ODT funds, labor issues before county boards

Government meetings across North Olympic Peninsula

The boards of local government agencies will meet next week on the North Olympic Peninsula.

Clallam County

The three Clallam County commissioners will consider an agreement with Public Works for $250,000 in lodging tax funds for Olympic Discovery Trail improvement projects 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 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 online 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 253-2125-8782, then enter meeting ID 875 561 7844 and passcode 12345.

Agenda items include:

• A notice of a public hearing set for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, regarding the declaration of two outboard motors as surplus.

• Agreements with the Clallam Conservation District for up to $189,193 for the onsite septic cost-share program and up to $10,000 for the pollution identification and correction program.

• Agreements with the Sequim School District for $43,200 and with the Quillayute Valley School District for $50,400 for the Health and Human Services to provide the districts with transition program services.

• Agreements with the Department of Ecology de-obligating $98,284 in previously awarded solid waste grants back to the department.

• An agreement with Salish Behavioral Health Organization for $21,717 to continue support of the Superior Court’s drug court.

• A resolution to cancel $1,336 in uncollectable personal property taxes from 2020, 2021 and 2022.

• A discussion regarding 2022 tax refunds and 2023 refund levies.

• An update on the Small Business Development Center from Steve Burke.

• A joint letter, from the Board of County Commissioners, the Sequim City Council and the Jamestown S’Klallam tribe, to the state Legislature requesting full funding of the U.S. Highway 101 Simdars bypass project in the 2025-2027 biennium.

• A briefing on major projects to include the broadband project, the Clallam Bay/Sekiu sewer system, the Carlsborg sewer system, the Dungeness off-channel reservoir project, construction on Towne Road and the Dungeness Levee and the joint public safety facility.

• A legislative session update.

• A request from the United Way of Clallam County for an additional $20,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funding for the Clallam Resilience Project.

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:

• The Clallam Count Marine Resources Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting is 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/83145251701?pwd=MTM1MmxrdUtHVWtyL1RNbk9MSXBWdz09.

• The Noxious Weed Control Board will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

• The Board of Equalization will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting is in room 160 of the Clallam County Courthouse.

To join the meeting online, visit https://zoom.us/j/99400893755.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 994 0089 3755 and passcode 372263.

• The Solid Waste Advisory Committee will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday.

Jefferson County

The three Jefferson County commissioners will meet in closed session to discuss labor issues when they meet at 9 a.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting is at the commissioners chambers in the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, 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.

Items on the consent agenda include an agreement with Discovery Behavioral Healthcare for $38,800 to provide transitional supportive housing assistance, an agreement with the Dove House for $189,298 to provide advocacy services at the Recovery Cafe and an agreement with the National Association of County and City Health Officials for $150,000 for the Partnering for Vaccine Equity program.

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

Port of Port Angeles

Port of Port Angeles commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting is at the port commission, 338 W. First St. Port Angeles.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86056766250.

To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782 and enter webinar ID 860 5676 6250; no passcode is required.

Comments may be submitted until 8 a.m. Tuesday to braedib@portofpa.com or by calling 360 461-9515.

The meeting agenda is expected to be posted at https://www.portofpa.com/AgendaCenter.

Port of PT

Port of Port Townsend commissioners will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting is in the Point Hudson Pavilion Building, 355 Hudson St., Port Townsend.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86269043651?pwd=MDlybTZHSmxaRW5BMW1CajdOTUJHUT09.

To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID is 862 6904 3651 and password 911887.

The meeting agenda is expected to be posted at https://portofpt.com/about-us/port-commission/meeting-minutes.

Clallam PUD

Clallam County Public Utility District commissioners will hear a presentation from the Washington Public Utility Districts Association when they meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting is in the Lake Crescent boardroom at the PUD’s main office, 104 Hooker Road, Sequim.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84721624204?pwd=Q0pCaVRLWXFqeWpONVFYaFM0UFB2UT09.

To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 847 2162 4204 and passcode 718170.

Public comment may be submitted in advance to info@clallampud.net.

The commissioners also will consider the Economic Development Council’s $25,000 contribution request and update the 2022 year end key performance indicators.

The full agenda is posted at https://clallampud.net/commission-meetings.

Jefferson PUD

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will discuss broadband rates and policies during a special meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting is in the PUD offices at 310 Four Corners Road, Port Townsend.

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

The full agenda and meeting packet is available at https://jeffpud.communitybydiligent.com/document/12188.

Forks city

The Forks City Council is scheduled to meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting is in city hall, 500 Division St., Forks.

Listening and webcast options, along with the full agenda, are expected to be posted on the city’s website, www.forkswashington.org.

Sequim city

The Sequim City Council will conduct a public hearing regarding the career and technical education center at its regular meeting 6 p.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting is in the civic center, 152 W. Cedar St., Sequim.

To join the meeting online, visit https://sequimwa-gov.zoom.us/j/83397723647.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 833 9772 3647.

Written public comment can be sent to clerk@sequim wa.gov and will be distributed to the council prior to the meeting.

The full agenda is posted at https://www.sequim wa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/2745.

Chimacum schools

The Chimacum School Board will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The board will meet in the library of the Junior/Senior High School, 91 West Valley Road, Chimacum.

The meeting agenda is expected to be posted at go.boarddocs.com/wa/chimacum/board.nsf/public.

Crescent school

The Crescent School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

The board meets in the library at Crescent School, 50350 state Highway 112, Joyce.

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

Quillayute Valley

The Quillayute Valley School board will hear an update on the Spartan Stadium replacement project during a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting is in the library at Forks High School, 261 S. Spartan Ave., Forks.

The meeting will stream at https://youtu.be/cttRT-SSY0g.

The full agenda is posted at https://www.qvschools.org/Page/1764.

Sequim schools

The Sequim School Board will meet at 5 p.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting is in the library at Sequim High School, 601 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim.

The full agenda and meeting links are expected to be posted at https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/ sequim/Board.nsf/vpublic ?open.

Development Authority Board

The Fort Worden Public Development Authority board will discuss implementation of the 2023 budget when it meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting is in Commons B on Fort Worden, 200 Battery Way, Port Townsend.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88017068885?pwd=UTlWcHQxRzFhTFc0bWlQeGRwUkFuZz09.

To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782, then enter the meeting ID 880 1706 8885 and password is 576611.

Written comment can be submitted in advance to mvitale@fortworden.org.

The full agenda is expected to be posted at https://fwpda.gov/AgendaCenter.

Library system

The North Olympic Library System Board of Trustees are scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

The hybrid meeting is at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., Port Angeles.

The meeting links and agenda are expected to be posted at https://www.nols.org/board-administration.

Water District 1

Jefferson County Water District 1 will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The district meets in the Paradise Bay Community Club, 141 W. Alder St., Port Ludlow.

Water District 1 serves Paradise Bay.

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