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Regular Meeting — March 6, 2023, 9:00 a.m.
Jefferson County Courthouse — Commissioners' Chambers
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA (Hybrid)
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Greg Brotherton, Commissioner Kate Dean and
Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour participated in the meeting. Chair Brotherton called the meeting to order
at the appointed time.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Chair Brotherton called for public comments, and
three comments were received. The Commissioners addressed the comments.
APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner
Eisenhour moved to approve the items on the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Dean
seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
I. CALL FOR BIDS re: Port Hadlock Wastewater Facility Phase I — Site Preparation, Earthwork
and Utilities; Public Works
2. RESOLUTION re: PUBLIC NOTICE re: Notice of 45-Day Comment Period for Title III
Projects Under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act; Central
Services
3. AGREEMENT re: 5-Way Agreement with the Economic Development Council (EDC) Team
Jefferson, City of Port Townsend, Port of Port Townsend and Jefferson County Public Utility
District (PUD) No. 1
4. AGREEMENT re: Youth Cannabis and Commercial Tobacco Prevention Program;
Subrecipient Agreement; In the Amount of $5,000; Port Townsend School District No. 50,
Basketball Courts
5. AGREEMENT re: Youth Cannabis and Commercial Tobacco Prevention Program;
Subrecipient Agreement; In the Amount of $3,500; Port Townsend School District No. 50, Peer
Mediation
6. AGREEMENT re: Community Navigator; In the Amount of $39,900; Public Health; Olympic
Peninsula YMCA — Jefferson County Branch
7. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 1 re: Public Works Solid Waste Division Employment
Program for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; One Year Extension;
Public Works; Cascade Community Connections
8. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 1 re: Economic Development Services; In the Amount of
$74,250 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2024; County Administrator; Economic Development Council
(EDC) Team Jefferson
9. ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT re: Jefferson County Noxious Weed Board; Four (4)
Year Term to Expire March 6, 2027; District No. 3 Representative, Tami Pokorny
Commissioners Meeting Minutes of March 6, 2023
10. ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENT re: Clean Water District Advisory Council; Four
(4) Year Term to Expire February 2, 2027; District No. 2 Representative, Kara Cardinal
11. ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENT re: Jefferson County Intellectual Developmental
Disabilities Advisory Board; Three (3) Year Term to Expire March 20, 2026; Member, Kelly
Matlock
12. ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATION re: Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Advisory
Board; District No. 3 Representative, Tim Rensema
13. MINUTES re: Regular Meeting of February 21 and 27, 2023, Special Meeting of February 23,
2023 (Executive Session), and Special Meeting of February 23, 2023 (WSDOT)
14. Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated March 3, 2023 Totaling $2,114,257.50
(Records of all claims submitted for payment along with A/P Warrants approved by the Payroll Services Manager
are retained in the Jefferson County Auditor's Office.)
15. Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated March 3, 2023 Totaling $1,355.33
(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.)
PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming March as Red Cross Month: The
Commissioners read the proclamation aloud. Commissioner Dean moved to approve the Proclamation
proclaiming March as Red Cross Month. Commissioner Eisenhour seconded the motion which carried
by a unanimous vote.
Red Cross local representative Andy Stockton was present and thanked the Commissioners for the
proclamation. He provided information on the history of the Red Cross and how to get in contact with
them.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - Continued: Chair Brotherton called for public
comments, and one comment was received and responded to.
COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION: Commissioner Dean and Commissioner
Eisenhour discussed recent meetings they attended and miscellaneous items.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT UPDATE: Public Health
Officer Dr. Allison Berry provided information on the viruses circulating in Jefferson County.
Emergency Management Director Willie Bence provided an Emergency Management update. He stated
that March is Tsunami Preparedness Month, and he commented on the upcoming Hood Canal Bridge
construction.
The meeting was recessed at 10:26 a.m. and reconvened at 10:31 a.m. with all three
Commissioners present.
BID OPENING re: Publication of County Legal Notices: Clerk of the Board Carolyn
Gallaway stated that every year the Commissioners must designate an Official County Newspaper by the
first Regular Meeting in April. She noted that a Call for Bids was published on January 16, 2023 and
two bids were received. She opened and read the two bids aloud:
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Commissioners
BIDDER
Peninsula Daily News
The Leader
Minutes of March 6, 2023
BID AMOUNT
Font Size 7.2, Total print circulation: 1,279, electronic subscriptions 2,631
Font Size 7.0, Total print circulation: 5,539, electronic subscriptions 210
Clerk Gallaway noted that there are other various components included in the bids and she will prepare a
comparison analysis to be reviewed during the next meeting.
COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION - Continued: The Commissioners and
County Administrator continued discussing recent meetings they attended, miscellaneous items and
started reviewing upcoming meetings.
BID OPENING re: Snow Creek Road MP 0.84 Culvert Replacement, County
Project No. 18020310, County Road No. 352909, FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant No. D21-031:
Public Works Engineer Mark Thurston stated the Engineer's Estimate is $1,445,600. He opened and
read aloud the following 3 bids:
BIDDER
BID AMOUNT
Scarsella
$1,171,988.40
Nordland Construction NW
$1,559,945.00
Bruch and Bruch Construction
$1,092,394.00
Staff will review bids for accuracy and report a bid award at a later date.
COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION - Continued: The Commissioners
continued reviewing upcoming meetings.
DISCUSSION re: LETTER of SUPPORT re: Dabob Area Inter -Trust Exchange 86-
100443 Proposal: Chair Brotherton presented the proposed letter of support he received from Northwest
Watershed Institute Executive Director Peter Bahls. Commissioner Eisenhour reviewed the map of
Dabob Bay parcels. After review of the letter and discussion, the Board agreed to bring back the letter
for approval next week.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Commissioner Dean provided a legislative update to the
Board. Commissioner Eisenhour reviewed bills she has been following as well.
The meeting was recessed at 11:46 a.m. and reconvened at 1:31 p.m. with all three
Commissioners present.
WORKSHOP re: Opioid Settlement Funding: Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney Philip Hunsucker, Public Health Director Apple Martine, Salish BH-ASO Regional
Administrator Stephanie Lewis and Deputy Administrator/Clinical Director of Salish BH-ASO were
present to discuss the Opioid Settlement. Administrator Lewis provided a presentation.
An opioid settlement has been reached in the amount of $430,249,769.02 and 50% of funds will go to
the state and 50% of funds will go to local governments. These funds will be distributed over the next 17
years and the first two Jefferson County payments of $34,504.34 and $36,262.38 have been received.
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SBH-ASO can directly administer these funds on behalf of a County or release the funds directly to a
county. Each county may choose how it wishes to expend these funds, in accordance with approved uses
delineated in the settlement. The Commissioners discussed possible methods for utilizing the funds with
the BH-ASO representatives present.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 2:00 p.m. to
2:30 p.m. Chair Brotherton announced that the Executive Session will be held from 2:21 p.m. to
3:00 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 and
Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. The Board concluded the Executive Session and resumed the
regular meeting at 3:01 p.m. There was no proposed action, and therefore no public comment taken on
this topic.
ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ITEMS: The Commissioners and County Administrator
reviewed the following:
Campers in personal vehicles in County Right -of -Way; citizen concerns
Miscellaneous topics
Calendar coordination
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Brotherton adjourned the meeting at 3:12 p.m.
until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed.
ATTEST:
Carolyn�Gallaway, CD -
Clerk of the Board
JEFFERSON COUNTY
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ISSIONERS
Chair
Ka Dean, ember
Hei Eisenhour, Member
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