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Home My WebLink About2021-01-05-minutes-commissioners-agenda 01/05/2021 MINUTES 1 COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON AGENDA SESSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY 10:00 A.M. JANUARY 5, 2021 Board members present via WebEx: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Vice-Chairman Laura Osiadacz and Commissioner Cory Wright. Others via WebEx: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Sarah Keith, Superior Court Administrator; Mark Cook, Public Works Director; Judy Pless, Budget & Finance Manager; Josh Fredrickson, Engineer; Mike Flory, Building Official; Steve Panattoni, Jail Superintendent; Kari Elkins, JCA Assistant; Dan Carlson, CDS Director; Kady Porterfield, Event Center Director; Arden Thomas, WRP Manager; Ken Grannan, Airport Director; Patti Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Interim Maintenance Director/Project Manager; Ed Buntin, Corrections Lieutenant; Chelsey Loeffers, Health Promotion Supervisor and 1 member of the public. Kittitas County is currently in Phase 3 and in person participation is prohibited. The public was encouraged to join the meeting by joining a WebEx event online. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Wachsmith called the meeting to order. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCE Chairman Wachsmith led the Pledge of Allegiance. INTRODUCTION OF NEW COUNTY EMPLOYEES – NONE PROCLAMATIONS – NONE AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS - NONE APPROVAL OF AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA The Agenda Study Session had been cancelled for Monday January 4, 2021, and therefore the Board would be reviewing all items individually prior to making any motions. At the conclusion of reviewing each item Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve the Consent Agenda, as amended, 01/05/2021 MINUTES 2 noting Items H & V was removed and placed under Board Discussion & Decision. Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-0. MINUTES DATE MINUTES 11/10/2020 Solid Waste/Maint. 11/23/2020 IT Study Session 12/02/2020 Law & Justice Study Session 12/08/2020 Consider Resolution 12/08/2020 Solid Waste/Maint. 12/10/2020 Executive Session 12/11/2020 Legislative Update 12/14/2020 Agenda Study Session 12/14/2020 Airport Study Session 12/14/2020 Office Admin 12/14/2020 CDS Study Session 12/14/2020 Glass Recycling 12/14/2020 PW Study Session 12/15/2020 Agenda Session 12/15/2020 C.A.C Expectations 12/16/2020 Executive Session 12/17/2020 Airport Staff 12/21/2020 Office Admin 12/22/2020 County Treasurer Meeting 12/28/2020 Office Admin 12/28/2020 IT Study Session 12/28/2020 PW Study Session 12/29/2020 Public Hearing 12/29/2020 Public Hearing Lyons Rd Speed 12/31/2020 Gingko State Park RESOLUTION 2021-003 UNCOLLECTIBLE DEBT EVENT CENTER Approve Resolution No. 2021-003, to Allow Kittitas Valley Event Center to Forgive $110.62 In Uncollectible Debt. GRANT BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE SHERIFF Approve a Grant No. 2020-AR-BX-0148 with the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, in the amount of $600,000.00, to provide improved treatment of inmates with diagnosed substance use disorders from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2023. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS MEDICALLY ASSISTED TREATMENT SERVICES SHERIFF Approve a Request for Proposals from providers interested and capable of 01/05/2021 MINUTES 3 delivering Medically Assisted Treatment/Substance Use Disorder treatment to incarcerated individuals, to be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on February 16, 2021 at the Kittitas County Jail 205 W. 5th Suite 1/Jail Ellensburg, WA 98926 and to authorize the Clerk to publish said notice. AGREEMENT A BETTER TRACK JUVENILE Approve a Professional Services Agreement between Kittitas County Superior Court Juvenile Court Services and A Better Track, in the amount of $1,700.00 per eligible and accepted youth, to provide employment and education training for moderate or high risk to re-offend youth between the ages of 15-18 from February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022. RESOLUTION 2021-004 TRAVEL POLICY AUDITOR Approve Resolution No. 2021-004, Amending Kittitas County’s Travel Policy, effective January 1, 2021. RESOLUTION 2021-005 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION AUDITOR Approve Resolution No. 2021-005, Adopting the 2021 Internal Rate for Unemployment Compensation, effective January 1, 2021. REQUEST TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO KITTITAS COUNTY CODE 14.04 TITLE 20 AND TITLE 18 – ITEM MOVED TO BOARD DISCUSSION & DECISION ORDINANCE 2021-001 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CDS Approve Ordinance No. 2021-001, Adopting the Kittitas County Capital Improvement Program for Planning Period 2021-2026. RESOLUTION 2021-006 NEW COURTHOUSE COMMITTEE SOLID WASTE Approve Resolution No. 2021-006, Specifying the Composition of the Advisory Committee for the New Courthouse. RESOLUTION 2021-007 WA HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT APPLICATION SOLID WASTE Approve Resolution No. 2021-007, Designating Authorized Signatories for Purposes of Washington Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Application and Grant. CONTRACT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH – AMENDMENT 17 PUBLIC HEALTH Approve and authorize the Public Health Administrator to sign Amendment No. 17 to Consolidated Contract Number CLH18249 between the Department of Health and the Kittitas County Public Health Department from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2021. 01/05/2021 MINUTES 4 AGREEMENT HOPESOURCE PUBLIC HEALTH Approve an Amendment to a Professional Services Agreement between Kittitas County and HopeSource updating the Schedule of Costs relating to exclusive use of three units for individuals and/or families under isolation or quarantine orders due to COVID-19 from October 15, 2020 through October 15, 2021. RESOLUTION 2021-008 COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS POLICY 2020-01 PUBLIC WORKS Approve Resolution No. 2021-008, Adopting the Council of Governments Policy 2020-01, imposing grant obligation requirements on Public Facility Fund 108 grant awardees. RESOLUTION 2021-009 MANASTASH RD CREEK BANK PUBLIC WORKS Approve Resolution No. 2021-009, Authorizing the Chair’s Signature on a Local Agency Federal Aid Project Prospectus for the Manastash Road Creek Bank Stabilization and Snow Park Improvement, CRP 273-16. RESOLUTION 2021-010 WATER METER FEE COLLECTION PUBLIC WORKS Approve Resolution No. 2021-010, Ratifying the Public Works Director’s Signature on a Water Meter Fee Collection Agreement with the Treasurer’s Office. AGREEMENT GUY ZIMMERMAN SUPERIOR COURT Approve an Agreement between Kittitas County and the Superior Court of Washington and Guy Zimmerman of the Gravis Law Firm, in the amount of $67,086.00, to provide public defender services for all eligible indigent criminal defendants in cases filed in the Superior Court from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. AGREEMENT CANDY K. POWERS SUPERIOR COURT Approve an Agreement between Kittitas County and the Superior Court of Washington and Candy K. Powers, in the amount of $102,050.00, to provide public defender services for all eligible indigent criminal defendants in cases filed in the Superior Court from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. AGREEMENT PAUL McBRIDE SUPERIOR COURT Approve an Agreement between Kittitas County and the Superior Court of Washington and Paul McBride, in the amount of $67,086.00, to provide public defender services for all eligible indigent criminal defendants in cases filed in the Superior Court from January 1, 2021 through 01/05/2021 MINUTES 5 December 31, 2021. AGREEMENT MARGIE ALUMBAUGH SUPERIOR COURT Approve an Agreement between Kittitas County and the Superior Court of Washington and Margie Alumbaugh, in the amount of $30,156.00, to provide public defender services for all eligible indigent criminal defendants in cases filed in the Superior Court from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. AGREEMENT DEBORAH KING SUPERIOR COURT Approve an Agreement between Kittitas County and the Superior Court of Washington and Deborah King, in the amount of $35,182.00, to provide public defender services for all eligible indigent criminal defendants in cases filed in the Superior Court from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. REQUEST TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND SPECIFYING FUNDING FOR THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN SUPERIOR COURT AND COURT ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN FOR KITTITAS COUNTY – ITEM MOVED TO BOARD DISCUSSION & DECISION RESOLUTION 2021-011 MERIT RESOURCES SUPERIOR COURT Approve Resolution No. 2021-011, Specifying Funding for the Memorandum of Understanding between Kittitas County Superior Court and Merit Resources for 2021. AGREEMENT EVERGREEN FOREST COUNTY GROUP COMMISSIONERS Approve a Memorandum of Agreement on Behalf of Kittitas County, A Member of the Evergreen Forest County Group, A Rural Public Lands County Council Affiliate, in the amount of $10,000.00 from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. CORRESPONDENCE – NONE ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS - NONE CITIZEN COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS - NONE BOARD DISCUSSION/DECISION ITEMS SET PUBLIC HEARING AMEND COUNTY CODE CDS Commissioner Wright moved to Set a Public Hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday January 19, 2021 via WebEx to consider Amending Kittitas County Code Chapter 14.04 and Title 20 to Adopt the 2018 International 01/05/2021 MINUTES 6 Building Codes with Washington State Amendments and referenced standards and to consider Amending Kittitas County Code Chapter 18 to correct grammatical and scrivener errors, the Washington State Building Code Council has established an effective date for the 2018 Codes of February 1, 2021 and to authorize the Clerk to publish said notice. Vice-Chairman Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0. RESOLUTION 2021-001 COURT ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN SUPERIOR COURT Vice-Chairman Osiadacz moved to approve Resolution NO. 2021-001, Ratifying and Specifying Funding for the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between Kittitas County Superior Court and Court Advocates for Children for Kittitas County for the calendar 2021. Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion carried 2-0. Chairman Wachsmith abstained from voting due to a conflict of interest. MISCELLANEOUS - NONE EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:41 a.m. KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Julie Kjorsvik Brett Wachsmith, Chairman