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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY 9:00 A.M. MAY 26, 2020
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; and Via Webex:
Vice-Chairman Laura Osiadacz & Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; and Via Webex: Taylor
Crouch, Deputy Clerk of the Board I; Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of
the Board II; Chris Horner, Deputy Prosecutor; and 1 member of the
public.
SPECIAL MEETING OFFICE STAFF MEETING COMMISSIONERS
At 9:00 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith opened the Office Administration
meeting.
CALENDAR WEEK AT A GLANCE COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners reviewed their weekly calendar.
PAF/VOUCHERS REVIEW OF PAF’S & VOUCHERS COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners approved the County Vouchers and
PAF’s.
CORRESPONDENCE LOG REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE LOG COMMISSIONERS
There was no Correspondence Log to review for the week ending May
22, 2020.
SPECIAL EVENTS COVID-19 IMPACTS COMMISSIONERS
Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II, requested Board
direction on the Special Event Applications and future ones from
impacts to the COVID-19 Health Order. She said Judy Pless, Budget &
Finance Officer advised her that we cannot keep their application
fees for the year and roll them into next year. The Board gave
direction to Staff to post onto the Commissioners website that we
will not be accepting any Special Event Applications until we have
reached Phase 3 of the State’s Health Order. They also directed
Staff to refund the Special Event Application Fees that were paid.
The Board agreed to have Staff work with the Public Health
Department to schedule a Special Board of Health Meeting and invite
Judy Pless, Budget & Finance Manager; Clay Myers, Sheriff; and Greg
Zempel, Prosecutor, to discuss and determine if an emergency still
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exists in Kittitas County, which was adopted in the March 2020
Declaration of Emergency.
CONSIDER A RESOLUTION FORMING THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY COMMITTEE – ITEM WAS REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA.
UPDATES COVID-19 COMMISSIONERS
There were brief updates provided by the Board of County
Commissioners relating to COVID-19.
DISCUSSION FACEBOOK WEEKLY POSTS COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined for the week of May 26, 2020 that they would
share on their Facebook page any Press Releases from Public Health
and other information relating to COVID-19, and the Yakima River
Access Plan Award.
OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL UPDATES
Each Commissioner may use this time to brief the Board on varying
topics and discussions they independently had throughout the
previous week.
Meeting adjourned at 9:36 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Brett Wachsmith, Chairman