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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Draft Meeting Agenda
Week of August 18, 2025 —August 24, 2025
Commission Chambers, 35 C Street NW
Ephrata, WA 98823
Please note that all meetings of the Grant County Board of Commissioners are offered as hybrid
meetings and can be attended in person at the Commission Chambers at 35 C St. NW, Ephrata, WA
98823, re remotely through Zoom. Tuesday meetings include an Open Forum for Public Input at 2:00
p.m. unless otherwise posted.
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MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2025
8:30 a.m. — 9:00 a.m. Central Services Update
9:00 a.m. — 9:30 a.m. Development Services Update
• Conservation Northwest (CNW) Solar Development Discussion
9:30 a.m. —10:00 a.m. Commissioner's Office Update
• Pending Decisions Spreadsheet
• Review of Upcoming Public Hearings
• Review of This Week's Meetings
• Calendar Invitations
o Wanapum Heritage Center Archaeology Day (10/2/25)
• Boards/Committees Update
o Homeless Housing Task Force —Recording Fee Recommendation
• MRSC Webinar — Small &Shared Spaces: Creative Solutions for Housing Needs (9/17/2025,.
11:00 a.m. —12:30 p.m. $45 Registration Fee)
• Special Event Permits
• Grant County Museum Tour ("Tentative" 9/10/25, 2 hours)
• City of Moses Lake Joint Meeting (10/15 or 10/29, 2 hours)
• Public Records Update
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10:00 a.m. —10:15 a.m. Accounting /Auditor's Office Update
• County Funding for Museums/Historical Societies
10:15 a.m. —10:30 a.m. Grants Admin Update
10:30 a.m. —10:45 a.m. Renew Update
• Crisis Positions and Endorsement Update
• CCBHC Update
10:45 a.m. —11:00 a.m. Fairgrounds Update
11:00 a.m. —11:15 a.m. Risk &Safety Coordinator Update
• Claims Update
11:15 a.m. —11:30 a.m. Treasurer's Office Update
11:30 a.m. —11:45 a.m. New Hope/Kids Hope Update
• Relevant Program Updates
• Request Update for CHG Allocations
* Schedule
• PMRT Upcoming Discussions
o NH Managers
o KH Managers
o DVHRT Coordinator
11:45 a.m. —12:00 p.m. Tourism Travel Planner Publisher Proposal Review
1:00 p.m. —1:45 p.m. Position Management Review Team (PMRT)
1:45 p.m. — 2:00 p.m. Commissioner Work Session
• Pending Decisions Spreadsheet
• Multi -Agency Communication Center (MACC) Proposed Ordinance
• Health District to Department Discussion
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025
8:30 a.m. — 9:00 a.m. Consent Agenda Review / Work Session
• Items to be moved to Board Discussion/Decisions
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9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Public Works Update
• Accomplishments Update
• Office Hours
• Strike Update (Shamrock)
• Westshore Drive Update
• Consent Items
9:30 a.m. —10:00 a.m. Facilities &Maintenance /Technology Services Update
10:00 a.m. —11:00 a.m. Human Resources Update
• Open Forum for Public Comment (5-minute time limit, Human Resources related topics, only)
• Anticipated Executive Sessions:
o Labor Relations — RCW 42.30.140(4)(a)
o Employee Evaluation — RCW 42.30.110(1)(g)
o Personnel Disciplinary Matters — RCW 42.30.110(1)(f)
• Position Management
• Budget, Finance, Compensation
• Recruitment
• Benefits
11:00 a.m. —11:30 a.m. Washington Counties Risk Group (WCRG) Insurance Update
11:30 a.m. —12:00 p.m. Board of Equalization (BOE) Update
1:00 p.m. —1:15 p.m. Clerk's Office Update
1:15 p.m. —1:30 p.m. Public Defense Update
1:30 p.m. — 2:00 p.m. Prosecuting Attorney's Office Update
2:00 p.m. — 2:30 p.m. Commissioner's Meeting
• Call to order
• Open Forum for Public Input (3 minutes per person, 15-minute time limit)
• Approval of Agenda
• Correspondence (i.e. Emails received that need response, letters of support etc.)
• Commissioners Roundtable —Miscellaneous Discussion
o Moses Lake Sand Dunes —Land Transfer (BV)
• Consent Agenda —All items are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion of the
Commissioners with no separate discussion.
o If a separate discussion is desired, that consent item may be removed and placed under
Board Discussion/Decision.
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AUDITOR'S OFFICE
1. Approve 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.
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE
2. Approve Washington State Military Department and State 911 Funds — SECO Coordinator
Professional Development Contract SFY 2026 for Contract No. E26-028 with Multi -Agency
Communication Center (MACC) and Signature Authorization Form.
3. Approve grant budgets on the Consolidated Homeless Grant (CHG) No. 26-46108-10 totaling
$5,787,407.00. New Hope ($1,574,328.00), Hopesource ($1,180,246.00) and Housing Authority
($3,032,833.00).
4. Approve Out of State Travel Request for Cindy Carter to attend the 2025 Performance
Excellence Northwest Conference in Portland, OR. Dates of travel are September 10, 2025
through September 12, 2025. Registration cost is $345.00 to be paid from Fund 001.101.
5. Approve recommendation of appointment of a board member to the Port of Mattawa due to a
recent resignation.
6. Approve recommendation of appointment from the Board of Health for the remainder of the
term of the Primary Consumer of Public Health Seat. The partial term would end December 31,
2026.
7. Approve recommendation from the Board of Equalization to be compensated for at-home
review of petitions and supporting documents, required to be performed before public hearings. ,
8. Approve recommendation from the Board of Equalization to reduce the number of alternate
members from three (3) to two (2).
9. Approve recommendation from the Board of Equalization to promote an Alternate Member to
the vacant Primary Member position.
10. DENY Cannabis License Application from AENGUS, LLC located at 4290 State Route 283 N Ste A.
Quincy, WA 98848. This has been reviewed by Development Services.
11. Approve reimbursement request from Renew on the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) CV2 No. 20-6221C-111 in the amount of $11,153.00 for April services.
12. Approve reimbursement request from Royal Water District on the American Rescue Plan Act
(ARPA) in the amount of $135,360.65.
JUVENILE COURT & YOUTH SERVICES
13. Approve Resolution and request for Suhail Palacios, Director, to electronically sign Interagency
Agreement AOC2629 with the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) for
CASA/Volunteer GAL program in the amount of $81,439.00. Term is July 1, 2025 through June
30, 2026.
14. Approve Resolution and request for Suhail Palacios, Director, to electronically sign Interagency
Agreement AOC2597 with the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) for
BECCA Programs and Services in the amount of $48,789.00. Term is July 1, 2025 through June
30, 2026.
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15. Approve request for Suhail Palacios, Director, to electronically sign Amendment to Contract
No. F22-31219-407 with the Washington State Department of Commerce, Office of Crime
Victims Advocacy, Victims of Child Abuse and Neglect (OCVA VCAN) Grant to add Year 2 funds in
the amount of $100,000.00, bringing the total contract amount to $200,000.00.
16. Approve request for Suhail Palacios, Director, to sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
with Ephrata School District to establish communication and define roles/responsibilities with
Grant County Juvenile Court & Youth Services, effective September 30, 2025, until amended or
terminated.
17. Approve request for Suhail Palacios, Director, to sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
with Grand Coulee Dam School District to establish communication and define
roles/responsibilities with Grant County Juvenile Court & Youth Services, effective September
30, 2025, until amended or terminated.
18. Approve request for Suhail Palacios, Director, to sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
with Moses Lake School District to establish communication and define roles/responsibilities
with Grant County Juvenile Court & Youth Services, effective September 30, 2025, until
amended or terminated.
19. Approve request for Suhail Palacios, Director, to sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
with Quincy School District to establish communication and define roles/responsibilities with
Grant County Juvenile Court & Youth Services, effective September 30, 2025, until amended or
terminated.
20. Approve request for Suhail Palacios, Director, to sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
with Royal City School District to establish communication and define roles/responsibilities with
Grant County Juvenile Court & Youth Services, effective September 30, 2025, until amended or
terminated.
21. Approve request for Suhail Palacios, Director, to sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
with Soap Lake School District to establish communication and define roles/responsibilities with
Grant County Juvenile Court & Youth Services, effective September 30, 2025, until amended or
terminated.
22. Approve request for Suhail Palacios, Director, to sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
with Wahluke School District to establish communication and define roles/responsibilities with
Grant County Juvenile Court & Youth Services, effective September 30, 2025, until amended or
terminated.
23. Approve request for Suhail Palacios, Director, to sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
with Warden School District to establish communication and define roles/responsibilities with
Grant County Juvenile Court & Youth Services, effective September 30, 2025, until amended or
terminated.
PUBLIC DEFENSE
24. Approve Annual Report from the Grant County Law Library pursuant to RCW 27.24.040 for the
period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
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25. Approve Authorization to Call for Bids for the Alternate Daily Cover 2025 materials for the
Ephrata Landfill, consisting of approximately 20,000 square feet daily with a 253 days per year
operating schedule. Bid opening will be held on September 11, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. at 124
Enterprise Street SE, Ephrata, WA 98823.
RENEW
26. Approve Amendment No. 29 to Carelon Facility Agreement between Carelon Behavioral Health
and Grant County dba Renew. Effective date is July 1, 2025.
27. Approve request for Dell Anderson, Director, to DocuSign the Partner Agreement between
North Central Accountable Community of Health dba Thriving Together NCW and Grant County
dba Renew for Recovery Coach Program. Effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
Compensation amount is $201,761.00.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
28. Approve request for Sheriff Kriete to sign the Professional Services Agreement for 1st Watch
Wellness. This is part of the Wellness Grant the Sheriff's Office received from CJTC.
29. Approve Resolution and Interlocal Agreement between the Grant County Sheriff's Office, WA
and the City of Warden, WA relating to Provisions of Interim Chief of Police Services for
Lieutenant Nick Overland.
• Board Discussion/Decisions Items (Items to discuss and items that were removed from Consent
Agenda. These items will be acted upon together)
• Adjournment
3:00 p.m. — 3:15 p.m. Open Record Public Hearing, Budget Extension for the Consolidated
Homeless Grant (CHG)
An Open Record Public Hearing will be held to consider the following budget extension request:
CHG/EHF — Consolidated Homeless Grant Fund 190.001 in the amount of $5,787,407.00 for pass
through funding for the new grant cycle to being July 1, 2025 and end June 30, 2027.
3:15 p.m. — 3:30 p.m. Open Record Public Hearing, Budget Extension for State of Washington
Tourism (SWT) Grant No. 25-01-10
An Open Record Public Hearing will be held to consider the following budget extension request:
Tourism Photography Project — State of Washington Tourism in the amount of $18,000.00 for
pass through funding for Grant County Tourism's"Nature's Playground" Image Campaign
Project. This is a new grant that will run from February 27, 2025 through November 30, 2025.
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3:30 p.m. —4:30 p.m. Bargaining Unit Discussion (Anticipated Executive Session RCW
42.30.140(4)(a)]
Below, you will find a list of meetings that the Commissioners may be attending. For more
information, please contact the Commissioner's Office by email at
commissioners@grantcountywa.gov or by phone at (509) 754-2011 ext. 2901.
MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2025
• Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC) Virtual Assembly
• Insurance Coverage Attorney Introduction with Restorical Research (K Burgess)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025
• Canvassing Board — Certification of Election (R Jones)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2025
• Grant County Economic Development Council (EDC) Board Meeting (K Burgess)
• Washington Counties Risk Group (WCRG) Fiscal Committee Call
• Grant County Compensation Study Project Check -In (C Carter)
• Veteran Service Meeting (K Burgess)
TH U RSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2025
• Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Lunch Meeting (K Burgess)
• Grant Transit Authority (GTA) Board Meeting (K Burgess)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2025
No Individual Meetings Scheduled
NOTE: ALL TIMES ARE ESTIMATES TO ASSIST IN SCHEDULING AND MAY BE CHANGED SUBJECT TO THE
BUSINESS OF THE DAY AT THE BOARD'S DISCRETION. THE BOARD MAY ADD AND/OR DELETE AND TAKE
ANY ACTION ON ANY ITEM NOT INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE AGENDA. ANY SUBJECT PLACED ON THE AGENDA
REGARDLESS OF HOW THE MATTER IS STATED ON THE AGENDA, MAY BE ACTED UPON BY THE BOARD.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) ACCOMODATIONS PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.