EYE ON PENINSULA: Miller Peninsula park; COVID-19 topics at week’s meetings

Clallam commission

Clallam County commissioners will discuss at 9 a.m. Monday a letter of support for a state Recreation and Conservation Office grant to acquire property adjacent to Miller Peninsula State Park.

The grant would fund expansion of the park in east Clallam County and potentially provide beach access, according to the letter.

The work session will be in Room (160) at the Clallam County Courthouse. No in-person attendance will be allowed until Gov. Jay Inslee’s “stay home, stay safe” proclamation is lifted, according to the agenda.

Commissioner meetings can be viewed at www.clallam.net/features/meetings.html. To participate by phone, call 888-475-4499 and use meeting ID 990 146 759. To participate via video conference, go to bluejeans.com and join the session meeting ID: 145 929 393 or business meeting ID: 211 737 927. Questions can be directed to the clerk of the board at 360-417-2256 or agores@co. clallam.wa.us.

Other agenda items for the work session include a state Department of Natural Resources land exchange with Merrill and Ring and a monthly budget performance review.

Commissioners will hold their regular business meeting at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Scheduled action items include:

• An amended call for bids for 2020 rock crushing.

• A $433,368 supplemental appropriation for emergency housing during the COVID-19 outbreak.

•A call for April 28 hearing for consideration of debatable budget emergencies.

Port of Port Angeles

Port of Port Angeles commissioners will discuss rent relief when they meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

To join the webinar, click this link: https://zoom.us/j/681581445?pwd=S1pjUGRiM1VkRjBVd3p0VndESkJpdz09. The password is 115030. To call in, dial 253-215 8782. The meeting ID is 681-581-445. The password is 115030 or press # to skip. Those who dial in will be able only to listen. Questions and comments can be submitted by 8 a.m. Tuesday to braedib@portofpa.com or by calling 360-461-9515.

Forks city

The Forks City Council will discuss the first quarter sales and lodging tax report when it meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday. Listening and webcast options will be posted on the city’s website at www.forkswashington.org. Written public comment can be submitted to info@forkswashing ton.org by 4 p.m. Monday.

Sequim schools

The Sequim School Board will hear details of reducing the workforce during the next school year at 6 p.m. Monday.

The meeting is open to the public remotely by telephone. Dial-in at 1-360-775-2372 and use the PIN 496 956-147#. This is an informational meeting with no public comment. Written comment can be submitted to tnorman@sequim schools.org by 5:30 p.m. Monday.

The proposed plan includes letting go 15 paraeducators. “Our goal is to retain as many teachers as possible,” the plan says. The board will consider adopting the plan on April 27.

Crescent school

Crescent School will host a Zoom town hall meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. The link is on the district website at www.csd313.org.

Sequim city

The Sequim City Council meeting originally set for Monday has been canceled because of technical difficulties.

Public Utility District

The Clallam County Public Utility District commissioners’ meeting for Monday has been canceled.

Jefferson commission

The three Jefferson County commissioners will hear an update on COVID-19 from Dr. Tom Locke, county public health officer, when they meet in a virtual session at 9 a.m. Monday. To view this meeting live go to www.co.jefferson.wa.us. Public comments of no more than three minutes that have been submitted by email will be read aloud to the commissioners. Comments can be emailed to publiccomments@co.jefferson.wa.us.

Commissioners also will take a second vote on the awarding of legal advertising to the Peninsula Daily News, saying that technical issues prevented the public from viewing the original vote.

They will consider extending the limited access order to county buildings and continued telecommuting policy because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Port Townsend city

The Port Townsend City Council will discuss annexation banked capacity when it meets in a virtual session at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

The live streaming link is at https://cityofpt.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=1930.

Public comment emails to be read aloud (up to three minutes per person) can be submitted to public comment@cityofpt.us or residents can join in person via computer or tablet at join webinar.com; enter the webinar ID 578-066-435 or listen by phone only (muted) by calling 1-914-614-3221 with access code 942-105-283#.

The council also will discuss the Climate Action Committee’s draft 2018 Greenhouse Gas Inventory.

Board of Health

The Jefferson County Board of Health will discuss local response against the COVID-19 epidemic when it meets at 2:30 p.m. Thursday.

The public can view the meeting live at www.co. jefferson.wa.us. Follow the links under ‘Quick links: videos of meetings-streaming live. Those without internet can listen by calling 1-872-240-3212. Enter access code 556-191-949, Public comment received before 2:30 p.m. Thursday will be read aloud at the meeting. To submit a comment go to boh@co.jefferson.wa.us.

The board also will consider essential food service establishment outreach efforts and climate change in light of the epidemic.

Chimacum schools

The Chimacum School Board will consider a proposal to cut staff — a reduction in force — when it meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The virtual meeting will be conducted over Zoom. Check the website at www.csd49.org/Content 2/154 for more details

Fire Rescue

East Jefferson Fire Rescue commissioners will consider how to move forward in response to Fire Chief Jim Walkowski’s notice of resignation when they meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

To attend the virtual meeting, call 1-571-317-3112 and provide access code 159-009-197.

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