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COMMISSIONERS’ MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />WEBEX <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />HR STUDY SESSION <br /> <br />TUESDAY 10:00 AM 10/13/2020 <br /> <br />Board members present: Brett Wachsmith, Laura Osiadacz, Cory Wright <br />Others: Amy Cziske, Tristen Lamb, Judy Pless, Christopher Horner, Julie Kjorsvik, Taylor Crouch, Lisa <br />Young, Jeanne Killgore, member of the public <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order at 10:01 AM. <br />REQUEST TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE PARTIAL CLOSURE OF THE KITTITAS COUNTY <br />PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT ON SEPTEMBER 14 AND 15, 2020 <br />Public Health Director Lamb summarized that the Public Health Department partially closed on <br />9/14/2020 and 9/15/2020 due to poor air quality in the Morris Sorenson building. Director Lamb is <br />working with Maintenance Director Johnson to develop future mitigation plans. Commissioner Osiadacz <br />moved to approve Resolution 2020-162 to ratify the partial closure of Public Health on 9/14/2020 and <br />9/15/2020. Commissioner Wright seconded the motion. Motion was approved; 3:0. <br />REQUEST TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CLOSURE OF THE KITTITAS COUNTY PUBLIC <br />HEALTH DEPARTMNET ON OCTOBER 26, 2020 <br />Public Health Director Lamb requested approval to close the Public Health Department on 10/26/2020 <br />so that staff can attend a crisis and workplace resiliency training. She explained that the department <br />typically closes for two days each year for an all-staff retreat and a records archiving day. However, due <br />to COVID-19 and the need for staff resiliency training those annual closures have been canceled. <br />Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve Resolution 2020-163 to close the Public Health Department <br />on 10/26/2020 for staff training. Commissioner Wright seconded the motion. Motion was approved; <br />3:0. <br />REQUEST TO APPROVE OPTIONAL FULL-DAY CLOSURE ON DECEMBER 24, 2020 <br />HR Director Young reminded the Board that Christmas Eve falls on a weekday and that County offices <br />will close at noon. She asked if the Board would like to carry on the tradition of allowing departments to <br />close for the full day at the discretion of the Department Head/Elected Official. Commissioner Osiadacz <br />moved to approve the optional full-day closure on 12/24/2020. Commissioner Wright seconded the <br />motion. Motion was approved; 3:0. Director Young will communicate this to management and will <br />facilitate a press release to notify the public which offices will be closed for a half or a full day on <br />12/24/2020.