HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-03-20-minutes-emergency03/20/2020 MINUTES 1
COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM EMERGENCY MEETING
FRIDAY 12:00 P.M. MARCH 20, 2020
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith, and Commissioner
Cory Wright. Absent: Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Jim Goeben, IT Director;
Lisa Young, Human Resource Director; Jerry Pettit, Auditor; Neil
Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor; Amy Cziske, Treasurer; Lisa Murray,
Administrative Supervisor; Paul Sander, Lower District Court Judge;
Darren Higashiyama, Chief Deputy; Tristen Lamb, Public Health
Administrator; Dr. Mark Larson, Public Health Official; Nick
Henderson, Coroner; and Patti Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Interim
Maintenance Director/Project Manager.
Via Phone: Todd Davis, Noxious Weed Director; Katrina Mankus,
Juvenile Court Administrator; Ben Kokjer, Chief Deputy; Elishia
Harvill, Chief Administrator; Mark Cook, Public Works
Director/Interim Engineer; Kady Porterfield, Event Center Director;
Mike Hougardy, Assessor; and Barbara Demory, Lower District Court
Administrator.
EMERGENCY MEETING EMPLOYEE LEAVE COVID-19 COMMISSIONERS
At 12:08 p.m. Chairman Wachsmith opened an Emergency Special Meeting
to consider a Resolution Approving Emergency Temporary Amendments to
the Kittitas County Personnel Policy.
Lisa Young, Human Resource Director reviewed a proposed Resolution
which would approve Emergency Temporary Amendments to the Kittitas
County Personnel Policy including Special Provisions for COVID-19;
Telecommuting Provisions; Emergency Paid Leave Related to COVID-19.
RESOLUTION 2020-061 EMPLOYEE LEAVE COVID-19 COMMISSIONERS COMMISSIONER WRIGHT moved to approve Resolution No. 2020-061,
Approving Emergency Temporary Amendments to the Kittitas County
Personnel Policy. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
OTHER BUSINESS
Darren Higashiyama, Chief Deputy, provided an updated on the EOC and
said they are in the process of moving from the Public Health
Department into the Armory.
03/20/2020 MINUTES 2
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 12:33 p.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
into an Executive Session for 15 minutes to consider matters
affecting national security. Those in attendance were Dr. Mark
Larson, Public Health Officer; Tristen Lamb, Public Health
Administrator; Jerry Pettit, Auditor; Amy Cziske, Treasurer; Nick
Henderson, Coroner; Mike Hougardy, Assessor; Darren Higashiyama,
Chief Deputy; Val Barschaw, Clerk (via phone); and Ben Kokjer, Chief
Deputy (via phone). No action was anticipated.
At 12:48 p.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
Meeting adjourned at 12:51 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Julie Kjorsvik Brett Wachsmith, Chairman