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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM/ WEBEX SPECIAL MEETING WEDNESDAY 1:00 P.M. JANUARY 5, 2022
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman Cory
Wright; and Commissioner Brett Wachsmith.
Others: Taylor Crouch, Administrative; Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the
Board; Phil Backlund, Consultant; Carly Brettmann, Communications
Director; and Kristine Foreman, HR Director.
SPECIAL MEETING 90 DAY REVIEW COMMISSIONERS
At 1:00 p.m. Chairman Osiadacz opened a Special Meeting with Phil
Backlund, for a 90-day review planning update.
Phil Backlund, Consultant reviewed the Agenda and schedule for the
afternoon.
The Board reviewed good news; V/TO review including the Board’s ten-
and three-year plans; core values and core focus review and
assessment; review of the marketing plan; one year plan; rock
development; scorecard development; issues; and a rating of the
meeting. There was discussion on the future of this process.
Kristine Foreman, HR Director asked the Board if there is an
inclement weather policy in place due to the weather warning in
effect. Commissioner Wright will share an email from 2019 regarding
weather. After HR approval, Chairman Osiadacz will send it to all
employees. Employees should communicate with their DH/EO regarding
any modifications to normal work schedules to accommodate the
weather including but not limited to working from home, modified
hours, or using leave.
At 3:15 p.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess into
Executive Session for 10 minutes with the Board and Phil Backlund 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. No action was anticipated.
01/05/2022 MINUTES 2
At 3:25 p.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
At 3:25 p.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session for 20 minutes with the Board and Phil
Backlund 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. No action was
anticipated.
At 3:45 p.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
At 3:45 p.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session for 15 minutes with the Board and Phil
Backlund 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. No action was
anticipated.
At 4:00 p.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
The Board decided to not continue use of the platform Traction
Tools.
Meeting adjourned at 4:02 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Taylor Crouch Laura Osiadacz, Chairman