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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM SPECIAL MEETING FRIDAY 10:00 A.M. MAY 15, 2020
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith, Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz (via phone), and Commissioner Cory Wright (via WebEx).
Others: Taylor Crouch, Deputy Clerk of the Board I; Lisa Young, HR
Director; Amy Cziske, Treasurer; Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the
Board (via WebEx); Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board (via WebEx);
Ben Kokjer, Chief Deputy (via WebEx); Judy Pless, Budget and Finance
Officer (via WebEx), and 1 member of the public (via WebEx).
SPECIAL MEETING PLANNING UPDATE/COVID-19 COMMISSIONERS
At 10:00 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith opened a Special Meeting for the
Board to provide planning updates relating to COVID-19.
LETTER LETTER TO GOVERNOR INSLEE COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright briefed the Board on a letter written to
Governor Jay Inslee. Commissioner Wright clarified the differences
between the two letters up for discussion today. He asked the Board
to not sign the first letter from just the Board of County
Commissioners, but instead consider the letter that was written in
collaboration with other community partners under other business.
PURCHASE 20 CHAIRS FROM CARES FUNDING COMMISSIONERS
Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board requested the Board to approve a
purchase of 20 chairs for the auditorium using the CARES funding.
The chairs are needed because of COVID-19 restrictions and needing
non-cloth chairs for public use. Ms. Kjorsvik stated that Amazon was
selling a 5 pack of chairs for $239.00. Chairman Wachsmith moved to
approve the purchase of 20 chairs using the CARES funding.
Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
AGREEMENT HH-2020-002-HOPESOURCE-CIP COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright updated the Board on the agreement. This was
approved though the Homelessness and Affordable Housing Committee
through the NOFA process that was released earlier this year. This
project application was the only application for this grant. Judy
Pless, Budget and Finance Manager asked about the start date of the
contract. Ms. Pless asked that the term date of this agreement be
May 15, 2020 so there is no retroactive funding. Chairman Wachsmith
moved to approve contract HH-2020-002-HopeSource-CIP with an
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amendment that the term shall take effect on May 15th, 2020.
Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
AGREEMENT HH-2020-003-HOPESOURCE-RRV COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright updated the Board on this agreement, it was also
part of the NOFA cycle that was released earlier this year. This
application was not rated through the HAHC because of COVID-19 and
meeting difficulties. This application was the only project
application for this grant. This grant could be used by the
community right now. Ms. Pless noted the same term date and asked
for it to be May 15th, 2020. Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve
contract HH-2020-003-HopeSource-RRV with an amendment that the term
shall take effect on May 15th, 2020. Commissioner Wright seconded.
Motion carried 3-0.
RESOLUTION 2020-100 CARES FUNDING ECONOMIC RELIEF COMMISSIONERS
Chairman Wachsmith updated the Board on this Resolution. This
funding would go to local businesses that did not receive funds
through the other federal grants. Mrs. Pless asked that there is a
corresponding contract with the Chamber of Commerce following the
Resolution to allow for payments. Commissioner Wright asked for some
scrivener’s errors to be fixed on the Resolution before signing.
Commissioner Wright asked to see public guidelines and to the
scoring matrix and the review panel, he would like to see the funds
used for this purpose but with more public transparency.
Commissioner Wright moved to approve Resolution No. 2020-100 A
Resolution Establishing A Business Support Program in Response to
the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) with published public guideline and
scoring matrix used to award the monies. Chairman Wachsmith
seconded. Commissioner Osiadacz stated this was a great use of the
funds and wants to support the small businesses in the County.
Motion carried 3-0.
DISCUSSION HIRING FREEZE HUMAN RESOURCES
Lisa Young, HR Director updated the Board on the recommended hiring
freeze from the State level. Mrs. Young suggested the Board not act
on this today but to start thinking about this discussion. Mrs.
Young was directed to address this subject with DH/EO’s at the next
HR Study Session on May 26th, 2020. Mrs. Pless will be providing
preliminary year end fiscal impacts to the Board on Thursday, May
19th, 2020 during the 1:30 p.m. Finance Meeting.
SPECIAL MEETING PLANNING UPDATE/COVID-19 COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright asked if other Counties in the State were going
to Olympia as Boards. Commissioner Osiadacz stated it had not been
discussed in the County meeting but that she stated that she would
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bring it up at the next meeting. Commissioner Wright also asked the
Board’s thoughts on having IT staff on-site during work hours. The
Board agreed to have maximum allowable and safe staff back on-site.
Chairman Wachsmith will speak with Jim Goeben, IT Director about
this.
Commissioner Osiadacz updated the Board on recreation and public
lands opening in Upper County. There is messaging being worked on
currently.
Chairman Wachsmith updated the Board that the Tuesday Business Call
went positively. Representative Ybarra was the guest speaker this
week. Judy Warnick and Kim Schrier have expressed interest in being
guests on this call as well.
Meeting adjourned at 10:52 a.m. KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD I KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Taylor Crouch Brett Wachsmith, Chairman