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Home My WebLink About2022-07-05-minutes-commissioners-agenda 07/05/2022 MINUTES 1 COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON AGENDA SESSION REGULAR MEETING AUDITORIUM/WEBEX TUESDAY 10:00 A.M. JULY 5, 2022 Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman Cory Wright; and Commissioner Brett Wachsmith. Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mandy Buchholz, Administrative Supervisor; Katrina Mankus, Juvenile Court Administrator; George Long, KITTCOM Executive Director; Chris Whitsett, Inspector; Jeremiah Cromie, Staff Planner; Patti Stacey, Solid Waste Director/Interim Maintenance Director/Project Manager; Ben Kokjer, Chief Deputy; Josh Fredrickson, Engineer; Arden Thomas, WRP Manager; Steve Panattoni, Superintendent; Dan Carlson, CDS Director; Kristine Foreman, Human Resource Director; Christopher Horner, Deputy Prosecutor; Brian Carlson, Budget & Finance Director; Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor and 3 members of the public. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Osiadacz called the meeting to order. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCE Chairman Osiadacz led the Pledge of Allegiance. INTRODUCTION OF NEW COUNTY EMPLOYEES – NONE PROCLAMATIONS – NONE AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS APPROVAL OF AGENDA Vice-Chairman Wright moved to approve the Agenda, as presented. Commissioner Wachsmith seconded. Motion carried 3-0. CONSENT AGENDA At the conclusion of reviewing each item Vice-Chairman Wright moved to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented. Motion carried 3-0. 07/05/2022 MINUTES 2 MINUTES DATE MINUTES 04/21/2022 Board of Health 04/27/2022 Public Health Study Session 05/19/2022 Board of Health 05/19/2022 Public Health Study Session 06/13/2022 CDS Study Session 06/14/2022 HR Study Session 06/22/2022 Public Health Study Session 06/27/2022 Public Works Study Session 07/04/2022 Office Admin RESOLUTION 2022-135 INTERLOCAL ADMIN. OFFICE OF COURTS JUVENILE Approve Resolution No. 2022-135, Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement No. IAA23838 between the State of Washington, Administrative Office of the Courts, and Kittitas County Juvenile Court for BECCA Programs and Services, from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. RESOLUTION 2022-136 WA ASSOCIATION OF SHERIFFS & POLICE CHIEFS SHERIFF Approve Resolution No. 2022-136, Accepting Funding for a Grant from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) by the Washington State Department of Health, Through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2 and Under the Detection & Mitigation of COVID-19 In Confinement Facilities Project, in the amount of $471,750.00, from July 5, 2022, through June 30, 2023. RESOLUTION 2022-137 GUARDIAN RFID SHERIFF Approve Resolution No. 2022-137, Authorizing a Professional Services Agreement between Guardian RFID and Kittitas County, to provide a system compromised of software, hardware, support services, and a web-based software as a service platform to deliver a wide range of inmate management, monitoring, and tracking solutions. CONTRACT WA STATE MILITARY DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONERS Approve a Signature Authorization Form and Contract Number E22-304, SECO County Equipment Contract SFY2022/23, between the Washington State Military Department and State 911 Funds, in the amount of $130,461.00, from July 1, 2021, through August 15, 2023. CONTRACT WA STATE MILITARY DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONERS Approve a Signature Authorization Form and Contract Number E-23-019, 07/05/2022 MINUTES 3 SECO County Basic Service Operating (BSO) Contract SFY2023, in the amount of $297,783.00, beginning July 1, 2022, through August 15, 2023. INVENTORY CAPITAL ASSETS INVENTORY AUDITOR Approve the 2021 Certification of the County’s Capital Assets, as verified in the Cayenta Asset Management System. RESOLUTION 2022-138 AMENDING TRAVEL POLICY AUDITOR Approve Resolution No. 2022-138, Amending the Kittitas County Travel Policy, effective July 1, 2022. MYLARS EVERGREEN RIDGE PUD PARCEL B DIV. 3 PLAT CDS Approve the Mylars granting Final Approval of the Evergreen Ridge PUD Parcel B, Div. 3 Plat (LPF-22-00003). SET PUBLIC HEARING BOONDOGGLE ROAD PUBLIC WORKS Approve Setting a Public Hearing to consider the Vacation of a Portion of Boondoggle Road Public Right-of-Way, to be held on Tuesday July 19, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. in the Commissioners Auditorium, Room 109, Kittitas County Courthouse 205 West 5th Ave. Ellensburg, WA and to authorize the Clerk to publish said notice. RESOLUTION 2022-139 I-90 WIDENING FEASIBILITY STUDY PUBLIC WORKS Approve Resolution No. 2022-139, Awarding the Interstate 90 widening Feasibility Study (Easton to Cle Elum) to SCJ Alliance and to Authorize Public Works to Negotiate Study Scope of work and Fee. RESOLUTION 2022-140 SOLAR DOLLAR LLC PUBLIC WORKS Approve Resolution No. 2022-140, Ratifying the Chairman’s Signature on the Water Rights Purchase and Sale Agreement with Solar Dollar LLC. CORRESPONDENCE – NONE ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS - NONE CITIZEN COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Scott Rollins expressed concerns of the property purchased by HopeSource that is located next to a daycare, and to be used for the purposes of housing homeless persons. He was disappointed in that the County provided funds to assist with the purchase and felt it would be a big problem in the future. 07/05/2022 MINUTES 4 Tom Morris also expressed concerns and said the public had not been provided notice before the purchase. He felt it was a disservice to taxpayers by using County funds without notifying the public. He said with a daycare located next to the property, there could potentially be problems and questioned who would be monitoring it in the future. BOARD DISCUSSION/DECISION ITEMS – NONE MISCELLANEOUS – NONE EXECUTIVE SESSION At 10:18 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess into an Executive Session for 10 minutes, until 10:28 a.m. with Patti Stacey, Solid Waste Director/Interim Maintenance Director/Project Manager and Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor; 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. There was potential action anticipated. At 10:28 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action was taken. At 10:30 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess back into an Executive Session for 10 minutes, until 10:40 a.m. with Kristine Foreman, Human Resource Director and Christopher Horner, Deputy Prosecutor, 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. There was no action anticipated. At 10:40 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action was taken. At 10:41 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess back into an Executive Session for 15 minutes, until 10:56 a.m., with Kristine Foreman, Human Resource Director; Chris Whitsett, Inspector; Ben Kokjer, Chief Deputy; Dan Carlson, CDS Director; and Christopher Horner, Deputy Prosecutor; to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment or to review the performance of a public 07/05/2022 MINUTES 5 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 There was no action anticipated. At 10:56 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. The Board directed the Sheriff’s Office to forward a letter of recommendation for an Interim Fire Marshal. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was concluded at 10:57 a.m. KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Julie Kjorsvik Laura Osiadacz, Chairman