PORT ANGELES — Applications are due Monday, Nov. 20, for 138 volunteer positions on 25 Clallam County advisory boards and commissions.
To apply, call 360-417-2233, download forms from www.tinyurl.com/PDN-Clallam-Volunteer or visit the county commissioners’ offices in the courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Suite 4.
Available positions:
• Behavioral Health Advisory Board: Four positions — representatives of: a native tribe, Department of Children, Youth and Family Services, a private provider of chemical dependency services (not contracting for funding) and a consumer or past consumer of chemical dependency.
The panel advises on the use of the one-tenth of 1 percent sales tax authorized by RCW 82.14.460.
• Board of Equalization: One position — an alternate member.
The board receives appeals and holds hearings to resolve disputes over assessed property values between property owners and the county assessor, established by RCW 84.48.
• Board of Health: Three positions — a representative of the Makah Tribe, a representative of the Quileute Tribe and a consumer of public health.
The board is responsible for all matters pertaining to the preservation of the life and health of the citizens of Clallam County.
• Boundary Review Board: Three positions — a governor appointee, a cities appointee and a special district appointee.
This autonomous board authorized by RCW 36.93 reviews boundary change proposals when requested by any affected jurisdiction and can determine logical boundaries, transfer of services and other matters.
• Building Code Board of Appeals: Seven positions — two alternate members; an architect; a civil or structural engineer; a general contractor; an ICC-certified fire marshal, fire inspector or fire plan examiner; and an ICC-certified building official, building inspector or plans examiner.
The panel hears and decides appeals to rulings by the building official relative to county code 21.01, Building and Construction Code.
• Clallam Bay/Sekiu Community Action Team: Two positions — an at-large member and a business owner.
The group assists in gathering and analyzing information and making recommendations about the orderly growth of the area.
• Clallam Bay-Sekiu Sewer Community Advisory Board: One position.
The panel gathers information regarding Clallam Bay and Sekiu sewer operations, rates and billing procedures and makes recommendations to county commissioners.
• Conservation Futures Program Advisory Board: Two positions — a representative of commissioner District I and an at-large member.
The board makes annual or more frequent recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners for projects to be funded as part of the conservation futures program and develops strategic, long-term plans for the program.
• Crescent Community Advisory Council: Four positions — a Grange representative, two at-large members and a representative of the Crescent School District student body.
The groups liaises between Crescent School District residents and the county on issues such as land use, economic development, transportation and pedestrian improvements, capital projects and community activities.
• Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee: Two positions.
The panel makes recommendations to the commissioners and the Department of Health and Human Services on programs and services for persons with intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, other neurological impairments or developmental disabilities.
• Fair Advisory Board: One positions — an at-large member.
The board advises and assists the county in developing reasonable rules, fees and regulations for the operation of the county fair.
• Heritage Advisory Board: Four positions — a representative of District I, two representatives of District II and a representative of District III.
The Board advises the Clallam County Commissioners on various matters related to the preservation of the cultural heritage of the county.
• Homelessness Task Force: 26 positions — There are openings for representatives and alternate representative of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, the Makah Tribe, the Quileute Tribe, domestic violence/sexual assault providers, Department of Social and Health Services, Serenity House, faith community, the business community; alternate representatives of the city of Port Angeles, the city of Sequim, health care providers, mental health/substance use providers, law and justice system, an advocate for youth issues, an advocate for veterans issues; two alternate homeless or formerly homeless; and an alternate at-large member.
The task force advises the commissioners on various matters related to the issues regarding homelessness in the county.
• Housing Solutions Committee: One position — there is an opening for a representative of the North Peninsula Building Association.
The committee will develop programs to promote housing solutions in the county and make recommendations to the commissioners on expenditures of funds that can be used for affordable housing.
• Lake Sutherland Steering Committee: Three positions.
Comprised of property owners within the Lake Sutherland Management District.
• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: One position — a potential user of lodging tax funds.
Reviews proposed changes to expenditures from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund and makes recommendations to the Board of Commissioners.
• Marine Resources Committee: Eight positions — for a representative and an alternate representative of the Makah Tribe and District II; for representatives of conservation/environmental and the development community; and alternate representatives of the academic community and of District III.
The panel advises the commissioners on marine resources within the county.
• North Olympic Library System: One board member.
The North Olympic Library System provides public library services to Clallam County and is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees.
• North Pacific Coast Marine Resources: One position — a representative of Clallam County scientific community and one representative of Clallam County recreational groups.
Assists in understanding, stewarding and restoring the marine and estuarine ecological processes of the North Pacific coast of Washington within the boundaries of Clallam and Jefferson counties in support of ecosystem health, sustainable marine resource-based livelihoods, cultural integrity and coastal communities.
• Opportunity Fund Board: Four positions — representatives of the Port of Port Angeles, the city of Port Angeles, the city of Forks and District III.
Makes recommendations to the county board of commissioners regarding the use of the Opportunity Fund Program.
• Permit Advisory Board: 15 positions — Representatives of architects, building designers, building trades, certified septic designers or installers, code consultants, civil or structural engineers, Economic Development Council, energy industry, environmental consultants, propane and wood stove contractors, manufactured/mobile home associations, land surveyors, an ex officio planning manager and two representatives of homebuilders’ associations.
The panel makes recommendations to the commissioners and the director of Community Development for changes to the building code and permitting.
• Planning Commission: Four positions — representatives from District Ia, District IIc, District IIIa and District IIIb.
The panel reviews land use policy and planning ordinances.
• Sheriff’s Citizen Advisory Committee: Nine positions — representatives of the unincorporated area surrounding Sequim; Diamond Point; the unincorporated area surrounding Port Angeles; Forks and unincorporated area; Quileute Tribe; Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe; Joyce; Law and Justice; and an at-large member.
The group provides a link between the sheriff’s office and the community.
• Solid Waste Advisory Committee: 11 positions — representatives and alternate representative of West Waste Recycling, Waste Connections and alternate representatives of West Waste Recycling, tribal governments; alternate representatives of the city of Forks, the agricultural community and the business community and an at-large and alternate at-large member.
The panel assists with implementation of programs and policies concerning solid waste handling and disposal.
• Trails Advisory Committee: 20 positions — a representative and an alternate representative of the Backcountry Horsemen; representatives of Olympic National Park, the Department of Natural Resources, a large private forestry company, the city of Port Angeles, the city of Sequim, the city of Forks, tribal governments, a commercial trail business, off-road motorized user groups, the Olympic Peninsula Bicycle Alliance, the Peninsula Trails Coalition, a trail event coordinator, the Clallam County Road Department and the U.S. Forest Service; and citizens at-large from the Sequim area, the Port Angeles area, the western area and the Strait area.
The panel makes recommendations to the commissioners and other county bodies regarding non-motorized transportation and trail-related issues.
