EYE ON CLALLAM: New equipment considered for remote county meetings

Meetings across Clallam County.

Clallam County commissioners will consider allocating $134,000 to replace video conferencing equipment to improve video and audio quality of commissioners’ meetings when they meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

Many items on the Tuesday agenda will be previewed during the work session at 9 a.m. Monday.

The meeting can be viewed on a live stream at http://www.clallam.net/ features/meetings.html. To participate via Zoom video, go to https://zoom.us/ j/875561784, by Zoom audio only, call 253-2125-8782. The meeting ID is 875 561 7844 and the passcode is 12345.

Tuesday agenda items include:

• A contract with the state Department of Ecology for solid waste and waste management plans as well as for cleaning up active and abandoned encampments.

• An amendment to the scope of work and compensation for Robinson-Noble for the Carlsborg Very Deep Well water right project, impact to budget being $44,861.

• Homeland Security grant agreement to Washington State Military Department for reimbursement to county’s Emergency Management Unit for four projects.

• Grant received by sheriff’s office for $21,418 for non-lethal equipment such as stun guns.

The meeting agendas are posted at www.clallam.net/features/meetings.html.

Public comment can be sent to agores@co.clallam.wa.us.

Redistrict meeting

The Clallam County Districting Commission will consider its preferred redistricting alternative at 1 p.m. Monday.

This meeting can be viewed via live stream at http://www.clallam.net/ features/meetings.html.

To participate via Zoom video, go to https://zoom.us/j/875561784, by Zoom audio only, call 253-2125-8782. The meeting ID is 875 561 7844 and the passcode is 12345.

Questions and public comments can be sent to the board clerk at 360-417-2256 or agores@co.clallam.wa.us.

Port of Port Angeles

Port of Port Angeles commissioners will consider a professional services agreement with Carletti Architects for Phase 1 design of the Marine Trade Center Building during a regular meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

To join the virtual meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85810763004.

To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782 and enter webinar ID 858 1076 3004; no passcode is required.

Comments may be submitted until 8 a.m. Tuesday to braedib@portofpa. com or by calling 360-461- 9515.

The full agenda and meeting packet is posted at https://www.portofpa.com/AgendaCenter.

Clallam Transit

Clallam Transit board members will conduct a public hearing on the 2022 operating and capital budgets during a regular board meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The meeting will be at the Clallam Transit System administration building at 830 W. Lauridsen Blvd.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85810276869. To listen in, call 1-253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 858 1027 6869; no passcode is needed.

The full agenda is posted at https://www. clallam transit.com/board-agenda packets.

Utility District

Clallam County Public Utility District commissioners will consider a resolution to declare an emergency and authorize emergency repair work in the Clallam Bay-Sekiu area when they meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday.

To join the meeting, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82899493401?pwd=ZURhM0VzbnlhK2Y5V3dDTEVzaz BGdz09. To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 828 9949 3401 and passcode 540775.

Public comment may be submitted in advance to info@clallampud.net.

The commissioners also will consider appointing a finance manager/treasurer, consider approving the 2022 strategic plan, approve new commissioner district boundaries and consider a revision of the rsidential meter policy.

The full agenda is posted at https://clallampud.net/ wp-content/uploads/2021 /12/12-13-21-WEB-Packet.pdf.

Conservation District

Clallam Conservation District commissioners will discuss the 2022 work plan and budget when they meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

To join the meeting, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/ 97 720882269. To listen only, call 253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 977 2088 2269.

They also will discuss a resolution for a WaterSMART grant and renewal of herbicide licenses.

The full agenda is posted at https://clallamcd.org/remote-board-meeting-access.

Olympic Medical

Olympic Medical Center commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday. For meeting links or the meeting packet, visit https://www.olympic medical.org/virtual-board-meeting.

Housing Authority

The Peninsula Housing Authority will discuss, in executive session, the evaluation of the executive director when they meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

To join the meeting, visit http://us02web.zoom.us or dial 253-215-8782 the meeting ID is 835 9593 2586 and the passcode is 768986.

The full agenda is posted at https://peninsulapha.org/board-of-commissioners.

Forks city

The Forks City Council will discuss the 2022 budget ordinance when it meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday. Participants can attend in-person at 500 Division St., or online.

Listening and webcast options will be posted on the city’s website at www.forks washington.org.

The full agenda is posted at https://forkswashington. org/wp-content/uploads/ 2021/10/Agenda_20211213.pdf.

Sequim city

The Sequim City Council will review council rules for electing the mayor and deputy mayor during a regular meeting at 6 p.m. Monday. To join the meeting, visit https://zoom.us/j/ 91235464249; to listen only, call 253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 912 3546 4249.

Written public comment can be sent to cdeschenes@sequimwa.gov and will be distributed to the council prior to the meeting.

The council also will hear reports from the city’s recreation service partners and economic development partners.

The full agenda is posted at https://www.sequimwa. gov/ArchiveCenter/View File/Item/2525.

Crescent school

The Crescent School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The board meets in the library at Crescent School, 50350 state Highway 112, Joyce.

The full agenda is expected to be posted at https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/crescent/Board.nsf/public.

Peninsula College

Peninsula College trustees will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday in room J-47 at the college, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles.

Members of the public attending in person will be expected to wear a mask and complete a health attestation upon arrival.

The meeting can also be viewed at https://pencol -edu.zoom.us/j/8593139 7686. Written comment may be submitted to kgriffith@pencol.edu until 5 p.m. Monday.

The agenda is expected to be posted at www.pencol.edu/aboutpc/board/ agendas 24 hours before the meeting.

OESD 114

The Olympic Educational Service District 114 board of directors will discuss its superintendent search during a special meeting at 1 p.m. Monday.

To join the Zoom meeting, visit https://zoom.us/j/244562383?pwd=OHlXUk5KTjlKSkxqNS9EVWFtRC96QT09.

To join the audio-only meeting call 669 900 6833 and enter meeting ID 244 562 383 and password 372604.

The meeting agenda is posted at https://www.oesd114.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FINAL-Special-Session-Agenda-December-13-2021-Superintendent-Search.pdf.

OESD 114 serves the 15 school districts on the Kitsap and North Olympic peninsulas by delivering educational services that can be more efficiently or economically performed regionally.

Fire District 2

Clallam County Fire District No. 2 commissioners will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The commissioners will meet at 1212 E. First St.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4329081371?pwd=YlczSUZqMmRYclM4WkZJbkg5Q2N1Zz09. To listen to the meeting, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 432 908 1371 and passcode 502502.

The meeting agenda is expected to be posted at http://www.clallamfire2.org/index.php/district- information/commissioners-meetings/schedule.html.

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