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04/17/2020 MINUTES 1 <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM SPECIAL MEETING FRIDAY 10:00 A.M APRIL 17, 2020 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Via Phone: Vice- <br />Chairman Laura Osiadacz; and Commissioner Cory Wright. <br /> <br />Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Lisa Young, Human <br />Resources Director; Dr. Mark Larson, Public Health Official; and Via <br />Phone: Patti Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Interim Maintenance <br />Director/Project Manager. <br /> SPECIAL MEETING PLANNING UPDATE/COVID-19 COMMISSIONERS <br />At 10:00 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith opened a Special Meeting for the <br />Board to provide planning updates relating to COVID-19. <br /> <br />Patti Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Interim Maintenance <br />Director/Project Manager said they are beginning to prepare for <br />when County offices begin to open back up. She said they have <br />been taking measurements such as putting tape on the floors for <br />social distancing, etc. She said they are going to meet with each <br />office and discuss their needs. She said there will be a lot of <br />work to do to ensure things are prepared in time, including <br />addressing the larger meeting rooms such as the Courts and <br />Auditorium. <br /> <br />Lisa Young, Human Resources Director, reviewed the number of <br />employees who would be affected if the Stay At Home Order is <br />extended beyond May 4, 2020, and the Emergency Leave would run <br />out, and said it was better than originally anticipated. She is <br />going to work with Judy Pless, Budget & Finance Manager to see <br />what the difference and impact to the Rainy-Day fund would be <br />since the numbers have changed. <br /> <br />Dr. Mark Larson, Public Health Official, said he is encouraging <br />everyone to begin planning to move forward to re-opening, <br />although there is no timeframe for businesses at this point. He <br />described how things would begin to re-open in the same manner <br />they were closed. For instance, large gatherings would be the <br />last to re-open, as they were the first things to close. <br /> <br />Commissioner Wright said he is waiting for the Professional <br />Services Agreement with the Ferguson Group to be approved by the <br />Prosecutor’s office. He would like to have them talk to <br />Department’s on their needs. He also offered to work on a letter