The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider declaring Oct. 8 Indigenous Peoples Day when they meet at 9 a.m. Monday.
The meeting will be in commissioners’ chambers at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend. An executive session is set for 10:25 a.m. to discuss potential litigation.
Commissioners will consider declaring the day federally recognized as Indigenous Peoples Day, saying the cities of Port Townsend and Port Angeles are also doing so, in a proclamation suggested by Commissioner Kate Dean.
Commissioners are expected to set a hearing on a proposed shooting range ordinance for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at McCurdy Pavilion at Fort Worden. It also is expected to extend the written public comment deadline to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 24.
The action would be taken to avoid a lawsuit claiming that the county had violated the state Open Public Meetings Act at a hearing on Oct. 1 that attracted some 330 people.
Commissioners will review draft revisions to the plan foundation, vision statement and economic development element for the Comprehensive Plan Update.
Commissioners also will consider lodging tax funding recommendations from the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee.
At 10 a.m., they will conduct a hearing on third quarter budget appropriations.
At 10:15, they will conduct a public hearing on declaring Penny Creek Pit surplus property.
Commissioners also will consider, on the consent agenda, approving the use of emergency procurement procedures to quickly repair the roof of the Brinnon Community Center.
Other items on the consent agenda include several contracts with Discovery Behavioral Health for jail inmates with substance use disorders; school children counseling of school children in Port Townsend, Chimacum and Quilcene; co-occurring disorders; and transitional housing services for those in risk of psychiatric hospitalization or who have been discharged from hospitals and do not have homes.
Also on the consent agenda are:
• Agreements with the state Department of Health.
• A $24,900 professional services agreement with Herrera Environmental Consultants for the Anderson Lake Management Plan.
Port Townsend city
The City of Port Townsend will host a town hall meeting on proposed annexation into East Jefferson Fire Rescue at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The meeting wrap-up will be in council chambers at historic City Hall, 540 Water St.
The City Council will discuss preliminary budget numbers when it meets in a workshop at 6:30 p.m. Monday.
It will consider a schedule for the remainder of the year, the city’s strategic plan and equipment rental and replacement plans.
Other city committee meetings, which are in conference rooms at City Hall, 250 Madison St., unless otherwise noted are:
• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee — 3 p.m. Tuesday, third-floor conference room.
• Planning Commission — 6:30 p.m. Thursday, council chambers, 540 Water St.
Port of Port Townsend
A regular Port of Port Townsend commission meeting originally set for Wednesday has been moved to 1 p.m. Thursday and will be a special meeting.
The meeting will be in chambers, 333 Benedict St.
The agenda will be available on Monday, the port said on its website at http://portofpt.com/category/commission/.
Chimacum School
The Chimacum School Board will consider a resolution asking that District 24 legislators prioritize funding for Chimacum Creek Primary playground improvements when it meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
The meeting will be at Chimacum High School, 91 West Valley Road.
Board members also will hear updates on capital improvements, emergency preparation, the alternative learning experience and summer school.
Peninsula College
Peninsula College trustees will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Cornaby Center on the Peninsula College Port Angeles campus, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd.
The full agenda will be available 24 hours prior to the meeting at http://pencol.edu/aboutpc/board/agendas.
