EYE ON CLALLAM: Homeless needs assessment funds before county commission

Virtual session can be viewed online

Peninsula Daily News

The three Clallam County commissioners will discuss a proposed $100,000 agreement with the state Department of Commerce to conduct an assessment of the needs of the county’s homeless population at 9 a.m. Monday.

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

Other scheduled discussion items include:

• A contract amendment with the state Department of Social and Health Services for programs for persons with developmental disabilities.

• An agreement with Kitsap Public Health District for the provision for a youth marijuana prevention and education program.

• An agreement with the state Administrative Office of the Courts for the support of the CASA/Volunteer Guardian Ad Litem program.

• An agreement with the state Administrative Office of the Courts for the BECCA program.

• A land purchase agreement for the Towne Road dike relocation project.

• Notice of a Sept. 29 hearing for a proposed code amendment for mineral resources.

• A monthly budget performance review.

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

Action items include:

• A letter of support to Clallam Public Utility District regarding a broadband infrastructure grant.

• A letter of support for Jefferson County Public Works for the Olympic Discovery Trail.

• An agreement with the state Department of Transportation for funding the Clallam Slough bridge replacement.

• A land purchase agreement for the Towne Road dike relocation project.

• A purchase order agreement with Artic Wolf for critical systems that need to be updated or replaced.

• A call for bids for a single station shower/restroom combination trailer.

• A request for proposals to provide behavioral health services in 2021.

• Notice that the preliminary 2021 Clallam County budget will be available Sept. 8.

Joint county/port

Clallam County and Port of Port Angeles commissioners will discuss the 1010 building in a joint work session at 11 a.m. Monday.

The virtual meeting can be viewed through links provided on the Port’s website, www.portofpa.com.

Clallam County is leasing the port-owned 1010 building in west Port Angeles for a COVID-19 Social Distancing Center.

Other agenda items for the joint meeting include updates from the state Department of Natural Resources and American Forest Resource Council, the Small Businesses Development Center, the North Olympic Development Council and from the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship.

Port Angeles city

The Port Angeles City Council will meet with consultants for a municipal code update at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

For viewing options and instructions for making public comment, visit the city’s website at www.cityofpa.us.

Other agenda items for the meeting include:

• An ordinance for changes to the Public Safety Advisory Board.

• A computer-aided dispatch upgrade.

Olympic Medical Center

Olympic Medical Center commissioners will discuss a downtown health clinic transaction when they meet at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The virtual meeting will be telephone at 360-417-8444, with conference ID 456805#.

Commissioners also will discuss physicians employment agreements and hear a LifeNet Health Award presentation and a patient story.

Fire District 3

Clallam County Fire District 3 commissioners will consider a resolution on COVID-19 supplemental leave when they meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

To access the meeting, go to FD3sept1 or listen only by calling 1-877-853-5247 toll free. The meeting ID is 872 5087 6380. The password is 567564

Commissioners also will consider unrepresented staff health care benefits.

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

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