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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Draft Meeting Agenda
Week of September 22, 2025 —September 28, 2025
Commission Chambers, 35 C Street NW
Ephrata, WA 98823
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98823, re remotely through Zoom. Tuesday meetings include an Open Forum for Public Input at 2:00
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 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
• Consent Items
• BOCC Budget
o Travel &Training
o Budget Schedule
o Interim County Administrator Wages
o Reminder: Tyler Tech Budget Module Training (10/13)
10:00 a.m. —10:15 a.m. Accounting Update
10:15 a.m. —10:30 a.m. Juvenile Court and Youth Services Update
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Grant County Commissioners Agenda
Week of September 22, 2025
10:30 a.m. —10:45 a.m. Renew Update
• Health Care Authority & Managed Care FY26
• Quincy Remodel
• Expanded Positions Created Opportunities for Growth
• Consent Items
10:45 a.m. —11:00 a.m. Fairgrounds Update
11:00 a.m. —11:15 a.m. Risk & Safety Coordinator Update
• Claims Update
• WCRG Board Retreat
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
12:00 p.m. —12:30 p.m. Tourism Contract Renewal Discussion
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
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 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
• Abatement Fund
• Rural Arterial Program — Q SW
• Consent Items
• Upcoming Hearings
9:30 a.m. —10:00 a.m. Sheriff's office /Jail /Emergency Management Update
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Grant County Commissioners Agenda
Week of September 22, 2025
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
• Policy
11:00 a.m. —12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. —1:15 p.m.
1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m. — 2:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
McKay Healthcare SIP Project Update
Superior Court Update
District Court Update
Prosecuting Attorney's Office Update
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 42.24.08011
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 Commissioner's Minutes for the week of August 25, 2025.
3. Approve Commissioner's Minutes for the week of September 1, 2025.
4. Approve request to purchase Grant County, Excess Liability Insurance through Acrisure in the
amount of $493,,332.00 plus taxes and fees to be paid from Fund 503.182 (Insurance Premium).
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Grant County Commissioners Agenda
Week of September 22, 2025
5. Approve Resolution Annexing Certain Properties in Grant County Fire Protection District 6.
6. Approve Real Estate Tax Affidavit, Disclosure to Purchaser and Quit Claim Deed Acceptance
Letter to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources for the Moses Lake Sand
Dunes Trust Land Transfer (TLT).
7. Approve Resolution and request for Karrie Stockton, Grants Admin Specialist, to DocuSign
Interagency Agreement AOC2527 between Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts
(AOC) and Grant County for Blake reimbursement of extraordinary costs of re -sentencing and
vacating sentences as required by State v. Blake in the amount of $10,782. Term is from July 1,
2025 to June 30, 2026.
8. Approve request to pay $998,000.00 to Grant County Animal Outreach on the American Rescue
Plan Act (ARPA) that was obligated for the new facility project in June 2024, and listed as an
obligation under Revenue Loss on the final 2024 State Treasury Report.
9. Approve Professional Services Agreement with JayRay Ads & PR, Inc. for the development and
design of the Grant County Tourism Travel Planner. Term is upon signature through December
31, 2025, not to exceed $7,000.00 to be paid from Fund 114.156 (Prof Serv).
10. Approve Special Occasion Liquor License Application for Columbia Basin Allied Arts for an event
taking place at the Wallenstein Theater, 6989 College Pkwy NE, Moses Lake, WA 98837. Event
date is October 18, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
11. DENY Assumption of a License Cannabis License Application for OG Farms Inc. located at 7182
Road 16 NE, Ste D-1, Moses Lake WA 98837. This has been reviewed by Development Services.
12. DENY Change of Location Cannabis License Application for TTL Holdings LLC, to be located at
22745 Road 4 SE, Ste E, Warden WA 98857. This has been reviewed by Development Services.
13. Approve reimbursement request from New Hope on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in
the amount of $27,822.91 for July 2025.
14. Approve reimbursement request from Renew on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in the
amount of $2,537.85, the month of July for the Boys & Girls Club.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
15. Approve Adoption of Extension of Ordinance No. 25-032-CC relating to a Moratorium on Any
and All New Commercial and Industrial Wind Projects Regardless of Permit Type for a Period of
Six (6) Additional Months, and Providing that the Moratorium, Unless Extended, Shall Sunset
within Six (6) Months of the Effective Date of Adoption.
DISTRICT COURT
16. Approve Resolution and request for Desiree Ochocinski, Court Administrator, to DocuSign
Interagency Reimbursement Agreement AOC2756 between the Washington State
Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) and Grant County for Language Access and Interpreter
Reimbursement Program (LAIRP). Reimbursement not to exceed $8,721.00 during the period
from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
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Grant County Commissioners Agenda
Week of September 22, 2025
FACILITIES & MAINTENANCE
17. Approve request for Kevin Schmidt, Maintenance Manager, to sign agreement with Convergint
to install access control for four (4) doors at the Grant County Public Works Administrative
Facility in Ephrata. This is a 2025 capital outlay project. Cost is $23.,132.56 with tax. The budget
for this project is $25,000.00.
18. Approve request for Kevin Schmidt, Maintenance Manager, to sign agreement with Convergint
to install access control for four (4) doors at the Grant County Health District Facility located at
1038 Ivy St., Moses Lake WA. This is a 2025 capital outlay project. Cost is $22,961.86 with tax.
The budget for this project is $17.,500.00. Grant County Health District will pay the remaining
$5.,461.86 with their funds.
19. Approve request for Kevin Schmidt, Maintenance Manager, to sign agreement with Convergint
to install access control for improved security on five (5) doors for the Grant County District
Court Judge's Chambers. Cost is $19,334.00 to be paid by a grant from the Washington State
Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) and trial court improvement funds. A request for
approval had been previously submitted by the District Court Administrator.
JUVENILE COURT & YOUTH SERVICES
20. Approve Resolution and request for Suhail Palacios, Court Administrator, to DocuSign
Interagency Agreement AOC2838 between Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts
(AOC) and Grant County Juvenile Court for Language Access and Interpreter Reimbursement
Program (LAIRP). Total compensation not to exceed $22.,118.00. Term of Agreement is July 1,
2025 to June 30, 2026.
NEW HOPE/KIDS HOPE
21. Approve request for Suzi Fode, Director, to DocuSign Amendment A on Contract #22-31219-
450 with Department of Commerce for Children's Advocacy Center Child Centered Services to
add funds for SFY26 in the amount of $103,388.64 for Kids Hope.
22. Approve Resolution and request for Suzi Fode, Director, to DocuSign Federal Interagency
Agreement Contract #26-31310-165 with the Department of Commerce for Core and Specialized
Sexual Assault Services in SFY2026. This is a renewed contract in the amount of $322,092.00 for
New Hope.
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23. Approve Award Recommendation and Award letter to New Waste Concepts, Inc. for the
purchase of Alternate Daily Cover 2025 in the amount of $131,,754.81 before tax.
24. Approve Letter of Support to the City of Moses Lake regarding the Wheeler Road and Road N-
NE intersection improvements.
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Grant County Commissioners Agenda
Week of September 22, 2025
RENEW
25. Approve Agreement between Grant County dba Renew and Base Crew LLC for project Grant
County RM-2507 Grand Coulee Asphalt Maintenance. Total cost is $31,436.00 and is within the
budgeted amount for this 2025 capital project.
26. Approve Agreement between Grant County dba Renew and Capital Industrial for project Grant
County RM-2510 Quincy Remodel. Total cost is $213,914.72 and is within the budgeted amount
for this 2025 capital project.
27. Approve Agreement between Grant County dba Renew and Guardian Roofing & Exteriors, LLC
for project Grant County RM-2508 Moses Lake Roof Replacement. Total cost is $243,148.50 and
is over the budgeted amount for this 2025 capital project. The additional funds will be pulled
from the Moses Lake Remodel line item.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
28. Approve Out of State Travel Request for Sheriff Joe Kriete and Undersheriff Gary Mansford to
travel to Reno, NV to attend the Annual Western States Sheriffs' Association Meeting. Dates of
travel are February 27, 2026 through March 5, 2025. Estimated cost is $3,510.00 to be paid from
Fund 001.114.
29. Approve Out of State Travel Request for Kyle Tucker and Chase Millard to travel to Las Vegas,
NV to attend the 2026 Shot Show to evaluate options for Sheriff's Office equipment. Dates of
travel are January 19, 2026 through January 24, 2026. Estimated combined cost is $3,510.00 to
be paid from Fund 001.114.
30. Approve Out of State Travel Request for Jeff Wentworth and Brad Poldervart to travel to
Redmond, OR to attend NW Polygraph Association Seminar, required to maintain Polygraph
Certification. Dates of travel are June 21, 2026 through June 26, 2026. Estimated cost is
$ 3, 548.00 .
• Board Discussion/Decisions Items (Items to discuss and items that were removed from Consent
Agenda. These items will be acted upon together)
• Adjournment
2:30 p.m. — 3:30 p.m. Open Record Public Hearing, Ordinance Amending Grant County Code
(GCC) 11.04, Speed Limits (Continued from 8/26/2025)
An Open Record Public Hearing will be held to consider an Ordinance amending Chapter 11.04
of the Grant County Code (GCC) titled "Maximum Speed Limits". The amendment is to
rescind/replace the entire previous Ordinance. A copy of the Ordinance being considered may
be requested by emailing the Commissioner's Office at commissioners@grantcountywa.gov.
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Grant County Commissioners Agenda
Week of September 22, 2025
3:30 p.m. — 4:30 p.m. Open Record Public Hearing, Development Agreement with SR Quincy
Valley & Sieverkropp's for Solar Facility
An Open Record Public Hearing will be held to consider the approval of a Development
Agreement between SR Quincy Valley, LLC, Bill & Deb Sieverkropp, L.L.C. and Grant County. A
copy of the Development Agreement being considered can be found online at
https://www.grantcountywa.gov/741/Upcoming-Public-Hearings.
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, SEPTEMBER 22, 2025
• Financial Resources Meeting (R Jones)
• Homeless Housing Plan Update Check -In (R Jones)
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025
• Sila Visit (C Carter)
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2025
• Washington Counties Risk Group (WCRG) Board of Directors Retreat (C Carter)
• Grant County Employee Appreciation Barbeque
• Grant County Compensation Study Project Check -In (C Carter)
• Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAG) Meeting (R Jones)
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025
• Washington Counties Risk Group (WCRG) Board of Directors Retreat (C Carter)
• 2025 Greater Project Team September Check -In (Commissioners)
• Ephrata Forward Council of Governments (K Burgess)
• Grant County Homeless Housing Task Force (HHTF) Meeting (R Jones)
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2025
• Washington Counties Risk Group (WCRG) Board of Directors Retreat (C Carter)
• Eastern Washington Council of Governments (EWCOG) Meeting (K Burgess)
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.