BOCC update March 4 & 5, 2024, Agenda for week of March 11, 2024

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Weekly Summaries:
Monday, March 4, 2024 AM
• Commissioners discuss several times the upcoming Planning Commission meeting on March 25 and how to ensure it runs smoothly. Commissioners Branch points out how harmful social media can be in spreading misinformation.
• Susan Speiker, Clerk of the Courts, gives the Commissioners her quarterly update.
• Commissioner Hover reads an article critical of him at the Feb. 26 BOCC meeting, not realizing it’s a satire from the Omak Republic.
• Meeting adjourns at 12:00.

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 AM
• Board considers using ARPA funds for some Oroville Fire Department equipment.
• No public comments.
• The Sheriff’s Department Communications Director requests permission to look for new Ford transit van for the new technician position.
• HR/Risk Manager asks for authorization to purchase two gun lockers for weapons storage in the Court House due to security concerns. Purchase is approved. Discussion of preference of keeping Opioid Settlement monies for County in County Fund, but willing to pay administrative fee to the Opioid Settlement Council – “we know best use of funds in our county”.
• Public Hearing on closeout of Covid 1 & 2 funds through Community Action- $400,000.
• Solid Waste Manager: Receives approval to get on Open Line (on radio station) to explain the new organics program grant and also the grant to improve air quality – accepting 'green' waste with no charge.
• Public Works: The new Trails/Planning position person, Amy Staggs, gives update to Board on Whistler Canyon and other possible projects.
• 11:37 meeting adjourned.

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 PM
• Executive sessions held to discuss union negotiations, mediation proceedings, ongoing litigation.
• Memorandum of understanding addresses fairgrounds crew moving garden program equipment.
• Contract discussions needed with Fair events company Romeo.
• Consensus on Hearings Examiner candidate.
• Board Clerk enthusiastic about coming homeless housing presentation; Discussion on “Catch 22” of needing to use grant money to develop plan necessary to be awarded more grant money.
• HVAC in jail price tag: $96,000, plans revised.
• Brief discussion on emergency medical services’ regional association.
• Meeting adjourned at 4:44.

Agenda for the Week of March 11,2024.
Monday, March 11th, 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 Update & Next Steps-Video Tour Start-up Meeting-Casey Frangipane CGI
11:30 AM Bid Opening-Radio Tech Vehicle-Communications Mike Warden
11:55 AM Briefing Among Commissioners-Discuss Individual Weekly Meetings & Schedule
1:30 PM Discussion-Assessor Software-Larry Gilman

Tuesday, March 12th, 2024
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9:00 AM Review Meeting Minutes March 4th, 5th, 2024
9:15 AM Public Comment Period
9:30 AM Legislative Update-Zak Kennedy
10:00 AM Update-Public Works Engineer-Josh Thomson
10:30 AM Update-County Auditor-Cari Hall
11:00 AM Bid Award-Radio Tech Vehicle-Mike Worden
11:30 AM Discussion-Carelon Contract-Esther Milner
12:00 PM Approve Meeting Minutes March 4th, 5th, 2024
To Follow Approve Consent Agenda
1. Employment Agreement-Fairgrounds Facility Manager-Nicholis Bates
2. Interlocal Agreement-Solid Waste Management-Town of Riverside
3. Cattleguard Renewals-CGF# 110-73, N-240, N-241, N-242, 75-73, N-79, 2-89, 86-73, 5-73, 16-94, 40-98, 96-73
4. Appointment Letter-SWAC (Solid Waste Advisory Committee) Board Alternate Pos. #1-Darby McNeil
5. Appointment Letter-Television Reception Dist. #1 Pos. #2-Patrick Barker
6. Agreement-Using Recording Surcharge Funds & Sales Tax Authorized by HB 1406-Housing Authority of Okanogan
7. Contract-Pateros Mall Improvement Project Design Phase-Okanogan County & City of Pateros
8. Interlocal Agreement-Building Inspection Services-Okanogan County & City of Pateros
9. LTAC (Lodging Tax Advisory Committee) Contract-24-009 Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival $5,000
10. Interlocal Agreement-Building Inspection Services-Okanogan County & City of Pateros
11. Interagency Data Sharing Agreement-Okanogan County & Office of the WA State Auditor
12. Contract-Oroville North End Transmission Main Replacement Planning-City of Oroville
13. Contracted Services Agreement-Okanogan County Homeless Shelter
14. Resolution 37-2024-Rescinding Resolution 160-2023 & Amending Granting Signing Authority to the Fairgrounds Facility Manager
15. Resolution 38-2024 Correction-Authorizing Allocation of a portion ARPA Funds for Oroville Fire Department Genesis Extrication Tools Equipment up to $55,000
16. Resolution 39-2024-Approving Affordable Housing Fund Allocations for Use in 2024
17. Resolution 40-2024-County Road Project-Chesaw Drainage Project-CRP NO.9480-10
18. Resolution 41-2024-County Road Project-Old 97 Rd. Plata to Ophir Project-CRP NO. 9155-21

Wednesday, March 13th, 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, March 11th, 2024
5:00 PM OCOG/RTPO Meeting-303 2nd Ave S, Okanogan (Okanogan Council of Governments/Regional Transportation Planning Organization

Tuesday, March 12th, 2024
1:30 PM Board of Health Meeting-1234 S. 2nd Ave, Okanogan

Wednesday, March 13th, 2024
11:00 AM Reserved-Technical Assistance Virtual Meeting-Department of Commerce-CMRS Conference Room

Thursday, March 14th, 2024
1:00 PM Okanogan Pest Board Hearing-Case #1326-1327-Will Carpenter
1:30 PM Aging & Adult Care-Commissioner Branch-E Wenatchee 50 Simon St. Suite A
5:00 PM Reserved-Alta Vista Irrigation District Meeting-Commissioners Hearing Room
UPCOMING MEETINGS
March 18th-Public Hearing-Code Revision OCC 2.84 County Security Committee Expansion-CMRS 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.