EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Commissioners to discuss Dungeness off-channel reservoir

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

The Clallam County commissioners, Port Angeles City Council and Olympic Medical Center board of commissioners are scheduled to meet next week along with the Clallam Charter Review Commission and other government agencies.

Clallam County commissioners

The three Clallam County commissioners will hear an update on the Dungeness off-channel reservoir project from Steve Gray, Rhiana Barkie and David Rice during their weekly work session on Monday.

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

The hybrid meetings will be in the county commissioners’ meeting room in the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

The meetings can be viewed online at https:// clallamcowa.portal.civicclerk.com.

To participate via Zoom video, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83692664344.

For audio only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 836 9266 4344 and passcode 12345.

Agenda items include:

• A resolution appointing Karen Casey to the Revenue Advisory Committee.

• A discussion regarding a project to assess needs and develop a conceptual design for the Hood Canal Bridge project.

• An agreement with Security Services Northwest for $130,820 to provide courthouse security.

• An agreement with MDCommerce for $5,000 plus 8 percent of gross receipts to bill Medicaid using the county’s EPIC medical records system for eligible inmates in the county jail.

• A memorandum of understanding with Peninsula Behavioral Health for the delivery of pre-release health care services at the county jail.

• Discussion regarding the proposed allocation of $50,000 for 2025 and $100,000 annually of additional opioid settlement funds to the county’s harm reduction health center for services and supplies.

• A call for a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. July 22 regarding a proposed ordinance to repeal and replace Clallam County Code Chapter 27.08: Open Space and Public Benefit Rating System.

• Agreement with Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County for $800,000 in Opportunity Funds to develop the Lyons Landing affordable housing site in the Carlsborg area.

• A call for a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. July 22 regarding proposals to authorize Opportunity Fund grants totaling $384,184 to provide matching funds for city of Forks, $60,000; the Port of Port Angeles, $116,000; Composite Recycling Technology Center, $100,000; and Clallam EDC, $108,184.

• Discussion and next steps on regarding preliminary discussions about the 2026 budget process.

• A request for approval and fee waiver for the Clallam Bay Sekiu Fun Days 2025 assembly permit.

• A bid award letter to Bruch and Bruch Construction, Inc. for the Clallam Bay, Middle Point, Snobhill Lift Station Restoration Project and authorization for the chair to sign the contract.

The meeting agendas are posted at https://clallam cowa.portal.civicclerk.com.

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

Other Clallam County meetings

Meeting agendas are posted at https://clallam cowa.portal.civicclerk.com.

• The Animal Solutions Advisory Committee will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the Emergency Operations Center at the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

• The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the commissioners’ chambers in the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

• 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 821 3715 8746 and passcode 840909.

• The Clallam County Planning Commission meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday has been canceled.

• The Housing Solutions Committee meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday has been canceled.

Jefferson County commissioners

The Board of Jefferson County Commissioners does not meet on the fifth Monday of the month.

Jefferson County meetings

The county’s meeting schedule is posted at https://co.jefferson.wa.us.

• The Risk Management Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

To join the online meeting, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85745374749.

• The Jefferson County Water Utility Coordinating Committee will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the Pacific Room at Jefferson County Public Health, 615 Sheridan St., Port Townsend.

• The Jefferson County Planning Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday

The hybrid meeting will be at the Washington State University Jefferson County Extension, 97 Oak Bay Road, Port Hadlock.

To join the meeting online, visit https://zoom.us/j/95998994925?pwd=p8TXkhpx0ZZOMupwO12jr3FkhbxbP1.1.

Clallam County Charter Review Commission

The Charter Review Commission’s Water Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the county commissioners’ meeting room in the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

To participate via Zoom video, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83692664344.

For audio only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 836 9266 4344 and passcode 12345.

The meeting agenda is posted at https://clallam cowa.portal.civicclerk.com.

Jefferson County Public Utility District

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

The commissioners also will meet in executive session today, Sunday and Monday to evaluate candidates for public employment.

The hybrid meetings 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 for the regular meeting is expected to be posted at https://jeffpud.communitybydiligent.com/Portal.

Port Angeles city

The Port Angeles city council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in council chambers at city hall, 321 E. Fifth St., Port Angeles.

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

The agenda and meeting link are expected to be posted at https://www.cityofpa.us/583/Meetings-Agendas.

Olympic Medical Center

Olympic Medical Center commissioners will meet at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in Linkletter Hall at Olympic Medical Center, 939 Caroline St., Port Angeles.

To join the meeting online, visit https://www.olympic medical.org/virtual-board-meeting.

The meeting agenda is expected to be posted at https://www.olympic medical.org/about-us/board-information.

Fire Protection District 3

Clallam County Fire Protection District 3 commissioners will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the district’s training and operations center, 255 Carlsborg Road, Sequim.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84401730144?pwd=Y2ZtS0wzSDFLVlVlTG9CUW9GdDVidz09.

For audio only, dial 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 868 5240 5153 and passcode 912707.

The agenda is expected to be posted at https://ccfd3.org/board-meetings.

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

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