BOCC update May 20 & 21, 2024, Agenda for week of May 27, 2024

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Weekly updates:
Monday, May 20, 2024, AM
• Pete Palmer, Planning Director describes a thorny problem of a parcel that was divided in half when the owner died, leaving one half to each of her two children, but the parcel was never went through the county’s subdivision process. Now one of the children wants to sell her property but can’t. The commissioners are stumped by this problem and refer Palmer to the county attorney.
• Roni Holder-Diefenbach, Executive Director of the Economic Alliance, and the commissioners discuss various infrastructure projects for RHD’s upcoming meeting with a federal interagency funding group, wanting to know funding priorities for affordable housing in the county.
• Commissioners meet in executive session with Esther Milner, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor and Shelley Keitzman, Human Resources and Risk Management, for 15 minutes under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)—on-going litigation.
• Meeting adjourns for the day at 12:05.

Tuesday, May 21, 2024, AM
• Public Comment:
o Ms. Jackson reports that she listened to the Planning Commission Meeting last night. She was concerned that for such an important process, Pete Palmer, Director or Planning, was hurrying them along telling them to move quickly. Ms. Jackson suggests that they take their time to educate themselves in this process. She also asked the Board to clarify the process for changing zoning and wondered about the role of Pete. Commissioners Branch and Hover answered her questions.
o The board received questions from a constituent in the Oroville/Tonasket area who is wanting to build a USDA approved meat processing facility and needs to know how to deal with waste.
• Finance Committee: Looking for funding to fulfill the Becca Bill requirement of the Courts, and for the Water Conservancy Board. Getting ready for the equipment surplus auction.
• Solid Waste: Reports on new methane gas laws beginning June 1, and the upcoming apple maggot quarantine for the north county.
• Public Works: Working with the Liberty Woodlands Home Owners’ Association on their sewer system.
• Meeting adjourned for the day at 12:11.

AGENDA for the week of May 27, 2024
Monday, May 27, 2024
Closed in Observance of Memorial Day
Normal Business to resume on Tuesday May 28th, 2024

Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Join Zoom Audio & Video: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88591469116 Meeting ID: 885 9146 9116 Or
Join Audio Only: +1 253 205 0468 Meeting ID: 885 9146 9116
9:00 AM Review Agenda and Consent Agenda
9:15 AM Public Comment Period
9:30 AM Public Hearing Budget Supplemental-Sheriff Safety Grant
9:35 AM Review Meeting Minutes- May 20th and 21st 2024
9:45 AM Approve Commissioner Proceedings May 13 and 14th
9:50 AM Approve Consent Agenda
1. Agreement- Infrastructure Funds Emerging Opportunity Anderson Field Project -City of Brewster
2. Agreement Amend #1 Grant Funding – Defense Counsel WA State Office of Public Defense
3. Agreement SFY 2025 Consolidated Homeless Grant Dept of Commerce.
4. Agreement – Affordable Housing Funds – Housing Authority of Okanogan County
5. Amendment to the FY21 SHSP E22-120- Homeland Security Grant Emergency Management
6. Resolution 71-2024 Extending Current Juvenile/Superior Court Admin Two Weeks for Training
10:00 AM Update- Assessor Larry Gilman
10:30 AM Discussion VG Building HVAC System Quotes Maintenance Manager Tim Meadows
11:00 AM Public Hearing Utility Franchise City of Oroville PW Jo Ann Stansbury
11:10 AM Update Public Works-Engineer Josh Thomson

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Join Zoom Audio and Video: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87854826531 Meeting ID: 878 5482 6531 Or
Join Phone Audio Only +1 253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 878 5482 6531
If needed, agenda to be set Tuesday, by 1:30 PM

State, Community and Other Meetings or Notices
(Meetings in this section may not be opened to the public, however a Commissioner may attend one or all of these meetings. Meetings that more than one Commissioner attend will be noted above. Location of meeting will follow meeting name.)

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
5:15 PM Community Action Council Meeting Community Action - 424 2nd Ave S, Okanogan

Friday, May 31, 2024
9:30 AM Special LTAC Meeting LTAC-Application/Score Sheet Revision- Commissioners Hearing Room
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84061805508 Meeting ID: 840 6180 5508

UPCOMING MEETINGS
May 31 COG (Council of Governments) Meeting - Lincoln County Courthouse - Davenport, WA
June 3 Solid Waste Advisory Committee – Public Works conference Room
June 6 FAC (Fair Advisory Meeting) Meeting-Commissioners’ Hearing Room
June 10 OCOG/RTPO (OCOG/RTPO (Okanogan Council of Governments/Regional Transportation Planning Organization) Meeting – 303 2nd Ave S. Okanogan

Note: All times, are estimates to assist in scheduling and may be changed subject to the business of the day at the board’s discretion. The board may add and/or delete and take any action on any item not included in the above agenda. The board may act upon any subject placed on the agenda regardless of how the matter is stated. All matters listed within the consent agenda have been distributed to each member of the board to read and study. The items are considered routine and will be enacted on by one motion by the commissioners with no separate discussion. If separate discussion is desired, then that item may be removed from the consent agenda and placed on the regular agenda by request. Items discussed during Citizen Comment Period shall be limited only for issues not otherwise on the Agenda or scheduled discussion topics.