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Home My WebLink About071524A 1 AGENDA Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting – Monday, July 15, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. This is a Hybrid meeting: Virtual and In-Person Attendance at Jefferson County Courthouse – Commissioners’ Chambers 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA Kate Dean, District 1 - Chair | Heidi Eisenhour, District 2 | Greg Brotherton, District 3 To view Agenda items, meeting materials and comments received, click here: www.co.jefferson.wa.us – Services – Laserfiche Web Portal (username and password is: public)– Board of Commissioners – BOCC Agenda Packets – 2024 Weekly Agenda Items – Month of the meeting – Day of the meeting You can join this meeting by using the following methods: In the event of technical difficulties, at least one of the methods above will be accessible to the public. Please try all methods first before calling 360-385-9100 to report any issues. Individuals may provide Public Comment using the following methods: • Video: Refer to meeting instructions above • Audio-only: Refer to meeting instructions above • Email: You may submit comments/correspondence to us at: jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us up through 11:59 p.m. the day before the meeting. Public Comment Periods are dedicated to listening to the public. Each person may address the Board one time during these periods. To ensure equal opportunity for the public to comment, all comments shall be limited to 2 or 3 minutes per person, depending on the volume of public in attendance. Some Agenda items may have additional Public Comment Periods – these comment periods are for listening to comments specific to that Agenda item. The Chair may add additional Public Comment Periods throughout the meeting. 9:00 a.m. CALL TO ORDER 9:01 a.m. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD – ALL TOPICS • Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/93777841705 This option will allow you to join the meeting live. You will need to enter an email address. If you wish to provide public comment, click on the hand icon at the bottom of the screen to “raise your hand.” Participation will be up to the Chair and Clerk • Audio-only: Dial: 1-253-215-8782 and use Webinar ID: 937-7784-1705# This option will allow you to listen to the meeting live. If you wish to provide public comment, press *9 to “raise your hand.” Participation will be up to the Chair and Clerk Access for the hearing impaired can be accommodated using Washington Relay Service at 1-800-833-6384. If you need special accommodations, please contact our office 24 hours in advance. • In-person: You are welcome to join this meeting in-person. Agenda: July 15, 2024 2 No set time APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: (Items listed below have been distributed to the Commissioners in advance for study and will be enacted by one motion. If separate discussion is desired on an item, that item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda, at a specific time, at the request of any of the Commissioners.) 1. AUTHORIZATION re: New Regular, Part-Time (.5FTE); Term-Limited Position; In an Approximate Amount $32,000; Human Resources; Superior Court 2. AUTHORIZATION re: Sewer Utility Easement Acquisition; Port Hadlock Sewer Project; Public Works 3. LETTER OF SUPPORT re: Jefferson Land Trust and Olympic Housing Trust; Chimacum Commons Project 4. OPIOID LITIGATION re: Washington State Settlement; More Money Coming to Jefferson County; Estimated Amount $105,600; Kroger 5. AGREEMENT re: Federal Lands Access Program, No. 69056724004; Upper Hoh Road/Olympic National Park, Phase 2; In the Amount of $165,000; Public Works; U.S. Department of Transportation 6. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 1 re: Consulting Services for Strategic Planning; Additional Amount Not to Exceed the Amount of $44,389; Jefferson County Administrator; BerryDunn 7. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 1 re: Professional Engineering Services; Olympic Discovery Trail – Anderson Lake Connection; County Project No. 18019893; Additional Amount of $80,501; Public Works; Otak 8. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 3 re: Youth Cannabis and Tobacco Prevention; Additional Amount of $82,000; Public Health; Kitsap Public Health 9. AGREEMENT, Consolidated Amendment No. 20 re: Various Public Health Programs; Additional Amount of $1,218,566 for a total of $9,416.279; Public Health; Washington State Department of Health 10. ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT (2) re: Jefferson County Veterans Advisory Board; Quilcene Brinnon VFW Post 3213; Peter Braccio; Officer at Large; John Hamilton 11. ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENT re: Jefferson County Ferry Advisory Committee; Term to expire on July 15, 2028; Nicole Gauthier 12. ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT (10) re: Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC); The American Red Cross - Andrew Stockton; Jefferson County Public Health - Apple Martine; Taylor Shellfish Farms - David Pederson; Port Townsend Paper Company, LLC - Dwayne A. Wendorf; Jefferson Transit - Gary Maxfield; Jefferson County Sheriff Office – Joe Nole; City of Port Townsend Police Department – Thomas A. Olson; East Jefferson Fire Rescue – Pete Brummel (Chair); United States Navy – Tim Callister; Quilcene Fire Rescue – Timothy M. McKern (Vice Chair) Agenda: July 15, 2024 3 13. PORT LUDLOW DRAINAGE DISTRICT RESIGNATION (1) re: Port Ludlow Drainage District Commissioner 1; Gary Rygmyr 14. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting Minutes of July 8, 2024 15. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS: Dated July 8, 2024 Totaling $2,830,983.47 and Dated July 15, 2024 Totaling $1,188,000.68 REGULAR AGENDA: No set time COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION 9:30 a.m. RECOGNITION re: Public Works Employee Bob Wheeler for his role in the Port Hadlock Sewer Project Monte Reinders, Public Works Director/County Engineer 10:00 a.m. HEARING re: Second Quarter Budget Appropriations/Extensions; Various County Departments Mark McCauley, County Administrator Judy Shepherd, Finance Manager 10:30 a.m. WORKSHOP re: Internal Climate Summit Results Apple Martine, Public Health Director Josh Peters, DCD Director 11:30 a.m. – noon CLOSED SESSION with County Administrator and Human Resources Director; To discuss that portion of a meeting during which the governing body is planning or adopting the strategy or position to be taken by the governing body during the course of any collective bargaining, professional negotiations, or grievance or mediation proceedings, or reviewing the proposals made in the negotiations or proceedings while in progress, exemption as outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act, RCW 42.30.140(4)(b) RECESS 1:30 p.m. AFTERNOON SESSION No set time DISCUSSION re: Proposed Caseload Standards for Indigent Defense Attorneys Mark McCauley, County Administrator Agenda: July 15, 2024 4 2:00 p.m. WORKSHOP re: Sewer Utility Code and PUBLIC COMMENT Monte Reinders, Public Works Director Samantha Harper, Wastewater Project Manager No set time ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ITEMS No set time ADJOURNMENT COMMISSIONERS MEETING SCHEDULE The Week of July 15, 2024 A snapshot of the meetings the Commissioners will be attending this week are notated below. If you would like to get more information on these meetings, please contact the Commissioners’ Office at 360-385-9100 or send us an email at: jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us Monday, July 15, 2024 9:00 a.m. BOCC Meeting – (Hybrid) Board 12:00 p.m. Washington State Association of Counties Assembly – (Virtual) Heidi 4:30 p.m. North Hood Canal Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting – (Virtual) Greg 5:00 p.m. Tri-Area Bike Tour - Heidi 6:00 p.m. Healthier Together Task Force Meeting – (Hybrid) Greg Tuesday, July 16, 2024 1:30 p.m. Jefferson Transit Authority Board Special Meeting and Public Hearing – (Hybrid) Greg/Heidi Wednesday, July 17, 2024 8:30 a.m. Budget Meeting – (Virtual) Heidi 10:00 a.m. Legislative Steering Committee Co-Chair Update: 25-26 Legislative Priorities – (Virtual) Kate 1:00 p.m. Hood Canal Coordinating Council Board of Directors Meeting – (Virtual) Kate 3:30 p.m. Chimacum Empowered Teens Coalition – (Virtual) Heidi Thursday, July 18, 2024 1:00 p.m. Trust Land Transfer Advisory Committee Meeting 3 – (Virtual) Heidi 2:30 p.m. Board of Health Meeting – (Hybrid) Kate Friday, July 19, 2024 9:00 a.m. Olympic Consortium Board – (Virtual) Greg 12:30 p.m. KPTZ - Greg The County has various Boards and Committees that are subject to the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA). Agendas for those meetings will be posted to the Jefferson County website calendar 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting. Agendas will contain information on how to provide public comment, meeting access, and meeting materials (if available). For more information, go to: www.co.jefferson.wa.us and click on the Calendar tab. COMMISSIONERS MAY ADD AND TAKE ACTION ON OTHER ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THIS AGENDA. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodations Provided Upon Request