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Special Meeting — November 18, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.
Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
CONTINUED HEARING re: Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance
Brinnon Community Center
306144 US-101, Brinnon, WA 98320
CALL TO ORDER: Jefferson County staff were present from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to answer
questions from the public,prior to the start of the Commissioners' Special Meeting. Chair Kate Dean,
Commissioner Greg Brotherton and Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour(online), were present for the
meeting. Chair Dean called the special meeting to order at 6:36 p.m. and thanked everyone for their
attendance. She asked staff to introduce themselves for the record.
CONTINUED HEARING re: Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance: DCD Director Josh Peters and
Floodplain Administrator Phil Cecere provided a presentation on the proposed changed to Jefferson
County Code(JCC) Chapter 15.15 re: Flood Damage Prevention. As most of the interest for continued
deliberations were centered around the Brinnon area,they shared a map of the Brinnon Rural Village
Center FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, an excerpt from the Brinnon Subarea Plan—which was
adopted in 2002, and information about the National Flood Insurance Program.
Chair Dean opened the floor to allow for public testimony, and the following individuals provided
testimony: Robert Finnigan—Brinnon, Dan Ventura—Brinnon, Shellie Yarnell—Brinnon, Steve Walker
—Brinnon, and Lou Leet—Brinnon. Hearing no further testimony, she closed the public hearing.
During deliberations, staff answered comments and concerns raised during public testimony,and
comments heard during the question and answer period prior to the hearing. Director Peters provided
statistics regarding flood insurance policies and claims in Jefferson County.
After discussion, Commissioner Brotherton moved to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 08-1118-24 re:
Repealing and Replacing the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance in Chapter 15.15 of the Jefferson
County Code (JCC); Enacting a new Chapter 15.15 of the JCC and adding State of Washington Model
Flood Ordinance and Federal Emergency Management Agency Community Rating System Program
Provisions; Repealing Ordinance No. 05-0513-19; and amending Section 18.40.040 of the JCC.
Commissioner Eisenhour seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
CLOSING REMARKS: Chair Dean used the remaining meeting time to allow for roundtable
comments and concerns from the public.
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Commissioners Special Meeting Minutes of November 18, 2024
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Dean adjourned the meeting at 8:03 p.m. until
the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed.
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