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Home My WebLink About021621_electronic_CorrFrom:Hoss, Schuyler (GOV) To:Hoss, Schuyler (GOV) Subject:Governor Inslee Media Availability: February 4th 2:30 pm Date:Thursday, February 4, 2021 10:28:54 AM Attachments:image001.png image002.png image003.png image004.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. I wanted to inform you that Governor Inslee will address the media today at 2:30 pm to give an update on the 2021 legislative session and the state's response to the ongoing pandemic. The governor will be joined by Umair Shah, MD, MPH, secretary of health. Michele Roberts, assistant secretary of health and Nick Streuli, the governor's executive director of external affairs will be available for questions. The press conference will be livestreamed by TVW. Until we have a replacement named for the Governor’s South Sound Regional Representative, please contact me if you need assistance from our office SCHUYLER F. HOSS Director of International Relations and Protocol Office of Governor Jay Inslee State of Washington, United States of America Cell: 360.239.1317 www.governor.wa.gov | schuyler.hoss@gov.wa.gov Email communications with state employees are public records and may be subject to disclosure, pursuant to Ch. 42.56 RCW. From:Chimacum Grange To:jeffbocc Subject:Turn up the Heat Date:Thursday, February 4, 2021 11:17:32 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. View this email in your browser Logo Turn up the Heat For 102 years, the Chimacum Grange has been serving the needs of the community, and we need your help to keep at it. For the past month, the Chimacum Grange has served as one of Jefferson County’s Covid-19 vaccination sites, safely immunizing more than 800 seniors and first responders in our community. When we first opened up the Grange to prepare it for use, we realized the furnace no longer worked. And because we believe so strongly in community service, we dipped into the reserve building funds to replace the furnace so the immunization clinic could open on time. This however, has left our building fund depleted. We are grateful for the support we’ve received from our community. Because of your support, we’ve been able to weather the past year’s shut-down. But as we reach the end of this long, strange year, we want to make sure the Grange is ready to re-open. Our goal is $3,600, enough to replenish our building fund, keep the Grange open as a vaccination clinic, and get things ready for summer. We greatly appreciate any help you can provide. Information about the vaccination clinic can be found here Please keep in mind that your local Chimacum Grange has nothing to do with the supply of vaccines, nor with the booking of appointments. Jefferson County Public Health is doing everything they can to get the population vaccinated as quickly as possible. Your patience and understanding are greatly appreciated. Copyright (C) 2021 Chimacum Grange. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted into our mailing list. Chimacum Grange 9572 Rhody Dr Chimacum, WA 98325-8800 Add us to your address book Update Preferences | Unsubscribe Donate From:districtadmin@pldd.org To:Patty Charnas Cc:jeffbocc Subject:Attached letter from Port Ludlow Drainage District Date:Thursday, February 4, 2021 11:50:47 AM Attachments:Letter_to_DCD to distribute.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Please see attached From:Vezina, John Subject:WSF Weekly Update Date:Thursday, February 4, 2021 2:31:05 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. banner Behind-the-scenes staff keeping our system running and safe during pandemic Anytime you ride a ferry, you see our vessel crews and terminal staff. But riders often don’t see our maintenance employees tasked with keeping our vessels and facilities in safe, working order. It’s no easy feat, and one that has become even more challenging because of COVID-19. Kudos to my colleagues at Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility for keeping our system running during this pandemic! Read about some of their adjustments and accomplishments of the past year in a recent WSDOT blog post. Our Eagle Harbor staff built and installed customized Plexiglas sneeze guards on all our terminal toll booths last spring in the early days of the pandemic. Fleet Achievement and Vessel Reliability Awards Each year, our port engineers honor the vessel engine crews and Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility personnel who achieve the highest level of fleet reliability. The engine crews of Yakima received our 2020 Fleet Achievement Award for scoring in five performance categories: Trip cancellations, assigned days, trip count, sailing hours and nautical miles sailed. February 4, 2021 Virtual public meetings nextweek We’re just days away from our online community webinars! Join the WSF Executive Team and me at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, or 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, for an opportunity to ask questions and submit comments. To participate, please register in advance. If you are unable to join, meeting materials and recordings will be posted online after each virtual community meeting. Vehicle reservations forspring now available The first round of vehicle reservations for spring (March 28 through May 8) on our Anacortes/San Juan Islands and Port Townsend/Coupeville routes was released at 7 a.m. Tuesday. As a reminder, the second tier of reservations opens two weeks before each specific sailing and the final 30% of space on each sailing becomes available two days before. Photo of ferry Yakima Last year, the 53-year-old Yakima made 6,118 trips, ran for 3,519 sailing hours in operation, traveled 48,415 nautical miles and did not miss a trip due to mechanical failure. A ferry that reaches 100-percent mechanical reliability in a calendar year, which is no lost trips due to mechanical failure, receives a Vessel Reliability Award. In 2020, seven boats achieved this goal: Chimacum, Kennewick, Suquamish, Tokitae, Walla Walla, Wenatchee and Yakima. Congratulations to all the engine crews and the employees at our Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility for contributing immensely to the reliability of these vessels! It takes a lot of hard work to keep a ferry system running, especially when more than half our fleet is 38 years old or older and we have just one funded service relief vessel. Chimacum crew saves rider having medical emergency Our crew aboard Chimacum helped save a rider in severe distress during a Bremerton to Seattle sailing last week. The crew provided medical assistance and notified emergency services who met the victim upon docking and transferred her to an ambulance. Safety is our number one priority, and all our highly skilled crewmembers are trained in first aid and rescue. Great work! Patty Rubstello Assistant Secretary, WSDOT/Ferries Division Vehicle reservations for our modified peak season schedule (May 9 through Sept. 25) will be available March 9. New Mukilteo terminalproject team is aninnovations winner Our new Mukilteo terminal project team has won the Innovative Transportation Solutions Award from the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) Puget Sound Chapter! This award recognizes a large transportation project run by women. More than 60 women had key roles in the project, including Chief of Staff Nicole McIntosh, the force behind getting the land for the new terminal from its former owner, the U.S. Air Force and environmental lead Marsha Tolon. The team moves on to compete for the WTS International award. Congratulations team! Our new Mukilteo terminal project has women in many leadership roles, including many female leads with our construction contractors. WSF Weekly Updates are available online at www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/about-us/weekly-update Questions? 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: From:Greg Brotherton To:jeffbocc Subject:RE: Confirmation - Statewide Broadband InitiativeDate:Thursday, February 4, 2021 3:07:44 PM Shira, Thanks for your interest. Broadband is one of our highest priorities. I sit on the Jefferson Broadband action team with members from PT, PUD, the Port, schools, Healthcare and more, and we are constantly working on this. We’re advocating for HB1336 this year which would allow our local PUD’s to off the “last mile” of retail service which is so critical. I’d encourage you to reach out to your PUD commissioners as well since they are in the driver’s lane for expanding public broadband infrastructure in Jefferson county. We’re with you, Greg Brotherton Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360)385-9100 gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us From: jeffbocc <jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 4:48 PM To: Kate Dean <KDean@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Heidi Eisenhour <HEisenhour@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: FW: Confirmation - Statewide Broadband Initiative From: Shira Goodman <shiragoodman@me.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 11:43 AM To: jeffbocc <jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Goodman Brian <bgoodmanphotography@gmail.com> Subject: Fwd: Confirmation - Statewide Broadband Initiative CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. I would like to share with you an email I sent today to the Washington State Dept of Commerce re. their Broadband Initiative. I’m very concerned that they are forgetting us out here on the Peninsula and that we won’t see any relief for many years, if at all. Our need is urgent, and I would appreciate a response from Heidi, my local Commissioner, as well as the Board as a whole. Shira Goodman 34 Ridgeview Dr Port Townsend (Woodland Hills neighborhood) (626) 318-9317 PS - Your contact page shows David Sullivan as District 2 Commissioner with his contact info. Heidi Eisenhour’s info is not listed. I found her listed on LinkedIn but the email listed is for her art, not county business. Begin forwarded message: From: Smartsheet Forms <forms@app.smartsheet.com>Subject: Confirmation - Statewide Broadband InitiativeDate: February 3, 2021 at 11:12:46 AM PSTTo: shiragoodman@me.com Thank you for submitting your entry. A copy is included below for your records. Statewide Broadband Initiative Your name Shira Goodman Your e- mail address shiragoodman@me.com Subject Rural Port Townsend – DON'T FORGET ABOUT US! Message WE CANNOT OPERATE OUR HOME-BASED BUSINESSSUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT RELIABLE INTERNET. OUR PROBLEMIS EXTREME AND URGENT. We have lived in the lower Woodland Hills neighborhood ofunincorporated Port Townsend for 4 years, a few blocks away from theJefferson County International Airport. Although we have learned thatthe airport and the fire station there have very high speed FIOSbroadband internet, the internet service to our area is spotty andinsufficient. My husband is a photographer and designer. We’ve been unable totransfer large file documents, even with the assistance of internet apps,because we can’t even upload our files to them. We’ve had to spendhundreds of dollars to overnight art files to out-of-state galleries. At times, I’ve been unable to submit Excise Tax reports, and throughoutthe Covid pandemic, when we have been eligible for unemploymentassistance, I have spent literally HOURS trying to submit my reportingto the ESD, trying various browsers, waiting for buffering to finish,having to restart the process, etc. Accessing emails, paying bills online,researching data, online shopping (both business & personal) have allbeen very difficult to do and at times impossible. Zoom meetings, which have become crucial for everyone during thepandemic, for both business and for keeping in touch with friends andfamily, have been very difficult, especially if we both have Zoomsscheduled for the same time. We’re often “frozen” or get bumped off themeeting. Even simply being able to stream a movie or tv show during thispandemic has been frustrating and unreliable, sometimes withexcessive buffering, and sometimes without being able to access theprogram or streaming service at all. Centurylink is our only option. Wave isn’t available to us, and they toldus that WE would have to pay at least $25,000 personally for them toexpand their infrastructure to bring internet to us. Centurylink has toldus the same thing, even though they already have very high speedinternet only a few blocks away. The highest amount of bandwidth we can purchase is only a mere 20mbps! Most days, our internet speed ranges between 3 and 9, but it hasgone as low as 1.2 or cut out completely for spans of time. We havecontinually complained to Centurylink technical and customer serviceand have had numerous service calls to our home. Nothing they havedone helps. They claim that the full 20 mbps is coming to our home,however during the last service call, when the tech recorded only 9mbps. Their advice to us is to turn off ALL of our other wifi devices,which is ridiculous and impractical. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MANDATE THAT CENTURYLINK ORWAVE BRING FIOS INTERNET LINES TO OUR AREA. ALL THE OFTHE FOCUS BY THE STATE SEEMS TO BE ON MAINLANDWASHINGTON. PLEASE DON’T FORGET ABOUT US OUT HERE ONTHE PENINSULA. Powered by Smartsheet Forms© 2021 Smartsheet Inc. | Contact | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Report Abuse/Spam Thursday, February 4 From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: COVID-19 News | February 4, 2021 Date:Thursday, February 4, 2021 10:00:42 AM From: Washington Counties (WSAC) Sent: Thursday, February 4, 2021 9:59:46 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: COVID-19 News | February 4, 2021 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 Inslee Outlines Support for Return to On-Site Learning in Letter to WEA Gov. Jay Inslee recently sent a letter to the president of the Washington Education Association (WEA) detailing his support for educators and students to return to in- person learning. The governor included data and research that he, and other leaders, have used to help determine when and how to safely return to the classroom. Read more Announcements and Resources FEDERAL White House Waives FEMA Match President Biden issued a new executive memo that waives the 25% non-federal share for FEMA Category B public assistance related to the COVID national emergency. It includes specific retroactive eligibility from January 20, 2020 (start of the Stafford Act declarations for COVID) through January 20, 2021. Read more TIP OF THE DAY Don’t Post Your COVID-19 Vaccine Card Online Don’t post your vaccination card on social media, no matter how thrilled you are to be inoculated, the Better Business Bureau is warning. Read more NOTEWORTHY Kitsap County Commissioners Request Move to Phase 2 of Recovery Plan Kitsap County Commissioners sent a letter to Governor Jay Inslee in response to the Healthy Washington – Roadmap to Recovery plan, conveying their frustration over its inconsistencies, the regional approach being used, Kitsap’s designation and the metrics applied that are required to move from Phase 1 to Phase 2. Read more COVID-19's Lasting Mark on Remote Work in State and Local Agencies Almost a year into the pandemic, the pros and cons of remote work for state and local governments and their employees continue to come into focus, as do clues about the extent to which remote work practices will endure once the coronavirus outbreak subsides. Read more VIRTUAL MEETINGS February 8, 12:00 pm | Virtual Assembly Register View this email in your browser This email was sent to Kdean@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 © 2021 WSAC, All rights reserved. 206 10th Ave SE · Olympia, WA 98501-1311 · USA | Contact Us From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Christian Leinbach for NACo 2nd VP Date:Thursday, February 4, 2021 10:17:12 AM From: Christian Leinbach, Berks County, Pennsylvania Commissioner Sent: Thursday, February 4, 2021 10:17:08 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Christian Leinbach for NACo 2nd VP CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Christian Leinbach:A RECORD OF SERVICE Dear NACo County Leader, As a Berks County commissioner since 2008, having leadership experience with both my state association (CCAP president2013) and NACo, I’m ready to serve as your next NACo 2nd VP. Click here for a brief video that tells my story and howworking together through NACo and our state associations can help make each of our counties stronger. Sincerely, Christian Y. LeinbachChairman - Berks County Commissioners633 Court StreetReading, PA 19601-4310Phone: 610-478-6136 Ext. 3 / Ext. 6127Fax: 610-478-6139Email: CLeinbach@CountyofBerks.comWebsite: www.CountyofBerks.com www.TeamLeinbach.com YourStory@TeamLeinbach.com ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ CHRISTIAN Y. LEINBACH | 633 Court Street, Reading, PA 19601-4310 Unsubscribe kdean@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by yourstory@teamleinbach.com powered by Try email marketing for free today! 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Click Here federal-policy-feed_969768.png NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES | NACo.org/coronavirus FEBRUARY 4, 2021 Vaccine-header_1815824.jpg NEW RESOURCES ON THE NACo COVID-19 VACCINE PAGE Counties play an integral role in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. New resources on NACo's COVID-19 vaccine toolkit page will now allow counties to track vaccination dose allocations and vaccination rates in each state, explore example county communication plans, and access federal resources and upcoming NACo events related to county vaccine distribution. This page will include additional resources as developments arise on the federal and local levels. READ MORE Call Recording: President Biden’s COVID-19 & National Vaccination Plan Today, NACo hosted a call with Eduardo Cisnernos, White House COVID-19 intergovernmental affairs director, and Dr. Bechara Choucair, White House vaccinations coordinator, on the latest efforts to provide federal support to counties for ongoing COVID-19 mitigation and vaccination efforts. ACCESS THE RECORDING FEDERAL POLICY NEWS & RESOURCES FEMA increases federal cost share for COVID-19 relief to 100 percent In a major win for counties, on February 2, President Biden issued a memorandum directing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to increase the federal cost share for COVID-19 Public Assistance funding from 75 percent to 100 percent, retroactive to the beginning of the pandemic. Increasing the federal cost share has been a key county priority of NACo’s, as this shift will allow for counties to continue to provide essential services to our residents during the ongoing global health crisis. 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The data shows that amongst facilities with at least one vaccination clinic, nearly 80 percent of residents have received at least one shot, compared to less than 40 percent of staff. READ MORE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND (CRF) SPOTLIGHT VACCINE DISTRIBUTION Macomb County, Mich.Salt Lake County, Utah Salt Lake County allocated a portion of its CRF funds to purchase two mobile health vaccination centers. These RVs will be used to vaccinate residents who are unable to travel or face difficulty registering for appointments. The centers can fit five to six people and can vaccinate two residents at a time. LEARN MORE Trumbull County, Ohio Trumbull County intends to invest a portion of its CRF sub-allocation to construct a 120-foot-long tented structure adjacent to its vaccine clinic for expanded vaccinations. The structure would allow three lanes of traffic (with about six vehicles in each) with the intention of reducing wait times and meeting demand. 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Date Time: This is a recurring webinar Topic: Commission Zoom Meeting Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Click Here to Join Note: This link should not be shared with others; it is unique to you. Passcode: 911887 Add to Calendar Add to Google Calendar Add to Yahoo Calendar Description: This can be used for any Commission Zoom Meeting Or iPhone one-tap: US: +12532158782,,86269043651# or +16699009128,,86269043651# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 253 215 8782 or +1 669 900 9128 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 Webinar ID: 862 6904 3651 Participant ID: 1183032 Passcode: 911887 International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kegrwDROJ1 From:Eric Taylor To:Kate Dean; Heidi Eisenhour; gbrotheron@co.jefferson.wa.us; jeffbocc Subject:Covid recovery plan Date:Friday, February 5, 2021 8:05:53 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Commissioners Dean, Eisenhour, & Brotherton: I see by an article in wednesday's Peninsula Daily News that District 24 state legislators Kevin Van De Wege, Steve Tharinger, & Mike Chapman have written a letter to Gov Jay Inslee, criticizing how the North Olympic Peninsula was unfairly left out of the recent bump into Phase 2 of the Covid Recovery Plan. And that the Clallam County Commissioners have written a similar letter. That article says that not only have the Jefferson County Commissioners not written such a letter, but that you apparently have no plans to do so. Our area is being hit hard by this shutdown. I know a number of people who work in or own restaurants & similar establishments who are in dire straits. Some have gone out of business. I don't know that it will do much good, but IMHO the least you can do is urge the state administration to also bump our area up to a higher phase, along with the more-infected areas which have already been bumped, like King County. I think that this is the most important issue facing us right now, along with getting the whole vaccination program kicked into high gear. Please step up and urge the state to do the right thing in both cases. Thank you, Eric Taylor 172 Wycoff Road Port Townsend, WA 98368 From:Tim Tibbals To:jeffbocc Subject:2020 Comprehensive Plan Public Hearing Date:Friday, February 5, 2021 6:52:50 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Planning Commission Members: I am writing to you in lieu of attending the upcoming public hearing on Feb 10. I am asking you to request the Board of County Commissioners to change the laws so that commercial grow and processing marijuana facilities are prohibited in ALL Rural Residential zones in Jefferson County. I thank you for your hard work and efforts on this issue which will provide protections for your citizens. Timothy Tibbals 200 Beach Drive Nordland, WA 98358 Commerce Logo From:Washington State Department of Commerce To:jeffbocc Subject:Planners’ Update Newsletter Date:Friday, February 5, 2021 9:17:58 AM 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? View it online FEB. 5, 2021 Planners’ Update Newsletter Commerce to Initiate Growth Management Act Rulemaking Commerce is preparing to review and update the administrative rules for the Growth Management Act (GMA). 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This service is provided to you at no charge by Washington Department of Commerce. Subscribe | Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe All | Help | Contact us This email was sent to jeffbocc@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:Kathleen Keenan To:Greg Brotherton; KPTZ VTeam; Kate Dean; Keppie Keplinger; Tom Locke; Willie Bence; Heidi Eisenhour; jeffbocc Subject:Questions for February 8th, 2021 BOCC meeting Date:Friday, February 5, 2021 2:28:22 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good afternoon. I believe I’m safe in saying it’s quieter on the western front this week.....less questions to be considered as all eyes are on the supply of vaccines that will materialize in the weeks ahead. I believe it has become a morning ritual to check websites of vaccine providers along with the wake-up sip of coffee....as well as the nighttime check before settling in to read. When I check in with my public health colleagues who are still working this pandemic in real time...they are astonished that our local health officer continues this weekly update to the community, as well as the clear support of the county commissioner’s allotment of time to this effort and the KPTZ radio broadcasts. Bravo to all involved. Respectfully, Kathleen Keenan KPTZ Virus Watch Team Questions and related topics KPTZ would like to have presented on the air to Dr. Locke/County Commissioners (BOCC)/EOC/Jefferson County Public Health as time permits. Questions for the February 8th, 2021, BOCC Meeting Dr. Tom Locke: 1. I was shocked to hear that the state is considering reorganization of our heretofore, successful local county health districts to be reconfigured to regional offices, in the midst of a pandemic, no less. Is there any more news you can share as to the status of this proposal? Covid-19 Testing: 1. There was news this week regarding a new test for home use that indicates if you have Covid-19. Is this the best test to use if you know you have been exposed? How does the health department get this information from private citizens if it is done at home? Public Health Strategies/Vaccines: 1. Could Dr. Locke please explain how those of us who have received our first shot will be able to get our final vaccine dose, when there is such a shortage of the vaccine? 2. How many days does it take to reach maximum protection after the second(2nd) dose of the Pfizer vaccine? 3. My husband is 83 years old with cancer...I’m having trouble getting him a vaccination slot. How can I communicate with the powers that be, that he needs this vaccination as soon as possible? 4. Is there any further information you have regarding whether or not the vaccines are actually preventing transmission of the coronavirus, as well as reducing severity of disease and death? 5. Can Dr. Locke explain why younger children have not been included in the clinical trials for the coronavirus vaccines?? I see that only 12 year olds and up have been sought for the next phase of clinical trials. 6. How are the AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson vaccines different from the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Do they do the same thing as the first two approved? 7. In a recent presentation to the County Commissioner’s, Dr. Locke stated that all the 65+ and older population would at least be able to get their first vaccine dose by the end of February. With no vaccine available and no appointments being made, how will we get there from here? 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But most importantly, your gift today will carry on the legacy of strong civic engagement that will shape our great outdoors for future generations. Donate Now Copyright © 2021 Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to Coalition emails or are a member of one of our partner organizations. Our mailing address is: Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition 1402 3rd Ave, Suite 714 Seattle, Wa 98101 Add us to your address book Photo Credit: Devin H. via Unplash Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list From:Op Madera To:jeffbocc Subject:Ranked Choice Voting Date:Sunday, February 7, 2021 8:02:17 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Greetings, I recently read a news article about discussions of ranked-choice voting in Jefferson County. I wanted to provide some resources from one of the groups that advocates for this type of reform: https://www.fairvote.org/rcv#rcvbenefits Obviously, it's an advocacy organization, but I think they still make some good points. Importantly, the County could seek information from other cities across the US that have adopted it (with many recently adopting it): https://www.fairvote.org/rcv#where_is_ranked_choice_voting_used Thus, the County could reach out to some of these cities to ask how things went and what elected officials and voters in those locations thought of the system. I'm not sure if it is allowed or not, but one variant of ranked-choice voting with multi-member districts could also help increase diversity of views on the Board. I would also note that, in instances of many people running, voters would not necessarily need to rank all candidates. Most RCV systems allow you to rank as many or as few candidates as you like. Thus, you can still vote the "old- fashioned way" if you only want to vote for one candidate, or you can rank some subset of them if you have an order of preference. There are also some variants that allow for top-four primaries to give voters more choice, and I think this could be useful as well (especially if you wanted to use RCV to narrow down a field and advance, say, a final four to the general election). In any case, I hope the Board will give a fair amount of thought to such reforms, even if it ultimately chooses not to pursue it. Allowing voters to more-fully articulate their views and preferences, and making politicians more likely to have a majority of support versus a plurality would likely be good for democracy writ-large. While some of the benefits of reduced negative campaigning may not be as great at the local level, getting more citizens used to the system would help pave the way for electoral reforms at the state and federal level, the latter of which there is no doubt room for significant improvement. Best regards, Op Madera From:Stephen Schumacher Cc:Board of Health; Tom Locke; Allison Berry, Clallam County Health Officer; news@ptleader.com; PT Free Press Subject:Response about High Cycle Threshold PCR Testing Date:Saturday, February 6, 2021 10:15:23 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Jefferson County Commissioners, I received the following emails from Dr. Locke responding to my questions to you about PCR tests with high Cycle Thresholds. Dr. Locke says the county doesn't set "standards for what is considered a positive PCR test" so "if you have an issue with Ct values you should take it up with Washington DoH or the FDA." This passes the buck while ignoring things the county CAN do, such as (1) direct Jefferson Healthcare to look for a PCR test with Ct cutoff below 35 cycles instead of 45; (2) obtain the Ct value for each positive test through PCR labs' customer support when Ct is not routinely reported as Florida DoH requires; (3) include Ct values with case statistic reports, so our county can know how many cases occurred at each Ct level. Dr. Locke says Cts "add little of value to ... the diagnosis of active SARS-CoV-2 infection [since] they are more reflective of specimen quality, viral load, and variations of lab technology." But "viral load" is directly relevant to infection diagnosis! The hundred million virus copies per microliter at low Ct are far more indicative of a true positive diagnosis than the trace viral debris identified at Ct of 45. Even if the negligible quantity was due to "specimen quality", high Ct indicates a re-test is needed before counting a positive test result as a COVID case. Dr. Locke says "false positive tests ... appear to be quite infrequent with PCR testing, especially when a person has a COVID-like illness". This may be true when Ct is low, but consider that "in three sets of testing data that include cycle thresholds, compiled by officials in Massachusetts, New York and Nevada, up to 90% of people testing positive carried barely any virus... from 85 to 90% of people who tested positive in July with a cycle threshold of 40 would have been deemed negative if the threshold were 30 cycles". https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/health/coronavirus-testing.html Dr. Locke says false positives are infrequent because "we focus PCR testing on people who are symptomatic". But where is the data showing most of our nearly 18,000 tests to date were on people having relevant symptoms? Many asymptomatic county residents have sought tests out of fear, and every hospital patient is required to be tested even if their issues are not COVID-related. It may also be that our county case count is as high as it is because routine testing of many asymptomatic people has led to many high Ct positive tests. The only way to know for sure is by reporting the percentage of cases exhibiting symptoms and the Ct associated with positive tests. Though the estimate of viral load provided by Ct may be imperfect, it is far more helpful than a bare positive or negative test result! How could getting no information about viral load (or a wild guess) be better than the rough estimate (or educated guess) provided by a Ct value interpreted cautiously in a clinical context? People have a right to know and should be trusted to know. Yours truly, Stephen Schumacher 2023 E. Sims Way #200 Port Townsend, WA 98368 >________________________________________ >--- At 03:09 PM 2/2/2021, Dr. Thomas Locke wrote: >Mr. Schumacher, > >Hopefully, the bulk of your concerns were addressed in my response to >your long list of questions yesterday. Your notion that Jefferson >County case rates might somehow be reduced by applying a new >definition to PCR positivity is fanciful, at best, and delusional, at >worst. CT values are only one of many factors used to interpret PCR >test results. CT is merely a measure of the degree of amplification >of the viral genetic material present in the clinical specimen. As >previously mentioned, many factors can affect the amount of virus on a >swab. Additionally, labs vary in terms of protocols and testing >equipment and CT values can vary from lab to lab, even on identical >specimens. Far more important, from a standpoint of separating "true >positives" from "false positives" is the pretest probability of >infection. Most diagnostic tests will yield false positive if done on >people with very low risk of having the condition being tested for >(low pretest probability). The converse is true as well, if performed >on people with high pretest probability of infection, the positive >predictive value of a positive test result is much higher. This is >why we focus PCR testing on people who are symptomatic with COVID-like >illness and/or have close contact exposure to known cases of >infection. These are the Jefferson County cases you are speculating >might be erased by redefining CT thresholds -- people who are acutally >symptomatic for COVID-19 or are household/workplace contacts of active cases. > >The group that is more likely to have false positive results are those >who are being screened prior to surgical procedures or travel. This >is especially true if the person is asymptomatic and has no exposure >risk factors. Since 20-40% of COVID infection can be asymptomatic and >infection can be spread in the presymptomatic phase of illness, >preprocedure testing has its values but it does run the risk of >generating false positive results. This is completely independent of >the CT value you seem very interested in. When we suspect a false >positive result, we generally need to do two additional negative tests >to establish that diagnosis. > >Your apparent belief that there is an epidemic of false positive COVID >tests is not supported by the facts. If anything, confirmed tests >dramatically underestimate the true COVID disease burden in a >community (by a factor of 5 to 10X in most studies). The reason that >CT values are not routinely reported by labs is that they add little >of value to the purpose of the test -- the diagnosis of active >SARS-CoV-2 infection. They are more reflective of specimen quality, >viral load, and variations in lab technology. If you would like the >Washington State Department of Health or the FDA to revise their PCR >testing protocols you should take that up with them. Jefferson >County Public Health cannot serve as your intermediary in this >process. We have far more urgent duties to perform. > >Sincerely, > >Thomas Locke, MD, MPH >Jefferson County Health Officer > >________________________________________ >--- At 03:50 PM 2/1/2021, Dr. Thomas Locke wrote: >Mr. Schumacher, > >Cycle threshold values on PCR tests performed to detect SARS-CoV-2 are >not routinely reported by laboratories to health departments or the >person ordering the test. The Washington State Department of Health >establishes standards for what is considered a positive PCR test and >is reportable as a notifiable condition. The local health officer has >nothing to do with establishing CT parameters or any other diagnostic >lab parameter. If you have an issue with CT values you should take it >up with Washington DOH or the FDA. Jefferson County Public Health >does case investigations and contact tracing of all positive tests >reported to Washington State and available to us through a >confidential on-line registry known as WEDSS. > >The fact that a thermal cycler can perform up to 45 amplification >cycles does not mean that ALL tests are amplified to that degree. >Samples are cycled until a signal is detected or they have undergone >the maximum amplification of the testing protocol. Samples can have >high CT values for many reasons -- poor sample quality, degradation of >the sample during transport, low viral levels in the person being >tested, and testing late in illness when fragments of non-replicating >virus can be detected. And it is certainly true that high CT values >correlate with lower transmission risk (assuming adequate sample >collection and specimen transport). Setting standards for FDA >approved diagnostic tests is a federal regulatory function. States >set standards for notifiable conditions such as SARS-CoV-2 infection. >County health officers, local boards of health, county boards of >commissioners, and public hospital district commissioners have nothing >to do with these decisions. > >Again, if you have grave concerns that the Washington State Department >of Health is using scientifically indefensible criteria for >determining which COVID-19 PCR tests are positive, please share your >expertise and concerns with them. These criteria are not set by >county health officers or local hospital districts. Nor do we >manufacture or license the PCR machines that are used to test >diagnostic specimens for SARS-CoV-2. We rely on these tools along >with our case investigations (looking at exposure risk, symptom onset, >and other risk factors) in assessing cases. False positive tests can >occur with any diagnostic technology. They appear to be quite >infrequent with PCR testing, especially when a person has a COVID-like >illness or a recent exposure to a confirmed case. If your goal is to >support the pandemic denialism that Ms. Huenke promotes in the "Port >Townsend Free Press" article you reference, I could not disagree more. > With the spread of more transmissible variants of SARS-CoV-2, the >social cost of pandemic denialism is increasing. If sizeable numbers >of people indulge in the wishful thinking that attempts to control >COVID-19 transmission are unnecessary, it is only a matter of time >before variant strains become predominant. We still have time to >avert this future or at least slow it enough to allow widespread >vaccine deployment. I urge you to join the community fight against >COVID-19 and stop attacking those who are working long hours trying to >protect their community from the worst public health emergency in the >last 100 years. > >Sincerely, > >Thomas Locke, MD, MPH >Jefferson County Health Officer > >________________________________________ >From: Stephen Schumacher [solmaker@olympus.net] >Sent: Monday, February 1, 2021 12:33 PM >Cc: Board of Health; Tom Locke; Allison Berry, Clallam County Health Officer >Subject: New hope for "negative cases" before Feb. 14 >> >Dear Jefferson County Commissioners, > >Watching the Zoom of this morning's BoCC meeting, I noted that Dr. >Locke did not answer or even address any of my questions at bottom, >so they are all still on the table. I'm mystified by his >mischaracterization of well-documented concerns over 90% false >positive rates at high cycle counts as "nitpicky" and his >easily-refuted opinion that PCR tests are "highly accurate". > >Philip Morley observed that Jefferson Healthcare handles only a small >percentage of our county's PCR testing, with most conducted by UW and >others. If so, that raises the additional question: > >7) What Cycle Threshold is used by each organization performing PCR >testing in our county, and approximately what percentage of testing >is done by each organization? > >Because of the critical importance of the cycle count in evaluating >the significance of a positive PCR test result, both pieces of >information need to be reported to individuals as well as in overall >county statistics. > >Dr. Locke's report began by warning about a tripling of cases with 26 >new ones last week if I heard correctly. But what are the cycle >counts of these new cases? It makes a huge difference whether they >were found positive after 20 amplification cycles or after 45 cycles. > >My interest is getting at the truth, not politics. But today's >meeting seemed concerned about county cases showing percentage >improvements before a Feb. 14 deadline One way to achieve that in a >hurry might be to re-examine recent cases and reclassify any that >were incorrectly counted due to amplification cycles higher than 33, >then continue using that rule for new cases. Not only would that be >the right thing to do, it might achieve the "negative cases" >[Commissioner] Greg [Brotherton] ruefully joked are needed! > >Yours truly, >Stephen Schumacher >2023 E. Sims Way #200 >Port Townsend, WA 98368 > >________________________________________ >--- Pubic Comment sent 8:28 PM 1/31/2021 --- > >From: Stephen Schumacher <solmaker@olympus.net> >Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2021 8:28 PM >Cc: Board of Health; Tom Locke; Allison Berry, Clallam County Health >Officer; news@ptleader.com; PT Free Press >Subject: Accountability for Jeffco's 45-Cycle Threshold PCR Test > >Dear Jefferson County Commissioners, > >On September 2, 2020, I sent the following Public Comment to the >Jefferson County Board of Health and Health Officer Dr. Tom Locke: > >"Per the August 29 New York Times report [of 90% false positives at >40-cycle threshold], I'm concerned about the criteria used to >determine confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Jefferson County. Do all >these cases exhibit symptoms, or are "cases" being equated to >positive test results? If the latter, what percentage of cases >exhibit symptoms? Are positive test results being recorded using PCR >tests, and if so, what is the Cycle Threshold value used for these tests?" > >I never received any answers to these questions nor have seen them >addressed by Dr. Locke in the press. > >Last week the Port Townsend Free Press reported that Jefferson >Healthcare is "using a PCR assay with a 45-cycle threshold, well >beyond the outer limits of reliability." >https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2021/01/25/is-jefferson-county-h >ealth-department-overstating-covid-case-numbers/ > >This revelation raises various accountability issues, including: > >1) Why did our county have to wait nearly 4 months to learn about its >45-cycle threshold from a fortuitous Public Records Request? > >2) Since Dr. Locke was also Clallam Health Officer until recently, is >this same unreliable 45 Ct test also in use throughout Clallam County? > >3) Was the choice to use this 45 Ct test ever discussed and approved >by the Jefferson County Board of Health or County Commissioners? If >not, was it ever even reported and its significance explained to them? > >4) Does Dr. Locke or anybody else keep statistical track of >cumulative cycle counts for positive tests and resulting cases in our >county, or is this info unavailable or being ignored? Could this >information be regularly published in the media, or at least be made >available upon request? > >5) Does our county always order a second test following a positive >PCR result, and if not, how often and on what basis? Are all >positive tests treated as COVID-19 cases regardless of symptoms, and >if not, how often has high cycle count been used to discard extremely >weak positive test results? > >6) How many county residents have been reported as cases, >quarantined, and contact-traced based on cycle counts above 33, when >the CDC shows "it is extremely difficult to detect any live virus in >a sample above a threshold of 33 cycles"? > >Yours truly, >Stephen Schumacher >2023 E. Sims Way #200 >Port Townsend, WA 98368 From:Iris Kemp To:jeffbocc Subject:Nisqually Estuary Herring - Webinar on 2/25 Date:Saturday, February 6, 2021 9:04:35 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good Morning, Long Live the Kings is working on some exciting new projects in the Nisqually River Estuary in partnership with the Nisqually Indian Tribe and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Join us on 2/25 at 6pm PST for a live webinar to learn about what we're up to! Willie Frank III, Nisqually Indian Tribe Council Member, and David Troutt, LLTK Board Member and Nisqually Indian Tribe Natural Resources Director will join me for a discussion and Q&A. We will cover the cultural importance of salmon and the Nisqually Tribe's historical and future work to protect salmon, as well as our joint efforts to better understand when and where herring spawn so we can boost their populations by supplementing spawning habitat using traditional, tribal methods. Herring are key prey for salmon, and abundant herring populations can also reduce predation pressure on juvenile salmon by providing predators with an alternate food source. Join us for this live webinar on Thursday, February 25th at 6pm PST - RSVP here. Hope to see you there! Iris Iris Kemp Senior Project Manager Long Live the Kings MORE INFORMATION Long Live the Kings' mission is to restore wild salmon and steelhead and support sustainable fishing in the Pacific Northwest. 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February 6, 2021 To: The Planning Commission of Jefferson County Date: February 10, 2021 Re: 2020 Comprehensive Plan Public Hearing Comment Email: dcd@co.jefferson.wa.us Dear Planning Commission Members: I am asking you to request the Board of County Commissioners to change the laws so that commercial grow and processing marijuana facilities are prohibited in ALL Rural Residential zones in Jefferson County. I thank you for your hard work and efforts on this issue which will provide protections for your citizens. Gary A. Rowe Cynthia S. Rowe PO Box 181 60 Meade Road Nordland, WA 98358 From:Karen S. Russell To:jeffbocc Subject:Fwd: 2020 Comprehensive Plan Date:Friday, February 5, 2021 9:20:17 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. >> >> Dear Members of the Jefferson County Planning Commission: >> >> I have been a resident of Marrowstone Island for nearly 50 years. In the past years, I’ve attended the island’s community meetings regarding the community plan for the future of the island. In past discussions the islanders agreed it was important to maintain the rural ambience of the island. There were opposing points made about the change the future would bring but all agreed that the change should not disturb the intrinsic nature of the island. >> >> At the initial meeting in drawing up the community plan it was decided that 5 acres per family unit would be the plan. Later the number was reduced to 2 acres per family unit. Future businesses established on the island were to be unobtrusive and operated by the family living on the property. The planning committee from the island tried to get the County Commissioners to establish the island plan for the future but they overlooked it. From the first meeting when our community established the criteria to maintain the rural quality of the island the standards have been changed. Rather than a 2 acre per family unit rule people are building on a fraction of an acre. At this point, the Jefferson County Planning Commission had also allowed a large business such as the marijuana farm to establish itself in the midst of our island. After the push by the community to rescind it’s permit, a moratorium had been established but the problem is back. The islanders who have chosen to make Marrowstone Island their home asks, as I do, not to allow a large business that would erode the ambience of the quiet community into a future industrial park. > > I ask you, the Board of County Commissioners to change the laws so that commercial grow and processing marijuana facilities are prohibited in ALL Rural Residential zones in Jefferson County. > > Thank you. > > Sincerely, > > Karen Russell >> >> > From:Don Holmes To:jeffbocc Subject:Vaccinations Date:Friday, February 5, 2021 6:08:19 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello my name is Don Holmes, I’m reaching out to with a suggestion regarding vaccinations of elderly citizens in Port Townsend . I do not know if you are the right people to present this too. But maybe you can help my effort. Briefly, like myself there are several people living in low income housing, here in Port Townsend. For instance I live in Marine Plaza Apartments along with 39 so other residents. I’m positive like myself meet the age requirements for approval of vaccinations.I’m 80 years old myself. There also several disabled residents that also reside here ! I wrote a letter to the Co Health Dept. I realize they are probably doing their best to get people vaccinated. In my letter to them I suggested they might consider sending a team to the places of low income retired elderly citizens reside. And as there are several of these in the City. If such a program were to happen it would make the whole process of vaccinating the elderly much more easier and comprehensive. A lot of the people where I live do not drive let alone have a car to drive . And I’m sure other Places would have the same problems. It alone sometimes hard for many of these people just to get around to do necessary chores. I feel if such a program I’m suggesting were enacted it would be a win - win situation for all parties involved. Thank you for your time and consideration here ! Sincerely DON HOLMES MARINE PLAZA APTS 619 CLAY STREET APT # 215 PORT TOWNSEND 98368 Sent from my iPad From:Rick Rezinas To:jeffbocc Subject:No To Commercial Growing and Processing of Marijuana In Rual Jefferson County Date:Friday, February 5, 2021 5:09:18 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Planning Commission Members: I am asking you to request the Board of County Commissioners to change the laws so that commercial grow and processing marijuana facilities are prohibited in ALL Rural Residential zones in Jefferson County. I thank you for your hard work and efforts on this issue which will provide protections for your citizens. -- Rick & Sandi Rezinas 36 Edgewater Ct. Port Hadlock 98339 Virus-free. www.avast.com From:Hannah McFarland To:jeffbocc Subject:Covid Date:Monday, February 8, 2021 8:16:51 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Much of the justification for the Covid lockdown is based upon the PCR test. It is now known that in Jefferson County the PCR test is being done with a very high cycle threshold of 45. Results of tests at this rate are not reliable. Scientist says it is meaningless at such a high rate of amplification. Stephen Schumacher has written about this in the Port Townsend Free Press. Dr. Locke’s response to Stephen Schumacher’s questions have been very unsatisfactory. The public is entitled to have intelligent and detailed explanations from Dr. Locke regarding the reliability issues of the Covid test. This is Dr. Locke’s job. Yesterday Dr. Rob Rennebohm published an article in the Port Townsend Free Press. Dr. Rennebohm explains that using the PCR test for non-symptomatic people is not appropriate. Amplification for symptomatic people is not to exceed 33 cycle thresholds. Yet Jefferson County continues to use a cycle threshold of 45! I hope that Dr. Locke fully embraces his job by providing detailed information regarding the questions posed by Stephen Schumacher as we are all entitled to know this important information. Sincerely, Hannah McFarland From:Stephen Schumacher Cc:Board of Health; Tom Locke; Allison Berry, Clallam County Health Officer; news@ptleader.com; PT Free Press Subject:Response about High Cycle Threshold PCR Testing Date:Saturday, February 6, 2021 10:15:23 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Jefferson County Commissioners, I received the following emails from Dr. Locke responding to my questions to you about PCR tests with high Cycle Thresholds. Dr. Locke says the county doesn't set "standards for what is considered a positive PCR test" so "if you have an issue with Ct values you should take it up with Washington DoH or the FDA." This passes the buck while ignoring things the county CAN do, such as (1) direct Jefferson Healthcare to look for a PCR test with Ct cutoff below 35 cycles instead of 45; (2) obtain the Ct value for each positive test through PCR labs' customer support when Ct is not routinely reported as Florida DoH requires; (3) include Ct values with case statistic reports, so our county can know how many cases occurred at each Ct level. Dr. Locke says Cts "add little of value to ... the diagnosis of active SARS-CoV-2 infection [since] they are more reflective of specimen quality, viral load, and variations of lab technology." But "viral load" is directly relevant to infection diagnosis! The hundred million virus copies per microliter at low Ct are far more indicative of a true positive diagnosis than the trace viral debris identified at Ct of 45. Even if the negligible quantity was due to "specimen quality", high Ct indicates a re-test is needed before counting a positive test result as a COVID case. Dr. Locke says "false positive tests ... appear to be quite infrequent with PCR testing, especially when a person has a COVID-like illness". This may be true when Ct is low, but consider that "in three sets of testing data that include cycle thresholds, compiled by officials in Massachusetts, New York and Nevada, up to 90% of people testing positive carried barely any virus... from 85 to 90% of people who tested positive in July with a cycle threshold of 40 would have been deemed negative if the threshold were 30 cycles". https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/health/coronavirus-testing.html Dr. Locke says false positives are infrequent because "we focus PCR testing on people who are symptomatic". But where is the data showing most of our nearly 18,000 tests to date were on people having relevant symptoms? Many asymptomatic county residents have sought tests out of fear, and every hospital patient is required to be tested even if their issues are not COVID-related. It may also be that our county case count is as high as it is because routine testing of many asymptomatic people has led to many high Ct positive tests. The only way to know for sure is by reporting the percentage of cases exhibiting symptoms and the Ct associated with positive tests. Though the estimate of viral load provided by Ct may be imperfect, it is far more helpful than a bare positive or negative test result! How could getting no information about viral load (or a wild guess) be better than the rough estimate (or educated guess) provided by a Ct value interpreted cautiously in a clinical context? People have a right to know and should be trusted to know. Yours truly, Stephen Schumacher 2023 E. Sims Way #200 Port Townsend, WA 98368 >________________________________________ >--- At 03:09 PM 2/2/2021, Dr. Thomas Locke wrote: >Mr. Schumacher, > >Hopefully, the bulk of your concerns were addressed in my response to >your long list of questions yesterday. Your notion that Jefferson >County case rates might somehow be reduced by applying a new >definition to PCR positivity is fanciful, at best, and delusional, at >worst. CT values are only one of many factors used to interpret PCR >test results. CT is merely a measure of the degree of amplification >of the viral genetic material present in the clinical specimen. As >previously mentioned, many factors can affect the amount of virus on a >swab. Additionally, labs vary in terms of protocols and testing >equipment and CT values can vary from lab to lab, even on identical >specimens. Far more important, from a standpoint of separating "true >positives" from "false positives" is the pretest probability of >infection. Most diagnostic tests will yield false positive if done on >people with very low risk of having the condition being tested for >(low pretest probability). The converse is true as well, if performed >on people with high pretest probability of infection, the positive >predictive value of a positive test result is much higher. This is >why we focus PCR testing on people who are symptomatic with COVID-like >illness and/or have close contact exposure to known cases of >infection. These are the Jefferson County cases you are speculating >might be erased by redefining CT thresholds -- people who are acutally >symptomatic for COVID-19 or are household/workplace contacts of active cases. > >The group that is more likely to have false positive results are those >who are being screened prior to surgical procedures or travel. This >is especially true if the person is asymptomatic and has no exposure >risk factors. Since 20-40% of COVID infection can be asymptomatic and >infection can be spread in the presymptomatic phase of illness, >preprocedure testing has its values but it does run the risk of >generating false positive results. This is completely independent of >the CT value you seem very interested in. When we suspect a false >positive result, we generally need to do two additional negative tests >to establish that diagnosis. > >Your apparent belief that there is an epidemic of false positive COVID >tests is not supported by the facts. If anything, confirmed tests >dramatically underestimate the true COVID disease burden in a >community (by a factor of 5 to 10X in most studies). The reason that >CT values are not routinely reported by labs is that they add little >of value to the purpose of the test -- the diagnosis of active >SARS-CoV-2 infection. They are more reflective of specimen quality, >viral load, and variations in lab technology. If you would like the >Washington State Department of Health or the FDA to revise their PCR >testing protocols you should take that up with them. Jefferson >County Public Health cannot serve as your intermediary in this >process. We have far more urgent duties to perform. > >Sincerely, > >Thomas Locke, MD, MPH >Jefferson County Health Officer > >________________________________________ >--- At 03:50 PM 2/1/2021, Dr. Thomas Locke wrote: >Mr. Schumacher, > >Cycle threshold values on PCR tests performed to detect SARS-CoV-2 are >not routinely reported by laboratories to health departments or the >person ordering the test. The Washington State Department of Health >establishes standards for what is considered a positive PCR test and >is reportable as a notifiable condition. The local health officer has >nothing to do with establishing CT parameters or any other diagnostic >lab parameter. If you have an issue with CT values you should take it >up with Washington DOH or the FDA. Jefferson County Public Health >does case investigations and contact tracing of all positive tests >reported to Washington State and available to us through a >confidential on-line registry known as WEDSS. > >The fact that a thermal cycler can perform up to 45 amplification >cycles does not mean that ALL tests are amplified to that degree. >Samples are cycled until a signal is detected or they have undergone >the maximum amplification of the testing protocol. Samples can have >high CT values for many reasons -- poor sample quality, degradation of >the sample during transport, low viral levels in the person being >tested, and testing late in illness when fragments of non-replicating >virus can be detected. And it is certainly true that high CT values >correlate with lower transmission risk (assuming adequate sample >collection and specimen transport). Setting standards for FDA >approved diagnostic tests is a federal regulatory function. States >set standards for notifiable conditions such as SARS-CoV-2 infection. >County health officers, local boards of health, county boards of >commissioners, and public hospital district commissioners have nothing >to do with these decisions. > >Again, if you have grave concerns that the Washington State Department >of Health is using scientifically indefensible criteria for >determining which COVID-19 PCR tests are positive, please share your >expertise and concerns with them. These criteria are not set by >county health officers or local hospital districts. Nor do we >manufacture or license the PCR machines that are used to test >diagnostic specimens for SARS-CoV-2. We rely on these tools along >with our case investigations (looking at exposure risk, symptom onset, >and other risk factors) in assessing cases. False positive tests can >occur with any diagnostic technology. They appear to be quite >infrequent with PCR testing, especially when a person has a COVID-like >illness or a recent exposure to a confirmed case. If your goal is to >support the pandemic denialism that Ms. Huenke promotes in the "Port >Townsend Free Press" article you reference, I could not disagree more. > With the spread of more transmissible variants of SARS-CoV-2, the >social cost of pandemic denialism is increasing. If sizeable numbers >of people indulge in the wishful thinking that attempts to control >COVID-19 transmission are unnecessary, it is only a matter of time >before variant strains become predominant. We still have time to >avert this future or at least slow it enough to allow widespread >vaccine deployment. I urge you to join the community fight against >COVID-19 and stop attacking those who are working long hours trying to >protect their community from the worst public health emergency in the >last 100 years. > >Sincerely, > >Thomas Locke, MD, MPH >Jefferson County Health Officer > >________________________________________ >From: Stephen Schumacher [solmaker@olympus.net] >Sent: Monday, February 1, 2021 12:33 PM >Cc: Board of Health; Tom Locke; Allison Berry, Clallam County Health Officer >Subject: New hope for "negative cases" before Feb. 14 >> >Dear Jefferson County Commissioners, > >Watching the Zoom of this morning's BoCC meeting, I noted that Dr. >Locke did not answer or even address any of my questions at bottom, >so they are all still on the table. I'm mystified by his >mischaracterization of well-documented concerns over 90% false >positive rates at high cycle counts as "nitpicky" and his >easily-refuted opinion that PCR tests are "highly accurate". > >Philip Morley observed that Jefferson Healthcare handles only a small >percentage of our county's PCR testing, with most conducted by UW and >others. If so, that raises the additional question: > >7) What Cycle Threshold is used by each organization performing PCR >testing in our county, and approximately what percentage of testing >is done by each organization? > >Because of the critical importance of the cycle count in evaluating >the significance of a positive PCR test result, both pieces of >information need to be reported to individuals as well as in overall >county statistics. > >Dr. Locke's report began by warning about a tripling of cases with 26 >new ones last week if I heard correctly. But what are the cycle >counts of these new cases? It makes a huge difference whether they >were found positive after 20 amplification cycles or after 45 cycles. > >My interest is getting at the truth, not politics. But today's >meeting seemed concerned about county cases showing percentage >improvements before a Feb. 14 deadline One way to achieve that in a >hurry might be to re-examine recent cases and reclassify any that >were incorrectly counted due to amplification cycles higher than 33, >then continue using that rule for new cases. Not only would that be >the right thing to do, it might achieve the "negative cases" >[Commissioner] Greg [Brotherton] ruefully joked are needed! > >Yours truly, >Stephen Schumacher >2023 E. Sims Way #200 >Port Townsend, WA 98368 > >________________________________________ >--- Pubic Comment sent 8:28 PM 1/31/2021 --- > >From: Stephen Schumacher <solmaker@olympus.net> >Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2021 8:28 PM >Cc: Board of Health; Tom Locke; Allison Berry, Clallam County Health >Officer; news@ptleader.com; PT Free Press >Subject: Accountability for Jeffco's 45-Cycle Threshold PCR Test > >Dear Jefferson County Commissioners, > >On September 2, 2020, I sent the following Public Comment to the >Jefferson County Board of Health and Health Officer Dr. Tom Locke: > >"Per the August 29 New York Times report [of 90% false positives at >40-cycle threshold], I'm concerned about the criteria used to >determine confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Jefferson County. Do all >these cases exhibit symptoms, or are "cases" being equated to >positive test results? If the latter, what percentage of cases >exhibit symptoms? Are positive test results being recorded using PCR >tests, and if so, what is the Cycle Threshold value used for these tests?" > >I never received any answers to these questions nor have seen them >addressed by Dr. Locke in the press. > >Last week the Port Townsend Free Press reported that Jefferson >Healthcare is "using a PCR assay with a 45-cycle threshold, well >beyond the outer limits of reliability." >https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2021/01/25/is-jefferson-county-h >ealth-department-overstating-covid-case-numbers/ > >This revelation raises various accountability issues, including: > >1) Why did our county have to wait nearly 4 months to learn about its >45-cycle threshold from a fortuitous Public Records Request? > >2) Since Dr. Locke was also Clallam Health Officer until recently, is >this same unreliable 45 Ct test also in use throughout Clallam County? > >3) Was the choice to use this 45 Ct test ever discussed and approved >by the Jefferson County Board of Health or County Commissioners? If >not, was it ever even reported and its significance explained to them? > >4) Does Dr. Locke or anybody else keep statistical track of >cumulative cycle counts for positive tests and resulting cases in our >county, or is this info unavailable or being ignored? Could this >information be regularly published in the media, or at least be made >available upon request? > >5) Does our county always order a second test following a positive >PCR result, and if not, how often and on what basis? Are all >positive tests treated as COVID-19 cases regardless of symptoms, and >if not, how often has high cycle count been used to discard extremely >weak positive test results? > >6) How many county residents have been reported as cases, >quarantined, and contact-traced based on cycle counts above 33, when >the CDC shows "it is extremely difficult to detect any live virus in >a sample above a threshold of 33 cycles"? > >Yours truly, >Stephen Schumacher >2023 E. Sims Way #200 >Port Townsend, WA 98368 From:tprosys@gmail.com To:Public Comments Subject:PUBLIC COMMENT - WSF Community Meetings Date:Monday, February 8, 2021 8:59:01 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good Morning Commissioners and staff. Just a quick reminder that Washington State Ferries will be holding two online community meetings for the public this week: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10 Both meetings will cover the same topics. To “attend”, you’ll need to register your email address using the links provided at the WSF website https://wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/about-us/community-participation Stay safe, Mask Up. Tom Thiersch, Jefferson County, Chair of our local Ferry Advisory Committee From:Chimacum Grange To:jeffbocc Subject:Y’all Turned Up the Heat Date:Monday, February 8, 2021 10:26:43 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. View this email in your browser Logo Y’all Turned Up the Heat We made the news! https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/chimacum- grange-seeks-to-replenish-reserves/ The Peninsula Daily News highlighted our fundraising effort in this morning’s paper, and I am happy to report that as of this morning, we are at 74% of our fundraising goal. Thanks to everyone in the community who has donated thus far to the replenishment of our building fund. While normally, this fund would be maintained off rental fees, we are not likely to see a return to our normal business model until this fall. We urge all our members to share this information widely so we can reach our goal. And if we are fortunate enough to exceed our goal of $3600, any additional funds raised will be kept in the building fund. As the article mentioned, the downstairs heater will likely need replacing in the future, and we also have that ever-present dream of putting in a quality and long-lasting floor better suited to the music and dance-based programs that use the Grange on a regular basis. Because when the pandemic is over, we’ll all want to dance. Information about the vaccination clinic can be found here Please keep in mind that your local Chimacum Grange has nothing to do with the supply of vaccines, nor with the booking of appointments. Jefferson County Public Health is doing everything they can to get the population vaccinated as quickly as possible. Your patience and understanding are greatly appreciated. Copyright (C) 2021 Chimacum Grange. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted into our mailing list. Chimacum Grange 9572 Rhody Dr Chimacum, WA 98325-8800 Add us to your address book Update Preferences | Unsubscribe Donate From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Covid recovery plan Date:Friday, February 5, 2021 8:05:53 AM From: Eric Taylor Sent: Friday, February 5, 2021 8:05:21 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean; Heidi Eisenhour; gbrotheron@co.jefferson.wa.us; jeffbocc Subject: Covid recovery plan CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Commissioners Dean, Eisenhour, & Brotherton: I see by an article in wednesday's Peninsula Daily News that District 24 state legislators Kevin Van De Wege, Steve Tharinger, & Mike Chapman have written a letter to Gov Jay Inslee, criticizing how the North Olympic Peninsula was unfairly left out of the recent bump into Phase 2 of the Covid Recovery Plan. And that the Clallam County Commissioners have written a similar letter. That article says that not only have the Jefferson County Commissioners not written such a letter, but that you apparently have no plans to do so. Our area is being hit hard by this shutdown. I know a number of people who work in or own restaurants & similar establishments who are in dire straits. Some have gone out of business. I don't know that it will do much good, but IMHO the least you can do is urge the state administration to also bump our area up to a higher phase, along with the more-infected areas which have already been bumped, like King County. I think that this is the most important issue facing us right now, along with getting the whole vaccination program kicked into high gear. Please step up and urge the state to do the right thing in both cases. Thank you, Eric Taylor 172 Wycoff Road Port Townsend, WA 98368 February 5, 2021 LEGAL NEWS Supreme Court Grants Discretionary Review of Unfunded Mandate Case Last Friday, the Washington State Supreme Court granted direct discretionary review of WSAC's ballot drop box unfunded mandate case. On Oct. 14, 2020, King County Superior Court Judge Nelson K.H. Lee ruled that SB 5472 which mandated County Auditors to significantly increase the number of ballot drop boxes statewide at an estimated capital cost of over one million dollars plus yearly operating and maintenance costs, “is an From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Friday 5 | Legal Update | Wildfire Aid | Historic Preservation Date:Friday, February 5, 2021 10:00:51 AM From: Washington Counties (WSAC) Sent: Friday, February 5, 2021 9:59:50 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Friday 5 | Legal Update | Wildfire Aid | Historic Preservation CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. unfunded mandate pursuant to RCW 43.135.060.” Oral arguments for this case will likely be before the Supreme Court this fall. COUNTY NEWS FEMA Approves Wildfire Aid For Eastern Washington Counties The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved disaster relief requests for nine eastern Washington counties and two Native tribes impacted by summer wildfires. That includes aid for the Whitman County towns of Malden and Pine City, which burned during a Labor Day wildfire that was fanned by high winds. COUNTY NEWS Cowlitz County Recieves $1.5 million State Grant for COVID-Related Homeless Services The state Department of Commerce has sent Cowlitz County $1.5 million for “housing and homeless prevention services” for hundreds of families without adequate shelter because of the coronavirus pandemic. Cowlitz County commissioners accepted the money Tuesday, Feb. 2, but said they weren’t sure exactly how it would be spent. 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Therefore, active participation in any WSAC events or meetings by more than one BoCC member would be an OPMA violation; a Special Meeting notice is not an available remedy when a meeting is closed to the public. Passive attendance at a closed meeting where at most only one commissioner speaks throughout, would be legal – but also risky, given the natural urge of attendees to comment on what’s being discussed. If comments are made by more than one commissioner, that would be “action” as defined by the OPMA and would therefore be in violation of the Act. Tom Thiersch Member, Washington Coalition for Open Government ==== [RCW 42.30.010 Open Public Meetings Act] ==== ==== [RCW 42.56.030 Public Records Act] ==== "The people of this state do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies that serve them. The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know. The people insist on remaining informed so that they may maintain control over the instruments that they have created." ### P SAVE PAPER - Please do not print this e-mail unless absolutely necessary. From:Amanda Funaro To:jeffbocc; Board of Health Subject:Sanitation Safety and COVID Vaccine Date:Monday, February 8, 2021 12:00:43 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 and Board of Health Members, This time of pandemic has created many challenges. None of which we ever wanted to face. I am grateful to live in a community that takes seriously the health and wellbeing of its friends and neighbors. However, I think we can agree that these challenging times have highlighted our weak spots and presented opportunities to do better. As the CEO of Good Man Sanitation, our local portable restroom and septic pumping business, I want to raise a concern. But first, let me underscore that during the pandemic we have provided necessary service throughout ALL sectors of our community. In the early days we conserved and reserved hand sanitizer for our hospital staff and frontline workers. Good Man researched and located field hospitals and portable shower trailers for EMS. (Thankfully, we never needed them!) We have provided portable restrooms for downtown businesses, hand sinks for local supermarkets, sinks and toilets for our homeless population, bathrooms to hospital workers for the parking lot areas and many, many more. I think it is fair to say that we too are front line and emergency response workers. I do not outline our community work for praise or accolade, but simply to illuminate that we are here working and have never stopped throughout this crisis. In addition to our toilets and sinks, Good Man arguably pumps the largest volume of septic waste across our county. On average we pump 8,000 gallons of septic waste per day. Often, when we are called, someone has septic waste coming up through the pipes in their home or on occasion surfacing in their yard. If you have ever had to deal with this situation you probably know how crucial it is to have a septic pumper be timely and responsive. We do our part to follow best practices and health guidelines in the field. My employees use the limited PPE that we can acquire. We physically distance ourselves from our customers when on jobsites as best as we can. Unfortunately, not everyone always follows masking requirements on their own property. Nonetheless, every single time my employees turn on a pump to empty a toilet, a septic tank or a sink, there is a risk of vaporized particles from the material we are vacuum pumping being inhaled by my staff. Good Man Sanitation has a service area that spans from the Hood Canal Bridge, down to Mason County, up to Joyce and all parts of Jefferson County’s east end. There is nary an area of the north peninsula that we do not cover. I am concerned for my employee’s health and safety AND that of my neighbors. I am concerned about the possibility of my staff creating a super spreader situation, through no fault of their own. Should one of my employees contract the COVID-19 virus. It would be necessary that I quarantine my staff for at least 14 days. Despite working out in the field largely independently, and our office being closed to the public, our home office and shop are a small space that we all share daily. We do our best to limit time and exposure to one another, but I would feel obligated to have us quarantine. I am concerned not only for the financial implications to our business but to broader industry. This would mean, that not one single portable toilet, sink or septic tank would be pumped by us during that time. My concern is not just for the health and safety of my staff but that of our larger community. What would it mean to all the local contractors to go without clean toilets and handwashing stations, would they keep working? I have asked Dr. Locke for guidance as to where we fall in line for vaccination and have been told to look to the state. Based on my understanding, it may be late spring or summer before we are able to have our employees vaccinated. (Keep in mind, that in spring we add 200 new stops to our route between Jefferson and Clallam Counties.) I understand the need to prioritize our elder and high-risk population. I am simply concerned that by not prioritizing some of the service providers that keep us all safe and healthy puts more of us at a higher risk of contraction. Especially considering the new COVID variant. Should new guidelines for a vaccination schedules be developed, I would hope to be contacted. Please feel free to reach out directly if you have questions or concerns. Warmly, Amanda Funaro Principal Operations Officer Good Man, Inc. 2495 Cape George Rd. Port Townsend, WA 98368 360-385-7155 February 5, 2021 From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Legislative Bulletin | February 5, 2021 Date:Friday, February 5, 2021 3:15:59 PM From: Washington Counties (WSAC) Sent: Friday, February 5, 2021 3:15:43 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Legislative Bulletin | February 5, 2021 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. On the Hill Counties are not well funded. This is incontrovertible. Counties don’t have a variety of fund sources to draw from. Unlike the state and cities, 40% of county revenues come from property taxes, which are arbitrarily capped with a 1% growth limit. Having limited resources means counties don’t always have the luxury of taking a position on a policy in a bill because we have to talk about the cost implications. Rarely does proposed legislation save the counties money; more often than not, they add cost. But legislators don’t want to hear it anymore. They are frustrated with us but ultimately don’t want to provide a remedy. We say it over and over, and they acknowledge it - clearly are exasperated by it - but won’t do anything to fix the situation. We’d love to talk about something – anything – else, but we can’t. Take, for example, this recent remark in the Senate Law and Justice Committee. She’s not alone in her frustrations. Many a similar statement has been uttered. Compounding the problem is that bills costing the counties money to implement, but not the state, aren’t always sent to the fiscal committees, meaning if we don’t raise the legitimate cost concerns in the policy committee, we may never get the chance to talk about them at all. This particular bill, by the way, among other things, literally takes money that currently goes to cities and counties, increases it, and gives it all to the state. There is a bill that could help. HB 1362 would eliminate that 1% property tax growth limit and replace it with a much more reasonable cap based on population growth and inflation, while still limited at 3%. The bill has been around for years. Local governments have requested it for years. But, once again, it’s possible the bill won’t even get a hearing. Why not? The sponsor, Rep. Davina Duerr, D-1, knows what she’s talking about. She’s also a councilmember for the city of Bothell. The chair of the committee the bill where the bill sits also leads the state tax structure work group and has heard plenty about counties’ structural inequities. Multiple Democrats have publicly offered their support. At the Re-Wire Policy Conference in December, three powerful representatives were willing to state as much. Rep. Jake Fey, D-27, Chair of the House Transportation Committee, acknowledged that it’s “really hard as a local government when you have a lot of challenges - whether it’s public safety, human services needs - and you don’t have the resources that you need. Some communities are property rich; other communities are not. Some communities are sales tax rich; some communities are not. So, putting arbitrary limitations like the 1%, I have a real problem with it because we have a process in each and every local jurisdiction of people being elected and to serve, and that is the means by which people - if the people don’t like what they are doing, they can change who’s in charge and who represents them. I get the, how should we say, slogan type of initiatives that come through every now and then that really, actually, do some real damage. And, in most cases, they are misrepresented in terms of what they will do. So, I'm all for lifting that 1% limit. I believe that we need to treat local governments as a partner, and I don’t think the solution is for us to be making choices between the needs at the local level versus state needs. We’ve both got jobs to do, and I think we should give local governments the freedom and responsibility to make their own decisions and not limit their ability to do their job.” Rep. Roger Goodman, D-45, Chair of the House Public Safety Committee, was similarly stymied: “I’m just mystified why we haven’t acted on this. It’s not raising taxes, it’s giving local jurisdictions the authority they need to keep the revenue up in pace with the increasing demands for services, and meanwhile, the local governments are complaining to the state we keep proposing “unfunded mandates” on them. We need to give them some help and discretion to raise the revenue they need on the local level.” And, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee Timm Ormsby, D-03, when asked if there is any energy behind changing the 1% cap, responded that they are “very interested in hearing from our local government partners just as we are interested in letting our federal partners know some of the things we could use, and I know that those voices are going to be heard. It is a question of translating those issues to make local governments be able to function for the responsibilities that they have, whether they are cities or counties or unincorporated areas. And, I think coming from the associations - we have our own cities that are our particular favorites because that’s where we live - but also crafting solutions that work systemwide and input from associations, cities, counties, etc. is very meaningful.” So, what’s the problem? No Republicans have agreed to support the bill. Plain and simple, the D’s don’t want to stick their necks out for what would be touted as a tax increase, even though it merely allows the option at the local level, without support from across the aisle. But, while the R’s in the state house may not support it, their county commissioners do support the local control this option provides. Counties need flexibility to determine acceptable taxing and spending levels for their communities. Local control recognizes that individual counties should be free to adopt various operating and policy alternatives that may not be acceptable to other counties. Local control puts the decision- making in the hands of the people who are directly accountable to their communities through elections. Currently, county elected officials take the heat for all of the good and the bad regardless of whether they have any actual choices. Bills like HB 1362 put the responsibility where it belongs – with the counties that need it. Quick Links Weekly Legislative Hot Sheet Legislative Steering Committee Legislative Priorities Accessing the Legislature Remotely Committee Schedules House Remote Testimony Senate Remote Testimony County Zoom Backgrounds Upcoming Events WSAC Virtual Assembly Monday, February 8 LSC Meeting Friday, February 12 Local Control Under Siege RESOURCES Suppose a major producer of zero-emissions vehicles decides to come to Washington State. In that case, a new proposal introduced this week could lead to the state deciding where it will locate, regardless of local zoning and development requirements. According to SB 5415, the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) would be authorized to permit manufacturing for zero-emissions vehicles and charging, fueling, and other related equipment. Created originally for siting nuclear power production in Washington State, EFSEC is now actively involved in the siting of alternative energy facilities and other energy production facilities considered to have a statewide significance. EFSEC offers a one-stop permitting and review process for project developers with authority to supersede local land use, zoning, and development regulations. The Governor has the final say, but if EFSEC approves it, and the Governor agrees, that’s all a project needs. Unfortunately, EFSEC does have a history of siting facilities in direct violation of local zoning restrictions. Counties review and make decisions on permits for manufacturing facilities of all sizes routinely. There is no need for EFSEC to step in front of local governments and usurp local regulations for zero emission vehicle producers. SB 5415 will be heard Tuesday, February 9 at 10:30 AM in the Senate Environment, Energy, & Technology Committee. WSAC staff will be testifying in opposition. Public Health Round-Up This week was a refreshing change of pace for public health – many bills were heard that focus on the local public health’s foundational public health services work: HB 1328: Exempting information gathered for controlling diseases from public inspecting requirements. Local health jurisdictions conduct case investigations for several infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, Hepatitis A, Salmonella, and most recently – COVID-19. This core and long-standing public health strategy reduces the spread of these diseases. Effective case investigation literally saves lives. This bill protects health- related information gathered for case investigation from public records requests. We support the strengthening of the Public Records Act to include this addition so that local health jurisdictions can continue their pandemic response efforts while protecting individuals’ privacy. HB 1258: Concerning the operation, authorization, and permitting of microenterprise home kitchens. Like case investigation, food safety is a long-standing public health practice that has kept consumers safe from foodborne disease and increasing our access to diverse food. The bill currently exempts several food safety measures to allow food operations in home kitchens. While supporting social enterprise concepts and opportunities, we must maintain food safety practices to prevent foodborne outbreaks. HB 1340: Concerning the creation of the statewide pandemic preparation and response task force. As evidenced by the pandemic and defined by the foundational public health services work, emergency preparedness (planning, responding to, and recover from an emergency) is a core local health jurisdiction function. This bill informs our state’s modernization and transformation work of our public health system by strengthening local capacity and state infrastructure while identifying places within our network that need reinforcement. We believe that the proposal’s post-incident analysis and action plan are the appropriate paths to proceed down and complete before making any changes to the public health system while still responding and recovering from the pandemic. Transportation and Public Works Bill Round-Up A few bills that have had recent public hearings or are on the docket for the coming week include: Support HB 1023: Rep. Mike Steele (R-Chelan): Concerning predesign requirements and thresholds. HB 1023 would increase the threshold for construction projects requiring predesign from $5 million to $10 million, which establishes the same threshold for all capital project types. It also allows OFM the authority to waive some or all predesign requirements on capital projects exceeding the $10 million threshold. This bill is scheduled for executive action in the Capital Budget Committee on February 9. HB 1137, Rep. Bob McCaslin (R-Spokane Valley): Elevating road maintenance and preservation in transportation planning. HB 1137 reorders the state’s six transportation policy goals to prioritize health and safety and preservation and maintenance as the state’s foremost priorities when it comes to transportation investments. The other four goals include economic vitality, mobility, environment, and stewardship. HB 1137 had a public hearing in the Transportation Committee on January 25 and is currently awaiting executive action. HB 1478, Rep. Sharon Shewmake (D-Bellingham): Clarifying the authority of local gov’s to administer national flood insurance program regulation requirements in the context of fish habitat enhancement projects authorized pursuant to RCW 77.55.181. HB 1478 is a bill brought forward by the WA Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) clarifying that local governments may charge fees or impose requirements for certain types of fish habitat enhancement projects in order to administer National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) regulation requirements. FEMA recently raised concerns that the existing HPA Fish Habitat Enhancement Project (or FHEP) process could be read to prevent local governments from carrying out these duties. This bill is set to clarify and clear-up any issues. HB 1478 is scheduled for public hearing on February 9 in the House Rural Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. Concerns: HB 1308, Rep. Marcus Ricelli (D-Spokane): Expanding apprenticeship utilization requirements. HB 1308 would require county public works projects over $1 million to include specifications that no less than 15% of the labor hours be performed by apprentices. It would also require contracts that cost $200,000 or more for subcontractors to include specifications that no less than 15% of the labor hours be performed by apprentices. Counties have concerns with this legislation, especially as it relates to increased costs that could be incurred, as well as the availability of labor. I testified with these concerns on February 2 in the House Capital Budget Committee. Multiple OPMA bills, fiscal flexibility, and expanded police misconduct liability (déjà vu all over again this week, too. Again!) Two of WSAC’s major COVID/pandemic-related priorities continue to move forward. HB 1069, the so-called “fiscal flexibility” bill, would allow counties greater scope in spending certain criminal justice sales tax, lodging tax, real estate excise tax, and levy proceeds. This bill was passed out of the House Finance Committee on Thursday and is now awaiting full Floor action in the House. It would be good to clarify with Republican caucus members that there are no new revenues or taxes in the bill—simply a use of existing funds for more expansive purposes to help counties balance their budgets for the next three years. Nothing is changed with respect to existing programs, and any transferring of funds will be done by elected local officials—the same as for any county budget. HB 1056 allows counties to conduct remote meetings (held over Zoom, phone, etc. without a traditional physical location) during a declared emergency (statewide or local) throughout the duration of the emergency. This bill passed out of the full House unanimously and is now set for a hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections on Friday the 12th. Two other bills on remote public meetings, HB 1180 and HB 1329, are moving forward and there is some discussion of consolidating all of these OPMA bills (along with HB 1056) into one bill. We have been working on a compromise between all of these bills. Ideally, we want maximum flexibility—that is the Generally, we support new tools to lets us conduct business remotely, but we are wary of new mandates or requirements being added to an already-complex area of law. We will continue to work with the sponsors on these bills to get to solutions that serve the public and help us do business remotely. Finally, as part of a more sweeping system of police reforms, HB 1202 is expected to be passed out of the House Finance Committee on Friday (February 5), and this bill would allow counties to be sued under a fairly broad definition of police misconduct. WSAC testified in opposition to the bill based on its expansive tort liability costs and our belief that court orders are a poor way to set policy and get at underlying reform. We are working with sponsors to connect them with risk pool experts so they can better understand the potential legal costs this will impose on local government. No More Unfunded Mandates As the days fly by, so do the bills that impose unfunded mandates on counties. An unfunded mandate, in RCW 43.135.060, is a new program or increased level of service imposed by the state on counties without fully reimbursing counties for the new program or increased level of service. One such bill is HB 1203 introduced by Rep. Johnson. This bill, in pertinent part, requires counties to establish community oversight boards. But rather than providing a state funding source for the creation of these new entities, the bill requires counties to pay for all of the costs associated with them. This directly violates the state unfunded mandate statute and creates a huge financial burden for counties. The original version of the bill requires at least 5% of a county’s law enforcement budget to be used to fund the oversight boards. Reducing a county’s existing budget to pay for a new state program is unacceptable. The fiscal note states that, at a minimum, this bill would cost local governments $108 M. Counties already struggle to pay for the services they are required to provide without the ability raise revenues. Passing this bill, and others that impose unfunded mandates on counties, will significantly, negatively impact county budgets. The legislature needs to provide state funding for the programs it is choosing to create and expand. It cannot constantly place the burden on counties. FOLLOW US Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram WSAC.org View this email in your browser Copyright © 2021 Washington State Association of Counties, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are involved with county government. Our mailing address is: Washington State Association of Counties 206 10th Ave SE Olympia, WA 98501-1311 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Contact Your WSAC Policy Team From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: This Week in Photos Date:Saturday, February 6, 2021 5:06:34 AM From: NACo Sent: Saturday, February 6, 2021 5:06:06 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: This Week in Photos 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 This Week in Photos Miami-Dade County @MiamiDadeBCC This Week in Photos Josh Parsons @CommissionerJP This Week in Photos Counties commemorate Black History Month: Miami-Dade County, Fla. Commissioner Keon Hardemon is honored with a mural in his district; and Lancaster County, Pa. commissioners present a proclamation to the Lancaster NAACP. Toni Preckwinkle @ToniPreckwinkle Hilda Solis @HildaSolis This Week in Photos This Week in Photos County leaders monitor COVID-19 vaccine operations: At left, Cook County, Ill. Board President Toni Preckwinkle (left) and Commissioner Deborah Sims visit the Blue Island Health Center; and at right, Los Angeles County, Calif. Supervisor Hilda Solis (right) tours the East Valley Community Health Center. Adam Longo @adamlongoTV This Week in Photos Dan McCoy @MCCoyCountyExec This Week in Photos At left, a local news station interviews Montgomery County, Md. Councilmember Will Jawando (left) on vaccine distribution; and at right, Albany County, N.Y. Executive Dan McCoy kicks off a new vaccine delivery program for underserved communities. 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From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Strong Towns transcript with your Q&A Date:Sunday, February 7, 2021 3:27:33 PM Attachments:Feb. 4, 2021 Strong Town Presentation transcript.docx ________________________________________ From: Pam Petranek Sent: Sunday, February 7, 2021 3:26:54 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Cc: Greg Brotherton; Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Strong Towns transcript with your Q&A CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear County Commissioners, I am in the process of creating a written transcript of our Strong Towns presentation. I have completed it through your "Q & A" so far, and wanted to share it with you for your reference. It will take me another day or two...and then I can send you the finished copy. Our port commission will be discussing the presentation in our meeting this Wednesday, so I am writing in preparation. I hope a Strong Towns follow up discussion can be included on the agenda at our next ICG meeting of February 18. I have been receiving a lot of positive feedback from our community! Have a wonderful week! Pam From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: WSF Weekly Update Date:Monday, February 8, 2021 9:06:38 AM From: jeffbocc Sent: Monday, February 8, 2021 9:06:35 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean; Greg Brotherton; Heidi Eisenhour Subject: FW: WSF Weekly Update From: Vezina, John <VezinaJ@wsdot.wa.gov> Sent: Thursday, February 4, 2021 2:31 PM 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 Behind-the-scenes staff keeping our system running and safe during pandemic Anytime you ride a ferry, you see our vessel crews and terminal staff. But riders often don’t see our maintenance employees tasked with keeping our vessels and facilities in safe, working order. It’s no easy feat, and one that has become even more challenging because of COVID-19. Kudos to my colleagues at Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility for keeping our system running during this pandemic! Read about some of their adjustments and accomplishments of the past year in a recent WSDOT blog post. February 4, 2021 Virtual public meetings nextweek We’re just days away from our online community webinars! Join the WSF Executive Team and me at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, or 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, for an opportunity to ask questions and submit comments. To participate, please register in advance. If you are unable to join, meeting materials and recordings will be posted online after each virtual community meeting. Vehicle reservations forspring now available The first round of vehicle reservations for spring (March 28 through May 8) on our Anacortes/San Juan Islands and Port Townsend/Coupeville Our Eagle Harbor staff built and installed customized Plexiglas sneeze guards on all our terminal toll booths last spring in the early days of the pandemic. Fleet Achievement and Vessel Reliability Awards Each year, our port engineers honor the vessel engine crews and Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility personnel who achieve the highest level of fleet reliability. The engine crews of Yakima received our 2020 Fleet Achievement Award for scoring in five performance categories: Trip cancellations, assigned days, trip count, sailing hours and nautical miles sailed. Photo of ferry Yakima Last year, the 53-year-old Yakima made 6,118 trips, ran for 3,519 sailing hours in operation, traveled 48,415 nautical miles and did not miss a trip due to mechanical failure. A ferry that reaches 100-percent mechanical reliability in a calendar year, which is no lost trips due to mechanical failure, receives a Vessel Reliability Award. In 2020, seven boats achieved this goal: Chimacum, Kennewick, Suquamish, Tokitae, Walla Walla, Wenatchee and Yakima. Congratulations to all the engine crews and the employees at our Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility for contributing immensely to the reliability of these vessels! It takes a lot of hard work to keep a ferry system running, especially when more than half our fleet is 38 years old or older and we have just one funded service relief vessel. Chimacum crew saves rider having medical emergency Our crew aboard Chimacum helped save a rider in severe distress during a Bremerton to Seattle sailing last week. The crew provided medical assistance and notified emergency services who met the victim upon docking and transferred her to an ambulance. Safety is routes was released at 7 a.m. Tuesday. As a reminder, the second tier of reservations opens two weeks before each specific sailing and the final 30% of space on each sailing becomes available two days before. Vehicle reservations for our modified peak season schedule (May 9 through Sept. 25) will be available March 9. New Mukilteo terminalproject team is aninnovations winner Our new Mukilteo terminal project team has won the Innovative Transportation Solutions Award from the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) Puget Sound Chapter! This award recognizes a large transportation project run by women. More than 60 women had key roles in the project, including Chief of Staff Nicole McIntosh, the force behind getting the land for the new terminal from its former owner, the U.S. Air Force and environmental lead Marsha Tolon. The team moves on to compete for the WTS International award. Congratulations team! Our new Mukilteo terminal project has women in many our number one priority, and all our highly skilled crewmembers are trained in first aid and rescue. Great work! Patty Rubstello Assistant Secretary, WSDOT/Ferries Division leadership roles, including many female leads with our construction contractors. WSF Weekly Updates are available online at www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/about-us/weekly-update Questions? 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: From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Adopted WAC Rule Changes Date:Monday, February 8, 2021 10:46:35 AM From: Karen Pendleton Sent: Monday, February 8, 2021 10:45:52 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Subject: Adopted WAC Rule Changes CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders.To All Interested Parties: The CRABoard held a public hearing on January 28, 2021 at 2:00pm during theirregularly scheduled Board meeting and adopted changes to WAC 136-500-080 -Emergency Loan Program . The changes have been posted under current filings WSR 21-05-012 on CRAB’s website. https://www.crab.wa.gov/about-us/laws-and-rules Please contact Drew Woods, PE or me at 360.753.5989 if you have questions. Karen PendletonExecutive AssistantCounty Road Administration Board360.753.5989 Temporary Phone #360.789.3679 Notice: This E-mail and your response may be considered a public record and may be subject to disclosure under Washington's Public Records Disclosure Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW. From:Annette Huenke To:Board of Health Subject:Resending to include Dr. Locke: re: this morning"s BOCC meeting Date:Monday, February 8, 2021 1:02:50 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good afternoon, all. This morning Dr. Locke said that “there is a lot of evidence” to support double-masking. Kindly provide that evidence in a reply to this email at your earliest convenience. Thank you. Annette Huenke From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Coronavirus Pandemic Resources for Counties – February 8, 2021 Date:Monday, February 8, 2021 3:09:22 PM From: NACo Sent: Monday, February 8, 2021 3:06:47 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Coronavirus Pandemic Resources for Counties – February 8, 2021 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 FEBRUARY 8, 2021 January employment situation shows long-term unemployment increases January Employment Situation Shows Long-term Unemployment Increases The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ January Employment Situation reveals a stagnant national economy on a stalled road to recovery. The unemployment situation changed very little in January, with only 49,000 jobs recovered, leaving 10.1 million Americans still unemployed. Local government employment is still over 1 million jobs short of its February 2020 level, despite a nominal gain of 36,000, driven entirely by education jobs. ACCESS NACo's FULL ANALYSIS UPCOMING COVID-19 WEBINARS & EVENTS Join NACo and U.S. Reps. Reed and Gottheimer for Updates on COVID-19 Relief for Counties FEB. 12 | 3:30 P.M. 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ACCESS RECORDING New Resources on the NACo COVID-19 Vaccine Page New resources on NACo's COVID-19 vaccine toolkit page enable counties to track vaccination dose allocations and vaccination rates in each state, explore example county communication plans, and access federal resources and upcoming NACo events related to county vaccine distribution. READ MORE Counties Welcome Prospects of Bipartisan Cooperation, Call for Critical Aid to State and Local Governments Last week, NACo responded to the Republican proposal for the next coronavirus relief package, which does not include critical aid to states or local governments. READ STATEMENT 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 share the latest news and resources online at www.NACo.org/coronavirus, as well as via this recurring digest. Click below to subscribe to updates. NACo.org/coronavirus SUBSCRIBE TO UPDATES GettyImages-1220174508_1791091.jpg 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:Our Sound, Our Salmon To:jeffbocc Subject:Major News! Another net pen leaves Puget Sound. Date:Monday, February 8, 2021 4:47:36 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Cooke's Orchard Rocks Net Pen Removed fromPuget Sound! Right now, as we write this email, another one of Cooke Aquaculture’s remaining net pens is being towed away and removed from Puget Sound. This facility, which has operated for over three decades near Bainbridge Island and within the Orchard Rocks Conservation Area, will finally be put to rest for metal salvage. Over that time this site has experienced deadly viral outbreaks, sea lice infestations, structural failures, and discharged rampant levels of pollution on a daily basis. We know this news will come as huge celebration to residents on Bainbridge Island and the public throughout Puget Sound. In November, the Bainbridge Island City Council voted unanimously to pass a resolution declaring support for the Taking Back Our Sound campaign, Wild Fish Conservancy's competing proposal to lease all waters in Puget Sound leased and degraded by the net pen industry for over three decades. Learn more about the City's resolution. This removal builds on a similar victory from September when Cooke removed their only net pen from the Port Angeles Harbor, as well as the shuttering of the remaining Cypress Island pens following the catastrophic collapse event in August 2017. After today, only three net pens remain in Puget Sound with valid leases and permits to operate. And just two months ago, the Canadian government announced another 19 fish farms will be decommissioned along the British Columbia coast. While the fight isn’t over, the removal of another one of Cooke’s net pens is a true testament to the incredible movement that continues to grow in Washington and throughout the northwest. As we continue to push forward, thank you to all our members and supporters of the Our Sound, Our Salmon campaign, the conservation community, Tribal Nations, First Nations, and the public at large for making it possible to protect the northwest's wild fish and the health of our public waters from this harmful industry. Together We Can Take Back Puget Sound. As part of the Taking Back Our Sound campaign, we've submitted lease applications to WA's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to lease all public waters in Puget Sound used by the commercial net pen industry in order to end this harmful practice and restore Puget Sound for the benefit and use of all. You can support this effort by signing the petition asking Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz and DNR to guarantee the public that these waters—currently degraded and restricted for private profit—will be restored and managed for the benefit of current and future generations. Sign the Petition as an Individual! Sign the Petition as a Business or Organization! Make a tax deductible donation to the Our Sound, Our Salmon campaign to help us check off this last accomplishment and send Cooke Aquaculture packing. Since the campaign's foundation in 2017, the support of our members has been vital to driving forward and growing this broad-based coalition. Thank you for all you make possible! Donate Today! oursound-oursalmon.org Our Sound, Our Salmon is a campaign coordinated by the Wild Fish Conservancy. View this email in your browser Copyright © 2021 Wild Fish Conservancy, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Wild Fish Conservancy PO Box 402 Duvall, Wa 98019 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:Donald Mazzola To:jeffbocc Subject:HB 1152 Comment request Date:Tuesday, February 9, 2021 8:39:51 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. We’d like to write our legislators opposing HB 1152.Just listened to Kate Dean’s 2/1/21 KPTZ interview. We’re proud of our BOH and Co. Comm’s! Is there any way to read the Co. Commission’s comments on HB 1152 or to find somewhere exactly what to say in our comments? Many thanks. Lu Goodrum & Donald Mazzola 543 Q Street PT 360.344.2946 Sent from my iPad From:Michael Nilssen To:jeffbocc Subject:2020 Comprehensive Plan Amendments Public Hearing 02/10/21 Date:Tuesday, February 9, 2021 10:32:57 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. February 9, 2021 David Wayne Johnson Associate Planner Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 Email: djohnson@co.jefferson.wa.us Dear David Wayne Johnson: Specific to the Public Hearing Comments for the Proposed 2020 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Proposals I bring to your attention the following recommended change and addition to, A. MLA19-00019 Marijuana Related Development Regulations, Appendix I on page(s) 1 and 2. 18.20.295 Recreational Marijuana/Cannabis … (3) Use Zones (a) Production (b) Processing and (c) Retail, each state, …and Port Ludlow master plan resort zoning. I strongly recommend amending the language to state only, master plan resort zoning. This would also apply to any other sections of these regulations that identifies and classifies only Port Ludlow master plan resort. It is known there may be additional master plan resorts in Jefferson County. Knowing this is obvious, I suggest not to classify this administrative language for one specific neighborhood development but to be inclusive. The Repository Citation by John O. McGinnis and Michael B. Rappaport, The Constitution and the Language of the Law states, the richness of the legal idiom shows that originalism has resources to dissolve interpretive issues that may seem unresolvable on an ordinary- language view. Only by getting the language of a document right can interpretation be placed on a secure foundation. Therefore, I suggest the clearly defined recommended amendment(s) in JCC 18.20.295, specific to the Staff Analysis Recommendations for MLA19- 00019 to be amended as I propose. Sincerely, Michael Nilssen District III, Planning Commission Member Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Join Rep Chapman on Coffee with Colleen this Wednesday Date:Monday, February 8, 2021 5:06:20 PM From: Clallam EDC Sent: Monday, February 8, 2021 5:06:07 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Join Rep Chapman on Coffee with Colleen this Wednesday CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Join Representative Chapman on Coffee with Colleen Wednesday Morning at 8am! Representative Chapman will discuss the latest legislation that will impact businesses in Clallam County. Please join us: Join Zoom Meeting at 8 a.m., Wednesday Morning https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81875115879? pwd=UnEzQjV1N09rM2ZLbFIzVVVxYzJoQT09 Meeting ID: 818 7511 5879 Passcode: 923050 One tap mobile +12532158782,,81875115879#,,,,,,0#,,923050# US (Tacoma) Feb 10 – Rep Mike Chapman Feb 17 – North Olympic Legislative Alliance (NOLA) Update, Josh Weiss Feb 24 – OMC Update, Jennifer Burkhardt March 3 - Childcare in Clallam County, Dr. Lynn Keenan Consumer Goods Digital Strategy 2021 One Hour Free Class: Do you have a product that you would like to sell outside of the United States? Do you have any export-related questions? Hosted by the Consumer Goods Trade Specialist at the Washington State US Export Assistance Center. WA State Department of Commerce are offering up to $10,000 towards website globalization/localization services. • Learn about government programs for US companies who export • Discover the basics of digital strategy for eCommerce • Get a preview of the Website Globalization Review (WGR) Gap Analysis* • Qualify for up to $6,000 in grant funding to globalize your website • Enjoy a customized event, tailored to the Consumer Goods sector in WA When: March 24th, 10-11am Register here More Information can be found here. Olympic Peninsula Entrepreneur Network (OPEN) Monthly business meetups based on topics and industries - the Olympic Peninsula Entrepreneur Network (OPEN). Hosted by CIE, OPEN is a free platform where people come together to learn, share stories, collaborate, socialize, network and connect with local entrepreneurs. Explore a different topic each month, featuring: Panelists Ideation sessions Networking Business pitches Workshops Next OPEN gathering: Thurs, Feb. 4th, 6-7pm Topic: Tax & Bookkeeping Tips w/ local panelists Register here Find more details on OPEN here. Mark the Date - Virtual Job Fair - Feb 16th This Virtual Job Fair is focused on Clallam and Jefferson County Businesses and Job Seekers. The date is set for February 16th from 10am - 2pm. If you are a business owner and you would like to create you FREE booth to participate in an incredibly effective way to meet job candidates, contact Mike Robinson at MRobinson@esd.wa.gov. Doing Business with Our Local Governments Infrastructure funding is expected to be at an all time high in the next few years! We're here to help you get your small business ready to win these contracts. Your EDC in partnership with the Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) and USDoT Northwest Small Business Transportation Resource Center will be hosting weekly FREE technical classes for a month beginning on March 31st. More information to follow. If you would like more information on these courses, please contact us at info@clallam.org. Choose Clallam First | ChooseClallamFirst.com ‌ Clallam County Economic Development Council | 338 W 1st St., Suite 105, Port Angeles, WA 98362 Unsubscribe kdean@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by info@clallam.org powered by Try email marketing for free today! From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Former Walla Walla County Commissioner Jim Johnson Date:Monday, February 8, 2021 9:08:20 PM From: Eric Johnson Sent: Monday, February 8, 2021 9:04:25 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Eric Johnson Subject: Former Walla Walla County Commissioner Jim Johnson CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. WSAC Members – This evening, former Walla Walla County Commissioner Jim Johnson passed away. As many of you know Jim was diagnosed in August 2019 with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. He received treatments at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and would return to Walla Walla periodically for the past year and a half. For those of us who had the blessing and honor to work and serve with former Commissioner Johnson, you know we were touched by a man of integrity, pragmatic and principled, had a great sense of humor, and was truly sincere, genuine, and authentic. As I have more information and details, I will share them with you. In the meantime, I would ask that you join me in keeping in prayer and thoughts Jim’s wife Linda, his family, and the Walla Walla community he cared so much about. Eric Eric Johnson, Executive Director Washington State Association of Counties 206 10th Ave SE | Olympia, WA 98501-1311 O. 360.753.1886 D. ‪360.489.3013 C. ‪360.481.2241 ‪ Bookmark our website! www.wsac.org “The Voice of Washington Counties" Join the conversation: Disclaimer: Documents and correspondence are available under state law. This e-mail may be disclosable to a third-party requestor. From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: NACo Forum on the Opioid Litigation Settlement Date:Tuesday, February 9, 2021 8:37:50 AM From: NACo Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 8:36:58 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: NACo Forum on the Opioid Litigation Settlement 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 DoD_graphic_923401.png National Multidistrict Opioid Litigation Settlement Forum: Lessons Learned from County Leaders FEBRUARY 17 | 2 – 4 P.M. EST Please join the National Association of Counties (NACo) for a forum on the national multidistrict opioid litigation settlement. This interactive forum will cover: The latest developments with a proposed deal between major opioid manufacturers and distributors and impacted state and local governments Lessons learned from intrastate settlement allocation models, and How county leaders and partners are developing new governance, revenue share and funding priorities and strategies for allocating and investing settlement proceeds. Click here to view the full agenda with speakers and register today. REGISTER TODAY AGENDA 2:00 P.M. EST Welcome and Overview of the County Exchange Forum 2:10 P.M. EST The State of Litigation and the Outlook for America’s Counties 2:30 P.M. EST State Association and County Strategies and Lessons Learned from Intrastate Allocation Models 3:15 P.M. EST Emerging County Models from Landmark Opioid Litigation Settlements 3:55 P.M. EST Wrap-up and Closing Comments 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. Tuesday, February 9 From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: COVID-19 News | February 9, 2021 Date:Tuesday, February 9, 2021 10:59:51 AM From: Washington Counties (WSAC) Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 10:59:30 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: COVID-19 News | February 9, 2021 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 Inslee Signs Bipartisan Bill to Support Business and Workers Governor Jay Inslee signed legislation providing relief for businesses and workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. SB 5061 will increase minimum unemployment benefits for workers and provide significant tax relief for businesses over the next five years, to support recovery from the economic impacts of COVID shutdowns. The legislation, which was requested by the governor, is a critical piece of the state’s COVID-19 recovery plan. It passed with strong bipartisan support in both chambers. Read more Announcements and Resources STATE More Than 25,000 Get COVID-19 Vaccine at State’s Mass Vaccination Sites Vaccination numbers continue to steadily increase at the state’s mass vaccination sites. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is pleased to announce registration is opening for week three. Thanks to the hard work of DOH, the Washington National Guard, and local and private sector partners, as of February 5, 25,416 people received their COVID-19 vaccine at mass vaccination sites. Read more Kreidler Extends Emergency Order on Telehealth Coverage to March 7 Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler extended his emergency order directing all state-regulated health insurers to make additional coverage changes to aid consumers during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update From the Washington State Department of Health The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues to make progress with our COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration efforts. As of Feb. 1, 773,346 people have received the COVID-19 vaccine, which is more than 60% of the 1,160,850 doses delivered to providers and long-term care programs across the state. Currently, Washington is averaging 27,902 vaccine doses given per day, inching closer to our goal of vaccinating 45,000 people per day. Read more EMPLOYMENT Weekly New Unemployment Claims Report During the week of January 24-30, there were 16,102 initial regular unemployment claims (down 2.2 percent from the prior week) and 489,741 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (up 1.6 percent from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD). Read more TIP OF THE DAY Check Out the Isolation and Quarantine Calculator If you test positive for COVID-19, do you know how long to isolate yourself to keep others safe from infection? What if you learn you are a close contact of someone who tested positive - do you know how long to quarantine? Read more NOTEWORTHY COVID-19 Variants Further Strain Public Health Agencies Even as President Joe Biden plans to federalize the pandemic response, new COVID- 19 variants will force state and local public health agencies to expand their efforts in tracking and responding to the new strains. Read more Lessons From the Seattle Seahawks’ COVID-Free Season The Seahawks finished the season without a single case of COVID-19. They’re the only NFL team to achieve this milestone. The Seahawks, who were this year’s division champions, are used to impressing fans on the field. But achieving a feat of this nature was the season’s biggest challenge. Read more Sick with COVID-19 and Need Help? Most of us are waiting for our vaccine phase and/or tier to open up so we can make an appointment to get the vaccine. We know that some of you work in jobs that you can’t do from home, which puts you at higher risk of being exposed to COVID. The good news is that every day more and more people are getting the vaccine against COVID. In the meantime, we want you to know that there is help for you if you get COVID and need to isolate or quarantine. You can get assistance through a program called Care Connect Washington. 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Update your preferences | Unsubscribe from this list Copyright © 2021 WSAC, All rights reserved. 206 10th Ave SE · Olympia, WA 98501-1311 · USA | Contact Us From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Transcript for the Feb. 4 ICG Community Conversation with Chuck Marohn of Strong Towns Date:Tuesday, February 9, 2021 11:00:23 AM Attachments:image001.png 2021.02.04-Strong.Town.Presentation.transcript.docx From: Karen Erickson Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 10:59:42 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Carolyn Gallaway; Kate Dean; Greg Brotherton; Heidi Eisenhour; 'Michelle Sandoval'; 'dfaber@cityofpt.us'; 'ahoward@cityofpt.us'; 'aspeser@cityofpt.us'; 'mmickhager@cityofpt.us'; 'orowe@cityofpt.us'; Pamela Adams; 'John Mauro'; 'jrandall@jeffpud.org'; 'dtoepper@jeffpud.org'; 'kcollins@jeffpud.org'; 'Kevin Streett'; Pete Hanke; Bill Putney; Eron Berg; Pam Petranek; Philip Morley Cc: 'Annette Johnson'; Joanna Sanders; 'Will O'Donnell' Subject: Transcript for the Feb. 4 ICG Community Conversation with Chuck Marohn of Strong Towns CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello everyone, Commissioner Petranek typed up her notes as a kind of transcript from the Strong Towns presentation last Thursday - starting with Chuck's presentation, and ending with the last Q & A. (She says she did not include her introduction or closing comments, but she has that available if you'd like it.) She wrote this in preparation for our Port Commission Workshop discussion on Wednesday, and it is her hope that it can be shared with all of our intergovernmental members, as a reference for further discussions. Therefore, I’m sharing with all of you! Cheers, Karen for Pam Karen Erickson Executive Assistant to the Executive Director, Public Records Officer, & Commission Recorder The Port of Port Townsend P.O. Box 1180 / 2701 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 385-0656 From: Carolyn Gallaway <carolyn@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2021 10:09 AM To: Kate Dean <KDean@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Heidi Eisenhour <HEisenhour@co.jefferson.wa.us>; 'Michelle Sandoval' <msandoval@cityofpt.us>; 'dfaber@cityofpt.us' <dfaber@cityofpt.us>; 'ahoward@cityofpt.us' <ahoward@cityofpt.us>; 'aspeser@cityofpt.us' <aspeser@cityofpt.us>; 'mmickhager@cityofpt.us' <mmickhager@cityofpt.us>; 'orowe@cityofpt.us' <orowe@cityofpt.us>; Pamela Adams <padams@cityofpt.us>; 'John Mauro' <JMauro@cityofpt.us>; 'jrandall@jeffpud.org' <jrandall@jeffpud.org>; 'dtoepper@jeffpud.org' <dtoepper@jeffpud.org>; 'kcollins@jeffpud.org' <kcollins@jeffpud.org>; 'Kevin Streett' <kstreett@jeffpud.org>; Pete Hanke <phanke@portofpt.com>; Bill Putney <bill@portofpt.com>; Eron Berg <Eron@portofpt.com>; Pam Petranek <Pam@portofpt.com>; michelle@strongtowns.org; marohn@strongtowns.org Cc: Karen Erickson <karen@portofpt.com>; 'Annette Johnson' <ajohnson@jeffpud.org>; Joanna Sanders <jsanders@cityofpt.us>; 'Will O'Donnell' <wodonnell@jeffpud.org> Subject: Upcoming ICG meeting - Zoom panelist link coming Hello ICG Members! You’re receiving this email because you will be a panelist at the upcoming ICG Zoom meeting. Karen at the Port of Port Townsend will be sending you a Zoom panelist link which is specific to only you, so please don’t share the link you receive. She has said the email from Zoom is often mistaken as spam, so please be on the lookout for it! The public will use the link from the Agenda. Let me know if you have any questions! Carolyn Gallaway, CMC Clerk of the Board Jefferson County Commissioner’s Office P.O. Box 1220 Port Townsend, WA 98368 360-385-9122 ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: County News Now – February 9, 2021 Date:Tuesday, February 9, 2021 2:45:41 PM From: NACo County News Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 2:44:14 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: County News Now – February 9, 2021 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 County News February 9, 2021 COVID-19 vaccines: Don’t waste a single drop COVID-19 vaccines: Don’t waste a single drop Backup lists, partnerships and even impromptu highway stops have helped counties avoid letting vaccine doses expire. READ MORE Pandemic fundamentally alters transit systems The pandemic has shown county transit systems who their essential workers are and the services they still need. Read more County officials face threats amid divisiveness County officials are facing threats they had never before imagined. Read more Catawba County library resources are on the move The term "bookmobile" is a little inadequate to describe everything in the Catawba County library van – the "Library to Go" brings a more comprehensive set of offerings to stops throughout the community. Read more MORE COUNTY NEWS 2021 NACo Achievement Awards Legislative Updates FEMA increases federal cost share for COVID-19 relief to 100 percent The federal cost share for COVID-19 public assistance funding will increase from 75 percent to 100 percent, and FEMA will amend existing awards to cover that increase. Read more Administration for Children and Families releases $10 billion in supplemental child care funds The money will be used to support a variety of activities including providing additional assistance to child care providers with decreased enrollment, supplying child care to essential workers and delivering technical assistance to state and local health departments. Read more NACo files comments supporting new Endangered Species Act implementation rules New regulations will ensure stability in land and forest management plans and environmental analyses. Read more Biden Administration outlines steps to implement immigration reform Executive orders establish an interagency task force to reunify families, revive an Obama-era Task Force on New Americans and implement a three-part plan for lawful migration and expanding the asylum system. Read more Biden signs executive actions related to community, economic and workforce development Orders will extend the eviction moratorium, address the Fair Housing Act, instruct OSHA to issue revised guidance to employers on workplace safety and reverse the Trump administration’s census policy of excluding undocumented immigrants. Read more House Energy & Commerce hosts hearing on increasing COVID-19 vaccinations in states The witnesses called on Congress to provide additional federal funding to help accelerate vaccine rollout, ensure underserved communities have equitable access to the vaccine and support the already overwhelmed public health system. Read more MORE NEWS AIT Bridges The Latest From NACo Meet the Candidates 2021 NACo members will vote for a second vice president during the 2021 Annual Business Meeting. Meet the three candidates to join NACo executive leadership. Learn more. National multidistrict opioid litigation settlement forum: Lessons learned from county leaders Please join NACo for a forum on the national multidistrict opioid litigation settlement. This interactive forum will cover: The latest developments with a proposed deal between major opioid manufacturers and distributors and impacted state and local governments Lessons learned from intrastate settlement allocation models, and How county leaders and partners are developing new governance, revenue share and funding priorities and strategies for allocating and investing settlement proceeds. Register for the forum, held 2–4 p.m. EST Feb. 17. Join the #CountiesForKids conversation! On Jan. 27, as part of the launch of the Counties for Kids initiative, NACoRF held a #CountiesForKids social media day to share local approaches and research helping to build the case for investing in young children early. See posts from counties across the country here. While the social media day is over, counties and national partners can continue to use the social media toolkit to elevate the importance of prenatal-to-three and share relevant resources. Geotab NKN_Banner_collection_CN-now(1)_1729551.png FEB 10 WEBINAR Announcing the NACo Managed Cybersecurity Solution 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. EST FEB 11 WEBINAR Bernalillo County Resource Re- Entry Center: Improving Health and Leveraging Community Partners 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST FEB 17 WEBINAR National Multidistrict Opioid Litigation Settlement Forum: Lessons Learned from County Leaders 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. EST FEB 18 WEBINAR Follow the Data on the Pathway to Recovery 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. EST MAR 8 CONFERENCE NACo 2021 Virtual Legislative Conference March 8–26 | Virtual MAR 18 WEBINAR SLLC Supreme Court Midterm Webinar 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. EDT MORE EVENTS Leg_Conf_header_v2_1801228_1816529.jpg 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:Lucas Hall Subject:Hood Canal Bridge Mgmt. Cmte. Update Date:Tuesday, February 9, 2021 3:51:56 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Members of the Management Committee and Interested Parties, The Governor’s Proposed Budget included $3.618M for fish passage at the Hood Canal Bridge in the budget of the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board. Long Live the Kings and others are working to support this funding which will install and assess short-term alternatives to reduce steelhead mortality. Designs are currently underway, and with this funding, the team intends to begin construction this fall to place fish guidance devices for the spring juvenile outmigration in 2022. The two short term alternatives included with this proposed funding are, (1) underwater fish guidance devices (fillets) designed to move fish around mortality hotspots and (2) eddy reduction structures (bullnoses) to facilitate passage on either side of the bridge. The funding will also allow us to assess the reduction in juvenile mortality, some changes to juvenile salmon behavior and predator behavior, and assess adult salmon mortality during the fall. More information on these alternatives can be found in the Hood Canal Bridge Assessment Phase 1 Summary. Letters of support and/or legislative outreach are welcome and I am happy to support this effort with additional information or draft language. Please reply to this email if you need further information. Best, Lucas Lucas Hall | Senior Project Manager 206-382-9555 ext. 30 | LinkedIn Long Live the Kings | 1326 5th Ave. Ste. 450 | Seattle, WA 98101 Restoring wild salmon and steelhead | Supporting sustainable fishing in the Pacific Northwest From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Please join us tomorrow, Wednesday Feb 10th for the 20th Annual "Best Of" Awards! Date:Tuesday, February 9, 2021 4:08:11 PM Attachments:image001.png image002.png image003.png image004.png From: director@forkswa.com Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 3:56:55 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Please join us tomorrow, Wednesday Feb 10th for the 20th Annual "Best Of" Awards! CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Kate Dean , We are extremely excited to host our 20th Annual “Best Of” Awards tomorrow at Noon! We look forward to seeing the nominees and community members online to celebrate all the wonderful people, businesses, and organizations that make our community so incredible! We will be delivering the awards in person after the meeting. Our meeting takes place online Noon – 1pm and is open to the public and all are welcome to attend. You can join the meeting with this recurring link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84599423539?pwd=aGlFWGYvQjRUeWdOM0hNTVc5MlM0QT09 Meeting ID: 845 9942 3539 Passcode: 912775 One tap mobile +12532158782,,84599423539#,,,,,,0#,,912775# US (Tacoma) +16699009128,,84599423539#,,,,,,0#,,912775# US (San Jose) Upcoming Programs February 10 – Annual “Best Of” Awards February 17 – The Prevention Works! Child Care Task Force February 24 – TBA March 3 – Monthly Business Meeting along with Deanna Green and Larry Hull from Maury and Betty Hull Scholarship FROM CLALLAM EDC Join Representative Chapman on Coffee with Colleen Wednesday Morning at 8am! Representative Chapman will discuss the latest legislation that will impact businesses in Clallam County. Please join us: Join Zoom Meeting at 8 a.m., Wednesday Morning https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81875115879?pwd=UnEzQjV1N09rM2ZLbFIzVVVxYzJoQT09 Meeting ID: 818 7511 5879 Passcode: 923050 One tap mobile +12532158782,,81875115879#,,,,,,0#,,923050# US (Tacoma) Feb 10 – Rep Mike Chapman Feb 17 – North Olympic Legislative Alliance (NOLA) Update, Josh Weiss Feb 24 – OMC Update, Jennifer Burkhardt March 3 - Childcare in Clallam County, Dr. Lynn Keenan Consumer Goods Digital Strategy 2021 One Hour Free Class: Do you have a product that you would like to sell outside of the United States? Do you have any export-related questions? Hosted by the Consumer Goods Trade Specialist at the Washington State US Export Assistance Center. WA State Department of Commerce are offering up to $10,000 towards website globalization/localization services. • Learn about government programs for US companies who export • Discover the basics of digital strategy for eCommerce • Get a preview of the Website Globalization Review (WGR) Gap Analysis* • Qualify for up to $6,000 in grant funding to globalize your website • Enjoy a customized event, tailored to the Consumer Goods sector in WA When: March 24th, 10-11am Register here More Information can be found here. Olympic Peninsula Entrepreneur Network (OPEN) Monthly business meetups based on topics and industries - the Olympic Peninsula Entrepreneur Network (OPEN). Hosted by CIE, OPEN is a free platform where people come together to learn, share stories, collaborate, socialize, network and connect with local entrepreneurs. Explore a different topic each month, featuring: Panelists Ideation sessions Networking Business pitches Workshops Next OPEN gathering: Thurs, Feb. 4th, 6-7pm Topic: Tax & Bookkeeping Tips w/ local panelists Register here Find more details on OPEN here. Mark the Date - Virtual Job Fair - Feb 16th This Virtual Job Fair is focused on Clallam and Jefferson County Businesses and Job Seekers. The date is set for February 16th from 10am - 2pm. If you are a business owner and you would like to create you FREE booth to participate in an incredibly effective way to meet job candidates, contact Mike Robinson at MRobinson@esd.wa.gov. Doing Business with Our Local Governments Infrastructure funding is expected to be at an all time high in the next few years! We're here to help you get your small business ready to win these contracts. Your EDC in partnership with the Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) and USDoT Northwest Small Business Transportation Resource Center will be hosting weekly FREE technical classes for a month beginning on March 31st. More information to follow. If you would like more information on these courses, please contact us at info@clallam.org. CHAMBER RENEWALS for 2021 were due on January 31st. We are in the process of delivering/mailing the certificates. Please let us know if you don’t receive yours. If you have not paid, we have a grace period so don’t worry! Please feel free to contact me with questions. We accept cash, check and credit cards (we can take your card over the phone, or send you a Paypal invoice). We appreciate your continued support! Chamber News… FORKS VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER (VIC) We are open 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. FOREVER TWILIGHT IN FORKS COLLECTION Per the Governor’s mandate: “Private rentals/tours for individual households of no more than 6 people permitted. General admission prohibited.” We are open for private tours for up to 6 people from the same household. Masks are required. IF POSSIBLE, PLEASE CONTACT US 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE TO ARRANGE A PRIVATE TOUR. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. 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. PPP, EIDL and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Best regards, Lissy Lissy Andros, Executive Director Forks Chamber of Commerce 1411 S. Forks Avenue Forks, WA 98331 360-374-2531 office 903-360-4449 cell From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Hood Canal Bridge Mgmt. Cmte. Update Date:Tuesday, February 9, 2021 3:51:56 PM From: Lucas Hall Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 3:51:44 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Subject: Hood Canal Bridge Mgmt. Cmte. Update CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Members of the Management Committee and Interested Parties, The Governor’s Proposed Budget included $3.618M for fish passage at the Hood Canal Bridge in the budget of the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board. Long Live the Kings and others are working to support this funding which will install and assess short-term alternatives to reduce steelhead mortality. Designs are currently underway, and with this funding, the team intends to begin construction this fall to place fish guidance devices for the spring juvenile outmigration in 2022. The two short term alternatives included with this proposed funding are, (1) underwater fish guidance devices (fillets) designed to move fish around mortality hotspots and (2) eddy reduction structures (bullnoses) to facilitate passage on either side of the bridge. The funding will also allow us to assess the reduction in juvenile mortality, some changes to juvenile salmon behavior and predator behavior, and assess adult salmon mortality during the fall. More information on these alternatives can be found in the Hood Canal Bridge Assessment Phase 1 Summary. Letters of support and/or legislative outreach are welcome and I am happy to support this effort with additional information or draft language. Please reply to this email if you need further information. 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Access our toolkit for social media graphics and more. VIEW TOOLKIT | TWEET USING #WEARECOUNTIES 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 share the latest news and resources online at www.NACo.org/coronavirus. 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. From:Tamara Meredith To:jeffbocc Subject:Jefferson County Library Annual Report/Breakfast Meeting? Date:Wednesday, February 10, 2021 3:46:09 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good afternoon, all, The Jefferson County Library Board of Trustees would like the opportunity to share the Library’s Annual Report with you this year, even if it has to be without breakfast and over Zoom… I have been asked to find out your availability for a one-hour meeting on June 16th or 17th for that purpose. On the off chance that we are able to meet in person, we would love to do so. However, it seems unlikely – so we’d like to simply find a time/day and say, “Save the date!” for a report from the Library to the Commissioners this year. Please let me know your availability on June 16th or 17th. Many thanks, Tamara Meredith Dr. Tamara R. Meredith Director Jefferson County Library 620 Cedar Ave. Port Hadlock, WA 98339 360-385-6544 tmeredith@jclibrary.info https://jclibrary.info Please note my incoming/outgoing email messages are subject to public disclosure requirements per RCW 42.56. From:Tamara Meredith To:jeffbocc Cc:Kate Dean; Greg Brotherton; Heidi Eisenhour Subject:Re: Jefferson County Library Annual Report/Breakfast Meeting? Date:Wednesday, February 10, 2021 4:21:50 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Thank you, Julie. Could we please schedule June 16th from 10-11am for our annual meeting with/presentation to the Commissioners? Sincerely, Tamara Dr. Tamara R. Meredith Director Jefferson County Library 620 Cedar Ave. Port Hadlock, WA 98339 360-385-6544 tmeredith@jclibrary.info www.jclibrary.info Please note my incoming/outgoing email messages are subject to public disclosure requirements per RCW 42.56. From: jeffbocc <jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 4:16 PM To: Tamara Meredith <tmeredith@jclibrary.info> Cc: Kate Dean <KDean@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Heidi Eisenhour <HEisenhour@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: Jefferson County Library Annual Report/Breakfast Meeting? Hi Tamara, I’m happy to help with this. The mornings of June 16th & June 17th are both open at this time for all 3 Commissioners. I have added tentatively ‘ Library Virtual Breakfast Meeting’ to their calendars. Let me known if I can be of further assistance. Thank you, Julie Shannon Executive Secretary II Jefferson County Commissioners Office 360 385 9100 From: Tamara Meredith <tmeredith@jclibrary.info> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 3:46 PM To: jeffbocc <jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Jefferson County Library Annual Report/Breakfast Meeting? CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good afternoon, all, The Jefferson County Library Board of Trustees would like the opportunity to share the Library’s Annual Report with you this year, even if it has to be without breakfast and over Zoom… I have been asked to find out your availability for a one-hour meeting on June 16th or 17th for that purpose. On the off chance that we are able to meet in person, we would love to do so. However, it seems unlikely – so we’d like to simply find a time/day and say, “Save the date!” for a report from the Library to the Commissioners this year. Please let me know your availability on June 16th or 17th. Many thanks, Tamara Meredith Dr. Tamara R. Meredith Director Jefferson County Library 620 Cedar Ave. Port Hadlock, WA 98339 360-385-6544 tmeredith@jclibrary.info https://jclibrary.info Please note my incoming/outgoing email messages are subject to public disclosure requirements per RCW 42.56. ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56***