HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-12-10-minutes-hr-study-sessionCOMMISSIONERS’ MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
HR STUDY SESSION
TUESDAY 10:00 AM 12/10/2019
Board members present: Brett Wachsmith, Cory Wright
Others: Amy Cziske, Lisa Murray, Christopher Horner, Lisa Young
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 AM.
DISCUSSION/DECISION – TREASURER STAFFING
Director Young introduced a request from the Treasurer’s Office to reclassify an existing position to
Software Analyst. Treasurer Cziske further explained that with their upcoming software changes they
have had one employee taking the lead in communications with vendors and stakeholders. This
employee would then continue as the subject matter expert, assisting users with first-level support and
being the liaison between the employees and the vendor. The Board approved her request.
EXECUTIVE SESSION – 42.30.110(i) TO DISCUSS WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REPRESENTING THE AGENCY
MATTERS RELATING TO AGENCY ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS, OR TO DISCUSS WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
REPRESENTING THE AGENCY LITIGATION OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION TO WHICH THE AGENCY, THE
GOVERNING BODY, OR A MEMBER ACTING IN AN OFFICIAL CAPACTIY IS, OR IS LIKELY TO BECOME, A
PARTY, WHEN PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE DISCUSSION IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN AN ADVERSE
LEGAL OR FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCE TO THE AGENCY.
The Board entered executive session at 10:12 AM for an anticipated length of five minutes to discuss
potential litigation. Anticipated action: No action. The Board exited executive session at 10:17 AM with
no action taken.
DISCUSSION/DECISION – RESOLUTION 2018-175 (MORATORIUM ON OPEN NEGOTIATIONS) AND
ORDINANCE 2017-010 (INCREASE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING TRANSPARENTY)
This topic was tabled for future discussion when all Board members could be present.
DISCUSSION/DECISION – WAGE SURVEY
Director Young provided a brief update on the status of the wage survey.
OTHER BUSINESS
The Board entered an executive session at 10:20 AM to discuss the performance of a public employee.
COMMISSIONERS’ MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
HR STUDY SESSION
RCW 42.30.110 (1)(g) To evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment or to review
the performance of a public employee. However, subject to RCW 42.30.140(4), discussion by a governing
body of salaries, wages, and other conditions of employment to be generally applied within the agency
shall occur in a meeting open to the public, and when a governing body elects to take final action hiring,
setting the salary of an individual employee or class of employees, or discharging or disciplining an
employee, that action shall be taken in a meeting open to the public.
Anticipated length: Five minutes; anticipated action: None. At 10:25 AM the Board exited the executive
session with no action taken.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 10:25 AM.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Lisa Young, HR Director Cory Wright, Chairman