EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Clallam continues discussion around mill closure

Meetings across Clallam and Jefferson counties

Clallam County’s response to the pending McKinley Mill closure, a presentation on neighborhood associations and school district budgets will be before boards and commissions on the North Olympic Peninsula next week.

Clallam County Commissioners

The three Clallam County commissioners will discuss Economic Development Council funding to continue the work of the Center for Sustainable Infrastructure and Roy Street Group in response to the upcoming McKinley Mill closure during their weekly work session Monday and weekly business meeting Tuesday.

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

The hybrid meetings will be 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 253-212-8782 then enter meeting ID 875 561 7844 and passcode 12345.

Agenda items include:

• Award of a contract to Bruch and Bruch Construction for $1,117,623 to complete phase I of the Sekiu sewer main replacement project.

• A grant agreement with the state Department of Commerce for $35,000 to hire a consultant to update the county’s five-year homelessness plan.

• A request for proposals to identify a consultant to update the county’s five-year homelessness plan.

• A resolution to support Clallam County Hospital District No. 2’s levy lid lift proposition on the Aug. 6 primary ballot.

• An agreement with the state Military Department for $45,560 in pass-through funding for the PenCom dispatch center operated by the city of Port Angeles.

• An agreement with the state Military Department for $97,500 for continued support of Operation Stonegarden.

• An agreement with the state Department of Commerce for $150,000 for continued operation of the Olympic Peninsula Narcotic Enforcement Team.

• An agreement with the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs for $629,565 for field response services for people with mental health issues.

• A presentation regarding Health and Human Services’ Project SAFER (Special Assistance for Emergency Response).

• An agreement with the state Department of Commerce for $627,924 to address homelessness; funds are earmarked for local document recording fee support, $251,953, and consolidated homelessness grants funding for Serenity House, $375,971.

• A request from the Prosecuting Attorney to approve a proposed insignia for the Coroner’s Office and for amendment of County Policy 450 “Vehicle Use.”

• Renewal of an interlocal agreement with San Juan County to provide detention and hold services for juvenile offenders.

• A local agency agreement with the state Department of Transportation for a highway resurfacing project on Old Olympic Highway between Spring/Matson roads and Barr/Gunn roads.

• A request for bids for the Airport Road repaving project; bids must be received by 10 a.m. Aug. 13.

• A request for a 12-month extension of land division LDV2019-00016.

• An update on the Clallam County Poet Laureate program from Clair Dunlap.

• A discussion regarding next steps for the Kroger opioid settlement.

• A call for a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. July 30 regarding debatable budget emergencies as well as resolutions adopting various budget reductions, revisions and supplemental appropriations.

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:

Meeting agendas are posted at https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/AgendaCenter.

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

The hybrid meeting will be 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/85314804485.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 853 1480 4485 and passcode 12345.

• The Clallam County Board of Health will meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the county commissioners’ meeting room in the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

The meeting can be viewed online at https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/669/Live-Archived-Meetings-Online.

To join the meeting online, visit https://zoom.us/j/93573435754.

To listen only, call 253-212-8782 then enter meeting ID 935 7343 5754 and passcode 095863.

• The Clallam Bay/Sekiu Community Action Team will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

The meeting will be at the Sekiu Community Center, 42 Rice St., Sekiu.

• The Clallam County Planning Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the county commissioners’ meeting room in the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

To join the meeting online, visit www.zoom.us/join or call 1-253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 857 7304 5582 and passcode 12345.

Jefferson County commission

The three Jefferson County commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. Monday.

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 Healthier Together Task Force will meet at 6 p.m. Monday.

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 Budget Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.

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

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88993820886.

To listen only, call 252-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 889 9382 0886.

• The Jefferson County Board of Health will meet at 2:30 p.m. Thursday.

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

To join the online meeting, visit https://zoom.us/j/97862703889.

To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782 and enter access code 978 6270 3889.

The agenda is expected to be posted at https://co.jefferson.wa.us/1088/Agenda-Minutes.

Jefferson County Public Utility District

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

The commissioners will discuss potential litigation in executive session during a special session at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The commissioners also will conduct a public hearing regarding the Shine Plat Local Utility District #17 during a special meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

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

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

The agendas are expected to be posted at https://jeffpud.communitybydiligent.com/Portal.

Port Angeles city

The Port Angeles city council will hear a presentation regarding the levy lid lift ballot measure for Clallam County Hospital District No. 2 from Darryl Wolfe during a regular meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

The council will discuss the acquisition of real estate in executive session during a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The council also will conduct a neighborhood association work session, to include a presentation from the neighborhood association sub-committee, during a special session at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in council chambers at city hall, 321 E. Fifth St., Port Angeles.

To join the meeting, visit www.cityofpa.us/Live-Virtual-Meetings or https://cityofpa.webex.com/cityofpa/j.php?MTID=m0e114c5b15ffe226ad0cbd066d3e7812.

To listen only, call 1-844-992-4726 and enter access code 2559 988 3606.

Public comment sent to council@cityofpa.us will not be read during the meeting but will be entered into the meeting record.

The full agenda is posted at https://www.cityofpa.us/583/Meetings-Agendas.

Port Townsend city

The Port Townsend City Council will consider a list of candidates for a vacant seat on the council when it meets at 6 p.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting will be in council chambers at historic City Hall, 540 Water St., Port Townsend.

To view the meeting live, visit www.cityofpt.us/citycouncil/page/agendasminutesvideos.

To join the meeting online, visit https://zoom.us/j/98187633367.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 and enter the meeting ID 981 8763 3367.

Written comments received at publiccomment@cityofpt.us more than two hours before the meeting will be attached to the council meeting record; public comments will not be read aloud during the meeting.

The full agenda is expected to be posted at https://cityofpt.us/citycouncil/page/agendasminutesvideos.

Port Townsend schools

The Port Townsend School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

The board also will conduct a public hearing regarding the 2024-2025 budget during a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

The hybrid meetings will be in the board room at district headquarters, 1610 Blaine St., Port Townsend.

To attend the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85243494888.

To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 852 4349 4888.

The agendas are expected to be posted at https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/ptsd/Board.nsf/Public.

Quilcene School Board

The Quilcene School Board will conduct a public hearing regarding the 2024-2025 budget when it meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in Room 9 at 294715 U.S. Highway 101, Quilcene.

The proposed budget is posted at https://www.qsd48.org/files/user/3/file/F195_Entire_Budget_document%2024-25%20DRAFT.pdf.

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

Quillayute Valley schools

The Quillayute Valley School board will conduct a special meeting 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.

Olympic Medical Center

Olympic Medical Center commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

To join the online meeting, visit https://www.olympic medical.org/virtual-board-meeting.

The commissioners meet in Linkletter Hall in Olympic Memorial Hospital, 939 Caroline St., Port Angeles.

The agenda and meeting link are expected to be posted at https://www.olympicmedical.org/about-us/board-information.

Fire District 2

Clallam County Fire District No. 2 commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the district administrative office, 1212 E. First St., Port Angeles.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83729939943?pwd=bXBXeC9ZNHhMLzlyanZFM3VOM3VGQT09.

To listen to the meeting, call 253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 837 2993 9943 and passcode 988752.

The meeting agenda is expected to be posted at https://www.clallamfire2.org/commissioners-meetings.

Fire Protection District 3

Clallam County Fire Protection District 3 commissioners will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the district’s training and operations center, 255 Carlsborg Road, Sequim.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84401730144?pwd=Y2ZtS0wzSDFLVlVlTG9CUW9GdDVidz09.

To listen only, dial 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 868 5240 5153 and passcode 912707.

The agenda is expected to be posted at https://ccfd3.org/board-meetings.

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

East Jefferson Fire-Rescue

East Jefferson Fire-Rescue commissioners will hear a presentation regarding state mobilizations during a regular meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting will be at Station 6, 9193 Rhody Drive, Chimacum.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87867559242.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 and enter access code 878 6755 9242.

The full agenda is posted at https://www.ejfr.org

Quilcene Fire Rescue

The Quilcene Board of Fire Commissioners will discuss the community wildfire prevention plan when they meet at 7 p.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting will be at Bob Wilson Station 21, 70 Herbert St., Quilcene.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5395075683.

The full agenda is posted at https://quilcenefirerescue.org.

Quillayute Valley Park and Recreation Board

The Quillayute Valley Park and Recreation Board will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

The board meets at the Forks Community Center, 90 Maple Ave., Forks.

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