BOCC update for Feb. 20, 2024, Agenda for week of Feb. 26, 2024

[emily_sisson]

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SUMMARY OF MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
Monday, Feb. 19, 2024
Presidents’ Day. Commissioners did not meet.

Tuesday, Feb. 20,2024 AM
• Commissioners checking on status of HB 2057 relating to funding Search & Rescue –currently in Executive Session in Olympia.
• Zak Kennedy (lobbyist) gives updates on house and senate bills of interest to Counties, also predicts next year will be a really tight budget at State level.
• Public Comment: Isabelle Spohn, community member expresses real concerns about the Planning Commission process, especially regarding tonight's hearing on the rezone and the lack of clear mapping of zoning areas in the county, especially in the Methow Valley. BOCC points out this hearing is for recommendation back to them, and then there will be another public meeting/hearing before the final decision.
• Financial Committee Meeting with Treasurer, Auditor, and Finance Manager: Approval of new debt and investment policy, 5.50 % interest on investments currently, discussion of registered warrants outstanding, and how to deal with Aeneas Lake Irrigation District that is unable to pay expenses from assessments - running on public funds. Two bid openings for liquid asphalt and soil stabilizer with Public Works.
• Solid Waste Manager: New EPA rule changes coming and recycling bills in the legislature.
• Public Works: Road maintenance and 2 Senior Mechanic positions to advertise due to upcoming retirements.
• BOCC will be at Planning Meeting this evening.
• Meeting adjourned at 11:58 until 1:30 in the PM.

Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024 PM
• IT director met with company to equip courtrooms for virtual, portable camera planned for room used for Hearings Examiner and Executive sessions
• Civil Prosecutor announces $260,000 in recent settlement funds for regional opioid council, Commissioner Branch attended meeting.
• Letter of interest for planning position sparks discussion on county polarization, zoning code revision misinformation.
• Public received misinformation on zoning code revision, Planning Director will have to open that evening’s hearing with clarifications and corrections; zoning map’s colors and lines could benefit from interagency collaboration.
• WSU Extension Coordinator preparing “4H Needs You” campaign to enlist adult volunteers, Okanogan Valley youth may integrate “Family Clubs” in meantime; local Master Gardner/4H Coordinator applying state 4H rules for Fair, prioritizing safety, showmanship, cleanliness, no more “open”, only supervised projects exposed in 4H barn; access to and salary for possible regional coordinator discussed.
• HR director seeks to fill previously held full-time fairgrounds clerk position, budget must be juggled with to finance this; “recurring user Sunrise RV had planned event without signing contract, will have alternate Agriplex dates with fees waived.
• Commissioners discuss several topics : Oroville water systems, Group B systems, road problems from subdivisions on Tunk Mt.

Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024 Planning Commission

• Planning Director Palmer states goal of having Planning Commission end public comments on Zoning changes tonight, deliberating at a future meeting closed to public testimony, and then passing the Commission's recommendations on to County Commissioners. Commissioners would then hold a final public hearing.
• Planning Commission decides to continue this hearing in 3 weeks at Agriplex, due to no room available to accommodate those in attendance tonight.
• Publication of new Legal Notice for the upcoming meeting promised by Planning Commission.
• Most of public signing to testify tonight choose to wait until the future meeting to testify. Several testify tonight, most expressing discontent with fairness of the process. One testifies remotely and couldn't be adequately heard on the sound system.
• Some oppose items that are not part of the proposed changes at tonight's hearing, and confusion develops over a new "Blue Line" document not available to the Commission or the public until tonight's hearing.
Complete notes for this meeting will be unavailable until next week.

AGENDA FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 26,2024
Monday, February 26th, 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
10:30 AM Executive Session-RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) Legal Risk of a Proposed Action
11:00 AM Discussion-Email/Letter from BOCC to OCTC (Okanogan County Tourism Council) for E-Kiosks Project Update
11:30 AM Executive Session-RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) Legal Risk of a Proposed Action

Tuesday, February 27th, 2024
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9:00 AM Review Meeting Minutes February 12th, 13th, 20th, 2024
9:15 AM Public Comment Period
9:30 AM Discussion-WSU Master Gardener Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Fairgrounds Signature Request-Kayla Wells-Yoakum
10:00 AM Update-Assessor-Larry Gilman
10:30 AM Discussion-Water Conservancy Board Fund 139-Commissioner et al
11:00 AM Update-Public Works-Engineer Josh Thomson
1:30 PM Public Hearing-Budget Supplemental Appropriation Parks & Rec 125 & Equipment Reserve 196
1:35 PM Discussion-County Administrator & Democratic Systems Strengthening-Rave Aae
2:05 PM Update-Zone Code Revision and February 20th Public Hearing
3:05 PM Approve Meeting Minutes February 12th, 13th, 20th, 2024
3:20 PM Approve Consent Agenda
1. Cattleguard Renewals-CGF#84-73, 3-94, 82-73, 5-95, N-182, N-152B, 5-80, 22-98, N-201, 24-74, 22-74, 3-92, 4-78, 49-73, 48-73, 24-98, 50-73, N-199, 36-74, 38-74
2. Award Recommendation-2024 Soil Stabilizer Bid-GMCO Corporation $239,972.32
3. Award Recommendation-2024 Liquid Asphalt Bid-Idaho Asphalt Supply $1,264,822.04
4. Resolution 29-2024-Public Works ER&R Equipment Rates for 2024
5. Resolution 30-2024-Allowing Backfilling Mechanic Positions Prior to Retirement of Current Employees within Public Works

Wednesday, February 28th, 2024
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To be determined 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.)

Monday, February 26th,2024
6:00 PM Planning Commission Meeting-Commissioners Hearing Room

Wednesday, February 28th, 2024
11:00 AM Economic Alliance Meeting-TBD
4:00 PM Noxious Weed Board Meeting-Public Works Building 1234 Second Ave S. Okanogan
5:15 PM Community Action Council Meeting-Okanogan Community Action Building

Thursday, February 29th, 2024
9:30 AM Reserved-Noxious Weed Office-Larry Hudson-Commissioners Hearing Room
1:00 PM Reserved-Pest Control Board-Will Carpenter-Commissioners Conference Room

UPCOMING MEETINGS
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 (Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ Pension Plan) Board Meeting-Commissioners Conference Room
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.