BOCC update for Feb. 26 & 27, 2024, Agenda for week of Mar. 4, 2024

[emily_sisson]

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Monday, Feb. 26, 2024 AM
• At several times during today’s session, the commissioners discussed the Planning Commission’s public hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 20, and how to make future hearing run more smoothly.
• Commissioners held two 30 minute executive sessions, both under RCW 42.30.110(1)(iii) to discuss the legal risk of a proposed action. The first meeting included Esther Milner, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor and the second included Milner and Shelley Keitzman of Human Resources and Risk Management.

Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024 AM
• Discussion of fee-waiver policy at the fairgrounds.
• Public Comment: Mrs. Jackson having problems with her Grade A well water system and wants to know who to complain to. There are 117 hookups on this Suncrest System LLC, and numerous problems that need to be reported.
• WSU extension office brings Memo of Agreement concerning the Master Gardeners demo garden at the fair – approved.
• Fairgrounds Manager's last day is March 1st. New manager to start on March 5th.
• County Assessor Update: Assessed values have increased 16%, but the levy rate went down. Would like to change policy on pest acres assessment – will discuss with the pest board, there is an opening for a personal property clerk, assessor doesn't understand the State School rate.
• County Assessor Update: Assessed values have increased 16%, but the levy rate went down. Would like to change policy on pest acres assessment – will discuss with the pest board, there is an opening for a personal property clerk, assessor doesn't understand the State School rate.
• Finance Update: Discussion on funding and logistics regarding the Water Conservancy Board in relation to county bookkeeping, auditor and treasurer will talk with their Chelan counterparts to see how it is done there.
• Solid Waste Update: Manager regarding grant for air quality – for green waste, also farm slaughter/butchering waste business.
• County Engineer Update: Road maintenance, dirt roads are drying up. Waiting for comments from WDFW on some newly possible WATV routes. Progress on Cameron Lake Road project – problems with eminent domain with Colville Tribe.
• Meeting adjourned at 12:00 noon.

Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2024 PM
• Bridge project to receive $22,000 from Recreation and Conservation; $60,000 approved for cybersecurity.
• Raven Aae pursues case for county administrator, law enforcement training.
• Planning director reports on standing-room-only public hearing for zoning amendment, better understanding of process and changes needed; successor for resigning Hearing Examiner chosen; resident questions planning process; commissioners regret silence imposed by attorney-client privilege.
• City of Okanogan’s Elmway water main extension gets federal boost; contract approved for group to write broadband grant application.
• Oroville’s request to create port district discussed.
• Meeting adjourns at 3:54.

AGENDA FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK:
Monday, March 4th, 2024
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Join by phone Audio Only• +1 253 215 8782 Meeting ID: 852 4301 9263
9:00 AM Review Commissioners Agenda and Consent Agenda
9:15 AM Public Comment Period
9:30 AM Commissioners Staff Meeting
10:30 AM Update-Superior Court Clerk-Susan Speiker
11:00 AM Discussion-TV District #1 Appointment-Patrick Barker Letter of Interest
11:30 AM Briefing Among Commissioners-Discuss Individual Weekly Meetings and Schedule
1:30 PM Discussion-Planning Commissioner Recommendation Zone Code-Planning Director Pete Palmer

Tuesday, March 5th, 2024
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9:00 AM Review Meeting Minutes February 12th, 20th, 26th, 27th, 2024
9:15 AM Public Comment Period
9:30 AM Executive Session-RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) Agency Litigation
10:00 AM Discussion-Purchase New Vehicle Second Radio Tech Position-Mike Worden
10:30 AM Reserved-Public Hearing-Closeout of CDBG CV-1 Grant-Okanogan Community Action Council
11:00 AM Update-Public Works-Engineer Josh Thomson
2:00 PM Update-Human Resources/Risk Management-Shelley Keitzman
3:00 PM Quarterly Update-Tonasket Forest Ranger District-District Ranger Matt Marsh
4:00 PM Approve Meeting Minutes February 12th, 20th, 26th, 27th, 2024
4:30 PM Approve Consent Agenda
1. Application-Demolition Permit for 269 Railroad Ave-City of Okanogan
2. ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) Request #1-Contracts, Century West Engineering Corp.-Town of Nespelem
3. Contracted Services Agreement-Homeless Housing & Assistance-Room One
4. LTAC (Lodging Tax Advisory Committee) Contract- Capital Improvements $55,100-24-016 Okanogan County Tourism Council
5. LTAC Contract-Marketing & Promotion $12,675-Cascade Loop
6. Contract-Omak Airport Hanger Area Expansion Project-Planning Only-City of Omak
7. MOU-(Memorandum of Understanding) Compensation for Excessive Overtime-Sheriff’s Employee Assoc.-Non-Commissioned
8. MOU-Compensation for Excessive Overtime-Sheriff’s Employee Assoc.-Commissioned
9. MOU-Hiring & Retention Incentives Programs-Sheriff’s Employee Assoc.-Commissioned
10. MOU-Hiring & Retention Incentives Programs-Sheriff’s Employee Assoc.-Non-Commissioned
11. Interlocal Grant Agreement-Conconully Area Broadband Build out-Okanogan PUD No. 1
12. Resolution 34-2024 Reducing the Rental fee for use of Agri-Plex by Sunrise Chevrolet RV Show

Wednesday, March 6th, 2024
Join Zoom Audio & 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
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.)

Wednesday, March 6th, 2024
11:00 AM Reserved-Safety Committee Monthly Meeting-Commissioners Hearing Room
5:15 PM Meeting-Okanogan County Water Conservancy Board-Virtual Zoom

Thursday, March 7th, 2024
9:30 AM Reserved-Juvenile Family Therapeutic Courts-Commissioners Hearing Room
10:00 AM Reserved-LEOFF Board Meeting-Commissioners Conference Room
6:00 PM Reserved-Fair Advisory Committee-Commissioners Hearing Room

UPCOMING MEETINGS
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
March 14th-Hearing Examiner-Commissioners Hearing Room
March 14th-Aging & Adult Care-Commissioner Branch to attend-E Wenatchee 50 Simon St. Suite A
March 14th-Alta Vista Irrigation District Meeting-Commissioners Hearing Room
March 18th-Public Hearing-Code Revision OCC 2.84 County Security Committee Expansion-Commissioners’ Hearing Room
March 19th-TRANGO Meeting-Okanogan TRANGO Building
March 21st-Reserved-Juvenile Family Therapeutic Courts-Commissioners Hearing Room
March 21st-Reserved-Civil Service Meeting-Commissioners Conference 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.