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Tuesday, March 5, 2024 — 10:30 a.m.
�sNrNG� REGULAR 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. Chair
Melancon called the meeting to order at the appointed time. In attendance were Members McCauley, Prada,
and Bence, Member Martine joint shortly after the meeting started. Also in attendance: Legal Counsel
Hunsucker.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Chair Melancon called for public comments and none were received.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Member Bence moved to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of February
6, 2024, as presented. Member McCauley seconded the motion which carried unanimously.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 10:35 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Chair
Melancon announced that the Executive Session will be held from 10:35 a.m. to 10:45 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, Risk Coordinator, Public Health
Director, Safety Officer, Treasurer, and Claims Coordinator. Chair Melancon concluded the Executive
Session and resumed the regular meeting at 10:45 a.m. There was no proposed action and therefore no
public comment on this topic.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 10:45 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. Chair
Melancon announced that the Executive Session will be held from 10:45 a.m. to 10:55 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, Risk Coordinator, Public Health Director,
Safety Officer, Treasurer, and Claims Coordinator. Chair Melancon concluded the Executive Session and
resumed the regular meeting at 10:55 a.m. There was no proposed action and therefore no public comment
on this topic.
Risk Management Committee-March 6,2024
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NEW BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION re: CLAIM(s)
• Claim; #C-02-24; Edward Hauser; Traffic Stop vs Constitutional; In the Amount of$3,225,576. This
claim was removed from the agenda to be discussed in Executive Session.
• Claim; #C-03-24; JNR Adjustment Co.; Property Damage re: Lumen's 25-pair buried cable
damaged; In the Amount of$3,199.79 After discussion Member McCauley moved to deny this claim
based on the Public Works remarks that they were not working in the area and may be another
entity. Member Martine seconded the motion which carried unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS: DISCUSSION and POTENTIAL ACTION re: Update Information
• Claim; #C-01-24; Jane Tefft; Privately Owned Vehicle Damage by a Jefferson County Snow Plow;
In the Amount of$5,701.37 and amended a second time to $11,607.59; Claimant is Requesting an
Additional Amount Due to Another Updated Estimate. After discussion, Member McCauley moved
to approve claim in the amount of$11,607.59. Member Martine seconded the motion which carried
unanimously.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Not discussed.
CLOSING COMMENTS: Not discussed.
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Melancon adjourned the meeting at 11:03 a.m. until the next
regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed.
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