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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONER’S CONFERENCE ROOM
EMERGENCY SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 9:00 A.M. AUGUST 29, 2017
Board members present: Chairman Paul Jewell; Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz; and Commissioner Obie O’Brien.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Gene Dana, Sheriff;
Clay Myers, Undersheriff; Darren Higashiyama, Operations Commander;
and Jill Beedle, Law Enforcement Clerk.
SPECIAL MEETING JOLLY MOUNTAIN FIRE SHERIFF
At 9:00 a.m. Chairman Jewell opened an Emergency Special Meeting to
consider a Declaration of Emergency for the Jolly Mountain Fire.
Darren Higashiyama, Operations Commander, reviewed the recent
activity from the Jolly Mountain Fire and said the local resources
have been rapidly overwhelmed and there is a high state of danger to
the lives and property of residents of Kittitas County. He indicated
the Kittitas County Emergency Operations Center was activated at
9:00 a.m. and recommended the Board consider declaring an emergency
to assist in managing the impacts of the fire.
RESOLUTION 2017-143 JOLLY MOUNTAIN FIRE SHERIFF
Commissioner O’Brien moved to approve Resolution No. 2017-143,
Declaration of Emergency for the Jolly Mountain Fire. Commissioner
Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
Meeting adjourned at 9:14 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Paul Jewell, Chairman