HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024 04 15 Hearing Notice re Adopting Rules - 5-6-24JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CONSENT AGENDA REQUEST
TO:Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Mark McCauley, County Administrator
DATE: April 15,2024
SUBJECT: Approval of a Public Hearing Notice: An Ordinance Adopting Rules for the
Adoption of Ordinances,Resolutions and Motions in Jefferson County
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
The Board of County Commissioners held a workshop on March 18, 2024 to discuss a proposed
ordinance. A hearing notice was published by regarding the proposed ordinance and a hearing was
held on April 8, 2024. Because of flaws in the initial hearing notice, a new hearing notice should be
issued by the Board. If the Board approves the publication of the new hearing notice the continued
hearing will take place on Monday, May 6,2024 at 11:00 am in the Board Chambers in the County
Courthouse.
ANALYSIS:
The proposed ordinance, if adopted, would establish rules for county staff governing the adoption of
ordinances,resolutions and motions. This would help improve consistency, efficiency and
transparency of Jefferson County's government.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This request has no identifiable fiscal impact although efficiency would be improved through the use of a
common set ofrules.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the attached hearing notice for publication.
REVIEWED BY:
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Mark McCau ,County Administrator Date
Please publish 1 times: April 17, 2024
Contact Person: Adiel McKnight
Bill to: Jefferson County Commissioners
P.O. Box 1220
Port Townsend, WA 98368
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Adopting Rules for the Adoption of Ordinances, Resolutions, and Motions in Jefferson County
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing has been continued by the Jefferson County
Board of Commissioners for MONDAY.May 6. 2024 at 11:00 a.m. in the Commissioners'
Chambers, County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368. Notice of said
continued public hearing is to be published in the official newspaper ofJefferson County.
This continued hearing is to discuss the revised proposed ordinance adopting rules for the adoption
of ordinances, resolutions and motions. Said rules are designed to improve the consistency,
efficiency and transparency of Jefferson County's government and have been revised since the
public hearing held on April 8, 2024.
The revised draft ordinance is available for viewing on the County website by clicking on:
www.co.iefferson.wa.us—Services—Laserfiche Web Portal(username and password is: public)—Board of
Commissioners—BOCC Agenda Packets—2024 Weekly Agenda Items—05 May 2024—050624—
Hearing/Testimony re: Adoption of Rules for Ordinances and Resolutions
You are welcome to participate in this hearing. You will need to join the meeting by 11:00 a.m.
using the following methods: VIRTUALLY: Via the following Zoom, link:
https://zoom.us/j/93777841705, PHONE: Dial 1-253-215-8782 and enter access code: 937-7784-
1705#and press *9 to "raise your hand"to be called upon. Access for the hearing impaired can be
accommodated using Washington Relay Service at 1-800-833-6384,or IN-PERSON: In the BOCC
Chambers.
If you experience difficulties joining the meeting or viewing documents please call 360-385-9100 to
report any issues.
In addition, additional written testimony is also invited beginning on April 15,2024 and ending on May
6,2024 at the end of the Public Hearing,unless extended by the Board ofCounty Commissioners.
Written public testimony may be submitted by Email to:jeffbocc(dco jefferson.wa.us You may view
testimony received by clicking here: www.co.*efferson.wa.us—Services—Laserfiche Web Portal(username
and password is: public—Board of Commissioners—BOCC Agenda Packets—2024 Weekly Agenda Items—
05 May 2024—050624—Hearing/Testimony re: Adoption of Rules for Ordinances and Resolutions
You can also Mail your testimony to: Jefferson County Commissioners' Office; P.O. Box 1220, Port
Townsend, WA 98368. Written testimony must be received by the Board of County Commissioners by
the end of the hearing testimony period.
Signed this 15u' day of April, 2024.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
S/Kate Dean, Chair