EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Raccoon Lodge, health, contracts before Peninsula boards

Government meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

The boards of local government agencies will meet next week on the North Olympic Peninsula.

Port Townsend city

The Port Townsend City Council will consider approving the Raccoon Lodge public art loan 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, go to www.cityofpt.us/citycouncil/page/agendasminutesvideos.

To join the meeting, go to www.joinwebinar.com and enter the webinar ID 578-066-435.

To listen only, call 360-390-5064 and use access code 942-105-283#.

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 council also will consider authorizing the city manager to spend $35,000 for repairs to the Mountain View Pool building and discuss the Evans Vista outreach summary.

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

Clallam County

The three Clallam County commissioners will conduct a public hearing regarding the employment contract for the county administrator during their 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 agreement with the Department of Social and Health Services for $2,337,520 to provide a coordinated and comprehensive state and local program of services for persons with developmental disabilities.

• A call for bids to replace the variable air volume system in the courthouse; bids are due by 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12.

• An update on the Clallam County Fair from Shari Ioffrida and Carol Johnson.

• An agreement with the Department of Transportation for the South Airport Road improvement project.

• An agreement with Steve Nelson to purchase a right-of-way and temporary construction easements along Wisen Creek Road.

• An agreement with the state Department of Ecology for 36 crew-days of Washington Conservation Corps crews to complete the replanting in the Dungeness floodplains restoration project.

• A call for a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15 regarding a proposed landscaping ordinance.

• An agreement with the state Department of Natural Resources to add the Recreation and Conservation Office as a third-party beneficiary to an easement for portion of the Olympic Discovery Trail between Forks and La Push.

• Consider approving a request for a Justice Assistance Grant to purchase a tactical field robotic device.

• A notice that a true copy of the preliminary 2024 Clallam County budget will be available for review in the commissioners’ office beginning Tuesday, Sept. 5.

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

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://zoom.us/j/8755617844.

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

• The Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee will meet at 3 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/81835767657?pwd=WkVWbHYxSk9kVzlZekhxNDVjdTV0Zz09.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 818 3576 7657 and passcode 12345.

• The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday.

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://zoom.us/j/8755617844.

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

Jefferson County

The three Jefferson County commissioners will hear an update on public heath and emergency management from Dr. Allison Berry and Willie Bence when they meet at 9 a.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting is at 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 discuss a proposal to expand the boundaries of the Dabob Bay Natural Area; formally meet Amit Sharma, the executive director of the Washington State University Jefferson County Extension; discuss the county’s preference for Department of Natural Resources forestland acquisitions; conduct a workshop regarding equipment rental and revolving fund management; and discuss the use of opioid settlement funds.

Items on the consent agenda include adopting a low-income minimum fee discount pilot program at the Solid Waste Division, construct a road and stormwater improvements on the Charles Street right-of-way, adopt a collective bargaining agreement for county employees, an agreement with Mayda Mechanical for $22,604 to replace the HVAC system in the Department of Community Development, an agreement with Hanesll Tierney for $90,000 to provide EnergGov project management consulting, an agreement with the Olympic Peninsula YMCA for $34,200 for community navigator, a motion to rescind an agreement with Clallam Health and Human Services for a harm reduction program and a letter opposing two congressional bills proposing increased weight and length limits for truck.

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

Other Jefferson meetings:

• The Climate Action Committee will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting is in the Pacific Room at Jefferson County Public Health, 615 Sheridan St, Port Townsend.

To join the online meeting, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81012353627?pwd=QUxvSUZic1JHY0hsZ0JWN05GT0JxQT09.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 810 1235 3627 and passcode 121498.

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.

The commissioners also are attending Joyce Daze today, creating a quorum; no action will be taken.

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

The agenda and meeting link for Tuesday’s meeting are 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 agendas are expected to be posted at https://portofpt.com/about-us/port-commission/meeting-minutes.

Jefferson Transit

The Board of Jefferson Transit Authority will consider approving the 2023-2028 transit development plan when it meets at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting is 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 kgraves@jeffersontransit.com and will be read aloud during the meeting.

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

Clallam Conservation

Clallam Conservation District commissioners will discuss the 2023-2024 contract with the state Department of Ecology for Washington Conservation Corps crew time when 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 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 engineering cluster agreement when they meet at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting is in the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave., Port Hadlock.

To join the meeting online, visit https://meet.goto.com/175452493.

To listen only, call 877-309-2073 and enter access code 175-452-493.

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

Jefferson PUD

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will review the performance of a public employee in executive session during a special meeting at 11 a.m. Monday.

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

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

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

Chimacum schoola

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

The board meets in room 702 at Chimacum Elementary School, 91 West Valley Road, Chimacum.

The agenda and meeting link are expected to be posted at go.boarddocs.com/wa/chimacum/board.nsf/public.

Port Angeles schools

The Port Angeles School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday.

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

For more information, call 360-565-3702.

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

Sequim schools

The Sequim School Board will conduct a public hearing regarding the 2023-2024 budget when it meets at 6 p.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting is in the library at Sequim High School, 601 N. Sequim Ave.

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

Brinnon Fire

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

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

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

Fire Protection District 3

Clallam County Fire Protection District 3 commissioners will discuss job descriptions for finance and administrative assistants during a special meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

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

The full agenda is posted at https://ccfd3.org/about-the-district/board-of-commissioners.

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

Development authority board

The Fort Worden Public Development Authority board will discuss its transition plan during a work session at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89196702105?pwd=RDBsVGVvY1doYnpFZUV4YWU4YUtTUT09.

To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782 then enter the meeting ID 891 9670 2105 and password is 676218.

The full agenda is posted at https://fwpda.gov/AgendaCenter.

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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