EYE ON CLALLAM: County sets hearing on accessory housing zoning

Government meetings across Clallam County.

The three Clallam County commissioners will conduct a public hearing on accessory housing zoning in their weekly business meeting Tuesday.

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

The commissioners also will conduct a joint meeting with the Makah Tribal Council at 1:30 p.m. Monday to discuss an update on rural broadband expansion, state Highway 112 and affordable housing in Neah Bay.

The hybrid meetings will be conducted in Board of County Commissioners meeting room in the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

The meetings 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.

Agenda items include:

• A public hearing on a resolution adopting $149,316 of 2022 funding for debatable emergencies/.

• A public hearing on the adoption of new fee schedules at the county fairgrounds.

• Call for bids on the Dry Creek Road reconstruction project, no later than Tuesday, April 19; and for the 2022 asphalt products supply contracts, no later than Tuesday, April 12.

• An agreement with Olympic Timber LLC to donate right of way for Hoko Ozette Road to the county road department.

• Amendments to the agreements with the Department of Health for $1,016,643 in funding for Group A water systems, $4,800; COVID-19 vaccine, $143,921; maternal-child health services, $8,187; onsite septic program, $318,778; and emergency preparedness, COVID-19 and prescription drug overdose prevention, $540,957.

• A resolution to reallocate $30,000 of operations funds in the prosecuting attorney’s office to personnel services.

• Certification of 2021 Road Fund expenditures for fish passage barrier removal and for traffic law enforcement.

• An agreement with the Washington State University Extension for $212,598 for food and farms, community health, master gardeners, 4-H youth development and waste reduction programs.

• An agreement for $35,007 for the superior court to purchase security equipment for the courthouse.

• An agreement with Anchor QEA for a no-cost extension on design services for the Dungeness off-channel reservoir project.

• An agreement with the city of Sequim for the county to administer its affordable housing sales tax funds.

• An agreement with the Peninsula Daily News for legal notices and delinquent tax listings.

The meeting agendas are posted at www.clallam.net/features/meetings.html. Public comment can be sent to agores@co.clallam.wa.us.

Other county meetings:

• The Clallam Count Marine Resources Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday.

To join the online meeting, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83145251701?pwd=MTM1MmxrdUtHVWtyL1RNbk9MSXBWdz09.

• The Board of Equalization will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

To join the online meeting, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83145251701?pwd=MTM1MmxrdUtHVWtyL1RNbk9MSXBWdz09.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 994 0089 3755 and passcode 372263.

Assoc. 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/tJIt fuirrDsiHtHqvwmPWZm bRmA0Vt4DDKso. 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.

Forks city

The Forks City Council will consider a resolution supporting sustainable timber harvesting on Department of Natural Resources lands when it meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Participants can attend in-person at 500 Division St., or online.

Listening and webcast options are posted on the city’s website, www.forks washington.org.

The council also will consider a Clallam County Housing Solutions Committee appointment and discuss the Quillayute Airport master plan.

The full agenda is posted at https://forkswashington.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/ 03/Agenda_20220328 -1.pdf.

Sequim city

The Sequim City Council will conduct a work session on council rules at 5 p.m. Monday. It will conduct public hearings on amendments to the comprehensive plan and on the Mariner Outlook phase 3 subdivision during a regular business meeting at 6 p.m. that day.

The hybrid meetings are in council chambers at the Civic Center, 152 W. Cedar St., Sequim.

To join the meeting, visit https://sequimwa-gov.zoom.us/j/83397723647; to listen only, call 253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 833 9772 3647. Written public comment can be sent to clerk@sequimwa.gov and will be distributed to the council prior to the meeting.

The council also will consider amendments to the 2022 budget and filling seats on the housing solutions committee, the county homeless task force and the marine resources committee.

The full agenda is posted at https://www.sequimwa. gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile /Item/2567.

Quillayute Valley

The Quillayute Valley School board will discuss the electronic resources and internet safety policy when it meets at 5:30 p.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting is in the library at Forks High School, 261 Spartan Ave., Forks. The meeting also will stream at https://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=ICQ1WXRVAjM.

The full agenda is posted at https://www.qvschools.org/Page/1745.

Fire District 2

Clallam County Fire District No. 2 commissioners will discuss the Clallam County Commissioners Association during a special meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting is at the district offices, 1212 E. First St., Port Angeles.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4329081371?pwd=YlczSUZqMmRYclM4WkZJbkg5Q2N1Zz09. To listen to the meeting, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 432 908 1371 and passcode 502502.

Fire District 3

Clallam County Fire District 3 commissioners will hear a presentation from Rice, Fergus and Miller Architectural and Planning on plans for proposed fire stations during a special meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting is in Station 34, 323 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. To join the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83085402589?pwd=ZUhUWWQ3NWJSdlZCaGxKdU5tTFNsUT09. To listen only, dial 877-853-5247 then enter meeting ID 830 8540 2589 and password 305335.

The full agenda is 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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