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Home My WebLink About052824M :„ %ON c�G .. ilk 4 , ., & y MINUTES Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting — Tuesday, May 28, 2024, 9:00 a.m. Jefferson County Courthouse— Commissioners' Chambers 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA (Hybrid) CALL TO ORDER: Chair Kate Dean, Commissioner Greg Brotherton and Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour participated in the meeting. Chair Dean called the meeting to order at the appointed time. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Chair Dean called for public comment, and two 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 Brotherton seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 29-24 re: Creating a County Project for Van Trojen Road, Bituminous Surface Treatment(BST) MP 0.08-1.30 2. AGREEMENT re: De-escalation Training; In the Amount of$1,000; Public Health; Behavioral Health Solutions 3. AGREEMENT re: Data Sharing Agreement: Foodborne Illness; No cost; Public Health; Washington State Department of Health 4. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT re: Household Hazardous Waste Disposal; Not to exceed $13,750/year; Public Works; Kitsap County 5. ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENT re: Clean Water District Advisory Council; Four Year Term Expiring May 28, 2028; Lee Steele 6. ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATION re: Jefferson County Noxious Weed Control Board; Christine Heycke 7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting Minutes of May 13 and 20, 2024 COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners discussed recent meetings they attended, miscellaneous topics and reviewed their meeting schedules. The Commissioners discussed potentially holding Public Works Roads updates throughout the summer. DISCUSSION re: Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Dabob Bay Natural Area Expansion Proposal Support: DNR Recreation and Conservation Division Manager Kristen Ohlson-Kiehn, and DNR Conservation Program Assistant Division Manager Jayana Marshall provided a presentation which covered DNR Dabob Bay Natural Area Expansion, the background on programs, and a proposal for expansion of boundaries. 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of May 28, 2024 The DNR process for establishing a new natural area consists of: • Tribal input • Natural Heritage program; collect data • Natural Area Preserved program; obtain property • Conservation Acquisition; work with sellers • Dabob Natural Area Preserve; protect rare examples of intact sand pits • Identify Carbon Sequestration Forests on State Trust Lands • Purchase Replacement Lands Chair Dean opened the floor for public comments, and three comments were received.No action was taken. The meeting was recessed at 10:39 a.m. and reconvened at 10:42 a.m. with all three Commissioners present. DISCUSSION re: Letter of Support for Washington Coastal Restoration and Resiliency Initiative(WCRRI) Project#24-1602, Pulling Together in Restoration, Phase 6: 10,000 Years Institute Executive Director Jill Silver provided a presentation on the Washington Coastal Restoration and Resiliency Initiative on invasive plant focus and requested a letter of support. She shared goals to increase effectiveness of invasive species which includes, employing,training, and deploying a local workforce. She believes this will improve and protect habitat restoration investments, increase public, private, and agency education funding. She answered questions posed by the Commissioners. Commissioner Brotherton reviewed the draft letter of support for the Washington Coastal Restoration and Resiliency Initiative (WCRRI). He moved to approve the letter of support for funding. Commissioner Eisenhour seconded the motion. Chair Dean called for public comments on the motion, and no comments were received. Chair Dean called for a vote on the motion. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. Staff will forward the letter to Director Silver. COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION Continued: The Commissioners and County Administrator continued discussing recent meetings they attended,miscellaneous topics and reviewed their meeting schedules. The meeting was recessed at 11:49 a.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. with all three Commissioners present. CONTINUED HEARING DELIBERATIONS re: DISCUSSION re: Ordinance to Adopt Rules for Ordinances,Resolutions and Motions in Jefferson County; Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Philip Hunsucker explained recent amendments to the draft ordinance. Community Development Director Josh Peters participated in the discussion. Chair Dean announced the hearing is closed. 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of May 28, 2024 After deliberations, Commissioner Brotherton moved that the board approve ORDINANCE NO. 02-0528-24 re: Adopting Rules for Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions in Jefferson County, as amended. Commissioner Eisenhour seconded the motion. Chair Dean called for public comments on the motion, and no comments were received. Chair Dean called for a vote on the motion. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. UPDATE re: Emergency Shelter Management: County Administrator Mark McCauley and Finance Manager Judy Shepherd were present for discussion. Commissioner Brotherton provided an update explaining that Bayside Housing has expressed interest in managing the Emergency Shelter. Staff is working on a 3-way contract, in which the County will maintain a rental contract with the American Legion and take care of utilities, and operations will be contracted with Bayside Housing. Bayside Housing Executive Director Gary Keister and Deputy Executive Director Heather Dudley-Nollette were present to answer questions. After discussion, the Board agreed to table discussion for a future meeting. Chair Dean called for public comments, and one comment was received. The Commissioners addressed the comment. BRIEFING and POTENTIAL ACTION re: Proposed Sponsorship Program for Qualifying Activities: The Commissioners reviewed a funding request made by East Jefferson County Little League at their May 20, 2024 meeting. County Administrator Mark McCauley recommended that the Board approve the Little League's request to assist funding their tournament, and recommended a sponsorship of$2,500 for financial support. He also requested that the Board direct staff to develop a formal sponsorship program in the amount of$10,000 annually. After discussion Commissioner Eisenhour moved to approve $2,500 to East Jefferson Little League to support their tournament. Commissioner Brotherton seconded the motion. Chair Dean called for public comments on the motion, and no comments were received. Chair Dean called for a vote on the motion. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. Commissioner Brotherton moved to direct staff to develop a formal sponsorship program to be funded annually. Chair Dean seconded the motion. Chair Dean called for public comments on the motion, and no comments were received. Chair Dean called for a vote on the motion. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ITEMS: The Commissioners and County Administrator reviewed the following: • Board and Committee Vacancies ADDITIONAL BUSINESS re: Letter of Support re: School Based Health Center: Chair Dean provided a draft letter of support for Public Health School Based Health Center(PHSB) request for further funding for Port Townsend and Quilcene After discussion, Commissioner Brotherton moved to approve the letter of support, as written today. Commissioner Eisenhour seconded the motion. Chair Dean called for public comments on the motion, and no comments were received. Chair Dean called for a vote on the motion. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of May 28, 2024 ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ITEMS-Continued: The Commissioners and County Administrator reviewed the following: • Big Foot Proclamation; future agenda item • Behavioral Health Consortium meeting on June 13,2024; will need to be noticed as a Special Meeting as there will be a quorum of the BoCC The meeting was recessed at 2:22 p.m. and reconvened at 2:30 p.m. with all three Commissioners present. NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Dean adjourned the meeting at 2:57 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. 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