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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />SHERIFF'S STUDY SESSION MINUTES <br />COMMISSIONERS' AUDITORIUM, 205 WEST 5TH ROOM 109 - ELLENSBURG <br />Regular Meeting <br />WEDNESDAY 8:01 AM I A p ri1-5—,2-0 23 <br />Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright, Vice -Chairman Brett Wachsmith. <br />Others: Sheriff Clay Myers, Chief Ben Kokjer, Chief Darren Higashiyama, Superintendent Steve Panattoni from <br />Sheriff s Office; Deputy Prosecutor Chris Horner, Brian Carlson; Finance Director and Jeanne Killgore; Director of <br />Human Resource. <br />Citizens Comments: None. <br />Discussion/Upgrade on Sheriffs Office Reorganization: Sheriff Myers mentioned that the position proposals were <br />made for the line as it lacks supervision and was also recommend by LEMAP. The jail has minimal impact on its <br />funding which was placed in the 2023 Budget, and we had this conversation with the Board in January and there was <br />a hold on this as we were to wait for an update from Finance. Brian Carlson agreed and is good with this and <br />mentioned that the last piece to review is the 1110 and 3/10ths fundings but has no issue. The positions requested <br />were approved by the Board. <br />Discussion/Update on ARPA funds: Sheriff Myers asked the Board if he can spend the funds for bearcat, drone and <br />EOC project. The bearcat was ordered per Brian Carlson it was approved last year and carryover into this year was <br />approved. Chairman Wright said that in reference to the drone we are working through this broad band and the cost <br />also mentioned this is a moving target as other requests have been coming in too, Chairman Wright said; so this is <br />`in the mix'. <br />08:12am - Request from Chairman Wright to enter Executive Session with Sheriff Myers, Jeanne Killgore and Chris <br />Horner - RCW 42.30.110(g)- To evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment or to review the <br />performance of a public employee. However, subject to RCW 42.30.140(4), discussion by a governing body of <br />salaries, wages, and other conditions of employment to be generally applied within the agency shall occur in a <br />meeting open to the public, and when a governing body elects to take final action hiring, setting the salary of an <br />individual employee or class of employees, or discharging or disciplining an employee, that action shall be taken in <br />a meeting open to the public. No action taken. <br />At 08:27 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action taken per Chairman Wright. <br />Other Business: Chief Higashiyama discussed the Abatement process regarding moving vehicles, boats, etc. No <br />action taken. <br />Meeting adjourned at 8:33 a.m. <br />Kim Dawson <br />2023-01-04 MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />Cory Wright, Chairman <br />