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Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
Regular Meeting – January 4, 2021
Jefferson County Courthouse – Commissioners’ Chambers
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA
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MONDAY
9:00 a.m. CALL TO ORDER Chair Greg Brotherton called the meeting to order
Ceremonial Swearing In of Elected Commissioners
Song performed by Chair Brotherton
Reorganization of the Board Chair Greg Brotherton moved to nominate Commissioner Kate Dean as chair. Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
Commissioner Dean will be the Chair for 2021.
Comments from the new Chair of the BOCC Chair Dean commented on women in the BOCC and various County topics.
9:01 a.m. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - Up to 30 Minutes
This is an optional time period dedicated to listening to the public. We want to hear your ideas or concerns. To ensure equal opportunity for the public to comment, all comments shall
be limited to three minutes per person and each person may address the Board one time during the public comment period. When the green light is on it means proceed to speak; the yellow
light will go on when the speaker has 30 seconds remaining; the red light illuminated means stop. Please start by stating your name and address.
SUBMITTING COMMENTS DURING COVID-19: During social distancing for the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens can submit public comments remotely to the Commissioners by email. Emailed comments
will be read aloud by staff for up to three minutes during the meeting’s public comment period. Email your comments before the 9:00 AM meeting start time, using this dedicated email
address: PublicComments@co.jefferson.wa.us
09:13:45 AM (00:13:28) Comment regarding the banning of nuclear weapons.
09:17:08 AM (00:16:51) Comment regarding the County Administrator’s pay raise, and local businesses suffering due to COVID-19.
09:18:57 AM (00:18:41) Comment regarding the tiny house village and the recent death at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.
09:22:21 AM (00:22:04) Comment regarding the Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA), and the need for a sewer.
09:25:08 AM (00:24:52) Comment regarding the banning of nuclear weapons, and not allowing the military to use parks.
09:26:34 AM (00:26:17) Comment regarding lockdowns and its effect on economy and individuals.
09:29:53 AM (00:29:37) Comment regarding the County Administrator’s pay raise.
09:33:03 AM (00:32:47) Comment regarding the recent death at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.
09:33:45 AM (00:33:28) Comment from the Public Works Director and the Department of Community Development (DCD) Director regarding response to the Port Hadlock Sewer Project.
09:37:41 AM (00:37:24) Comment regarding noise coming from the Jefferson County Sportsmens Association (JCSA).
09:38:27 AM (00:38:10) The Commissioners addressed comments and concerns raised during the Public Comment Period.
9:45 a.m. WEEKLY UPDATE re: COVID-19
Dr. Tom Locke, Public Health Officer
Willie Bence, Emergency Management Director
10:22:21 AM (01:22:04) Emergency Management update
10:25:57 AM (01:25:40) Comments
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.)
AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 3 re: Lower Big Quilcene River Design and Acquisition; In the Amount of $25,326; Jefferson County Environmental Public Health; Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement
Group
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AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 1 re: Lower Big Quilcene Floodplain and Acquisition; In the Amount of $138,527; Jefferson County Environmental Public Health; Washington State Recreation and
Conservation Office (RCO)
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AGREEMENT re: Origin and Erosion Technical Report on Rialto Beach; In the Amount of $11,000: Jefferson County Environmental Public Health; University of Washington
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AGREEMENT re: Supplemental Funding for new Virtual Emergency Management Operations Software and Clerk Hire Staffing; In the Amount of $14,144; Jefferson County Department of Emergency
Management; Washington State Military Department, Emergency Management Division
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AGREEMENT re: Supplemental Funding for Clerk Hire Staffing, Community Outreach and Training Programs; In the Amount of $56,309; Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management; Washington
State Military Department, Homeland Security Division
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AGREEMENT re: Supplemental Funding for new Virtual Emergency Management Operations Software and Clerk Hire Staffing; In the Amount of $27,896; Jefferson County Department of Emergency
Management; Washington State Military Department, Emergency Management Division
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ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENTS (3) re: Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC); 1) Two (2) Year Term to Expire February 19, 2023; Waste Connection Alternate Representative, Brian Tate;
2) Two (2) Year Term to Expire February 19, 2023; District No. 1, Citizen Member Representative, Tracy Grisman; 3) Two (2) Year Term to Expire January 3, 2023; Agriculture and Conservation
Representative, Glenn Gately
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ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT re: Conservation Futures Citizen Oversight Committee; Four (4) Year Term to Expire January 4, 2025; Wildlife Conservation Biology Representative, Ron Rempel
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MINUTES re: Joint Special Meeting of December 16, 2020 and Regular Meeting of December 21, 2020
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Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated December 28, 2020 Totaling $187,397.02 (Records of all claims submitted for payment along with vouchers approved and signed by the
Board of Jefferson County Commissioners are retained by the Jefferson County Auditor and Public Works Department.)
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10:30:26 AM (01:30:10) GB moved, HE seconded, unanimous.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL re: Updating the Jefferson County Personnel Administration Manual
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Andy Rowlson, Human Resources Manager
AR highlighted proposed changes to the Personnel Administration Manual. Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Philip Hunsucker provided more detailed information. MOTION HE moved to
approve RESOLUTION NO. 01-21 re: Updating the Jefferson County Personnel Administration Manual. GB seconded, unanimous.
DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL APPROVAL re: In the Matter of Adopting a Fifth Temporary County Policy Based on Emergency Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Philip Morley, County Administrator
Andy Rowlson, Human Resources Manager
HR Manager Rowlson stated the previous was set to expire 12/31, but employers can extend to March 31st. Also recommending to refill FFCRA employee covid bank hours. MOTION GB moved to
approve RESOLUTION NO. 02-21 re: Fifth Temporary County Policy Based on Emergency Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. HE seconded, unanimous.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION re: HEARING NOTICE re:
Emergency Supplemental 2020 Budget Appropriation/Extension for Public
Health’s Land Acquisitions Fund – Fund 129; Hearing scheduled for Monday,
January 18, 2020 (agenda stated incorrect date, correct date is January 19, 2021) at 10:30 a.m. in the Commissioners Chambers at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street,
Port Townsend, WA (Virtual Meeting)
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Mark McCauley, Central Service Director
After discussion, PM suggested approving the hearing notice with a correction that the sentence that reads: “In addition, written testimony is also invited beginning on January 4, 2021…”
it should read: “In addition, written testimony is also invited beginning on January 7, 2021…” GB moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 03-21 re: Hearing Notice regarding Emergency Supplemental
2020 Budget Appropriation/Extension for Public Health’s Land Acquisitions Fund – Fund 129; Hearing scheduled for Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. in the Commissioners Chambers,
as amended. HE seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. The hearing will be held virtually.
10:55:09 AM (01:54:52) Recess
11:03:13 AM (01:58:16) Reconvene
COMMISSIONERS’ BRIEFING SESSION: Calendar Coordination
11:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION with County Administrator and Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney re: Potential Litigation; Exemption as Outlined in the Open Public Meetings
Act, RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
11:11 am - 11:30 am Executive Session
11:31:21 AM (02:09:39) End of Executive Session
11:30 a.m. – Noon EXECUTIVE SESSION with County Administrator and Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney re: Actual Litigation; Exemption as Outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act,
RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
11:31 am to 12:00 pm Executive Session
12:00:34 PM (02:14:00) Chair Dean announced the Executive Session is recessed until 3:10 p.m. She called for a recess of the BOCC for the lunch hour.
12:00:56 PM (02:14:22) Recess
LUNCH
01:33:05 PM (02:17:23) Reconvene
1:30 p.m. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION Chambers
2021 Potential Workshop Topics: Homeless housing, affordable housing, economic development, chemical dependency and mental health services, Hadlock wastewater system, Olympic Discovery
Trail extension, Code Compliance Program process, habitat conservation, JeffCOM future, capital planning, regulatory reform, childcare, broadband, etc.
DISCUSSION and POSSIBLE ACTION re: 2021 Board and Committee Assignments and Preliminary Discussion of BoCC Work Plan for 2021
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EXECUTIVE SESSION – CONTINUED: with County Administrator and Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney re: Actual Litigation; Exemption as Outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act, RCW
42.30.110(1)(i). Originally scheduled from 11:30 am to 12:00 pm, and then recessed until 3:10 p.m.
3:10 pm to 3:25 pm Executive Session
03:25:46 PM (03:56:47) Extension of Executive Session 3:26 p.m. to 3:56 p.m.
03:57:05 PM (03:59:30) Extension of Executive Session 3:57 p.m. to 4:27 p.m.
04:28:38 PM (04:03:03) End of Executive Session
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION – Continued: PM stated draft 2021 potential workshop topics sent to the Board. PM will meet with HE to review BOCC procedures and topics.
04:37:31 PM (04:11:56) SEPA from State Parks re: military use for state parks.
04:40:18 PM (04:14:43) Miscellaneous topics to discuss at next meeting: UN Weapons Treaty, Martin Luther King Day January 18, 2021, revisit Boards and Commissions, BOCC workplan, psychedelics,
FEMA flood insurance rate map.
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT 4:53 p.m.
CORRESPONDENCE:
See Attached Correspondence Log
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Electronic Correspondence
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COMMISSIONERS MEETING SCHEDULE
Week of January 4, 2021
Monday – January 4, 2021
See Agenda
Noon Kate WSAC Virtual Assembly Conference Call
Noon Greg Meeting re: Fairgrounds, Jail Policy and Enforcement Conference Call
Tuesday – January 5, 2021
All Day Greg Out of Office
10:00 a.m. Kate Meeting with Citizen Conference Call
Wednesday – January 6, 2021
All Day Greg Out of Office
Thursday – January 7, 2021
All Day Greg Out of Office
Friday – January 8, 2021
8:30 a.m. Greg Jefferson Broadband Action Team (JBAT) Steering Committee Conference Call
10:00 a.m. Greg Out of Office