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Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners
Regular Meeting — February 12, 2024, 9:00 a.m.
Jefferson County Courthouse—Commissioners' Chambers
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA (Hybrid)
CALL TO ORDER: Due to Chair Kate Dean representing Jefferson County in
Washington D.C., she asked Commissioner Brotherton to Chair the meeting in her absence. Acting
Chair Greg Brotherton called the meeting to order at the appointed time. Commissioner Eisenhour
joined the meeting at 9:08 a.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Chair Dean called for public comments, and six
comments were received. The Commissioners addressed the comments.
APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner
Eisenhour moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Dean seconded the
motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
1. HEARING NOTICE re: Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan for the Big Quilcene
and Little Quilcene Rivers; Hearing to be held on Monday, February 26, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. in the
Commissioners Chambers
2. AGREEMENT and SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT re: Collective Bargaining Agreement
and Trust Participation for Jefferson County Public Works Department Employees; January 1,
2024 through December 31, 2026; Teamsters Local No. 589 and Teamsters Welfare Trust
3. AGREEMENT re: Brinnon Reach Assessment and Conceptual Design Project; In the Amount
of$139,987.25; Public Health;Natural Systems Design
4. AGREEMENT re: Hoh River Resiliency Lindner Complex Reach Preliminary and Final Design
Project; In the Amount of$835,433; Public Health;Natural Systems Design
5. AGREEMENT re: Center Road 2R Overlay MP 10.34 to MP 14.58, County Project No.
1802096; In the Amount of$1,112,583.65; Public Works; Lakeside Industries
6. AGREEMENT re: DUI Electronic Monitoring of Pre and Post-Conviction Clients; Subscription
based upon use; District Court; Ascentec Holdings, LLC
7. AGREEMENT re: Functional Family Therapy and Individual Counseling Services; In the
Amount of$10,000; Juvenile Services; Claire Chambers Brankenfern Psychotherapy
8. ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENTS (3) re: Solid Waste Advisory Committee
(SWAC): 1) Steve King; City of Port Townsend Representative—Term to end February 12,
2025; 2) Alysa Thomas; Skookum Recycling Representative—Term to end February 12, 2025
and 3)Joey Deese, Waste Connections Representative—Term to end February 12, 2025
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9. ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENT (1) re: Jefferson County Clean Water District
Advisory Council; Richard Hull; District No. 3 Representative - Four (4) Year Term to expire on
February 12, 2028
10. ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATION and APPOINTMENT re: Solid Waste Facility Task
Force (SWFTF): Resignation—Carol Cummins; Appointment—Janet Welch; Local 2020
Beyond Waste Representative
11. AGREEMENT, Change Order No. 1 re: Road Departure Reduction Project, County Project
No. 18020980; No change in amount; Public Works; KT Contracting Company
12. AGREEMENT, Change Order No. 7 re: Phase 1 Site Prep, Earthwork and Service Utilities for
the Port Hadlock Sewer Project No. 40521140; Public Works; Seton Construction
13. AGREEMENT,Amendment No. 1 re: Sr 19 Rhody Drive Ped-Bike Improvements— South
Segment Project No. 1802095, WDOT Project No. TAP-0019(008); Creating a new Consultant
expenditures line; Increase of$49,905.14 for a total of$1,950,857.84; Public Works;
Washington State Department of Transportation
14. APPROVAL of MINUTES: Regular Meeting Minutes of December 11 and 18, 2023, and
Special Meeting Minutes of December 22, 2023
15. Payment of District Court Jury Fees Dated February 2, 2024 Totaling $920.19
16. Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated February 5, 2024 Totaling
$1,125,595.20
COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners discussed recent
meetings they attended and miscellaneous items.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to
11:00 a.m. Acting Chair Brotherton announced that the Executive Session will be held from 10:00 a.m.
to 11:00 a.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, Environmental Public Health Director, and Natural Resources
Program Coordinator. The Board resumed the regular meeting at 11:00 a.m. Acting Chair Brotherton
announced that the Board will be extending the Executive Session from 11:01 a.m. to 11:16 a.m. The
Board concluded the Executive Session and resumed the regular meeting at 11:17 a.m. There was no
proposed action, and therefore no public comment taken on this topic.
COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION- Continued: The Commissioners and
County Administrator Mark McCauley discussed recent meetings they attended, miscellaneous items,
and reviewed upcoming meetings.
PRESENTATION re: 2024 Finance Department Workplan: Auditor Brenda
Huntingford and Finance Manager Judy Shepherd were present to brief the Board on the 2024 Finance
Department Workplan which included 2023 activities and 2024 goals.
ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ITEMS
• Calendar coordination
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NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Acting Chair Brotherton adjourned the meeting at
11:54 a.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed.
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