Lots of Record, recruitment bonuses before county commissions

Local government agencies will meet next week on the North Olympic Peninsula.

Jefferson County

The three Jefferson County commissioners will conduct public hearings on the 2022 Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails plan and on an ordinance regarding the determination of legal status of lots of record when they meet at 9 a.m. Monday.

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 and monkeypox from Dr. Allison Berry at 9:45 a.m.

Items on the consent agenda include a collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 589 and appointments and reappointments to several volunteer boards and commissions.

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

Other Jefferson County Meetings:

• Solid Waste Facilities Task Force

The Jefferson County Solid Waste Task Force will conduct its inaugural meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

The task force will begin the planning for a replacement solid waste facility.

The hybrid meeting is in East Jefferson Fire-Rescue Station 1-1, 9193 Rhody Drive, Chimacum.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82845871117?pwd=YnFlM2FUYTlhekVDVTlOOE03Ti9idz09.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 828 4587 1117 and passcode 293323.

• Pomona Woods Hearing Examiner

The Jefferson County Hearings Examiner will conduct public hearings regarding a type III land use application at 9 a.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

To join the online meetings, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87242454555?pwd=cWZOeVJDRk91QnlnbmJlTjJmc3Badz09.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 872 4245 4555 and passcode 811214.

The application, requested by Pomona Woods LLC, is for a small-scale retreat center on Oak Bay Road in Port Hadlock.

More information is posted at www.co.jefferson.wa.us/789/Office-of-the-Hearing-Examiner.

Clallam County

The three Clallam County commissioners will continue discussions on proposed law enforcement recruitment and retention bonuses and conduct a public hearing on debatable budget emergencies related to the Bullman Beach water system and fuel for the Public Works department 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 Thurston County Coroner’s Office for autopsies hosted in Thurston County.

• An agreement with Olympic Peninsula Community Clinic for $35,000 to provide a substance use disorder professional to support the county’s syringe service program.

• An amended agreement with Anchor QEA for $2,245,576 for additional Phase 1 and Phase 2 tasks on the Dungeness off-channel reservoir project.

• Appointments to several volunteer boards and commissions to include the Behavioral Health Advisory Board, the Board of Health, the Homelessness Task Force and the Planning Commission.

• An interlocal agreement with the city of Port Angeles to reimburse the county up to $98,000 for water quality monitoring services through 2026.

• An amended agreement with the state Recreation and Conservation Office for an additional $2,800,000, for a total of $8,846,868 for the lower Dungeness floodplain restoration project.

• An interagency agreement with the Department of Commerce for $226,563 for Olympic Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Team expenses.

• An interagency agreement with the Washington Traffic Safety Commission for $27,000 for Sheriff’s Office support of Target Zero priorities.

• A request for an increased scope of work and compensation for Robinson Noble of $14,860 for a total of $45,528 for the Carlsborg UGA water right project.

• A call for a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 11, regarding proposed changes to Policy 220 – Classification, Work Hours and Compensation.

• A call for a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 11, regarding an ordinance repealing Chapter 7.01 – Junk Dealers – Secondhand Dealers.

• A call for a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 25 regarding the vacation of a county right-of-way for platted Hazel Street.

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

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

Port of Port Townsend

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

The commissioners will meet in the Point Hudson Pavilion Building, 355 Hudson St., Port Townsend.

To the meeting online, 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 https://portofpt.com/events.

Port of Port Angeles

Port of Port Angeles commissioners are scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

To join the virtual meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87637411391.

To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782 and enter webinar ID 876 3741 1391; 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 discuss water rights and service expansion in Carlsborg when they meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday.

The commissioners also will discuss adopting the proposed travel policy, a resolution lowering the current electric rate and continue discussion of the post-2028 contract with the Bonneville Power Administration.

To join the online meeting, visit https://clallampud-net.zoom.us/j/87354891997?pwd=aldHU0VhZXIva3FJZHdWa2pDcXNuQT09.

To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 873 5489 1997 and passcode 458903.

Public comment may be submitted in advance to info@clallampud.net.

The full agenda is posted at https://clallampud.net/commission-meetings.

Forks city

The Forks City Council is scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday.

Participants can attend in-person at 500 Division St., or online.

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

Port Townsend city

The city of Port Townsend will host a stakeholder meeting for the Golf Course and Mountain View Commons at 3:30 p.m. Thursday.

The meeting will be in City Hall, 540 Water St., Port Townsend.

The meeting agenda and background material are posted at www.cityofpt.us/envision.

Meeting links are expected to be posted at www.cityofpt.us/citycouncil/page/agendasminutesvideos.

Sequim city

The Sequim City Council will hear an overview of the proposed 2023 budget from city manager Matthew Huish at 6 p.m. Monday.

To join the meeting, visit https://zoom.us/j/9123546 4249; to listen only, call 253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 912 3546 4249.

Written public comment can be sent to clerk@sequimwa.gov and will be distributed to the council prior to the meeting.

The council also will consider updating the youth liaison program to include hone-schooled children, consider code changes regarding multi-family residential structures, consider the rate and fee schedules proposed for the 2023 budget and hear an update about RAISE grants for trail funding from Jeff Bohman of the Peninsula Trails Coalition.

The full agenda is posted at https://www.sequimwa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/2690.

Chimacum School Board

The Chimacum School Board is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The board will meet in the library of the Junior/Senior High School, 91 West Valley Road, Chimacum.

The agenda is expected to be posted at go.boarddocs.com/wa/chimacum/board.nsf/public.

Quillayute Valley schools

The Quillayute Valley School board is scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday.

The meeting agenda is expected to be posted at https://www.qvschools.org/Page/1764.

Jefferson Healthcare

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

To attend the meeting, dial 509-598-2842. The conference ID number is 613756871#.

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

Development authority board

The Fort Worden Public Development Authority board will have an exit conference with the state Auditor’s Office when it meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The authority’s Finance and Audit Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday.

Both hybrid meetings are in Seminar Building 297 on Fort Worden, 200 Battery Way, Port Townsend.

Written comment can be submitted in advance to mvitale@fortworden.org.

The full agendas and meeting agendas are expected to be posted at https://fwpda.gov/AgendaCenter.

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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