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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
CONF. ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith; Commissioner Laura Osiadacz arrived at 9:05 a.m.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk
of the Board; Kate Jimenez, Administrative Assistant.
REGULAR MEETING OFFICE STAFF MEETING COMMISSIONERS
At 9:00 a.m. Chairman Wright opened the Office Administration
Meeting.
CITIZEN COMMENT – N/A
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. Note – There were no
PAF’s for this week.
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 November 9, 2023 (due to the holiday).
DISCUSSION NOVEMBER 22, 2023 – ½ DAY COMMISSIONERS
Staff presented the Board Calendar for 11/22/23 to make them aware
it was limited staffing that day and get direction from them on how
they wanted it handled. Commissioner Wright stated he will be in the
office that day with Admin Assistant Stanavich in the afternoon.
DISCUSSION COUNTY FACEBOOK COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined that for the week of November 13, 2023, they
would post on their Facebook page the following: Reminder about the
presentation “Unseen” that is being offered on Tuesday November 14th
at Morgan Middle School in the evening; Proclamation for Flood
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Awareness Month and a request for Volunteers for the Cold Weather
Shelter.
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 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.
EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 9:35 a.m. Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess into
Executive Session with the Board 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 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 was anticipated.
At 9:45 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
At 9:45 a.m. Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session 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
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disciplining an employee, that action shall be taken in a meeting
open to the public. No action was 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, Chairman