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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
BOCC CONF. ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. JUNE 13, 2022
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman Cory
Wright; Commissioner Brett Wachsmith.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Administrative Supervisor; Julie Kjorsvik,
Clerk of the Board; Emily Smith, Administrative Assistant; Chelsey
Loeffers, Health Promotion Supervisor; and one member of the public.
REGULAR 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 June 10, 2022.
ORIENTATION PUBLIC HEALTH – LOEFFERS COMMISSIONERS
The Board discussed with Ms. Loeffers their expectations for her as
the incoming Public Health Director, including public
accountability, scheduling work hours, and availability for ongoing
questions as needed and signed the Orientation Checklist form, from
Human Resources. Commissioner Wright stressed the importance of her
keeping them abreast of all things going on at the State level.
EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 9:43 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess into
Executive Session for ten minutes with just the Board, 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,
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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. Possible action anticipated.
At 9:53 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
At 9:53 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session for five minutes with just the Board, 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. Possible action anticipated.
At 9:58 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. The
Board directed Staff to add an Executive Session to Friday’s pre-
existing Executive Session at 1:00 p.m. and invite CDS Director
Carlson & IT Director Goeben under Executive Session letter G.
DISCUSSION FACEBOOK WEEKLY POSTS COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined that for the week of June 13, 2022 the Board
would post on their Facebook page about Patriot Nights Concert on
the 4th of July and thank you messages to outgoing Airport Director
Grannan and outgoing Public Health Director Lamb.
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
There were general updates on meetings & conversations that the
Board participated in, individually over the past week.
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Commissioner Wright confirmed with the Board that he would be the
lead on the NACO/COG presentation.
Staff was directed to work with Commissioner Wachsmith for meal
planning for the Budget Retreat.
Commissioner Osiadacz was tasked with drafting an email to IT
Director Goeben notifying him the Board is not interested in the
LEAN process they have worked through.
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Laura Osiadacz, Chairman