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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
WEBEX/CONF. ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman Cory
Wright and Commissioner Brett Wachsmith.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Administrative Supervisor; Julie Kjorsvik,
Clerk of the Board; Taylor Crouch, Administrative Assistant; Phil
Backlund, Consultant and Carly Brettmann, Communications Director.
SPECIAL MEETING OFFICE STAFF MEETING COMMISSIONERS
At 9:00 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz opened the Office Administration
meeting.
CALENDAR WEEK AT A GLANCE COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners reviewed their weekly calendar.
PAF/VOUCHERS REVIEW OF PAF’S & VOUCHERS COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners approved and signed County
Employee Personnel Action forms and vouchers.
CORRESPONDENCE LOG REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE LOG COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners reviewed the weekly Correspondence
Log, a listing of all incoming mail and correspondence for the week
ending February 18, 2022.
EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 9:11 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess into
Executive Session for five minutes 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 anticipated.
At 9:16 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
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At 9:16 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session for 5 minutes 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 9:21 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
DISCUSSION HOPESOURCE COMMISSIONERS
Taylor Crouch, Administrative Assistant updated the Board on a
meeting she and Chairman Osiadacz attended with HopeSource where
they were seeking the County’s support to help fund a purchase of
the Nite’s Inn Motel. The Board directed Staff to set a Special
Meeting with HopeSource to discuss.
UPDATE PHIL BACKLUND COMMISSIONERS
Phil Backlund Consultant followed up with the Board on their plans
for him moving forward. He questioned if they wanted him to maintain
the dashboard and Townhalls for the Board while they recruit a new
Communications Director.
UPDATE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR COMMISSIONERS
Carly Brettmann, Communications Director provided updates and
received recommendations from the Board on what they felt was a
priority focus for her. The Board discussed Facebook posts for the
week they wanted to be published.
UPDATE BOCC/ DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS COMMISSIONERS
Each Commissioner was assigned three different Department Heads to
meet with on a weekly basis for the year. The assignments for 2022
were determined at the Board of County Commissioners Office Admin
meeting earlier on and they will continue to provide updates at
future meetings.
Each Commissioner reviewed discussions held with their respective
departments and exchanged details of those meetings.
OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL UPDATES
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There were general updates on meetings & conversations that the
Board participated in, individually over the past week.
Meeting adjourned at 10:01 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Laura Osiadacz, Chairman