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Regular Meeting — April 4, 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 were present. Chair Eisenhour called the meeting to order at the
appointed time. She noted there was a fire over the weekend at the Glenndale Farm in Chimacum.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following is a summary of comments made by
individuals in attendance at the meeting and reflect their personal opinions:
• Seven comments regarding concerns about the upcoming Beaver Valley Sorts timber harvest.
• Comment regarding President Biden's pledge on forest degradation.
• Comment regarding timber harvest and finances in Jefferson County.
The Commissioners addressed comments and concerns raised during the Public Comment Period.
APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner
Dean moved to approve the items on the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Brotherton
seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
1. HEARING NOTICE re: RESOLUTION NO. 17-22 re: 2022 First Quarter Budget
Appropriations/Extensions; Various County Departments; Hearing Scheduled for Monday, April
18, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers at the Jefferson County Courthouse,
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA
2. RESOLUTION NO. 18-22 re: In the Matter of Finding and Determination to Declare Certain
Personal Property as Surplus and Authorize Disposal, Jefferson County Treasurer
3. AGREEMENT re: Designating the Official County Newspaper of Public Record for Legal
Notices; In the Amount of$8.00 per Column Inch; Jefferson County Clerk of the Board; The
Port Townsend and Jefferson County Leader
4. AGREEMENT re: Human Growth and Development HIV/AIDS Education; In the Amount of
$5,071.50; Jefferson County Public Health; Quilcene School District
5. AGREEMENT,Amendment No. 1 re: Self-Determination and Self-Advocacy
Services/Education; Additional Amount of$3,750 for a Project Total of$13,750; Jefferson
County Public Health; People First of Washington State
6. AGREEMENT re: Employment of the Jefferson County Administrator; In the Amount of
$160,000 Annually; Jefferson County Human Resources Director; Mark McCauley
7. ONE WASHINGTON MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING,Amendment No. 1 re:
Opioid Litigation;No Dollar Amount,the Total Value of the State's Recoveries cannot be
known at this time; Washington Municipalities (counties and cities)represented by Keller
Rohrback
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8. ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENT re: Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC);
Two (2) Year Term to Expire February 13, 2024; Industry Representative (Waste Connection),
Chad Young
9. ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENT re: Jefferson County Noxious Weed Control
Board; Temporary Extended Term Until Another Member of the Public is Duly Appointed;
District No. 3 Representative, Owen French
10. ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT re: Jefferson County Noxious Weed Control Board;
Four(4) Year Term to Expire April 4, 2026; District No. 1 Representative, Sarah Fairbank
11. MINUTES re: Regular Meeting of March 28, 2022
12. Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated March 28, 2022 Totaling
$514,380.27 (Records of all claims submitted for payment along with vouchers approved and signed by the Board
of Jefferson County Commissioners are retained by the Jefferson County Auditor and Public Works
Department.)
PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming the Month of April 2022 as Volunteer
Appreciation Month: County Administrator Mark McCauley noted that Jefferson County departments
utilized a sizeable amount of volunteers for COVID-19 vaccination clinics. After Chair Eisenhour read
aloud the proclamation, Commissioner Dean moved to approve the proclamation. Commissioner
Brotherton seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming the Month of April 2022 as National County
Government Month: County Administrator Mark McCauley relayed the importance of County
Government. After Commissioner Dean read aloud the proclamation, Commissioner Brotherton moved
to approve the proclamation. Chair Eisenhour seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming the Week of April 4,2022 as National Public
Health Week: Public Health Director Apple Martine provided a presentation regarding the work of the
Health Department. She also thanked volunteers that were made available through the Department of
Emergency Management. After Commissioner Brotherton read aloud the proclamation, Commissioner
Dean moved to approve the proclamation. Chair Eisenhour seconded the motion which carried by a
unanimous vote.
WEEKLY UPDATE re: COVID-19: The Weekly COVID-19 Update was cancelled.
Commissioner Dean noted that individuals can check out the Public Health website for updates.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS: DISCUSSION re: Beaver Valley Sorts Timber Harvest:
Commissioner Brotherton noted he toured the forest and he stated it is a legacy forest. He spoke to the
Treasurer regarding the fiscal impacts to the Junior Taxing Districts if the Beaver Valley Timber sale did
not move forward, and shared those amounts with the Board. After discussion, Commissioner
Brotherton moved to send a letter to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources to defer the
Beaver Valley Sorts sale until such time as they have their Older Forest Policy in place. Commissioner
Dean seconded the motion. She stated she would like to add other points in the letter as well. After
discussion, the Board agreed that Commissioner Dean would create a draft letter for review during the
afternoon session. Clerk Carolyn Gallaway noted there was a motion still on the table. Commissioner
Brotherton stated he struck his motion as they will be addressing this later on in the meeting.
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The meeting was recessed at 10:25 a.m. and reconvened at 10:33 a.m. with all three
Commissioners present.
DISCUSSION re: Support for the Quilcene School District's Capital Bond Measure
on the April 26,2022 Election Ballot: Quilcene School Superintendent Frank Redmon was present to
explain to the Board why the Quilcene School District is seeking Commissioner support for the
upcoming Bond measure. After discussion, Chair Eisenhour opened the floor to allow for public
comments or questions. None were received. Commissioner Brotherton moved to approve
RESOLUTION NO. 19-22 re: Supporting the Quilcene School District No. 48 Bonds to construct
school facilities and improve athletic facilities and fields. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion
which carried by a unanimous vote.
DELIBERATION re: Support for Caswell-Brown Village Phase 2A: Olympic
Community Action Program (OlyCAP)Executive Director Cherish Cronmiller, OlyCAP Director of
Housing and Community Development Kathy Morgan and Office of Rural and Farmworker Housing
staff member Korbie Jorgenson were present to discuss the Caswell-Brown Village plans with the
Board. OlyCAP staff proposed their funding request during the March 28, 2022 Board of County
Commissioners meeting. No decision was made during that meeting. After discussion, Commissioner
Brotherton moved to approve allocating $500,000 from American Rescue Plan Act(ARPA)or revenue
share funds for Phase 2A of the Caswell-Brown Village Project. Commissioner Dean seconded the
motion which carried by a unanimous vote. It was noted that site control issues will be addressed in the
future.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS: Letter of Support re: Harm Reduction in South County
to be sent to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):
Commissioner Brotherton provided a draft letter requested by staff at the Believe in Recovery Center,
Olympic Community Action Program(OlyCAP)and Olympic Peninsula Health Services to support
their grant application to the SAMHSA for their Harm Reduction in South County proposal.
Commissioner Dean moved to approved the letter as presented. Commissioner Brotherton seconded the
motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Staff will correct a couple scrivener errors noted in the draft
version of the letter.
The meeting was recessed at 12:08 p.m. and reconvened at 1:31 p.m. with all three
Commissioners present.
DISCUSSION re: INVITATION re: Invite Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe to Partner
in a Series of Events being Produced by The New Old Time Chautauqua (NOTC) and the
Production Alliance during the Rhododendron Festival,May 20-22,2022: The Production Alliance
(TPA) Director of Operations Danny Milholland, TPA Director of Development Megan Claflin and
NOTC founding member Paul Magid were present to discuss their request for the Board of County
Commissioners to invite members of all local Tribes to the upcoming NOTC that will be held during the
Rhododendron Festival May 20-22, 2022. NOTC Member Magid stated that he hopes to engender
community discussion and bring people closer. After discussion and edits by the Board, Commissioner
Dean moved to approve and sign a letter to send to the ten Tribes inviting them to participate in
Chautauqua Week. Commissioner Brotherton seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
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CONTINUED DISCUSSION and ACTION: LETTER Requesting Deferral re:
Beaver Valley Sorts Timber Harvest: The Commissioners discussed a proposed letter to Washington
State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) regarding a request arisen from individuals during Public
Comment Period and via email. The Board discussed edits to a draft letter created by Commissioner
Dean. After discussion, Commissioner Brotherton moved to send the letter that the Board worked on
today to Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Director of Public Lands Hilary
Franz, DNR Supervisor Angus Brodie and any other interested parties regarding deferring of the Beaver
Valley Sorts timber sale that is up before the Forest Board on April 5, 2022. Commissioner Dean
seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS: LETTER re: Duckabush Estuary Restoration Project:
Commissioner Dean shared a draft letter of support for the Duckabush Estuary Restoration Project with
the Board. After discussion, Commissioner Brotherton moved that the Board of County Commissioners
sign onto the letter as presented by Commissioner Dean, and send to the Department of Fish and
Wildlife in support of the Duckabush Estuary Project. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion which
carried by a unanimous vote.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator Mark
McCauley reviewed the following with the Board:
• Commissioners' Briefing Session
• Calendar Coordination and miscellaneous items
• Weekly Covid-19 update; Department of Emergency Management is in the"after action"phase
of the pandemic
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Eisenhour adjourned the meeting at 3:25 p.m.
until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SEAL:
Heidi Eisenhour, Chair
ATTEST: Greg Brotherton, Member
Carolyn Gallaway, CMC Kate Dean, Member
Clerk of the Board
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