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Week of August 25 2 2 — g 0 5 August 31, 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 25, 2025
8:30 a.m. — 9:00 a.m. Central Services Update
9:00 a.m. — 9:30 a.m. Development Services Update
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 Wilson Creek Harvest Fest (9/27/25)
o South Grant County Candidate Event (8/28/25 at 6:00 p.m., Wahluke High School
Theater)
• Boards/Committees Update
o Homeless Housing Task Force —Recording Fee Recommendation Process
• Veteran Services Update
10:00 a.m. —10:15 a.m. Accounting Update
10:15 a.m. —10:30 a.m. Juvenile Court and Youth Services Update
10:30 a.m. —10:45 a.m. Renew Update
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10:45 a.m. —11:00 a.m. Fairgrounds Update
11:00 a.m. —11:15 a.m. Risk & Safety Coordinator Update
11:15 a.m. —11:30 a.m. Treasurer's Office Update
11:30 a.m. —11:45 a.m. Assessor's Office Update
11:45 a.m. —12:00 p.m. Coroner's Office Update
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
• Grant County Health District Abatement Fund
• Historical Preservation Fund Use for County Museums/Historical Societies
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2025
8:30 a.m. — 9:00 a.m. Consent Agenda Review /Work Session
• Items to be moved to Board Discussion/Decisions
9:00 a.m. — 9:30 a.m. Public Works Update
• Accomplishments
• Westshore Drive Update
• Strike Update
0 542 and 543 Issues
• Title 5 Legal Notice
• Consent Items
o Right -of -Way Consultant for Westshore Drive
• Upcoming Hearings
o Declare Surplus 5 Vehicles (8/26/2025 at 2:45 p.m.)
o Vacation of Unbuilt Old County Rd 528 aka W-NW (8/26/2025 at 3:00 p.m.)
o Speed Limit Ordinance (8/26/2025 at 3:15 p.m.)
9:30 a.m. —10:00 a.m. Sheriff's Office /Jail /Emergency Management Update
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Week of August 25, 2025
10:00a.m.-11:00a.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
• Policy
11:00 a.m. —12:00 p.m. Budget & Finance AND Finance Committee Meeting
1:00 p.m. —1:30 p.m. General Rule 29 Discussion
• District Court Request to Borrow BOCC's Van for Training In Seattle
• Comp Reviews
o Discuss Shut Down of Comp Reviews
• GR 29 Review
• DC 2023 Updates by BDB/DJO
• Misunderstandings with HR
• Recent Judicial Conference &Council on Independent Courts Highlighted Judicial Independence
• Moving Forward with Independence
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
• 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.
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.
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2. Approve Authorization of Canvassing Board Representatives, Auditor's Staff (Kaylyn Orozco,
Aleanah Lopez and Benjamin Rodwell), Temporary Help (Joshua Keyser, Sally Goodwin and Laura
Gonzalez) and Authorization of Legislative Authority to Serve on Canvassing Board.
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE
3. Approve Commissioner's Minutes for the week of August 4, 2025.
4. Approve Commissioner's Minutes for the week of August 11, 2025.
5. Approve invoice from the Grant County Health District in the amount of $85,955.00 for 2nd
Half, 2025 General Health and 2nd Half, TB Control. This is a budgeted expense to be paid out of
Fund 001.125 — Misc. General Govt.
6. Approve Special Occasion Liquor License Application for the Boys & Girls Club of the Columbia
Basin for an event taking place at Big Bend Community College, 7662 Chanute St. NE, Moses
Lake, WA on October 4, 2025 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
7. 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.
8. Approve Board of Equalization "retro pay" for at-home review of petitions.
9. Approve reimbursement request from Royal Water District on the American Rescue Plan Act
(ARPA) in the amount. of $21,.531.24.
FAIRGROUNDS
10. Approve Out of State Travel Request for Jim McKiernan, Ken White (or Lori Halliday) and Zach
Russell to attend the Basic/Advanced Footing Academy and Equine Center Symposium in
Nashville, TN. Dates of travel are January 25 through January 29, 2026. Total estimated cost is
$6,.099.87, budget funds will be available.
PUBLIC WORKS
11. Approve Local Agency Real Estate Professional Services Negotiated Hourly Rate Consultant
Agreement and Grant County Public Works Notice to Consultants for Westshore Drive
Reconstruction Right -of -Way Services, expected to begin immediately and to continue for
approximately 6 months, unless extension is necessary.
RENEW
12. Approve Resolution and First Amendment to Interlocal Agreement for Provision of Services
between the City of Quincy and Grant County re: Quincy Partnership for Youth. Amendment
increases yearly service fee to $65,.000.00.
13. Approve Third Amendment to Behavioral Health Services Telemedicine Agreement between
Seattle Children's Hospital and Grant County dba Renew. Term of the agreement is August 1,
2025 through July 31, 2026.
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SHERIFF'S OFFICE
14. Approve request for Chief Deputy Phillip Coats to sign Big Bend Community College Health
Agency Agreement for Provision of Clinical Experience for Big Bend Community College Health
Education Programs 2025-2028. This will allow nursing students the opportunity to have
experience in a correctional environment. Term of the contract is September 1, 2025 through
2028.
15. Approve Out of State Travel Request for Nicholas Overland, Gunner Hinds and Nick Stewart to
travel to Birmingham, AL, then Nashville, TN to select a K-9 for the Sheriff's Office. They will be
staying in Birmingham from September 2 through September 5, then travelling to Nashville and
returning home on September 6, 2025. Estimated cost of travel is $5,828.00 to be paid from
Fund 001.114 (K-9).
Board Discussion/Decisions Items (Items to discuss and items that were removed from Consent
Agenda. These items will be acted upon together)
• Adjournment
2:45 p.m. — 3:00 p.m. Open Record Public Hearing, Public Works Surplus of Five (5) County -
Owned Vehicles
An Open Record Public Hearing will be held to consider a request from Public Works to declare
surplus five (5) County -Owned vehicles. Once declared surplus, the vehicles will be sold via
www.publicsurplus.com. A full list of the vehicles being considered can be found at
https://www.grantcountywa.gov/741/Upcoming-Public-Hearings, or may be requested by
emailing the Commissioner's Office at commissioners@grantcountywa.gov.
3:00 p.m. — 3:15 p.m. Open Record Public Hearing, Vacation of Unbuilt Old County Road 528
aka W-NW
An Open Record Public Hearing will be held to consider a request to vacate portions of unbuilt
Old County Rd. 528, also known as W-NW. Information about this request can be found at
https://www.grantcountywa.gov/741/Upcoming-Public-Hearings, or may be requested by
emailing the Commissioner's Office at commissioners2grantcountywa.gov.
3:15 p.m. — 3:30 p.m. Open Record Public Hearing, Ordinance Amending Grant County Code
Chapter 11.04, Speed Limits
An Open Record Public Hearing will be held to consider an Ordinance amending Chapter 11.04
of the Grant County Code titled "Maximum Speed Limits". The amendment is to rescind/replace
the entire previous Ordinance. A full copy of the Ordinance being considered can be found at
https://www.grantcountywa.gov/741/Upcoming-Public-Hearings, or may be requested by
emailing the Commissioner's Office at commissioners@grantcountywa.gov.
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Week of August 25, 2025
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 25, 2025
• Homeless Housing Plan Update Check -In (R Jones)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2025
• Grant County PUD Luncheon (Commissioners)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2025
• Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC) Newly Elected Officials Training (K Burgess)
• Grant County Compensation Study Project Check -In (C Carter)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2025
• 2025 Greater Project Team August Check -In (Commissioners)
• Ephrata Forward Council of Governments (K Burgess)
• Grant County Homeless Housing Task Force Meeting (R Jones)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 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 TIfEM 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.
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