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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 10/08/2019 <br /> <br />Board members present: Cory Wright, Brett Wachsmith, Laura Osiadacz <br />Others: Greg Zempel, Neil Caulkins, Chris Horner, Gene Dana, Clay Myers, Kady Porterfield, Lisa Young, <br />Jeanne Killgore <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order at 10:04 AM. <br />EXECUTIVE SESSION - POTENTIAL LITIGATION - RCW 42.30.110(I) TO DISCUSS WITH LEGAL COUNSEL <br />REPRESENTING THE AGENCY MATTERS RELATING TO AGENCY ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS, OR TO <br />DISCUSS WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REPRESENTING THE AGENCY LITIGATION OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION <br />TO WHICH THE AGENCY, THE GOVERNING BODY, OR A MEMBER ACTING IN AN OFFICIAL CAPACITY IS, <br />OR IS LIKELY TO BECOME, A PARTY, WHEN PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE DISCUSSION IS <br />LIKELY TO RESULT IN AN ADVERSE LEGAL OR FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCE TO THE AGENCY. THIS <br />SUBSECTION (1)(I) DOES NOT PERMIT A GOVERNING BODY TO HOLD AN EXECUTIVE SESSION SOLELY <br />BECAUSE AN ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE AGENCY IS PRESENT. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS <br />SUBSECTION (1)(I), "POTENTIAL LITIGATION" MEANS MATTERS PROTECTED BY RPC 1.6 OR RCW <br />5.60.060(2)(A) CONCERNING: (I) LITIGATION THAT HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY THREATENED TO WHICH <br />THE AGENCY, THE GOVERNING BODY, OR A MEMBER ACTING IN AN OFFICIAL CAPACITY IS, OR IS <br />LIKELY TO BECOME, A PARTY; (II) LITIGATION THAT THE AGENCY REASONABLY BELIEVES MAY BE <br />COMMENCED BY OR AGAINST THE AGENCY, THE GOVERNING BODY, OR A MEMBER ACTING IN AN <br />OFFICIAL CAPACITY; OR (III) LITIGATION OR LEGAL RISKS OF A PROPOSED ACTION OR CURRENT <br />PRACTICE THAT THE AGENCY HAS IDENTIFIED WHEN PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF THE LITIGATION OR <br />LEGAL RISKS IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN AN ADVERSE LEGAL OR FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCE TO THE <br />AGENCY. <br />The Board entered executive session at 10:04 AM to discuss a potential litigation matter with an <br />anticipated length of five minutes and no anticipated action. The Board exited executive session at <br />10:09 AM. No action taken. <br />The Board entered executive session at 10:10 AM to discuss a second potential litigation matter with an <br />anticipated length of 10 minutes, and no anticipated action. At 10:20 AM the Board extended executive <br />session for five additional minutes. At 10:25 AM the Board extended executive session for an additional <br />10 minutes. The Board exited executive session at 10:35 AM. No action taken.