this training at this time: “This training has been so timely, and I am grateful for the training I have received in this time of incredible challenge and change." – Borough Planning & Project Coordinator, Alaska “I can't say enough about how valuable this course has been at this time in developing my leadership skills. I feel like these past few weeks have been a good test of what we're learning!" – County Monitoring & Outreach Manager, Washington “This program has been of great value and very timely to be learning about leadership when it's such an important thing during COVID-19." – County Treasurer, Michigan Because of your feedback and the challenges we are facing, NACo is expanding access to this program. If you haven't already, when you enroll one leader into the Academy with the tuition rate of $1,695, we will provide a 100 percent scholarship to enroll a second leader in the Academy. We are inviting you to enroll two leaders into this program for the courses beginning in January and April 2021. Please help us invest in county frontline leaders who are making great sacrifices to serve our communities. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND ENROLL Hon. Gary Moore NACo President Check out the video below to learn more about the academy PDA-video-thumb_v3b.gif LEARN MORE One-Pager-NACo.jpg ABOUT THE ACADEMY QUESTIONS? Contact Brian Namey, NACo Chief Public Affairs Officer, at 202.942.4220 or bnamey@naco.org. 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20001 Did someone forward you this email? Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America’s counties! Click here to unsubscribe. From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: NACo CSC - Greg, any updates? Date:Wednesday, October 28, 2020 7:39:31 AM From: John Bello Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 7:39:17 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: RE: NACo CSC - Greg, any updates? CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hi Greg, Can you please let me know if this might be of interest to you? Working with CISOs and executives regularly, I understand how much you have on your plate so I don’t want to bother you any further if you have no desire to learn about our offerings. Thank you for the time you’ve taken so far and any feedback is much appreciated. Stay safe! -John From: John Bello Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 2:18 PM To: Greg Brotherton <gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: NACo CSC - Greg, any updates? Good Afternoon Greg, I'm sure you're really busy so this will be brief. Could you please reply with a 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 to let me know what best describes your current status? 1. I’m interested, here are some of my available dates and times (introductory meetings are 15-30 minutes long)... 2. I'm interested, but yes extremely busy. Please try me again in a few weeks. 3. I am not the decision maker. 4. We may not have the budget 5. Please leave me alone! Thanks, -John From: John Bello <john.bello@cyberleadersunite.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 8:12 AM To: Greg Brotherton <gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Introducing the NACo Cybersecurity Collaborative: Helping to Secure Local Governments Hi Greg, I hope this finds you well. I am writing on behalf of NACo to introduce you to the NACo Cybersecurity Collaborative, a membership organization for cybersecurity leaders focused on peer-to-peer collaboration and professional development for you and your team. During these unprecedented times where county governments face increasing cyber threats and limited resources, NACo has partnered with the Cybersecurity Collaborative, one of the nation’s premiere cybersecurity groups, to create a unique program that brings counties tools, guidance, and insights to address some of your top cybersecurity challenges including Migrating Legacy Applications to the Cloud, Ransomware, and Strengthening your Cybersecurity Program’s Policies. Leaders from across the nation are already taking advantage of this program including the counties of Alameda, CA; Bedford, VA; Berks, PA, Cook, IL; Chippewa, MA; Douglas, NE; Fairfax, VA; Loudon, VA; Latah, ID; and Stevens WA, amongst others. The Cybersecurity Collaborative is a mission-driven membership organization of IT and Security leaders who share best practices, curate knowledge, and develop tools and guidance documents that help address the member’s most pressing needs. Most importantly, this is done in without vendor or analyst influence, creating a trusted experience and high integrity assets. Member benefits include: Access to the “NACo Cybersecurity Collaborative” members portal with dozens of downloadable tools, policy documents, and the popular “CISO Handbook” to help develop your cybersecurity program Member-Only Collaboration via “Task Forces” free of vendor or analyst influence Virtual Briefings with National Security and Cyber experts Daily “Morning Security Report” of curated cybersecurity news Scholarship to 12-Week Cybersecurity Leadership Program Developed by General Colin Powel Engage in mission-oriented initiatives focused on education, mentorship, workforce development, and diversity & inclusion To learn more about joining our movement and helping us protect the nation from state-sponsored and criminal threats, we can set up a walk thru demonstration of the membership program. We look forward to connecting! With Your Security in Mind, John Bello Enrollment Specialist Cybersecurity Collaborative O: (949) 209-8876 john.bello@cyberleadersunite.com www.cyberleadersunite.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/cyberleadersunite/ PS. If you don't want to hear from me anymore, just let me know. From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Vote Early, Vote Out Hunger Date:Wednesday, October 28, 2020 10:00:45 AM From: Food Lifeline Advocacy Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 10:00:40 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Vote Early, Vote Out Hunger CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Kate, Your vote is important! In Washington, everyone has the opportunity to vote by mail – and counties across the state are already tracking record-shattering numbers of ballots being counted. A vote for action on hunger has never been more important. Have you turned in your ballot yet? First things first. You should have received your ballot by mail already. If you haven’t, you can check on its status or request a new one here. While you’re there, you can check on the status of your ballot, find an in- person ballot drop box location, update your voter registration, and look at a voter’s pamphlet to get to know the candidates in your district. You can even print a replacement ballot if needed. Click here to see how candidates answered on hunger issues in your community! DON’T FORGET! November 3rd: Election Day! You can still register to vote in person by 8pm at your County Elections Office on Election Day. If you are dropping your ballot off at an in-person ballot drop box location, you must do so by 8 pm on Election Day. If you are mailing your ballot, it must be postmarked on or before November 3rd. Please make sure to double check mail pick-up times in your area to ensure your vote will be counted! Remember, you no longer need a stamp to mail your ballot, so get it in the mailbox right after you finish voting! If you have questions, or need assistance with voting, you should reach out to your County’s Elections Office – you can find a list of those contacts here. Thanks for voting! PS: Don’t forget to check out how your candidates answered on our Foodlife Lifeline Candidate Questionnaire. VIEW RESPONSES Aaron Czyzewski Director, Advocacy & Public Policy Food Lifeline Food Lifeline is a nonprofit, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization and is prohibited from participating or intervening in any political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office. Contact Us Food Lifeline 815 S 96th St, Seattle 98108 206-545-6600 info@foodlifeline.org Follow Us HOME ABOUT BLOG PROGRAMS Unsubscribe From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: 2020 Docket Date:Wednesday, October 28, 2020 10:18:21 AM ________________________________________ From: RON Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 10:18:16 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton; Kate Dean Subject: 2020 Docket CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Commissioners Brotherton and Dean Thanks for moving all three items on the 2020 Docket forward. Nice to have something all three Commissioners could vote for. Ron Rempel Sent from my iPad From:David Sullivan To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Restoration Success In The Salish Sea Date:Wednesday, October 28, 2020 12:07:51 PM From: Northwest Straits Foundation Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 12:07:42 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: David Sullivan Subject: Restoration Success In The Salish Sea CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Restoration Success in The Salish Sea We take action every day to protect and restore the coastal waters of the seven northwestern counties of the Puget Sound, known as the Salish Sea. The health of these marine areas has deteriorated dramatically over time. This is a rich ecosystem with nearly 3,000 species of marine life, including all seven species of Pacific Salmon, but many species of fish and wildlife have declined, some nearly to the verge of extinction. Restoring and protecting shorelines, rich in food and habitat for endangered salmon and orca whales, is vital to the health of the Salish Sea. Protecting and restoring our marine ecosystem protects our economy and quality of life. Although numerous factors are causing the decline of the Salish Sea, we can be the catalyst for positive change! Northwest Straits Foundation volunteers and donors care about the vitality of our Salish Sea. Living close to nature and spending time outdoors has significant and wide-ranging health benefits. We want to preserve and protect this amazing ecosystem for today, tomorrow and the next generation. This year we documented surf smelt spawning at Bowman Bay for the first time in 17 years! *This photo with volunteers was taken pre COVID-19 Pandemic.* With over two million visitors to the park annually, Deception Pass is Washington’s most-visited state park and home to two restoration project sites: Bowman Bay and Cornet Bay. At Bowman Bay we removed bulkheads, regraded the beach to its natural contour and replenished the beaches with sand and sediment suitable for forage fish spawning. These restoration projects were designed to create and enhance viable habitat for juvenile salmon and bull trout migration, and forage fish spawning – there is a human element too, removing the bulkheads makes it easier for you and I to access the beach areas. Check it out for yourself! You can safely take a trip to Deception Pass, avoid crowds and practice social distancing while enjoying the scenery and wild landscape of this beautiful place we call home. Join Us Watch this video to learn more about our Bowman Bay Restoration Project Support our conservation and restoration work in the Salish Sea by making a gift. Your gift will support critical projects, large and small, from barge removal and shoreline restoration to rain gardens that filter storm water before it enters the sea. 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News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE From:David Sullivan To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Global Entrepreneurship Month offers free training, support for small businesses Date:Wednesday, October 28, 2020 12:10:55 PM From: Washington State Department of Commerce Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 11:56:53 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: David Sullivan Subject: Global Entrepreneurship Month offers free training, support for small businesses CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution whenopening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Nearly 50 online sessions aim to help small businesses, bolstering historical trend of new business formation during economic downturns Having trouble viewing this email? View it onlineCommerce Logo OCT. 28, 2020 Global Entrepreneurship Month offers free training, support for small businesses Nearly 50 online sessions aim to help small businesses start and restart, bolstering historical trend of new business formation during economic downturns OLYMPIA, WA --- According to the U.S. Census Bureau, new business starts are up 8% overall this year, and a whopping 25% in the third quarter here in Washington state – 23,611 in 2020 compared to 17,963 in 2019 for the third quarter – which is especially significant given the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s true that small businesses are the engine of the U.S. economy, especially during downturns in the economy when there tends to be a corresponding increase in entrepreneurship (Journal of Economics and Management Strategy). Gov. Jay Inslee this week proclaimed November Global Entrepreneurship Month in Washington, kicking off nearly 50 online webinars and on-demand training sessions throughout November to help people start new businesses and help current business owners pivot, rebuild or safely restart in the age of COVID-19. Washington’s Global Entrepreneurship Month will cover a wide range of topics designed to address the significant challenges businesses face now and in the years to come. “Global Entrepreneurship Month is one of the many ways Commerce is working to ensure that we have a broad, equitable economic recovery, leaving no one behind,” said Washington Commerce Director Lisa Brown. “Small businesses strengthen communities, providing a diverse, inclusive economy that enriches our neighborhoods, creative culture and main street commercial districts.” As people seek new opportunities in the economy, Commerce reports a dramatic increase in the demand for training and education in entrepreneurship. This month’s activities, along with a new Entrepreneur Academy launching Nov. 2 on MyStartup365.com, are designed to provide innovative programming that will teach potential entrepreneurs and existing small business owners the essential skills they need to be successful in the years to come. This is the sixth year the Department of Commerce will lead the state’s participation in the events teed up by the annual Global Entrepreneurship Week celebration (Nov. 16-22, 2020). Last year, the department co-hosted and coordinated more than 250 in-person events throughout the state. The pandemic and concern for public safety inspired the agency to think differently for 2020. The online courses will be taught by leading experts from several state and federal agencies and the private sector. Find a complete list of Global Entrepreneurship Month events here: http://bit.ly/wa-gem. Small businesses seeking other assistance may also want to visit Commerce’s COVID-19 Resources page. ### MEDIA CENTER Contact Penny Thomas Commerce Communications, (206) 256-6106 | Mobile/text: (360) 704-9489 Stay connected About Commerce Commerce works with local governments, businesses, community-based organizations and tribes to strengthen communities. The department’s diverse portfolio of more than 100 programs and effective public and private partnerships promote sustainable community and economic development to help all Washingtonians thrive. For more information, visit http://www.commerce.wa.gov. For information on locating or expanding a business in Washington, visit choosewashingtonstate.com. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by Washington Department of Commerce. Subscribe | Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe All | Help | Contact us Learn more about what you can do to promote participation in the 2020 Census where you live. This email was sent to dsullivan@co.jefferson.wa.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Washington State Department of Commerce · 1011 Plum Street SE, P.O. Box 42525 · Olympia, WA 98504- 2525 From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Resource Guide - Promoting Rural Prosperity in America Date:Wednesday, October 28, 2020 1:40:44 PM From: White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 1:40:10 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Resource Guide - Promoting Rural Prosperity in America CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Promoting Rural Prosperity in America At the beginning of his Administration, President Trump made a commitment to promoting rural prosperity across the country. In April 2017, the President signed Executive Order 13575 - Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America - which established the Rural Prosperity Task Force chaired by U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. The Task Force identified over 100 recommendations spanning legislative, regulatory, and policy changes needed to help improve life in rural America. Building on the foundational work of the Task Force, today, Wednesday, October 28, the White House released a rural prosperity resource guide for State and local officials and Tribal leaders. The resource guide - Promoting Rural Prosperity in America - demonstrates the Administration's historic investment in and support for rural America and outlines key programs across the Federal government to support rural prosperity and resiliency. You can also find a a helpful guide from the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs on disaster recovery and resilience here. The White House: For years, Washington bureaucracy turned its back on Rural America. NOT under President @realDonaldTrump. His Administration is working hard to invest in rural communities, help solve their challenges, & make life better for once-forgotten men and women. Read More: USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue - No Community Left Behind (2019) We appreciate your partnership and will continue to share pertinent updates as they become available. As a reminder, IGA is the primary liaison between the White House and America's State and local elected officials and Tribal governments. Please do not hesitate to reach out if we can ever be of assistance. Sincerely, The White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs William F. Crozer Special Assistant to the President & Deputy Director O: 202-456-8491 | C: 202-881-8545 | E: William.F.Crozer@who.eop.gov @WilliamCrozer45 Nick Barbknecht Associate Director Cell 202-881-9124 Nicolas.Barbknecht2@who.eop.gov Gabby Uli Deputy Associate Director Cell 202-881-8552 Gabriella.M.Uli2@who.eop.gov Unsubscribe Office of Intergovernmental Affairs · 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW · Washington, DC 20500-0003 · USA · 202-456- 1111 From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: November is Global Entrepreneurship Month Date:Wednesday, October 28, 2020 1:40:50 PM From: The Chamber of Jefferson County Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 1:40:32 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: November is Global Entrepreneurship Month CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. www.jeffcountychamber.org 360.385.7869 director@jeffcountychamber.org November is Global Entrepreneurship Month Global Entrepreneurship Month is Washington’s annual celebration for those who want to realize their dream of owning and operating their own business. It is inspired by and builds upon Global Entrepreneurship Week (Nov. 16-22), a global event that hosts entrepreneur activities around the world. Starting a business is one of the most rewarding things you can do. And with a global pandemic shifting the economic tides daily, creating new opportunities, it is a great time to strike out on your own. Entrepreneurship isn’t something you’re born with. You learn it from others. Through dozens of live, interactive events, our experts will share with you the secrets to starting and operating a successful business, whether it’s a new cafe on main street or the next e- commerce juggernaut. When paired with our new Entrepreneur Academy (which debuts Nov. 2), you’ll be able to learn a wide range of skills, from mastering the mysteries of supply chain to sourcing capital. Best of all, everything is free! We don’t want you to spend precious dollars on education. We want you to spend it on building your business! This is the sixth year the Department of Commerce will lead the state’s participation in the events teed up by the annual Global Entrepreneurship Week celebration (Nov. 16-22, 2020). Last year, the department co- hosted and coordinated more than 250 in-person events throughout the state. The pandemic and concern for public safety inspired the agency to think differently for 2020. The online courses will be taught by leading experts from several state and federal agencies and the private sector.  Find a complete list of Global Entrepreneurship Month events here www.jeffcountychamber.org Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce | 2409 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Unsubscribe kdean@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by director@jeffcountychamber.org powered by Try email marketing for free today! From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Trump Administration Grants Gold Star Families and Military Veterans Free Entrance to National Parks, Refuges and Other Public Lands Date:Wednesday, October 28, 2020 3:01:24 PM From: Office of Intergovermental and External Affairs Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 3:00:35 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Trump Administration Grants Gold Star Families and Military Veterans Free Entrance to National Parks, Refuges and Other Public Lands CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution whenopening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Trump Administration Grants Gold Star Families and Military Veterans Free Entrance to National Parks, Refuges and Other Public Lands DOI Header - Dark Green DES MOINES, Iowa —  Today, on behalf of the Trump Administration and in support of America’s military members and families, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt announced at the Iowa Gold Star Museum that Gold Star Families and U.S. military veterans will be granted free access to national parks, wildlife refuges and other Federal lands managed by the Department of the Interior starting on Veterans Day (Nov. 11) this year and every day onward. “The Trump Administration is committed to honoring American patriots – the men and women who have served in our armed forces,” said Secretary Bernhardt. “With the utmost respect and gratitude, we are granting veterans and Gold Star Families free access to the iconic and treasured lands they fought to protect starting this Veteran’s Day and every single day thereafter.” Entrance fees for the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and standard amenity recreation fees for the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation sites will be waived for veterans and Gold Star Families. They will have free access to approximately 2,000 public locations spread out across more than 400 million acres of public lands, which host activities to fit any lifestyle, from serene to high octane, including hiking, fishing, paddling, biking, hunting, stargazing and climbing. “Our veterans and Gold Star Families have made incredible sacrifices to defend our freedoms and our homeland. Ensuring that they are able to enjoy all of the natural wonders of the country that they’ve served is one small way of saying thank you,” said U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (IA). “I’m glad to join Secretary Bernhardt here in Iowa today at the Gold Star Military Museum for this historic announcement.” “Our veterans, fallen servicemembers, and their loved ones have made tremendous sacrifices to protect our freedoms, and we are forever grateful for their selfless service to our nation,” said U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (IA), a combat veteran. “I applaud the Trump Administration for giving back to our veterans and Gold Star Families by granting them free access to America’s beautiful national parks and federal lands that our brave men and women in uniform fought to protect.” “America’s Gold Star Families have made unimaginable sacrifices for the safety of our country, and we should do everything possible to help them heal,” said U.S. Senator Angus King (ME), Ranking Member of Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. “America’s public lands are among the most beautiful natural wonders in the world, and their importance to Americans has only grown during the ongoing pandemic. The families of those who’ve lost a loved one in defense of our nation should be able to have access to these treasures free of charge. I’m grateful that today’s order will open these lands, and hopeful that my legislation with Congressman Golden will pass through Congress soon so this initiative will be enacted into law. This is not complicated – it’s simply the right thing to do.” "This initiative will provide American Veterans the opportunity to find peace and healing in the outdoors in addition to discovering the beautiful lands that we sacrificed so much to protect," said Executive Director Warrior Expeditions Sean Gobin. "I would like to express my great appreciation to the Department of the Interior for building on the success of the America the Beautiful - National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass for military families and extending the benefit to Gold Star Families and to those who have served in support of our nation, in part, to secure these treasured lands," said Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America CEO Jeremy Butler. "Exposure to outdoor recreation can provide a wide range of mental health benefits, and given our nation's ongoing veteran suicide crisis, this is a welcome step forward using a whole of government approach to improve the lives of veterans." "Wounded and Disabled veterans, indeed all veterans and their families, find peace and personal renewal in nature. The opportunity to enjoy the American jewels of nature-our National Park System - with free entry into these parks will speak volumes regarding our nation's desire to honor American citizens who sign a "blank check made payable to the United States of America for an amount up to and including their life,” said Team River Runner. “On behalf of the Iowa Commission of Veterans Affairs, we are very proud to join in on the announcement of free entrance to all National Parks and other Federal lands managed by the Department of the Interior starting on Veterans Day, Nov 11, 2020. This is a huge show of patriotism and honor to our Veteran’s and the Gold Star Families,” said Chair of the Iowa State Commission of Veterans Affairs Elizabeth Ledvina. Many Department managed lands have direct connections to the American military, such as frontier forts, Cold War sites, battlefields, national cemeteries, and memorials. These special places pay tribute to our veterans and serve as reminders of their courage and sacrifice throughout the history of our nation, from Minuteman National Historic Park where colonists stood in defense of their rights, to Yellowstone National Park, which was protected from vandalism and poaching by the 1st U.S. Cavalry before the National Park Service was established, to Mount Rushmore where modern warriors attend reenlistment ceremonies. For purposes of this program, a veteran is identified as an individual who has served in the United States Armed Forces, including the National Guard and Reserves, and is able to present one of the following forms of identification: Department of Defense Identification Card Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC) Veteran ID Card Veterans designation on a state-issued U.S. driver’s license or identification card Gold Star Families are next of kin of a member of the United States Armed Forces who lost his or her life in a “qualifying situation,” such as a war, an international terrorist attack, or a military operation outside of the United States while serving with the United States Armed Forces. This Congress, Representative Jared Golden (ME-02) and Representative Rob Wittman (VA-01) with companion legislation from Senators Angus King (I-ME), Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Steve Daines (R-MT), introduced a bipartisan bill to provide Gold Star Families with free access to National Parks and other federally managed public lands. The Department testified on the legislation and in support of access being extended to all veterans and Gold Star Families. Additionally, during the Secretary’s site inspection at Indiana Dunes National Park over the summer, a National Park Service employee suggested to the Secretary that veterans and Gold Star Families should be able to access national parks for free. The Interagency America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Program already includes a free annual pass for active duty members of the U.S. Military and their dependents. 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