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Jefferson County Resolution No. ___-20
City of Port Townsend Resolution No. 20-_____
Port of Port Townsend Resolution No. ____-20
Jefferson County Public Utility District Resolution No. 2020-_____
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, THE
PORT OF PORT TOWNSEND AND JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT #1,
ESTABLISHING A MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL PROCESS FOR COLLABORATING ON
ISSUES OF MUTUAL IMPORTANCE
WHEREAS, the community of Jefferson County faces a myriad of issues that are interrelated
and broadly involve community organizations, individuals, businesses, non-profits and governmental
entities; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County is a political subdivision of the State of Washington formed in
1852 to provide general purpose governmental services throughout Jefferson County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Townsend is a code city, incorporated in 1860, to provide general
purpose governmental services within the city’s limits; and
WHEREAS, the Port of Port Townsend is a countywide special purpose district formed in 1924
to own and operate facilities including maritime, aviation, commercial and industrial facilities and is
specifically charged with a mission of broad economic development throughout Jefferson County; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County Public Utility District Number 1 is a countywide special purpose
district formed in 1939 to restore ownership of key public utilities to the people and currently owns and
operates water, sewer, electric and fiber optic utilities; and
WHEREAS, the four entities have broad authority under state law to collaborate, including under
RCW 39.34; and
WHEREAS, the four entities joined forces to work together with the community in 2020 to
develop a COVID-19 Recovery & Resiliency Plan; and
WHEREAS, that experience was positive and demonstrated broad value in providing a regularly
scheduled opportunity for the four entities’ governing bodies to meet collectively for the purpose of
collaborating; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County, the City of Port Townsend, the Port of Port Townsend and the
Jefferson County PUD desire to maintain a formal process of intergovernmental collaboration to address
significant issues of mutual interest;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners,
City Council of the City of Port Townsend, the Port of Port Townsend and Jefferson County PUD as
follows:
Section 1. Intergovernmental Collaborative Group (ICG). The collective governing bodies of
Jefferson County, the City of Port Townsend, the Port of Port Townsend and Jefferson County PUD,
when meeting jointly for the purposes outlined in this resolution shall form the ICG. The express purpose
of the ICG is to provide the forum within which community leaders from the County, City, Port and PUD
may collaborate on significant issues of mutual importance. Those topics may include, for example,
housing, economic development, infrastructure, including broadband, climate change, behavioral health
and food security. The ICG may express shared opinions and positions of the four bodies, and advocate
for the same. The ICG may not expend any money, own any property, or obligate any of the four entities
in any way.
Section 2. Process. All meetings of the ICG will be subject to the Open Public Meetings Act,
actions will be taken by consensus, a quorum is a majority of each of the four entities’ elected officials,
meeting procedures will be established by the group, and the duty of chairing the meeting will rotate
among the entities’ presiding officers, in order of formation.
Section 3. Meetings. The 2021 regular meeting calendar (all meetings at 5:00 P.M.) is established
as follows:
February 18
May 20
August 19
November 18
In addition to the regular meetings, it is the desire of the parties to establish a schedule of
“Community Conversations series” special meetings that include invited guests to provide relevant
information to the ICG for the purpose of invigorating the discussion among the community and its
elected leaders.
Special meetings may be called in accordance with RCW 42.30.080 by agreement of the ICG at a
properly noticed meeting, or by joint agreement of the presiding officers of the four entities.
The principal location and website for ICG notices is that of Jefferson County. The main website
reflecting workplan and related documents is at www.jeffcotogether.net.
Section 4. The last meeting of the ICG shall be completed no later than December 31, 2021 at
which time the entities may extend, modify and/or reform the ICG. The chairperson of that final meeting
is authorized to approve the minutes from that meeting.
[APPROVAL SIGNATURES OF EACH JURISDICTION ARE ON FOLLOWING PAGES]
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Jefferson County Resolution No. ____-20
JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
APPROVED AND SIGNED this 16th day of December, 2020.
SEAL: JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Greg Brotherton, Chair
ATTEST:
Kate Dean, Member
Carolyn Gallaway
Deputy Clerk of the Board David Sullivan, Member
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City of Port Townsend Resolution No. 20-_____
CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON
ADOPTED by the City Council of Port Townsend, Washington, at a special meeting
thereof, held this 16th day of December, 2020.
___________________________________
Michelle Sandoval
Mayor
Attest: Approved as to form:
___________________________________ ____________________________________
Joanna Sanders, MMC Heidi Greenwood
City Clerk City Attorney
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Port of Port Townsend Resolution No. ____-20
PORT OF PORT TOWNSEND
ATTEST:
______________________________ ______________________________
Pam Petranek, Secretary Peter W. Hanke, President
______________________________
William W. Putney III, Vice President
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________
Port Attorney
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Jefferson County Public Utility District Resolution No. 2020-_____
PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1
OF
JEFFERSON COUNTY
__________________________
Dan Toepper, President
__________________________
Kenneth Collins, Vice President
ATTEST:
_______________________
Jeff Randall, Secretary