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Home My WebLink About2023-11-21-minutes-commissioners-agenda 11/21/2023 MINUTES 1 COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON AGENDA SESSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY 10:00 A.M. NOVEMBER 21, 2023 Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett Wachsmith, and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz. Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; Arden Thomas, Water Resource Manager; Sarah Keith, Superior Court Administrator; Zack DeHaven, Accountant II; Sharrie McPherson, Fiscal Analyst; Ed Buntin, Jail Lieutenant; Kate Jimenez, Administrative Assistant; Stephanie Hartung, Chief Civil Deputy; Mark Cook, Public Works/CDS Director; Clay Myers, Sheriff; Dora Van Epps, Accountant II; Jamey Ayling, Planning Manager; and approximately 40 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 PROCLAMATION EHS BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM DAY COMMISSIONERS Vice-Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve a Proclamation declaring November 27, 2023, as “Ellensburg High School Boys Cross Country Team Day” recognizing them for their accomplishment of being the WIAA 2A Boys Cross Country Team Academic State Champions for Fall 2023. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0. PROCLAMATION CE-R HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER TEAM DAY COMMISSIONERS Vice-Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve a Proclamation declaring November 28, 2023, as “Cle Elum-Roslyn High School Girls Soccer Team Day”, recognizing them for their accomplishment of being the WIAA 2B Academic State Champions for Fall 2023. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0. 11/21/2023 MINUTES 2 AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS The Board of County Commissioners presented Sharrie McPherson for her dedicated service and commitment to the citizens of Kittitas County from March 1, 2002, through November 30, 2023. 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 amended, by moving Consent Item C to Board Discussion & Decision. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0. MINUTES DATE MINUTES 10/24/2023 PH Study Session 10/24/2023 HR Study Session 11/1/2023 Sheriff Study Session-Cancelled 11/6/2023 BOCC Admin Meeting 11/7/2023 BOCC Agenda Session 11/7/2023 2:00PM Public Hearing 11/13/2023 BOCC Office Admin 11/13/2023 Airport Study Session-Cancelled 11/13/2023 PW Study Session 11/13/2023 CDS Study Session-Cancelled RESOLUTION 2023-199 MERIT RESOURCES SUPERIOR COURT Approve Resolution No. 2023-199, Amending Resolution No. 2023-189, Correcting a Scrivener’s Error, Specifying Funding for the Memorandum of Understanding between Kittitas County Superior Court and Merit Resources. REQUEST TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR 2024-2029 SIX YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM – ITEM MOVED TO BOARD DISCUSSION & DECISION RESOLUTION 2023-193 LAWHEAD ARCHITECTS P.S. PUBLIC WORKS Approve Resolution No. 2023-193, Authorizing the Selection of Lawhead Architects P.S. for the Fire Station Floodplain Compliance Project and to Authorize the Public Works Water Resource Manager to Negotiate and Sign the Professional Services Agreement. 11/21/2023 MINUTES 3 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS MEDICATION FOR OPIOD USE DISORDER SHERIFF Approve a Notice of Request for Qualifications for a MOUD (Medications for Opioid Use Disorder) partner that can provide services within the jail and prepare those to be released to have follow up services within the County or in other communities across the State of Washington, to be submitted to the Kittitas County Jaily by January 15, 2024, at 5:00 p.m., and to authorize the Clerk to publish said notice. AGREEMENT CAPELLAS CONSULTING & RECONSTRUCTION SHERIFF Approve a Professional Services Agreement between Kittitas County and Capellas Consulting & Reconstruction, in the amount of $783.60 plus a 2 night hotel stay, to facilitate a PIT Instructors course for the Sheriff’s Office, on November 27, 2023. RESOLUTION 2023-194 TOWN OF S. CLE ELUM SHERIFF Approve Resolution No. 2023-194, Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the Town of South Cle Elum, Washington, and Kittitas County, in the amount of $64,896.00, to provide Law Enforcement Services from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. AGREEMENT NORTHWEST ASSESSMENT SERVICES PLLC SHERIFF Approve a Professional Agreement between Kittitas County and Northwest Assessmehnt Services, PLLC, to provide psychological evaluations, interviews of applicants for employment or reserve service and preparing the reports to the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office. RESOLUTION 2023-195 AWARD FUNDS - LAW & JUSTICE COUNCIL SHERIFF Approve Resolution No. 2023-195, Awarding Funding for Grants Pursuant to Law & Justice Council Recommendations on Spending of 1/10th of 1% Sales Tax Reserves, to be available January 1, 2024. RESOLUTION 2023-196 YOUTH HOMELESSNESS PROJECT COMMISSIONERS Approve Resolution No. 2023-196, Authorizing a Homeless Housing Program Agreement with HopeSource, in the amount of $55,000.00, for the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project Match Request from January 1, 2024, through March 31, 2024. RESOLUTION 2023-197 HOPESOURCE CAPITAL IMP. PROGRAM COMMISSIONERS Approve Resolution No. 2023-197 Authorizing an Amendment of the July 15, 2021, Capital Improvement Program for a Capital Improvement Project on July 15, 2021. 11/21/2023 MINUTES 4 RESOLUTION 2023-198 LTAC FUNDING COMMISSIONERS Approve Resolution No. 2023-198, Authorizing an Internal Contract for the Award of LTAC Funding, in the total amount of $214,058.00 for the Kittitas County Auditor’s Office. SET PUBLIC HEARING AMEND THE 2023 BUDGET AUDITOR Approve Setting a Public Hearing to consider Amending the 2023 Budget, to be held on December 5, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. in the Commissioners Auditorium, Room 109, Kittitas County Courthouse 205 West 5th Ave. Ellensburg, WA and to authorize the Clerk to publish said notice. SET PUBLIC HEARING LEVIED TAXES AUDITOR Approve Setting a Public Hearing to consider possible tax increases for the tax levy rates and amount for the taxes levied in 2023 to be collected in 2024 for the General Fund, County Road Fund, and Flood Control District, to be held on December 5, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. in the Commissioners Auditorium, Room 109, Kittitas County Courthouse 205 West 5th Ave. Ellensburg, WA and to authorize the Clerk to publish said notice. SET PUBLIC HEARING 2024 BUDGET AUDITOR Approve Setting a Public Hearing to consider adopting the 2024 County Budget, to be held on December 4, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Auditorium, Room 109, Kittitas County Courthouse 205 West 5th Ave. Ellensburg, WA and to authorize the Clerk to publish said notice. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS – NONE CITIZEN COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS - NONE BOARD DISCUSSION/DECISION ITEMS SET PUBLIC HEARING SIX YEAR CAPITAL IMPROV. PROGRAM CDS Vice-Chairman Wachsmith moved to remand a request to Set a Public Hearing back to Staff, to be set at a later date. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0. MISCELLANEOUS - NONE EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT 11/21/2023 MINUTES 5 The meeting concluded at 10:32 a.m. KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Julie Kjorsvik Cory Wright, Chairman