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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM SPECIAL MEETING WEDNESDAY 10:00 A.M. APRIL 22, 2020
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith, Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz (via phone) and Commissioner Cory Wright (via phone).
Others: Taylor Crouch, Deputy Clerk of the Board I; Lisa Young, HR
Director; Dr. Mark Larson, Health Officer; Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of
the Board (via phone); Stephanie Hartung, DPA III (via phone); Dan
Carlson, CDS Director (via phone); Neil Caulkins, Chief Civil Deputy
(via phone); Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board (via phone);
Greg Zempel, Prosecutor (via phone); Jim Goeben, IT Director (via
phone); Doug Fessler, Network Administrator (via phone); Mike Flory,
Building Official (via phone); and Tristen Lamb, Public Health
Director (via phone).
SPECIAL MEETING PLANNING UPDATE/COVID-19 COMMISSIONERS
At 10:00 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith opened a Special Meeting for the
Board to provide planning updates relating to COVID-19.
Dan Carlson, CDS Director gave the Board an update on essential vs.
non-essential staff in his department. There will be no changing of
that delegation at this time. Essential workers will continue
routing work to be done to employees working from home. The Board
agreed on this plan of action.
Commissioner Wright updated the Board on the letters he is drafting
and that he is researching on construction updates.
Commissioner Osiadacz updated the Board on emails relating to
recreation in the County resulting from COVID-19.
Commissioner Wachsmith updated the Board on the 1st call for
businesses yesterday. There were 65 participants and overall
feedback from the meeting was good.
Lisa Young, HR Director updated the Board on employee impacts of
COVID-19. Commissioner Osiadacz asked Ms. Young for an updated
fiscal report, and for it to be brought back to the Board for
review.
Dr. Mark Larson, Health Officer updated the Board on the status of
Farmer’s Markets in the County, Labor camps in the County, and Long-
Term Care facilities.
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Clay Myers, Sheriff updated the Board on State and Federal land use.
There are no significant issues from Law Enforcement currently.
There was discussion about the platforms used for Board meetings.
Jim Goeben, IT Director was asked to put together options for
platforms and associated costs for BOCC approval.
Stephanie Hartung, DPA III gave an educational update on OPMA and
changes due to COVID-19.
SPECIAL MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 10:43 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
into Executive Session for 30 minutes with Dr. Mark Larson, Health
Officer; Stephanie Hartung, DPA III (via phone); Dan Carlson, CDS
Director (via phone); Neil Caulkins, Chief Civil Deputy (via phone);
Greg Zempel, Prosecutor (via phone); Mike Flory, Building Official
(via phone); and Tristen Lamb, Public Health Director (via phone)
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 . Due to COVID-19 and
the Local Health Order. No action anticipated.
At 11:13 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. There
was no action taken.
At 11:14 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
back into Executive Session for 15 minutes 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. Due to COVID-19 and the Local Health
Order. No action anticipated.
At 11:29 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. There
was no action taken.
Meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD I KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Taylor Crouch Brett Wachsmith, Chairman