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KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM
REGULAR MEETING – IT STUDY SESSION
Monday 11:00 am June 13, 2016
Board members present: Chair Obie O'Brien, Vice-Chair Paul Jewell,
Commissioner Laura Osiadacz
Others: Jim Goeben, IT Director
Regular Meeting Commissioners
Call to Order: 11:04 AM
IT Study Session Date and Time Change
Mr. Goeben requested the board set a public hearing to consider
changing the IT Study Session date from the 2nd Monday of the month at
11am to a date later in the month. This will allow Mr. Goeben to meet
with other boards and committees scheduled the second week of the
month, before meeting with the board.
Board direction: Work with board staff to schedule a public hearing.
County Code Publishing Information
In response to questions asked by the board in the May 23, 2016 CDS
Study Session, Mr. Goeben provided the following information:
In 2015, IT spent 7 hours codifying 10 ordinances
2016 to date, IT spent 22 hours codifying 10 ordinances
Ordinance 2016-006, Comp Plan Shoreline Master Plan, was 152
pages of which 19 pages had tables
o Code Publishing’s cost to codify: $3,268
o IT cost to codify: $780
Benefits of using Code Publishing
o Users can print in other formats
o Table headers scroll with the table
o Advanced search features
o Optional feature of side-by-side/redline comparison an code
tips/definitions
o Professional editors using standard styles
Mr. Goeben recommended the board continue to use IT to codify county
ordinances.
Board direction: IT will continue to codify county ordinances.
Other business
Mr. Goeben updated the board:
Fiber project updates
o Zayo fiber installation is wrapping up but an issue is
being worked out with Zayo vaults for county use regarding
ownership and a need for the county to have an agreement
with the city in order for Zayo to install the vaults.
o Noel fiber installation is on track for being completed
this summer. A detailed update will be provided at the July
IT study session.
Professional Development Strategy
There was discussion about the format of the Professional
Development Strategy document the board requested of Mr. Goeben.
Laserfiche implementation
The project has moved from implementation to maintenance. The
written implementation plan and a document conversion list are
available on the county’s intranet.
Service Desk responsibilities
There was discussion about technology job descriptions for staff
outside IT.
Ellensburg’s Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
There was discussion about the county’s purchase of MAN services,
the potential rate increase, and collaboration with the city.
Adjourned: 12:02 PM
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Jim Goeben, IT Director Obie O'Brien, Chairman