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RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
= Tuesday, March 7, 2023 — 10:30 a.m.
'slL f MEETING MINUTES
MEMBERS: Mark McCauley,County Administrator/Risk Manager
Sarah Melancon,Human Resources Director/Risk Coordinator
Stacie Prada,Treasurer
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
CALL TO ORDER: Risk Management Committee(RMC)members participated in the meeting remotely.
Chair Melancon called the meeting to order at 10:33 a.m. in the presence of Members McCauley and Prada.
Also in attendance: Legal Counsel Hunsucker. Member Bence was not present. Member Martine joined
shortly after meeting started.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Chair Melancon called for public comments and none were received.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Member McCauley moved to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of
February 7, 2023 as presented. Member Prada seconded the motion. The motion carried.
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, Public Health Director, Treasurer,
Risk Coordinator,and Claims Coordinator. Chair Melancon resumed the regular meeting at 10:50 a.m.
There was no proposed action and therefore no public comment on this topic.
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 10:50 a.m. to 11:00 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, Public Health Director, Treasurer, Risk
Coordinator, and Claims Coordinator. Chair Melancon resumed the regular meeting at 11:00 a.m. There was
no proposed action and therefore no public comment on this topic.
Risk Management Committee- March 10,2023
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OLD BUSINESS re: The Risk Management Committee continued discussion on the following item(s)
• On February 7, 2023 the committee took no action due to potential litigation on Claim; #C-02-23;
Kristi Carpenter; Wrongful Death; In the Amount of$4,000,000; Filed on January 13, 2023. There
was no discussion. Member McCauley moved to remove this claim #C-02-23 Kristi Carpenter from
the regular agenda as it will be discussed in potential litigation. Member Martin seconded the
motion. The motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS re: The Risk Management Committee discussed the following item(s)
• Claim; #C-05-23; Cape George Land Co., LLC, Gun Club Land Co., LLC, Madmax1984, LLC,and
Country Properties, LLC; Potential loss of development rights, loss in property value, and loss of
sales; In the Amount of$20,000,000; Filed February 15, 2023. There was no discussion. Member
Prada moved to remove this claim from the regular agenda as it will be discussed in actual litigation.
Member McCauley seconded the motion. The motion carried.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: not discussed.
CLOSING COMMENTS: Chief Civil Prosecuting Deputy Attorney and Member Martine advised they
will not be available for April 4, 2023 meeting. The committee canceled the April 4, 2023 meeting.
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Melancon adjourned the meeting at 11:07 a.m. until the next
regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed.
spectfully sub ' d:
Adiel McKnight, Claims Coofili a r