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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
BOCC CONF. ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Board members present: Vice-Chairman Cory Wright; Commissioner Brett
Wachsmith. Excused: Chairman Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk
of the Board; Emily Smith, Administrative Assistant; Debbie
Stanavich, Administrative Assistant.
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
There was no Correspondence Log for review due to the holiday/short
week.
DISCUSSION SMART DOLLAR CONTRACT COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to terminate the Smart Dollar Dave
Ramsey Contract as discussed. Vice-Chairman Wright seconded. Motion
carried 2-0.
DISCUSSION FACEBOOK WEEKLY POSTS COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined there was nothing currently pressing that
needed to be posted on their Facebook.
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
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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.
Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator requested direction from the
Board on who would be the new Public Defense Director direct report.
The Board determined for the remainder of the year it would be
Commissioner Osiadacz.
EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 9:30 a.m. Vice-Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess
into an Executive Session for 5 minutes per RCW 42.30.110 (b) To
consider the selection of a site or the acquisition of real estate
by lease or purchase when public knowledge regarding such
consideration would cause a likelihood of increased price. No action
anticipated.
At 9:35 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
At 9:35 a.m. Vice-Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess
into an Executive Session for 10 minutes per RCW 42.30.110 (g) 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 9:45 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
At 9:45 a.m. Vice-Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess
into an Executive Session for 5 minutes per RCW 42.30.110 (g) 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
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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 9:50 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
Meeting concluded at 9:50 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Cory Wright, Vice-Chairman