EYE ON CLALLAM: County, port commissioners plan joint meeting

Peninsula Daily News

Clallam County and Port of Port Angeles commissioners will hear quarterly reports from the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship, Small Business Development Center, North Olympic Development Council and Clallam County Economic Development Council in a joint meeting at 9 a.m. Monday.

The meeting will be in the commissioners’ board room (160) at the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

It can be viewed at www.clallam.net/features/meetings.html.

County commissioners

Clallam County commissioners will discuss awarding a third round of “Keeping the Lights On” grants to eight local organizations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic Monday.

The work session will begin after the joint meeting with the port.

The proposed grants from the county’s hotel/motel tax fund would be for the Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival, Dungeness River Audubon Center, Forks Old Fashioned 4th of July Committee, Feiro Marine Life Center, Lincoln Park BMX Association, Sequim Irrigation Festival, Forks Chamber of Commerce and two for the Forks Timber Museum.

Other agenda items for the work session include an agreement with Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP) for operation of the COVID-19 Social Distancing Center.

Commissioners will conduct their regular business meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

Action items include:

• Approval of the Homelessness Task Force funding recommendations.

• Right-of-way agreements for the Sequim-Dungeness Way/Woodcock Road roundabout project.

• A resolution establishing terms for representatives of the Conservation Futures Program Advisory Board.

• Notice of a July 6 hearing for the proposed vacation of a portion of North Larch Avenue.

Association of counties

The Washington State Association of Counties will hear a weekly update on COVID-19 when they meet at noon Monday.

Both Clallam and Jefferson counties will participate.

To attend the meeting, register with the association at https://wsac-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItfuirrDsiHtHqvwmPW ZmbRmA0Vt4DDKso.

To listen only, dial 1-253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 960 9132 0845#.

The association will also discuss current and emerging issues facing counties across the state.

An archived recording of the meeting will be posted to https://www.dropbox.com/sh/go8wc3wzrrmgakw/AAAi4qNZ2vyvR JTn06_5Nm2qa?dl=0.

Peninsula College

The Peninsula College Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

For join the virtual meeting, click on www. pencol.edu.

An agenda will be posted 24 hours prior to the meeting.

All public comments and questions should be concise and submitted in writing to kgriffith@pencol.edu.

Submissions will be accepted through 5 p.m. Monday. They should include name, email address and phone number. They will be read aloud and addressed during the meeting and made a part of the public record.

Excessively long submissions will be compiled and placed on the college website at a later date, according to a meeting announcement.

Conservation District

Clallam Conservation District commissioners will elect officers when they meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

To join the meeting, go to https://zoom.us/j/9772 0882269 or call 1-253 215 8782. The meeting ID is 977 2088 2269.

They also will consider approval of program development draft procedures, supervisor complaint policy and a weather station service agreement.

Sequim schools

The Sequim School Board will consider capital project management selection when it meets at 6 p.m. Monday.

Prior to the regular meeting, at 5 p.m., the board will recess into executive session at 5 p.m. to consider the position to be taken in collective bargaining.

To join the meeting, dial 360-775-2372 with ID number 545 864 323, or go in person. Advance registration is needed to attend in person at 601 N. Sequim Ave., by emailing tnorman@sequim schools.org by noon Monday. Written public comment may be submitted to tnorman@sequimschools.org or schoolboard@sequim schools.org by 5:30 p.m. Monday.

The board also will discuss diversity and inclusion, and consider approval of a variety of policies, including a collective bargaining policy.

Port of Port Angeles

Port of Port Angeles commissioners have canceled a meeting originally set for Tuesday.

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