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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - BOCCMINUTES GRANT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS All public meetings were held by the Grant County Commissioners via WEBEX Conference Call only. MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020 8:30 a.m. — 9:00 a.m. R Stevens, Grant County COVID-19 Healthcare and Public Health Briefing (ZOOM Meeting) 9:00 a.m. —10:00 a.m. C Carter, Public Works Management Team Meeting — Conference Call (Cancelled) TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2020 The Grant County Commissioners session began at 9:00 a.m. with all Commissioners in attendance. 9:00 a.m. — 9:50 a.m. K Eslinger, Human Resources Update Calendar Items -- -- - - 07/09/20 — Corrections Negotiations 07/02/20 — HR Furlough Plan Started Discussion Items 1. COVID Situation Update a. Shared Work (Furlough) Program b. Shared Work Report c. COVID Leave Audit d. Board Instruction re COVID Authorization Requests 2. SharedWork Resolution Employee & Department Issues 3. Public Works Recruitment / Civil Service 4. Exceptions to Hiring Freeze: a. Certified Election Administrator (1) Case Manager (Outstation) (1) Deputy Prosecutor (1) Page 2 of 6 Grant County Commissioners Minutes Week of July 6, 2020 Resolution No. 20 -054 -CC relating to a SharedWork Program at Grant County due to the economic impacts of COVID-10 (Corona Virus) with the Washington State Employment Security Department. (Approved) 10:00 a.m. —10:20 a.m. Elected Official / Department Head COVID-19 and CARES Act Discussion The Commissioners discussed with Grant County Elected Officials and Department Heads how the virus is impacting their office. 10:30 a.m. —10:50 a.m. C Morrison, Coroner's Office Update 11:00 a.m. —11:50 a.m. D Hooper, Development Services Update • Workload report; COVID-19 Ops; Budget Reaction; Chief Deputy Fire Marshal; 2018 Building Codes. 12:00 p.m. —1:00 p.m. C Carter, Workforce Development Grant/Adams Committee Meeting (ZOOM) 1:00 p.m. —1:20 p.m. G Dano, Prosecuting Attorney's Office Update 1:30 p.m. —2:20 p.m. Consent Agenda and Misc BOCC Action (Items 1 through 25) A motion was made by Commissioner Taylor, seconded by Commissioner Stevens, to approve items 1 through 7 and 9 through 25 on the agenda as presented. Item 8 was held as an amount was needed before approval. The motion passed unanimously. 1. Possible vouchers for Commissioner's Office, insurance, legal services, grant administration, etc. (Approved) 2. Commissioners June 22, 2020 Minutes for approval. (Approved) 3. Held from lune 301' agenda: Recommendation to contract with the Grant County Economic Development Council for Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) through CARES Act Grant for the administration of the combined 2.5 million dollars allocated towards small business & non-profit organization grants. The EDC will track time & wages related to the administration of these grants and will be reimbursed for actual costs incurred. (Approved) 4. Reimbursement No. 1 on Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) CARES Act Grant for the Health District for the period April 1, 2020 through April 30, 2020, with the Department of Commerce in the amount of $55,294.00. (Approved) 5. Reimbursement No. 2 on Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) CARES Act Grant for the Health District for the period ApKi4 May 1, 2020 through Apr44 May 30, 2020, with the Department of Commerce in the amount of $137,908.00. (Approved) 6. Reimbursement No. 3 on Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) CARES Act Grant for the City of George for the period March 1, 2020 through May 31, 2020, with the Department of Commerce in the amount of $2,485.93. (Approved) Page 3 of 6 Grant County Commissioners Minutes Week of July 6, 2020 7. Reimbursement No. 4 on Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) CARES Act Grant for Grant County Fire District #3 for the period March 1, 2020 through May 31, 2020, with the Department of Commerce in the amount of $2,383.44. (Approved) 8. Grant County Reimbursement No. 5 on Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) CARES Act Grant for Grant County Expenditures for the period of March 1, 2020 through May 31, 2021, with the Department of Commerce. (Item held to receive definitive amounts) 9. Reimbursement No. 12 on CDBG Public Services Grant No. 19-62210-005 for the period June 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, with the Department of Commerce and administered through the OIC of Washington for $3,606.75. (Approved) 10. Corrected Amendment A to Washington State Department of Commerce, Community Services and Housing Division Housing Assistance Unit, Consolidated Homeless Housing Grant (CHG) Contract No. 20-46108-10 with Grant County. Amendment is in the amount of $86,833.00, for a new total of $1,056,250.00 with a term of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. (Approved) AUDITOR'S OFFICE 11. Payment of vouchers certified by the auditing officer as required by RCW 42.24.080, and those expense reimbursement claims certified by the auditing officer as required by RCW 42.24.090, as recorded on a listing and made available to the Board. (Approved in the amount of $398,866.15) FAIRGROUNDS 12. Request for amendment to Fairgrounds facility use policy language to include no charge usage of facilities by youth & accompanying leaders for the development of youth programs in non -4- H and FFA sponsored events. (Approved) GRANT INTEGRATED SERVICES 13. Addendum to the provision of additional service during the current agreement with Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest through Grant Integrated Services to include the provision of Developmental Disability Community Inclusion services effective July 1, 2020. (Approved) 14. Addendum agreement with Moses Lake Community Health through Grant Integrated Services for the correction of Exhibit B Reimbursement Rates in the amount of $38,400.00 and effective July 1, 2020. (Approved) 15. Addendum agreement with Compass Career Solutions through Grant Integrated Services to assign the Grant County Vendor Agreement to Compass Career Solutions LLC (an affiliate of SL Start, LLC) and effective July 1, 2020. (Approved) 16. Addendum agreement with SL Start, LLC dba Compass Career Solutions through Grant Integrated Services to assign the Adams County Vendor Agreement to Compass Career Solutions and amend the term of this agreement to lune 30, 2021. (Approved) 17. Contract Amendment Number 1 to Contract No. 1963-58857 for Washington State Department of Social & Health Service (DSHS) through Grant Integrated Services to increase the contract amount by $14,263.00 for a total of $823,987.00. (Approved) Page 4 of 6 Grant County Commissioners Minutes Week of July 6, 2020 18. Contract Amendment Number 2 to Contract No. 1963-58857 for Washington State Department of Social & Health Service (DSHS) through Grant Integrated Services to extend the period of performance to June 30, 2021 and increase the total maximum contract amount by $846,901.00 for a total amount of $1,670,888.00. (Approved) 19. Interagency agreement with Grant County Health District through Grant Integrated Services for the coordination of the Youth Marijuana Prevention and Education Program. Term is July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. (Approved) 20. Professional Services Agreement with Regence BlueShield through Grant Integrated Services to provide health care services to Department of Veteran's Affairs beneficiaries under the Community Care Network program using TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp. Term is July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. (Approved) NEW HOPE 21. Request for exception to the Travel Authorization and Expense Reimbursement policy 1202 amendment (which suspended travel) to allow Suzi Fode & Trisha Glenn to attend Facility Dog training with Assistance Dogs Northwest from July 28-31, 202 on Bainbridge Island, WA. (Approved) 22. County Program Agreement No. 2063-86880 with the Washington State Department of Social & Health Services for community-based domestic violence program emergency shelter & supportive services in the amount of $530,716.00. Term is July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. (Approved) TREASURER'S OFFICE 23. Pursuant to RCW 54.28.090, request to distribute the PUD Privilege Tax funds as provided on a listing by the Treasurer, in the total amount of $3,089,336.19. (Approved, Resolution No. 20- 053 -CC) SHERIFF'S OFFICE 24. Request for exception to the Travel Authorization and Expense Reimbursement policy 1202 amendment (which suspended travel) to allow Deputy Carlos Avila to continue to attend Basic Law Enforcement Academy in Burien Washington & Correction Deputy Michael Yashchuck to attend state mandated Correction Officer Academy in Burien, WA beginning July 9, 2020. (Approved) YOUTH SERVICES 25. Memorandum of Understanding regarding Community Truancy Boards with Insight School of Washington through the Juvenile Court and Youth Services Department to continue a coordinated approach to reduce chronic absenteeism and involvement in truant students in court through the continued development and implementation of culturally appropriate practices and evidence based services. Term is June 12, 2020 until cancelled. (Approved) 4:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. C Carter, Royal REACH Webex Meeting Page 5 of 6 Grant County Commissioners Minutes Week of July 6, 2020 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS The Grant County Commissioners, along with Commissioners from Adams, Lincoln, and Franklin Counties, signed a letter to the Secretaries of Agriculture, Interior, and Defense requesting that President Trump direct his Administration to complete the Columbia Basin Project through an executive order as outlined in the EO on Nation's Economic Recovery from the COVID-19 Emergency by Expediting Infrastructure Investments and Other Activities. WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2020 10:00 a.m. —11:00 a.m. REC Settlement Meeting (and Executive Session) Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) Commissioner Taylor called an Executive Session to order at 10:05 a.m. to go until 10:30 a.m. regarding Litigation. In attendance were Commissioners Taylor, Carter and Stevens, Garth Dano and Kevin McCrae, Prosecuting Attorney's Office; Chris Kerley and Sean Boutz, Evans Craven and Lackey, Attorney at Law. Commissioner Taylor closed the session at 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. —1:00 p.m. HEARINGS EXAMINER 6:00 p.m. —7:30 p.m. R Stevens, Health Board Meeting THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020 8:30 a.m. — 9:00 a.m. R Stevens, Grant County COVID-19 Healthcare and Public Health Briefing (ZOOM Meeting) 9:00 a.m. —10:00 a.m. T Taylor at Multi Agency Communications Center (MACC) Board Meeting 10:30 a.m. —11:30 a.m. T Taylor at Multi Agency Communications Center (MACC) Finance Committee Meeting (Moses Lake) 1:30 p.m. —3:00 p.m. C Carter, Area Aging / Council of Governments Meeting 3:00 p.m. —4:00 p.m. C Carter, SkillSource Executive Budget Meeting Page 6 of 6 t Grant County Commissioners Week of July 6, 2020 FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2020 T Taylor, Out Signed this day of 2020. 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