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COMMISSIONERS’ MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />WEBEX <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />HR STUDY SESSION <br />The Board entered executive session at 10:25 AM to discuss potential candidates for public employment <br />for an anticipated length of ten minutes. Anticipated action: direction to staff. The Board exited <br />executive session at 10:35 AM. Action taken: move forward with scheduling interviews. <br />DISCUSSION/DECISION – SECURITY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOCC TO AUTHORIZE <br />THE PURCHASE OF THE SECURITY SYSTEM THROUGH EDNETICS AND THAT THE SECURITY COMMITTEE <br />WORK TOWARDS A RECOMMENDATION FOR A COMBINED OR SINGLE VENDOR/SYSTEM TO <br />ECOMPASS ALL THE COUNTY’S VIDEO SURVEILLANCE NEEDS <br />HR Director Young summarized that KVEC Director Porterfield was able to secure grant funding to <br />purchase security cameras for the Kittitas Valley Event Center. She requested vendor proposals and <br />received one bid from Ednetics. The Security Committee met to discuss the desired purchase and an <br />issue was raised that there are already two security systems in place at the County. The Security <br />Committee passed a motion to recommend that the Board authorize the purchase of the Ednetics <br />security system for KVEC. The Security Committee also recommended that they will work towards a <br />combined or single vendor/system to encompass all of the County’s video surveillance needs. <br />Commissioner Wachsmith supported the purchase of the Ednetics security system and commented that <br />work towards a single surveillance system would be ideal. Commissioners Osiadacz and Wright agreed. <br />The Board authorized the purchase of the Ednetics security system and supported the Security <br />Committee’s future efforts to work on a recommendation to consolidate the County’s surveillance <br />systems into one vendor/system. <br />DISCUSSION/DECISION – REVIEW DRAFT RESOLUTION RESCINDING PERSONNEL POLICY 7.11 – SHARED <br />LEAVE AND CONSIDER DRAFT CHANGES TO PERSONNEL POLICY 7.4 SICK LEAVE BENEFITS. <br />Director Young presented the Board with a draft resolution to rescind Personnel Policy 7.11 – Shared <br />Leave. The resolution includes a recommended phase-out plan. Commissioner Osiadacz commented <br />that the new Washington State Paid Family & Medical Leave (WPFML) provides a similar benefit to <br />employees so the County’s shared leave program is no longer needed. Director Young stated that she <br />will be notifying the union groups of the change in case they wish to bargain the impact of the change. <br />Commissioner Wright inquired if Director Young had concerns that the union groups might raise issues <br />over past practice. Director Young responded affirmatively, explaining that while shared leave is not <br />specifically included in the union contracts, it is a benefit that has been available to all employees, <br />including union employees, for years, that will no longer be available. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney <br />Horner agreed with Director Young’s assessment, but indicated that the Board has the legal right to <br />make the policy change. The Board approved the recommendation and would like Director Young to <br />bring a finalized resolution to the next HR Study Session. <br />Director Young also presented the Board with proposed changes to Personnel Policy 7.4 – Sick Leave <br />Benefits. She summarized that a small subcommittee was created to review and make recommended <br />changes to the policy, with a particular focus on abuse of sick leave. Commissioner Osiadacz added that