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Regular Meeting — December 5, 2022, 9:00 a.m.
Jefferson County Courthouse — Commissioners' Chambers
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA (Hybrid)
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.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Chair Eisenhour called for public comments, and
three comments were received. The Commissioners addressed the oral and written comments received.
APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner
Brotherton moved to approve the items on the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Dean
seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
1. RESOLUTION NO.62-22 re: HEARING NOTICE re: 4t' Quarter 2022 Budget
Appropriations/Extensions; Various County Departments; Hearing Scheduled for December 19,
2022 at 10:30 a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820
Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA (HYBRID)
2. RESOLUTION NO.63-22 re: Certifying the Levies for Collection of Taxes in the Year 2023;
Jefferson County Assessor's Office
3. JOINT RESOLUTION NO.64-22 re: Establishing a Multi -Governmental Process for
Collaborating on Issues of Mutual Importance; Jefferson County Commissioners, City of Port
Townsend, Port of Port Townsend and Jefferson County Public Utility District (PUD) No. 1;
Jefferson County Clerk of the Board
4. AGREEMENT re: 2023 Hotel Motel (Lodging Tax) Grant Funding; In the Amount of $50,000;
Jefferson County Parks and Recreation
5. AGREEMENT, Change Order No. 5 re: Purchase and Installation of High Visibility Fencing
for JUMP! Project at HJ Carroll Park; Additional Amount of $4,680.52 for a Project Total of
$775,516.93; Jefferson County Public Works; Interwest Construction
6. AGREEMENT re: Cultural Resources Assessment and Report for Olympic Discovery Trail,
Anderson Lake Connection, County Project No. 1801989; In the Amount of $10,260; Jefferson
County Public Works; Lahren Associates
7. AGREEMENT re: Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) Based Kelp Survey Research; In the
Amount of $24,800; Jefferson County Environmental Public Health; Seattle Aquarium
8. DEED OF RIGHT re: Salmon Recovery Purposes, Baughman Property; Parcel No. 702 242
012; Jefferson County Environmental Public Health; Washington State Recreation and
Conservation Office (RCO)
9. ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATION re: Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Advisory
Board; Roger Hall
Commissioners Meeting Minutes of December 5, 2022
10. ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENT re: Jefferson County Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board; Two (2) Year Term to Expire December 10, 2024; District No. 2
Representative, Marianne Walters
11. MINUTES re: Regular Meeting of November 28, 2022 and Special Meeting of November 30,
2022 (WORKSHOP re: Forestry)
12. Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated November 28, 2022 Totaling
$433,599.74 and Dated November 29, 2022 Totaling $258,725.32 (Records of all claims submitted for
payment along with vouchers approved by the Board of Jefferson County Commissioners are retained by the
Jefferson County Auditor and Public Works Department.)
COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION: Commissioner Brotherton and
Commissioner Dean discussed recent meetings they attended.
HEARING re: 2023 Jefferson County Mid -Biennium Review and Modification:
County Administrator Mark McCauley and Finance Manager Judy Shepherd were present. Chair
Eisenhour opened the public hearing. County Administrator McCauley gave a presentation on the Mid -
Biennium Review and Modification, and answered questions posed by the Board.
After discussion, Chair Eisenhour opened the floor to allow for public testimony. The following
individuals provided testimony: Steve Dittmar and Dean Crawford. Hearing no further comments, Chair
Eisenhour closed the public hearing and deliberations ensued. The final budget will be adopted at the
next Board of County Commissioners' meeting.
PRESENTATION re: United Good Neighbors (UGN) Give Jefferson 2022
Workplace Giving Campaign, November 11, 2022 — December 31, 2022 for Payroll Deduction(s) in
2023: Human Resources (HR) Director Sarah Melancon introduced Jefferson Community Foundation
President and Chief Executive Officer Siobhan Canty to the Board. Ms. Canty provided a report on
UGN activities and steps people can take to help keep their efforts going. HR Director Melancon stated
that a lot of County employees support the UGN and other causes in Jefferson County.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 10:45 a.m. to
11:45 a.m. Chair Eisenhour announced that the Executive Session will be held from 10:45 a.m. to
11:45 a.m. to review the performance of a public employee. No discussion of salaries, wages, and other
conditions of employment to be generally applied with the County; and, no final action on the hiring,
setting the salary of an individual employee or class of employees, or discharging or disciplining an
employee, under exemption RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) as outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act. Staff
present: Human Resources Director. The Board concluded the Executive Session and resumed the
regular meeting at 11:45 a.m. There was no proposed action, and therefore no public comment taken on
this topic.
COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION - Continued: Chair Eisenhour discussed
recent meetings she attended. The Board provided a recap of the BOCC Special Meeting re: Forestry
Workshop and discussed miscellaneous topics.
The meeting was recessed at 12:03 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. with all three
Commissioners present.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 1:30 p.m. to
2:00 p.m. Chair Eisenhour announced that the Executive Session will be held from 1:31 p.m. to
2:01 p.m. regarding Attorney -Client Privilege, Actual Litigation under exemption RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
as outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act. Staff present: County Administrator and Chief Civil
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. The Board concluded the Executive Session and resumed the regular
meeting at 2:01 p.m.
Commissioner Dean moved to waive any conflict of interest that Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney Philip Hunsucker has in representing the County in the lawsuit filed by Julie St. Marie.
Commissioner Brotherton seconded the motion. Chair Eisenhour called for public comment on the
proposed motion, and one comment was received. The Board questioned the requirement of calling for
public comments, when the public has no knowledge of the subject matter. They agreed to ask Chief
Civil Deputy Attorney Hunsucker about their question later in the meeting. Chair Eisenhour called for a
vote on the motion. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 2:00 p.m. to
2:15 p.m. Chair Eisenhour announced that the Executive Session will be held from 2:04 p.m. to
2:30 p.m. regarding Attorney -Client Privilege, Potential Litigation under exemption RCW
42.30.110(1)(i) as outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act. Staff present: County Administrator, Chief
Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Department of Community Development (DCD) Director and DCD
Deputy Director. The Board concluded the Executive Session and resumed the regular meeting at
2:30 p.m.
Commissioner Dean moved to delegate authority to the County Administrator to finalize and sign on
behalf of the County, tolling agreements. Commissioner Brotherton seconded the motion. Chair
Eisenhour open the floor to allow for public comments, and one comment was received. Chair
Eisenhour explained what a tolling agreement is. Shen then called for a vote on the motion. The motion
carried by a unanimous vote.
ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ITEMS: The Commissioners and County Administrator
reviewed the following:
• Calendar Coordination; Commissioners
• Discussion re: Forestry Workshop next steps
• Discussion re: Call for public comments after an Executive Session: Chief Civil Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney Philip Hunsucker confirmed that the Board is required to call for public
comments after an Executive Session if there is a motion made. He added that the public only
needs to know what the motion is. He also reviewed in -person meeting capacities during the
County's declaration of emergency in effect.
• Discussion regarding legislative agendas and the 2023 Legislative Steering Committee (LSC);
Commissioner Dean would like to continue to serve on LSC
• Boards and committee assignments; to be discussed in 2023
• BOCC Chair for 2023; tentatively Greg Brotherton
• Calendar Coordination; County Administrator
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NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Eisenhour adjourned the meeting at 3:40 p.m.
until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed.
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Carol Gy, allawa CMC
Clerk of the Board
JEFFERSON COUNTY
B RD OF COMMISSIONERS
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Greg Brotherton, Member
Kat Dean, Member
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