Workforce reductions and a community wildfire protection plan will be before boards and commissions on the North Olympic Peninsula this week.
Clallam County Commissioners
The three Clallam County commissioners will discuss workforce reductions at the McKinley Paper Mill during their weekly work session Monday and 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 hybrid meetings are in the county commissioners’ meeting room in the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.
The meetings can be viewed at https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/669/Live-Archived-Meetings-Online.
To participate via Zoom video, visit https://zoom.us/j/875561784.
To listen only, call 253-212-8782 then enter meeting ID 875 561 7844 and passcode 12345.
Agenda items include:
• An update on the Dungeness off-channel reservoir project.
• A resolution to modify customer service hours at the Department of Community Development, the Environmental Health Division and the Public Works department to implement new permitting software and clear a backlog of permit applications.
• A letter of support for the Upper Cowan Ranch River restoration project.
• An agreement with Thomas Sherry to provide court-ordered sex offender treatment for youths.
• An agreement with Amanda Sanders to complete the community prevention and wellness initiative’s prevention services.
• A call for a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday regarding an ordinance modifying property line setbacks in the Carlsborg Urban Growth Area.
• A call for a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday regarding an ordinance establishing a permanent 911 addressing system.
• A call for a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday regarding an application for a $250,000 community development block grant from the state Department of Commerce for the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship.
• A call for proposals to provide hearing examiner services; proposals must be received no later than 10 a.m. July 23.
• A discussion with the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office regarding anticipated impact of proposed indigent defense caseload standards.
• An agreement with Clallam Public Defenders for the provision of indigent public defense.
• A new collective bargaining agreement with the Association of Federal, State, County and Municipal Employees 1619 Managerial and Professional for the period from July 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2026.
• A new collective bargaining agreement with the Deputy Prosecutor’s Association for the period from July 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2026.
• A call for a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. July 23 regarding the mid-year budget review.
• An agreement with the state Criminal Justice Training Commission for a $20,000 grant to implement a wellness program in the sheriff’s office.
• A resolution to authorize the closure of Olympic Hot Springs Road during the final phases of the construction of a new U.S. Highway 101 bridge across the Elwha River.
• A letter of support for a Clallam County Public Utility District No. 1 grant request for advanced metering infrastructure from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
• A resolution changing the bylaws of the Conservation Futures Public Advisory Board to alter the rule regarding what constitutes a quorum.
The meeting agendas are posted at https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/AgendaCenter.
Public comment may be sent to agores@co.clallam.wa.us.
Other Clallam County meetings:
Meeting agendas are posted at https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/AgendaCenter.
• The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The hybrid meeting will be in room 160 of the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.
To join the meeting online, visit https://zoom.us/j/87413178797.
To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 874 1317 8797 and passcode 12345.
• The Trails Advisory Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The hybrid meeting will be in room 160 in the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.
To join the meeting online, visit www.zoom.us/join or call 1-253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 938 0529 7962 and passcode 12345.
Jefferson County commission
The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider adopting a proposed community wildfire protection plan when they meet at 9 a.m. Monday.
The hybrid meeting will be at the commissioners’ chambers in the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend.
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 join the meeting online, go to https://zoom.us/j/93777841705.
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.
Agenda items include:
• An amendment to the Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort agreement.
• A report on Olympic National Park from Superintendent Sula Jacobs.
• Retirement to executive session to discuss potential litigation with the acting county administrator, the director of community development, the chief civil deputy prosecuting attorney and a civil deputy prosecutor.
• A call for a public hearing at 10 a.m. July 15 regarding second quarter budget appropriations and extensions.
• An agreement with Adrienne R. Maxwell for $64,200 to provide remote dietician services for the Women, Infants and Children nutrition program.
• An amended agreement with the Washington State University Jefferson County Extension adjusting the scope of work and budget for the Marine Resources Committee.
The full agenda is posted at www.co.jefferson.wa.us by following the link under “Quick Links: Videos of Meetings-Streaming Live.”
Other Jefferson County meetings:
• The Planning Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The hybrid meeting will be in the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum.
To join the meeting online, visit https://zoom.us/j/96997604223?pwd=NUJoRktHNEtOUjFHTUF1VDdSaXpXZz09.
Jefferson County Public Utility District
Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
The hybrid meeting will be in the PUD offices at 310 Four Corners Road, Port Townsend.
To join the meeting online, visit www.zoom.us/my/jeffcopud or call 833-548-0282, meeting ID 4359992575#.
The agenda is expected to be posted at https://jeffpud.communitybydiligent.com/Portal/.
Port Angeles city
The Port Angeles city council will hear a presentation on the Fourth of July celebration from the Chamber of Commerce when it meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
The hybrid meeting will be in council chambers at city hall, 321 E. Fifth St., Port Angeles.
To join the meeting, visit www.cityofpa.us/Live-Virtual-Meetings or https://cityofpa.webex.com/cityofpa/j.php?MTID=mf686ac461870c490df60a575ce2d9b77.
To listen only, call 1-844-992-4726 and enter access code 2552 422 6969.
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 is posted at https://www.cityofpa.us/583/Meetings-Agendas.
Port Townsend city
The Port Townsend City Council will hear a staff finance update when it meets at 6 p.m. Monday.
The hybrid meeting will be in council chambers at historic City Hall, 540 Water St., Port Townsend.
To view the meeting live, visit www.cityofpt.us/citycouncil/page/agendasminutesvideos.
To join the meeting online, visit https://zoom.us/j/98187633367.
To listen only, call 253-215-8782 and enter the meeting ID 981 8763 3367.
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.
The full agenda is posted at https://cityofpt.us/citycouncil/page/agendasminutesvideos.
Olympic Medical Center
Olympic Medical Center commissioners will meet at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.
To join the online meeting, visit https://www.olympic medical.org/virtual-board-meeting.
The commissioners will meet in Linkletter Hall in Olympic Memorial Hospital, 939 Caroline St., Port Angeles.
The meeting agenda is expected to be posted at https://www.olympicmedical.org/about-us/board-information.
