2022-10-10-minutes-bocc-office-admin-meeting

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10/10/2022 MINUTES 3 At 9:38 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess back into an Executive Session with Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board for 5 minutes to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment or to review the performance of a public employee. However, subject to RCW 42.30.140(4), discussion by a governing body of salaries, wages, and other conditions of employment to be generally applied within the agency shall occur in a meeting open to the public, and when a governing body elects to take final action hiring, setting the salary of an individual employee or class of employees, or discharging or disciplining an employee, that action shall be taken in a meeting open to the public. Action anticipated. At 9:43 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. Staff was directed to prepare a PAF for Emily Smith, Administrative Assistant to be placed at the mid-point noting it would be a Special Wage adjustment after her 6-month evaluation. UPDATE WEBEX/EDNETICS COMMISSIONERS The Board received an update from Staff on the status of the Webex/Ednetics equipment in the BoCC Auditorium. Commissioner Wachsmith moved to pursue the Warranty buy back if possible, plus purchase a “shelf unit” for backup and to direct Staff to move all the Budget Meetings to the BoCC Conf. Room; re- advertise the meetings and send updated invites to Staff but would like to keep recording and livestreaming those and everything else that is live-streamed and recorded will cease until the replacement equipment is installed. Vice-Chairman Wright seconded. The Board determined all other meetings in the Auditorium would remain but not be live-streamed or recorded and also directed Chairman Osiadacz to post on Facebook about the update as well as an e-mail to the Management Team notifying them and their staff. Motion carried 2-1. (Chairman Osiadacz opposed). APPROVE INVOICE KC VETERANS COALITION COMMISSIONERS Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve a one-time payment of $3,000.00 to the Kittitas County Veteran’s Coalition per Contract #305V-22-112 as presented. Vice-Chairman Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-0. DISCUSS COLD WEATHER SHELTER APP COMMISSIONERS Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve a Cold Weather Shelter Application for 7 churches in Ellensburg, to be paid from the Homeless & Housing Assistance Funds as presented. Vice-Chairman Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-0.