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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM SPECIAL MEETING
FRIDAY 10:00 A.M. MAY 1, 2020
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; and Via Webex:
Vice-Chairman Laura Osiadacz and Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Lisa Young, Human
Resource Director; and Via Webex: Greg Zempel, Prosecutor; Neil
Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor; Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the
Board II; Ken Harper, Attorney for the Washington Counties Risk
Pool; and Chuck Boyd, Deputy Director of Risk & Claims for the
Washington Counties Risk Pool.
SPECIAL MEETING PLANNING UPDATE/COVID-19 COMMISSIONERS
At 10:00 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith opened a Special Meeting to
consider Planning Updates – COVID-19.
RESOLUTION 2020-093 ELECTED OFFICIALS SALARIES HUMAN RESOURCES
Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve Resolution No. 2020-093, Setting
Salaries for Elected Officials, Specifically, Commissioner Districts
1 & 2 for the Term 2021-2024. Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion
carried 3-0.
LETTER GOVERNOR INSLEE COMMISSIONERS
Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve a Letter to Governor Jay Inslee,
relating to how residential construction can operate safely
following COVID-19 worksite-specific safety practices. Commissioner
Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION LITIGATION COMMISSIONERS
At 10:20 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
into Executive Session for 15 minutes with the following via Webex:
Greg Zempel, Prosecutor; Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor; Ken
Harper, Attorney for the Washington Counties Risk Pool; and Chuck
Boyd, Attorney for the Washington Counties Risk Pool, to discuss
with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to
agency enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel
representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which
the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official
capacity is, or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge
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regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or
financial consequence to the agency. No action was anticipated.
At 10:35 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
At 10:35 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
back into Executive Session for 10 minutes to discuss with legal
counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency
enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing
the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency,
the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is,
or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the
discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial
consequence to the agency. No action was anticipated.
At 10:45 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
Meeting adjourned at 10:46 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Julie Kjorsvik Brett Wachsmith, Chairman