HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-06-01-minutes-bocc-office-admin-meeting06/01/2020 MINUTES 1
COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY 9:00 A.M. JUNE 1, 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; Jim Goeben, IT Director; Judy Pless, Budget & Finance
Manager; Clay Myers, Sheriff; Mark Cook, Public Works
Director/Interim Engineer; Ben Kokjer, Chief Deputy; Chris Whitsett,
Inspector; Steve Panattoni, Jail Superintendent; and 3 members of
the public.
REGULAR 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
29, 2020.
DISCUSSION CARES ACT FUNDING COMMISSIONERS
Clay Myers, Sheriff, urged the Board of County Commissioners to not
look at this moments needs, but also for a possible long term event,
as the future relating to the COVID-19 pandemic is currently
unknown. Chris Whitsett, Inspector, provided information on some of
the funding requests from the Sheriff’s Office. Steve Panattoni,
Jail Superintendent, reviewed their requests relating to the Jail
and their needs. The Board determined they would not fund the last
three items from the Sheriff’s Office at this time, and would wait
for additional details on the additional jail cells.
06/01/2020 MINUTES 2
GUIDELINES INTERIM WEBEX COMMISSIONERS
The Board discussed interim guidelines for live streaming/recording
of their meetings. Commissioner Wright felt all Board meetings
should be live streamed and recorded during the time the public is
not allowed to attend meetings in person, due to the current Health
Order. Jim Goeben, IT Director said he did not believe they have
the current storage capability for all recordings and to keep those
for 6 years, in accordance with the State’s Retention Schedule. He
suggested allowing him to obtain additional information before they
make a final decision. He said he would get back to the Board with
information by the end of the week. It was noted that all meeting
Agendas are published with a link for people to call in and listen
to the meetings, as it is legally required. Commissioner Osiadacz
suggested including a hyperlink on the meeting Agendas for the
public to access, instead of having to re-type the entire link.
There was discussion on getting other Staff trained in WebEx events
as well, so they can set up their own meetings. There was also a
suggestion as to having an IT Staff member assist during the time of
the public being restricted to access meetings in person.
APPOINTMENTS UPPER COUNTY TRAFFIC COMMITTEE COMMISSIONERS
Chairman Wachsmith moved to appoint Carolyn Lehman, Sabrina Risher,
Cindy Millsap, Lori Nevin, Lucy Temple, and Johnson Jenson to the
Upper Kittitas County Traffic Committee, and to have Commissioner
District #2 to serve as Chairman and a voting member. Commissioner
Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
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 June 1, 2020 that they would
share on their Facebook page any Press Releases from Public Health
and other information relating to COVID-19; an explanation and
clarity on how the WebEx platform has been developed and managed for
public meetings; and a written statement from Sheriff Myers relating
to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. He states that the
actions seen in the video are not consistent with the training or
values of Law Enforcement in Kittitas County, and each person
deserves justice, and they will continue to work to improve
policies, training, culture and transparency.
06/01/2020 MINUTES 3
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 9:58 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Brett Wachsmith, Chairman