HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-08-24-minutes-it-study-session2020-08-24 Minutes 1 Information Technology
Commissioners’ Minutes
Kittitas County, Washington
Commissioners’ Conference Room
Regular Meeting
Monday 11:00 AM August 24, 2020
Board members present: Chair Brett Wachsmith, Vice-Chair Laura Osiadacz, Commissioner Cory Wright
Others: IT Director Jim Goeben, Public Health Special Programs Coordinator Kasey Knutson, Application
Development Manager Zane Kinney
Regular Meeting Information Technology
Meeting called to order at 11:00 AM.
Discussion/Decision KittitasEmergency.org website Maintenance, Continued
Discussion was continued from the 8/11/2020 10:30:00 AM BoCC Office Admin Meeting regarding
keeping KittitasEmergency.org site up-to-date with relevant content or moving it into the county’s
public website on its COVID-19 emergency page. The board directed IT to copy content from
KittitasEmergency.org to https://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/response/202003-covid19/, place a redirect so
users visiting KittitasEmergency.org would automatically be redirected to
https://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/response/202003-covid19/, and to suspend the KittitasEmergency.org
site.
Other Business
Commissioner Wright asked Mr. Goeben to brief the board on his plans for IT Staff working from home
so the board could weigh in on the subject. Mr. Goeben said IT staff will continue to work from home,
with the exception of one Service Desk Technician, unless their physical presence is required for the
work, until the State and local health official’s recommendation to stay home if possible and to maintain
social distancing is removed. He explained that almost all IT work is performed remotely, whether from
the office or home, so increasing the risk to staff’s health isn’t prudent. The board provided no direction.
Commissioner Wright ask for IT to provide training on COMPAS due to its recent updates. Mr. Goeben
said Jason Eklund, GIS Coordinator, has scheduled a public webinar and a press release announcement
has been drafted. The board asked to have the press release forwarded to them to publish.
Meeting adjourned at 11:34 AM.
Kittitas County Commissioners
Information Technology Director Kittitas County, Washington
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Jim Goeben, IT Director Brett Wachsmith, Chair