EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Healthier Together Task Force report to be presented

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

A Military Department agreement, the final report from the Healthier Together Task Force and the possible purchase of a 3ookW inductive charging system for a bus yard will be before Peninsula boards and commissions next week.

Clallam County Commissioners

The three Clallam County commissioners will consider a renewed agreement with the state Military Department and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for a $136,500 Operation Stonegarden grant during their weekly business meeting Tuesday.

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

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The commissioners also have an executive session scheduled to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment or to review the performance of a public employee during a special meeting at 3:30 p.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://clallamcowa.portal.civicclerk.com. To participate via Zoom video, visit https://zoom.us/j/8755617844. To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 875 561 7844 and passcode 12345.

Agenda items include:

• Agreements with the state Department of Ecology and Washington State University for general public and technical assistance to farmers.

• A sublease agreement with city of Port Angeles for a shared storage facility.

• A request to waive bid/RFP/quote requirements for the purchase of the Smiths Detection 6040i X-ray screening system from Pacific MicroRem, Inc. for the courthouse security project.

• A pre-application questionnaire with Washington State Archives for local records grant program to digitize 30 boxes of aerial photographs taken during various years from 1957 to 1997.

• A resolution appointing Scott Clausen to the vacant District I position on the Board of Equalization.

• A letter of support for Washington State Forest Legacy Program Coordinator and Department of Natural Resources for support for forest legacy program application for the Olympic Rainforest property.

• An amended agreement with state Department of Transportation for the south Airport Road resurfacing project.

• An amended agreement with the state Department of Transportation for the Clallam Slough bridge replacement project.

• An agreement with Natural Systems Design, Inc. for natural design and coastal geologic serves.

• Agreement with Jefferson County for Jefferson County Public Works Road Department’s noxious weed control project.

• An agreement with Lakeside Industries for the Old Olympic Highway Resurfacing Project CRP C1263.

• An agreement for $57,090 to purchase 10 mobile data terminals for Sheriff’s Office patrol cars.

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

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

Other Clallam County meetings:

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

• 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 253-2125-8782 then enter meeting ID 935 7343 5754 and passcode 095863.

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

The hybrid meeting will be 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 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.

• The Clallam County Marine Resources Committee will conduct a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

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.

Jefferson County commission

The three Jefferson County commissioners will conduct a workshop regarding the final report from the Healthier Together Task Force during a special meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

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

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 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 Jefferson County Board of Equalization will meet at 9 a.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/85366189210.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 853 6618 9210.

• The Budget Committee will meet at 8:30 a.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/88993820886.

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

• The Conservation Futures Oversight Committee will conduct a special meeting at 4 p.m. Wednesday.

To join the meeting, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87153536226.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 871 5353 6226.

• The Jefferson County Planning Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting will be at the Washington State University Jefferson County Extension, 97 Oak Bay Road, Port Hadlock.

To join the meeting online, visit https://zoom.us/j/96997604223?pwd=NUJoRktHNEtOUjFHTUF1VDdSaXpXZz09.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 969 9760 4223 and passcode 742684.

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

The hybrid meeting will be in 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.

Collaborative group

The Intergovernmental Collaborative Group will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday.

The group is composed of members of four entities: Jefferson County Commission, Port Townsend City Council, the Port of Port Townsend and Jefferson County Public Utility District.

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

To view the meeting live, visit https://zoom.us/j/94250777040 or 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 webinar ID 942-5077-7040.

Public comments can be emailed to icg@co.jefferson.wa.us.

Jefferson County PUD

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will discuss the Laborer’s Union contract agreement when they meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

The commissioners also have an executive session scheduled to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment or to review the performance of a public employee during a special meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

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

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

The agendas are posted at https://jeffpud.community bydiligent.com/Portal.

Clallam Transit

Clallam Transit board members will 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 in, call 1-253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 858 1027 6869; no passcode is needed.

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

Jefferson Transit Authority

The Jefferson Transit Authority board will consider the purchase of a 3ookW inductive charging system for the bus yard when they meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the Jefferson Transit board room, 63 Four Corners Road, Port Townsend.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87641174508.

To listen only, call 877-853-5257 and enter webinar ID 876 4117 4508.

The full agenda is posted at https://jeffersontransit.com/AgendaCenter/Jefferson-Transit-Authority-Board-2.

Peninsula Housing Authority

The Peninsula Housing Authority board will meet at noon Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the board room at the Peninsula Housing Authority, 727 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85358274700?pwd=saPIihxpQ1byVIe5a1ehMtcTtaXaHG.1. To listen only, dial 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID is 853 5827 4700 and passcode 489485.

The meeting agenda is posted at https://peninsulapha.org/about-us/#minutes.

Port Angeles city

The Port Angeles city council will discuss permanent committee assignments during a regular meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

The council will discuss collective bargaining in executive session during a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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

To join the meetings, visit www.cityofpa.us/Live-Virtual-Meetings or https://cityofpa.webex.com/cityofpa/j.php?MTID=m4378cbe79ee48b45a4d08f641078f7eb. To listen only, call 1-844-992-4726 and enter access code 2554 751 1173.

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

The full agendas are posted at https://www.cityofpa.us/583/Meetings-Agendas.

Port Townsend city

The Port Townsend City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

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.

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

Peninsula College

Peninsula College board of trustees will tour the Automotive Service Technician Lab at 2 p.m. Tuesday before returning to Carnaby Hall.

The board will meet in the Q Building for the tour before moving to Carnaby Hall. Both are located on the college’s Port Angeles campus, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles.

The full agenda is expected to be posted at www.pencol.edu/aboutpc/board/agendas.

OESD 114

The Olympic Educational Service District 114 board of directors will meet at noon Thursday.

The hybrid meeting will be at district headquarters, 105 National Ave., Bremerton.

The agenda and meeting link are expected to be posted at https://www.oesd114.org/about-oesd/#about-4.

OESD 114 serves the 15 school districts on the Kitsap and North Olympic peninsulas by delivering educational services that can be more efficiently or economically performed regionally.

Jefferson Healthcare

Jefferson Healthcare commissioners will consider a resolution to ratify the 2025-07 ProTech collective bargaining agreement during a special meeting 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 613756871#.

The full agenda is posted at https://jeffersonhealthcare.org/hospital-commission.

Olympic Medical Center

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

The hybrid meeting will be in Linkletter Hall at Olympic Memorial Hospital, 939 Caroline St., Port Angeles.

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

The meeting agenda is expected to be posted at https://www.olympic medical.org/about-us/board-information.

Fire District 2

Clallam County Fire District No. 2 commissioners will swear in Deputy Chief Kevin Denton when they 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 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

The East Jefferson Fire-Rescue commissioners will hear a 2024 wildland summary when they meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in 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 then enter meeting ID 878 6755 9242.

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

Jefferson County Library Board of Trustees

The Jefferson County Board of Trustees will conduct final interviews for the vacant library director position during a special meeting at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.

The meeting will be in the Humphrey Room at the Jefferson County Public Library, 620 Cedar Ave., Port Hadlock.

The meeting agenda is expected to be posted at https://jclibrary.library market.com/events/month.

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