EYE ON THE PENINSULA: ARPA funds, policing hallucinogens 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 hear a review of first quarter expenditures of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) during their weekly business meeting Tuesday.

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.

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The hybrid meetings are in the county commissioners’ meeting room (Room 160) 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:

• An agreement with Wilson Engineering LLC for up to $15,260 to complete stakeholder engagement and other miscellaneous tasks associated with the Clallam Bay/Sekiu general sewer facilities plan.

• An agreement with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe for $71,496 to plan, coordinate and implement enhancement of oyster substrate in the tidelands of Sequim Bay.

• An agreement with Code Publishing for $850 plus an annual cost of $100 to host county ordinances on their secure server.

• Request for proposals to design and construct a bag filtration system for the Bullman Beach Water System.

• A resolution, at the recommendation from the Heritage Advisory Board, to allocate $7,000 of heritage grant funds to the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center.

• A briefing from the Park, Fair and Facilities Department on proposed fee changes, with a call for a public hearing on the matter at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 9.

• A presentation from the Climate Action Committee on the draft county climate action plan.

• A resolution authorizing Mark Ozias to sign closing documents related to the purchase of real property to site the proposed joint public safety facility on.

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

The board will meet in Room 160 in the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

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

The hybrid meeting is in Room 160 in the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

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 Sheriff’s Citizen Advisory Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday.

Jefferson County

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider a resolution to lower the enforcement priority for entheogen-related activities when they meet at 9 a.m. Monday.

Entheogens are psychedelic drugs.

Commissioners also will conduct a workshop on the 2023 work plan for the Washington State University Jefferson County Extension.

The hybrid meeting will be 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 a bid award for pavement marking to Specialized Pavement Marking, LLC; a contract with Seton Construction for $1,139,547 for Phase 1 of the Port Hadlock wastewater facility; and amended agreements with BERK Consulting, Inc. totalling $84,333 for a periodic review of the shoreline master plan and associated documents.

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

Other Jefferson County meetings:

• The Conservation Futures Citizen Oversight Committee will conduct a special meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting will be at East Jefferson Fire Rescue Station 1-1, 9193 Rhody Drive, Chimacum.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86889853767.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 868 8985 3767.

• The Housing Fund Board will meet at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the county commissioners’ chambers in the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/91098454388.

Association of counties

The Washington State Association of Counties will hear a weekly update on COVID-19 when they meet at noon Monday.

Both Clallam and Jefferson counties will participate.

To attend the meeting, register with the association at https://wsac-org.zoom.us/j/96091320845.

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

Port of Port Angeles

Port of Port Angeles commissioners will meet jointly with the Clallam County commissioners during a special meeting at 11 a.m. Monday.

The meeting will include updates from the Economic Development Council, the Small Business Development Center, The North Olympic Development Council and the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship.

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

To join the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88541677466.

To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782 and enter webinar ID 885 4167 7466; no passcode is required.

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

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

Port of Port Townsend

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

The hybrid meeting will be at the Point Hudson Pavilion Building, 355 Hudson St., Port Townsend.

To access either of the meetings 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 consider appointing a new member of the commission when they meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday.

Commissioners will meet in executive session and are expected to announce the appointment afterward.

The commissioners also will consider a resolution supporting breaching the Lower Snake River dams.

The hybrid meeting will be 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.

They will consider soliciting bids to construct Liberty Station, a switching station at 1248 E. Lauridsen Blvd, in Port Angeles estimated to cot $153,325, accepting a cost increase on the Clallam Bay-Sekiu water main replacement project and discuss renting office space to the Economic Development Council.

The full agenda is posted at https://clallampud.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/4-24-23-WEB-PacketRev1.pdf.

Jefferson PUD

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will conduct a special meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

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

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

The meeting agenda is expected to be posted at https://jeffpud.communitybydiligent.com/Portal.

Forks city

The Forks City Council will consider a partnership with the Quillayute Valley School District to build restrooms at Spartan Stadium when it meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday.

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

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86304825334?pwd=L3BwVGlJWURMTHV2MC8vOUkzd2o3UT09.

The meeting agenda is expected to be posted on the city’s website, www.forkswashington.org.

Sequim city

The Sequim City Council will conduct a public hearing regarding first quarter budget amendments at 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/87549989539.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 875 4998 9539.

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

The council also will review the first quarter financial report, consider a proposed update to chapter 22 of the municipal code and a resolution regarding council rules.

The full agenda is posted at https://www.sequimwa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/2814.

Chimacum school

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 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

Port Angeles schools

The Port Angeles School Board will hear budget plans when it meets at 6 p.m. Thursday.

The board meets at Lincoln Center, 905 W. Ninth St., Port Angeles.

For more information, call 360-565-3702.

The meeting agenda is expected to be posted at https://www.boarddocs.com/wa/pasd/Board.nsf/public.

Quillayute Valley schools

The Quillayute Valley School board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday.

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

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

Jefferson Healthcare

Jefferson Healthcare commissioners will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the executive conference room at Jefferson Healthcare, 834 Sheridan St., Port Townsend.

To listen only, dial 509-598-2842. The conference ID number is 572 938 342#.

The full agenda can be views at https://jeffersonhealthcare.org/hospital-commission.

Development authority board

The Fort Worden Public Development Authority board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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

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

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

North Olympic Library System

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

The hybrid meeting will be 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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