EYE ON CLALLAM: County considers Social Distancing Center

Peninsula Daily News

Clallam County commissioners will consider a lease extension with the Port of Port Angeles for the COVID-19 Social Distancing Center at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

The virtual meeting can be viewed at www.clallam.net/features/meetings.html.

To participate by phone, call 408-419-1715 and use meeting ID 875 561 784.

To participate via video conference, visit www.blue jeans.com and join with the same meeting ID.

Public comment and questions can be directed to 360-417-2256 or agores@co.clallam.wa.us.

The proposed lease extension for the port-owned 1010 Building in west Port Angeles would keep the county’s rent at $15,000-per-month though May 31.

The Social Distancing Center provides the homeless population a place to maintain 6 feet of physical distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.

Other agenda items for the Tuesday meeting include:

• Agreements concerning the Social Distancing Center with Olympic Peninsula Community Clinic to provide medical services, with Olympic Community Action Programs for the operation of the center, and with Norpoint Tactical for security services.

• An agreement with the state Department of Corrections for the temporary suspension of the transfer of newly-sentenced felons from county jails to state prisons.

• A request of proposals for 2021 behavioral health grants.

Commissioners will hold a weekly work session at 9 a.m. Monday.

Discussion items will include a resolution authorizing 2021 expenditures from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund.

Forks City Council

The Forks City Council will consider an annexation at 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Listening and webcast options will be posted on city’s website, www. forkswashington.org.

Written public comment can be submitted to info@forkswashington.org by 4 p.m. on the day of the meeting.

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