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IN THE MATTER OF GRANTING AN EXCEPTION }
TO SECTION 4 OF THE COUNTY PERSONNEL } RESOLUTION NO. 61 2 2
ADMINISTRATION MANUAL }
WHEREAS, Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP) has been constructing an affordable
housing facility at Castle Hill immediately adjacent to the county building occupied by the county's
Community Development and Public Health Departments and across the parking lot from the county's Public
Works Department; and
WHEREAS, county employees have had to endure many inconveniences including reduced parking
availability, noise, dust and safety concerns; and
WHEREAS, county employees have quietly and patiently endured these inconveniences; and
WHEREAS, OlyCAP wishes to present these county employees with gift cards totaling $35 dollars in
value; and
WHEREAS, the County Personnel Administration Manual, Section 4, states that county employees are
to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest and that a conflict of interest may arise if an employee: "Accepts
non -nominal (greater than $25 in value) gifts from vendors, potential vendors or any third -party who does
business from the county."; and
WHEREAS, the $25 limitation has been in place for many years, is obsolete, and will be increased to
account for inflation; and
WHEREAS, the proposed $35 gift is an expression of gratitude by OlyCAP for employees enduring the
inconveniences construction has caused and is not intended to influence future behavior;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners hereby
grants an exception to the County Personnel Administration Manual in the case of OlyCAP presenting $35
gifts to Castle Hill employees adversely affected by the construction of the 71h Haven affordable housing
facility and authorizes said employees to accept said gifts.
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APPROr&?Ahis 21 r day of N(;VFt4r , 2022.
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CONSENT AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Mark McCauley, County Administrator
DATE: November 21, 2022
RE: Resolution: Exception to the County Personnel Administration Manual
Regarding Conflicts of Interest — Section 4
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
OlyCAP is proposing to present Castle Hill employees with gift cards totaling $35 in value — one for
$25 from Mo' Chillin Barbeque and one for $10 from the Mean Bean. The motivation for the gifts is
that Castle Hill employees have been adversely affected by the lengthy construction period for the 7tn
Haven affordable housing project.
The adverse effects include reducing parking availability, noise, dust, safety concerns, among others.
ANALYSIS:
County employees are to avoid actual and perceived conflicts of interest. Section 4.1 of the County
Personnel Administration Manual states that a conflict of interest may arise if an employee:
"Accepts non -nominal (greater than $25 in value) gifts from vendors, potential vendors or any third -
party who does business with the county."
The $25 nominal value limit has been in place for many years and will be adjusted for inflation in the
next update to the personnel manual. In the mean -time staff recommends that the Board of County
Commissioners grant an exception to the personnel manual in this case by approving the attached
resolution.
Our Castle Hill employees have quietly and patiently coped with the construction just feet from the
building in which they work. The small token of appreciation being offered by OlyCAP is not to
influence future behavior, rather it is a kind gesture to thank our employees for enduring months of
inconvenience.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Board of County Commissioners approve the attached resolution.
REVIE D BY:
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Mark McCaule , ounty Administrator Date