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Law & Justice Study Session Minutes <br />May 4, 2016 <br />Commissioners Auditorium <br />Meeting called to order at 0759 a.m. <br />Present: Commissioners Paul Jewell, Obie O'Brien, Laura Osiadacz, Undersheriff Myers and Sheriff <br />Dana. <br />Discussion Weather Station — Per Undersheriff Myers the microsite on Wind Farm is Puget Sound Energy <br />and they are setting up. No status in the Yakima area. There is one in Upper County and data not the <br />best. USFS, Mike Starkovich is working on this. Commission Jewell asked are we paying for this. <br />Undersheriff said County pays nothing. There will be an Agreement at some point. We are just the <br />facilitator. Per Undersheriff Myers hope this is up and running before fire season. Purchasing equipment <br />with Homeland Security funds. No Action taken. <br />LE Clerk vacancies — Per Undersheriff the vacancies have been addressed. We are analyzing how much <br />resource on public records requests and looking at the possibility of full time public disclosure officer. <br />Undersheriff Myers discusses countywide strategy meeting in the future. Commissioner Jewell explained <br />all areas of strategy and Commissioners O'Brien to check on next Records Management meeting. <br />Undersheriff Myers said a potential budget request will be in the future. No Action Taken. <br />Off Duty Request/Agreement form — The Auditor's and Prosecutor Office are comfortable with law <br />enforcement services just being security. Both Undersheriff Myers and Sheriff gave examples of the <br />triathlon and Suncadia events. Commissioner Jewell asked if cost recovery was sent to Auditor. <br />Undersheriff Myer said its right at $78 ball park cost, but Judy and Heather are working on it. Per <br />Undersheriff still trying to close a gap and the form hasn't been changed yet. <br />Other business — Undersheriff spoke with Lisa it was a productive meeting regarding hiring process. It <br />was a process issue that came to an understanding. We are having a strategy meeting today with IT and <br />HR. Undersheriff mentioned that Chelsea's title is Representative not Civil Service Examiner. <br />Commissioner Jewell indicated first he's heard and to discuss at later time. Commissioner OBrien said to <br />set an executed session if needed. <br />Commissioner Jewell said that we don't support the fire range restrictions proposed by Washington <br />Department of Fish and Wildlife for the Kittitas County portion of the Wenas Refuge area. Historically <br />when shooting on Durr Road it's a troublesome spot. Undersheriff Myers said Yakima County north end <br />has problems, housing density. Fish and Wildlife plans to move to larger scale to restrict two locations. <br />The concerns are 1) we don't have substantial problems in the areas of the Wenas Refuge within Kittitas <br />County 2) no concerns with Yakima County as we have one or two complains a year. Commissioner <br />Jewell agreed with Undersheriff Myers. <br />Meeting adjourned at 08:45 a.m. <br />Clay Myer ndersheriff <br />A <br />Obie O'Brien, Chairman <br />