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COMMISSIONERS’ MINUTES <br />HR STUDY SESSION <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM <br />REGULAR MEETING <br /> <br />TUESDAY 10:00 AM 5/09/2023 <br /> <br />Board Members Present: Cory Wright, Brett Wachsmith, Laura Osiadacz <br />Others Present: Doug Fessler, Zane Kinney, Chelsey Pedersen, Barb Demory, Cori McKean, Christopher <br />Horner, Jeanne Killgore <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order at 10:00 AM. <br />CITIZEN COMMENTS (ONE MIN. TIME LIMIT) <br />None. <br />DISCUSSION/DECISION – WEAPONS SIGNAGE <br />Court Administrator Demory advised the Board that weapons are not permitted in court areas, so she <br />created signage to clearly mark where weapons are not allowed. Commissioner Wachsmith added that the <br />signage was discussed and supported by the Security Committee. The Board authorized the purchase of the <br />weapons signage. <br />DISCUSSION/DECISION – IT DEPARTMENT STAFFING <br />IT Director Fessler requested changes to the IT Department staffing structure, including modifications to <br />current positions and the creation of three new positions. He explained that the reorganization is needed to <br />accommodate the volume of projects and administrative tasks, improve efficiency, and promote staff <br />development. Commissioner Wright requested more detail about the benefits of a new IT staffing structure. <br />Director Fessler responded that the reorganization would stabilize IT’s core operations and provide IT with <br />more capacity to move large projects forward. The Board approved the following: <br />• Creation of Assistant IT Director position and placement of the current Application Development <br />Manager into that role. <br />• Reorganization of the Operations division into a three-tiered structure of Network/System <br />Administrators. <br />• Hiring of a Network/System Administrator III. <br />• Hiring of an Administrative Assistant. <br />Director Fessler also requested to hire an additional Application Developer. The Board requested more <br />information about project timelines that would be improved by hiring an additional Application Developer. <br />Director Fessler will gather that data to bring back to the Board for further discussion. <br />DISCUSSION/DECISION – PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE RECRUITMENT