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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 110623 BOCC ON CO ,4 G2 DRAFT 9SHING�0 MINUTES Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting — November 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: After discussion, Commissioner Dean moved to approve the Consent Agenda, minus Consent Agenda Item No. 1, which will be addressed during the afternoon session. Commissioner Eisenhour seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) between Jefferson County and Teamsters Local Union No. 589—Sheriff's Office Commissioned Deputies (removed and approved later in the meeting) 2. COMMITMENT LETTER re: Climate Planning Grant Application; Department of Community Development 3. AGREEMENT re: VoteWA Data Sharing; No cost; Auditor's Office; Washington State Office of the Secretary of State—Elections Division 4. AGREEMENT re: Services to Digitally Scan Fee and Cash Books;No cost; Auditor's Office; Aegis Land Title Group LLC 5. AGREEMENT re: Group Employment Services; In the Amount of$58,000; Public Health; Cascade Community Connections 6. AGREEMENT re: Community Inclusion Services; In the Amount of$173,286; Public Health Cascade Community Connections 7. AGREEMENT,Amendment No. 1 re: Partnering for Vaccine Equity; Additional Amount of $25,000 for a total of$175,000; Public Health;National Association for City and County Health Officials 8. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT,Amendment No. 5 re: School Based Mental Health Services; In the Amount of$73,438; Public Health; Jefferson Healthcare Hospital 9. Superior Court Jury Fees Dated November 6, 2023 Totaling $2,793.45 10. Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated October 23, 2023 Totaling $476,829.54 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of November 6, 2023 DRAFT PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming November as Family Caregiver Month: After all three Commissioners read aloud the proclamation, Commissioner Dean moved to approve the proclamation. Commissioner Eisenhour seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. The following individuals were present and commented on the proclamation: Public Health Director Apple Martine and Developmental Disability and Behavioral Health Coordinator Anna McEnery. PUBLIC HEALTH and EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT UPDATE: Public Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry provided information regarding public health in Jefferson and Clallam County. Willie Bence, Emergency Management Director provided an update on tsunami sirens and drills, All Hazardous Alert Broadcast, and Nixle/KTPZ/Emergency Broadcast Systems. He noted that Jefferson County has great communication systems put in place and the tsunami siren is for those not able to hear the radio, or see the alerts on their phones. PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming the Week of November 6,2023 as Operation Greenlight Week: After all three Commissioners read aloud the proclamation, Commissioner Dean moved to approve Proclamation Proclaiming the Week of November 6,2023 as Operation Greenlight Week. Commissioner Eisenhour seconded the motion with carried by a unanimous vote. The meeting was recessed at 10:21 a.m. and reconvened at 10:31 a.m. with all three Commissioners present. DISCUSSION re: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) between Jefferson County and Teamsters Local Union No. 589—Sheriffs Office Commissioned Deputies (Consent Agenda Item No. 1): Commissioner Eisenhour moved to approve the Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) between Jefferson County and Teamsters Local Union No. 589—Sheriff's Office Commissioned Deputies. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: Commissioner Eisenhour discussed past meetings she attended and miscellaneous topics. BRIEFING re: Dabob Bay Trust Land Transfer and Intertrust Exchange: Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Trust Land Transfer Coordinator Bob Winslow was present to share a presentation about the Dabob Bay Trust Land Transfer and Intertrust Exchange, funds needed and next steps. He answered questions posed by the Board. Chair Brotherton opened the floor to allow public comments, and two were received. Commissioner Dean moved to authorize Commissioner Eisenhour to draft a letter of support for the Dabob Bay Trust Land Transfer and Intertrust Exchange. Chair Brotherton seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION—Continued: The Commissioners and County Administrator discussed recent meetings they attended and miscellaneous topics. 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of November 6, 2023 DRAFT The meeting was recessed at 12:31 p.m. and reconvened at 1:31 p.m. with all three Commissioners present. DISCUSSION re: UGA Land Exchange: Department of Community Development Chief Strategy Officer Brent Butler was present and shared a presentation outlining the process for Land Exchange. He answered questions posed by the Board. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Barbara Ehrlichman was also present to provide comments and answer questions. Commissioner Eisenhour moved to approve RESOLUTION NO.48-23 re: Authorizing investigation of an exchange land zone rural residential in Jefferson County for agricultural lands within the City of Port Townsend,per RCW 36.70a.130, during the review of urban growth areas with in the County. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion. Chair Brotherton opened the floor to allow for public comments, and one was received. Chair Brotherton called for a vote on the motion. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. DISCUSSION and POTENTIAL ACTION re: Short Term Rentals: Department of Community Development Chief Strategy Officer Brent Butler was present and shared a presentation on Short Term Rentals and Policy and Procedures. Director of Community Development Josh Peters and Treasurer Stacie Prada were present to provide comments and answer questions posed by the Board. The Board stated they are in favor of moving forward with a Short Term Rentals Policy. DISCUSSION re: Coordinated Water System Plan: Department of Community Development Chief Strategy Officer Brent Butler was present and shared a presentation on designation on critical water source service areas and resources. He notified the Board that he is working with others to create a Water Committee. WORKSHOP re: Legislative Priorities: Commissioner Dean updated the Board on Legislative priorities and the Board participated in discussion. EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Chair Brotherton announced that the Executive Session will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. to review the performance of a public employee. No discussion of salaries, wages, and other conditions of employment to be generally applied within 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; Exemption as Outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act, RCW 42.3 0.11 0(l)(g). Staff present: Human Resources Director. The Board concluded the Executive Session and resumed the regular meeting at 4:30 p.m. There was no proposed action, and therefore no public comment taken on this topic. 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of November 6, 2023 DRAFT NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Brotherton adjourned the meeting at 4:31 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEAL: Greg Brotherton, Chair ATTEST: . Kate Dean, Member Adiel McKnight, Heidi Eisenhour, Member Executive Assistant 4