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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY 2:00 P.M. MARCH 30, 2020
Board members present: By Phone - Chairman Brett Wachsmith & Vice
Chairman Laura Osiadacz. Commissioner Cory Wright – In Person.
Others via phone: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Neil
Caulkins, Chief DPA; Dan Carlson, CDS Director; Chris Horner, DPA.
In Person: Lisa Young, HR Director.
SPECIAL MEETING CDS OPERATIONS COVID-19 COMMISSIONERS
At 2:03 p.m. Chairman Wachsmith opened a Special Meeting to discuss
CDS Operations during COVID-19.
Chairman Wachsmith stated that this was a follow up to the meeting
he had with Director Carlson & Director Cook on March 26, 2020,
where it was brought to his attention that CDS had walked away from
work on Monday the 23rd after the Stay at Home Order was enacted and
didn’t put plans in place for the phone, mail, or other day to day
services CDS provides.
Director Carlson discussed coverage of the phones and email options
he had been considering, since that phone call as well as lock boxes
that they have in place. He discussed who he currently has listed as
essential staff, who is at home working, and what they are able to
process from home.
There was input and discussion from the County Prosecutor and HR
Director for options of what is and is not considered essential
duties during COVID-19.
DIRECTION:
Commissioner Osiadacz and Director Carlson would work on a plan for
essential Staff in CDS and it get copy to the Board for their
consideration.
Chief Deputy Prosecutor Neil Caulkins would reach out to the
Governor’s Office for clarification on the classification of Permit
Tech.’s and other CDS Staff.
Meeting adjourned at 2:39 p.m.
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KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Brett Wachsmith, Chairman