EYE ON CLALLAM: Commissioners consider interim county engineer

Government meetings across Clallam County

The three Clallam County commissioners will consider appointing Joseph E. Donisi as interim county engineer in their weekly business meeting Tuesday.

The meeting can be viewed on a live stream at http://www.clallam.net/features/meetings.html. To participate via Zoom video, go to https://zoom.us/j/875561784, by Zoom audio only, call 253-2125-8782.

The meeting ID is 875 561 7844 and the passcode is 12345.

The work session, at 9 a.m. Tuesday this week, will preview items set for action at their formal meeting, which starts at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

Agenda items include:

• Renewal of an interagency agreement with the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs for the sobriety program managed at the Clallam County Jail.

• A resolution to cancel incollectible personal property taxes totalling $4,326.28.

• A review of a pre-grant request for court security equipment.

• A discussion of 2021 refunds petitions for the 2022 levy.

• An agreement for $21,122 with Kitsap County to continue the Youth Marijuana Prevention and Education Program and the Commercial Tobacco Prevention Program through June 30.

• Consider a Superior Court request to continue funding therapeutic courts through Dec. 31.

• A resolution to appoint Sandra Allen to the Homelessness Task Force.

• A notice of a public hearing set for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1 concerning an update to the county code rescinding check processing fees.

• A resolution finding the recent review of the shoreline master program to be adequate to meet the requirements of RCW 90.58.080(4).

• A resolution creating the Fire District 2 Fleet Replacement Fund (65128).

• Two agreements with Lutheran Community Services NW totaling $140,000 to continue the Child Check program and the Healthy Families project through Dec. 31.

The meeting agendas are posted at www.clallam.net/features/meetings.html.

Public comment can be sent to agores@co.clallam.wa.us.

Planning commission

The Clallam County Planning Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

To join the meeting visit www.zoom.us/join or call 1-253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 660 165 2237 and passcode 12345.

The meeting agenda is expected to be posted at http://www.clallam.net/features/meetings.html.

Board of Health

The Clallam County Board of Health will hear an update on COVID-19 when it meets at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The meeting can be viewed on a live stream at http://www.clallam.net/features/meetings.html.

To join the meeting, visit https://zoom.us/j/935 73435754.

To listen only, call 253-2125-8782 then enter meeting ID 935 7343 5754 and passcode 095863.

The board members also will elect a new chair and vice-chair, consider the repeal of the ordinance 41-11-220-380, secure medication return regulations and hear an overview of Health and Human Services operations.

The full agenda is posted at http://clallam.net/HHS/PublicHealth/boh_minutes.html.

Clallam Transit

Clallam Transit board members will hear a presentation from Mark Foster of Integrity Energy Systems Co. about a solar project at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

The meeting will be at the Clallam Transit System administration building at 830 W. Lauridsen Blvd.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/858 10276869.

To listen in, call 1-253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 858 1027 6869; no passcode is needed.

Other agenda items include 2022 board officer elections, an amendment to the 2022 capital budget and a review of the system’s by-laws.

The full agenda is posted at https://www. clallamtransit.com/board- agendapackets.

Housing Authority

The Peninsula Housing Authority will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

To join the meeting, visit us02web.zoom.us or dial 253-215-8782 the meeting ID is 858 7666 7623 and the passcode is 899913.

The meeting agenda is posted at https://peninsulapha.org/board-of-commissioners.

Sequim schools

The Sequim School Board will conduct a finance workshop when it meets at 6 p.m. Monday.

The board will meet in the library at Sequim High School, 601 N. Sequim Ave.

The full agenda and meeting links are expected to be posted at https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/sequim/Board.nsf/vpublic?open.

OESD 114

The Olympic Educational Service District 114 board of directors will meet at noon Thursday.

The meeting is at the district office, 105 National Ave. N, Bremerton.

The meeting agenda is expected to be posted at https://www.oesd114.org/about-oesd.

OESD 114 serves the 15 school districts on the Kitsap and North Olympic peninsulas by delivering educational services that can be more efficiently or economically performed regionally.

Olympic Medical

Olympic Medical Center commissioners will hear workforce update from Jennifer Burkhardt, chief human resources officer, when they meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

For meeting links or the meeting packet, visit https://www.olympic medical.org/virtual- board-meeting.

Fire District 2

Clallam County Fire District No. 2 commissioners will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The commissioners will meet at 1212 E. First St.

To listen to the meeting, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 432 908 1371 and passcode 502502.

The meeting agenda is expected to be posted at http://www.clallam fire2.org/index.php/district-information/commissioners-meetings/schedule.html.

Fire District 3

Clallam County Fire District 3 commissioners will discuss options for a volunteer coordinator when they meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Station 34, 323 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim

Masks must be worn by anyone attending, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.

To view the meeting live, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86852405153?pwd=QjZOVzdGQWptcFpvcUc1dmFLTE5zdz09.

To listen only, dial 1-877-853-5427 and enter meeting ID: 868 5240 5153 and password 912707.

The commissioners will also consider allowing Commissioner Nicholas to continue as a volunteer, discuss the strategic plan and consider a provisional job offer.

The full agenda and meeting links are posted at https://ccfd3.org/about-the-district/board-of-commissioners/board-agendas-and-minutes.

The district covers the east side of Clallam County with a small portion in Jefferson County.

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