Port Townsend City Council to hear legislative updates on policing

The Port Townsend City Council will hear a brief on new state legislation on policing when it meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

The meeting will be in council chambers at historic City Hall, 540 Water St.; unvaccinated attendees are requested to wear a mask.

To view the meeting live, go to www.cityofpt.us/citycouncil/page/agendas minutesvideos.

To join the meeting, go to www.joinwebinar.com and enter the webinar ID 578-066-435.

To listen only, call 360-390-5064 and use access code 942-105-283#.

Submit public comment emails to be read aloud (up to three minutes per person) to publiccomment@cityofpt.us.

The council also will discuss engineering design standards for street lighting and consider approving five appointments to its recently created salary commission.

The consent agenda includes a resolution for $36,288.12 to repaint a fence at the skate park.

County commissioners

The Board of Jefferson County Commissioners will discuss, and possibly act, on supporting KPTZ’s request for statutory relief from state leaseholder excise tax when they meet at 9 a.m. Monday.

The three commissioners will also conduct a workshop on Public Works programs during a special meeting at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

To join either meeting, go to https://zoom.us/j/9377 7841705.

To view the meetings live, go to www.co.jefferson.wa.us and follow the links under “Quick Links: Videos of Meetings-Streaming Live.”

To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782 and enter access code 937-7784-1705#.

Public comments emailed to publiccomment @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 for the regular business meeting include:

• Several budget amendments reallocating underspent individual and group employment funds.

• A memorandum of understanding concerning the Big Quilcene River project.

• An agreement for administrative coordination and chapter writing for Phase 1 of the Hoh River master plan.

• An agreement to assist individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

• Additional funding for Public Health contracts with the state Department of Health and with Skookum Contract Services Cooperation.

• An agreement with the state Military Department for E911 services.

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

Association of counties

The Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC) will hear a weekly update on COVID-19 when it meets at noon Monday.

Both Clallam and Jefferson counties will participate.

To attend the meeting, register with the association at https://wsac-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItfuirrDsiHtHqvwmPW ZmbRmA0Vt4DDKso.

To enter the meeting directly, visit www.tinyurl.com/PDN-WSAC-0802.

To listen only, dial 1-253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 960 9132 0845#.

The association will also discuss current and emerging issues facing counties across the state.

Lodging Tax Committee

The Jefferson County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee will consider adjustments to 2021 grants when it meets at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The committee will consider a $60,000 request from the Tourism Coordinating Council, a $14,000 request from the Forks Chamber of Commerce, a $10,000 request from the Olympic Peninsula Gateway Visitors Center and a $10,906 request from the Quilcene Historical Museum.

The committee will also discuss the funds available for 2022.

To view the meeting or the full agenda, visit www.co.jefferson.wa.us and follow the links under “Quick links,” “Videos of Meetings,” and click on “Recorded,” “Streaming Live,” or “Upcoming.”

To join the meeting, visit https://zoom.us/s/98 777836623 and enter your email address.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 and enter access code 987-7783-6623#.

Quilcene School Board

The Quilcene School Board will conduct a self-review when it meets in a work/study session at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The board will meet in Room 9 at 294715 U.S. Highway 101 in Quilcene.

The meeting will also stream live; email jsukert@qsd48.org for the meeting link.

The board will set goals for 2021-2022 and review the strategic plan.

The agenda is expected to be posted at www.qsd48.org/district/1216-Board- Agenda.html 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Public Utility District

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will hear an update on the Northwest Open Access Network (NoaNet) contract talks when they meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

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

The commissioners also will continue discussion on the Shine Plat, broadband services, the interlocal agreement with Mason County PUD #3 and a PUD representative to the Economic Development Council.

They also will discuss the Paid Family Medical Leave Act, employee tuition reimbursement and a process for including commissioners in staff projects.

The full agenda is posted at https://jeffpud.communitybydiligent.com/document/7420.

Fire District 3

Clallam County Fire District 3 commissioners will discuss budget priorities for 2022 when they meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

The meeting is at Station 34, 323 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim

Masks must be worn by anyone attending who is not fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

To view the meeting on Zoom, visit www.tinyurl.com/PDN-CCFD3-0803.

To listen only, dial 1-877-853-5427 and enter meeting ID: 813 4858 9902 and password: 101021.

The full agenda is posted at www.ccfd3.org.

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

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