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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
BOCC CONF. ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. OCTOBER 3, 2022
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz (remote); Vice-
Chairman Cory Wright; Commissioner Brett Wachsmith.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk
of the Board; Emily Smith, Administrative Assistant; Chris Horner,
Deputy Prosecutor III; Darren Higashiyama, Chief Deputy; Jeanne
Killgore, HR Director; Doug Fessler, Interim IT Director/Network
Administrator.
REGULAR MEETING OFFICE STAFF MEETING COMMISSIONERS
At 9:00 a.m. Vice-Chairman Wright 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 September 30, 2022.
DISCUSSION FACEBOOK WEEKLY POSTS COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined that for the week of October 3, 2022, they
would express their thanks to Cle Elum – Roslyn Chief of Police Kirk
Bland.
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.
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Each Commissioner reviewed discussions held with their respective
departments and exchanged details of those meetings.
EXECUTIVE SESSION PA/I.T./HUMAN RESOURCES
At 9:05 a.m. Vice-Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess
into an Executive Session with Chris Horner, Deputy Prosecutor III;
Darren Higashiyama, Chief Deputy; Jeanne Killgore, HR Director; Doug
Fessler, Interim IT Director/Network Administrator for 10 minutes to
receive and evaluate complaints or charges brought against a public
officer or employee. However, upon the request of such officer or
employee, a public hearing or a meeting open to the public shall be
conducted upon such complaint or charge. No action anticipated.
At 9:15 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action taken.
At 9:15 a.m. Vice-Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess
back into an Executive Session with Chris Horner, Deputy Prosecutor
III; Darren Higashiyama, Chief Deputy; Jeanne Killgore, HR Director;
Doug Fessler, Interim IT Director/Network Administrator for 5
minutes to receive and evaluate complaints or charges brought
against a public officer or employee. However, upon the request of
such officer or employee, a public hearing or a meeting open to the
public shall be conducted upon such complaint or charge. No action
anticipated.
At 9:20 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action taken.
At 9:20 a.m. Vice-Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess
back into an Executive Session with Chris Horner, Deputy Prosecutor
III; Darren Higashiyama, Chief Deputy; Jeanne Killgore, HR Director;
Doug Fessler, Interim IT Director/Network Administrator for 5
minutes to receive and evaluate complaints or charges brought
against a public officer or employee. However, upon the request of
such officer or employee, a public hearing or a meeting open to the
public shall be conducted upon such complaint or charge. No action
anticipated.
At 9:25 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. Darren
Higashiyama, Chief Deputy left the meeting. Staff was given
direction to communicate the option to resign after arraignment
later today and; Staff was directed to prepare a letter to the
employee with the assistance of the Prosecutor and to send also a
brief notice to the County Management Team notifying them of the
changes.
EXECUTIVE SESSION HUMAN RESOURCES/I.T.
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At 9:26 a.m. Vice-Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess
back into an Executive Session with Chris Horner, Deputy Prosecutor
III; Jeanne Killgore, HR Director; Doug Fessler, Interim IT
Director/Network Administrator for 3 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 9:29 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action taken.
At 9:29 a.m. Vice-Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess
back into an Executive Session with Chris Horner, Deputy Prosecutor
III; Jeanne Killgore, HR Director; Doug Fessler, Interim IT
Director/Network Administrator 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 anticipated.
At 9:34 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. The
Board gave direction to bring Bill Davis, former County Employee
back as a project specialist as well as to provide stipends to I.T.
Staff to backfill the extra tasks they are doing while down Staff,
noting that Zane Kinney, Application Developer would be getting a
larger stiped to perform the duties of Assistant Director.
EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 9:37 a.m. Vice-Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess
back into an Executive Session with Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the
Board; Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; Emily Smith,
Administrative Assistant for 10 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
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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 9:47 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. Staff
was given permission to offer the position at ¾ point in the wage
scale.
EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 9:47 a.m. Vice-Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess
back into an Executive Session with the Board only 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 anticipated.
At 9:52 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL UPDATES
There were general updates on meetings & conversations that the
Board participated in, individually over the past week.
Jeanne Killgore, HR Director asked the Board for direction on a few
PAF’s received from the Prosecutor’s Office. She said they had not
received approval from the Board. The Board directed Ms. Killgore to
notify the Prosecutor’s Office they would need to come back and talk
to the Board for further discussion and explanation.
Meeting concluded at 10:03 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Laura Osiadacz, Chairman