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KITTITAS COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> STAFF REPORT FOR <br /> STUDY SESSION <br /> Public Health Office <br /> STUDY SESSION DATE: 07.22.2026 <br /> TOPIC: Authorizing Recurring Monthly Kittitas County Public Health Department <br /> Closure for All-Staff Meetings <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: Approval <br /> LEAD STAFF: Erin Moore <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Approve resolution authorizing the Kittitas County Public Health Department to close to routine <br /> public business one recurring day per month from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.to conduct <br /> department-wide all-staff meetings. <br /> BRIEFING SUMMARY: <br /> • Requests approval of a recurring one-hour monthly closure to routine public business. <br /> • Allows all department staff to participate in a regularly scheduled all-staff meeting. <br /> • Supports communication,training, emergency preparedness, organizational alignment, <br /> and operational efficiency. <br /> • Emergency response and urgent public health activities will continue as operationally <br /> necessary during the scheduled closure. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The Kittitas County Public Health Department currently operates with staff assigned across <br /> multiple divisions,programs, and work locations. Establishing a recurring monthly all-staff <br /> meeting provides a consistent opportunity for department-wide communication, organizational <br /> updates,training, emergency preparedness activities, cross-program coordination, and employee <br /> engagement. <br /> Scheduling these meetings during normal business hours allows all employees to participate <br /> without requiring overtime or extended workdays. A predictable one-hour monthly closure also <br /> allows the public to plan accordingly and minimizes disruption compared to scheduling <br /> intermittent closures throughout the year. <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> Regular all-staff meetings are an important management tool that improve internal <br /> communication,promote consistency across programs, and strengthen coordination during <br /> routine operations and emergency response. <br /> The proposed schedule limits the closure to one hour each month during the latter part of the <br /> workday,reducing impacts on public access while providing dedicated time for department <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br /> Public Health Office"Study Session Staff Report", 12/23/2024 <br />