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COMMISSIONERS’ MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />HR STUDY SESSION <br /> <br />TUESDAY 10:00 AM 4/23/2019 <br /> <br />Board members present: Cory Wright, Brett Wachsmith, Laura Osiadacz <br />Others: Greg Zempel, Elishia Harvill, Tristen Lamb, Judy Pless, Lisa Young, Jeanne Killgore <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order at 10:00 AM. <br />STAFFING DISCUSSION/DECISION - PROSECUTOR <br />HR Director Young presented the Board with a request from the Prosecutor’s Office to re-introduce the <br />positions of Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor and Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecutor, as well as reclassify the <br />SV Tech to Technology Specialist. Prosecutor Zempel, Office Administrator Harvill and Budget & Finance <br />Manager Pless were present to elaborate on the proposal and answer any questions from the Board. <br />Office Administrator Harvill explained that the titles of Chief Civil DPA and Chief Criminal DPA would <br />formally acknowledge the responsibilities that two of the DPAs currently demonstrate. The proposed <br />reclassification of the SV Tech would bring the position in line with comparable positions in the Sheriff’s <br />Office and Information Technology. <br />Director Young presented the proposed wage scale for the Chief Deputy Prosecutor positions and noted <br />that the numbers were based on the midpoint average from the 2019 wage survey data. The proposed <br />wage scale for the reclassified Technology Specialist would match the current IT Service Desk Specialist <br />wage scale. Office Administrator Harvill pointed to a $1,200 monthly increase in revenue from the City <br />of Ellensburg and savings from a vacated DPA III position as funding sources for the proposed wage <br />increases. In addition, three tenths funding will be used to fund the Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecutor <br />position. Prosecutor Zempel added that the proposed changes would be budget neutral and would not <br />impact the general fund. <br />Before voting, the Board entered executive session at 10:12 AM with an anticipated length of five <br />minutes to discuss the performance of a public employee; anticipated action: none. At 10:17 AM the <br />Board extended executive session for five additional minutes. At 10:22 AM the Board exited executive <br />session. No action taken. <br />Commissioner Wachsmith moved to implement the changes presented to the Board with an effective <br />date of 5/01/2019. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded the motion. Motion was approved; 3:0.