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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
CONF. ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. AUGUST 21, 2023
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith; Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk
of the Board; Kate Jimenez, Administrative Assistant; Debbie
Stanavich, Administrative Assistant; Jennifer Golladay, Tax
Collection Deputy; Eileen Murphy, Public Defense Director.
REGULAR MEETING OFFICE STAFF MEETING COMMISSIONERS
At 9:00 a.m. 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 August 18, 2023.
DIRECTION WELLNESS FUND – DECISION COMMISSIONERS
Staff explained to the Board that some changes have occurred with
the Wellness fund deposits and in that process, it has eliminated
the deposits going into the fund, due to the Auditor’s Office
stopping processing the deposits. Staff explained that this has been
budgeted for calendar year 2023 and to their knowledge there had
been no direction to stop the deposits. The Board tasked Chairman
Wright with sending the Auditor’s Office notice to reinstate the
fund and retroactively make the deposits. They also indicated that
they wanted to look into increasing the contribution during the 2024
budget planning process.
REQUEST LEADERSHIP KC COMMISSIONERS
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Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve Eileen Murphy, Office of
Public Defense Director to attend the 2023-2024 Leadership Kittitas
County Program. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
RATIFY CENTER FOR INTERNET SECURITY COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve and ratify Chair signature
on a Purchase Order between Kittitas County and Center for Internet
Security Inc., in the amount of $33,000.00, noting it was to be
reimbursed by the Auditor’s Office. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded.
Motion carried 3-0.
DISCUSSION COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE COMMISSIONERS
Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator, asked the Board if they would
like Staff to begin getting the old Communications Office set up to
be a small conference room as previously mentioned. She stated if
that is the direction they would like to go to, Staff can order what
is needed and then send out notice to Departments about this 3rd
space. The Board directed Staff to begin preparing the room for use
and notify Departments once it’s ready.
DIRECTION TOWN HALL AGENDA COMMISSIONERS
Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator, asked the Board if they were
done modifying their power point for the Town Hall Agenda’s next
month. She stated if they wanted to make any changes to the meeting
Agenda now would be the time. The Board stated they would like to
just publish the Power Point as is, and no changes to the Agenda.
APPOINT PAMELA TUGGLE MILES – LAW & JUSTICE COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to appoint Pamela Tuggle Miles to the
Kittitas County Law & Justice Council in the Member At Large
position, effective immediately and ending on 12/31/2023, and to
authorize Chair’s signature on a letter of appointment. Commissioner
Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
DISCUSSION COUNTY FACEBOOK COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined that for the week of August 21, 2023, they
would post on their Facebook page the following: Air Quality Press
Release; Shuttle for Fair route and reminder that Veterans get in to
the Fair for free, as well as an additional post to develop around
the need for volunteers in the County with links to groups that are
looking for volunteers.
UPDATE BOCC/ DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS COMMISSIONERS
Each Commissioner was assigned three different Department Heads to
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meet with on a weekly basis for the year. The assignments for 2023
were determined at the Board of County Commissioners Office Admin
meeting earlier on and they will continue to provide updates at
future meetings.
Each Commissioner reviewed discussions held with their respective
departments and exchanged details of those meetings.
UPDATES BOCC/WHITE BOARDS COMMISSIONERS
The Board reviewed their updates/edits to each of their white
boards.
OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL UPDATES
There were general updates on meetings & conversations that the
Board participated in, individually over the past week.
Meeting concluded at 10:00 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Cory Wright, Chairman