EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Clallam commissioners to discuss Bogachiel restoration

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula.

Bogachiel River restoration, an inactive drainage district and several school boards will meet this week on the North Olympic Peninsula.

Clallam County Commissioners

The three Clallam County commissioners will hear a presentation from Caroline Walls regarding Lower Bogachiel River restoration and flood hazard reduction during their weekly work session Monday.

The commissioners’ work session at 9 a.m. will preview items set for action at their formal meeting, which will start at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

The commissioners also will discuss the purchase or sale of real estate and litigation or potential litigation in executive session during a special meeting at 3 p.m. Monday.

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://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:

• A resolution authorizing a $2 million expenditure from the Chemical Dependency/Mental Health Fund reserve for a 36-unit, multi-family permanent supported housing facility project at Second and Oak streets in Port Angeles.

• A call for a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 17 regarding a proposed amendment of Clallam County Policy 450 Use of County Vehicles and Personal Vehicles on County Business in regard to coroner personnel.

• A discussion regarding requested changes to county speed limits.

• An amended agreement with the state Department of Transportation for an additional $1,425,400 in funding for the south Airport Road resurfacing project.

• A resolution reclassifying five properties into the open space tax program.

• A resolution authorizing the continuation of the temporary change in hours for the Department of Community Development, Environmental Health and Public Works service counter.

• A pre-application questionnaire with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for a $400,000 topobathymetric lidar data grant.

• A discussion regarding the county’s legislative priorities.

• An amended agreement with the state Recreation and Conservation Office for North Olympic Peninsula Lead Entity.

• An amended agreement with the Clallam County Economic Development Council for up to $230,000 for economic impact and feasibility studies.

• Resolutions for budget revisions and supplemental appropriations and a public hearing regarding debatable budget emergencies.

The meeting agendas are posted at https://clallamcowa.portal.civicclerk.com.

Public comment may be sent to agores@co.clallam.wa.us.

Jefferson County commission

The Board of Jefferson County Commissioners’ meeting regularly scheduled for Monday has been canceled.

The three Jefferson County commissioners will discuss the status of the currently inactive Chimacum Drainage District during a special meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday.

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.

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

Other Jefferson County meetings:

• The Civil Service Commission will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

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

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86832257765.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 868 3225 7765.

• The Healthier Together Task Force will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

To join the online meeting, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87338025833.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 873 3802 5833.

• The Climate Action Committee will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

To join the online meeting, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86859820060?pwd=uk3l5etuMcNy6sHTcJ4P9DPy3kuDiz.1.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 868 5982 0060 and passcode 210885.

• 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 St., Port Townsend.

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

Port of Port Angeles

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

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

The agenda and meeting link are expected to be posted at https://portofpa.com/about-us/agenda-center.

Clallam County Public Utility District

Clallam County Public Utility District commissioners will consider a memorandum of completion from Sturgeon Electric Company regarding the replacement of wood utility poles in Beaver with fiberglass poles when they meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday.

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.

The agenda is posted at https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/clallampud/Board.nsf/Public.

Clallam Transit

Clallam Transit board members will conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed transit development plan when they meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the Clallam Transit System administration building at 830 W. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85810276869.

To listen, call 1-253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 858 1027 6869; no passcode is needed.

Other agenda items include:

The full agenda is expected to be posted at https://www. clallamtransit.com/board-agendapackets.

Forks city

The Forks City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting will be at city hall, 500 Division St., Forks.

The agenda and meeting link are expected to be posted at www.forkswashington.org.

Chimacum School Board

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

The board will meet in room 702 at Chimacum Elementary School, 91 West Valley Road, Chimacum.

The agenda and meeting link are 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 will meet in the library at Crescent School, 50350 state Highway 112, Joyce.

The agenda and meeting link are expected to be posted at https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/crescent/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 agenda and meeting link are expected to be posted at https://www.qvschools.org/o/qvsd/page/board-meetingsagendas.

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 975 178 013#.

The full agenda and meeting link are expected to be posted at https://jeffersonhealthcare.org/hospital-commission.

Development authority board

The Fort Worden Public Development Authority board will discuss the dissolution transition timeline when it meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85646182725?pwd=cQtDG4CKTyBrUONRKQ9luvMISKSNsy.1.

To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782 then enter the meeting ID 856 4618 2725 and password is 129156.

The agenda is posted at https://fwpda.gov/AgendaCenter.

Water District #1

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

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

Water District #1 serves Paradise Bay.

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