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GRANT CO U NTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS,�I .
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Draft Meeting Agenda
Week of January 19 2026— January 23 2026 =
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, or remotely through Zoom. Tuesday meetings include an Open Forum for Public Input at 11:00
a.m. unless otherwise posted.
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MON DAY, JAN VARY 19, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, Courthouse Closed
TU ESDAY, JAN UARY 20, 2026
9:00 a.m. — 9:30 a.m. Consent Agenda Review /Work Session
• Items to be moved to Board Discussion/Decisions
• Document Recording Fee Distribution Percentages
9:30 a.m. —10:00 a.m. Prosecuting Attorney's Office 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
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® Budget, Finance, Compensation
® Recruitment
• Benefits
11:00 a.m. —11:30 a.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 Legislative Steering Committee Olympia Meetings —Hotel Costs (RJ)
• 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.
ADMINISTRATOR
1. Approve request to purchase custom video equipment from CDW-G in the amount of
$14,818.18 for the new Jail. Funding will come from the jail construction fund.
AUDITOR'S OFFICE
2. 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.
3. Meld from the 11133125 Consent Agenda: Approve Resolution for Creation of New Fund 171—
Current Expense Travel Funds to be used for 2026 travel expenses for Current Expense.
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE
4. Approve Commissioner's Minutes for the week of December 11 2025
5. Approve Commissioner's Minutes for the week of December 8, 2025
6. Approve request to change the Grant County privately owned vehicle (POV) mileage
reimbursement rate from $0.70/mile to $0.725/mile to keep in line with the GSA rate.
7. Approve invoice from Coulee Creative Co. in the amount of $13,713.50.00 to be paid from Fund
114.0000 (Tourism).
8. Approve reimbursement request from Renew on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in the
amount of $1,,470.00 for'Veteran Services in November 2025.
9. Approve extension request from McKay Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center on the Strategic
Infrastructure Program (SIP) 2024-07 to March 20, 2026. Current project end date is February
10, 2026.
10. Approve recommendation of appointment to the Grant County Homeless Housing Task Force
representing the City of Moses Lake, Primary Member.
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11. Approve recommendation of appointment to the Grant County Homeless Housing Task Force
representing the City of Moses Lake, Alternate Member.
12. Approve recommendation of appointment to the Grant County Board of Health Seat #7 —
Community Stakeholder. Term is January 20.,2026 — December 31, 2027.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
13. Approve out of state request for Jim Anderson -Cook,, Director., to attend the National
Association of Counties (NACO) Legislative Conference in Washington DC from 2/19/26-2/25/26
for the estimated cost of $3,,150.00.
FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE
14. Approve change order and request to purchase Secure Asset Managers (SAMs) to control
access for keys and kitchen knives at the new jail, in the amount of $101,916.60.
JUVENILE COURT AND YOUTH SERVICES
15. Approve Resolution and request to Surplus a Mototola CB car radio (Asset# 104537/SN:
103TPGB470) that was removed from vehicle 616. This is no longer needed and will be disposed
of in a designated waste container.
NEW HOPE / KIDS HOPE
16. Approve Commercial Lease Agreement with Mario and Cindy Padilla for the Kids Hope office
lease space located in Suite D of 306 Beach St,, Moses Lake. Cost is $2,800.00 per month (annual
increases) with a term of 12/1/2025 — 11/30/2030.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS OFFICE
17. Approve Appointment of Oath of Office of Special Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for
Christopher Riese to perform and render legal assistance and counsel regarding the duties and
responsibilities pertaining to Darryl Pheasant, the duly elected Treasurer of Grant County. Term
is 1/1/26 — 12/31/26.
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18. Approve In -State Travel for Bryan Hurst to attend a Competent Person Training for Fall
Protection in Yakima, WA from 3/25/26 — 3/26/26 for the approximate cost of $835.59.
19. Approve Resolution Notice of Hearing for the vacation of Viewmont Drive if Dune Lakes, Final
PUD Plat located in S 3,, T 18 N., R 28 E, WM. Hearing will be scheduled for 2/17/26 at 11:30 a.m.
20. Approve Resolution initiating County Road Project CRP 26-01 for Drumheller Road —Phase 4
Rock Clearing (Center Section), ditching and culvert installation. REET I funds will be utilized.
21. Approve Authorization to Call for Bids to purchase qty. 3 Rock Rakes. Bid Opening is 2/17/26 at
9:00 a.m. at Public Works.
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RENEW
22. Approve Out of State Travel request for Executive Director Dell Anderson and the following
staff: Gonzales, Garcia, Garza, Padilla, Sanches, Ruiz, Nunez, Davidson, and Hunt to attend a
Quest for Excellence Conference from 3/29/26-4/1/26 in Baltimore, MD. Estimated cost is
$38,188.20.
23. Approve Designated Crisis Responder designation for LaVyonne Barnes.
24. Approve Out of State Travel request for Reyna Gonzales and Jonathan Much to attend
Managers Skills Workshop in Atlanta GA from 4/7/26-4/9/26. Estimated cost is $3,923.00.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
25. Approve request for Chief Deputy Beau Laurens to digitally sign a FLOCK order form /
agreement to allow access to view data related to license plate reader cameras. Term is 24
months with a total cost of $61,000.00.
TREASURER'S OFFICE
26. Approve Annual Adoption of the Grant County Investment Policy that was adopted via
Resolution No. 2021-1 in 2021. There were no changes to the policy in 2025.
• Board Discussion/Decisions Items (Items to discuss and items that were removed from Consent
Agenda. These items will be acted upon together)
• Adjournment
11:30 a.m. —12:00 p.m. Washington Counties Risk Group (WCRG) Update
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.
MON DAY, JAN UARY 19, 2026
No Individual Meetings Held
TU ESDAY, JAN UARY 20, 2026
• 10:00 a.m. —1:00 p.m. Cyber Forum: Al and Automation (R Jones)
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2026
• 7:00 a.m. — 8:00 a.m. Grant County Economic Development Council Board Meeting (K Burgess)
• 9:00 a.m. —10:00 a.m. Washington Counties Risk Group (WCRG) Board of Directors Meeting (C
Carter)
• 11:00 a.m. —11:30 a.m. PCC Rail Authority Meeting (K Burgess)
• 2:00 p.m. — 2:30 p.m. Grant County Compensation Study Project Check -In (C Carter)
• 6:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m. Legislative Steering Committee (LSC) Meeting (R Jones)
TH U RSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2026
• 9:00 a.m. —1:00 p.m. Legislative Steering Committee (LSC) Meeting (R Jones)
• 10:00 a.m. —12:30 p.m. Canvassing Board Signature Verification Training (K Burgess)
• 11:30 a.m. —1:30 p.m. Ephrata Forward Council of Governments Meeting (K Burgess)
• 5:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m. Grant County 2027 Comprehensive Plan —Community Open House (R
Jones)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2026
No Individual Meetings Held
SAT'U RDAY, JANUARY 24, 2026
• 5:00 p.m. —7:00 p.m. Columbia Basin Rodeo Association Banquet (BOCC)
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.