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<br />2021-01-25 Minutes 1 Information Technology <br />Commissioners’ Minutes <br />Kittitas County, Washington <br />Commissioners’ Conference Room <br />Regular Meeting <br /> <br />Monday 11:00 AM January 25, 2021 <br /> <br />Board members present: Vice-Chair Laura Osiadacz, Commissioner Cory Wright <br /> <br />Board members absent: Chair Brett Wachsmith <br /> <br />Others: IT Director Jim Goeben and Network Administrator Doug Fessler <br /> <br />Regular Meeting Information Technology <br />Meeting called to order at 11:00 AM. <br /> <br />Webex for Public Meetings Update <br />Mr. Goeben updated the board that Cisco does not allow turning off the password requirement for a <br />meeting or event at this time. The link provided in the meeting confirmation email has the password <br />imbedded. If staff uses that link when sending out/posting information for the meetings, passwords <br />should not be an issue for those joining from a computer. <br /> <br />Zoom-bombing is still happening; it just happened in a meeting Doug Fessler was on and another <br />meeting Commissioner Wachsmith was on, with offensive language and images. It still could be a <br />network security risk. <br /> <br />There was discussion about the Law & Justice Council using Zoom for its virtual meetings rather than <br />Webex. The board affirmed, as a council created by the board, it will be clerked by a county employee <br />and it will use the county supported application Webex and directed Mr. Goeben to inform the council. <br /> <br />Community Public Wi-Fi Update <br />There was discussion about enhancing the Easton Fire Department’s Internet connection to support <br />public participation in county virtual public meetings as a temporary measure during the COVID <br />response. Their current service is the maximum service offered by their provider. The estimated <br />monthly recurring cost to bring in a new service is $400-$450. Commissioner Osiadacz will reach out to <br />the Easton Fire Department to assess their interest. <br /> <br />There was discussion about providing similar temporary services near Snoqualmie Pass and Vantage. <br />The county does not have a network presence at either location. The board decided not to pursue those <br />locations at this time but to include the discussion as a potential future project with public/private <br />partnership opportunities. <br />