EYE ON CLALLAM, JEFFERSON: Board of Health, infrastructure discussed in county meetings

Government meetings across Peninsula

Clallam commissioners

The three Clallam County commissioners will conduct a public hearing regarding an ordinance to change the composition of the county board of health in their weekly business meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

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

The hybrid meeting 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 adopting scriveners corrections to the county shoreline master plan.

• A public hearing on updating the consolidated fee schedule for the superior court.

• An update on the veteran’s center for 2021 and first quarter 2022.

• A presentation on the Port Angeles Healthy Youth Coalition’s 2022-2023 strategic plan.

• A resolution closing a portion of Towne Road during Phase 2 of the Lower Dungeness Floodplain Restoration project and the removal of the Dungeness River levee.

• A briefing on planned improvements at Railroad Bridge Park.

• A call for bids for Phase 2 construction of the Lower Dungeness Floodplain Restoration project, removal of the Dungeness River levee and road realignment, the bids close at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 7.

• A call for a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, in regard to a request by the Road Department to vacate a portion of Lincoln Avenue near Smith Plaza.

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

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

Jefferson commissioners

The three Jefferson County commissioners will continue to discuss the county’s infrastructure and capital needs when they meet at 9 a.m. Monday.

To join the meeting go to https://zoom.us/j/93777841705.

To view the meeting live go to www.co.jefferson.wa.us and follow the links under “Quick Links: Videos of Meetings-Streaming Live.”

To listen only call 1-253-215-8782 and enter access code 937-7784-1705#.

Public comments emailed to jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us will be included in the minutes, but no longer read aloud during the meeting; comments may still be made via Zoom or telephone.

The commissioners also will hear an update on COVID-19 from Dr. Allison Berry at 9:45 a.m.

Items on the consent agenda include a notice of a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 16, regarding an application for a state community development block grant; an agreement with the Department of Social and Health Services for an additional $521,759 to provide services for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities; agreements with Hadlock Development Co., LLC for $41,805 to lease classroom and administrative space for the Washington State University county extension; an agreement with Mayda Mechanical LLC for $17,594.89 to replace a heat pump in JeffCom; and several advisory board resignations, appointments and reappointments.

The full agenda can be viewed at www.co.jefferson.wa.us by following the link under “Quick Links: Videos of Meetings-Streaming Live.”

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/tJItfuirrDsiHtHqvwmPWZmbRmA0Vt4DDKso.

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.

Port of Port Townsend

Port of Port Townsend commissioners will conduct an informal community meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

The meeting is in the Quilcene Community Center, 294952 U.S. Highway 101, Quilcene.

The commissioners will continue their conversation with Quilcene-area residents.

Public Utility District

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners are scheduled to meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

To join the meeting, go to www.zoom.us/my/jeffcopud or call 833-548-0282, meeting ID 4359992575#.

The full agenda and meeting packet is expected to be posted at https://jeffpud.communitybydiligent.com/Portal/MeetingTypeList.aspx.

Planning commission

The Clallam County Planning Commission is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

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

Port Angeles city

The Port Angeles city council will consider an agreement with the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship during a regular meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

To join either meeting, visit www.cityofpa.us/Live-Virtual-Meetings or https://cityofpa.webex.com/cityofpa/onstage/g.php?MTID=ead24ebf006412f46a2137f028834137a.

To listen only, call 1-844-992-4726 and enter access code 2554 060 1216.

Public comment sent to council@cityofpa.us will not be read during the meeting, but will be entered into the meeting record.

The full agenda can be viewed at https://www.cityofpa.us/583/Meetings-Agendas.

Port Townsend city

The Port Townsend City Council is scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting will be in council chambers at historic City Hall, 540 Water St.

To view the meeting live, visit www.cityofpt.us/citycouncil/page/agendasminutesvideos.

To join the meeting online, visit www.joinwebinar.com and enter the webinar ID 578-066-435.

To listen only, call 360-390-5064 and use access code 942-105-283#.

Written comments received at publiccomment@cityofpt.us more than two hours before the meeting will be attached to the council meeting record; public comments will not be read aloud during the meeting.

Port Angeles schools

The Port Angeles School Board will interview architects for the Monroe Playfield project during a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

The interviews are in room 208 of the Lincoln Center, 905 W. Ninth St., Port Angeles.

The meeting is open to the public.

Port Townsend schools

The Port Townsend School Board will meet in a work/study session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

The hybrid meeting is in the board room at district headquarters, 1610 Blaine St., Port Townsend.

To attend the meeting online, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88667306871.

To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 886 6730 6871.

The agenda is expected to be posted at https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/ptsd/Board.nsf/Public.

Quilcene schools

The Quilcene School Board will conduct a work/study session at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The board will meet in Room 9 at 294715 U.S. Highway 101, Quilcene.

The meeting will also stream live; email jsukert@qsd48.org for the meeting link.

The agenda is expected to be posted at www.qsd48.org/district/1216-Board-Agenda.html.

Olympic Medical Center

Olympic Medical Center commissioners are scheduled to meet at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The meeting links and agenda are expected to be posted at https://www.olympic medical.org/virtual-board-meeting.

Fire District 3

Clallam County Fire District 3 commissioners scheduled to meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

The meeting link and agenda are expected to be posted at https://ccfd3.org/uploads/2021-0720%20Agenda.pdf.

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

Strait ERN

The Strait of Juan de Fuca Ecosystem Recovery Network is scheduled to meet from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday.

Meeting location, links and agendas are expected to be posted at https://www.straitern.org/ meetings/strait-ern- quarterly-meeting.

The Strait ERN is one of the Puget Sound Partnership’s Local Integrating Organizations working to implement the Action Agenda for Puget Sound protection and recovery.

It includes all of the tribes and local jurisdictions, and most of the non-governmental organizations, educational institutions and key business groups with interest in the Strait Action Area, which extends from Cape Flattery near Neah Bay east to Point Wilson in Port Townsend, said coordinator John Cambalik.

For information on the Puget Sound Partnership and the Puget Sound Action Agenda, see www.psp.wa.gov. For more on the Strait ERN, see www.straitern.org.

To contact Cambalik, email coordinator@ straitern.org.

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