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2021-11-22 Minutes 1 Information Technology
Commissioners’ Minutes
Kittitas County, Washington
Commissioners’ Conference Room
Regular Meeting
Monday 11:00 AM November 22, 2021
Board members present: Chair Brett Wachsmith, Vice-Chair Laura Osiadacz, Commissioner Cory Wright
Others present: IT Director Jim Goeben
Regular Meeting Information Technology
Meeting called to order at 11:04 AM.
Executive Session – Security of Information Technology
RCW 42.30.110 (1.a.ii) To consider, if in compliance with any required data security breach disclosure
under RCW 19.255.010 and 42.56.590, and with legal counsel available, information regarding the
infrastructure and security of computer and telecommunications networks, security and service
recovery plans, security risk assessments and security test results to the extent that they identify specific
system vulnerabilities, and other information that if made public may increase the risk to the
confidentiality, integrity, or availability of agency security or to information technology infrastructure or
assets.
The board went into executive session for 10 minutes. No action was taken.
Executive Session – Evaluate Applicant or Review Performance
RCW 42.30.110 (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.
The board went into executive session for 20 minutes. No action was taken.
Security Awareness Training
Mr. Goeben updated the board that the board requires new employees, and annually thereafter,
complete security awareness training. As of November 15, 199 of 388 employees, 51%, had not
completed the training; however, the training service was not configured to send reminders throughout
the year. When reminders were sent, an additional 25% completed training within 2 days. Mr. Goeben
has configured reminders to be sent and will work with the remaining employees to complete training
by the end of the year.
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Other Business
Mr. Goeben updated the board he has adjusted his preliminary 2022 budget and reduced it by almost
$200,000.
Meeting adjourned at 11:50 AM.
Kittitas County Commissioners
Information Technology Director Kittitas County, Washington
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Jim Goeben, IT Director Brett Wachsmith, Chair