EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Budget, ARPA funding before county boards

Government meetings across North Olympic Peninsula

The boards of local government agencies will meet next week on the North Olympic Peninsula.

 Clallam County

The three Clallam County commissioners will consider several resolutions and conduct a public hearing on budget measures in their weekly business meeting Tuesday.

The commissioners’ work session, at 9 a.m. Monday, will preview items set for action at their formal meeting, which starts at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meetings are in the county commissioners meeting room in the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

The meetings can be viewed online at https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/669/Live-Archived-Meetings-Online. To participate via Zoom video, visit https://zoom.us/j/875561784. To listen only, call 253-2125-8782 then enter meeting ID 875 561 7844 and passcode 12345.

Agenda items include:

• A call for bids for the courthouse electric vehicle charging station project.

• An amended agreement with the Department of Social and Health Services for up to $3,575,153 in funding to the county for providing services to people with developmental disabilities.

• An agreement with the state Military Department for renewal of an annual emergency management preparedness grant.

• A discussion concerning hiring and retention incentives for deputy prosecuting attorneys.

• A discussion regarding the schedule for relocation of Towne Road during the final phase of the Dungeness River Floodplain Restoration and Levee Setback project.

• A discussion regarding the 2023 request for proposals from the Housing Solutions Committee.

• Agreements with the Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau for $870,000 in lodging tax funds to develop their 2023 Olympic Peninsula tourism strategic plan and to promote year-round tourism.

• A memorandum of agreement with the Clallam Conservation District for $125,000 to provide renewable resource conservation planning and implementation.

• A notice of a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, regarding the proposed auction of property at 4803 Nicholas Road previously seized by the sheriff’s office. The meeting agendas are posted at https://www. clallamcountywa.gov/Agenda Center. Public comment may be sent to agores@co.clallam.wa.us.

Other Clallam County meetings:

• The Clallam County Marine Resources Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting is in room 160 of the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St. Port Angeles.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86570354388.

• The Board of Equalization will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting is in room 160 of the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St. Port Angeles.

To join the meeting online, visit https://zoom.us/j/99400893755.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 994 0089 3755 and passcode 372263.

• The Trails Advisory Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.

• The Housing Solutions Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Friday.

The hybrid meeting is in room 160 of the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St. Port Angeles.

To join the meeting online, visit https://zoom.us/j/73112497453.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 731 1249 7453 and passcode 08816.

 Jefferson County

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider, and possibly approve, requests for American Rescue Plan Act funding when they meet at 9 a.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting is at the commissioners chambers in the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend.

To view the meeting live go to www.co.jefferson.wa.us and follow the links under “Quick Links: Videos of Meetings-Streaming Live.” To join the meeting online go to https://zoom.us/j/93777841705. To listen only call 1-253-215-8782 and enter access code 937-7784-1705#.

Public comments emailed to jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us will be included in the minutes, but no longer read aloud during the meeting; comments may still be made via Zoom or telephone.

The commissioners will continue discussion on an ordinance regarding courthouse security, discuss a proposed alteration to the Olympic Terrace 2 Phase II plat and conduct a workshop regarding the human resources department’s 2023 work plan.

Items on the consent agenda include agreements totalling $18,100 for youth cannabis and commercial tobacco prevention programs, an extension of the Restoration of the Chimacum Confluence memorandum of understanding with the North Olympic Salmon Coalition and an amended contract with Little River Enterprises for $9,000 to continue EnerGov database support through June 30, 2024.

The full agenda can be viewed at www.co.jefferson.wa.us by following the link under “Quick Links: Videos of Meetings-Streaming Live.”

Association of counties

The Washington State Association of Counties will hear a weekly update on COVID-19 when they meet at noon Monday.

Both Clallam and Jefferson counties will participate.

To attend the meeting, register with the association at https://wsac-org.zoom.us/j/96091320845.

The association will also discuss current and emerging issues facing counties across the state.

 Clallam planning

The Clallam County Planning Commission will discuss vacation rentals when they meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting is in the county commissioners meeting room in the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

To join the meeting online visit www.zoom.us/join or call 1-253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 857 7304 5582 and passcode 12345. The full agenda is posted at https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/ 669/Live-Archived- Meetings-Online.

 Port of Port Angeles

Port of Port Angeles commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday. The hybrid meeting is at the port commission, 338 W. First St. Port Angeles.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84862478894. To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782 and enter webinar ID 848 6247 8894; no passcode is required.

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

The meeting agenda is expected to be posted at https://www.portofpa.com/AgendaCenter.

 Clallam PUD

Clallam County Public Utility District commissioners will consider a resolution establishing a schedule of deposits and charges for electric line extensions when they meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting is in the Lake Crescent boardroom at the PUD’s main office, 104 Hooker Road, Sequim.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84721624204?pwd=Q0pCaVRLWXFqeWpONVFYaF M0UFB2UT09. To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 847 2162 4204 and passcode 718170.

Public comment may be submitted in advance to info@clallampud.net. The agenda is expected to be posted at https://clallampud.net/commission-meetings.

 Jefferson Conservation

The Jefferson County Conservation District supervisors will discuss the 2023 election and appointment of new supervisors when they meet 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting is in the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave., Port Hadlock.

To join the meeting online, visit https://meet.goto.com/225650413. To listen only, call 866-899-4679 and enter access code 225-650-413.

The meeting agenda is expected to be posted at https://www.jeffersoncd.org/current-year-agendas.

 Forks city

The Forks City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday. The hybrid meeting is in city hall, 500 Division St., Forks.

Listening and webcast options, along with the full agenda, are expected to be posted on the city’s website, www.forkswashington.org.

 Port Townsend schools

The Port Townsend School Board will meet in a work/study session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The hybrid meeting is in the board room at district headquarters, 1610 Blaine St., Port Townsend.

To attend the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85243494888. To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 852 4349 4888. The agenda is expected to be posted at https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/ptsd/Board.nsf/Public.

 Quilcene schools

The Quilcene School Board will discuss plans for 2023-2024 when it meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The hybrid meeting is in Room 9 at 294715 U.S. Highway 101, Quilcene.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85920306706?pwd=NVRJRnFIMjZvTDVBYXc4ZWpNbWFGZz09. The agenda is expected to be posted at www.qsd48.org/district/1216-Board-Agenda.html 24 hours prior to the meeting.

 Quillayute Valley

The Quillayute Valley School board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday. The hybrid meeting is in the library at Forks High School, 261 S. Spartan Ave., Forks.

The meeting will stream at https://youtu.be/2MkYZ boL__0. The full agenda is expected to be posted at https://www.qvschools.org/Page/1764.

 Jefferson Healthcare

Jefferson Healthcare commissioners will review and consider adopting its board calendar and committee assignments for 2023 during a special meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting is in the executive conference room at Jefferson Healthcare, 834 Sheridan St., Port Townsend.

To listen to the meeting, dial 509-598-2842 and enter conference ID 572 938 342#.

The full agenda is posted at https://jeffersonhealthcare.org/hospital-commission.

 Olympic Medical Center

Olympic Medical Center commissioners will meet at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.

To join the online meeting, visit https://www.olympicmedical.org/virtual-board-meeting. The meeting agenda is expected to be posted at https://www. olympicmedical.org/about- us/board-information.

 Development authority

The Fort Worden Public Development Authority board will discuss the bylaws committee when it meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. The hybrid meeting is in Commons B on Fort Worden, 200 Battery Way, Port Townsend.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86588850508?pwd=Q0tjcXV2bDcwc2U2eUgzSWRzMmZCdz09. To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782 then enter the meeting ID 865 8885 0508 and password is 618578.

The full agenda is posted at https://fwpda.gov/AgendaCenter.

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