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COMMISSIONERS’ MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />HR STUDY SESSION <br /> <br />TUESDAY 10:00 AM 11/23/2021 <br /> <br />Board members present: Brett Wachsmith, Laura Osiadacz, Cory Wright <br />Others: Dan Carlson, Steve Panattoni, Christopher Whitsett, Christopher Horner, Kristine Foreman, <br />Jeanne Killgore, members of the public <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order at 10:00 AM. <br />EXECUTIVE SESSION – 42.30.110 (1)(i) TO DISCUSS WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REPRESENTING THE AGENCY <br />MATTERS RELATING TO AGENCY ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS, OR TO DISCUSS WITH LEGAL COUNSEL <br />REPRESENTING THE AGENCY LITIGATION OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION TO WITH THE AGENCY, THE <br />GOVERNING OBDY, OR MEMBER ACTING IN AN OFFICIAL CAPACITY IS, OR IS LIKELY TO BECOME, A <br />PARTY, WHEN PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE DISCUSSION IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN AN ADVERSE <br />LEGAL OF FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCE TO THE AGENCY. <br />The Board entered executive session at 10:05 AM for an anticipated length of 10 minutes to discuss <br />potential litigation. Anticipated action: none. At 10:15 AM the Board extended executive session for an <br />additional 10 minutes. At 10:25 AM the Board extended executive session for an additional two <br />minutes. The Board exited executive session at 10:27 AM with no action taken. The Board re-entered <br />executive session at 10:31 for an anticipated length of five minutes to discuss potential litigation. <br />Anticipated action: none. The Board exited executive session at 10:36 AM with no action taken. <br />UPDATE ON EMPLOYEE SETTLEMNT AND RELEASE AGREEMENT <br />HR Director Foreman summarized that the settlement agreement was signed and the revocation period <br />ended on 11/15/2021. The County will proceed with payment. Director Foreman will work with the <br />Auditor’s Office to issue payment. <br />RENEWAL OF FINANCIAL WELLNESS PROGRAMS FOR 2022 <br />Director Foreman briefly summarized that in 2021 the County implemented two financial wellness <br />programs; SmartDollar and Enrich. SmartDollar was utilized more by employees than Enrich. Director <br />Foreman requested approval to renew SmartDollar in 2022 and drop Enrich from the County’s wellness <br />program. The Board expressed approval of renewing SmartDollar and provided direction to move <br />forward.