EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Peninsula board to discuss timber revenues

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula.

Timber revenues, an opportunity fund and a weekly update on COVID-19 will be discussed by Peninsula boards and commissions this week.

Clallam County Commissioners

The three Clallam County commissioners will discuss opportunity fund strategies with the county’s Opportunity Fund Board 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 commissioners also will discuss second quarter timber revenues during a joint meeting with the state Department of Natural Resources at 1 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:

• An amended agreement with the state Recreation and Conservation Office for $457,594 in funding.

• A briefing on the Cyclomedia estimate for capturing street level imagery of county roads and right-of-ways.

• An agreement with U.S. Department of Transportation and the state Department of Transportation for $3.75 million of a $16.13 million RAISE grant for the Puget Sound to Pacific multi-use trail.

• An agreement with Puget Sound Restoration Fund to conduct synoptic dive surveys of pinto abalone populations in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

• Agreements with North Olympic Land Trust for Conservation Futures grants totalling $2,660,000 for Cameron Farm Estates, Heifer Farm North and Heifer Farm South.

• Award of a $1,385,000 bid for the south Airport Road paving project to Lakeside Industries, Inc.

• Opening of proposals for a low-income housing planning consultant to update the county’s homelessness crisis response and housing plan.

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://clallam cowa.portal.civicclerk.com.

• The Clallam County Revenue Advisory Commission will meet at 3 p.m. Monday.

The meetings can be viewed online at www. clallamcountywa.gov/meetings. 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.

• 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 www.clallam countywa.gov/meetings.

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. Thursday.

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

Jefferson County commission

The three Jefferson County commissioners will discuss second quarter timber revenues with the state Department of Natural Resources when they 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.

Agenda items include:

• A public hearing regarding a proposed fee schedule update for the Department of Community Development.

• A public hearing regarding adoption of the Port Ludlow Drainage District assessment.

• A commitment letter for a paper-to-digital grant application.

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

Other Jefferson County meetings:

Meeting agendas are posted at https://co.jefferson.wa.us.

• 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/82408317878.

To listen only, call 252-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 824 0831 7878.

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

Jefferson County Public Utility District

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will continue the public hearing regarding the proposed Shine Plat #17 assessment during a special meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

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

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

The agenda is posted at https://jeffpud.communitybydiligent.com/Portal.

Jefferson Transit Authority

The Jefferson Transit Authority board will consider a resolution to approve the 2024-2029 transit development plan when they meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

To listen, dial 1-877-568-4106 and enter access code 210-818-749.

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.

Public comments can be emailed to speck@jefferson transit.com and will be read aloud during the meeting.

The board also will consider a resolution regarding the bicycle and recreation equipment policy and will hear presentations on comprehensive operational analysis and on the update to the climate action plan.

The full agenda is posted at https://jeffersontransit.com/public-meeting-notice-page.

Peninsula Housing Authority

The board of commissioners of the Peninsula Housing Authority will discuss the 2025 budget when they meet at noon Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the Coffey Room at the Port Angeles Main Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., Port Angeles.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89063782770?pwd=nFR0i9BBKubfEeCzefkNFCnapJa9m0.1.

To listen only, dial 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID is 890 6378 2770 and the passcode 765085.

The full agenda is expected to be posted at https://peninsulapha.org/about-us/#minutes.

Port Angeles city

The Port Angeles city council will conduct a public hearing regarding the 2024 electric utility power resource plan during a regular meeting at 6 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=m882359019dad5ba44811d082d2276f57.

To listen only, call 1-844-992-4726 and enter access code 2551 294 0240.

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 resolution to move ordinance 3338, regarding the transportation revenue district, into municipal code section 12.50.040 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 posted at https://cityofpt.us/citycouncil/page/agendasminutesvideos.

Port Angeles schools

The Port Angeles School Board will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday.

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

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

Port Townsend schools

The Port Townsend School Board will conduct a retreat during a special meeting from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

The meeting will be in Suite A at 2409 Jefferson St., Port Townsend

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

Quilcene School Board

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

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

The agenda and meeting link are 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 retreat from 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday.

The retreat will be at Olympic Natural Resources Center, 1455 S. Forks Ave., Forks.

The agenda is expected to be posted at https://www.qvschools.org/o/qvsd/page/board-meetingsagendas.

Sequim schools

The Sequim School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the board room at district headquarters, 503 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim.

The agenda and meeting link are expected to be posted at https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/sequim/Board.nsf/vpublic?open.

Olympic Medical Center

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

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

To join the online meeting, visit https://www.olympic medical.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 discuss the levy 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/88376254829.

To listen to the meeting, call 253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 883 7625 4829 and password 630598.

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

Fire Protection District 3

Clallam County Fire Protection District 3 commissioners will discuss the levy lid lift when they 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.

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

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

E. Jefferson Fire-Rescue

East Jefferson Fire-Rescue commissioners will discuss a fire engine purchase during a regular meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in Station 6-1, 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 meeting ID 878 6755 9242.

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

Quilcene Fire Rescue

The Quilcene Board of Fire Commissioners will continue its discussion regarding state Department of Natural Resources trust lands during a regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday

The hybrid meeting will be in 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.

North Olympic Library Trustees

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.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83859256414?pwd=MUR2RTQzM1daaDd1Um1oOHlVS0dtdz09.

The agenda is expected to be posted at https://www.nols.org/board-administration.

Quillayute Valley Park and Recreation Board

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

The board will meet in the Forks Community Center, 90 Maple Ave., Forks.

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