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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON AGENDA SESSION REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY 10:00 A.M. DECEMBER 17, 2019
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith; and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Jerry Pettit, Auditor; Patti
Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Project Manager/Interim Maintenance
Director; Mark Cook, Public Works Director/Interim Engineer; Neil
Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor; Sarah Keith, Superior Court Administrator;
and 1 member of the public.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Wright called the meeting to order.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairman Wright led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW COUNTY EMPLOYEES – NONE PROCLAMATIONS – NONE AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS - NONE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve the Agenda, as presented.
Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0. CONSENT AGENDA
Chairman Wright announced Consent Item M had been moved to Board
Discussion Decision and Item O had been removed from the Agenda.
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve the Consent Agenda, as amended.
Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
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MINUTES
DATE MINUTES
6/25/2019 HR Study Session
11/06/2019 L&J Study Session
11/13/2019 HR Study Session
11/25/2019 Office Admin
11/25/2019 Dept. Head—Clerk
11/25/2019 CDS Study Session
11/25/2019 Public Hearing
11/26/2019 HR Study Session
12/02/2019 Agenda Study Session
12/02/2019 Office Admin
12/02/2019 Dept. Head—None
12/02/2019 Public Hearing 2020 Budget
12/02/2019 Risk Management
12/02/2019 WSU Ext. Update
12/03/2019 Agenda Session
12/03/2019 2pm Public Hearing
12/03/2019 2020 Budget
12/04/2019 Law & Justice Study Session
12/06/2019 2020 Budget Cont.
12/09/2019 Office Admin
12/09/2019 Dept. Head—PW
12/09/2019 PW Study Session
12/10/2019 Ferguson Group
12/24/2019 HR Study Session
APPOINTMENTS BOARDS, COMMITTEES & COMMISSIONS COMMISSIONERS
Approve the following appointments/reappointments:
Kittitas County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board: Reappoint
Deven Beach, Shannon Garoutte, Charli Sorenson (terms ending 12/31/2019)
for a 3-year term, effective January 1, 2020 and to expire December 31,
2022.
Kittitas County Fair Board: Reappoint Jarred Fudacz, Robert Eddings,
Jerry Jarnagin, Becky McDowell, Becky Sherley, Clay Myers, Patsy Tenney
(terms ending 12/31/2019) for a 3-year term, effective January 1, 2020
and to expire on December 31, 2022.
Kittitas County Homelessness & Affordable Housing Committee: Reappoint
Jack Frost and Dr. Laura Portolese (terms ending 12/31/2019) for a 2-
year term, effective January 1, 2020 and expiring on December 31, 2021.
Kittitas County Public Lands Advisory Committee: Reappoint Greg Parker,
Steve Worley and Keith Winter (terms ending 1/1/20) for a 3-year term,
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effective January 1, 2020 and expiring on January 1, 2023; and Appoint
Bradley Gasawski for a 3-year term effective January 1, 2020 and
expiring on January 1, 2023.
Kittitas County Law & Justice Council: Reappoint Jackie Herum (term
ending 12/31/19) for a 2-year term, effective January 1, 2020 and
expiring on December 31, 2021.
Kittitas County Regional Library Board: Reappoint Lisa Norris (term
ending 12/31/19) for a 3-year term, effective January 1, 2020 and
expiring on December 31, 2022.
Kittitas County Behavioral Health & Recovery Advisory Board:
Reappointment of Rich Elliott & Jackie Herum (term ending 12/31/19) for
a 3-year term, effective January 1, 2020 and to expire on December 31,
2022.
Kittitas County Airport Advisory Board: Reappointment of Ron Mitchell
(term ending 12/31/19) for a 3-year term, effective January 1, 2020 and
expiring on December 31, 2022.
Kittitas County Planning Commission: Appoint Bruce Coe, District #2
vacancy, for a 4-year term effective immediately and expiring on
December 31, 2020, noting that it is to complete a former members term.
RESOLUTION 2019-194 EMS – INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT EMS
Approve Resolution No. 2019-194, Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement
with Kittitas County Emergency Medical Service and Trauma Care Council,
in the total amount of $84,656.00 for the Coordination of Emergency
Medical Services from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
RESOLUTION 2019-195 WA STATE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION SHERIFF
Approve Resolution No. 2019-195, Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement
between the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office and the Washington State
Parks and Recreation Commission in the amount of $9,375.60, for Boating
Safety.
RESOLUTION 2019-196 SECRETARY OF STATE AUDITOR
Approve Resolution No. 2019-196, Authorizing an Intergovernmental
Agreement between the State of Washington, Office of the Secretary of
State and the Kittitas County Auditor’s Office, for vendor maintenance
and support for the VoteWA system.
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AGREEMENTS 2020 LAW & JUSTICE GRANTS AUDITOR
Approve the following Law & Justice Grant Agreements for 2020 Grant
Funds between Kittitas County and the following Agencies:
Kittitas County Sheriff – Corrections (Grant #20-01): $13,089.93 for a
Cellsense Plus Detection System.
Court Advocates for Children for Kittitas County (Grant #20-02):
$4,500.00 for Prevention & Public Awareness Training & Screening and
Advertising.
Kittitas County Prosecutor (Grant #20-03): $10,685.60 for Child Forensic
Interview Room Recording System and Necessary Furniture as Listed in the
Application.
Kittitas County Search and Rescue (Grant #20-04): $6,058.00 for Winter
Track System for Side-by-Side.
Kittitas County Sheriff (Grant #20-05): $3,356.07 for Two Laptops for
Judges to Access for Electronic or Telephone Search Warrants.
HopeSource (Grant #20-060): $2,500.00 for Scholarships for After School
Activities.
City of Kittitas Police Department (Grant #20-07): $1,400.00 for Four
Ballistic Vest Plates.
Kittitas County Public Health (Grant #20-09): $1,000.00 for Child Injury
Prevention (Car Seats, Helmets, Training).
Kittitas County Fire District #1 (Grant #20-10): $500.00 for Traffic
Safety Equipment (Cones, Signs, and Lights).
Kittitas County Event Center (Grant #20-11): $3,600.00 for Two AED’s
with Cabinets.
Kittitas County Sheriff (Grant #20-12): $3,987.90 for Defensive Tactics
Training Equipment.
Youth Services of Kittitas County (Grant #20-13): $5,000.00 for Program
Support as Listed on the Application (Excluding Advertisement Videos).
AGREEMENT ASCENTIS CORPORATION IT
Approve an Ascentis Corporation Master Services Agreement and Master
Customer Agreement (Statement of Work) with DataPro to upgrade Kittitas
County’s Time and Attendance Software from January 1, 2020 through
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December 31, 2022.
SET PUBLIC HEARING AMEND 2019 BUDGET AUDITOR
Approve Setting a Public Hearing to consider Amending the 2019 Budget,
to be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday December 31, 2019, in the
Commissioners Auditorium, Room 109, Kittitas County Courthouse 205 West
5th Avenue Ellensburg, WA and to authorize the Clerk to publish said
notice.
RESOLUTION 2019-197 SMALL WORKS ROSTER AUDITOR
Approve Resolution No. 2019-197, Amending Kittitas County’s Small Public
Works Roster Process to Award Public Works Contracts, a Consulting
Services Roster for Architectural, Engineering, and other Professional
Services, and a Vendor Roster for Goods and Services Not Related to
Public Works Contracts.
AGREEMENT GREATER COLUMBIA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, LLC PROSECUTOR
Approve the First Amended Joint County Authority ASO Interlocal
Operating Agreement of the Greater Columbia Behavioral Health, LLC, a
Washington Behavioral Health Administrative Services Organization and
limited Liability Company, effective January 1, 2020.
RESOLUTION 2019-198 CANON SOLUTIONS AMERICA PROSECUTOR
Approve Resolution No. 2019-198, for a Lease Agreement with Canon
Solutions America, to Upgrade a Copy Machine in the Prosecutor’s Office.
AGREEMENTS INDIGENT DEFENSE SERVICES SUPERIOR COURT
Approve an Agreement for Kittitas County Superior Court Indigent Defense
Services with Candy Powers, Deborah King, Paul McBride and Guy Zimmerman
from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.
REQUEST TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND SPECIFYING FUNDING FOR THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN KITTITAS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN FOR KITTITAS COUNTY – ITEM MOVED TO BOARD DISCUSSION & DECISION. RESOLUTION 2019-199 MERIT SERVICES SUPERIOR COURT
Approve Resolution No. 2019-199, Specifying Funding for the Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) between Kittitas County Superior Court and Merit
Services for the Drug Court Program from January 1, 2019 through
December 31, 2020.
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REQUEST TO APPROVE AND SIGN AN AMENDMENT TO A LEASE WITH KITTCOM – ITEM REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA AT THE REQUEST OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. RESOLUTION 2019-200 WEIHL ROAD PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Resolution No. 2019-200, Establishing Weihl Road (MP 0.00 to MP
0.24) onto the County Public Road Network, and to Direct the Public
Works Department to add it onto the County Road Log.
RESOLUTION 2019-201 JACOBS ENGINEERING PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Resolution No. 2019-201, Authorizing Chair’s Signature on
Amendment No. 03 to Jacobs Engineering Task Order in the Amount of
$586,676.00 Supporting the Final Design of the Teanaway Hydraulics
Improvement Project.
RESOLUTION 2019-202 TAXING DISTRICTS COMMISSIONERS
Approve Resolution No. 2019-202, Certifying the County Assessor the
Respective Amounts of Taxes Levied for Each Taxing District.
AGREEMENTS OPERATIONAL AGREEMENTS COMMISSIONERS
Approve the 2019 Lodging Tax Services Agreements for Operations
including the following:
Kittitas County Auditor’s Office – LT-2019-029-Auditor in the amount of
$128,000.00 ($24,193.00 Operations and $103,807.00 Bond Payment).
Kittitas County Valley Event Center – LT-2019-030-KVEC in the amount of
$110,000.00 for the Arena Management Integration.
AGREEMENT CITY OF KITTITAS – LIBRARY SERVICES COMMISSIONERS
Approve an Agreement between the City of Kittitas; Library Board of
Trustees and Kittitas County, in the amount of $8,500.00 to provide
library services to County residents living outside the City Limits from
January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.
AGREEMENT CITY OF ROSLYN – LIBRARY SERVICES COMMISSIONERS
Approve an Agreement between the City of Roslyn; Library Board of
Trustees and Kittitas County, in the amount of $21,000.00 to provide
library services to County residents living outside the City Limits from
January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.
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AGREEMENT CITY OF ELLENSBURG – LIBRARY SERVICES COMMISSIONERS
Approve an Agreement between the City of Ellensburg; Library Board of
Trustees and Kittitas County, in the amount of $111,000.00 to provide
library services to County residents living outside the City Limits from
January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.
AGREEMENT CITY OF CLE ELUM – LIBRARY SERVICES COMMISSIONERS
Approve an Agreement between the City of Cle Elum; Library Board of
Trustees and Kittitas County, in the amount of $22,950.00 to provide
library services to County residents living outside the City Limits from
January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.
AGREEMENT UPPER COUNTY SENIOR CENTER COMMISSIONERS
Approve an Agreement between Kittitas County and the Upper Kittitas
County Senior Center (Putnam Centennial Center) in the amount of
$19,900.00, to provide public services benefiting senior citizens and
others in the communities of Upper Kittitas County from January 1, 2020
through December 31, 2020.
AGREEMENT HOPESOURCE – UPPER COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONERS
Approve an Agreement between Kittitas County and HopeSource, in the
amount of $12,000.00, to provide services to senior citizens in the form
of referral and transportation services, which needs are not currently
being fully met in the County, from January 1, 2020 through December 31,
2020.
CORRESPONDENCE – NONE ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS - NONE CITIZEN COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS – NONE BOARD DISCUSSION/DECISION ITEMS
Commissioner Wachsmith said he would recuse himself from voting on the
matter relating to the Court Advocates for Children for Kittitas County,
as he is a member of their Board. RESOLUTION 2019-191 CASA SUPERIOR COURT
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve Resolution No. 2019-191,
Ratifying and Specifying Funding for the Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) between Kittitas County Superior Court and Court Advocates for
Children for Kittitas County, in the amount of $45,500.00 from January
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1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. Chairman Wright seconded. Motion
carried 2-0. MISCELLANEOUS - NONE EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 10:06 a.m. Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess into
Executive Session for 5 minutes with Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor
and Patti Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Project Manager/Interim
Maintenance Director, to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for
public employment or to review the performance of a public employee.
However, subject to RCW 42.30.140 (4), discussion by a governing body of
salaries, wages, and other conditions of employment to be generally
applied within the agency shall occur in a meeting open to the public,
and when a governing body elects to take final action hiring, setting
the salary of an individual employee or class of employees, or
discharging or disciplining an employee, that action shall be taken in a
meeting open to the public. No action was anticipated.
At 10:11 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action
was taken.
At 10:11 a.m. Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess back into
Executive Session for 5 minutes to evaluate the qualifications of an
applicant for public employment or to review the performance of a public
employee. However, subject to RCW 42.30.140 (4), discussion by a
governing body of salaries, wages, and other conditions of employment to
be generally applied within the agency shall occur in a meeting open to
the public, and when a governing body elects to take final action
hiring, setting the salary of an individual employee or class of
employees, or discharging or disciplining an employee, that action shall
be taken in a meeting open to the public. No action was anticipated.
At 10:16 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action
was taken.
At 10:16 a.m. Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess back into
Executive Session for 5 minutes to evaluate the qualifications of an
applicant for public employment or to review the performance of a public
employee. However, subject to RCW 42.30.140 (4), discussion by a
governing body of salaries, wages, and other conditions of employment to
be generally applied within the agency shall occur in a meeting open to
the public, and when a governing body elects to take final action
hiring, setting the salary of an individual employee or class of
employees, or discharging or disciplining an employee, that action shall
be taken in a meeting open to the public. No action was anticipated.
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At 10:21 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action
was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:22 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Julie Kjorsvik Cory Wright, Chairman