EYE ON CLALLAM: Port Angeles council to hear school reopening plans

The Port Angeles City Council will hear a presentation on school reopening plans Tuesday.

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

Port Angeles School District Superintendent Martin Brewer and Clallam County Health Officer Dr. Allison Unthank are scheduled to speak in the virtual presentation about reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Other agenda items for the council meeting include:

• A proclamation to honor the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

• Port Angeles Police Department employee recognition.

• A second reading on a proposed budget amendment.

• A grant application to the state Recreation Conservation Office for Race Street improvements.

• A resolution authorizing the redemption of electric revenue bonds prior to maturity.

• An interlocal agreement with Clallam County to receive federal funding utility, rental and mortgage relief during COVID-19.

County commission

Clallam County commissioners will consider an employment contract with County Administrator Rich Sill in their 10 a.m. meeting Tuesday.

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

Other action items include:

• A resolution adopting a temporary policy reassigning duties of the county administrator related to human resources.

• Agreements with the Port Angeles and Sequim food banks and Serenity House of Clallam County for COVID-19 financial assistance.

• A letter of support for Clallam Transit operating grants.

• An agreement with AquaTerra Cultural Resources Consultants for Clallam Bay-Sekiu sewer, culvert, bridge and road projects.

• An agreement with Norpoint Tactical to provide security at the COVID-19 Social Distancing Center.

• An amended agreement with the state Recreation and Conservation Office for the Lower Dungeness floodplain restoration project.

• A bid opening for Laird Road improvements.

• A public hearing on the proposed allocation of federal Surface Transportation Block Grant funding.

Commissioners will conduct their weekly work session at 9 a.m. Monday.

Discussion items include:

• An agreement with Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP) for the operation of the COVID-19 Social Distancing Center.

• An agreement with the city of Port Angeles for residential rent, mortgage and utility assistance during COVID-19.

• An agreement with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula for the provision of childcare assistance.

• An agreement with Olympic Peninsula Community Clinic to provide medical services and case management.

• An amended agreement with the state Military Department for the Emergency Operations Center.

• A resolution declaring the temporary closure of East Beach Road.

• A land donation agreement with Green Crow Timber to acquire right-of-way for the Olympic Discovery Trail west of the Elwha River.

• An agreement with the Federal Highway Administration for the final phase of construction of the Spruce Railroad Trail on the north shore of Lake Crescent.

• State Department of Natural Resources priorities.

• An update on the Clallam-Jefferson County Virtual Job Fair.

• A resolution appointing members to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee.

Board of Health

The Clallam County Board of Health will hear a COVID-19 update and discuss racism as a public health concern at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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

Other agenda items include an update to solid waste regulations.

Housing Authority

The Peninsula Housing Authority Board will discuss procedure for board member selections at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

For virtual meeting viewing options, visit the PHA website at www.peninsula pha.org.

Other agenda items include a technical assistance grant, a budget revision and Garden Court loan refinance.

Peninsula Housing Authority serves Clallam and Jefferson counties.

Olympic Medical Center

Olympic Medical Center commissioners will hear safety and financial updates when they meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

To listen to the meeting, call 360-417-8444. The conference ID is 456805#.

They also will hear an operations update.

Sequim schools

The Sequim School Board will when consider final approval of its plan for reopening on Sept. 2 when it meets at 6 p.m. Monday.

To join the meeting , click on Microsoft Teams or call 1-360-775-2372 and use the conference ID of 359 461 218#.

The proposed plan can be found at sequimschools reopen.

Quillayute Valley

The Quillayute Valley School District in Forks will consider approving a reopening plan when it meets at 5:30 p.m. Monday.

To see it, go to https://youtu.be/fWB2Cqqlctk.

The draft plan is at quillautevalleyreopen.

Fire District 2

Clallam County Fire District No. 2 commissioners will conduct a meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

To join the meeting, go to fire2aug18 or call 253-215-8782. The meeting ID is 837 4044 7173. The password is 151884.

No agenda was available on Saturday.

Fire District 3

Clallam County Fire District 3 commissioners will consider a classroom bid award when they meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

To access the meeting via Zoom, go to fire3aug18 or call 1-877-853-5247 toll-free. The meeting ID is 839 7734 0237. The password is 800633.

Commissioners also will consider Enduris Insurance renewal.

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

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