Lodging tax funds, no-shooting area on county agendas

Government meetings on North Olympic Peninsula

Clallam County

The three Clallam County commissioners will consider awards of $220,000 in lodging tax funds to three local organizations 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 http:// www.clallam.net/features/meetings.html.

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 Department of Social and Health Services’ Developmental Disabilities Administration for $1,514,493 to continue services for persons with developmental disabilities through June 30, 2023.

• A call for a public hearing regarding the midyear review of the 2022 budget at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 19.

• A recommendation from the Department of Community Development to reject the phase 2 bid for the Lower Dungeness floodplain restoration and levee realignment project and rebid the project with a more relaxed timeline.

• Requests for entrance into the Open Space Tax Program from six property owners.

• A no-cost contract extension for the Clallam Bay – Sekiu wastewater treatment facility project.

• Opening of bids for the McDonald Creek irrigation and fish passage improvement project.

• A call for a public hearing regarding chapter 27.112 to the county forestry requirements for conversion from forestry to non-forestry use at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 5.

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

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

Other county meetings:

• The Solid Waste Advisory Committee will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday.

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://us06web.zoom.us/j/4996915422?pwd=WkZuOW9Cek8xUG80R0FkUHNQV2JrUT09.

Jefferson County

The three Jefferson County commissioners will conduct a public hearing on an ordinance to establish a no-shooting area in Cape George when they meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

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 hear an update on COVID-19 from Dr. Allison Berry, public health officer, at 9:45 a.m. and open bids for transfer station pit scale replacement project.

Items on the consent agenda include a contract extension through Nov. 15, 2024 for the Dosewallips River Powerlines Reach Restoration, an agreement with the Department of Children, Youths and Families for $36,155 to provide home visiting services, an agreement with Department of Ecology for $200,000 for remedial investigation and cleanup of property at 890 Old Hadlock Road, an agreement with Dustin Willis for $10,456 to provide caretaker services at H.J. Carroll Park, an interlocal agreement with the Quilcene School District for operation and maintenance of the Complete Streets project and an agreement with the Department of Transportation for detours related to fish passage improvement projects.

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

Board of Health

The Clallam County Board of Health will discuss gun violence when it meets at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The meeting can be viewed on a live stream at http://www.clallam.net/features/meetings.html. To join the meeting, visit https://zoom.us/j/93573435754.

To listen only, call 253-2125-8782 then enter meeting ID 935 7343 5754 and passcode 095863.

The board members will also hear an update on COVID-19 from Dr. Allison Berry, an update on the medical respite center from Karissa McLane and Jenny Oppelt, staffing updates from Karissa McLane and a report on the community health assessment from Moni Madjdi and Karissa McLane.

The full agenda is posted at http://clallam.net/HHS/PublicHealth/boh_minutes.html.

Port of PT

Port of Port Townsend commissioners are scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

To access the online meeting, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86269043651?pwd=MDlybTZHSmxaRW5BMW1CajdOTUJHUT09.

To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID is 862 6904 3651 and password 911887.

The meeting agenda is expected to be posted at www.portofpt.com/events.

Jefferson PUD

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

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

The full agenda and meeting packet are expected to be posted at https://jeffpud.communitybydiligent.com/Portal.

Jefferson Transit

The board of Jefferson Transit Authority will conduct a public hearing regarding the 2022-2027 transit development and transportation improvement plans when they meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting is in the transit board room, 63 Four Corners Road, Port Townsend.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87641174508.

To listen only, call 833-548-0276 then enter webinar ID 876 4117 4508

Public comments can be emailed to speck@jeffersontransit.com and will be read aloud during the meeting.

The full agenda is posted at https://jeffersontransit.com/wp-content/uploads/ 2022/06/Agenda-w.links-6-21-22-1.pdf.

Port Angeles city

The Port Angeles city council will conduct a second reading of the draft climate resiliency plan during a regular meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

To join the online meeting, visit www.cityofpa.us/Live-Virtual-Meetings or https://cityofpa.webex.com/cityofpa/onstage/g.php?MTID=e3e029c7ad4cc17f9ea1aeaa00b904000.

To listen only, call 1-844-992-4726 and enter access code 2552 422 6969.

Public comment sent to council@cityofpa.us will not be read during the meeting, but will be entered into the meeting record.

The council also will conduct public hearings on the stormwater ordinance update and the 2023-2028 capital facilities and transportation improvement plans.

The full agenda can be viewed at https://www.cityofpa.us/583/Meetings-Agendas.

Crescent school

The Crescent School Board is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Thursday.

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.

PA schools

The Port Angeles School Board will consider school improvement plans when it meets at 7 p.m. Thursday.

The board meets at 905 W. Ninth St.

For more information, call 360-565-3702.

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

Quillayute Valley

The Quillayute Valley School board will begin its annual self-assessment when it meets at 5:30 p.m. Monday.

The full agenda is expected to be posted at https://www.qvschools.org/Page/1745.

Sequim schools

The Sequim School Board is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Monday.

The board meets in the library in Sequim High School, 601 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim.

The full agenda and meeting links are expected to be posted at https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/ sequim/Board.nsf/vpublic ?open.

Jefferson Healthcare

Jefferson Healthcare commissioners are scheduled to meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday.

To attend the meeting, dial 509-598-2842 then enter conference ID 383682973#.

The agenda is expected to be posted at https://jeffersonhealthcare.org/hospital-commission.

Fire District 2

Clallam County Fire District 2 commissioners will discuss the 2021 state auditor report when they meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The commissioners will meet in the district offices, 1212 E. First St., Port Angeles.

To listen to the meeting, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 432 908 1371 and passcode 502502.

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

Fire District 3

Clallam County Fire District 3 commissioners are scheduled to meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday,

The hybrid meeting is in the district’s Training Operations Center, 255 Carlsborg Road, Carlsborg.

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

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

NOLS

The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) Board of Trustees are scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

The meeting links and agenda are expected to be posted at https://www.nols.org/board-administration.

Jefferson Water District 1

Jefferson County Water District 1 will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The district meets in the Paradise Bay Community Club, 141 W. Alder St., Port Ludlow.

Water District 1 serves Paradise Bay.

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