EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Port Angeles to conduct public hearing on capital facilities plan

Meetings across Clallam and Jefferson counties

Government agencies this week will consider a public records officer position, the closeout of the Community Development Block Grant CARES Act grant program and a public hearing regarding the city of Port Angeles’ capital facilities plan and its transportation improvement plan.

Clallam County Commissioners

The three Clallam County commissioners will consider a resolution appointing Jesse Major as the public records officer 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 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 253-212-8782 then enter meeting ID 875 561 7844 and passcode 12345.

Agenda items include:

• An agreement with Bud Clary Ford for $70,051 to purchase a 2024 F150 Lightning for the Sheriff’s Office road cleanup crews.

• An agreement with 4Sight Labs for $24,687 to provide health sensors for at-risk jail inmates.

• An agreement with the state Department of Ecology for $94,000 to fund Olympic oyster restoration work by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe in Sequim Bay.

• An agreement with Facet, Inc. for $264,021 to provide professional services related to the update of the county’s comprehensive plan.

• Award of the 2024 hot mix asphalt contract to Lakeside Construction for its low bid of $683,565.

• Agreements with the Quileute, Makah and Hoh tribes and the Clallam County Economic Development Council regarding the North Olympic Peninsula Recompete Coalition.

• A public hearing regarding the proposed renewal of the Lake Sutherland Management District #2 beyond its Dec. 31 expiration.

• A public hearing regarding proposed amendments to the county building and construction code.

• Opening of proposals for development and completion of a community wildfire protection plan.

• A letter of support for the 10,000 Years Institute’s Pulling Together: Jobs in Restoration and Resiliency program.

• A draft interlocal agreement with the cities of Forks, Port Angeles and Sequim, clarifying roles related to a state Department of Commerce climate planning grant to assist with updating the county multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan.

• Pre-grant questionnaire relating to a 2024 drought response grant from the state Department of Ecology.

• A call for a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, regarding a proposed ordinance regulating agriculture accessory uses.

• A request to waive the bidding process for the Olympic Adventure Trail Whiskey Creek bridge replacement project.

• An agreement with Signature Roof Services, LLC, for $85,758 to replace the roof of the Art Barn at the county fairgrounds.

• An amended agreement with Norpoint Services for continued security services at the county courthouse.

• A call for a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, regarding the proposed expenditure of $940,000 from the county opportunity fund for the Clallam Bay/Sekiu sewer system pump station replacement project.

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:

• The Clallam County Heritage Advisory Board will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting is in Room 160 of courthouse.

To join the meeting online, visit https://zoom.us/j/8755617844.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 875 5617844 and passcode 12345.

• The Homelessness Task Force will meet at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting is 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/95662121034?pwd=OGtnbTgydVJNWG1hc25Rck5XQ0xiZz09.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 956 6212 1034 and passcode 12345.

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

To join the meeting online, visit http://www.zoom.com or call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 823 4156 7956 and passcode 12345.

• The Trails Advisory Committee will meet at 1:30 p.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 www.zoom.us/join or call 1-253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 938 0529 7962 and passcode 12345.

Jefferson County commission

The three Jefferson County commissioners will conduct a public hearing regarding the closeout of the Community Development Block Grant CARES Act grant program 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 an ordinance adopting rules for adopting ordinances, resolutions and motions.

• A workshop regarding a proposed sewer and electrical voucher program.

• A discussion of organizational goals related to climate change.

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 Risk Management Committee will meet at 10:30 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, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85745374749.

• The Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

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

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81371408943.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 823 1729 8603.

• The Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will meet at 3 p.m. Thursday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the conference room at Jefferson County Public Works, 623 Sheridan St., Port Townsend.

To join the online meeting, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/95469982700.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 954 6998 2700 and passcode 364977.

Jefferson County Public Utility District

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will at 4 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/jeffcopud or call 833-548-0282, meeting ID 4359992575#.

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

Port Angeles city

The Port Angeles city council will conduct a public hearing regarding the capital facilities plan and the transportation improvement plan when it meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

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

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

To join the meetings online, visit www.cityofpa.us/Live-Virtual-Meetings or https://cityofpa.webex.com/cityofpa/j.php?MTID=mfbdf6c08decdcc33804892cf04a9ee54.

To listen only, call 1-844-992-4726 and enter access code 2552 823 1867.

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 hear a strategic planning presentation from the Fort Worden Public Development Authority 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 Townsend schools

The Port Townsend School Board will meet in a work/study session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

The board also will meet in executive session at 4:30 p.m.

The hybrid meetings are 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 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.

Sequim schools

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

The hybrid meeting will be in the library at Sequim High School, 601 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 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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

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

To join the online meeting, visit https://www.olympicmedical.org/calendar/events/board-of-commissioners-meeting-1230-pm/?calendardate=20240605123000.

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

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.

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