2024-08-07-minutes-sheriffs-study-session

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KITTITAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S STUDY SESSION MINUTES COMMISSIONERS' AUDITORIUM, 205 WEST 5TH ROOM 109 - ELLENSBURG Regular Meeting WEDNESDAY 1 8:00 AM I Au ust 7, 2024 Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith, Vice -Chairman Laura Osiadacz, and Commissioner Cory Wright. Others: Sheriff Clay Myers, Inspector Chris Whitsett, LE Systems Admin. Jeremy Reynolds, Chief Admin. Deputy Nancy Shaff, Chief Deputy Coroner Cori McKean, Deputy Prosecutor Chris Horner, Paralegal Angela Bugni, Budget & Finance Director Brian Carlson, Assistant Finance Director Zack DeHaven, Facilities Director Patti Stacey, and Deputy Prosecutor Doug Mitchell (via Webex). Citizen Comments — None. At 08:01 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announces the Board, Sheriff Myers, Cori McKean, Chis Horner, Angela Bugni going into an Executive Session - RCW 42.30.110 (i) To discuss with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is, or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the agency. At 8:30 a.m. the Board reconvened out of the Executive Session. No action taken. Discuss potential submittal of Budget Amendment (Video Surveillance Camera Project) — Inspector Whitsett said that it was discussed at last study session projects completed and not completed and had a meeting with CSC would like to submit a budget amendment. The building behind Sheriff Office has security now. The evidence/property room expansion would need a budget amendment of $60,000 to do that building and spoke with both Patti and the Auditor's Office about this. No action being requested today. Facilities (repairs, maintenance and responsibilities) — Sheriff Myers mentioned the cross over with projects and facilities right now and we are trying to figure out and define budget & actual projects. Brian Carlson mentioned we have a discussion first and then the tasks to get assigned. We want to make sure what projects are budgeted and that it's clear. Patti mentioned having a check list and projects that are done and that we need to keep these on the table as discussions as the EOC was not budgeted. Update on BNSF (SAR Building) — Patti said it's been surplused. The person wants to leave it where it is and wants to get a lease with BNSF but have not hear back. Sheriff mentioned he will reach out to him as the county own the land. 2024-08-07 MINUTES