2020-04-10-minutes-planning-update-covid-19

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04/10/2020 MINUTES 1 COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM SPECIAL MEETING FRIDAY 2:00 P.M. APRIL 10, 2020 Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Via Phone: Vice- Chairman Laura Osiadacz and Commissioner Cory Wright. Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Lisa Young, Human Resource Director; Patti Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Interim Maintenance Director/Project Manager. Via phone: Kady Porterfield, Event Center Director; Greg Zempel, Prosecutor; and Deputy Prosecutor Neil Caulkins. SPECIAL MEETING PLANNING UPDATE/COVID-19 COMMISSIONERS At 2:00 p.m. Chairman Wachsmith opened a Special Meeting. TEMP. EMPLOYEE MAINT. TECH 1 AT AIRPORT MAINTENANCE Patti Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Interim Maintenance Director/Project Engineer, discussed having a Maintenance person temporarily reassigned to work out at the airport. She said the revenue was uncertain at this time and before the Board were to make their decision, she would like to see where the Airport Director could possibly find some savings to ensure they could take it on. PLANNING UPDATES COVID-19 COMMISSIONERS Lisa Young, Human Resources Director, explained how the Stay Home Order was still in effect until May 4, 2020 and there are some who will have exhausted their leave banks. There was discussion on non- essential versus essential employees and she reviewed options for the Boards consideration. She mentioned there was a layoff provision within the Union Contracts. The Board was anticipating employees being able to go back to work on May 5, 2020. They directed Staff to set up a meeting with Judy Pless, Budget & Finance Manager, to discuss any loss of revenue and projection on taxes with the Treasurer. They would also like to solicit input from Department Heads and Elected Officials on the options proposed by Ms. Young. Commissioner Wright said he would be in favor of Option 3 and to extend employees benefits despite if they are out of leave since they’ve already been budgeted for. Commissioner Osiadacz said she wanted to do what’s right for the employees, but they also need to be sure of what the financial situation is at this time.