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RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 —10:30 a.m.
10MEETING MINUTES
MEMBERS: Mark McCauley, County Administrator/Risk Manager
Sarah Melancon, Human Resources Director/Risk Coordinator
Ruth Gordon, Superior Court Clerk
Apple Martine, Public Health Director
Willie Bence, Emergency Management Director/Safety Officer
LEGAL COUNSEL: Philip Hunsucker, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
SECRETARY: Adiel McKnight, Executive Assistant/Claims Coordinator
Chair Melancon participated in the meeting in person. Members McCauley, Gordon, Martine and Bence,
participated in the meeting remotely. Also in attendance: Legal Counsel Hunsucker. Chair Melancon called
the meeting to order at 10:33 a.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: No comments received.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Member McCauley moved to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of
August 2, 2022 as presented. Member Bence seconded the motion. The motion carried by a unanimous
vote.
NEW BUSINESS re: DISCUSSION re: CLAIM
• #C-04-22; John McClure; Order to Vacate Home, and Divorced; In the Amount of TBD. Legal
Counsel advised this would be discussed in Executive Session and no action was taken.
• #C-06-22; Julie St. Marie; Discrimination/Hostile/Sexual harassment/Age Discrimination; In the
Amount of $3,000,000.00. Legal Counsel advised this would be discussed in Executive Session and
no action was taken.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 10:40 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. Chair
Melancon announced that the Executive Session will be held from 10:40 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. regarding
Potential Litigation under exemption RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) as outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act.
Staff present: Risk Manager, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Superior Court Clerk, Public Health
Director, Safety Officer, Risk Coordinator, and Claims Coordinator. The Chair resumed the regular meeting
at 10:51 a.m. and announced The Committee would be extending the Executive Session from 10:53 a.m. to
11:05 a.m. The Chair resumed the regular meeting at 11:05 a.m.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 10:50 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Chair
Melancon announced that the Executive Session will be held from 11:05 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. regarding
Actual Litigation under exemption RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) as outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act. Staff
present: Risk Manager, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Superior Court Clerk, Public Health
Director Safety Officer, Risk Coordinator, and Claims Coordinator. The Committee resumed the regular
meeting at 11:15 a.m.
OLD BUSINESS: None discussed.
CONTINUED NEW BUSINESS re: DISCUSSION re: CLAIM
The committee discussed Claim #C-07-22; Tracy Gwendolyn; Chip Seal Project Shattered Rear
Window; In the Amount of $652.24. Member Gordon moved to deny the claim based on the
response from the department. Member Martine seconded the motion. Member Bence added a
friendly amendment that Risk Management would reconsider the claim if the claimant provides
different dates through a change in recollection, and evidence to support the claim. Member Gordon
and Martine approved the friendly amendment. Chair Melancon called for a vote on the motion. The
motion carried by a unanimous vote.
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Melancon adjourned the meeting at 11:16 a.m. until the next
regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed.
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Adiel McKniaht, Clffns Wordinator