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Home My WebLink AboutM041805 District No. 1 Commissioner: Phil Johnson District No.2 Commissioner: David W. Sullivan District No.3 Commissioner: Patrick M. Rodgers County Administrator: John F. Fischbach Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney MINUTES Week of April 18, 2005 Chairman Phil Johnson called the meeting to order in the presence of Commissioner David W. Sullivan and Commissioner Patrick M. Rodgers. PROCLAMATION re: Washington's Second Annual Native Plant Appreciation Week: Chairman Johnson read the proclamation designating the week of May 1, 2005 as "Washington's Second Annual Native Plant Appreciation Week." Commissioner Rodgers moved to approve the proclamation as read. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Discussion re: Proposed Resolution to Reimburse Certain County Officials for Use of Personal Vehicles: Commissioner Sullivan explained that he received a letter from the Washington Counties Risk Pool, the organization that insures the County, explaining the requirements for County officials and employees who use their own vehicles for County business. The Deputy Clerk ofthe Board noted that the only change in the resolution, which replaces Resolution No. 23-04, is that the County Officials who receive a monthly personal vehicle allowance no longer need to have Jefferson County shown as an "additional insured" on their insurance policy. However, they are required to provide the County Auditor with a current Certificate of Automobile Liability Insurance in the minimum amount of $100,000/$300,000. Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 25-05, to reimburse certain County officials for use of personal vehicles. Commissioner Rodgers seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made: the Board should ask for an accounting of how much money the County has spent on appeals of land use decisions; a suggestion was made at the Best Available Science workshop that the 1-5 corridor subsidize rural counties in order to maintain open space; appreciation of the way the Board addressed the constitutional issue a few weeks ago in their meeting, and if there isn't data available on a certain issue, SEP A mitigations can address concerns Page 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of April 18, 2005 t)::'!J"'" '\ 4._'~.;, ~ . -,' .1/11»."" by requiring a project proponent to hire a 3rd party to monitor conditions; a request for an internal investigation at the Sheriff's Office; the ACLU has been talking to jail inmates, and the Board should know everything that goes on in the County; the County needs to schedule a workshop soon to educate Tri Area residents about the benefits of modern sewers; last year the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee voted not to use LTAC funds to subsidize parking fees at Fort Worden, and if the issue comes up this year, they will still feel the same way; and questions about one of the Commissioner's PDC reports. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Rodgers moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 26-05 re: Creating a County Project Designated as CR1696; Contractors Creek Bridge Bracing Evaluation Located on Old Gardiner Road 2. HEARING NOTICE re: Authorization to Conduct All Jefferson County Elections by Vote By Mail; Hearing Scheduled for Monday, May 2,2005 at 10:05 a.m. in the Commissioners' Chamber 3. AGREEMENT NO. G0500132 re: Solid Waste Education - Green Business Program Pilot Project; Jefferson County Health and Human Services; Washington State Department of Ecology 4. AGREEMENT re: Functional Family Therapy Services For Juveniles and Their Families; Jefferson County Juvenile Services; Wellspring Therapy Services (Mike and Jane Ryan) 5. AGREEMENT re: Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) Funding for the Proctor Home as an Alternative Detention Facility; Jefferson County Juvenile Services; Washington State Department of Social and Health Services 6. AGREEMENT re: CPRlFirst Aid Re-Certification Training; Medic First Aid 7. Advisory Board Resignation; Jefferson County Planning Commission, District #1; H. Eileen Rogers 8. Letters of Support for Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of2005; Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources and Senator Patty Murray's Office HEARING re: Proposed Budget Extensions/Appropriations for Various County Departments: The Chair opened the public hearing. Director of Central Services Allen Sartin reviewed the process for advertising this hearing and added that the Board reviewed the requests in detail in a work session. County Clerk Ruth Gordon explained her request for additional funding for Jury Management software would decrease the amount of stafftime needed for jury management. Chairman Johnson opened the public comment portion of the hearing. Hearing no comments for or against the budget extensions/appropriations, the Chair closed the public hearing. Commissioner Rodgers moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 27-05, regarding budget appropriations/extensions for various County funds. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of April 18, 2005 f}'.'''''''' ,'" ~ I "\.~.....- ·'/'1""\ Barbara Carr, Juvenile & Family Court Services re: Support for Governor's Juvenile Justice Advisory Council (GJJAC) Grantfor Functional Family Therapy: Barbara Carr reported that she made an initial application for a Governor's Juvenile Justice Advisory Council (GJJAC) grant for Functional Family Therapy (FFT), and is one of six finalists statewide who passed the first round for this funding from the Byrne Foundation. The category for the grant is Youth Violence and Prevention and Intervention. These are Federal funds specified for programs to reduce recidivism for juvenile offenders. The next step is to complete the full grant application which will require a signature from the County Commissioners and authorization for a cash match. The grant is for $43,670, and the County's portion is 35% or $15,285. The grant period is from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006. Ifthe program is successful, re- application for funding can be made for an additional two years. There is enough funding in the Juvenile Services budget through the end of 2005 for the County match, and other funding sources may be available, possibly through Law & Justice Council support. Research shows that doing community service and reporting to a probation counselor once a week doesn't significantly change behavior in juvenile offenders. Two programs that make a difference are Aggression Replacement Training (ART), already provided by the County, and Functional Family Therapy (FFT). Data from FFT programs show that they reduce felony recidivism for Juvenile offenders by 38%. Therapists actually go into the home and work with the entire family to identify specific family problems, and teach skills to help solve these problems when they arise which changes behavior. Juvenile Services identified at least twenty-five families in 2004 who would have been eligible for FFT. Jefferson County Juvenile offenders are considered "high risk." County statistics show that 25% have a history of run-a-way or kicked-out incidents; over 50% have a family history that includes incarceration of at least one parent; 34% have families showing inconsistent willingness to support them; 45% reported the level of conflict between the parents and the youth to include verbal intimidation, yelling, and heated arguments with 22% including physical abuse; 25% reported that parental supervision was inadequate; 42% experienced inconsistent or erratic punishment for bad behaviors; and 48% experienced inconsistent or erratic rewards for good behavior. The FFT program targets these issues. The Board agreed that the grant application be put on next week's Consent Agenda. Setting the Final Docketfor the 2005 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Cycle: Josh Peters, Senior Planner, noted that the Board sets the final docket for the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Cycle. Originally, the Planning Commission recommendation and the staff recommendation on the final docket differed. The staff wanted to have MLA05-066 docketed regarding housekeeping items and the land use map for the 2004 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Update; but it was done as a "placeholder" amendment and many of the specific changes weren't available for the Planning Commission to review during their deliberations on the final docket. Page 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of April 18, 2005 :!J"'" "\, -¥~~-< '<,I'll ..ç,~~' The Board had a joint meeting with the Planning Commission last week and the Planning Commission reconsidered their recommendation and now agrees with the staff recommendation. Josh Peters asked that the Board consider the final docket recommendation by staff and the Planning Commission. Commissioner Rodgers expressed concern that there may not have been a 2/3 majority on the vote to change the Planning Commission's recommendation. The current Planning Commission has eight members and one vacant position. He stated that this may be a procedural problem because the vote was 5 for, 2 against, and 1 Commissioner didn't vote. Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney David Alvarez reviewed the Planning Commission's bylaws and stated that it is the vote ofthe active members and it doesn't say anything about a certain majority when they are looking at reconsideration. He advised that the majority vote was sufficient. Commissioner Sullivan moved to set the final docket for the 2005 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Cycle in concurrence with the Planning Commission and staff recommendation dated March 30, 2005 which includes MLA05-066 regarding housekeeping issues and changes to the land use map only. Commissioner Rodgers seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Proposed Amendment to the County-wide Planning Policies: Josh Peters explained that last fall at a meeting of the Joint Growth Management Steering Committee (JGMSC) potential amendments to the County-wide Planning Policies were discussed. The subject came up at the last JGMSC meeting held on January 26,2005 and it was agreed that County and City staff would meet to work on updating the policies that were adopted in 1992 before the City and County had adopted their Comprehensive Plans. A document has been prepared for the JGMSC to review at the meeting this week. A hearing will also need to be held. Ifthe County and City are in agreement about the revisions, the County can adopt the amendments by resolution. Commissioner Rodgers noted several concerns that he had with the document that can be discussed further at the JGMSC meeting. MEETING ADJOURNED ....... JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEAL: , C G" , \# . , '.)" .-;L. ". 'J . \ \~'. ',~ ',.....'/.. ,ðS...\ ; .V' '.," -. ,- -'Hi .\ "j't 1\'" ; \ 6,' ~ ~ : . ~ -, :.. . f: . ... . ¡, 1\ " . ,_ ;. I 't.. I..., ~ \. ,. .....~:.~t.~!.J:/ '" . J .1'\ v J " ) -, Phil J¿¿O ~n, Chair,. ~ " i ! ./"" ~/~ David W. Sul ivan, Member ATTEST: /,;/tL{L 7v¡tÂiÆ:A.LLLJ ('ír)C (~ie Matthes, CMC Deputy Clerk of the Board ~ Patrick M. Rodgers, Member --- Page 4