HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-04-07-minutes-law-and-justice-study-sessionKITTITAS COUNTY
LAW AND JUSTICE STUDY SESSION MINUTES
COMMISSIONERS' AUDITORIUM, 205 WEST 5TH ROOM 109 - ELLENSBURG
Regular Meeting
WEDNESDAY 1 8:07 AM I A ri17, 2021
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith and Commissioner Cory Wright (via WebEx).
Others via WebEx: Sheriff Clay Myers; Mark Cook, Public Works Director; Kady Porterfield, Event
Center Director; Jim Goeben, IT Director; Doug Fessler, IT; Jeremy Reynolds, Sheriff's Office IT and
Lisa Young, HR Director.
Countywide SecuritySystem Planning — Chairman Wachsmith indicated he has had conversations with
others as to why we would go with a different system. Jim Goeben suggested discussing at a security
meeting and that it would be nice to have one system to include door locks. Jim mentioned that after the
Security Meeting he can then make a recommendation to the Board.
Discuss/consider Board signature on a Letter of Agreement for Line — Sheriff Myers mentioned the
CJTC's Physical Abilities Test (PAT) required a change to the test, so language would change in CBA.
We have an agreement with the Union, no fiscal impact to Line. Request Board to approve.
Commissioner Wright moved to approve; Chairman Wachsmith seconded the motion. Motion approved.
Discussion on PAT Test for Corrections — Sheriff Myers indicated Corrections is modified as well as the
one the Board just approved. Same test, fiscal impact is $2,500 a year with increase in our budget yearly.
Corrections Officers receive ten dollars less now. Making this fitness pay the same across the board for
Union personnel. Commissioner Wright also agrees.
Upper County Shop/SAR — Sheriff indicated we are getting close to a new shop and wants to start the
process. Sheriff Myers said he would like to man SAR in the Cie Elum area and utilize space. Chairman
Wachsmith mentioned having a joint meeting with City of Cle Elum to have a discussion before we move
to a lease. Sheriff Myers to schedule the meeting.
At 8:37 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess into an Executive Session for 10
minutes to consider matters affecting national security. No action was anticipated.
At 8:47 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action was taken.
Other Business — None.
Meeting adjourned at 8:47 a.m.
Kim Dawson
2020-12-02 MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Brett Wachsmith, Chairman