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Law & Justice Study Session Minutes <br />July 3, 2019 <br />Commissioners Auditorium <br />Meeting called to order at 8:00 a.m. <br />Present: Commissioners' Brett Wachsmith, Cory Wright and Laura Osiadacz, Undersheriff Myers, Sheriff <br />Gene Dana and Mark Cook the Director of Public Works. <br />Undersheriff Myers mentioned a request from Upper County Task Force for enforcement on the busy <br />weekends this summer. Problems are mainly Sundays, which are around 28 days for the summer which total <br />around $15,000 to make this happen. Last weekend there was an emphasis; WSP was working and Deputy <br />Goeman wrote tickets going 50 mph in a 35mph zone. Per Undersheriff Myers the primary action today was <br />to send a Budget Amendment. <br />Undersheriff Myers discussed with Mark Cook for future to have County Road Diversion to fund a Traffic <br />Deputy. Mark mentioned that anything you take away from the road fund effects later down the road. <br />Commissioner Osiadacz thinks there are other ways than taking from the road fund would be the general <br />fund for enforcement. <br />Undersheriff mentioned he looked at other options like the marine patrol, but it's the same season, so that <br />wouldn't work. We can explore other funding options in 2020, but may not have funding to do this. The <br />Budget Amendment for $15,000 is just for overtime traffic emphasis. Asked about revenue from citations <br />and Undersheriff advised the courts will generate the revenue, not the Sheriff's Office. Commissioner <br />Osiadacz indicated that she was in favor for the Budget Amendment for this year. <br />Mark said that the pulling capacity piece with more traffic going faster until another lane is added that having <br />enforcement does help. <br />Undersheriff Myers said KCSO will track hours and enforcement with the supervisors. Discussion was if we <br />do a corridor improvement we could do an asphalt incentive and create pedestrian corridor. Mark said he can <br />revisit with State on pedestrian corridor for bikes. <br />Cory mentioned in order to get something done, not just for Kittitas County, but with federal lobbyists we <br />need to discuss further. <br />Cory supports with data this year. Commissioner Wachsmith made a motion to authorize amending $15,000 <br />into the Sheriff's 2019 Budget for OT traffic; motion 2nd by Commissioner Osiadacz. <br />Action —Board approved Budget Amendment. <br />Meeting adjourned at 8:49 a.m. <br />Clayton Myers, Undersheriff <br />Chairman <br />