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JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2021 CORRESPONDENCE DATE OF DATE ORIGINATING CORRESPONDENCE DOCUMENT RECEIVED PARTY May 06,2021 - May 12,2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 National Association of Counties(NACo) Register Today for the 2021 NACo Annual Conference 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 WA Wildlife&Recreation Coalition Your generosity stopped me in my Tracks! 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 Washington Counties(WSAC) COVID-19 News/May 6, 2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 Jefferson Land Trust BIG, big thanks! 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 National Association of Counties (NACo) Coronavirus Pandemic Resources for Counties Nay 6, 2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 Connie Gallant, President, Olympic Forest Proposed DNR Land Transaction- Dabob Bay Inter- Coalition Trust Exchange 5/6/2021 5/7/2021 Jennifer Poole,Admin. Manager, Hood Notice to HCCC Board of Directors re: Delegation of Canal Coordinating Council Authority May 7-24 5/7/2021 5/7/2021 Port Townsend Psychedelic Society PT Psychedelic Society's April 26th Meeting Follow Up 5/7/2021 5/7/2021 Washington Counties (WSAC) Friday 5/Solar/COVID/JLARC/NACo Washington State Department of WSDOT Travel Advisory: Culvert repairs bring 5/7/2021 5/7/2021 Transportation daytime delays to Flagler Road on Marrowstone Island next week 5/7/2021 5/7/2021 Fayette Krause, Port Townsend HEARING COMMENT re: Parks Code and Animal Control Code Update(Proposed County Leash Law) 5/7/2021 5/7/2021 Craig Durgan Housing 5/7/2021 5/7/2021 Kit Whither Hazard Mitigation Accountability: The Developer/Builder, the County, and the HOA 5/7/2021 5/7/2021 Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Approval Notice: Marijuana Processor re: First Rain Board Holdings, Port Townsend 5/7/2021 5/10/2021 Kathleen Keenan, KPTZ Virus Watch Questions for the May 10th, 2021 BOCC Meeting Team 5/8/2021 5/10/2021 National Association of Counties(NACo) This Week in Photos 5/9/2021 5/10/2021 Tom Thiersch Illegal Public Meeting re: DNR Hearing to be held only in-person attendance Support for DNR('s proposed Trustland Transfer within 5/9/2021 5/10/2021 Fayette Krause, Port Townsend the DNR proposed expanded boundary for the Dabob Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area(NRCA) 5/9/2021 5/10/2021 Annette Huenke, Port Townsend comment for 5/10- Crimes against humanity, part 1 5/9/2021 5/10/2021 Stephen Schumacher Crimes against humanity, part 2 Correspondence may be viewed 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Monday- Friday at the County Administrator's Office in the Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Room B80, Port Townsend, WA Page 1 JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2021 CORRESPONDENCE DATE OF DATE ORIGINATING CORRESPONDENCE DOCUMENT RECEIVED PARTY 5/9/2021 5/10/2021 gogo108 (Radha Devi) Crimes Against Humanity- Part 3 5/9/2021 5/10/2021 graphite(Ana Wolpin) Public comment 5/10121 -Crimes Against Humanity- Part 4 5/9/2021 5/10/2021 Harvey Olson Hadlock Sewer 5/10/2021 5/10/2021 John P. Hansel, Liberty Tree Society Bringing "Herbie" back to your city 5/10/2021 5/10/2021 Kristen Bloomfield, Property Acquisition Comment re: Illegal Public Meeting Specialist, WA. State DNR 5/10/2021 5/10/2021 Erin Reading, Port Townsend Psychedelic Board of Health Resolution re: Entheogenic Plants Society Co-organizer 5/10/2021 5/10/2021 Local 20/20 Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements 5/10/2021 5/10/2021 Tom Thiersch Transcription hesitancy 5/10/2021 5/10/2021 Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Chamber Partners with SCORE for Business Resources 5/10/2021 5/10/2021 National Association of Counties(NACo) Treasury Opens Portal for Counties to Receive Fiscal Recovery 5/10/2021 5/10/2021 National Association of Counties(NACo) Treasury Opens Portal 5/10/2021 5/10/2021 Cherish Cronmiller, OlyCAP Housing/Integrated Services Hub Survey for JC 5/10/2021 5/10/2021 John Vezina, Gov. Relations Director, WSF Public Meetings News Release Washington State Ferries 5/10/2021 5/10/2021 Washington State Department of Planner's Update Newsletter-May 2021 Commerce 5/10/2021 5/10/2021 Recovery Café Jefferson County, Dove Upcoming Closure &other Updates House 5/10/2021 5/10/2021 Mike Hilt HEARING COMMENT re: Parks Code and Animal Control Code Update(Leash Law Hearing) 5/10/2021 5/10/2021 Washington State Department of WSDOT Travel Advisory: US 101 Bagley Creek Transportation Bridge Construction Daytime Delays this week 5/10/2021 5/10/2021 Sue Marett, Port Townsend DNR's Proposal 5/10/2021 5/10/2021 National Association of Counties(NACo) Join White House and U.S. Treasury for Briefing on Recovery Fund 5/10/2021 5/11/2021 Richard or Anna Linzer, Quilcene Dabob Bay 5/10/2021 5/11/2021 William Denzel Dabob Bay 5/11/2021 5/11/2021 Clallam EDC Join Dash Air Shuttle Co-Founder& President, Clint Ostler, Tomorrow Morning on Coffee with Colleen 5/11/2021 5/11/2021 National Association of Counties(NACo) Join NACo Today at 2p.m. EDT for a National Membership Call Correspondence may be viewed 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Monday- Friday at the County Administrator's Office in the Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Room B80, Port Townsend, WA Page 2 JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2021 CORRESPONDENCE DATE OF DATE ORIGINATING CORRESPONDENCE DOCUMENT RECEIVED PARTY 5/11/2021 5/11/2021 Washington State Department of WSDOT Travel Advisory: Expert delays or SR 20 for Transportation maintenance work 5/11/2021 5/11/2021 Connie Gallant Dabob Bay Inter-Trust Exchange Hearing Postponed 5/11/2021 5/11/2021 Julie Lawrence, Clerk of the Board, BoCC Letter to Gov. Inslee Yakima County 5/11/2021 5/11/2021 Lissy Andros, Executive Director, Forks Mark Nichols, Clallam EDC Info Chamber of Commerce 5/11/2021 5/11/2021 NACo County News County News Now- May 11, 2021 5/11/2021 5/11/2021 Bert Loomis. MERU Ord. 17.45.010 5/11/2021 5/11/2021 Mike Morrissey Entheogen De-Criminalization 5/12/2021 5/12/2021 Lynn Fiorello-Lowe, PSP Legislature Public Works Board Application Cycle and Training Webinars 5/12/2021 5/12/2021 National Association of Counties (NACo) NACo Annual Conf. Res. Process Now Open 5/12/2021 5/12/2021 National Association of Counties (NACo) Join White House and U.S. Treasury for Briefing on Recovery Fund 5/12/2021 5/12/2021 Nancy Slough, Quilcene Protection of the State Forest stands in Dabob Bay 5/12/2021 5/12/2021 Anne Paisley Legalizing Entheogenic Pants/Fundi 5/12/2021 5/12/2021 Niles Powell Legalizing Entheogenic Pants/Fundi 5/12/2021 5/12/2021 Bert Loomis Opposition to PUD funding the EDC Correspondence may be viewed 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Monday- Friday at the County Administrator's Office in the Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Room B80, Port Townsend, WA Page 3 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2021 8:34 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Register Today for the 2021 NACo Annual Conference From: NACo Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2021 8:34:20 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Register Today for the 2021 NACo Annual Conference 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 M 'row, '1. "" ` ./\i it'tli'' `.. 0 --' eilj via 0,00Z ' #! NACo IN-PERSON PRINCE GEORGE'S COUN I. AND VIRTUAL. i'.: &ft , , ti REGISTER TODAY FOR THE 2021 NACo ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1 a - ATTEND THE CONFERENCE IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY The safety of all attendees—our members, guests, staff, vendors and partners—is our top priority. We are reimagining the conference agenda and format to reduce the overall number of sessions and maximize the use of our entire conference space to avoid overcrowding. Additionally, the conference will be a hybrid event. Participants can choose either an in-person or virtual conference experience. T IS INCLUDED WITH MY REGISTRATION? t ATTENDEES ATTENDEES ccess to general sessions.workshops&committee meetings oting ability in committee meetings&annual business meeting 'f Opportunity to ask questions in real-time «� Peer-to-peer networking r/ cress to live tech support V Conference goodie box mailed in early July � .. ! 31 Il l a:,'. • I t%ti•#* *In-person attendees and registered guests will have access to the awards luncheon for no extra fee; virtual attendees will have access to the awards proceedings. Learn about NACo's Duty of Care and how NACo is committed to the health and safety of attendees, staff and guests. Among other commitments, conference attendees will be required to wear an appropriate mask covering the nose and mouth at all times. Read NACo's Code of Conduct and Waiver of Liability for more information on health, safety and inclusion. All attendees must agree to these terms and conditions during the registration process. QUESTIONS? We are happy to help. Visit the conference FAQs section or email >)acomeetings@naco.org. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of COUNTIES 660 North Capitol Street, NW,Suite 400 Washington,D.C.20001 3 li/ f in Did someone forward you this email?Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America's counties! Click here to unsubscribe. 4 000, A special message from Chistine Mahler, Executive Director I hope you'll take a moment to celebrate the positive impact your gift will have on Washington's great outdoors. And, I hope you'll find some time in the days ahead to get outside, connect with nature, and enjoy the world around us. A world that you're helping to keep green! Missed your chance to GiveBIG this year? You can still make your donation to GiveBIG through May 10! Or, consider these other ways to give all year long! On behalf of the Coalition, we look forward to staying connected and keeping you informed about our work ahead. .nk With gratitude, .;j' CQ6C :) r-- -.' e , Christine Mahler • <: �` Executive Director Washington Wildlife & Recreation Coalition 2 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2021 11:15 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: COVID-19 News I May 6, 2021 From: Washington Counties (WSAC) Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2021 11:14:42 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: COVID-19 News I May 6, 2021 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Thursday, May 6 WASHINGTON 0 S��TAcoTE u-N-T�AE-Ns(—•� COUNTY CHECKUP Want to receive this email in your inbox? Click here to subscribe. COVID-19 NEWSLETTER Inslee Announces Two-Week Pause on Phases Governor Inslee announced a two-week pause on movement in the Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery reopening plan. Under the pause, every county will remain in its current phase. At the end of two weeks, each county will be re-evaluated. Read more Announcements and Resources kr • Photo by John Gussman. Dear Kate, Huge thanks to everyone who contributed to GiveBIG and to the Quimper Wildlife Corridor Challenge over the past few weeks and months. The final tally of gifts, pledges, and donated land value is still being calculated but is expected to come in well over $830,000. Wow! Almost 350 community households have made gifts large and small, working together to protect this precious natural resource and the wildlife that depends on it. These gifts will now be put to work — helping to ensure that more of the Quimper Wildlife Corridor is protected for birds, animals, and humans forever. As properties are secured, we'll share the news and celebrate with you. We're so grateful to you for your generosity and vision for the future of this place, and your willingness to support it. With gratitude, 2 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2021 3:45 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Coronavirus Pandemic Resources for Counties— May 6, 2021 From: NACo Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2021 3:44:50 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Coronavirus Pandemic Resources for Counties— May 6, 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 CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) NACo RESOURCES FOR COUNTIES NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES I NACo.org/coronavirus MAY 6, 2021 Afr • 1 0•0040000.0000.°11e....° te...... IS' ye."' XII* ' it i".**".4***.Ili,'" ' /\// ' 1 .'''s 1.1:''Al''.11.** \ , ` i di ` ' NACO ,r'' ', �''� ' ONFEREN ,_. .. , r IN-PERSON '81 RINCE GEORGE'S COU.I x Ri,r: °". AND VIRTUAL r ® 1, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION f COUNTIES 660 North Capitol Street,NW,Suite 400 Washington,D.C.20001 tit' f in + Did someone forward you this email?Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America's counties! Click here to unsubscribe. 6 jeffbocc From: Connie Gallant <conniegallant224@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2021 4:04 PM To: Bloomfield, Kristen (DNR); WINSLOW, ROBERT (DNR) Cc: jeffbocc; Board of Health Subject: Re: Proposed DNR Land Transaction--Dabob Bay Inter-Trust Exchange CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Thank you so much, Kristen - I truly appreciate it and I know the citizens of the county will do so as well. All of us have grown quite used to virtual meetings now and until we have reached herd immunity, we probably should continue doing so as much as possible. Looking forward to hearing from you or Bob. We can include a virtual link in our notice to our members. Thanks again, we appreciate your willingness to help in keeping all of us safer. Connie Gallant President Olympic Forest Coalition "For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." Carl Sagan On Wed, May 5, 2021 at 8:26 AM Bloomfield, Kristen (DNR) <Kristen.Bloomfield@dnr.wa.gov>wrote: Hi Connie- Thank you for reaching out. I am going to forward your comments and concerns to the project manager, Bob Winslow. 1 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2021 4:37 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Notice to HCCC Board of Directors re Delegation of Authority May 7-24 Attachments: HCCC Notice to Board re Delegation of Authority May 7-24 2021.pdf From: Jennifer Poole Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2021 4:36:08 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Charlotte Garrido; Dave Herrera; Dave Ward; Edward Wolfe; Greg Brotherton; Heidi Eisenhour; Jeromy Sullivan; Joseph Pavel; Kate Dean; Kevin Shutty; Paul McCollum; Randy Neatherlin; Robert Gelder; Sharon Trask, Mason County Commissioner Cc: Alicia Olivas; Haley Harguth; Heidi Huber; Jennifer Poole; Nathan White; Patty Michak; Scott Brewer; Terry Fischer Subject: Notice to HCCC Board of Directors re Delegation of Authority May 7-24 CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. To the HCCC Board of Directors: Attached is a Notice to the HCCC Board of Directors from Executive Director, Scott Brewer, re a Delegation of Authority for May 7 through May 24, 2021. To avoid additional emails, a fully executed copy will be included in the meeting materials of the May 19 regular meeting of the HCCC Board of Directors for your reference. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Kind regards, Jennifer Poole on behalf of Scott Brewer Jennifer Poole I Administrative Manager Hood Canal Coordinating Council I HCCC.wa.gov I OurHoodCanal.org 17791 Fjord Drive NE,Suite 118, Poulsbo,WA 98370 360-900-9063 I ipoole@hccc.wa.gov Note:All emails may be subject to public disclosure. 1 r Julie Shannon From: Greg Brotherton Sent: Friday, May 7, 2021 9:38 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: PT Psychedelic Society's April 26th Meeting Follow Up Attachments: PIPS Response to April 26th County Meeting.pdf From: Port Townsend Psychedelic Society Sent: Friday, May 7, 2021 9:37:19 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Greg Brotherton; Kate Dean; Heidi Eisenhour; Joe Nole; James Kennedy; Tom Olson; Ariel Speser; John Mauro; Jud Haynes; msandoval@cityofpt.us; David Fabor; Monica MickHager; Amy Howard; orowe@cityofpt.us; Pamela Adams; Cliff Moore; Tom Locke; Mark McCauley; Larry Norris Subject: PT Psychedelic Society's April 26th Meeting Follow Up CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. To all invested parties, Thank you all so much for attending the Monday, April 26th meeting on entheogenic plants and the benefits they hold for our community. We hope that what follows will address all concerns raised during the meeting and set the stage for us to work together towards a solution that balances all needs. We are excited to team up with you all to further the healing, safety, and thriving of Port Townsend and Jefferson County. For those who could not attend, the video recording can be viewed here, starting at 3 hours and 58 minutes: https://media.avcaptureall.com/session.html?sessionid=f4b0d934-54cb-481b-ae8f-95277559fbd9&prefilter=845,5958 To begin, the two most immediate actions we would like to request are: 1)A follow up meeting or working committee that would read through our resolution and propose/discuss any modifications, as was done for the Welcoming City Resolution before it was passed. We suggest including an interested city councilmember, a county commissioner, and a member from the Port Townsend Psychedelic Society. As our resolution is already written and well-formulated, this should only need one meeting, after which the resolution could be presented to city council and the county commissioners to vote on in a timely manner. 2) An invitation from our sheriff's department and police department to provide education for our law enforcement officers (including a correction of the misinformation put forth on the DEA Drug Fact Sheet regarding entheogens). We recognize that these departments are currently understaffed, so we suggest achieving this over time by doing ride- alongs with officers in which Port Townsend Psychedelic Society members can engage in one-on-one conversations and address the individual concerns of each law enforcement officer. We would only send fully vaccinated members and are happy to additionally wear masks. Alternatively, we could offer educational sessions with groups of officers with follow up Q&A time. We are also open to other suggestions. We see this as an opportunity to build relations with our local officers, strengthen community trust in law enforcement, and build community level resilience. If our law enforcement officers learn about entheogenic plants and the positive i impacts they have in our community, we believe officers could become allies in protecting and advocating for our community's ability to safely access and use these healing plants and fungi without criminal repercussions. Second, a few points we want to be clear on: 1)We are seeking local de facto decriminalization, not legalization or new regulatory frameworks. We are not seeking legalization or asking the city or county to change any laws or penalties; we fully understand that neither the city nor county has that authority. Rather, we are asking for local de facto decriminalization of growing, gifting, gathering, possessing, and using entheogenic plants and fungi by adults. Similar de-prioritization strategies were successfully used with cannabis in many cities across the country, which paved the way for cannabis to be legalized in many states. We also see this with entheogens in CA and MI, where bills are being introduced at the state level after cities led the way at the local level. We are not seeking regulatory frameworks. We ask that you trust the community to provide its own guidelines, education, and support structures so that community members may make safe and responsible decisions for themselves. These already exist and are being further developed through the Port Townsend Psychedelic Society in conjunction with members of the community. The cities in which community support has led to defacto decriminalization of entheogens has shown this approach is effective and serves the community interest, ensuring common access to these natural medicines. Increasing numbers of people are taking entheogens and will continue to do so regardless of decriminalization, but decriminalization reduces risks and dramatically increases healing potential by allowing people to access support structures without fear of criminal repercussions. The clinical research that led to psilocybin being granted a breakthrough-therapy status by the FDA has clearly demonstrated that the healing potential of entheogens is closely tied to the intention-setting and integration that precedes and follows the deeply spiritual experiences these compounds frequently impart. We believe our community has the innate capacity to provide the supportive frameworks and guidance that is needed to increase the effectiveness of these healing modalities. And we believe entrusting the community with the task is the only way to ensure equitable access to what for many individuals is life-saving medicine. Mayor Sandoval expressed concerns about misleading our residents or visitors, who could, in theory, still be arrested by state or federal agencies that have jurisdiction within our county. While this issue has not arisen in the other cities that have de facto decriminalized entheogenic plants, we believe this concern can be mitigated through proper education and communication regarding the practical impacts of our resolution. Additionally, we added the following clarifying clause to our resolution: "WHEREAS, while recognizing that changing federal or state laws or penalties is beyond the scope of their authority, the City of Port Townsend and Jefferson County wish to acknowledge the healing potentials of entheogenic plants for their local community and to declare their desire to not expend City or County resources in any investigation, detention, arrest, or prosecution arising out of alleged violations of state and federal law regarding the use of entheogenic plants." 2) De facto decriminalization is multilayered and most effective if implemented holistically through multiple local channels. This includes local government, police, prosecutors, and community organizations. Ideally,we suggest the following: a) Allow and encourage the building of community resources and education to support safe, responsible, and ultimately healing use of entheogens 2 Also similar to Port Townsend's Welcoming City Resolution, our resolution on entheogens "calls upon"Jefferson County's Sheriff's Office and our county prosecuting attorney to adopt a similar policy stance and adjustment to practices. In an earlier meeting, there were some concerns that the city "calling upon" the sheriff and prosecuting attorney might be experienced as a demand; we are happy to change "call upon" to "request" to match the language used in the Welcoming City Resolution. 5)We don't believe our resolution should be seen as in competition with other pertinent policing issues. We understand that there are always multiple issues that are on city and county agendas at any given time. We feel that the conflation of this issue with other important policing policies such as body cam use and suspended drivers' licenses may have arisen from us re-introducing our resolution during the Ad Hoc Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement. We want to clarify that we brought our resolution to that committee because it was also pertinent to its focus, but that our resolution asks for more than just policing changes and is its own unique issue. For example, our resolution asks for our officials to affirm the healing potentials of entheogens, to advocate for change at state and federal levels, and to help bring about a healthy culture change beginning at the grassroots level. We have presented our resolution independent from these other issues since August of 2019, have been building a community organization focused on our resolution's advocacy and implementation, and we are asking for it to be treated as its own issue, even if it shares some common ground with other policing issues. 6) We are seeking to pass the joint resolution posted on our website, addressed to the city and county: https://www.porttownsendpsychedelicsociety.org/resolution-1 The resolution introduced to the Board of Health is less comprehensive and narrowly focuses on the medicinal and health aspects of entheogens. Our joint city/county resolution does not ask for anything that has not already passed in other cities and we heard from multiple participants in the county meeting that they are ready and interested in moving forward in working together with our initial draft to create a final draft we can all support. As our resolution is already well formulated and based on similar versions successfully implemented in other places, this need not require undue time or resources. 7)This is an extraordinarily important issue to our community. As the Port Townsend Psychedelic Society grows, we continue to connect with a large web of individuals who are already passionate about this work, as well as an increasing number of those who are learning and motivated to engage in safe and responsible ways with these plants. A significant portion of this growing community is specifically interested in the use of entheogens for recovery and end-of-life care.This is not a fringe issue, but is central to the cares and passions of our community, its values, and our public health. We ask that you listen to your constituents and respond appropriately and compassionately. 8) Our focus is on local networks and local sovereignty; our efforts at the state level are secondary. We strongly believe in starting with local, grassroots efforts built on close relationships that can set an example and lead the way for broader efforts. 4 It appears inevitable that both synthetic psychedelics and perhaps also natural entheogens will undergo some form of decriminalization/legalization/regulation in the near future; we want to ensure that regardless of how this looks at state and federal levels, that locally we protect entheogenic plants and each other from commercial exploitation, maintain safe and equitable access, and protect community-based practices. So, while we are in communication with Decriminalize Nature Seattle and others about working towards a state bill like CA's SB 519, our resolution will continue to be pertinent and important regardless of changes made at the state or federal levels. CA Bill SB 519: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill id=202120220SB519 9) Entheogens may already be one of the lowest priorities in our county, but alone,this hasn't proven to be enough. We understand that entheogens are already one of the lowest priorities in our county and that there have been few interactions with law enforcement involving them; however, a November encounter with law enforcement revealed that when encountered on patrol, some officers still treat entheogens as a priority and enforce associated laws, even when there are no other associated crimes (see the police video of Annie Barton's arrest for clear evidence of this). The status quo is not de facto decriminalization and means anyone who is working with these natural—and what many believe to be sacred - medicines is at risk of being charged with a crime if they happen to encounter a local law enforcement officer at an unlucky time.The reality is that most people who partake in entheogens avoid contact with the police, but residents in marginalized communities, who often have more encounters with law enforcement, especially face the risk of criminal penalty if caught with entheogens. We both can and need to correct this through our resolution, policy directives, and education. Our police officers need to know that they will be supported in not writing tickets for possession of entheogens, and that even if they do write such tickets, there will be no funding for processing the tickets or for prosecution. In the November case, funding went towards the multiple officer's time spent during Annie's arrest, her incarceration,the various people involved in entering her into the system, the money spent processing the ticket and arranging a court date, and so forth. All these costs were on track to happen after an arrest was made for possession of psilocybin mushrooms alone (a keychain with pain killers attached was also found at a later time and this charge was added on). The November case also made explicitly clear the need to provide honest, evidence-based education to our law enforcement officers regarding entheogens. In Annie's case, the arresting officer tried to research psilocybin mushrooms on the DEA website, which promotes blatantly false and harmful information regarding entheogens. This officer then declared them highly addictive with a high potential for abuse: the very opposite of which has been corroborated by both multiple scientific studies and common knowledge. Given the high use of entheogens in our community, the rarity of law enforcement encountering entheogenic plants is a testament to their safety and lack of problematic use.This also shows that our resolution and the associated policy changes we seek from our county prosecutor and local law enforcement agencies are not costly ones with regards to implementation. Making these changes in our local law enforcement agencies is an opportunity for them to improve their relationships with the community, become more effective by reflecting community values, and make everyone safer, officers and community members alike. Finally, to summarize, the aims of our resolution and associated requests are to: 1) Reduce the risks that stem from entheogens being criminalized (such as lack of education and support around safe and healing use) 5 2) Ensure that "grow-gift-gather" models are at the heart of local de facto decriminalization, enabling anyone, regardless of income, to have equitable access to entheogens now and for all time in our community 3) Protect community-based practices that enable people to heal affordably and within their own community circles 4) Make our local residents safer when they are asking around and reaching out to underground community networks to access entheogens and associated supportive structures by allowing these networks to operate more openly 5) Increase innovative and self-empowering healing options for our community members,thereby improving public health 6) Create a culture of local support and recognition for the evidence-based healing potentials of entheogens Port Townsend Psychedelic Society References: Here is the joint resolution we are asking the city and county to sign: https://www.porttownsendpsychedelicsociety.org/resolution-1 A link to the first draft of our Framework for Safe and Responsible Relationships with Entheogens (we will be expanding substantially on this document by adding in links to local resources as we continue to converse and partner with local organizations): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jfsu20Mf8K692w5V13MLSs1kymcDVBuLUJ2gGvA8v1M/edit?usp=sharing As discussed above, we are not seeking government regulatory oversight or programs, but are sourcing this support from our community. Currently, we are developing the following committees in our community meetings (we meet twice a month): • Community Based Practices Advisory Board • Education/Curriculum Building (for the public, law enforcement, and schools) • Psychedelic Support (focus on preparation and integration, including offering a monthly community integration circle) • Sustainable Relationships • Psychedelic Supported Recovery(from addiction, PTSD, anything one is recovering from) • Zendo Project (including training people how to support others in moving through challenging experiences) • Microdosing Support and Education • Equitable Access and Social Justice • Psychedelics and Death/Hospice/Grief • Alliance Building (with local officials and organizations) • Community Outreach (at other local events and at our own public outreach events) Other Reference Material (from places that have effectively decriminalized entheogens): The Policy Directive issued by Washtenaw County, Michigan Prosecuting Attorney Eli Savit to decriminalize entheogens at the county level: https://www.washtenaw.org/DocumentCenter/View/19155/Entheogenic-Plants-Policy Other city resolutions and initiatives to decriminalize entheogens: Oakland, CA: https://www.decriminalizenature.org/media/attachments/2019/11/20/decrim-resolution.pdf Ann Arbor, MI: http://a2gov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=8781301&GUID=596B38AC-355A-4459-A75B- 6B1D7058A15B Somerville, MA: https://somervillecityma.igm2.com/Citizens/Detail LegiFile.aspx?Frame=&MeetinglD=3289&MediaPosition=&ID=24035 &CssClass= Cambridge, MA: https://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail LegiFile.aspx?Frame=&MeetinglD=2792&MediaPosition=&ID=13403&C 6 ssClass= Northampton, MA: https://northamptonma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/16349?filelD=145419 Santa Cruz: https://chacruna.net/santa-cruz-resolution-for-decriminalization-of-entheogenic-plants-and-fungi/ Washington D.C. (initiative, all entheogens): https://ballotpedia.org/Washington, D.C., Initiative 81, Entheogenic Plants and Fungus Measure (2020) Denver, CO (initiative, only psilocybin): https://ballotpedia.org/Denver, Colorado, Initiated Ordinance 301, Psilocybin Mushroom Initiative (May 2019) The type of bill (in regard to its treatment of psychedelics) that we would like to see our local officials advocate for at the state level and which recently passed both the Health Committee and Public Safety Committee in California: CA Bill SB 519: https://Ieginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill id=202120220SB519 Thank you for your time and please feel welcome to reach out with any questions or responses. Warmly, Erin Reading on behalf of Port Townsend Psychedelic Society local de facto decriminalization of growing, gifting, gathering, possessing, and using entheogenic plants and fungi by adults. Similar de-prioritization strategies were successfully used with cannabis in many cities across the country,which paved the way for cannabis to be legalized in many states. We also see this with entheogens in CA and MI, where bills are being introduced at the state level after cities led the way at the local level. We are not seeking regulatory frameworks. We ask that you trust the community to provide its own guidelines, education, and support structures so that community members may make safe and responsible decisions for themselves. These already exist and are being further developed through the Port Townsend Psychedelic Society in conjunction with members of the community. The cities in which community support has led to defacto decriminalization of entheogens has shown this approach is effective and serves the community interest, ensuring common access to these natural medicines. Increasing numbers of people are taking entheogens and will continue to do so regardless of decriminalization, but decriminalization reduces risks and dramatically increases healing potential by allowing people to access support structures without fear of criminal repercussions. The clinical research that led to psilocybin being granted a breakthrough-therapy status by the FDA has clearly demonstrated that the healing potential of entheogens is closely tied to the intention-setting and integration that precedes and follows the deeply spiritual experiences these compounds frequently impart. We believe our community has the innate capacity to provide the supportive frameworks and guidance that is needed to increase the effectiveness of these healing modalities. And we believe entrusting the community with the task is the only way to ensure equitable access to what for many individuals is life-saving medicine. Mayor Sandoval expressed concerns about misleading our residents or visitors, who could, in theory, still be arrested by state or federal agencies that have jurisdiction within our county. While this issue has not arisen in the other cities that have de facto decriminalized entheogenic plants, we believe this concern can be mitigated through proper education and communication regarding the practical impacts of our resolution. Additionally, we added the following clarifying clause to our resolution: "WHEREAS, while recognizing that changing federal or state laws or penalties is beyond the scope of their authority, the City of Port Townsend and Jefferson County wish to acknowledge the healing potentials of entheogenic plants for their local community and to declare their desire to not expend City or County resources in any investigation, detention, arrest, or prosecution arising out of alleged violations of state and federal law regarding the use of entheogenic plants. " 2) De facto decriminalization is multilayered and most effective if implemented holistically through multiple local channels. This includes local government, police, prosecutors, and community organizations. Ideally, we suggest the following: a)Allow and encourage the building of community resources and education to support safe, responsible, and ultimately healing use of entheogens b) Make entheogenic plants the lowest law enforcement priority, recognizing such enforcement as an inefficient and undesirable use of police resources c) In the police department, redirect all funding away from enforcement concerning entheogens, including associated costs such as processing tickets d) Issue a policy directive from the county prosecutor's department declaring that cases involving entheogens will not be pursued e)Adopt a similar policy in the Sheriff's Department of deprioritizing and redirecting all funds away from law enforcement concerning entheogenic plants f) Encourage healthy culture change via local officials affirming the healing qualities and responsible use of these plants, standing by those community members who wish to use them, and lobbying for changes to be made at the state level g) Encourage a change in policing norms and the use of discretion through educational material about entheogenic plants explaining why said enforcement efforts are not an efficient or constructive use of police resources All of these together create an environment that allows for safe and responsible use of entheogens to flourish in our community. 3) We believe it is legally appropriate for our county prosecutor to issue a policy directive that precludes local prosecution of entheogenic plant use, growth, and possession across Jefferson County. We heard concerns expressed that if such a policy directive for entheogens were issued, other drug users would also want their"drug of choice"to have its own policy directive. Our county prosecuting attorney felt he would need a reasoned response to these requests. We feel this scenario is very unlikely, and in the case that someone did make such a request, a reasoned response would not be difficult to formulate. In fact, such a reasoned response is part of the policy directive that was issued by Eli Savit in Washtenaw County precluding prosecution of entheogenic plant use, growth, and possession. We recommend reading it. It's clear, evidence based, and common sense: https://www.washtenaw.org/3298/Entheogenic-Plants-Policy It is important to note that such objections from other drug users weren't a major issue when cannabis was decriminalized and also that entheogenic plants are natural,non-addictive, have low potential for abuse, and offer high potential for healing, all qualities which clearly separate them from narcotics and amphetamines. Entheogenic plants were categorized as Schedule 1 due to misinformation and political motivation in the 1970s, which has since been acknowledged albeit not yet remedied. 4) We appreciate the parallels with Port Townsend's Welcoming City Resolution and feel they strengthen the viability of what we are seeking in our own resolution. Thank you, Mayor Sandoval, for drawing the parallel to Port Townsend's Welcoming City resolution. Similar to that resolution, our resolution makes a public statement that safe and responsible adult engagement with entheogens is welcome in our city/county, and that while we cannot change or violate federal or state law, our city and county officials (including law enforcement and other legal entities) can choose not to fund or participate in enforcement action related to growing, gifting, gathering, possessing, or using entheogens. This will ensure that the health and safety of our community is the focus of our police department, recognizing that enforcing laws related to entheogens actually reduces the safety of our community and prevents our pursuance of health, healing, and spiritual growth. Even though state and federal agencies could still enforce such laws regarding entheogens, knowing that our local agencies understand the healing nature of these plants and will not participate in such enforcement is a powerful step in the right direction and sends the message to our residents that our local government stands with them in their pursuit of personal and community healing. Also similar to Port Townsend's Welcoming City Resolution, our resolution on entheogens "calls upon"Jefferson County's Sheriff's Office and our county prosecuting attorney to adopt a similar policy stance and adjustment to practices. In an earlier meeting, there were some concerns that the city"calling upon"the sheriff and prosecuting attorney might be experienced as a demand; we are happy to change"call upon"to "request"to match the language used in the Welcoming City Resolution. 5) We don't believe our resolution should be seen as in competition with other pertinent policing issues. We understand that there are always multiple issues that are on city and county agendas at any given time. We feel that the conflation of this issue with other important policing policies such as body cam use and suspended drivers' licenses may have arisen from us re-introducing our resolution during the Ad Hoc Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement. We want to clarify that we brought our resolution to that committee because it was also pertinent to its focus,but that our resolution asks for more than just policing changes and is its own unique issue. For example, our resolution asks for our officials to affirm the healing potentials of entheogens, to advocate for change at state and federal levels, and to help effect a healthy culture change beginning at the grassroots level. We have presented our resolution independent from these other issues since August of 2019, have been building a community organization focused on our resolution's advocacy and implementation, and we are asking for it to be treated as its own issue, even if it shares some common ground with other policing issues. 6) We are seeking to pass the joint resolution posted on our website, addressed to the city and county. https://www.porttownsendpsychedelicsociety.org/resolution-1 The resolution introduced to the Board of Health is less comprehensive and narrowly focuses on the medicinal and health aspects of entheogens. Our joint city/county resolution does not ask for anything that has not already passed in other cities and we heard from multiple participants in the county meeting that they are ready and interested in moving forward in working together with our initial draft to create a final draft we can all support. As our resolution is already well formulated and based on similar versions successfully implemented in other places, this need not require undue time or resources. 7) This is an extraordinarily important issue to our community. As the Port Townsend Psychedelic Society grows, we continue to connect with a large web of individuals who are already passionate about this work, as well as an increasing number of those who are learning and motivated to engage in safe and responsible ways with these plants. A significant portion of this growing community is specifically interested in the use of entheogens for recovery and end-of-life care. This is not a fringe issue, but is central to the cares and passions of our community, its values, and our public health. We ask that you listen to your constituents and respond appropriately and compassionately. 8) Our focus is on local networks and local sovereignty; our efforts at the state level are secondary. We strongly believe in starting with local, grassroots efforts built on close relationships that can set an example and lead the way for broader efforts. It appears inevitable that both synthetic psychedelics and perhaps also natural entheogens will undergo some form of decriminalization/legalization/regulation in the near future; we want to ensure that regardless of how this looks at state and federal levels, that locally we protect entheogenic plants and each other from commercial exploitation,maintain safe and equitable access, and protect community-based practices. So, while we are in communication with Decriminalize Nature Seattle and others about working towards a state bill like CA's SB 519, our resolution will continue to be pertinent and important regardless of changes made at the state or federal levels. 9) Entheogens may already be one of the lowest priorities in our county,but alone,this hasn't proven to be enough. We understand that entheogens are already one of the lowest priorities in our county and that there have been few interactions with law enforcement involving them; however, a November IIN encounter with law enforcement revealed that when encountered on patrol, some officers still treat entheogens as a priority and enforce associated laws, even when there are no other associated crimes (see the police video of Annie Barton's arrest for clear evidence of this). The status quo is not de facto decriminalization and means anyone who is working with these natural—and what many believe to be sacred-medicines is at risk of being charged with a crime if they happen to encounter a local law enforcement officer at an unlucky time. The reality is that most people who partake in entheogens avoid contact with the police,but residents in marginalized communities, who often have more encounters with law enforcement, especially face the risk of criminal penalty if caught with entheogens. We both can and need to correct this through our resolution, policy directives, and education. Our police officers need to know that they will be supported in not writing tickets for possession of entheogens, and that even if they do write such tickets, there will be no funding for processing the tickets or for prosecution. In the November case, funding went towards the multiple officer's time spent during Annie's arrest, her incarceration, the various people involved in entering her into the system, the money spent processing the ticket and arranging a court date, and so forth. All these costs were on track to happen after an arrest was made for possession of psilocybin mushrooms alone (a keychain with pain killers attached was also found at a later time and this charge was added on). The November case also made explicitly clear the need to provide honest, evidence-based education to our law enforcement officers regarding entheogens. In Annie's case, the arresting officer tried to research psilocybin mushrooms on the DEA website, which promotes blatantly false and harmful information regarding entheogens. This officer then declared them highly addictive with a high potential for abuse: the very opposite of which has been corroborated by both multiple scientific studies and common knowledge. Given the high use of entheogens in our community, the rarity of law enforcement encountering entheogenic plants is a testament to their safety and lack of problematic use. This also shows that our resolution and the associated policy changes we seek from our county prosecutor and local law enforcement agencies are not costly ones with regards to implementation. Making these changes in our local law enforcement agencies is an opportunity for them to improve their relationships with the community, become more effective by reflecting community values, and make everyone safer, officers and community members alike. Finally, to summarize,the aims of our resolution and associated requests are to: 1) Reduce the risks that stem from entheogens being criminalized(such as lack of education and support around safe and healing use) 2) Ensure that"grow-gift-gather"models are at the heart of local de facto decriminalization, enabling anyone, regardless of income,to have equitable access to entheogens now and for all time in our community 3) Protect community-based practices that enable people to heal affordably and within their own Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Friday, May 7, 2021 10:00 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Friday 5 I Solar I COVID I JLARC I NACo From: Washington Counties I WSAC Sent: Friday, May 7, 2021 9:59:50 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Friday 5 I Solar I COVID I JLARC I NACo CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. 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WSDOT Washington State Department of Transportation Olympic Region— PO Box 47440—Olympia, WA 98504-7440—360-357-2600 TRAVEL ADVISORY May 7, 2021 Contacts: Tina Werner, communications, 360-704-3270 Culvert repairs bring daytime delays to Flagler Road on Marrowstone Island next week MARROWSTONE ISLAND—Travelers who use Flagler Road (State Route 116) on or off Marrowstone Island will want to plan extra time to avoid delays. From 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, May 10, Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews will replace a damaged culvert under the highway at Garden Club Road. During repairs, travelers will encounter one-way alternating conditions. Olympic Peninsula travelers are encouraged to sign up for email updates. Real-time traffic information is available on the WSDOT app and WSDOT regional Twitter account. Hyperlink within the release: HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Fayette Krause <fkrause@olympus.net> Sent: Friday, May 7, 2021 11:05 AM To: jeffbocc Cc: Monica MickHager; John (PARKS) Whittet; Todd Hutton Subject: proposed county leash law CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Commissioners: I am writing in support of the proposed leash law in Jefferson County. Sheriff deputies must have a law that clearly states that all pets must be leashed, except on the owner's own property. I support the proposed law for the following reasons: 1. Owners who claim to have pets under voice command frequently do not--especially when the pet is in pursuit of wild animals or, in some cases, humans. 2. Even those owners who are able to voice control of their animals set a bad example for other pet owners if their pet is unleashed off their private property. Owners copy what they see. 3. Demographically, we are among the oldest population by county in WA and in the nation. Even friendly animals can frighten elders who have had bad previous experiences with pets, knocking them down and (potentially) breaking bones. 4.The City of Pt. Townsend has a leash law. The County would be following the City's lead,and that of Ft. Worden State Park,which also has a leash law. 5. Wild animals and off-leash animals do not mix. Off-leash animals are a threat to river otter, seal pups,and ground and shrub-nesting birds, among other native species. 6. Off-leash animals threaten responsible pets/owners who cannot defend themselves against off-leash pets. This is especially true of small, leashed pets and unleashed larger pets. These are but some of the reasons I support responsible pet owners and a leash-law. I have had extensive experience managing wildlife preserves,and have direct experience with all of the enumerated items above. Please include these comments as part of the public record. Sincerely, Dr. Fayette F. Krause Pt.Townsend,WA isThis email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com i jeffbocc From: Craig Durgan <durgan@olympus.net> Sent: Friday, May 7, 2021 1:18 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Housing CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello, I would like to take this time to thank the BOCC on moving the Port Hadlock Sewer forward. Hopefully there will not be any delays of unforeseen problems on getting the sewer built. While the sewer will be good for commercial and affordable housing it should be pointed out that it does not address single family starter homes. I found this article in the Whidbey News Times to be interesting: https://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/news/more-housing-on-horizon-as-projects-move-forward/ I am somewhat puzzled as to why we do not have at least several hundred homes being built right now. What is it about Whidbey Island where they can move ahead and we can not? I note that in WAC 365-196-425 a county is allowed to declare Residential LAMIRDs. Why have we not taken to opportunity to do this?There are many types of LAMIRDs specified.Type a also notes that a residential LAMIRD can be delineated. Jefferson County has not made any residential LAMIRDs. In addition it should be noted that"Some vacant land may be included within the logical outer boundary provided it is limited and does not create a significant amount of new development within the LAMIRD." And "Uses,densities or intensities not normally allowed in a rural area may be allowed inside the logical outer boundary consistent with the existing character of the LAMIRD.Appropriate and necessary levels of public facilities and services not otherwise provided in rural areas may be provided inside the logical outer boundary." Were Jefferson County to delineate residential LAMIRDs that included some vacant land,then perhaps that vacant land could be developed with lot sizes as per the surrounding built environment. This could be a logical extension of the built environment and if the above is followed would not constitute rural sprawl. Craig Durgan 1 jeffbocc From: Kit Walther <kcwalther@msn.com> Sent: Friday, May 7, 2021 2:17 PM To: jeffbocc Cc: jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov Subject: Hazard Mitigation Accountability: The Developer/Builder, the County, and the HOA CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. My wife and I moved to our newly built home in Ludlow Cove Cottages Subdivision 4 years ago. During this period, I've written numerous letters to little or no avail regarding haphazard and deceptive permit, inspection, development practices and decisions made by Jefferson County, the developer, and builder (Port Ludlow Associates and West Harbor Homes). For this reason, I'm reluctant to write about the recent financial burden placed on Ludlow Cove Cottages Homeowners Association, and its residents. Our HOA recently finished a tree hazard mitigation project that cost $23,249 for tree survey services, permitting, and removal/mitigation of hazardous trees. We are a new subdivision striving to build a healthy Reserve Fund to manage upcoming maintenance and emergency issues that will arise in future years. Unfortunately, the unexpected tree removal costs that clearly should have been borne by the developer and builder as an important part of creating a safe environment for residents will deplete the Reserve Fund for some time to come. Hazard Tree Mitigation Port Ludlow Associates and Westharbor Homes were aware of hazardous trees in the shoreline and wetland common areas early on. In 2017 they hired an arborist to survey high risk trees in response to resident concerns. It was a "visual site assessment," and a cursory one at that in my opinion. Only 3 trees were identified high risk to warrant removal. Aside from the 3 identified trees the assessment stated that "by in large they (i.e., trees) all looked in fair health". PLA and its builder to my knowledge took no action to remove or mitigate the 3 trees of concern. Sometime later one tree did fall onto a resident's property and caused minor damage. Concerns mounted in the neighborhood and our HOA retained Marine Survey and Assessments, to conduct a comprehensive tree hazard survey. Their report submitted in 2019 identified 27 high risk trees that warrant removal/mitigation. This put our HOA on the path to retain a tree removal company (Monarch Tree Services) and secure the required county permit. The last of the high-risk trees were successfully removed or mitigated in April this year, and no offer of financial support was made by the developer and builder. Beyond the developer's indifference to the tree hazards, Jefferson County was negligent in issuing occupancy permits for buyers moving into homes threatened by dangerous trees with no apparent consideration given to the Washington State Enhanced Mitigation Plan and Jefferson County Hazard Identification and Vulnerability Assessment guidelines. In these instruments, the State, counties and developers bear responsibility for reducing hazard risks in new developments. Severe storms are a natural hazard that cause tree blow down, especially in drastically disturbed areas such as logging areas. Common sense tells me that building homes in these areas should require up front hazard tree mitigation before homes are built and sold. Jefferson County, in this particular permit review process required that a 50-year-old Douglas Fir tree in the shoreline common area behind our home be removed because it was high-risk due to "rot" (according to a phone conversation I had with the Tree Removal Lead of Monarch Tree Services). So, for 4 years our home and lives were at high-risk during several severe wind storm events we've lived through in this time period. The county Occupancy Permit, which implies safety standards are met allowed us to take possession of our home giving a false sense of security. I find this personally disturbing. More troubling—this is no different for the other neighborhood homes that were built in close proximity to dangerous trees not mitigated by the developer. Finally, 3 high hazard trees were removed behind Lot 29 that the builder will soon begin construction of the last home in our subdivision -- the developer's cost for hazard mitigation paid for by the HOA. In Closing Our HOA, with no viable alternative exercised responsibility for the removal/mitigation of high-hazard trees to ensure the safety and welfare of our residents. Port Ludlow Associates, West Harbor Homes, and Jefferson County abdicated their responsibilities. None of this makes sense, and reflects of poor business practice and local government oversight, in my opinion. 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I/MCl2 R4G'Afird0Gt/BAM Marijuana Licensing Specialist 360-664-1694 cc: Enforcement Office Jefferson County Commissioners File 9/4/14 Marijuana jeffbocc From: Kathleen Keenan <nobokate65@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, May 7, 2021 6:44 PM To: Greg German; KPTZ VTeam; Kate Dean; Keppie Keplinger; Tom Locke;Willie Bence; Heidi Eisenhour;jeffbocc Subject: Questions for the May 10th, 2021 BOCC Meeting CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. A late good afternoon just realized after cleaning the garage all day that I had forgot to send these questions to all of you. My apologies....but I can now park my car in the garage. In realizing my error, I also have begun to recognize that my days are beginning to return to my normal schedule...not so focused primarily on the pandemic, a welcome relief in my book and I hope this is becoming your experience for those who are on this email string. Listeners questions continue to focus on the attempt to get many residents vaccinated, primarily the quandary of how we maneuver social interactions when vaccinated and non-vaccinated persons interact. Many residents are wondering how to influence relatives who are vaccine hesitant or whether one can request the level of vaccination among service providers. Respectfully, Kate Keenan, Member KPTZ Virus Watch Team Questions and related topics KPTZ would like to have presented on the air to Dr. Tom Locke, Public Health Officer, Jefferson County and Willie Bence, Director of Emergency Management (DEM), Jefferson County, as time permits. Questions for the May 10th, 2021, Board of County Commissioners Meeting Dr. Tom Locke, Public Health Officer, Jefferson County: 1. Please comment about the COVID situation in India and its implications for the United States including Washington State. 2. We are considering a family gathering in late summer. It will be a long weekend both indoors and out. All adults will be fully vaccinated, but probably not the kids. What safety precautions should we plan to take? 3. How do we safely have a family visit if unvaccinated family members travel distances to connect with those we miss so much? Should they quarantine and test after 7 days before outdoor gatherings with social distancing and masks? 4. Do you know how many healthcare workers are fully vaccinated in Jefferson County...particularly dentists and their staff. Long-term care facilities, physical therapists,etc? i 5. I have not asked my dentist if he is vaccinated, including the support staff. I don't want to change dentists and they seem to have good COVID 19 protocols, but in reality, I would really like to know! Any advice about whether it is reasonable for patients to ask their healthcare providers about their vaccinations status? 6. As an older fully vaccinated adult with younger adult female offspring, I'm struggling with their hesitancy to get vaccinated. I am anxious to have them visit, but am concerned for my safety, since they will not get vaccinated. I want them protected, contributing to our herd immunity and helping to end this pandemic. How can I influence them? Covid-19 Testing: (none submitted) Public Health Strategies/Vaccines: 1. When should people that had Covid 19 and recovered get vaccinated? 2. Could you address or point to any research being done on the reports of women's menstrual cycle disturbance post vaccination? I believe it is a concern for many women and is not being addressed sufficiently from a science perspective. Board of County Commissioners: (none submitted) Willie Bence, Director, DEM/EOC, Jefferson County: (none submitted) 1. I'm hearing that many of the appointments for vaccinations are going unfilled. When do you project that we'll have walk-in clinics available instead of clinics with appointments?And why can't we go to this type of clinic now? 2 I Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Saturday, May 8, 2021 5:08 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW:This Week in Photos From: NACo Sent: Saturday, May 8, 2021 5:07:22 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? 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Click here to unsubscribe. 4 jeffbocc From: Tom Thiersch <tprosys@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 9:34 AM To: Kristen.Bloomfield@dnr.wa.gov Cc: jeffbocc; Tom Locke Subject: Illegal public meeting CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. If DNR holds this hearing on May 13 with only in-person attendance, it will be in direct violation of the most recent COVID-19 Order from Jefferson County's Public Health Officer, Dr. Locke. You are required to provide and notice a `remote attendance' option. Thank you, 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." ### SAVE PAPER-Please do not print this e-mail unless absolutely necessary. The Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on May 13, 2021, at the Quilcene School District Multipurpose Room (Gym) to provide information and receive testimony on a proposed inter-trust land exchange. A project summary is attached. You may also go to http://dnr.wa.gov/managed-lands/land-transactions/dabob-bay-inter-trustexchange to find more information on this proposal. 1 jeffbocc From: Fayette Krause <fkrause@olympus.net> Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 1:09 PM To: exchanges@dnr.wa.gov;jeffbocc Cc: Connie Gallant Subject: Support for DNR CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. We are writing to support DNR's proposed Trustland Transfer within the DNR proposed expanded boundary for the Dabob Bay Natural Resource Conservation Area (NRCA). We do so for the following reasons: 1. Under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI),which covers the Olympic Region of the DNR, the DNR is obligated to preserve and protect rare forest types found on its land. The proposed addition to the Dabob Bay NRCA contains a rare forest type and the area must be protected under SFI regulations. 2.The area contains older trees, some well over one hundred years old. CPL Franz has promised to review DNR management on forests containing older trees with an eye to protecting these older forests for the long-term. We support CPL Franz in this endeavor and encourage her to do more at the Dabob Bay NRCA as well as elsewhere on DNR land. 3. Our own County Commissioners (Jefferson County Commissioners) have endorsed the expansion, in line with the broad support the project has among county residents. 4. Local folks on the Coyle and Toandos Peninsulas largely support the expansion of the preserve. Residents of Jefferson County welcome their support. 5. This is the final step in a project that has broad public support. We commend DNR for proposing this transfer and want to see it proceed as soon as possible. 6. Finally, we request that parcels CS 6, 7, 11, 12, and 13 on the Toandos NOT be included in the transfer. Some of these include the globally rare plant community/forest type that DNR is obligated to protect under SFI regulations. We request that the following comments be included in the public record for this project. Thank you for the opportunity to comment remotely, Sincerely, Dr. Fayette F. Krause Joanne L. Heron Pt.Townsend, WA X This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com i jeffbocc From: Annette Huenke <amh@olympus.net> Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 9:00 PM To: PublicComments@co jefferson.wa.us;jeffbocc Subject: comment for 5/10 - Crimes against humanity, part 1 CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Commissioners — The information contained in this and 3 ensuing public comments this morning outline the premises upon which a massive legal action has been undertaken to hold authorities around the globe accountable, particularly in the public health and public policy arenas. Please hear this well: "COVID Fraud... Crimes against humanity: A team of over 1,000 lawyers and over 10,000 medical experts led by Dr. Reiner Fuellmich have begun legal proceedings against the CDC, WHO&the Davos Group for crimes against humanity. Fuellmich and his team present the faulty PCR test and the order for doctors to label any comorbidity death as a Covid death as fraud.The PCR test was never designed to detect pathogens and is 100%faulty at 35 cycles. All the PCR tests overseen by the CDC are set at 37 to 45 cycles.The CDC admits that any tests over 28 cycles are not admissible for a positive reliable result. This alone invalidates over 90%of the alleged covid cases/"infections" tracked by the use of this faulty test. In addition to the flawed tests and fraudulent death certificates, the "experimental"vaccine itself is in violation of Article 32 of the Geneva Convention. Under Article 32 of the 1949 Geneva Convention IV, "mutilation and medical or scientific experiments not necessitated by the medical treatment of a protected person" are prohibited.According to Article 147,conducting biological experiments on protected persons is a grave breach of the Convention. The "experimental" vaccine is in violation of all 10 of the Nuremberg Codes which carry the death penalty for those who seek to violate these International Laws. The "vaccine" fails to meet the following five requirements to be considered a vaccine and is by definition a medical "experiment" and trial: Provides immunity to the virus This is a "leaky" gene therapy that does not provide immunity to Covid and claims to reduce symptoms yet double- vaccinated are now 60%of the patients requiring ER or ICU with covid infections. Protects recipients from getting the virus This gene-therapy does not provide immunity and double-vaccinated can still catch and spread the virus. Reduces deaths from the virus infection This gene-therapy does not reduce deaths from the infection. Double-Vaccinated infected with Covid have also died." to be continued... sincerely, 1 Annette Huenke Port Townsend 2 jeffbocc From: Stephen Schumacher <solmaker@olympus.net> Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 9:06 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Crimes against humanity, part 2 CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Commissioners, Crimes against humanity, and failure to meet requirements of vaccines, continued... "Reduces circulation of the virus This gene-therapy still permits the spread of the virus as it offers zero immunity to the virus. Reduces transmission of the virus This gene-therapy still permits the transmission of the virus as it offers zero immunity to the virus. The following are violations of the Nuremberg Code: Nuremberg Code #1:Voluntary Consent is Essential No person should be forced to take a medical experiment without informed consent. Many media, political and non- medical persons are telling people to take the shot.They offer no information as to the adverse effects or dangers of this gene-therapy.All you hear from them is—"safe and effective"and "benefits outweigh the risks."Countries are using lockdowns, duress and threats to force people to take this vaccine or be prohibited to participate in free society under the mandate of a Vaccine Passport or Green Pass. During the Nuremberg trials, even the media was prosecuted and members were put to death for lying to the public, along with many of the doctors and Nazis found guilty of Crimes Against Humanity. Nuremberg Code #2:Yield Fruitful Results Unprocurable By Other Means As listed above,the gene-therapy does not meet the criteria of a vaccine and does not offer immunity to the virus. There are other medical treatments that yield fruitful results against Covid such as Ivermectin, Vitamin D,Vitamin C, Zinc and boosted immune systems for flu and colds. Nuremberg Code #3: Base Experiments on Results of Animal Experimentation and Natural History of Disease This gene therapy skipped animal testing and went straight to human trials. In mRNA research that Pfizer used—a candidate study on mRNA with rhesus macaques monkeys using BNT162b2 mRNA and in that study all the monkeys developed pulmonary inflammation but the researchers considered the risk low as these were young healthy monkeys from the age of 2-4. Israel has used Pfizer and the International Court of Law has accepted a claim for 8o%of the recipients having pulmonary inflammation from being injected with this gene-therapy. Despite this alarming development Pfizer proceeded to develop their mRNA for Covid without animal testing." ...to be continued Yours truly, jeffbocc From: gogo108 <gogo108@protonmail.com> Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 9:15 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Crimes Against Humanity - Part 3 CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Crimes Against Humanity (cont.) To All Concerned, It is imperative that all public officials making public policy and anyone considering gene therapy consider the fact that in the last six months more deaths have been reported to the CDC's VAERS website due to these injections than have been reported in the previous twenty years combined. The following are violations of the Nuremberg Code: Crimes against humanity continued... "Nuremberg Code #4: Avoid All Unnecessary Suffering and Injury Since the rollout of the experiment and listed under the CDC VAERS reporting system over 4,000 deaths and 50,000 vaccine injuries have been reported in America. In the EU over 7,000 deaths and 365,000 vaccine injuries have been reported. This is a grievous violation of this code. Nuremberg Code #5: No Experiment to be Conducted if There's Reason to Think Injury or Death Will Occur See #4, based on fact-based medical data this gene-therapy is causing death and injury. Past research on mRNA also shows several risks that have been ignored for this current trial gene-experiment. A 2002 study on SARS-CoV-1 spike proteins showed they cause inflammation, immunopathology, blood clots, and impede Angiotensin 2 expression. This experiment forces the body to produce this spike-protein inheriting all these risks. Nuremberg Code #6: Risk Should Never Exceed the Benefit Covid-19 has a 98-99% recovery rate. The vaccine injuries, deaths and adverse side-effects of mRNA gene- therapy far exceed this risk. The use of"leaky" vaccines was banned for agriculture use by the US and EU due to the Marek Chicken study that shows 'hot-viruses' and variants emerge... making the disease even more deadly. Yet, this has been ignored for human use by the CDC knowing fully the risk of new deadlier variants emerge from leaky vaccinations. The CDC is fully aware that the use of leaky vaccines facilitates the emergence of hot (deadlier)strains. Yet they've ignored this when it comes to human. Nuremberg Code#7: Preparation Must Be Made Against Even Remote Possibility of Injury, Disability or Death There were no preparations made. This gene therapy 2022 i2023ipped aThese vaccinesl trials. The rwere atical pproved companies' own Phase 3 human clinical trials will not concludeuntil Emergency Use only act and forced on a misinformed public. They are NOT FDA-approved. i ■ jeffbocc From: graphiti <graphiti@olypen.com> Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 9:20 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Public comment 5/10/21 - Crimes against humanity, part 4 CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Final Crimes Against Humanity, and closing comment... "Nuremberg Code #9: Anyone Must Have the Freedom to Bring the Experiment to an End At Any Time Despite the outcry of over 85,000 doctors, nurses, virologists and epidemiologists —the experiment is not being ended. In fact, there are currently many attempts to change laws in order to force vaccine compliance. This includes mandatory and forced vaccinations. Experimental 'update' shots are planned for every 6 months without any recourse to the growing number of deaths and injuries already caused by this experiment. These 'update' shots will be administered without any clinical trials. Hopefully this new Nuremberg Trial will put an end to this crime against humanity. Nuremberg Code #10: The Scientist Must Bring the Experiment to an End At Any Time if There's Probable Cause of it Resulting in Injury or Death It is clear in the statistical reporting data that this experiment is resulting in death and injury yet all the politicians, drug companies and so-called experts are not making any attempt to stop this gene-therapy experiment from inflicting harm on a misinformed public." The issues outlined in this legal challenge include those which you, the Board of County Commissioners, have received public comments about for more than a year. In every case, despite robust science documenting the crimes underway, you have deferred to your "expert", Dr. Locke, who has consistently parroted dictates from the CDC, one of the named perpetrators of the crimes outlined. Beyond being an agency wholly captured by the pharmaceutical industry, the CDC is demonstrably corrupt. i Where do YOU draw the line in these crimes against humanity? I urge you to spend 10 minutes to hear lead attorney Dr. Reiner Fuellmich's summation of the legal proceedings being initiated by the team of over 1000 lawyers and over 10,000 medical experts. His closing statement: "To the politicians who believed those corrupt people—these facts are hereby offered as a lifeline that can help you readjust your course of action and start the long overdue public scientific discussion, and not go down with those charlatans and criminals." Thank you, Ana Wolpin 2 0- Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 6:05 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Bringing "Herbie" back to Your City From: John P. Hansel Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 6:05:02 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Bringing"Herbie" back to Your City CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. LIBERTY TREE S CIETY 760 Wentworth Road, Walpole, NH 03608 (603) 209-2434 Bringing "Herbie" back to Your City Jefferson County Kate Dean , WA Dear Kate, Elm Research Institute will grow clones from famous "Herbie" of Yarmouth, Maine, more than 225 years old (read about"Herbie" here) and lock in the price for the next 3 years (see pricing below). You own them, we grow them. Four ways Grow-to-Order reduces your Tree Budget: (1) When you buy Grow-to-Order(up to 30% off the published price) you pay for 3 ft. tree which we then grow to 6 ft. at our expense. (2) Trees are container-grown, street size trees which one person can plant in one hour with a pickup truck and a shovel. (3) "Herbie" elms carry a 10-year Warranty against Dutch elm disease. (4) Shipment of bare-root trees saves on labor and freight costs. Please visit www.libertytreesocietv.orq for complete details on Memorial trees. i Call Yvonne today (603) 209-2434 for a quote. We look forward to working with you. Sincerely, John P. Hansel Founder "HERBIE" GROW-TC)-ORDER HERBIES" COSI LESS I •As a non-profit we furnish them at our cost. •Trees are shipped in containers in which they ale grown avoiding shock of digging and burlapping. •At 50 lbs.one man with a shovel can plant"Herbie"in less than one hour. •Comparable balled and burlapped tree weighs 125 lbs. requiring 2 men and a backhoe to plant it. •Each"Herbie"is registered and comes with a 10 seal warranty against Dutch elm disease. GROW-TO-ORDER POLICY Clones of famous"Herbie" are now available an a Grow-to-Order basis.You order(10) trees and we grow them to the size you indicate and ship them in the year you designate. Buying trees under the Grow-to-Order program reduces your Tree Budget first,because you pay only the price of a 3 ft. tree and sooner because you receive container-grown, street size trees which one person can plant in one hour with a pickup truck and a shovel. NO RISK INVOLVED If your citylown has ordinances that do not allow you to pay for items before the year of delivery, Elm Research Institute will arrange with local service clubs to assume risk on behalf of the town. TREE SELECTION TABLE Tree Min Tree Min.Tree Ship wgt Price Ea based on yr of shipment No. Caliper Height wisbil 3 vrs. 4yrs. 5 yrs. -1 1" 6-8 ft. 40 lbs. S135 $127 $120 1.5 1.5' 8- 10 ft. , 40 lbs. $175 5165 $156 2_0 2" 10- 12 ff 40 lbs. $234 $221 $203 ORDERS FOB KEENE, NH . SHIPPED IN MINIMUM LOTS OF (10) IN THE YEAR YOU DESIGNATE. CREDIT CARD OR CHECK. CALL YVONNE (603)209-2434 OR EMAIL libertytreesociety'kgmail.com 2 This e-mail has been sent to kdean(gco.jefferson.wa.us, click here to unsubscribe. 700VVenhworth Road, VVa|po|e, NH 03608 J a. jeffbocc From: Bloomfield, Kristen (DNR) <Kristen.Bloomfield@dnr.wa.gov> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 8:26 AM To: Tom Thiersch;WINSLOW, ROBERT (DNR) Cc: jeffbocc; Tom Locke Subject: RE: Illegal public meeting CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hi Tom Thank you for reaching out. I am passing your email along to the project manager, Bob Winslow. Thank you. Kristen From:Tom Thiersch <tprosys@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 9:34 AM To: Bloomfield, Kristen (DNR) <Kristen.Bloomfield@dnr.wa.gov> Cc: DOR Jefferson County Leg Authority<jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Locke,Tom (DOHi) <tlocke@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Illegal public meeting External Email If DNR holds this hearing on May 13 with only in-person attendance, it will be in direct violation of the most recent COVID-19 Order from Jefferson County's Public Health Officer, Dr. Locke. You are required to provide and notice a `remote attendance' option. Thank you, 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." ### SAVE PAPER-Please do not print this e-mail unless absolutely necessary. The Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on May 13, 2021, at the Quilcene School District Multipurpose Room (Gym) to provide information and receive testimony on a proposed inter-trust land exchange. A project summary is attached. You may also go to http://dnr.wa.gov/managed-lands/land-transactions/dabob-bay-inter-trustexchange to find more information on this proposal. 1 f, T Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Friday, May 7, 2021 8:41 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Board of Health Resolution regarding Entheogenic Plants From: Erin Reading Sent: Friday, May 7, 2021 8:40:27 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Board of Health; Heidi Eisenhour; Greg Brotherton; Kate Dean; Tom Locke Subject: Board of Health Resolution regarding Entheogenic Plants CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Jefferson County Board of Health, We are resending the following email and once again requesting that you consider our resolution and either pass it as is, or work with the Port Townsend Psychedelic Society to modify it such that you would pass it. It can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZFQJ-SpJriahygxNJ3OVUPszuam3g1RXWvGYmBZALIs/edit?usp=sharing Please let us know if there is something else we need to do to have this included on your agenda. Thank you again for your time! Warmly, Erin Reading Port Townsend Psychedelic Society Co-organizer Forwarded message From: Erin Reading<erin.b.reading@gmail.com> Date: Wed, Feb 10, 2021 at 10:15 PM Subject: Board of Health Resolution regarding Entheogenic Plants To:Tom Locke <TLocke@co.iefferson.wa.us>, <boh@co.iefferson.wa.us> Dear Jefferson County Board of Health, I'm reaching out from the Port Townsend Psychedelic Society to resume our efforts to pass a resolution affirming the health and safety benefits for Jefferson County residents gained by the decriminalization of entheogens. We believe this issue falls squarely within your purview. We updated the resolution since we last spoke to reflect feedback we received from Dr. Locke (thank you, it was much appreciated!). We are also very open to your input on our current proposed resolution: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZFQJ-SpJriahygxNJ3OVUPszuam3g1RXWvGYmBZALIs/edit?usp=sharing Among the Board of Health's statutory powers and duties,we consider the following most relevant to our resolution: 1) That the Board is tasked with supervision over all matters pertaining to the preservation of the life and health of the 1 b r people within its jurisdiction. Given the harms to health and safety caused by criminalization itself and the access/education around the healing potentials of entheogenic plants made possible by decriminalization, we believe our resolution falls directly under this aim. 2) Enact such rules, regulations and policies as are necessary to preserve, promote, and improve the health status of Jefferson County residents, and guide the allocation of appropriate and necessary public health resources. Understanding that you cannot create rules that oppose existing laws, we propose you make recommendations towards reducing the harms created by the criminalization of entheogens and in support of increasing access to their benefits through decriminalization and education. We strongly believe that necessary public health resources should include access to accurate information about the healing potentials of entheogens and ways to use them safely and responsibly. (And while we are focused on decriminalizing entheogens right now, we also encourage our Board of Health to commit to proclaiming all drug use a public health issue, rather than a criminal one.Towards this aim, another public health resource we consider necessary is an anonymous drug testing service, so that synthetic drug use and addiction problems are not compounded by use of impure and often more dangerous substances.) 3) Collect, analyze, and disseminate to the community, through the Jefferson County health department, information about community health conditions, risks and resources, and the availability of resources to address identified problems; We believe the Board of Health can help us preserve, promote, and improve public health through educational campaigns on safe and responsible use of entheogens (including education on who should not partake in them). For example, addiction, depression, and PTSD are health conditions widespread in our community. Entheogens have been shown to help heal these health issues.The health department should therefore make information known about these plants and fungi, how to use them safely and responsible, and how to reduce risk.These resources should be easily accessible to our community members.The Port Townsend Psychedelic Society is happy to work with the health department to create an educational campaign. The Port Townsend Psychedelic Society gets numerous requests from people seeking information about how to access entheogens or how to connect with a therapist or guide, and because entheogens are still criminalized, we have to tell them best of luck but that we can't share any information.These requests are often from end-of-life patients seeking support for end-of-life anxiety, people who are seeking healing from addiction or PTSD, people seeking healing from other medical conditions, or people simply seeking to become healthier in general. Because these plants and fungi are criminalized, access is limited to those who have privileged access and connections. Decriminalization creates a context where those who want to use these plants for healing can be supported in doing so. It also reduces the harm that stems directly from criminalization, regardless of one's intention for using entheogens. Joining Oakland and Santa Cruz (CA), Ann Arbor(MI), Somerville (MA), and Cambridge (MA) all decriminalized all entheogenic plants and fungi by resolution. By ballot, Oregon decriminalized all drugs, as well as psilocybin specifically within therapeutic contexts, while Washington D.C. decriminalized all entheogens. In Michigan, the Prosecuting Attorney of Washtenaw County, MI expanded Ann Arbor's decriminalization of entheogens county wide in a well- researched and common sense driven policy directive: https://www.washtenaw.org/DocumentCenter/View/19155/Entheogenic-Plants-Policy Thank you for reading and for your consideration. We look forward to hearing from you. Warmly, Erin Reading Port Townsend Psychedelic Society 2 Julie Shannon From: Greg Brotherton Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 9:01 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements From: Local 20/20 Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 9:00:52 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements 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 rA 4 Local 20/2o Weekly Announcements 0 May loth, 2021 1 q 7Mww'^.+r t.aTM+, n1ri tF. ,„qt.. xc' a.5l.abt 7 vxi 4 ,gym, J,r.._,ys�., iS�++'•+..,...+°"' •�q�.. .,' 4 ,s� 1 Q �.*� ;`.1)`,t, '&'+,max ssi "� Geese by Carole Huelsberg COVID-19 Update-Mon,May loth*Online* deliason Public Hea It The WeeklyCOVID-i update with Jefferson CountyPublic Health Officer,Dr.Thomas Locke. 9 P To watch live or recorded videos of the entire 9 a.m.Board of County Commissioners(BOCC) meeting,including the 9:45 a.m.COVID-19 update,go to the website for videos of meetings.You can choose"Streaming Live"or,if viewing later, "Recorded." You can also listen live to Dr.Locke on KPTZ or later in the KPTZ archives.For more information,you can go here. Meaningful Movies "Kiss the Ground" -Mon,May loth*Online* 2 WOODY HARRELSON Narrated by and featuring Woody Harrelson,"Kiss the Ground"is an inspiring and ( C groundbreaking film that reveals the first viable solution to our climate crisis.It reveals 7I IC that,by regenerating the world's soils,we can completely and rapidly stabilize Earth's - =G R Q U N D ' climate,restore lost ecosystems and create abundant food supplies.Using compelling graphics and visuals,along with striking NASA and NOAA footage,the film artfully illustrates how,by drawing down atmospheric carbon,soil is the missing piece of the climate puzzle.REGISTER HERE to receive a Zoom link for the event,trailer and more info here,or Facebook page. Time:6:3o-8:3o PM I Location:Zoom An Evening with David B.Williams discussing his new book-Tues,May iith*New* *Online* David B.Williams A HUMAN ANC NA*URAI i1STORl OF PUGS'SOUND 4 he Port Townsend Marine Science Center and the Jefferson County Historical Society are teaming up to present an evening with David B.Williams discussing his new book,Homewaters:A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound. Witty,graceful,and deeply informed,Homewaters weaves history and science into a fascinating and hopeful narrative,one that will introduce newcomers to the astonishing life that inhabits the Sound and offer longtime residents new insight into and appreciation of the waters they call home. The event is free and hosted via Zoom.To register or find more information,go here. Time:7:0o PM I Location:Zoom Local 20/2o Climate Action Outreach Meeting-Thurs,May 13th*Online* ant to help educate the community on what we all can do related to reducing our carbon footprint? d..: ,,¢N 'ttend our monthly meeting to learn more about what is currently planned,and add your ideas to the mix! O e are planning our next steps after the Taming Bigfoot contest.Meetings are generally on the second hursday of the month,from 3:oo-5:0o pm.For the online meeting information,email Cindy. Time:3:00-5:0o PM I Location:Zoom online Common Plant Diseases-Thurs,May i3th*Online* Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation will present"Common Plant Diseases"by Jefferson County WSU Puyallup Plant&Insect Diagnostic Lab diagnostician Jenny Glass,including a short Master Gardener Foundation Q&A. This Zoom presentation will address diagnosing and managing plant diseases and include aspects of plant pathology relevant to preventing disease and pest issues in your garden and yard.Zoom link.More info here. Time:3:00-3:5o PM I Location:online KPTZ Radio Day Port Townsend-Fri,May 14th*New* 3 KPTZ91.9FM OUR FIRRSTTDECADE Aoii 221 Friday May i4th,2021 is officially KPTZ Radio Day in the City of Port Townsend.KPTZ 91.9FM is celebrating to years of community radio serving the Northeast Olympic Peninsula and beyond.The station is also planning an on-air celebration May 1.3th through May 1.9th when they'll be looking back on a decade of achievements and talking about what's next for the station.KPTZ makes its move to their new studios at Fort Worden's Makers Square this fall.More info here. Quimper Barter Circle - Spring Faire! -Sat,May 15th*New* a i This is a small,family friendly event for the North Olympic Peninsula community.Selling will be allowed,but the purpose of the circle is to barter.Let's build the local economy and circles of connection!There will be live music!There will be a tea kitchen,but no food service.Bring a blanket and a picnic.Current masking and social distancing guidelines must be observed in order to participate. Admission: $io per adult,booth space:$20,children admitted for FREE,pay cash upon arrival. They would love more volunteer hands on deck.Please reach out by email if you are able to lend a hand. Time:9:oo AM-7:oo PM I Location: Lake Leland Amphitheater,322 Munn Road,Quilcene,WA Port Townsend Farmer's Market-Sat,May 15th Ste. of t, '0- .4) 4 /} , Check out the market's new Facebook page.The Farmers Market welcomes all people to come and enjoy the bounty,textures,and colors of locally grown and produced foods and arts.If you've never been to the market before,stop by the`Market Info booth'by the entrance,to get any questions answered and learn more about our Food Access programs. They accept cash,credit cards,SNAP/EBT funds,as well as Senior Farmers Market and WIC Vouchers.They are happy to show you around. Time:9:0o AM-2:oo PM I Location:Lawrence and Tyler St,Uptown Port Townsend Local 20/2o Council Meeting-Wed,May 19th*Online* he monthly Local 20/2o Steering Council meeting is open to all and welcomes those interested in active WOO involvement in Local 20/2o leadership.Newcomers are always welcome.If you'd like a virtual orientation, A., 2I please email Marlow.For online meeting information,contact Cindy. ime:4:00-6:0o PM I Location:Zoom meeting 4 Quimper Geology Society Presents Wildfires,Climate, and Erosion-Sat,May 22nd*Online* (1J,E�a F f�IZTsoN Dr.Jennifer Pierce of the Dept.of Geology at Boise State University will present a zoom lecture 4411 t #4 •I1 V D on"Wildfires,Climate and Erosion in the past,present and future". Jennifer has been working r '—-^ I 1'RUS 1 on these topics since graduate school and will integrate these three subjects with reference to forests of the Northern Rocky Mountains.More info here. Time:4:0o PM I Location:Zoom meeting Community Notices Local 20/2o COVID-19 Resources 12o2o.org/COVID-ig/ *Online* A central location for community-wide information relating to COVID-19,updated frequently.Includes . cal Reliable Information Sources,Vaccine info,Food Sources,Community Covid-19 Resource pages,Giving and Getting Assistance,Community Events Online,Community Face Mask Program,and information web posts related to COVID-19.Look in the red box at the top of the page for all the newest information. The Community Visioning Survey Report Is Now Available Many thanks to the 1.7o Jefferson County residents who responded last summer to the survey related to COVID-19.Given the distancing and isolation that had occurred,we wanted to hear 1 '„ „It ow the crisis was affecting the people of our county,to give people the opportunity to consider ` " t _ ' and express their concerns and hopes for the future,and to capture that vision during that 53:. nusual time.The results are fascinating,with some of the top themes emerging including the economy,communities&neighbors,healthcare,environment and energy,housing,community services and resilience,attitudes,government,food,and more.(Note that we initially expected to distribute this report in the fall of 2020,but the primary author fell ill and is still recovering.We apologize for the delay,but hope the results will still be valuable to organizations and individuals throughout the county.) Plastics Survey*New* (�. ----- ' PT Potential is building tools to address systemic challenges to living sustainably.Their t!, — 11 ., rst project aims to tackle the plastic conundrum. This will include 1.cultural change,2. ,A i 1 M\a 3 `°""! mitigation of pollution,and 3.the upcycling the'vital'plastic into infrastructure for a more . 'A I - resilient community. \\ . N In the survey,they are looking for community input about what would be most appropriate a _ o make with the waste plastic(specifically hdpe and pp). Please take our survey. Eating Locally and Seasonally-A Cookbook 5 Eating Cocaffy and Seasonally 'A Community Fna('Book Fat Lyn Island (asu(a1r Punt Win,want to Ear Well) (•. Announcing a new book from our friends at Transition Lopez Island,Elizabeth Simpson and Henning Sehmsdorf.Eating Locally and Seasonally is a compilation of recipes using fresh ingredients grown and raised on their farm,S&S Homestead.Illustrated by local artists,it contains dozens of recipes,including basic cheesemaking,simple fermentation and preservation techniques,and a wide variety of vegetable and meat recipes.Elizabeth and Henning once again bring our focus back to the joy(and the health benefits)of eating food that can easily be grown or locally purchased in our own backyards. Softcover book available for$15 while supplies last.To order yours, contact Sonia soon! Help Local 2O/2o Implement its Mission Local 20/2o's mission is"Working together toward local sustainability and resilience—integrating III. ;a r. ecology,economy and community through action and education."As you likely know,we implement this 0 in various ways.Much work happens through our action groups,including Community Gardens, Intergenerational Art Happenings,Neighborhood Preparedness,Compassionate Communication rainings,the Taming Bigfoot carbon footprint contest,Health and Wellness and Waste Reduction projects.We also lead cross-action group projects such as these weekly announcements,our COVID resources page, visioning the future survey and report, and public meet and greets.As part of the Transition Network(a movement of communities coming together to reimagine and rebuild our world),we participate in regional and national virtual gatherings. The times we are living in are encouraging Local 20/2o to grow,to better serve and connect our community.If you are fortunate to have extra funds due to the stimulus,or just think the time is right for donating,please see our Donate page.We are a grassroots organization with no paid staff,so your money goes far.While on our website,check out the Action Group information and the ways you can get involved. Just Soup on Tuesdays dOn Tuesday,u:3o-1:3o,Just Soup provides free,hot soup lunches at St.Paul's Episcopal IA...St t Church,1020 Jefferson St,on the Tyler St.bus line[by the Bell Tower.]Enter the rear church parking lot on Franklin,and whether you are on foot,bike,or car,you will be in line for©� curbside pickup,with masks,gloves,and safe distancing protocols in place. Pick up a lunch for No Cost Lunch yourself or your neighbor in need.No questions asked. Many partners and supporters have come together to feed Port Townsend one bowl at a time. This information also appears on Local 20/2o COVID-iq Resources Meals Page here. Times and Locations: n:3o a.m.-1:3o p.m.Tuesdays,St.Paul's Episcopal Church 6 Emergency Text Alerts from Jefferson County MIMI Sign up to receive Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management's emergency alerts by text on your mobile phone and/or by email. NIXLE messages provide crucial information in an emergency&are :-— • sent directly to your text-enabled device and/or email.The sign up web page also has information about other alert and warning systems,including the tsunami warning system and the WSDOT alert system. Alerts IM A Tool for Neighborhood Organization Nextdoor is a private social network for YOUR neighborhood.Use this link to join one of 59 frNextdoor Nextdoor Neighborhoods in Jefferson County.Currently there are 12,597 subscribers,with many new members joining each day.Email Pete Hubbard with questions or comments. Calling Local Photographers! Local 20/2o Weekly Announcements invites local photographers to submit images that capture the character of our community and its natural setting.For the opening photo of each weekly email,we seek ocal color,horizontal("landscape")orientation,and jpeg format.Please no children,pets or hott recognizable faces.Kindly send to events@l2o2o.org. Please include your name in the jpeg filename. e are an all-volunteer non-profit,so compensation for your talent and generosity is a photo credit and our profound thanks. Resilience Readings Do you have readings,podcasts or videos to share that are aligned with our Local 20/2o mission? Please submit them here for consideration. Local 20/2o King Tide Monitoring Featured in Video _01 rani •Lw. of 'ATM __Ian Miller,Coastal Hazards Specialist,Washington Sea Grant,highlights unique findings of Local 20/2o volunteers monitoring King Tides in this video.As an aide to visualize potential localized effects of Sea Level Rise,Washington Sea Grant archives shoreline photos taken by volunteers during predicted King Tide events. Supported by Local 20/2o,a local group photo-documenting King Tides noticed water levels could be appreciably different from the predicted tide elevations and the level measured at the local tide gauge.With the guidance of Dr Miller,the team was able to measure water levels at a selected site and collect concurrent weather data in an effort to quantify and explain these differences.This type of documentation is rare in Puget Sound and may lead to improvements in coastal flood mapping and prediction. Weighing in on the Transit Long Range Plan is month's Local 20/2o Leader Column by Dave Thielk reviewed some of the work that members of Local 20/2o's T Lab transportation action group are working on. Drawing on the Jefferson County 2018 Inventory of Greenhouse Emissions as well as the modeling work done for the Climate Action Committee,T Lab is using data to demonstrate the links between increase ridership and carbon reduction in Jefferson County. Jefferson Transit is currently gathering input for their Long Range Plan and TLAB is encouraging citizens to weigh in on including carbon reduction considerations in the plan. Four Changes by Gary Snyder forirCbanges'by Cary Snyder fissi l Just yesterday and for the first time I heard apoem written 5o years ago by Gary Snyder.Its message is just as prescient now and even more pertinent to the situation humanity is in today.Discovering such a gem as this is bittersweet.Certainly it lifts the spirit but one can't help but wonder"what if'humanity had not squandered the past five decades and had turned away from its headlong rush towards extinction.As we face an anthropogenic collapse of our ecosystem and reconsider our place in nature,we hear words from half a century earlier, "Revolutionary consciousness is to be found among the most ruthlessly exploited classes:animals,trees,water,air,grasses." Snyder outlines our position,situation,goals and practical actions in four areas.i)Population: the population in 1970 was less than half what it is today,and suggests the carrying capacity was half or less of that.2)Pollution:atmospheric CO2 was 325 ppm in 1970 and is 414 now.3) Consumption,and 4)Transformation. Please hear the wisdom of Gary Snyder here. COVID-19,Carbon And Bicycles ti The March column for Local 20/2o's Resilience Review in The Port Townsend Leader is from Sonja Hammar, a member of the Local 20/2o Steering Council.Starting with some COVID-19 impacts on transportation,she shares how these drove her to buy an electric bike and why other locals have hosen to do so as well. 8 Local 20/20 Mission Working together toward local sustainability and resilience- integrating ecology, economy and community through action and education. Climate Action Local Beyond Initiatives Waste Energy Action • x Economic Transport- localization anon lab t ` 4 47, Local Food Next? : , `. Health& �. Wellness t Resiliency Education of Heart Emergency Preparedness Action Groups are where we do most of our work. Each is focused on an interrelated aspect of sustainability.Visit L2020.orq to learn what the different action groups are working on. Want to submit an announcement? We welcome notices of events,calls for participation and other items of interest. Local 20/2o Announcements goes out every Monday morning. Please submit the following in paragraph form: Subject or event.Brief description.Day,date,time.Venue address.Contact information.Web links.Include a logo or a photo in jpeg format. See existing announcements for examples —no bullets,colored fonts,etc.,plain text is best. Email to events@L2o2o.org by 8 p.m.Saturday. 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This email was sent to GBrothertonco.jefferson.wa.us why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Local 20/20 • 1240 W. Sims Way#12 • Port Townsend,Wa 98368 USA mailchimp io jeffbocc From: Tom Thiersch <tprosys@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 10:04 AM To: jeffbocc Cc: Carolyn Gallaway Subject: Transcription hesitancy CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Commissioners, Regarding my comments about taking advantage of the transcription feature of Zoom. As I noted in my comments, no Al speech recognition is 100% accurate. Nonetheless, transcripts can be very helpful when searching for keywords; improved ADA compliance is also a plus. There is no need for anyone to edit a transcript. Simply including a disclaimer along with the link to the transcript is all that's needed. The disclaimer and link to the transcript could be placed on the Agenda at the same time that the timecode index marks to the AV recording are added; i.e., a miniscule amount of additional staff work. Look at TVW.org for example, a site that I'm sure you've all used during the legislative session; all of the recordings there have Al-generated transcripts and none of them are edited in any way, even though the speech recognition has produced some amusing and even embarrassing content. Thank you for considering my recommendation, Tom Thiersch Jefferson County i / A Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 10:13 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Chamber Partners with SCORE for Business Resources From: Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 10:13:12 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Chamber Partners with SCORE for Business Resources CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Tne Chamber www.jeffcountychamber.org 360.385.7869 OF JEFFERSON COUNTY director@jeffcountychamber.org building business,building community Chamber of Jefferson County partners SCOR with SCORE for Business Resource Courses The Chamber of Jefferson County partnered with the Seattle chapter of SCORE to provide virtual business education resource courses and workshops virtually to members and non- members along with local, regional and national free business mentorship. The classes are mostly free or low cost for members and non-members alike. The Chamber will provide members with credits up to $50.00 for each workshop or class completed and non-members a credit toward a future Chamber membership by signing up through our web link and proof of class completion. The business resource course access is now available on the Chamber's website at jeffcountychamber.org "SCORE's mentorship program provides no-cost, confidential business advice from expert advisors committed to helping you succeed", stated Chamber Director Arlene Alen, herself a long-term SCORE workshop presenter and Certified Score • q' Mentor. Further, she stated, "SCORE'S mission is to foster vibrant business communities through mentoring and education which mirrors the Chamber's Vision and Mission." Check out the Chamber website for more information and a link to participate in the program. 1 r Please reach out to director@jeffcountychamberorg with additional questions. Learn More Now Your Ad could be reaching this large audience at no cost to you!Just ask us! The Chamber is investing in our Community& YOUR business. The Chamber of Jefferson County Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce 12409 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Unsubscribekdean@co jefferson.wa.us Update Profile I Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by director@jeffcountychamber.org powered by . Constant G AContact Try email marketing for free today I 2 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 11:06 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Treasury Opens Portal for Counties to Receive Fiscal Recovery Funds From: NACo Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 11:05:40 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Treasury Opens Portal for Counties to Receive Fiscal Recovery Funds 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 NATATNIOALON . COUNTIES NAC()x a p fi t ate. TREASURY OPENS PORTAL FOR COUNTIES TO RECEIVE FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS 1 JOIN TREASURY FOR A BRIEFING ON THE NEW GUIDANCE TODAY AT 4:00 P.M. EDT OR 6:45 P.M. EDT Today, the U.S. Department of Treasury released guidance on the State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund (Recovery Fund), part of the American Rescue Plan Act. The bill includes $65.1 billion in direct, flexible aid to every county in America, as well as other crucial investments in local communities. Additionally, the U.S.Treasury opened the new portal that counties must complete to receive Fiscal Recovery Funds. Today, the U.S. Treasury and the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs will host two identical 30-minute introductory briefings on the new guidance. The briefings will be held today, May 10, at 4:00 p.m. EDT (register here) and 6:45 p.m. EDT (register here). Since the package was signed into law, NACo has been supporting the U.S. Treasury's efforts to successfully implement the Recovery Fund. Included in the guidance is the flexibility to use Recovery Funds to invest in broadband infrastructure, services and programs to contain and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, including capital investments in public facilities, investments in housing and neighborhoods and other guidance counties advocated for. NACo will release an in-depth analysis of Treasury's new guidance in the coming days. ACCESS THE GUIDANCE I ACCESS THE PORTAL I VIEW NACo's STATEMENT Join NACo for National Member Calls This Week a s '" � " �Y 11 Ill �i � On Tuesday, hear an update on the latest news from the U.S. Treasury about the ARPA's State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, and on Thursday,join White House officials for the latest updates on COVID-19 recovery. REGISTER FOR TUESDAY I REGISTER FOR THURSDAY 441 Use the Power of the Media to Amplify Your COVID-19 Recovery Efforts Utilize NACo's customizable press release template and highlight how your county will invest federal funds to drive recovery in your community. PRESS RELEASE TEMPLATE I NACo COMMUNICATIONS TOOLKIT 2 Send NACo Your Questions on Recovery NACo staff are readyto answeryourquestions on COVID-19 recovery.,, co ery efforts and American Rescue Plan Act implementation. Visit the f NACo Recovery Clearinghouse for important information and to ask a question. "...�' pVgil � ASK A QUESTION EXPLORE NACo's COVID-19 RECOVERY RESOURCES NACo Analysis of the American Rescue Plan Act ff Access NACo's analysis of the American Rescue Plan Act, which highlights key provisions for county governments. A LEARN MORE American Rescue Plan Funding Breakdown osiutfattat ,' NACo's interactive tool helps navigate the roughly$1.5 trillion in the1:22 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Programs that may provide counties with additional funding are denoted as "county eligible." 44' This information will be updated as federal guidance for the new and d existing programs is released. ACCESS THE TOOL `= Your County's ARP Allocation Find your county's estimated allocation, potential allowable uses of "' � new recovery funds, NACo's legislative analysis and more. LEARN MORE .1 3 American Rescue Plan Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal 4�� r Recovery Fund FAQs NACo has curated an FAQ resource to help answer some common questions. : LEARN MORE 1 U.S. Treasury Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Resources r� 'r% ..•» Access the the U.S. Department of the Treasury webpage on the .y. "•• Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (Recovery Fund), �� w find the latest resources and access the Recovery Fund certification i 7 0 guidelines. LEARN MORE I VIEW CERTIFICATION GUIDELINES low o- r . k., wig'A 't ..... e. a 6 <k rfl Y, - '. .. AAA" x A A T Y � 3 zop; _(yam ' Y a a o. u 0 taidtiligi @fi �, h ' r LQ ;' # " y "y k> V ' ' , . , , , P ✓ �y�„ .. pp �.k. s 'i fit m m I tea . ... _c AR Po �, .S'." 3..Qom. NATIONAL ASSOCIAT1QNi > C€} NTt S 660 North Capitol Street,NW,Suite 400 Washington,D.C.20001 Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America's counties! 4 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 11:26 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Housing/Integrated Services Hub Survey for Jefferson County From: Cherish Cronmiller Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 11:11:17 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Cherish Cronmiller Subject: Housing/Integrated Services Hub Survey for Jefferson County CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Jefferson County is exploring the possibility of a centralized service integration model to social and support services for the homeless and undersheltered population. This survey (only 10 questions) is designed to discover whether the homeless (social/support) services providers in the county would support this approach, and to what extent they would want to have a presence at such a centralized location. Survey will close Saturday, May 15th at noon. Thank you for your time and contribution. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JChousinghub Housing/Integrated Services Hub Survey for Jefferson County This survey is for social and support providers in Jefferson County, or entities wanting to provide services in Jefferson County(Port Townsend.) Ideally, one response per agency (unless your agency has different programs and you want each program to respond.) If you don't think that your agency will want to be providing services for homeless/unsheltered/under-sheltered persons in our community,you may disregard this survey request(there are two feedback questions if you would like to just provide general feedback to this service model.)This survey has gone out to 186 persons, I apologize for any organizational duplications. - Cherish L. Cronmiller, Esq. Executive Director, OlyCAP (Olympic Community Action Programs) Serving Clallam and Jefferson Counties, WA cherish@olycap.org Office: 360.385.2571 x.6308 www.olycap.org *she/her/hers Some resources and information about system of care approaches: A Systems Approach to Homelessness Continuum of Integrated Care Strategies 1 Planning for a new Community Center for Homeless Individuals: Stakeholders reflect on services and the need for system change Community First! Village (Austin, TX) 2 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 11:54 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW:WSF Public Meetings News Release Attachments: DRAFT May21 Public Meeting News Release_Finaldocx.docx From: Vezina, John Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 11:53:47 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) Subject: WSF Public Meetings News Release CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. WSF-Served County Commissioners, Mayors, and Councilmembers, Good morning. In keeping with our regular routine of twice-yearly public meetings, WSF management will host three webinars later this month, the first two for the general public, the third focused on members of our 13 Ferry Advisory Committees. Details are in the attached press release. These meetings, held by webinar, give us the opportunity to update our passengers and terminal neighbors on current service, WSF's on-going COVID response, and proposed tariff changes. All three meetings will cover the same material, but will be held at different times of the day, allowing as many people as possible to participate. Registration is required, with an individual participation link send to registrants before the meeting. We'd appreciate you joining us in advertising the meetings, so please let me know if you have any questions. Best, John John B. Vezina Government Relations Director Washington State Ferries i Washington State Department of Transportation — NEWS Ferries Division —2901 Third Ave., Suite 500— Seattle, WA 98121-3024 —206-515-3400 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2021 Contacts: Hadley Rodero, communications, 206-818-3813 WSF media hotline, 206-402-8070 Washington State Ferries hosting virtual meetings May 25 and 26 ahead of peak season Tune in to learn about ferry service, fares and COVID-19 precautions SEATTLE—Ferry riders, commuters and terminal neighbors are invited to attend one of two upcoming Washington State Ferries virtual public meetings to hear updates and ask questions about the ferry system. "We learn so much from our community engagement efforts," said Patty Rubstello, head of Washington State Ferries. "I'm excited that we're able to offer our spring community meetings virtually this year and hope that even more people are able to join in the conversation." The meetings will take place at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 25, and 6 p.m., Wednesday, May 26. WSF staff will give a brief presentation on service updates,proposed tariff changes and the agency's continued response to COVID-19. Participants will be able to ask questions and provide comments during the meeting. Both meetings will cover the same material and are designed to give participants the option to join the meeting that best fits their schedule. Members of the public can participate in the meeting from a laptop, desktop or mobile device, but advanced registration is required to participate. Registration for the virtual meetings: • Register online for the 11 a.m. meeting on Tuesday, May 25, at: bit.ly/WSFSpringMeeting 1 • Register online for the 6 p.m. meeting on Wednesday, May 26, at: bit.ly/W SF SpringMeeting2 • Participants must provide a name and valid email address and have access to a computer or mobile device with an internet connection. • Once registered, participants will receive an email with detailed instructions on how to join the meeting. • The day after the meeting, a recording will be available online on the WSF webpage for anyone unable to participate. Free, temporary internet access is available to those who do not have broadband service in locations throughout the state. To find the nearest Drive-In WiFi Hotspot visit: www.commerce.wa.gov/building-infrastructure/washington-state-drive-in-wifi-hotspots- location-finder/. These public meetings are held in coordination with the Ferry Advisory Committees. WSF will also hold a special meeting for members of all 13 FACs at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 27, to discuss their role in advising WSF on customer service and schedules. Members of the public are invited to attend and can register by going to: bit.ly/SpringFACMeeting2021. WSF, a division of the Washington State Department of Transportation, is the largest ferry system in the U.S. and safely and efficiently carries tens of millions of people a year through some of the most majestic scenery in the world. For breaking news and the latest information, follow WSF on Twitter and Facebook. Hyperlinks within the release: • WSF Community Participation webpage: wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/about-us/community-participation • WSF: www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries • Twitter: www.twitter.com/wsferries • Facebook: www.facebook.com/wsferries/ ### WSDOT keeps people, businesses and the economy moving by operating and improving the state's transportation systems. To learn more about what we're doing, go to www.wsdot.wa.qov/news for pictures, videos, news and blogs. Real time traffic information is available at www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic or by dialing 511. To unsubscribe to WSDOT media releases please reply and type REMOVE in the subject line. Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) Information Accommodation requests for people with disabilities can be made by contacting the WSDOT Diversity/ADA Affairs team at wsdotada(a7wsdot.wa.gov or by calling toll-free, 855-362-4ADA (4232). Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may make a request by calling the Washington State Relay at 711. Title VI Statement to Public: It is WSDOT's policy to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise discriminated against under any of its federally programs and activities. Anyperson who believes his or her Title VI protection has been violated may funded p 9 file a complaint with WSDOT's Office of Equal Opportunity. For additional information regarding Title VI complaint procedures and/or information regarding our non-discrimination obligations, please contact OEO's Title VI Coordinator at 360-705-7082. jeffbocc From: Washington State Department of Commerce <WAStateCommerce@public.govdelivery.com> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 1:38 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Planners' Update Newsletter- May 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?View it online Washington State • Department of r! Commerce MAY 2021 Planners' Update Newsletter Commerce is looking for input on our GMA rules Growth Management Services is interested in hearing from local planners on potential changes to our administrative rules for the Growth Management Act (GMA). Over the last few months we've reviewed legislative changes and case law and met with a number of state agencies to help identify potential changes to consider in our rulemaking efforts. We will release a draft scope for the WAC in the next month for public review and comment. We would like to convene a group of local government planners to discuss the scope of potential changes, and highlight any issues or topic areas that are not identified in the draft scope. We consider local planners as critical partners in effective implementation of the GMA and we want to hear your perspectives. We anticipate hosting 3-4 virtual listening sessions in June and July. We will post the draft scope and provide additional materials about the rulemaking effort on our EZ View Site: Growth Management Act WAC Update. If you are interested in participating on the technical advisory group, please email gmarulemaking(c�commerce.wa.gov. If you can't participate, but would like to comment on the scope, feel free to send us written comments. Planners' forums Planners' Forums are free, open to all and are often Continuing Education (CE) eligible. Upcoming Planners' Forums and events include the following: i • Southern Planners' Forum: Thursday, May 13th from 9 to 11 am. Topic: Looks Good! Visual Tools for Planners. Register in advance here. • Peninsula Planners' Forum: Thursday, May 20th from 1 to 4 pm, with optional Virtual Happy Hour from 5-6:30 pm. Topic: Transportation Equity. Register in advance here. Agenda can be found here • Eastern Planners' Forum: Wednesday, July 28th. Time and Topic forthcoming. Presentations from past Regional Planners' Forums can be found on the Planners' Forum webpage. Short course on local planning The Short Course on local planning offered by the Department of Commerce offers an overview of the land use planning laws in Washington state, an introduction to comprehensive planning and plan implementation under the Growth Management Act, a review of the roles in planning and mandatory training on the Open Public Meetings Act for local government officials. All courses are offered at no charge and are open to the public. The currently scheduled 2021 Short Courses are noted below, with more coming in the fall. Click on the link for registration. MONTH DATE TIME REGISTRATION LINK May Thursday, 5/27/20211-4 pm Registration Link June Monday, 6/21/2021 6-9 pmRegistration Link Thanks to the ease of travel with Zoom technology in these COVID times, Commerce is also offering e-visits to local planning commissions or other meetings. Contact your regional planner with any requests for presentations on topics such as comprehensive plan basics and roles in the planning process. FTA funding opportunity for transit planning The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the availability of approximately $10 million in competitive grant funds through a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for FTA's Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning. The funds will support comprehensive planning efforts that help connect communities, improve access to public transportation and affordable housing, and support President Biden's call to combat climate change, advance environmental justice, and promote equitable delivery of benefits to underserved communities. In order to apply for program funding, an applicant must be an existing FTA recipient—either a project sponsor of an eligible transit project or an entity with land use planning authority in the project corridor. 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Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. View this email in your browser �� Recover Cafe " " �� " �� „ AiJefferson County .yam.. MYNFi+.iF.. 939 Kearney Sc RecoveryCafeJC.erg 360 385 52'2 Per'T_•,nsend.Wa,76368 Recovery Cafe closed 5/20 & 5/21 We will be closed Thursday 5/20 and Friday 5/21 for all-staff training. Please join us this week or the following week on Thursdays 12pm-3pm for free lunch or Fridays 10am-12pm for free breakfast. Come learn about Membership and Volunteering. Our Recovery Cafe Volunteer Training will still occur via Zoom on Fri 5/21 at 10am-11:30am. If you're not already on our Volunteer Training email list, you can register here and view our past Volunteer Trainings here. "-.,alp "n`umrm- rz .. --'?-1.-- it4is t- , . ;.. --; ,,, to t .'41%:'•+4 ICI ,/ #�� � , Thank you ! For contributing to our matching grant from Recovery Cafe Network. All of our funds raised from 4/20-5/4 will be matched dollar-for-dollar! We are one of 27 members of the Recovery Cafe Network across the country. Check out the other locations at https://recoverycafenetwork.org/. More about Recovery Cafe Network 0 0 Copyright(C)2021 Dove House Advocacy Services.All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Dove House Advocacy Services 1045 10th St Port Townsend,WA 98368-2933 2 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe mailchimp 3 HEARING COMMENT Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 12:24 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Leash law Hearing From: Mike Hilt Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 12:23:12 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Greg Brotherton;jnole@jefferson.wa.us; Kate Dean; Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Leash law Hearing CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links,especially from unknown senders. Hi, Here are my comments on the proposed changes in the leash law. I agree with the proposal that stated all dogs on leash. Most loose dogs are not under the owners voice control. We walk our dogs on leashes and encounter many dogs that do not respond to the owners voice commands. Some the worst areas for these encounters are the beaches. The beach area is not very wide and many times and it funnels people with dogs very close together. One of our dogs is not very friendly with other dogs and issues can arise when the loose dogs approach off leash. I should not have to limit my beach walks because of the loose dogs not under the owners voice control. I understand enforcement would be difficult but it would enable the sheriff or city police to issue citations when incidents occur as the Sheriff noted in a conversation I watched on line. An additional issue is safety of the wildlife which should not be attacked or harassed by loose dogs. Increased signage would also be required. Mike Hilt North Beach area. jeffbocc From: Washington State Department of Transportation <wsdot@service.govdelivery.com> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 2:02 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: WSDOT Travel Advisory: US 101 Bagley Creek bridge construction brings daytime delays this week CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. 1111 Washington State Department of Transportation Olympic Region — PO Box 47440—Olympia, WA 98504-7440 — 360-357-2600 TRAVEL ADVISORY May 10, 2021 Contacts: Tina Werner, communications, 360-704-3270 US 101 Bagley Creek bridge construction brings daytime delays this week PORT ANGELES —Efforts to correct barriers to fish passage along US 101 at Bagley Creek near Port Angeles will reach an important milestone this week. Beginning Thursday, May 13, Scarsella Bros, Inc. crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will set six 81-foot-long bridge girders for improved fish migration. Heavy machinery near the eastbound travel lanes will require crews to briefly alternate traffic through the work zone with flaggers. During the scheduled work activities, travelers should plan for delays of up to 20 minutes and consider alternate routes. Those who walk or roll will be accommodated and should expect brief delays. Work schedule: • 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, May 13. i This work is part of the state's fish passage improvement program. Once complete, fish barrier correction efforts at both Bagley and Siebert Creeks are projected to result in nearly 40 miles of potential habitat gain for fish species. Work should wrap up by fall of 2021. Olympic Peninsula travelers are encouraged to sign up for email updates. Real-time traffic information is available on the WSDOT app and WSDOT regional Twitter account. Hyperlink within the release: • Correct barriers to fish passage: www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/us101/bagley-creek-siebert- creek/home • Fish passage improvement program: www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/FishPassage/default.htm • Email updates: www.public.govdeliverv.com/accounts/WADOT/subscriber/new?topic id=WADOT 542 • WSDOT app: www.wsdot.wa.gov/travel/know-before-you-go/mobile-app • WSDOT regional Twitter feed: twitter.com/wsdot tacoma ### WSDOT keeps people, businesses and the economy moving by operating and improving the state's transportation systems. To learn more about what we're doing, go to www.wsdot.wa.gov/news for pictures, videos, news and blogs. Real time traffic information is available at wsdot.com/traffic or by dialing 511. STAY CONNECTED: SUBSCRIBER SERVICES Manage Preferences I Unsubscribe Help This email was sent to jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Washington State Department of Transportation 310 Maple Park Ave SE • Olympia, WA 98504 2 jeffbocc From: Sue Marett <smarettpt@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 2:41 PM To: exchanges@dnrwa.gov Cc: jeffbocc Subject: DNR's Proposal CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. I support DNR's proposed protection of state forest lands within the Dabob Bay Natural Area Boundaries. . 1 request that School Trust parcels CS 6,7, 11, 12, and 13 on the Toandos Peninsula NOT be included in the exchange as these involve globally rare forest types that DNR is obligated to protect and which are proposed for conservation. Susan Marett 92 N Rhododendron Dr Port Townsend, WA 98368 1 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 3:05 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW:Join White House and U.S.Treasury for Briefing on Recovery Fund Guidance (New Call-In Information) From: NACo Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 3:01:23 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Join White House and U.S. Treasury for Briefing on Recovery Fund Guidance (New Call-In Information) 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 NATIONAL /COUOC NTIES ).„. AC( upi '` --.... „......., , , , ,, tiLit., , , ..,,, ba - - ., ,ma„ '� yam, +'� — } n - 'k a .,,.µme' '',, TREASURY OPENS PORTAL FOR COUNTIES TO RECEIVE FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS 1 JOIN TREASURY FOR A BRIEFING ON THE NEW GUIDANCE TODAY 6:45 P.M. EDT Today, the U.S. Department of Treasury released guidance on the State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund (Recovery Fund), part of the American Rescue Plan Act. The bill includes $65.1 billion in direct, flexible aid to every county in America, as well as other crucial investments in local communities. Additionally, the U.S.Treasury opened the new portal that counties must complete to receive Fiscal Recovery Funds. If you were unable to join today's 4 p.m. briefing with the U.S. Treasury and White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, you can still join the 6:45 p.m. EDT briefing. To register, click here. Since the package was signed into law, NACo has been supporting the U.S. Treasury's efforts to successfully implement the Recovery Fund. Included in the guidance is the flexibility to use Recovery Funds to invest in broadband infrastructure, services and programs to contain and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, including capital investments in public facilities, investments in housing and neighborhoods and other guidance counties advocated for. NACo will release an in-depth analysis of Treasury's new guidance in the coming days. ACCESS THE GUIDANCE I ACCESS THE PORTAL I VIEW NACo's STATEMENT k3 y, fit. Join NACo for National Member Calls This Week On Tuesday, hear an update on the latest news from the U.S. Treasury about the ARPA's State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, and on Thursday,join White House officials for the latest updates on COVID-19 recovery. REGISTER FOR TUESDAY I REGISTER FOR THURSDAY -) Use the Power of the Media to Amplify Your COVID-19 �" Recovery Efforts Utilize NACo's customizable press release template and highlight how.44 � n your county will invest federal funds to drive recovery in your community. PRESS RELEASE TEMPLATE I NACo COMMUNICATIONS TOOLKIT 2 i Send NACo Your Questions on Recovery NACo staff are ready to answer your questions on COVID-19 recovery vt efforts and American Rescue Plan Act implementation. Visit the NACo Recovery Clearinghouse for important information and to ask a question. P ASK A QUESTION EXPLORE NACo's COVID-19 RECOVERY RESOURCES NACo Analysis of the American Rescue Plan Act Access NACo's analysis of the American Rescue Plan Act, rtArt,- which highlights key provisions for county governments. IAA '! LEARN MORE x � American Rescue Plan Funding Breakdown oftstudemx NACo's interactive tool helps navigate the roughly $1.5 trillion in the ` i American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Programs that may provide cems ,,, counties with additional funding are denoted as "county eligible." This information will be updated as federal guidance for the new and existing programs is released. ACCESS THE TOOL Your County's ARP Allocation Find your county's estimated allocation, potential allowable uses of 4 new recovery funds, NACo's legislative analysis and more. LEARN MORE 3 ------ American Rescue Plan Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal 3$R Recovery Fund FAQs iiiiiiiii. �F , °' "'' NACo has curated an FAQ resource to help answer some common :v. questions. i,: ' LEARN MORE U.S. Treasury Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery f`", Fund Resources F4 ;' Access the the U.S. Department of the Treasury webpage on the .•' "•.• Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (Recovery Fund), .e *• • find the latest resources and access the Recovery Fund certification r 710 guidelines. 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Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. While we are unable to attend the public hearing, we wish to strongly support the preservation and protection of state forest lands within the Dabob Bay natural area boundaries. As long term residents of Dabob Bay we have been witness to the environmental changes that are taking place on the Toandos Peninsula.These changes clearly serve as a warning that we must act to preserve and protect the rare forest habitats on Dabob Bay. Furthermore we urge you to specifically designated that five Common School parcels (CS-6,7,11,12,13) on the Toandos Peninsula not be included in the exchange because these contain rare forest types that we understand DNR is obligated to protect. It is our understanding that County revenue will not be impacted if they stay in the Common School Trust. At a time when lumber prices are at an all time high, the temptation to cash in on the dollar side of the equation is understandably powerful. However, the actions of the State Legislature in approving the $6.3 M in Trust Land Transfer funds allows all of us to balance the economic issues with equally, if not more compelling environmental protections. The quality of water in the Bay, the importance of protecting steep slopes, and the enormous pressure on wildlife that on-going lumbering has created demands that these long term effects be heeded. We must all act to preserve and protect the remaining forests of Dabob Bay. Please give this earnest request your strong support. Sincerely, Richard and Anna Linzer Richard and Anna Linzer 75 Beach Drive Quilcene,WA 98376 360-765-0409 www.linzerconsulting.com 1 jeffbocc From: William Dentzel <bilito@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 8:04 PM To: exchanges@dnr.wa.gov Cc: jeffbocc Subject: Dabob bay CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello DNR and Jefferson County Please know that I support the DNRs proposed protection of state forest lands within the Dabob Bay Natural Area Boundaries. And also I would like it that school trust parcels CS,7,11,12,13 on the Toandos peninsula not be included in the exchange as these hold species that the DNR must protect right where they are. Water quality, wildlife habitat, shellfish and rare forest types must be protected otherwise what will there be left a hundred years from now...? Weeds? Please do the right thing! Thanks William H Dentzel Port Townsend WA I request that School Trust parcels CS 6,7, 11, 12, and 13 on the Toandos Peninsula NOT be included in the exchange as these involve globally rare forest types that DNR is obligated to protect and which are proposed for conservation. If you wish - add reasons you support forest protection at Dabob Bay (such as protection of water quality, shellfish, wildlife habitat, rare forest types...) and note if you are a private land owner in the area. bilito@gmail.com i 360-531-2812 2 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 7:45 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW:Join Dash Air Shuttle Co-Founder & President, Clint Ostler, Tomorrow Morning on Coffee with Colleen From: Clallam EDC Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 7:45:25 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Join Dash Air Shuttle Co-Founder & President, Clint Ostler, Tomorrow Morning on Coffee with Colleen CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. U I CLALLAM COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Please join us Tomorrow Morning at 8am to hear from Clint Ostler, Dash Air Service Co-Founder and President: Clint will discuss these questions and more: • Where will Dash fly to? • How much will it cost? • How many times per day and when? • How long will the flight be if it's cloudy? • Do they have expansion plans to other cities? • Can we pre-buy tickets? • What are the biggest risks? 1 Please join us: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89474510306?pwd=VIIrRHh5RG1nYVh3V3JXRzFSMmRodz09 Meeting ID: 894 7451 0306 Passcode: 187447 One tap mobile +12532158782„894745103064,,,,*187447# US (Tacoma) Dial by your location +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting I D: 894 7451 0306 Passcode: 187447 Upcoming Guests: May 19 - WorkSource Leaders talk about Job Openings in Clallam June 9 - DNR Commissioner Hillary Franz Are You Involved in a Nonprofit that supports the Arts, Culture, Science or whose primary mission is to serve veterans, neighborhood orgs and sports and rec programs? If so, the $10 million Nonprofit Community Relief grant program is open now for you to apply! Eligibility: • Must have 501(c)(3) status, or fiscal sponsorship by a 501(c)(3). • Must have operating budgets of at least $25,000. Full details and Frequently Asked Questions are available here. The Nonprofit Community Relief grant application portal is open now at www.artsfund.org/ncrgrants. It is strongly recommended that interested organizations explore the website early to determine their eligibility and review application requirements and FAQs. Organizations that are led by and/or serve under-resourced communities, culturally diverse populations and underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Informational Webinar Today! 2 An online information session will be held today May 11, 2021 from 2-3:00 p.m.. To attend the webinar, please register via this link. This webinar will be recorded and include automatically generated subtitles. ASL interpretation will be provided. The application portal will close May 24 and grants are expected to be awarded in early to mid-June. Working Washington 4 Grant winners have been notified by email: 11,697 businesses across the state received their award notification by email today. The grant amounts ranged from $12K to $30K minus any prior amount received through a Working.Washington grant. Funds will be processed and received within 3 business days (and even sooner for most). FAQs for awardees can be found here: https://commercegrants.com/grant-4/award- recipient-faqs/. Denial notifications were also emailed. Of those denials, 190 businesses qualified for this program will be receiving a larger grant through the Washington State Dept of Agriculture's program than they would have qualified for through WWR4 and will be receiving an email from them soon. The Dept of Commerce has a technical support center for applicants calling with questions until June 30th. They can be reached at: commercegrants@submittable.com or (855) 602- 2722. Restaurant Revitalization Fund • 0,. s a. ov/restaurants Sail+.. The Restaurant Revitalization Fund Portal is now open! 3 Do you or someone you know own a Restaurant, Bar, Winery or catering company? The Restaurant Revitalization Fund will cover up to $5M of lost revenue. The SBA is accepting applications via this >> application portal Recipients are not required to repay the funding as long as funds are used for eligible uses no later than March 11, 2023. This program will provide restaurants with funding equal to their pandemic-related revenue loss up to $5 million per physical location. Who can apply Eligible entities who have experienced pandemic-related revenue loss include: • Restaurants • Food stands, food trucks, food carts • Caterers • Bars, saloons, lounges, taverns • Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars • For the following entities onsite sales to the public must comprise at least 33% of gross receipts • Bakeries • Brewpubs, tasting rooms, taprooms • Breweries and/or microbreweries • Wineries and distilleries • Inns • Licensed facilities or premises of a beverage alcohol producer where the public may taste, sample, or purchase products Download the RRF Guide Here. Signing up for SAM.gov, or getting a CAGE # or DUNS # are NOT going to be required! 4 1/4, , , gi Funding still available for new or increased Economic Injury Disaster Loans (ElDL): Whether you have an existing COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and want to apply for an increase; or are interested in applying for an initial COVID-19 EIDL, funding is available for loans up to $500,000. For more information on eligibility, use of proceeds, and loan terms, visit the SBA website. Details on EIDL Clallam County remains a HUBZone through Dec 31, 2021: The SBA issued a direct final rule extending the HUBZone map freeze from December 31, 2021, to June 30, 2023. The direct final rule (available here) takes effect on June 21, 2021. This is the latest in a series of developments for the HUBZone Program in 2021. Background: Several years ago, SBA froze the HUBZone maps until December 31, 2021, to ensure that firms would have enough time to plan after seeing how the results of the 2020 Census would impact the HUBZone maps. However, due to the pandemic, the 2020 Census results are behind schedule and SBA does not expect to have the data it needs until December I 2022. Therefore, to ensure HUBZone firms have enough time to plan around the new HUBZone maps based on the 2020 Census data, SBA's direct final rule will keep the HUBZone maps "on ice" until June 30, 2023. Pushing back the anticipated "thaw" for another 1.5 years will give SBA time to incorporate the 2020 Census data into the HUBZone maps and then provide adequate notice to the HUBZone small business community. SBA's direct final rule is a welcome change for many HUBZone firms that were facing the loss of their HUBZone status at the end of this year. It is also possible that, once the HUBZone maps are updated to reflect the 2020 Census data, some areas that are currently 5 in redesignated status could come back into the HUBZone program by the time the HUBZone maps unfreeze after June 30, 2023. Census Data Summit Schedule: May 12th 11am: Economic Recovery: Workforce Patterns Register Here This summit will teach data users how to analyze commuting patterns and workforce characteristics at the state and sub-state geographic levels as shown in the Longitudinal Employer Household Dynamics (LEHD) Program. May 13th, 11am Census Data for Librarians Register Here This summit will teach users more about the demographic and economic characteristics of the patrons you serve. Featuring data from decennial censuses and various census surveys, this training will take a deeper dive into demographic, social and economic tabulations and how you can access them using the Census Bureau's data access tool. May 13th, 11am: Census Bureau Data about Housing Characteristics Register Here This summit will teach data users about housing and household data available from various surveys, as well as indicators for building permits, construction, home ownership rates, and more. May 20th, 11am Data about Race, Ethnicity and Ancestry Register Here August 10th, 11am Census Bureau Data for Migrant Workers Register Here Save the Date: Future Data Summits May 5: Statistics in Schools (second offering) June 8: Data about Food Security June 22: Census Data for Asian/NHPI Populations June 24: Census Data for the LGBTQ Community July 13: Census Data about Persons with Disabilities and Aging Populations July 20: Accessing Community Health Needs Data for Health Care Professionals July 22: Early Childhood Census Data Sources July 29: Census Bureau Data for Emergency Management 6 Clallam County Economic Development Council 1338 W 1st St., Suite 105, Port Angeles, WA 98362 Unsubscribe kdeanPco.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile I Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by info@clallam.org powered by et Constant Contact Try email marketing for free today! 7 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 7:49 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW:Join NACo Today at 2 P.M. EDT for a National Membership Call on New Treasury Guidance From: NACo rr ......,..„....... Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 7:48:36 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Join NACo Today at 2 P.M. EDT for a National Membership Call on New Treasury Guidance 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 NATIONAL ASSOC IAT� soSs, .� )r. �s�" t�l�3V�lE � nor to _ .a..• _` d _�.....n��,.m �a +� ' d x �4y„ .w.,m^" ... w s , .3.-**.4k 4 ‘ ,0 i 6,",,,) fly, TREASURY OPENS PORTAL FOR COUNTIES TO RECEIVE FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS 1 JOIN NACo TODAY AT 2 P.M. EDT FOR A NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP CALL Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Treasury released guidance on the State and Local NACo NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund (Recovery CALL DETAILS Fund), part of the American Rescue Plan Act. The bill includes $65.1 billion in direct, flexible DATE Today, May 11 aid to every county in America, as well as -- —�— other crucial investments in local TIME 2 p.m. EDT communities. Additionally, the U.S. Treasury opened the new portal that counties must DIAL-IN RSVP to receive dial-in complete to receive Fiscal Recovery Funds. information. Since the package was signed into law, NACo QUESTIONS Send your questions to has been supporting the U.S. Treasury's question@naco.org. efforts to successfully implement the Recovery Fund. Join NACo today at 2 p.m. for a national member call to learn more, and stay tuned for an in-depth analysis of Treasury's new guidance in the coming days. Please note that the call is for NACo members only. ACCESS THE GUIDANCE I ACCESS THE PORTAL I REGISTER FOR TODAY'S CALL EXPLORE NACo's COVID-19 RECOVERY RESOURCES Send NACo Your Questions on Recovery �, NACo staff are ready to answer your questions on COVID-19 recovery tt 2 efforts and American Rescue Plan Act implementation. Visit the D' fi NACo Recovery Clearinghouse for important information and to ask a fr. question. 1.4 , .,q , 1.4 , . ,, - " ASK A QUESTION a „� Join NACo Thursday for a Call with White House Officials Thursday, May 13 / 2 p.m. EDT This Thursday, join White House officials for the latest updates on '",E .'- COVID-19 recovery. Please note that the call is for NACo members only. 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Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. II Rir Washington State Department of Transportation Olympic Region — PO Box 47440— Olympia, WA 98504-7440 —360-357-2600 TRAVEL ADVISORY May 11, 2021 Contact: Tina Werner, communications, 360-704-3270 Expect delays on SR 20 for maintenance work PORT TOWNSEND—Travelers who use State Route 20 near Port Townsend will want to plan extra time to avoid delays this week. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, May 12-13, a private logging company will remove trees of concern near the highway at Four Corners Road. Daytime travelers will see alternating one-way traffic through the work zone. For safety reasons, this work must be done during daylight hours. Olympic Peninsula travelers are encouraged to sign up for email updates. Real-time traffic information is available on the WSDOT app and WSDOT regional Twitter account. 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DNR has received requests to include remote Internet access for this meeting due to concerns regarding COVID-19. DNR is rescheduling this meeting in order to address this request, and will send out new notice when the date and time have been chosen. Thank you. Kristen Bloomfield Property Acquisition Specialist Conservation, Recreation,and Transactions Division Wa State DNR R � Naa��W 1 jeffbocc From: Connie Gallant <conniegallant224@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 10:16 AM To: Bloomfield, Kristen (DNR) Cc: WINSLOW, ROBERT (DNR); GORDON, DAVID (DNR); Griswold, Mona (DNR); BRODIE, ANGUS (DNR); BENSON, LAURIE (DNR); BAKER, CATHY (DNR); ANDERSON, LISA S (DNR); Breiler, Glenda (DNR); Gilling, Julie (DNR); Ocker, Kenny (DNR); Peter Bahls; jeffbocc; cpl@dnr.wa.gov Subject: Re: Dabob Bay Inter-Trust Exchange Hearing Postponed CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good morning, Kristen - thank you so much for the update. We look forward to getting the new date/time and hope it is rescheduled very soon. Thanks again, Connie Gallant President Olympic Forest Coalition On Tue, May 11, 2021 at 9:56 AM Bloomfield, Kristen (DNR) <Kristen.Bloomfield@dnr.wa.gov>wrote: Good morning- DNR is postponing the Dabob Bay Inter-Trust Land Exchange public hearing that was scheduled for May 13th in Quilcene. DNR has received requests to include remote internet access for this meeting due to concerns regarding COVID-19. DNR is rescheduling this meeting in order to address this request, and will send out new notice when the date and time have been chosen. Thank you. Kristen Bloomfield Property Acquisition Specialist Conservation, Recreation, and Transactions Division Wa State DNR y Vi. yg. 9'NXOU,F' 2 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 12:52 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: BOCC Letter to Governor Inslee Attachments: 5.4.21 BOCC Letter to Governor Inslee.pdf From: Julie Lawrence Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 12:51:26 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: jayw@co.adams.wa.us; danb@co.adams.wa.us; terryt@co.adams.wa.us; cseubert@co.asotin.wa.us; bshinn@co.asotin.wa.us; cwhitman@co.asotin.wa.us; Will McKay; jerome.delvin@co.benton.wa.us; shon.small@co.benton.wa.us; bob.bugert@co.chelan.wa.us; tiffany.gering@co.chelan.wa.us; kevin.overbay@co.chelan.wa.us; rjohnson@co.clallam.wa.us; mozias@co.clallam.wa.us; bpeach@co.clallam.wa.us; karen.bowerman@clark.wa.gov; temple.lentz@clark.wa.gov; gary.medvigy@clark.wa.gov; julie.olson2@clark.wa.gov; eileen.quiringobrien@clark.wa.gov; Charles_Amerein@co.columbia.wa.us; Ryan_Rundell@co.columbia.wa.us; marty_hall@co.columbia.wa.us; gardnerj@co.cowlitz.wa.us; mortensena@co.cowlitz.wa.us; weberd@co.cowlitz.wa.us; ksteinburg@co.douglas.wa.us; mstraub@co.douglas.wa.us; dsutton@co.douglas.wa.us; ndavis@co.ferry.wa.us; dgianukakis@co.ferry.wa.us; mheath@co.ferry.wa.us; cdidier@co.franklin.wa.us; Rmullen@co.franklin.wa.us; bpeck@co.franklin.wa.us; jdixon@co.garfield.wa.us; jnelson@co.garfield.wa.us; Iledgerwood@co.garfield.wa.us; ccarter@grantcountywa.gov; destone@grantcountywa.gov; rjones@grantcountywa.gov; jwarne@co.grays-harbor.wa.us; vraines@co.grays-harbor.wa.us; kpine@co.grays-harbor.wa.us; Jill.Johnson@islandcountywa.gov; melanie.bacon@islandcountywa.gov; J.StClair@islandcountywa.gov; Greg Brotherton; Kate Dean; Heidi Eisenhour; claudia.balducci@kingcounty.gov; dow.constantine@kingcounty.gov; rod.dembowski@kingcounty.gov; reagan.dunn@kingcounty.gov; Jeanne.kohl-welles@kingcounty.gov; kathy.lambert@kingcounty.gov; joe.mcdermott@kingcounty.gov; dave.upthegrove@kingcounty.gov; pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov; Girmay.zahilay@kingcounty.gov; cgarrido@co.kitsap.wa.us; rgelder@co.kitsap.wa.us; ewolfe@co.kitsap.wa.us; laura.osiadacz@co.kittitas.wa.us; brett.wachsmith.co@co.kittitas.wa.us; cory.wright@co.kittitas.wa.us; jacoba@klickitatcounty.org; DaveS@klickitatcounty.org; danc@klickitatcounty.org; sean.swope@lewiscountywa.gov; lindsey.pollock@lewiscountywa.gov; gary.stamper@lewiscountywa.gov; rcoffman@co.lincoln.wa.us; shutsell@co.lincoln.wa.us; mstedman@co.lincoln.wa.us; randyn@co.mason.wa.us; kshutty@co.mason.wa.us; strask@co.mason.wa.us; cbranch@co.okanogan.wa.us; jdetro@co.okanogan.wa.us; andy.hover@co.okanogan.wa.us; lolsen@co.pacific.wa.us; mrunyon@co.pacific.wa.us; fwolfe@co.pacific.wa.us; bsmiley@pendoreille.org; mmanus@pendoreille.org; jgentle@pendoreille.org; marty.campbell@piercecountywa.gov; bruce.dammeier@piercecountywa.gov; ryan.mello@piercecountywa.gov; amy.cruver@piercecountywa.gov; dave.morell@piercecountywa.gov; jani.hitchen@piercecountywa.gov; hans.zeiger@piercecountywa.gov; derek.young@piercecountywa.gov; cindyw@sanjuanco.com; jamies@sanjuanco.com; christinem@sanjuanco.com; pbrowning@co.skagit.wa.us; Ijanicki@co.skagit.wa.us; ronw@co.skagit.wa.us; hamlin@co.skamania.wa.us; lannen@co.skamania.wa.us; mahar@co.skamania.wa.us; Megan.Dunn@snoco.org; sam.low@snoco.org; jared.mead@snoco.org; nate.nehring@snoco.org; dave.somers@snoco.org; stephanie.wright@snoco.org; afrench@spokanecounty.org; jkerns@spokanecounty.org; mkuney@spokanecounty.org; mburrows@stevenscountywa.gov; wmccart@stevenscountywa.gov; gyoung@stevenscountywa.gov; gary.edwards@co.thurston.wa.us; carolina.mejia@co.thurston.wa.us; tye.menser@co.thurston.wa.us; tischerl@co.wahkiakum.wa.us; cothrend@co.wahkiakum.wa.us; strongg@co.wahkiakum.wa.us; jmayberry@co.walla- walla.wa.us; tkimball@co.walla-walla.wa.us; Greg Tompkins; Rbrowne@co.whatcom.wa.us; Bbuchana@co.whatcom.wa.us; Tbyrd@co.whatcom.wa.us; Tdonovan@co.whatcom.wa.us; belenbaas@co.whatcom.wa.us; Cfrazey@co.whatcom.wa.us; Kkershne@co.whatcom.wa.us; Ssidhu@co.whatcom.wa.us; tomh@whitmancounty.net; Michael Largent; arts@whitmancounty.net; Amanda McKinney; LaDon Linde Subject: BOCC Letter to Governor Inslee CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. i Good afternoon, Please see the attached letter to Governor Inslee from the Board of Yakima County Commissioners, sent May 4th, 2021. Regards, Julie Lawrence •: , Clerk of the Board Board of Yakima County Commissioners ,„ ' a Yakima County Board of Equalization 509-574-1502 ww;N.yakjmacounty.us This email is subject to disclosure as a Rubliic record under the Puoiic Records Act,RCW Chapter 42.56 2 BOARD OF YAKIMA COUNTY „12211 gWry COMMISSIONERS yAl ' Mq Amanda McKinney Ron Anderson LaDon Linde c" w District 1 District 2 District 3 May 4,2021 The Honorable Jay Inslee Office of the Governor PO Box 40002 Olympia,WA 98504-0002 Dear Governor Inslee, Over the past year, we have all collectively had to deal with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic,as well as its secondary effects, including the effects of emergency orders. It is doubtless these orders have certainly protected the lives and health of many Washingtonians from COVID-19. However,it is also clear to see in retrospect that some of the orders themselves have caused real harm.This could be a very long list, but some of the negative effects include: • The loss of businesses and livelihoods • The reluctance of some to receive proper medical treatment due to fear of COVID, leading to deteriorating health and loss of life for non-COVID ailments • Increases in mental health issues in young and old, including anxiety,depression,and drug overdoses • The inability of most of our school children to advance academically in a meaningful way • Restrictions on rights of worship and assembly While the COVID pandemic is real and needed to be addressed,some perspective is also needed. For the year of 2020,COVID was actually the third-leading cause of death in the United States,trailing both cancer and heart disease.We do not shut down our society to deal with these diseases. Therefore,we are submitting our comments and concerns about the future guidelines for Yakima County, and for each county in Washington State. It must be acknowledged and accepted that we are not trying to eradicate this virus from the face of the earth, nor could we do so if we wanted to.While the guidelines you set in the beginning stages of this pandemic have fulfilled their purpose, it is, in our view,time to declare the emergency over and remove all criteria that was set forth under the phases and allow each county to independently manage their own health issues involving covid without concern of being set back due to some artificial numbers. Department of Health guidelines need to be recommendations, not state law. 128 North Second Street I Room#232 f Yakima,WA 98901 1509-574-1500 I www.yakimacounty.us/cmrs �iai,% alit i E �9i 1% BOARD OF YAK MA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ry "IfAKMNIAL Amanda McKinney Ron Anderson LaDon Linde COU"'TY District 1 District 2 District 3 Yakima County and likewise all Washington communities are in a management mode and will continue to be so until the maximum level of vaccines have been distributed and administered to those wanting them.We urge you to allow counties to educate and work with our local resources and residents while also allowing all Washingtonians to use their own judgment and make choices for their own health and well-being. We urge you to end the statewide emergency orders which have hindered the individual and communal freedoms of the residents of Yakima County and Washington State for well over one year.Your rationale for taking control by emergency orders was to ensure everyone followed severely prohibitive measures to slow the spread of the virus to keep our hospitals from being overrun until we had a vaccine readily available.We have achieved these expressed goals. Between the vaccines received and the natural immunity acquired through exposure,we are in a much better place than we were even four months ago. The People must be allowed to make choices that you disagree with.The People must be allowed to make choices a Public Health official disagrees with. We cannot be governed according to the views of those among us who are most risk adverse.The public is tired of this approach,and is pushing back hard,as I am sure you are well aware. Our reality is that millions of U.S.Citizens and hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians will choose not to get the COVID vaccine.Although we can educate and encourage them to be vaccinated, that is their choice. The people who want the protection of the vaccine now have access to a free and readily available supply. That is the very best that Government can provide:The Choice. COVlD19 will continue to spread in Washington state and across the globe.Some people will have long-term impacts to their health.Some will sadly perish.This is true not only of COVID, but a myriad of other diseases, ailments,and accidents that impact our citizens every day. It is a chance and choice we must allow them to make.Our People must be allowed to choose how they go on living in a world where COVID19 and its inevitable variants are always with us.While this occurs, we trust that science can meet this challenge as we move forward. We remain a people with a God-given right to choose Life, Liberty,and the Pursuit of Happiness:at our own risk.This is what makes our country unique,and why many people around the world still dream of becoming Americans one day. Sincerely, Ron Anderson McKinney aDon Linde Chairman of the Board Co ssioner,District 1 Commissioner,District 3 Commissioner,District 2 128 North Second Street (Room#232 I Yakima,WA 98901 1509-574-1500 I www.yakiniacounty.us/cmrs Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 2:12 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Mark Nichols, Clallam EDC Info, and a petition to reopen WA. And more! From: director©forkswa.com Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 1:48:59 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Mark Nichols, Clallam EDC Info, and a petition to reopen WA. And more! CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Kate Dean , Please join us Wednesday, May 12th when we welcome County Prosecutor Mark Nichols. His presentation is entitled "A Year In Review" that will provide an overview of significant events from the last year or so. The presentation will touch on felony law and justice trends, provide an overview of coroner metrics and touch on some of the intended (and perhaps unintended) consequences that have flowed from the Washington State Supreme Court's decision in State v. Blake. Last but not least, he'll provide an update on the effort to start a Mental Health Court in Clallam County. Lunch is Lil Joe Burgers and fries. Or you can order off the menu. Our meetings take place at Blakeslee's Bar & Grill, 1222 S. Forks Avenue, Noon — 1pm and are open to the public and all are welcome to attend. We will not have a Zoom or call-in option to the meeting due to limited internet at the venue. Upcoming Programs May 12—County Prosecutor Mark Nichols May 19—Terry Ward, Regional Publisher and Vice President, Sound Publishing May 26—Melanie Koskela, Administrative Clinic Manager and Lucritia Stansbury, RN Clinic Manager—All three FCH Clinics li s rt a. .te.iiiik. W- y... RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY 1 Would you like to celebrate your new business, grand opening, re-opening, addition, or a special unveiling with a ribbon cutting ceremony? We would love to provide that service to you! Simply contact me and we will put it on the calendar. Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies make great acknowledgements for business milestones! HALL OF MOSSES TRAILWORK AT THE HOH RAIN FOREST Trail Closures for Hall of Mosses Trail Work from https://www.nps.govJolym/planyourvisit/conditiions.htm#onthisPage-10 The Hall of Mosses Trail will be closed during the scheduled dates listed in the table below. The work is anticipated to be complete by June 17. This project will repair sections of poor trail tread and improve drainage. Please expect noise and work activity on the Mini Loop Trail during workdays as the trail crew will be using power carriers to transport gravel and work materials. The Mini Loop Trail, Spruce Nature Trail and Hoh River Trail will remain open during this trail project. Check back for updates. May 12 - May 19 May 20- May 25 May 26 -June 2 June 3 -June 8 June 9 -June 16 Planned for June 17 Check back for updates on project completion FORKS OLD FASHIONED 4TH OF JULY—SAVE THE DATE Our annual 4th celebration planning is well underway, and we can't wait to release the schedule in early June. Many of our traditional activities will take place! Keep up with the events at https://forkswa.com/event/forks- old-fashioned-4th-of-luly/ 2 SST FOIL THEF 1;E" S „i) FA shD 4 OF $ ,. zw li y ; t r u , y A. Irr > 5 " � rvy PETITION TO REOPEN WASHINGTON BY JUNE 15 Washington Hospitality Association calls for state to reopen by June 15, asks public to sign petition 48 states know: With safe, effective, and free vaccines widely available, it's time to plan to move forward The Washington Hospitality Association is calling on Gov. Jay Inslee to release a plan for reopening the state by June 15, in line with 48 other states that have released reopening plans. "Our industry has been the hardest hit by far over the last 14 months of the pandemic, yet we have not called for reopening until today. It's time. While other states have a plan for moving forward, Washington's plan only moves in one direction: backward," said Anthony Anton, president and CEO of the Washington Hospitality Association. 3 Reopening June 15 would put Washington in line with California. Democratic governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have all announced they will reopen fully on May 19. And the President of the United States and the Governor of Oregon have announced reopening by July 1. Washington's plan relies primarily on business shutdowns to control the spread of COVID. These have not worked a single time, but have driven cases higher as people gather in unregulated environments that increase the spread of COVID. In a press conference this week, Inslee said Washington will continue with phases for "the foreseeable future" and that the state is "way below" the vaccine rate that would support reopening. "The goalpost has moved too many times — first, it was about protecting seniors. Then, about flattening the curve. Then, about not overwhelming hospitals. Now, it's about reaching an undefined vaccination rate that the CDC has already said is unachievable. We have all sacrificed only to have the goalpost moved," Anton said. The Washington Hospitality Association is urging the public to sign a petition to the governor to release a reopening plan so that we can reopen safely. You can sign the petition at https://p2a.co/reopenwa Reopening Plans and Indoor Capacity as of 5/6 6,6, 6 v fri. „ 4674. F \. °tea s \�\ - Color Key' Man to Fully Reopen by 7/4 or Currently 100% --48 States tri Currently 0 Capacity to Plant to Fully Reopen by 7/4—1 State 3 of the Counties at 25%-No Man to Fully Reopen- Washington FROM CLALLAM EDC Please join us Tomorrow Morning at 8am to hear from Clint Ostler, Dash Air Service Co-Founder and President: 4 Clint will discuss these questions and more: • Where will Dash fly to? • How much will it cost? • How many times per day and when? • How long will the flight be if it's cloudy? • Do they have expansion plans to other cities? • Can we pre-buy tickets? • What are the biggest risks? Please join us: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89474510306?pwd=VIIrRHh5RG1nYVh3V3JXRzFSMmRodz09 Meeting ID: 894 7451 0306 Passcode: 187447 One tap mobile +12532158782„89474510306#,,,,*187447# US (Tacoma) Dial by your location +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting I D: 894 7451 0306 Passcode: 187447 Upcoming Guests: May 19 - WorkSource Leaders talk about Job Openings in Clallam June 9- DNR Commissioner Hillary Franz Are You Involved in a Nonprofit that supports the Arts, Culture, Science or whose primary mission is to serve veterans, neighborhood orgs and sports and rec programs? If so, the $10 million Nonprofit Community Relief grant program is open now for you to apply! Eligibility: • Must have 501(c)(3) status, or fiscal sponsorship by a 501(c)(3). • Must have operating budgets of at least $25,000. Full details and Frequently Asked Questions are available here. The Nonprofit Community Relief grant application portal is open now at www.artsfund.org/ncrgrants. It is strongly recommended that interested organizations explore the website early to determine their eligibility and review application requirements and FAQs. Organizations that are led by and/or serve 5 under-resourced communities, culturally diverse populations and underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Informational Webinar Today! An online information session will be held today May 11, 2021 from 2-3:00 p.m.. To attend the webinar, please register via this link. This webinar will be recorded and include automatically generated subtitles. ASL interpretation will be provided. The application portal will close May 24 and grants are expected to be awarded in early to mid-June. Working Washington 4 Grant winners have been notified by email: 11,697 businesses across the state received their award notification by email today. The grant amounts ranged from $12K to $30K minus any prior amount received through a Working Washington grant. Funds will be processed and received within 3 business days (and even sooner for most). FAQs for awardees can be found here: https://commercegrants.com/grant-4/award-recipient-faqs/. Denial notifications were also emailed. Of those denials, 190 businesses qualified for this program will be receiving a larger grant through the Washington State Dept of Agriculture's program than they would have qualified for through WWR4 and will be receiving an email from them soon. The Dept of Commerce has a technical support center for applicants calling with questions until June 30th. They can be reached at: commercegrants@submittable.com or (855) 602-2722. 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This program will provide restaurants with funding equal to their pandemic-related revenue loss up to $5 million per physical location. Who can apply Eligible entities who have experienced pandemic-related revenue loss include: • Restaurants • Food stands, food trucks, food carts • Caterers • Bars, saloons, lounges, taverns • Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars • For the following entities onsite sales to the public must comprise at least 33% of gross receipts • Bakeries • Brewpubs, tasting rooms, taprooms • Breweries and/or microbreweries • Wineries and distilleries • Inns • Licensed facilities or premises of a beverage alcohol producer where the public may taste, sample, or purchase products Download the RRF Guide Here. Signing up for SAM.gov, or getting a CAGE # or DUNS # are NOT going to be required! s:: IL �sY�:^+ I�I�i''' i s it �' .. W �III�I1iI ,. '�'q VII(III Ili , t ' . '� m II�� _i. 00 Pit:.,, u IAA((I '' �pl A� ,,9„Ilil1, ,r,,a I IIIII)III. "'sa;' ,._. M.. � �°a�«,«r. .. ,,,.., ..,,.,. ,. ,3,:��'ll�lau✓„ ��IU n .,,..��Qt�i3i'm�.�.u_ .. 11' it' *Ili m suWe. .✓- EIDI..;. 01 .s 7 Funding still available for new or increased Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL): Whether you have an existing COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and want to apply for an increase; or are interested in applying for an initial COVID-19 EIDL, funding is available for loans up to $500,000. For more information on eligibility, use of proceeds, and loan terms, visit the SBA website. Details on EIDL Clallam County remains a HUBZone through Dec 31, 2021: The SBA issued a direct final rule extending the HUBZone map freeze from December 31, 2021, to June 30, 2023. The direct final rule (available here) takes effect on June 21, 2021. This is the latest in a series of developments for the HUBZone Program in 2021. Background: Several years ago, SBA froze the HUBZone maps until December 31, 2021, to ensure that firms would have enough time to plan after seeing how the results of the 2020 Census would impact the HUBZone maps. However, due to the pandemic, the 2020 Census results are behind schedule and SBA does not expect to have the data it needs until December 2022. Therefore, to ensure HUBZone firms have enough time to plan around the new HUBZone maps based on the 2020 Census data, SBA's direct final rule will keep the HUBZone maps "on ice" until June 30, 2023. Pushing back the anticipated "thaw" for another 1.5 years will give SBA time to incorporate the 2020 Census data into the HUBZone maps and then provide adequate notice to the HUBZone small business community. SBA's direct final rule is a welcome change for many HUBZone firms that were facing the loss of their HUBZone status at the end of this year. It is also possible that, once the HUBZone maps are updated to reflect the 2020 Census data, some areas that are currently in redesignated status could come back into the HUBZone program by the time the HUBZone maps unfreeze after June 30, 2023. Census Data Summit Schedule: May 12th 11am: Economic Recovery: Workforce Patterns Register Here This summit will teach data users how to analyze commuting patterns and workforce characteristics at the state and sub-state geographic levels as shown in the Longitudinal Employer Household Dynamics (LEND) Program. 8 May 13th, 11am Census Data for Librarians Register Here This summit will teach users more about the demographic and economic characteristics of the patrons you serve. Featuring data from decennial censuses and various census surveys, this training will take a deeper dive into demographic, social and economic tabulations and how you can access them using the Census Bureau's data access tool. May 13th, 11am: Census Bureau Data about Housing Characteristics Register Here This summit will teach data users about housing and household data available from various surveys, as well as indicators for building permits, construction, home ownership rates, and more. May 20th, 11am Data about Race, Ethnicity and Ancestry Register Here August 10th, 11am Census Bureau Data for Migrant Workers Register Here Save the Date: Future Data Summits May 5: Statistics in Schools (second offering) June 8: Data about Food Security June 22: Census Data for Asian/NHPI Populations June 24: Census Data for the LGBTQ Community July 13: Census Data about Persons with Disabilities and Aging Populations July 20: Accessing Community Health Needs Data for Health Care Professionals July 22: Early Childhood Census Data Sources July 29: Census Bureau Data for Emergency Management WEST END BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION (WEBPA) WEBPA meetings resumed in person on March 24th at the Congregational Church, 7:30am. Dues are only $10 for an individual, and $25 for a business. WEBPA is a wonderful non-profit organization that provides business networking, and through fundraising, keep our lovely town decorated for Christmas! For more information, please contact Christi Baron 360-374-3311 or cbaron@forksforum.com CHAMBER RENEWALS for 2021 were due on January 315t. We are in the process of delivering/mailing the certificates. Please let us know if you do not receive yours. If you have not paid we have a grace period so do not 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! efiamitex JVew' FORKS VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER (VIC) 9 Our lobby is open for business! Our hours are Monday through Saturday 10 am —5 pm and Sunday 11 am —4 pm. FOREVER TWILIGHT IN FORKS COLLECTION Forever Twilight in Forks Collection is open our regular winter hours, Fridays and Saturdays Noon —4pm (last showing/entry is at 3:30pm). Please see link for more details. We will be opening for the summer season on May 20'Thursday through Monday Noon —4pm. FORKS CHAMBER STAFF DIRECTORY Lissy Andros, executive director 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 and assistant to the E.D. Kari handles all of our visitor correspondence and administrative duties for the Chamber, and the online store. She is also in charge of ordering our merchandise and sending out visitor packets. Bella Britt, VIC staff member. Emery Damron, VIC staff member. Samantha Baldwin, VIC staff member. Samantha starts next week, and we look forward to having her on the team! Susie Michels, IT Manager. Susie runs our website and handles all technical issues. PPP, EIDL and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Best regards, 3 l� Lissy Andros, Executive Director Forks Chamber of Commerce 1411 S. Forks Avenue Forks, WA 98331 360-374-2531 office 903-360-4449 cell i0 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 2:44 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: County News Now— May 11, 2021 From: NACo County News Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 2:42:30 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: County News Now— May 11, 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 . , NATIONAL ASSOCIATION COUNTIES NH 0000 4,4 CoUtityl e"W'S May 11, 2021 e .mom-• �--rv^` a..-•ram^" ... ,�' _. 4. ter,,,, , „b 3, - n y� 0011 Treasury opens portal for counties to receive fiscal recovery funds U.S. Department of Treasury Monday released guidance on the State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund of the American Rescue Plan Act, which includes $65.1 billion in direct, flexible aid to every county in America. READ MORE '* Registry matches teacher needs with county funding - ,r,-": ..,'„g.' ':" cit--i'tr''':';', - - . With hundreds of individual educational needs during the pandemic, New Castle County, Del. enlisted Donors Choose to vet and match requests for more than $1 million in CARES Act �; ��, , ""� ' � funding, requests the county fielded from schools across the ;' ' state. "`" Read more o Counties create strategies to measure, manage __� !p,• emissions .,:1, Local governments are making their own efforts to contribute ' g ` I ,� �Po� �, � • to the country's overall objective to reduce carbon emissions. --""40 = Read more MORE COUNTY NEWS Legislative Updates Biden administration adjusts vaccine allocations, announces new vaccine funding Hand n S Department e a l totalThe of nearly$1.25 billionervices in funding to improveannounc vaccination t "_ effortse in communityltha Human based settings. ti 7 Read more 2 qY HHS reimbursement program targets vaccine administration costs not covered by insurance The new COVID-19 Coverage Assistance Fund will help addresses compensation needs of local providers for vaccine administration. Read more y�ry Treasury Department releases allocations and guidance for second round of emergency rental oloon.massistance New guidance for the federal Emergency Rental Assistance program provides enhanced flexibilities for local governments as they work to implement at the local level. Read more Biden administration releases report on goal to conserve 30 percent of lands and waters by w i 2030 gym,,„� ,••'.- �r f* .µ� �.� NACo committee leadership met with federal agency . representatives to voice county concerns and priorities within the America the Beautiful Initiative. Read more • tfqswa NACo accepting policy resolutions and platform through June 4 In preparation for the 2021 Annual Conference on July 9-12, NACo members are invited to submit policy resolutions and 4 ' ' •` '' platform changes to be considered at the conference.The deadline to submit resolutions is Friday,June 4. k *` • = Read more MORE NEWS 3 SPONSORED CONTENT Turn in your keys . to get more milea� Solve the top challenges facing government motorpools today out of your fleet Read the top five challenges facing government motorpools today. . Learn how Geotab Keyless can helpgovernment agencies: `� Y g Read more J • Rightsize their fleets • Lock/unlock vehicles without keys • Enjoy seamless car sharing operations GEOTAB. Read more The Latest From NACo Request for Proposals: In Our Backyards Community Grant The Vera Institute's In Our Backyards initiative seeks to end mass criminalization and reverse mass incarceration. This year, Vera is awarding In Our Backyards Community Grants to community-based and/or statewide organizations committed to reducing incarceration and resisting jail expansion in small and rural communities. Applicants are eligible to apply for up to $20,000 to support work over a 10-month period (August 1, 2021—June 15, 2022). NACo Liquidity Resource for Maximization of All Cash Do you have a strategy for your ARP funds? Our partners at cashVest° by three+one® are providing your peer's necessary liquidity data to maximize the value of every taxpayer dollar and formulate a strategy for their ARP funds over the next 44 months. Because three+one is neither a bank nor Registered Investment Advisor, their independent perspective is certifying counties' liquidity positions and uncovering new value and savings opportunities to benefit your taxpayers. Learn more. . Upcoming Events I NACo Knowledge Network . 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Click here to unsubscribe. 5 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 7:00 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: MERU Ord. 17.45.010/17.45.020/Sections 3-18, 8-99 Attachments: MERU Ord. 17.45.010 17.45.020 [1999]_001 jpg; MERU Ord. 17.45.010 17.45.020 [1999]_000 j pg From: bertl@cablespeed.com Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 6:57:17 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Greg Brotherton; Heidi Eisenhour; Kate Dean; James Kennedy Cc: Philip Hunsucker; Jurca, David; Knodle, Ed; Quail, Daniel; Skinner, Gil; Christine Spagle; Bartholomew Clark; Hammond, Steve Subject: MERU Ord. 17.45.010/17.45.020/ Sections 3-18, 8-99 CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Greg, As a reminder, I have informed the County more than a dozen times of the MERU Ordinance errors that have never been corrected. After more than 21 years since the Ordinance was adopted, it seems the County has decided to protect the Developer instead of the Port Ludlow Community's interest. It is vital the County enforce the Ordinance — protecting our community's limited water and sewer capacity. Bert 1 Bert Loomis 235 Edgewood Drive Port Ludlow, WA 98365 (360) 437-0901 bertl@cablespeed.com December 31,2020 Greg Brotherton, County Commissioner Jefferson County, Washington P.O. Box 1220 Port Townsend, WA 98368 Subject: MERU Ord. 17.45.010/ 17.45.020/Sections. 3-18, 8-99 (3.802) Greg: This letter is a follow up to my email of November 19th. It has been more than twenty years since the MERU Ordinance was established. I have repeatedly contacted DCD requesting they comply with the Ordinance requirements. To date,the County has failed to meet even the basic requirements. On 11/24/20, I made the following Public Records Request [C001051-11242]: Please provide a copy of the"system established to provide an up-to-date count of available MERUs"and the "matrix showing allocation of residential and commercial MERUs". --- The department of community development shall maintain a count of MERUs and of residential dwelling units. A system shall be established no later than 60 days from the effective date of the ordinance--- a current count, shall be available to the general public for inspection during regular business hours---MERUs shall be determined according to the provisions of JCC 17.45.030---shall maintain a matrix showing allocation of residential and commercial MERUs. [Ord. 3-18 § 2; Ord, 8-99 § 3.802] In my(11/16/20) email to DCD I stated: "The current(02/06/18)MERU Report is inaccurate, incomplete and does not comply with the Ordnance requirements." In that email I asked DCD to explain why they have repeatedly reported the Loomis Short Plat has 22 MERU's assigned to it, when the property contains only three commercial buildings and five town-homes consuming only eight(8) MERU's. DCD's(11/17/20) response was: "Good question, Bert. I noticed that last year while doing a reconciliation based upon the Assessor's records. I don't know who came up with that number(22) or what the rational was, but I believe that is a long-standing error that was never corrected. I believe the actual number should be eleven (11), but I need to confirm that and issue a new count." Also, DCD has never reported the additional 23 MERU's granted exclusively to Loomis Properties in any of their reports [Pope letter to Loomis 05/18/99]. A copy was provided to DCD on 06/01/99. (Copy attached) Loomis legal tile MERU Why does DCD require a minimum offifty-four days to respond to my records request when the MERU Ordinance states that: "a current count, shall be available to the general public for inspection during regular business hours"? Since the MERU Ordinance was adopted in 1999,I have repeatedly asked Jefferson County to independently verify with State Agencies that adequate water rights have been obtained and perfected, in order to provide water service to the Port Ludlow MPR at full build out. I call your attention to the June 2010 report prepared by Golden Associated Inc. for WIRA 17 and Jefferson County PUD#1: "Self-supplied demand in the Chimacum and Ludlow Subbasins is projected to have a supply shortfall within 10 years (2020) as a result of self-supplied residential population growth." It is very disappointing to have watched Jefferson County fail to comply with the MERU Ordinance for the past two decades, given the importance of ensuring the quality and adequacy of a reliable water supply for the Port Ludlow Community. It is imperative you provide the leadership necessary to correct this mess. DCD must be brought into full compliance with the Ordinance. Port Ludlow's water supply must be protected for the benefit of our community. I look forward to your response. Feel free to call if you have any questions. Sincerely, fttlirri4 Bert Loomis Cc: Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney Golden Associated Inc. Jefferson County Administrator Skillings Connolly, Inc. Jefferson County DCD SBCA Jefferson County PUD LMC WIRA 17 PLVC DOE PLA Enclosures Loomis legal Me MERU 2 jeffbocc From: M Morrissey <mtmorrissey928@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 7:26 PM To: jeffbocc; publiccomment@cityofpt.us Subject: Entheogen De-Criminalization CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear City Councilmembers/County Commissioner, I'm Mike Morrissey & I live here in Port Townsend. Last month you heard a letter from me about how entheogens have helped a friend/me get past PTSD and on to a much happier & fulfilling life. This month, I want to draw your attention to an article in the New York Times dated May 10, 2021, and titled "The Psychedelic Revolution Is Coming. Psychiatry May Never Be the Same". It can be found here: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/health/psychedelics-mdma- psilocybin-molly-mental-health.html?referringSource=articleShare The essence of the article is that natural entheogens, MDMA, LSD and other psychedelics are poised to significantly improve positive outcomes in psychotherapy. Used in the proper set & setting (terms that are defined in the article), there is a high chance of very positive outcomes & a very low risk of harm (see the "anecdotal reports" hotlink in the 11th paragraph of the article). And, unfortunately, there is already a strong for-profit movement in this area. It will be to the detriment of those who are unable to afford the high price of such treatment. We can get ahead of this if we move forward with purpose. I ask that you seriously consider this article in relation to the decriminalization request of the Port Townsend Psychedelic Society for natural entheogens. The "grow-gift-gather" model that is being recommended will emphasize the positives & de-emphasize the negatives noted in the above article. Please do what you can to move this along. Thank you for your attention, Mike Morrissey 2 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 8:51 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Public Works Board Application Cycle and Training Webinars Attachments: PWB_Application_Cycle_PR_5-10-21.pdf; PWB_Webinars_2021.pdf From: Lynn Fiorillo-Lowe Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 8:37:11 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: WSAC_All Members Subject: Public Works Board Application Cycle and Training Webinars CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good morning! Attached you'll find information regarding the Public Works Board Traditional Programs loan application cycle and the training webinars we've been asked to share. L-Uww Lynn Fiorillo-Lowe I Operations&Support Assistant Washington State Association of Counties Iwsac.org 0. 360.753.1886 I D. 360.489.3019 I C. 360.972.0370 lfiorillo-lowe@wsac.org Disclaimer Documents and correspondence are available under state law. This e-mail may be disclosable to a third-party requester. 1 Washington Public Works Board accepting loan applications now through July 9 124 . illion i low--interest state loans avails le for u lic infrastructure rojects OLYMPIA, Wash. --- The Washington State Public Works Board is accepting applications for infrastructure construction and pre-construction loans now through midnight, July 9, 2021. Cities, counties, special purpose districts and quasi-municipal organizations may apply. Infrastructure systems eligible for these very low-interest state loans include streets and roads, bridges, domestic water, storm water, sanitary sewer, and solid waste and recycling. Approximately $114 million is available for construction loans, and $10 million for pre- construction loans. This is the first loan application cycle of the new 2021-23 state budget. Funds are awarded to projects that pass through the rating threshold based on a competitive ranking process. Rating and ranking for construction and pre-construction applications begins July 12, and awards are expected in August. Depending on the number and qualifications of applicants, there is no guarantee funds will be available for future loan cycles. In the event that all funds are not expended in the first cycle, subsequent cycles will open every six months for construction loans and every four months for pre-construction loans. Emergency construction loan applications remain open on a first-come, first-served basis until all $5 million set aside for this program is exhausted. Virtual workshop May 19 A virtual application workshop is scheduled for May 19, 2021. Potential applicants are encouraged to register and attend. Visit the Public Works Board financing webpage for more information and to complete the online application. Applicants may contact Traditional Programs Director and Tribal Liaison Connie Rivera, (360) 704-9535 with questions. Washington Public Works Board announces infrastructure training webinars To is inclu e syste anage ent, cy . a projects a rate setting OLYMPIA, Wash. —The Washington State Public Works Board will host four free infrastructure training webinars in May and June. The target audience is public works directors, managers, operators and elected officials. Water and wastewater operator Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are pending. Mitigating, Managing, and Moving Past Emergency Situations, May 27, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. No matter how well managed, all systems encounter emergency situations. By sharing experiences and lessons learned, emergency management plans can be improved and jurisdictions can be more prepared to minimize the impact of unforeseen situations. Register for this Zoom webinar to hear about overcoming broken force mains, tornadoes, storm damage, and landslides. Managing for Success and Funders Panel, June 2, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Effective system management decreases service interruptions, protects clients, ensures regulatory compliance, and increases resilience in a changing world. Register for this Zoom webinar to learn how one utility district went from failing to overachieving and how districts are addressing cybersecurity. A funders panel will also give participants the opportunity to hear from and ask question of federal, state, and private infrastructure funding programs. Building Relationships, Planning and Completing Cross-Jurisdictional Projects, June 11, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Community does not end at a jurisdictional border, and infrastructure projects do not need to either. By collaborating with surrounding districts, infrastructure projects can be more effective, less expensive, and more sustainable. Register for this Zoom webinar to learn how to build and maintain intergovernmental relationships, develop public/private partnerships, coordinate planning and execution, and maintain Growth Management Act compliance while thinking and working regionally. Rate Setting and Customer Assistance Programs, June 16, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Water and wastewater rates should bring in enough revenue to cover the cost of providing service today and into the future. All utilities should prepare for inevitable future capital costs in their budgets. Register for this Zoom webinar to learn strategies and tools that can help you identify the revenues needed to cover operations, maintenance, and capital costs, and how to set rates to generate those revenues. Additionally, learn about long term system planning and customer assistance program requirements and options. For those who are unable to attend in person, these webinars will be recorded and posted on the Public Works Board website. ### Contacts: Jason Freeze, Public Works Board Resource and Development Project Manager, 360- 725-3161 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 9:19 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: NACo Annual Conference Resolutions Process Now Open From: NACo Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 9:18:19 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: NACo Annual Conference Resolutions Process Now Open 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 : *"_� .� ( ! . - '\ F'y,,,,� te. �`, l, r , #YY3 w 9 - c lolitzsgt- ,. „ * hi AND VIRTUAL a r NACo Annual Conference Resolutions Process Now Open 1 SUBMIT YOUR POLICY RESOLUTIONS AND PLATFORM CHANGES BY FRIDAY, JUNE 4 In preparation for the 2021 National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference, July 9- 12, we invite NACo members to submit policy resolutions and platform changes to be considered by NACo's membership at the conference. All resolutions and platform changes must be submitted electronically (preferably as a Word document) via email to resolutions@naco.org by June 4, 2021. The NACo resolutions process provides members with the ability to participate in national policy decisions affecting county governments by proposing changes to NACo's platform or policy resolutions that, if approved, will be added to the platform for one year. Resolutions and platform changes submitted through this process will be considered during the Annual Conference by NACo's 10 policy steering committees, the Board of Directors and the general membership. Click here to view a resolution template and overview of NACo's policy process. IMPORTANT REMINDER: If you plan to submit a policy resolution, you or a designated representative must be present, either in-person or via the virtual conference platform, during the relevant steering committee meeting(s) at the 2021 Annual Conference to introduce and explain the resolution or platform change. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION '`*COUNTIES 660 North Capitol Street,NW,Suite 400 Washington,D.C.20001 f in + Did someone forward you this email?Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America's counties! Click here to unsubscribe. 2 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 10:37 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW:Join White House and U.S. Treasury for Additional Briefings on Recovery Fund Guidance From: NACo Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 10:35:58 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Join White House and U.S. Treasury for Additional Briefings on Recovery Fund Guidance 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 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION . ��COUNTIES NAG) kk :.7 , .... iii al toot..,i0...,, c:_ilitio, titiLlICILILIC"laillitjt--(,4*,,, 4-*:,-,i,441CI';'''"'-;4"'""::P,'' 0":'*'''' „L,,,,,:'''' '''''‘ --'''''22s-1141— P TREASURY PORTAL OPEN FOR COUNTIES TO RECEIVE FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS 1 JOIN TREASURY FOR A BRIEFING ON THE NEW GUIDANCE TODAY AT 5 P.M. EDT - OR - TOMORROW AT 4 P.M. EDT On Monday, the U.S. Department of Treasury released guidance on the State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund (Recovery Fund), part of the American Rescue Plan Act. The bill includes $65.1 billion in direct, flexible aid to every county in America, as well as other crucial investments in local communities. Additionally, the U.S.Treasury opened the new portal that counties must complete to receive Fiscal Recovery Funds. If you were unable to join the Treasury briefings on Monday, the agency is hosting two additional briefings today, May 12 at 5 P.M. EDT and tomorrow, May 13 at 4 p.m. EDT. Click below to register for one of the two identical briefings. Please note that these briefings are not hosted by NACo. TODAY 15 P.M. EDT TOMORROW 14 P.M. EDT Since the package was signed into law, NACo has been supporting the U.S. Treasury's efforts to successfully implement the Recovery Fund. Included in the guidance is the flexibility to use Recovery Funds to invest in broadband infrastructure, services and programs to contain and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, including capital investments in public facilities, investments in housing and neighborhoods and other guidance counties advocated for. NACo will release an in-depth analysis of Treasury's new guidance in the coming days. ACCESS THE GUIDANCE I ACCESS THE PORTAL I NACo's PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS Resources from Yesterday's NACo National Membership Call ` = Miss yesterday's NACo national membership call?Watch the video and access the presentation slides for the latest news from the U.S. Treasury about the ARPA's State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. WATCH RECORDING I ACCESS PRESENTATION SLIDES 2 t"= Join NACo Thursday for a Call with White House Officials Thursday, May 13 12 p.m. EDT :4 ° This Thursday, join White House officials for the latest updates on �� : COVID-19 recovery. Please note that the call is for NACo members , '�' only. qqJs*��� jpy„.� -- . T' !} :°. . .. REGISTER ' Use the Power of the Media to Amplify Your COVID-19 ' Recovery Efforts � _ '' l u Utilize NACo's customizable press release template and highlight how your county will invest federal funds to drive recovery in your 4�. , _ community. PRESS RELEASE TEMPLATE I NACo COMMUNICATIONS TOOLKIT Send NACo Your Questions on Recovery NACo staff are ready to answer your questions on COVID-19 recovery efforts and American Rescue Plan Act implementation. Visit the m y NACo Recovery Clearinghouse for important information and to ask a ,. question. �w P ASK A QUESTION EXPLORE NACo's COVID-19 RECOVERY RESOURCES NACo Analysis of the American Rescue Plan Act Access NACo's analysis of the American Rescue Plan Act, 414444 which highlights key provisions for county governments. fit jt LEARN MORE i , ,.. ,, N ' ,. , ' f 1 4 „, WAIP� American Rescue Plan Funding Breakdown NACo's interactive tool helps navigate the roughly $1.5 trillion in the � � �5„ i American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Programs that may provide counties with additional funding are denoted as "county eligible." This information will be updated as federal guidance for the new and Sr«xr$ 4 existing programs is released. ACCESS THE TOOL Your County's ARP Allocation Find your county's estimated allocation, potential allowable uses of new recovery funds, NACo's legislative analysis and more. LEARN MORE American Rescue Plan Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund FAQs NACo has curated an FAQ resource to help answer some common � questions. LEARN MORE U.S. Treasury Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Resources riAccess the the U.S. Department of the Treasury webpage on the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (Recovery Fund), find the latest resources and access the Recovery Fund certification guidelines. LEARN MORE I VIEW CERTIFICATION GUIDELINES 4 ........ .......„,...;:.,1/4,,,,i7v,r— ,,:tiv ',4i,'''1:':,,,\' 1,4' :,',/././V'''',?!, .,,• ;) '''''''"-*,;''.:-,,,,, . .,,,,,,,,,',,r,,, — ' ' '- ttiO 01! ,'"°#*°*. 4 / 1„., .. 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We are writing in support of DNR's proposed protection of state foreststands within the Dabob Bay Natural Area boundaries. We request that Scholl Trust parcels CS 6, 7, 11, 12 and 13 on the Toandos Peninsula NOT be included in the exchange as these involve globally rare forest types that DNR is obligated to protect and which are proposed for conservation. As you well know, protection of the forest is important as it's health influences so much of how our widllife and other natural resources thrive. Healthy forests impact water quality and in turn the fish, shellfish and land animals depend on fresh, clean water for their survival and ability to procreate healthy offspring. Nancy Slough and Chris Clegg 915 Kens Way Quilcene,WA 98376 1 jeffbocc From: Anne Paisley <annepaisleyl @gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 1:32 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Legalizing Entheogenic Pants/Fungi CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. From: Anne Paisley, Port Townsend Washington Dear County Commissioners, I ask that you prioritize and take whatever steps necessary to pass the resolution on entheogenic plants and fungi presented by the Port Townsend Psychedelic Society. I am a 67 year old woman with a 22 year experience of breast cancer and the last 14 years with stage 4 breast cancer. One of cancer's scariest gifts is that it ushers in the reality that one may die way before they thought possible. This knowledge has opened my mind and heart to lots of different ways to experience life and, eventually, death. About 3 years ago I became really interested in taking psychedelic mushrooms. However, I had no idea where I would ever get any. Imagine my surprise when a friend of mine with a long standing interest in and knowledge of mycology, pointed out that I had them growing in my garden. These were Psilocybe Cyanescens, which are native to the Northwest. I took them 5 or 6 times. Each time was beautiful, powerful, rewarding, and, at its core, always an earth- centered, deeply ethical experience. It was also lots of fun. I can honestly say that my feelings about my mortality have completely altered. Being freed of this fear and gaining an understanding into the incredible power and beauty of life was definitely enhanced and by my experience with mushrooms. Having said all this, I don't think one should have to be sick or have cancer to have these experiences with psychedelic plants and fungi! I think they are absolutely wonderful simply for any adult seeking the profound experience they offer. I truly think these sacred plants and fungi have an important role to play in the ethical unfolding of humans everywhere. Thank you so much for taking my experience into consideration when making your decision. Anne Paisley i jeffbocc From: Niles <4meagain99@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 3:37 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Legalizing Entheogenic Plants/Fungi 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 writing to encourage you to do everything in your power to legalize the cultivation and use of entheogenic plants and fungi in Jefferson County. To that end, I support the case for this legalization, which was presented to you by the Port Townsend Psychedelic Society. I have a personal friend who has been a medical doctor for roughly fifty years. His chosen path for much of that time has been to assist those who are dying or who have other serious medical or psychiatric problems, like PTSD. Sixty years ago, the new availability of entheogenic substances was one of the tools on which he was hoping to rely when he first went to medical school. But the draconian and ignorant prohibitions placed on these substances shortly thereafter curtailed that opportunity. In recent years, and in newly legalized settings, he has been able to use a few of those substances exactly as he had hoped to do fifty years ago. And they work! In fact they often work better than any other intervention of which modern medical science is aware. When I was diagnosed with metastatic cancer in 2013, I was, at first, terrified. Over time, that changed to a low level of stress and worry about which treatments to use and whether the ones I then chose were working. In 2015, in one of those newly legalized settings I mentioned, my doctor friend gave me Psilocybe Cubensis and sat with me while I had that experience. It changed the way I look at everything and dramatically lessened my levels of stress and worry. That has undoubtedly been good for my health. I am very grateful to report that, contrary to the original prognosis, there is no longer any sign of this cancer. I think it is possible that my attitude helped create that outcome. We now know— as many have known for decades - that a number of medical and psychiatric problems which had seemed intractable can be greatly lessened or even eliminated by the use of these substances. So please bring Jefferson County into the 2lst Century by legalizing these plants and fungi. Thank you very much. Niles Powell 2508 Holcomb Street 1 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 4:27 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Opposition to PUD funding the EDC From: bertl@cablespeed.com Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 4:26:43 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: dtoepper@jeffpud.org; kcollins@jeffpud.org; jrandall@jeffpud.org; Greg Brotherton; Heidi Eisenhour; Kate Dean Cc: dmcdaniel@jeffpud.org; cdurgan@jeffpud.org; rmccauley@jeffpud.org; dtaylor@jeffpud.org Subject: Opposition to PUD funding the EDC CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. All: I strongly object to any PUD money being spent to fund the EDC. PUD funds must be spent exclusively on infrastructure improvements, broadband, etc. Haven't we learned any thing from the Fort Worden and Cherry Street fiascos? I am encouraging all PUD customers to contact the PUD and BOCC Directors to express their opposition to funding the EDC with PUD funds. Bert Loomis 1