EYE ON CLALLAM: County jail’s suboxone program to be highlighted

The three Clallam County commissioners will be briefed on the suboxone program at the Clallam County jail Monday.

The work session will begin at 9 a.m. in the commissioners’ boardroom (160) at the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

Suboxone is used to treat people who are addicted to heroin or opioid-based medication. It fulfills the physical craving for opioids but doesn’t produce the same feeling of euphoria, officials have said.

The suboxone program at the Clallam County jail was the first medically assisted drug treatment program inside a jail on the West Coast when it began in February 2016.

Other scheduled discussion items for the Monday work session include:

• A discussion on the county’s structural budget deficit and new revenue options.

• A contract amendment with Salish Behavioral Health Organization for amended rates for outpatient services.

• An amended agreement with Friendship Diversion Services to expand the electronic monitoring program.

• A resolution initiating a county road project for a segment of the Spruce Railroad Trail and its tunnels.

• A contract with Green Alliance for Veteran Education, doing business as the Northwest Veterans Resource Center, for veterans relief services administration.

• An agreement with the Peninsula Daily News for printing legal publications from July 2017 through June 2018.

• Designation of an Associate Development Organization as required by the state Department of Commerce.

• A discussion on common goals and desires for an upcoming leadership retreat.

• An update on franchise agreements and discussion on future recommendations.

Commissioners will conduct their regular business meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

Scheduled action items include:

• A proclamation recognizing March 30 as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.

• Recognition of District Court Clerk Cheryl Knutson and Treasurer’s Office Investment Officer Jill Colvin for more than 26 years of service to Clallam County.

• An agreement with Sebris Busto James for Human Resources legal and collective bargaining services.

• A contract amendment with the state Department of Agriculture to increase funding.

• A funding summary agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration for two Spruce Railroad Trail segments at Lake Crescent within Olympic National Park.

• A proposed bid award to Lakeside Industries Inc. for a 2017 supply of hot mix and liquid asphalt.

• Notice of an April 11 hearing on an ordinance amending general park and fairground rules and regulations.

• A resolution appointing members to the Homelessness Task Force.

• A resolution adopting supplemental appropriations.

• A letter of support for funding for Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration, Fish Barrier Removal Board, Floodplains by Design and Washington Coast Restoration Initiative programs.

Commissioners will hold public hearings at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday before considering resolutions adopting debatable budget emergencies and revisions to the 2017-22 Transportation Improvement Program.

Port Angeles city

The Port Angeles City Council will receive its annual training on public records and conduct a work session on the ethics ordinance when it meets Tuesday.

The special meeting will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall, 321 E. Fifth St.

Sequim City Council

The Sequim City Council will conduct two public hearings when it meets Monday.

The meeting will be at 6 p.m. in the Sequim Civic Center, 152 W. Cedar St.

The hearings will be on revisions to public facility uses in the R4-8 zoning district and on amending the stormwater code.

The council also will consider year-end financial reports, hear an update on a Sequim pickleball court and consider an ordinance amending critical areas.

Forks City Council

The Forks City Council will hear a report on the U.S. Highway 101 rehabilitation project around Lake Crescent when it meets Monday.

The meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall at 500 E. Division St. The council may recess into executive session.

Olympic National Park Superintendent Sarah Creachbaum will give a report on the highway project expected to begin April 27.

Construction will cause delays through the spring, summer and fall of 2017 and in March of 2018 and 2019.

Council members also will hear a report on the Pacific Fisheries Management Council and will discuss the idea of hiring a uniformed police chief.

Clallam PUD

Clallam County Public Utility District commissioners will hear an overview of capital projects and changes in the long-term capital plan Monday.

The work session will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Lake Crescent boardroom at the Carlsborg main office, located at 104 Hooker Road.

Following the main presentation, commissioners will hear a briefing on an updated employee handbook.

Canvassing board

The Canvassing Board of Clallam County will review the final report regarding 125 uncounted ballots Wednesday.

The open, public meeting will be at 9 a.m. in the elections center of the Clallam County Auditor’s Office, 223 E. Fourth St., Suite 1.

The board also will consider approving a resolution that states, in part, that the auditor has adopted new procedural safeguards to ensure that all ballot drop sites are inspected prior to certification.

The ballots were in a drop box and were not counted in the November election. They did not change outcomes, the auditor said.

Quillayute Valley School District

The Quillayute Valley School Board will consider approval of a cooperative services agreement between the district and Olympic Educational Services when it meets Tuesday.

The regular meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the Forks High School library, 261 Spartan Ave.

Board members also will review board policies, calendars and reports from leadership and the superintendent.

The board will go into executive session to review public employee performance.

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