BOCC update Jan 17, 2024, Agenda for week of Jan. 22, 2024

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Wednesday, Jan.17, 2024 AM
• The Finance Committee (BOCC, County Treasurer and County Auditor) holds its first meeting of the year. Cari Hall, County Auditor, updates the commissioners about the results of the state’s annual audit of the county.
• Josh Thomson, County Engineer, and the commissioners discuss how to deal with the fact that the county re-zone will make 15 of the county’s 19 gravel pits will be allowed.
• Meeting adjourned at 11:50.

Wednesday, Jan.17, 2024 PM
• Executive session with Prosecutor, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor and Planning Director to discuss a law asserting the right to hold executive sessions. Prosecutor mentions “overwhelming” incident in child support service which prompted letting two employees take rest of day off.
• Building Dept. reports says:
o this year “not far off normal”
o new energy code to be adopted but not finalized yet,
o Wilderness-Urban Interface code required as of March 15th;
o requiring snow roofs for mobile homes would raise affordable housing issue ;
o salary boost for most valuable employee requested
• Okanogan Conservation District representatives present progress on County Wildfire Protection Plan to assess and reduce risk from wildfires, completion planned for June; not a regulatory document but adding acreage to Wilderness Urban Interface will increase funding; Community study reaps 670 responses.
• Memorandum of Understanding to participate in grizzly restoration environmental impact study approved.
• PUD proposal for engineering of internet project doesn’t satisfy Board.
• Brief discussion during minutes approval suggests difference in Lodging Tax applications between Methow and Okanogan valleys; tourism discussed.
• Meeting adjourned at 4:51.

Monday, January 22nd, 2024
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9:00 AM Review Commissioners Agenda and Consent Agenda
9:15 AM Public Comment Period
9:30 AM Commissioners Staff Meeting
10:00 AM Executive Session RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
10:30 AM Public Hearing-Budget Supplemental Appropriation-Auditor Elections Reserve 199
10:35 AM Discussion-Courthouse Security Recap-Larry Gilman, Shelley Keitzman, Esther Milner
11:00 AM Public Hearing-Lake Management District 2024 Rolls Correction-Pete Palmer
11:30 AM Discussion-Radio Tech & Used Vehicle-Chief Communications Mike Worden
1:30 PM Discussion-Code Compliance Chapter Presentation-Milner, Higbee, Palmer, Thomson
2:30 PM Update-Public Works-Engineer Josh Thomson
3:30 PM Discussion-LTAC Contract Language-Commissioners
4:00 PM Update-Human Resources/Risk Management-Shelley Keitzman

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024
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9:00 AM Discussion/Follow Up-Long Plat Lazy Lightning Approval-Char Schumacher
9:15 AM Public Comment Period
9:20 AM Review Meeting Minutes January 15th, 16th, 2024
9:30 AM Discussion-Departmental Justice Building Design Proposal-MJ Neal & Associates
1:30 PM Discussion-County Courthouse Architectural Plans, Proposals, etc....-MJ Neal & Associates
4:00 PM Approve Meeting Minutes January,15th 16th, 2024
4:15 PM Approve Consent Agenda
1. ARPA REQ #9-Salaries & Supplies-Community Action Council
2. ARPA REQ #1-Fire Station Improvement-Okanogan County Fire District No. 2-Elmer City
3. Cattleguard Franchise Renewals-CGF$ 21-73, 7-76, 24-73, 127-73, 5-75, 1-76
4. Authorization to call for bids-2024 Liquid Asphalt
5. Authorization to call for bids-2024 Soil Stabilizer for County Roads
6. Corrective Action Plan-Findings Reported Under Uniform Guidance
7. CDBG Request# 18-Public Services, General Administration-Okanogan Community Action
8. Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreement-OKSO & USDA Forest Service
9. Letter-Okanogan County Sheriff-Equitable Sharing Agreement & Certification (ESAC)
10. Resolution 6-2024-Adopting the County’s Revised Polices & Procedures Inventory Control

Wednesday, January 24th, 2024
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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 attends will be noted above. Location of meeting will follow meeting name.)

Monday, January 22nd, 2024
7:00 PM Planning Commissioner Meeting

Wednesday, January 24th, 2024
4:00 PM Noxious Weed Board Meeting-1234 Second Ave S. Okanogan

Thursday, January 25th, 2024
10:00 AM Hearings Examiner-Commissioners Hearing Room

Friday, January 26th, 2024
11:00 AM Council of Governments Meeting-Lincoln County Courthouse-Davenport, WA

UPCOMING MEETINGS
January 30th-Public Hearing-Budget Supplemental Appropriation-Therapeutic Courts Fund 143
January 30th-Public Hearing-Utility Franchise 04-23-Chelan County PUD Powerlines
January 31st-Community Action Council Meeting-Okanogan Community Action
February 1st-Reserved Juvenile Family Therapeutic Courts-Commissioners Hearing Room
February 1st-LEOFF (Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ Pension Plan) Board Meeting-Commissioners Conference Room
February 1st-Fair Advisory Committee Meeting-Commissioners Hearing Room

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.