2025-04-21-minutes-bocc-office-admin-meeting

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04/21/2025 MINUTES 1 COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON CONFERENCE ROOM REGULAR MEETING MONDAY 9:00 A.M. APRIL 21, 2025 Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz and Commissioner Brett Wachsmith. Excused: Vice-Chair Cory Wright. Others: Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Shelise Smithgall, Administrative Assistant; Eileen Murphy, Director of Public Defense; Patti Stacey, Facilities Director; Amy Cziske, Treasurer; Jeanne Killgore, HR Director and one member of the public. REGULAR MEETING OFFICE STAFF MEETING COMMISSIONERS At 9:00 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz opened the Office Administration meeting. PUBLIC 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 April 18, 2025. UPDATE UPPER DIST. COURT PASSPORT SERVICES COMMISSIONERS Item removed at the request of Upper District Court. REQUEST DEFENSE ATTORNEY I TO DEFENSE ATTORNEY III COMMISSIONERS Eileen Murphy, Public Defense Director, stated that they have had a posting for a Defense Attorney I since January and have interviewed a few candidates. She explained that they recently conducted interviews, and she would like to make an offer however, the way the Public Defense Attorneys I, II, & III job descriptions are drafted and how you go about climbing the ladder it’s based on years of