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Home My WebLink About042825M cON � 1 *, Wet MINUTES Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting — April 28, 2025, 9:00 a.m. Jefferson County Courthouse—Commissioners' Chambers 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA (Hybrid) CALL TO ORDER: Chair Heidi Eisenhour, Commissioner Greg Brotherton and Commissioner Heather Dudley-Nollette participated in the meeting. Chair Eisenhour called the meeting to order at the appointed time. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Chair Eisenhour called for public comments, and four comments were received. The Commissioners addressed the comments. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Dudley-Nollette moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Brotherton seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Staff will follow up with Public Works regarding Consent Agenda Item No. 3 regarding unchecked boxes on the contract. 1. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING re: Telehealth referral; No fiscal impact; Public Health; Olympic Peninsula Health Services 2. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT re: Federal Highways Administration(FHWA); Safe Streets for All (SS4A); In the amount of$20,500; Public Works; City of Port Townsend 3. AGREEMENT re: Phase 1 Port Hadlock Sewer Plumbing Project; In the amount of$42,701.74; Public Works; Heritage Mechanical, Inc. 4. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 1 re: Construction Surveying Port Hadlock Sewer for Phase 3;No cost change; Public Works; Van Aller Surveying 5. LEASE AMENDMENT No. 1 re: Lease extension for Caswell-Brown Village on Mill Road; Extend to 44 years to expire August 26, 2066; Community Development; Olympic Community Action Program (OlyCAP) 6. AGREEMENT,Amendment No. 3 re: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities program; An additional amount of$66,851 for a total of$1,878,270, funded through state revenue; Public Health; Department of Social and Health Services(DSHS); Developmental Disabilities Administration(DDA) 7. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS: Dated April 28, 2025 and totaling $1,085,189.87 PROCLAMATION re: Building Safety Month: Building Official Phil Cecere, Building Inspector Brandon Brown, Building Inspector Mitchell Cartmel, Building Plans Examiner Gabriel Shepherd, and Building/Fire Inspector Vincent Maniaci were present. Inspector Brown thanked the Commissioners for the proclamation and discussed the importance of the services they provide to 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of April 28, 2025 Jefferson County. After all three Commissioners read aloud the proclamation, Commissioner Brotherton moved to approve the proclamation. Chair Eisenhour seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. The Commissioners thanked staff in attendance for their important work. COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners discussed recent meetings they attended, and miscellaneous topics. HEARING re: Declare County property surplus and approve sale by auction: Treasurer Stacie Prada was present for the hearing and provided a brief explanation of the request to surplus property and approve sale at auction. Public Works Director Monte Reinders thanked the Treasurer for her work on setting up this hearing. Chair Eisenhour opened the floor to allow for public testimony. Hearing no testimony, she closed the public hearing. Director Reinders provided information on how to bid on items. After deliberations, Commissioner Dudley-Nollette moved to approve RESOLUTION NO.27-0425- 25R re: Finding and determination to declare certain County equipment as surplus and sell surplus property. Commissioner Brotherton seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. The meeting was recessed at 10:42 a.m. and reconvened at 10:46 a.m. with all three Commissioners present. CONTINUED WORKSHOP re: Tourism Board; Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC): County Administrator Mark McCauley noted that Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (DPA) Ariel Speser has done a lot of work on the draft documents. DPA Speser requested that the BOCC move the process forward by putting out the advertisement for LTAC members, and then having those applications be approved and appointed by the BOCC, and then LTAC members can review the draft by-laws and make a recommendation to the BOCC for final changes. After discussion and additional edits to the by-laws, Commissioner Brotherton moved to make the two adjustments to the draft by-laws as recommended; using the language from the RCW for the elected official that will Chair the LTAC, and generalizing the removal of the Vice Chair section so that it applies to all members, as discussed today, and then direct staff to move forward with publishing the open positions for LTAC membership post haste. Commissioner Dudley-Nollette seconded the motion. Chair Eisenhour opened the floor to allow for public comments, and no comments were received. She called for a vote on the motion. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION - Continued: The Commissioners and County Administrator continued discussing recent meetings they attended, KPTZ Radio segment schedule for Community Connections, and reviewed upcoming meetings. The meeting was recessed at 12:02 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. with all three Commissioners present. EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 1:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Chair Eisenhour announced that the Executive Session will be held from 1:32 p.m. to 1:47 p.m. regarding Attorney-Client Privilege, Actual Litigation under exemption RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of April 28, 2025 as outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act. Staff present: County Administrator, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (DPA), Civil DPA, Department of Community Development Director, and Building Official/Fire Marshal. The Board resumed the regular meeting at 1:50 p.m. Chair Eisenhour announced that the Board will be extending the Executive Session from 1:51 p.m. to 2:05 p.m. The Board resumed the regular meeting at 2:05 p.m. Chair Eisenhour announced that the Board will be extending the Executive Session from 2:05 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. The Board concluded the Executive Session and resumed the regular meeting at 2:15 p.m. There was no proposed action, and therefore no public comment taken on this topic. EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 1:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Chair Eisenhour announced that the Executive Session will be held from 2:16 p.m. to 2:46 p.m. regarding Attorney-Client Privilege, Potential Litigation under exemption RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) as outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act. Staff present: County Administrator, and Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (DPA). The Board resumed the regular meeting at 2:47 p.m. Chair Eisenhour announced that the Board will be extending the Executive Session from 2:48 p.m. to 2:55 p.m. The Board concluded the Executive Session and resumed the regular meeting at 2:56 p.m. There was no proposed action, and therefore no public comment taken on this topic. NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Eisenhour adjourned the meeting at 2:57 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. JEFFERSON COUNTY ,,at'"`""""a B r ARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEAL: °•••. FFERSo�c1, A. ;GpNlMlss;�o OG '1 ,s Zm z= ur o , Chair „ 14142,1 PA. ATTEST: �y •......•••'•• . • :rot erton, Member •' ISHINGc .., 1' 41,6�a��!� N4j"IIUUI1..Na / argil, Gallaway, CM Dudley-Nollette, Member Cler' of the Board 3