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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
CONF. ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith; Commissioner Laura Osiadacz (excused).
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk
of the Board; Kate Jimenez, Administrative Assistant; Debbie
Stanavich, Administrative Assistant; Jeanne Killgore, HR Director.
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.
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 17, 2023.
CLOSED BARGAINING COMMISSIONERS
At 9:03 a.m. Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess into a
Collective Bargaining Closed Session with Jeanne Killgore Pursuant
to RCW 42.30.140(4)(a), the OPMA does not apply to the portion of a
meeting where Collective bargaining sessions with employee
organizations, including contract negotiations, grievance meetings,
and discussions relating to the interpretation or application of a
labor agreement.
At 9:13 a.m. the Board reconvened out of a Closed Bargaining
Session. No action was taken.
DISCUSSION COUNTY FACEBOOK COMMISSIONERS
11/20/2023 MINUTES 2
The Board determined that for the week of November 20, 2023, they
would post on their Facebook page the following: Happy Thanksgiving
with Holiday Hours/Closures; Cooke Canyon Road Closure; EPD Car Seat
Safety.
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 9:21 a.m. Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess into
Executive Session with the Board for 5 minutes under 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
was anticipated.
At 9:26 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
Meeting concluded at 9:26 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Cory Wright, Chairman