Legislative priorities, a public health update and budget hearings will be before Peninsula boards and commissions next week.
Clallam County Commissioners
The three Clallam County commissioners will discuss their legislative priorities with members of the 24th Legislative District during their weekly work session 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 commissioners will discuss litigation, or potential litigation, and collective bargaining in executive session during a special meeting at 8 a.m. Tuesday.
The commissioners also will conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed 2025 budget during a special meeting at 5 p.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://zoom.us/j/875561784.
To listen only, call 253-212-8782 then enter meeting ID 875 561 7844 and passcode 12345.
Agenda items include:
• Resolutions appointing or reappointing members of various volunteer boards and commissions.
• A review of the noxious weeds roadside integrated weed management plan.
• Memorandum of understanding with Clallam County Public Works for a $940,000 Opportunity Fund grant for the Clallam Bay and Middle Point pump stations replacement project.
• Resolution establishing the 2025 levy rates for Veteran’s Relief, at $0.01125 per $1,000 of assessed value; Developmental Disabilities, $0.025 per $1,000; and Land Assessment Fund, $0.0012 per $1,000.
• Certification of taxing district levy budgets to the county assessor.
• An amended agreement with Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County for American Rescue Plan Act funds.
• An addendum to the agreement with Forks Police Department to allow for administrative support or training.
• Agreement with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife to assist with implementation of the McDonald Creek fish passage and irrigation project.
• Resolution authorizing expenditures from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund for the approved 2025 Lodging Tax funding applications.
The meeting agendas are posted at https://clallamcowa.portal.civicclerk.com.
Public comment may be sent to agores@co.clallam.wa.us.
Other Clallam County meetings:
Meeting agendas are posted at https://clallamcowa.portal.civicclerk.com.
• The Clallam County Heritage Advisory Board will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday.
The hybrid meeting will be in Room 160 of courthouse.
To join the meeting online, visit https://zoom.us/j/8755617844.
To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 875 5617844 and passcode 12345.
• The Homelessness Task Force will meet at 2:30 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://us06web.zoom.us/j/95662121034?pwd=OGtnbTgydVJNWG1hc25Rck5XQ0xiZz09.
To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 956 6212 1034 and passcode 12345.
• The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
To join the online meeting, visit https://zoom.us/j/8560938561.
To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 856 093 8561 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.
• The Clallam County Planning Commission will meet at 6 p.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 join the meeting online, visit www.zoom.us/join or call 1-253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 857 7304 5582 and passcode 12345.
• The Housing Solutions Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Friday.
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 https://zoom.us/j/7312497453.
To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 731 249 7453 and passcode 08816.
Jefferson County commission
The three Jefferson County commissioners will hear a monthly update on public health and emergency management from Dr. Allison Berry and Willie Bence 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:
• A call for a public hearing at 10 a.m. Dec. 16 regarding a transportation benefit district in unincorporated Jefferson County.
• A call for a public hearing at 3:30 p.m. Dec. 16 regarding proposed changes to the county’s coroner ordinance.
• An agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc. for $47,600 to provide a business model add-on to Enterprise Permit and Licensing.
• An agreement with the state Department of Licensing for no-cost contracted plate search data sharing for junk vehicle affidavits.
• A collective bargaining agreement and trust participation with Teamsters Local No. 589 and Teamsters Welfare Trust for Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office commissioned deputies for Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2027.
• An amended agreement with the Washington Electric Vehicle Charger Program for a $306,000 electric vehicle charging station grant.
• An amended agreement with the state Department of Ecology regarding the Chimacum Creek cleanup and restoration project.
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 Board of Equalization will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. Friday.
The hybrid meetings will be in the Board of County Commissioners’ chambers at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend.
The board, which is established under RCW 84.48, conducts hearings to resolve disputes over assessed property values between property owners and the county assessor.
To join the meetings online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86972236438.
To listen only, call 253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 869 7223 6438; no passcode is needed.
• 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 Marine Resources Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
The hybrid meeting will be in the Washington State University classroom, 97 Oak Bay Road, Port Hadlock.
To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88612340686.
To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 886 1234 0686.
• The Planning Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m Wednesday.
The hybrid meeting will be at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum.
To join the meeting online, visit https://zoom.us/j/96997604223?pwd=NUJoRktHNEtOUjFHTUF1VDdSaXpXZz09.
To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 969 9760 4223 and passcode 742684.
• The Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will meet at 3 p.m. Thursday.
The hybrid meeting will be in the first floor conference room at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend.
To join the online meeting, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/95469982700.
To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 954 6998 2700 and passcode 364977.
• The Jefferson County Solid Waste Advisory Committee will meet at 3 p.m. Thursday.
The hybrid meeting is in the Public Works offices, 623 Sheridan St., Port Townsend.
To join the meeting online, visit https://zoom.us/join, or call 253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 872 5213 7621 and passcode 218253.
Forks city
The Forks City Council will conduct a public hearing and a workshop regarding its 2025 budget during a special meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday.
The hybrid meeting will be in city hall, 500 Division St., Forks.
To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82383029923?pwd=G89bys7PeQ3yWk9a7s6pNBmPrallVz.1.
The full agenda is posted at www.forkswashington.org.
Port Angeles city
The Port Angeles city council will continue the public hearing regarding the proposed 2025 budget 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=m83adb569444e38c9377127785b720f3b.
To listen only, call 1-844-992-4726 and enter access code 2556 748 8649.
Public comment may be sent to council@cityofpa.us.
The full agenda is posted at https://www.cityofpa.us/583/Meetings-Agendas.
Port Townsend city
The Port Townsend City Council will hear the annual report from the Friends of the Port Townsend Golf Park 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.
The council also will consider ordinances adopting the proposed 2025 budget, the capital improvement plan for 2025 through 2030, the general sewer plan and supplemental appropriations to the 2024 budget.
It also will hear a staff briefing regarding emergency preparedness.
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.
The hybrid meeting will be in Linkletter Hall at Olympic Memorial Hospital, 939 Caroline St., Port Angeles.
To join the online meeting, visit https://www.olympic medical.org/virtual-board-meeting.
The meeting agenda is expected to be posted at https://www.olympicmedical.org/about-us/board-information.
Fire Protection District 3
Clallam County Fire Protection District 3 commissioners will discuss the exit packet from the State Auditor’s Office when they 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.
The full agenda is posted at https://ccfd3.org/board-meetings.
The district covers the east side of Clallam County with a small portion in Jefferson County.
Quilcene Fire Rescue
The Quilcene Board of Fire Commissioners will consider a collective bargaining agreement with International Association of Fire Fighters Local 2032 during a special meeting at 4 p.m. Monday.
The commissioners may retire to executive session for a portion of this meeting.
The hybrid meeting is in Station 21, 70 Herbert St., Quilcene.
To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5395075683.
The full agenda is posted at https://quilcenefirerescue.org.
