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Home My WebLink About2023-02-21-minutes-commissioners-agenda 02/21/2023 MINUTES 1 COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON AGENDA SESSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY 10:00 A.M. FERBUARY 21, 2023 Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett Wachsmith; and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz. Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; David Ohl, Airport Director; Darren Higashiyama, Chief Deputy; Arden Thomas, Water Resource Program Manager; Josh Fredrickson, Engineer; Dan Carlson, CDS Director; Chris Horner, Deputy Prosecutor; Brian Carlson, Budget & Finance Director; Eileen Murphy, Office of Public Defense Director; Ed Buntin, Corrections Lieutenant; Neil Caulkins, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor; and approximately 17 members of the public. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Wright called the meeting to order. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCE Chairman Wright led the Pledge of Allegiance. INTRODUCTION OF NEW COUNTY EMPLOYEES - NONE PROCLAMATIONS – NONE AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS - NONE APPROVAL OF AGENDA Vice-Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve the Agenda, as presented. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0. CONSENT AGENDA At the conclusion of reviewing each item Vice-Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0. 02/21/2023 MINUTES 2 MINUTES DATE MINUTES 11/29/2022 BOH / Cancelled 12/15/2022 Public Health / BOH Joint meeting 1/4/2023 Sheriff Study Session 1/6/2023 Public Hearing 1/25/2023 Special Meeting 1/30/2023 Special Meeting / Joint with City of Cle Elum 2/1/2023 Sheriff Study Session 2/6/2023 BOCC Office Admin 2/7/2023 BOCC Agenda 2/7/2023 Public Hearing 2/13/2023 BOCC Office Admin 2/13/2023 Public Works Study Session 2/15/2023 Special Meeting Mgmnt Team 2/20/2023 BOCC Office Admin CALL FOR BIDS OFFICIAL COUNTY NEWSPAPER COMMISSIONERS Approve a Notice of Call for Bids to consider proposals from interested and qualified legal newspapers to serve as the Official County Newspaper from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, to be accepted until March 23, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 108, Kittitas County Courthouse 205 West 5th Avenue Ellensburg, WA and to authorize the Clerk to publish said notice. GRANT HAPPY FEET ACADEMY AUDITOR Approve a Grant Award to Happy Feet Academy through the Kittitas County American Rescue Plan Act Grant Program, in the amount of $500,000.00 to be used as working capital to construct a new 8400 square foot early learning facility to serve 112 children, 56 of which will be subsidized for low-income families, located at 141 Lakeshore Way, Ellensburg, WA. RESOLUTION 2023-028 CDS FEES CDS Approve Resolution No. 2023-028, Amending the Service Fees by Community Development Services Charged for Building and Land Use Services. SET PUBLIC HEARING LIMITED AUTHORITY AIRPORT DIRECTOR AIRPORT Approve Setting a Public Hearing to consider a Resolution giving the Airport Director limited authorizing approval of leases, to be held on March 7, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. in the Commissioners Auditorium, Room 109, Kittitas County Courthouse 205 West 5th Avenue Ellensburg, WA and to authorize the Clerk to publish said notice. 02/21/2023 MINUTES 3 SET PUBLIC HEARING AMEND COUNTY CODE TITLE 2.81.080 AIRPORT Approve Setting a Public Hearing to consider an Ordinance Amending Kittitas County Code Chapter 2.81.080, to be held on March 7, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. in the Commissioners Auditorium, Room 109, Kittitas County Courthouse 205 West 5th Avenue Ellensburg, WA and to authorize the Clerk to publish said notice. AGREEMENT MARJORIE ALUMBAUGH PUBLIC DEFENSE Approve an Agreement for Kittitas County Indigent Defense Services between Kittitas County and Alumbaugh Law, Marjorie Alumbaugh, to provide public defender services for eligible indigent criminal defendants from March 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. AGREEMENT ELIZABETH GAGLEY PUBLIC DEFENSE Approve an Agreement for Upper District Court Indigent Defense Services between Kittitas County and Heritage Law Offices, Elizabeth Gagley, to provide public defender services for eligible indigent criminal defendants from March 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. AGEEMENT PAUL McBRIDE PUBLIC DEFENSE Approve an Agreement for Kittitas County Superior Court Indigent Defense Services between Kittitas County and Paul McBride, to provide public defender services for eligible indigent criminal defendants from March 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. AGREEMENT SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE, LLC SHERIFF Acknowledge an Amendment to the Food Service Partnership Agreement between Kittitas County and Summit Food Service, LLC effective January 21, 2023. AGREEMENT WA MILITARY DEPARTMENT SHERIFF Acknowledge Grant Agreement E23-116, between the Washington Military Department and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in the amount of $50,885.00, beginning September 1, 2022, through January 31, 2025. AGREEMENT WA MILITARY DEPARTMENT SHERIFF Acknowledge Grant Agreement E23-184, between the Washington Military Department and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in the amount of $31,866.00, beginning June 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023. 02/21/2023 MINUTES 4 AGREEMENT GUARDIAN RFID SYSTEM SHERIFF Acknowledge Addendum B to the Agreement between Guardian RFID System and the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office, in the amount of $13,695.00, to provide a system comprised of software, hardware, support services, and web-based software to deliver a wide range of inmate management, monitoring, and tracking solutions from beginning February 6, 2023, through December 9, 2025. AGREEMENT DAY WIRELESS SHERIFF Approve a Professional Services Agreement between Kittitas County and Day Wireless, for specialized equipment in the Sheriff’s Office vehicles, through December 31, 2023. RESOLUTION 2023-029 UNCOLLECTIBLE DEBTS - CIVIL FEES SHERIFF Approve Resolution No. 2023-029, Authorizing the Write-Off of Uncollectible Debts Totaling $90.00 Payable to the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office for the Year 2016. RESOLUTION 2023-030 UNCOLLECTIBLE DEBTS – JAIL SHERIFF Approve Resolution No. 2023-030, Authorizing the Write-Off of Uncollectible Debts Totaling $19,749.12, Payable to the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office for the Year 2016. AGREEMENT PUBLIC SAFETY PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES SHERIFF Approve a Professional Services Agreement between Kittitas County and Public Safety Psychological Services, to conduct fitness-for-duty evaluations, psychological evaluations of applicants for employment or reserve service, and preparing and conveying reports of the psychological findings to the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office from March 3, 2023, through March 3, 2024. RESOLUTION 2023-031 EAST SLOPES EARTHWORKS PUBLIC WORKS Approve Resolution No. 2023-031, Authorizing the Selection of East Slopes Earthworks for the Manufactured Home, Barn, Arena, and Garage Demolition and Salvage Project on Flood Control Zone Property and to Authorize the Public Works Director to Sign the Professional Services Agreement. RESOLUTION 2023-032 WATERSHED SCIENCE & ENGINEERING PUBLIC WORKS Approve Resolution No. 2023-032, Authorizing the Kittitas County Public Works Director’s Signature on Task Order No. 1 with Watershed Science and Engineering for the West Interchange Hydraulic Analysis Project. 02/21/2023 MINUTES 5 RESOLUTION 2023-033 CONSERVATION EASEMENT – RASMUSEN PUBLIC WORKS Approve Resolution No. 2023-033, Authorizing the Chair’s Signature on a Conservation Easement Granted to Kittitas County by Kent and Annette Rasmusen. RESOLUTION 2023-034 STANDARD TITLE VI/NON-DISCRIMINATION PUBLIC WORKS Approve Resolution No. 2023-034, Authorizing the Chair’s Signature on the Standard Title VI/Non-Discrimination Assurances between Kittitas County and Federal Highway Administration and the Title VI Annual Accomplishment Update Report. CORRESPONDENCE – NONE ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS - NONE CITIZEN COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS - NONE BOARD DISCUSSION/DECISION ITEMS - NONE MISCELLANEOUS Matthew Lundh gave a presentation on the Upper Kittitas County Skatepark Revival project. He reviewed the current conditions; excessive surface temperatures in the hot summer; what a new skatepark would bring to the community; funding needed; goals; what’s been accomplished; fundraising efforts; and timeline. He requested the Board consider writing the legislative representatives in support of funding the request for the Cle Elum Skatepark submitted by the Rotary Club of Upper Kittitas County. The Board said they would consider a letter at a future meeting and thanked Mr. Lundh for his presentation. EXECUTIVE SESSION – NONE ADJOURNMENT The meeting was concluded at 10:30 a.m. KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Julie Kjorsvik Cory Wright, Chairman