BOCC update April 15 & 16, 2024, Agenda for week of April 22, 2024

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Monday, April 15, 2024 AM & PM
• Commissioners and Pete Palmer, Planning Director, discuss the issue of county email addresses for members of the Planning Commission. They also discuss the issue of procedures for interaction between the Planning Commission, the Planning Department and the County Commissioners.
• The Washington Association of Counties asks the commissioners for their priorities in next year’s legislative session. Their top priority is receiving state money to help pay for indigent defense.
• The commissioners hear a presentation from the Housing Coalition about possible solutions to homelessness in the county.
• The meeting adjourned at 3:36.

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 AM
• Public Comment: Ms. Jackson – relates concerns regarding public housing and drug use by occupants asking for more investigation into the matter.
• Blue Sky Minds approved to use BOCC logo on food assessment and website to show cooperative relationship with the County.
• Finance Committee Meeting:
o Aeneas Valley Irrigation District able to pay back some of money owed to County.
o ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds approved for two Community Action projects – one for food crisis funding;
o BOCC supportive of Twisp’s land purchase and supports Washington State Department of Parks & Recreation’s purchase of property near Pearrygin Lake.
o The board discussed the bid for work on the courthouse elevators.
• Public Works:
o Conditions have been completed for the vacation of an unnamed connector road between Meek road and Susan road in the Lost River Airport Tracts Association, so an order of vacation will be filed.
o Grading roads and finishing up with the stabilizer.
o Damage to the Chesaw Road. Road restrictions being lifted in Chesaw.
o Chip seal project ongoing. No chip seal projects slated for next year.
o Two letters to go out for Okanogan County Organization of Governments: the Colville Tribes and the town of Riverside.
• Appointment letters signed for new Board of Equalization member, TV District #1, and Methow Watershed Council.
• Consideration of officially adopting the Housing Task Force.
• Meeting adjourned at 11:38.

AGENDA for the week of April 22, 2024

Monday, April 22nd, 2024
Join Zoom Audio and Video https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85243019263 Meeting ID: 852 4301 9263
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 Discussion-Land Trust Application, RCO Conservation Easement-Project Presentation-Martin, Miller
11:00 AM Executive Session-RCW 42.30.110(1)(g)-Performance of a Public Employee
11:30 AM Briefing Among Commissioners-Discuss Individual Weekly Meetings & Schedule

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
Join Zoom Audio & Video: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88591469116 Meeting ID: 885 9146 9116 Or
Join Audio Only: +1 253 205 0468 Meeting ID: 885 9146 9116
9:00 AM Review Meeting Minutes- April 15th, 16th, 2024
9:15 AM Public Comment Period
9:30 AM Press Shoot-CGI-Commissioner Neal
11:00 AM Update-Public Works-Engineer Josh Thomson
11:45 AM Approve Commissioners Proceedings- April 15th, 16th, 2024
11:55 AM Commissioners to set Wednesday’s Agenda if Necessary
12:00 PM Approve Consent Agenda
1. Interagency Agreement-Molson Hill Site Lease-OK Co Fire Protection District #11
2. ARPA Req#3-Slope Stabilization-Town of Nespelem
3. Culvert Purchase-Awarding Contract-Pacific Corrugated Pipe Company

Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
Join Zoom Audio and 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
If needed, agenda to be set 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, April 22nd, 2024
7:00 PM Planning Commission Meeting-Commissioners Hearing Room

Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
11:00 AM Economic Alliance Meeting-Virtual
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, April 25th, 2024
10:00 AM Reserved-Hearings Examiner-Commissioners Hearing Room

Friday, April 26th, 2024
9:00 AM Reserved-Superior Court Graduation Ceremony-Judge Burke-Commissioners Hearing Room

UPCOMING MEETINGS
April 29th Public Hearing-Budget Supplemental Appropriation-Noxious Weed, $121,997
April 29th Public Hearing-Budget Supplemental Appropriation-Communications, $227,565
May 1st Reserved-Safety Committee Monthly Meeting-Commissioners Hearing Room
May 1st Okanogan Water Conservancy Board Meeting-Virtual
May 1st Hearings Examiner-Commissioners Hearing Room
May 2nd Reserved-Juvenile Family Therapeutic Courts-Commissioners Hearing Room
May 2nd LEOFF Board Meeting-Commissioners Conference Room
May 2nd Fair Advisory Committee Meeting-Commissioners Hearing Room
May 9th Hearing Examiner-Commissioners Hearing Room
May 9th Aging & Adult Care-E Wenatchee, 50 Simon St. Suite A
May 9th Alta Vista Irrigation 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.


Unfortunately, County Watch was unable to take notes for Tuesday’s afternoon session.