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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
CONFERENCE ROOM/WEBEX
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:30 P.M. MAY 31, 2022
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman Cory
Wright; and Commissioner Brett Wachsmith.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Angela Bugni, Rule 9
Intern; James Canterbury, Security Officer; Neil Caulkins, Deputy
Prosecutor; Clay Myers, Sheriff; Dan Carlson, CDS Director; and Toni
Berkshire, Code Enforcement Officer.
SPECIAL MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 2:31p.m. Chairman Osiadacz opened a Special Meeting and announced
the Board would recess into an Executive Session until 2:46 p.m.
with James Canterbury, Security Officer; Neil Caulkins, Deputy
Prosecutor; Clay Myers, Sheriff; Angela Bugni, Rule 9 Intern; Dan
Carlson, CDS Director; and Toni Berkshire, Code Enforcement Officer,
regarding RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)(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 to which the agency the governing body, or a member
acting in an official capacity 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. This
subsection (1)(i) does not permit a governing body to hold an
executive session solely because an attorney representing the agency
is present. For purposes of this subsection (1)(i), “potential
litigation” means matters protected by RPC 1.6 or RCW 5.60.060(2)(a)
concerning: (i) Litigation that has been specifically threatened to
which the agency, the governing body or a member acting in an
official capacity is, or is likely to become, a party. Action was
anticipated.
At 2:46 p.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action taken.
At 2:46 p.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess back
into an Executive Session until 2:51 p.m. with James Canterbury,
Security Officer; Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor; Clay Myers,
Sheriff; Angela Bugni, Rule 9 Intern; Dan Carlson, CDS Director; and
Toni Berkshire, Code Enforcement Officer, regarding RCW
42.30.110(1)(i)(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 to which the
agency the governing body, or a member acting in an official
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capacity 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. This subsection (1)(i) does
not permit a governing body to hold an executive session solely
because an attorney representing the agency is present. For
purposes of this subsection (1)(i), “potential litigation” means
matters protected by RPC 1.6 or RCW 5.60.060(2)(a) concerning: (i)
Litigation that has been specifically threatened to which the
agency, the governing body or a member acting in an official
capacity is, or is likely to become, a party. Action was
anticipated.
At 2:51 p.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. The
Board directed the Prosecutor’s office to work with Code Enforcement
and the Sheriff’s Office to begin the abatement process.
At 2:54 p.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session until 3:04 p.m. with Neil Caulkins, Deputy
Prosecutor; Angela Bugni, Rule 9 Intern; and Clay Myers, Sheriff;
regarding RCW 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 capacity 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. No action was anticipated.
At 3:04 p.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:04 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Laura Osiadacz, Chairman