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COMMISSIONERS’ MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />WEBEX <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />HR STUDY SESSION <br />duties listed. Director Young responded that they could ask Prothman to provide review and feedback. <br />The Board expressed support in moving forward with Prothman. <br />DISCUSSION/DECISION – PUBLIC HEALTH STAFFING <br />Public Health Director Lamb informed the Board that she has $264,000 in funding from the CDC for <br />COVID vaccine outreach and planning. She would like to use this funding to hire two Project Specialists <br />that will work in vaccine outreach and planning through June 2022. Commissioner Wright inquired <br />about the minimum qualification in the job description that refers to employee vaccinations and asked <br />how that minimum qualification was developed. Directors Lamb and Young indicated that the <br />vaccination requirement appears in all Public Health job descriptions. The Board approved Director <br />Lamb’s request. <br />DISCUSSION/DECISION – PROSECUTOR STAFFING/FUNDING <br />Director Young summarized that the Prosecutor’s Office would like to share additional information <br />about their Rule 9 Intern and vacant Civil Deputy Prosecutor position, as well as use of funding from <br />their water attorney fund. Commissioner Wright requested an executive session or that this discussion <br />be tabled until all Commissioners could be present. Commissioner Wachsmith agreed that all <br />Commissioners should be present. A special meeting will be scheduled to continue this discussion. <br />DISCUSSION/DECISION – UPPER DISTRICT COURT STAFFING <br />Director Young summarized a request from Upper District Court (UDC) to hire a casual/on-call Legal <br />Process Assistant to cover staff vacations during the summer months. She noted that UDC is short one <br />staff member because they kept one position vacant in order to help fund the 2020 wage survey. Court <br />Administrator MacKenzie added that their office is seeing an increase in activity so a part-time employee <br />would help maintain an efficient, productive office during staff summer vacations and unexpected <br />absences. She also noted that she has $8,900 in her budget for extra help that was approved during the <br />2021 budget process. The Commissioners approved Administrator MacKenzie’s request. <br />EXECUTIVE SESSION – RCW 42.30.140(4)(b) THAT PORTION OF A MEETING DURING WHICH THE <br />GOVERNING BODY IS PLANNING OR ADOPTING THE STRATEGY OR POSITION TO BE TAKEN BY THE <br />GOVERNING BODY DURING THE COURSE OF ANY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, PROFESSIONAL <br />NEGOTIATIONS, OR GRIEVANCE OR MEDIATION PROCEEDINGS, OR REVIEWING THE PROPOSALS <br />MADE IN THE NEGOTIATIONS OR PROCEEDINGS WHILE IN PROGRESS. <br />The Board entered executive session at 10:40 AM to discuss a union matter for an anticipated length of <br />five minutes. Anticipated action: none. The Board exited executive session at 10:45 AM. No action <br />taken. <br />JUVENILE COURT SERVICES STAFFING <br />This topic was pulled from the meeting.