BOCC update Feb. 12 & 13, 2024 Agenda for week of Feb. 19, 2024

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Monday, Feb. 12, 2024 AM
• Three public comments: regarding vacant seat on Planning Commission, and accusing BOCC of numerous “severe violations” of RCWs regarding the zoning update process. Request to cease process immediately.
• Emergency Management update: Maurice Goodall concerned that he was not included in discussion about new building for Coroner and Sheriff dept. storage; complaint about having to watch “offensive images” as part of required harassment training. The training program is pushing things that are not normal.
• Discussion on Hearing Examiner letter of termination. Dan Beardlee objects to way his termination was handled, does not want to stay in H.E. position any longer, resigns effective immediately.
• Further discussion on zoning code update procedure. Explanations of why it was done this way, legal requirements due to stipulation order agreed to by BOCC resulting from lawsuit by Yakima Nation.
• Discussion about applicant for planning commission vacancy. Concern about her strong opinions on property rights.
• Commissioner Branch reports on meeting with animal rescue organizations.
• Short discussion about taxes.

Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 AM
• Commissioners clean up previous meeting notes, Branch comments on logging
• Affordable housing grant support letter approved
• Used oil from elevators to be recycled for heat
• Road restrictions lifted, Cameron Lakes road project rejected by Indian affairs bureau
• Public Works next projects: drainage at Bonaparte, overlay near Oroville, Loomis-Oroville Rd.
• Minimum wage going up, budget adjustment necessary.
• Letter of support for affordable housing grant approved.
• Branch reports on regional opioid council’s progress, meetings among local actors, prospect of shared treatment evaluation center
• Meeting adjourned at 11:42.

Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 Board of Health meeting
• Board approves $19,000 to be paid to Blue Sky Minds, along with Memo of Understanding to conduct an assessment of Okanogan County's food/growers needs – will report back quarterly.
• Board approves procurement policy to purchase Emergency Response vehicle, preferably local purchase up to $55,000.
• Report from Dr. Wallace:
o We’re out of respiratory illness season (Covid, Influenza, RSV),
o ER visits have risen, hospitalization rates are down.
o Have been working with schools/day cares and Long Term Care facilities for outbreaks.
o Continued Opioid Overdose problem, along with sexually transmitted infections.
o Director presents power point to report on Public Health 2023 activity.& data.
o Environmental Health Officer reports wrap-up of 2023; septic difficult on an acre. (100 foot radius sanitary zone needed- easier with a 2 acre minimum.
• BOCC reports zone code is up for review
• Adjourn 2:58.

Agenda for the week of Feb. 19, 2024
Monday, February 19th, 2024
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COUNTY COURTHOUSE COMPLEX CLOSED-PRESIDENTS DAY HOLIDAY

Tuesday, February 20th, 2024
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9:00 AM Review Meeting Minutes February 12th, 13th, 2024
9:15 AM Public Comment Period
9:30 AM Legislative Update-Zak Kennedy
10:00 AM Finance Committee Meeting-Treasurer Pam Johnson
11:00 AM Bid Opening-2024 Soil Stabilizer-PW Shasta Stidman
11:10 AM Bid Opending-2024 Liquid Asphalt-PW Shasta Stidman
11:20 AM Update-Public Works-Engineer Josh Thomson
11:50 AM Approve Meeting Minutes February 12th, 13th, 2024
1:30 PM Commissioners to set Wednesdays Agenda if Necessary
1:30 PM Update-Central Services-Karen Beatty
2:00 PM Discussion-Opioid Settlement Options-Esther Milner
2:30 PM Discussion-WSU 4-H Program Update-Kayla Wells Yoakum
3:45 PM Update-Human Resources/Risk Management-Shelley Keitzman
4:00 PM Approve Consent Agenda
1. Letter of Introduction & Agreement-County Video Tour-CGI Communications
2. 2024 LTAC Contract-Operations-24-004 City of Pateros
3. Lease Agreement-Scanner/Printer for Commissioners Office-Xerox
4. Resolution 26-2024-Adopting Modifications to the Okanogan County Safety Manual
5. Resolution 27-2024-Amend Resolution 13-2020 and 54-2020 Definitions

Wednesday, February 21st, 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 attend will be noted above. Location of meeting will follow meeting name.)

Tuesday, February 20th,2024
6:00 PM Special Meeting-Public Hearing Zone Code Update-Planning Commission-Commissioners Hearing Room

Wednesday, February 21st, 2024
8:30 AM TRANGO Meeting-Okanogan County TRANGO Office

Friday, February 23rd, 2024
9:30 AM LTAC-First Meeting of the Year-Review and Update Policies & Procedures-Commissioners Hearing Room (Lodging Tax Advisory Committee)

UPCOMING MEETINGS
February 26th-Planning Commission Meeting-Commissioners Hearing Room
February 28th-Economic Alliance Meeting-TBD
February 28th-Noxious Weed Board Meeting-Public Works Building 1234 Second Ave S. Okanogan
February 28th-Community Action Council Meeting-Okanogan Community Action Building
February 29th-Reserved-Noxious Weed Office-Commissioners Hearing Room
March 5th-Reserved-Public Hearing-Closeout of CDBG CV-1 Grant-Okanogan Community Action Council
March 6th-Safety Committee Monthly Meeting-Commissioners Hearing Room
March 6th-Okanogan County Water Conservancy Board Meeting-Zoom
March 7th-Reserved-Juvenile Family Therapeutic Courts-Commissioners Hearing Room
March 7th-LEOFF Board Meeting-Commissioners Conference Room (Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ Pension Plan)
March 7th-Fair Advisory Committee Meeting-Commissioners Hearing Room
March 11th-OCOG/RTPO (Okanogan Council of Governments/Regional Transportation Planning Organization) Meeting-303 2nd Ave S, Okanogan
March 12th-Board of Health Meeting-1234 S. 2nd Ave, Okanogan
March 13th-Techinical Assistance Meeting Virtual-Department of Commerce

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.