EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Harm reduction center positions before Clallam County

Government meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

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

Neither Jefferson County commissioners nor Port Angeles City Council will meet this week.

Clallam County

The three Clallam County commissioners will consider a request from Health and Human Services for three new, full-time positions for the Harm Reduction Center during their weekly work session Monday.

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:

• An agreement with the state Military Department for continued grant funding under the Operation Stonegarden program.

• An agreement with the state Department of Agriculture for increased funding of the county’s knotweed control program.

• An agreement with the state Department of Commerce for a 2024 Victim/Witness Assistance Grant to be administered through the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

• An agreement with the state Department of Ecology for $4,092,854 to support land acquisition, design, permitting, water rights work, outreach and project management activities on the Dungeness off-channel reservoir project.

• A pre-grant application to the state Administrative Office of Courts for a walk-through screening device for the Superior Court.

• A discussion of possible proposals for submission to the Washington State Association of Counties’ 2024 Legislative Steering Committee.

• A request to apply for a state Department of Commerce Justice Assistance Grant Innovation Fund to obtain a tactical field robotic device for the Sheriff’s Office.

The meeting agendas are posted at https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/AgendaCenter.

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

Other Clallam meetings:

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

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

The agenda and meeting links are expected to be posted at https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/AgendaCenter.

• The Board of County Commissioners will introduce Todd Mielke, the new county administrator, during a community meet and greet from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

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

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

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

To join the meeting online, visit https://zoom.us/j/7312497453.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 731 249 7453 and passcode 08816.

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 PUD

Clallam County Public Utility District commissioners will review proposed scenarios for water and wastewater rates during a special meeting at 10 a.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=Q0pCaVRLWXFqeWpONVFYaFM0UFB2UT09.

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 full agenda is posted at https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/clallampud/Board.nsf/Public.

Jefferson PUD

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting is in the PUD offices at 310 Four Corners Road, Port Townsend.

To join the meeting, go to www.zoom.us/my/jeffcopud or call 833-548-0282, meeting ID 4359992575#.

The agenda is expected to be posted https://jeffpud.communitybydiligent.com/Portal.

Port Townsend city

The Port Townsend Transportation Benefit District Board will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

The meeting will be in city council chambers at historic City Hall, 540 Water St., Port Townsend.

The agenda is expected to be posted at https://cityofpt.us/citycouncil/page/agendasminutesvideos.

Quilcene School Board

The Quilcene School Board will meet 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.

Olympic Medical Center

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

To join the online meeting visit https://www.olympic medical.org/virtual-board-meeting.

The meeting agenda is expected to be posted at https://www.olympicmedical.org/about-us/board-information.

Fire Protection District 3

Clallam County Fire Protection District 3 commissioners will discuss the tactical medic program when they meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting is in the district’s training and operations center, 255 Carlsborg Road, Sequim.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84401730144?pwd=Y2ZtS0wzSDFLVlVlTG9CUW9GdDVidz09.

The commissioners will also discuss the overtime analysis and a wildland engine.

The full agenda is posted at https://ccfd3.org/about-the-district/board-of-commissioners/board-agendas-and-minutes.

The district covers the east side of Clallam County with a small portion in Jefferson County.

East Jefferson Fire-Rescue

East Jefferson Fire-Rescue commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting is in Station 1-1, 9193 Rhody Drive, Chimacum.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6336091782.

To listen only, call 253-205-0468 and enter access code 633 609 1782.

The agenda is expected to be posted at https://www.ejfr.org/uncategorized/board-meeting-minutes-agendas.

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