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Regular Meeting — January 18, 2022, 9:00 a.m.
Jefferson County Courthouse—Commissioners' Chambers
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Heidi Eisenhour, Commissioner Kate Dean and
Commissioner Greg Brotherton participated in the meeting remotely. Chair Eisenhour called the
meeting to order at the appointed time. All three Commissioners reflected on the life of Martin Luther
King Jr.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following is a summary of comments made
virtually by individuals in attendance at the meeting and reflect their personal opinions:
• Comment regarding the Moderate Risk Waste (MRW) facility at the Port of Port Townsend.
Interim County Administrator McCauley provided an update on the facility; it will remain at the
Port of Port Townsend until 2025, allowing the County more time to plan for a MRW where the
current transfer station is. Public Works will continue on a capital plan for expansion of their
facility. An MOU or Agreement to follow.
• Comment requesting feedback on Canadian Covid Care Alliance videos shared with the
Commissioners recently.
• Comment regarding an open letter from head of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology
at Tel Aviv University Professor Ehud Qimron to the Israeli Prime Minister of Health.
• Comment regarding Martin Luther King Jr., and a large number of Black, Indigenous, and People
of Color(BIPOC)not receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
• Comment concerning COVID-19 statistics and Public Health Officials.
The Commissioners addressed comments and concerns raised during the Public Comment Period and
those received via email.
APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Clerk of the Board
Carolyn Gallaway stated that Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Philip Hunsucker noted a
correction to the Jefferson Transit Authority Agreement(Consent Agenda Item No. 1). Where the
document refers to "JTA"he suggested replacing it with"Jefferson Transit Authority"to maintain
consistency throughout the document. Commissioner Dean moved to correct the scrivener error
regarding Jefferson Transit Authority, and approve the items on the Consent Agenda as presented.
Commissioner Brotherton seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
1. AGREEMENT, Interlocal re: Use of the Gateway Visitor Center for Transit to Fast Ferry
Service;No Dollar Amount; Jefferson County Administrator; Jefferson Transit Authority
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2. AGREEMENT re: Restoration at the Chimacum Confluence; In the Amount of$25,600;
Jefferson County Environmental Public Health;North Olympic Salmon Coalition(NOSC)
3. AGREEMENT re: Nurse Family Partnership; In the Amount of$191,868; Jefferson County
Public Health; Kitsap Public Health District
4. AGREEMENT re: Jail Inmate Food Services; In the Amount of$151,923; Jefferson County
Sheriff's Office/Jail; Summit Food Services, LLC
5. MINUTES re: Regular Meeting of January 10, 2022 and Special Meeting Minutes of January
10, 2022 (WSAC Virtual Assembly)
6. Payment of Jefferson County A/P Warrants Done by Payroll Dated January 10, 2022
Totaling $146,204.47 (Records of all claims submitted for payment along with A/P Warrants approved by the
Payroll Services Manager are retained in the Jefferson County Auditor's Office)
COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners discussed recent
meetings they attended.
WEEKLY UPDATE re: COVID-19: Public Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry provided
information on the COVID-19 virus in Jefferson County and Emergency Management Director Willie
Bence provided a situation report. Commissioner Dean announced to those in attendance that
Congressman Derek Kilmer will be attending the next Board of County Commissioners meeting to
provide an update immediately following next week's Weekly COVID-19 update.
The meeting was recessed at 10:36 a.m. and reconvened at 10:40 a.m. with all three
Commissioners present.
DISCUSSION re: County Administrator Recruitment: Interim County Administrator
Mark McCauley stated that the current contract with Prothman for recruitment services is currently
$99,999. He explained that the contract has internal limits specific to each job search and he intends to
submit a contract amendment to the Board for approval at the next meeting. The Board gave direction to
Prothman Senior Consultant Steve Worthington to cast a wide and diverse search for the County
Administrator position.
COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION-Continued: Interim County
Administrator Mark McCauley stated InterGOV implementation has a June 30, 2022 start date and a
workshop will be planned for later in the year. The Commissioners and Interim County Administrator
continued reviewing miscellaneous topics and calendar coordination.
The meeting was recessed at 11:29 a.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. with all three
Commissioners present.
WORKSHOP re: Sheriffs Navigator Program: Sheriff Joe Nole and Navigator
Stephen Echols were present to review the Sheriff's Navigator Program with the Board. The grant for
the Navigator position is funded through 2022. Commissioner Dean shared legislative proposals
regarding bodycams and public records request of bodycam footage. Commissioner Brotherton shared
Jefferson Healthcare's Behavioral Health encounters statistics with the Board.
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COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION: Interim County
Administrator/Central Services Director Mark McCauley reviewed the following with the Board:
• Review items to discuss
• Weekly COVID-19 discussion: Staff COVID-19 policies, failed Federal OSHA mandate, and
Washington State to review employee mandate
• Legislative Update: Commissioner Dean reported on various bills
• 2022 ICLEI Annual Membership/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS: Commissioner Brotherton
moved that the County pay the annual ICLEI membership and bill the City of Port Townsend, if
they are willing, for half of that cost. Commissioner Eisenhour seconded the motion which
carried by a unanimous vote.
• Homeless Housing Information
• New 4H Coordinator
• Calendar Coordination and miscellaneous items
• HB1627 re: Septic alternatives
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Eisenhour adjourned the meeting at 3:22 p.m.
until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed.
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Carol Gallaway, CMC Kate Dean, Member
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