EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Joint public safety facility, fireworks ban before county boards

Government meetings across the 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 consider an agreement with the City of Port Angeles for the management of the joint public safety facility project 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 starts at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

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://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 amended contract with OAC Services, Inc., for $1,897,360 for a change order on the joint public safety facility project.

• A 36-month contract with Thomson Reuters Enterprise Center for $2,993.44 per month for West Proflex service for the prosecuting attorney’s office.

• A request to waive the three bid requirement and purchase 1,110 square feet of flooring for Heath and Human Services’ Forks office from Burton Flooring for $9,491.51.

• An agreement with Gary and Karen Johnson for $8,538 to purchase a permanent easement around culverts under Wisen Creek Road and replace fencing around the right-of-way.

• A request from Tracy Gudgel and Derek Adamire to move the West Elwha Trail to the west edge of their property on Wapiti Way, this request is supported by Public Works.

• An application for a Shoreline Planning Competitive Grant from the Department of Ecology to delineate the channel migration zone of the Elwha River.

• Final plat approval for a 5-space RV park near Kemp and South Brook streets in the Port Angeles urban growth area.

• An agreement with the North Olympic Regional Veterans Housing Network for an additional $40,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding.

• A request from the Peninsula Housing Authority for an additional $200,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding for its planned purchase of the Ox Bow Apartments in Forks; the purchase price is $1,500,000 and the authority anticipates an additional project cost of $1,049,000 in required ADA improvements and soft costs.

• Several budget revisions, budget reductions, supplemental appropriations and debatable emergencies.

• A request to waive the three bid requirement and purchase 65 linear feet of chain link fencing for the Harm Reduction Center at 325½ Second St. from Rainbow Sweepers for $5,440.

• Several resolutions appointing or reappointing members of various volunteer boards and commissions,

• A no cost contract extension with the Washington Water Trust through December 31, 2024, for work on the Dungeness off-channel reservoir project.

• Final plat approval for the Peninsula Housing Authority’s Eklunds Heights 3 and 4 subdivisions in Gales Addition.

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

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

Other Clallam meetings:

• The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting is in the Parks, Fair and Facilities Department, 223 E. Fourth St., Suite 7, Port Angeles.

To join the online meeting, visit https://zoom.us/j/85943626413.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 859 4362 6413 and passcode 12345.

• The Behavioral Health Advisory Board will conduct a retreat from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday.

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://us06web.zoom.us/j/92746778294.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 927 4677 8294 and passcode 12345.

• The Conservation Futures Program Advisory Board will meet at 1:15 p.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://us06web.zoom.us/j/81081709022.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 810 8170 9022 and passcode 12345.

Jefferson County

The three Jefferson County commissioners will conduct a workshop review of the Fourth of July fireworks ban when they meet at 9 a.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting is in 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.

The commissioners will hear an update on the Olympic Discovery Trail from Jeff Bohman and will hear a report on Department of Ecology sustainable development grant opportunities that may help mitigate several overlapping hazards in Brinnon.

Items on the consent agenda include an E911 grant from the state Military Department for JeffCOM 911; an agreement with the city of Port Townsend for $7,000 to clean up the Evans Vista homeless encampment; an agreement with the Jefferson Land Trust for $7,000 to create accessibility at Illahee Preserve; and agreements with Olympic Community Action Programs for an additional $40,000 in Affordable Housing/Homelessness Grant Funding to operate an emergency shelter and an additional $87,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding.

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

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 at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

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

To join the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85025289941.

To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782 and enter webinar ID 850 2528 9941; no passcode is required.

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

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

Port of Port Townsend

Port of Port Townsend commissioners will conduct a workshop meeting at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.

The commissioners also will meet in a regular session at 1 p.m.

The hybrid meetings are in 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

The Clallam County Public Utility District commissioners will conduct an in-depth review of the water and wastewater cost of service study during a special meeting at 9 a.m. Monday.

The commissioners also will review and discuss staff’s broadband statement of work when they meet in their regular session at 1:30 p.m.

The hybrid meetings are in the Lake Crescent boardroom at the PUD’s main office, 104 Hooker Road, Sequim.

To join the meetings 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 commissioners also will discuss the morning’s special session and the post-2028 contract negotiations with the Bonneville Power Administration.

The meeting agendas are posted at https://clallampud.net/commission-meetings.

Forks city

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

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

Listening and webcast options, along with the full agenda, are expected to be posted on the city’s website, www.forkswashington.org.

Port Townsend city

The Port Townsend City Council will discuss its 2024 workplan during a retreat from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the Port of Port Townsend Pavilion Building, 255 Hudson St., Port Townsend.

To join the meeting online, visit www.joinwebinar.com and enter the webinar ID 242-937-955.

To listen only, call 360-390-5064 and use access code 706-376-505#.

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 posted at https://cityofpt.us/citycouncil/page/agendasminutesvideos.

The council will get together for a social hour with staff at 4:30 p.m. in the Bottleshop at the Bishop Hotel, 714 Washington St., Port Townsend.

Sequim city

The Sequim City Council will meet in a joint session with the planning commission at 5 p.m. Monday.

The council also will conduct a regular meeting at 6 p.m.

The hybrid meetings are 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.

Both meeting agendas are posted at https://www.sequimwa.gov/215/Agendas-Minutes.

Quillayute Valley schools

The Quillayute Valley School board will conduct a special meeting at at 5:30 p.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting is 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

Clallam Conservation

Clallam Conservation District commissioners will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting is in the OlyCAP conference room, 228 W. First St., Suite G, Port Angeles.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82706630292.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 827 0663 0292.

The full agenda is expected to be posted at https://clallamcd.org/remote-board-meeting-access.

Jefferson Conservation

The Jefferson County Conservation District supervisors will discuss an interlocal agreement with the Clallam Conservation District when they meet 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.

This is a permanent change to their meeting schedule to the second Wednesday of each month.

The hybrid meeting is in the district office, 205 W. Patison St., Port Hadlock.

To join the meeting online, visit https://meet.goto.com/584175597.

To listen only, call 877-309-2073 and enter access code 584-175-597.

The meeting agenda is posted at https://www.jeffersoncd.org/current-year-agendas.

Brinnon Fire

The Jefferson County Fire Protection District 4 commissioners meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

The commissioners meet in the Brinnon Fire Department’s Station 41, 272 Schoolhouse Road., Brinnon.

The agenda is expected to be posted at https://brinnonfire.org/upcoming-meeting-agendas.

Development authority board

The Fort Worden Public Development Authority board will conduct a work session to discuss agenda items for its July board meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday; no action will be taken at this meeting.

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

The agenda and meeting links are expected to be posted at https://fwpda.gov/AgendaCenter.

Jefferson County Library

The Jefferson County Board of Trustees will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

The board will meet in the Shold Room at the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave., Port Hadlock.

The meeting agenda is expected to be posted at https://jclibrary.librarymarket.com/event/board-trustees-regular-meeting-14.

Cemetery commission

The Gardiner Community Cemetery commissioners will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday.

The public meeting will be held downstairs in the Gardiner Community Center, 980 Old Gardiner Road., Gardiner.

The public is invited to attend.

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