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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - BOCCGRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA MEETING REQUEST FORM (Must be submitted to the Clerk of the Board by 12:00pm on Thursday) REQUESTING DEPARTMENT: BOCC REQUEST SUBMITTED BY: CEMANELL CONTACT PERSON ATTENDING ROUNDTABLE: CEMANELL CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: ❑YES ® NO DATE: 2/26/2026 PHONE:2931 ------------------------- ❑Agreement / Contract DAP Vouchers ❑Appointment / Reappointment ❑ARPA Related ❑ Bids / RFPs / Quotes Award ❑ Bid Opening Scheduled ❑ Boards / Committees ❑ Budget ❑ Computer Related ❑ County Code ❑ Emergency Purchase ❑ Employee Rel. ❑ Facilities Related ❑ Financial ❑ Funds ❑ Hearing ❑ Invoices / Purchase Orders ❑ Grants — Fed/State/County ❑ Leases ❑ MOA / MOU ® Minutes ❑ Ordinances ❑ Out of State Travel ❑ Petty Cash ❑ Policies ❑ Proclamations -❑Request for Purchase ❑ Resolution ❑ Recommendation ❑ Professional Serv/Consultant []Support Letter ❑ Surplus Req. ❑Tax Levies ❑Thank You's ❑Tax Title Property ❑WSLCB �_. M�M S__ �90010, ' ;tn Commissioner's Minutes for the week of February 2, 2026. El NO RN/A DATE OF ACTION: 3/5 1,7� DEFERRED OR CONTINUED TO: to APPROVE: DENIED ABSTAIN D1: KPH D2: D3: � WITHDRAWN: 0 N/A 4/23/24 eon Grant a �.. -.4 i ;t � Board of C.. �..� .� Meeting Minutes :. Week of February 2, 2026 - February 6, 2026 All public meetings were held in person with public access allowed at Commission Chambers, 35 C Street NW, Ephrata, WA 98823 as well as via Zoom. Zoom recordings will be posted to the YouTube page Grant County, WA: BOCC. CALL TO ORDER The Grant County Commissioner's Session was called to order at 8:30 a.m. with Commissioners Burgess, Jones and Carter in attendance. 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. County Administrator Update Staff Present: Tom Gaines, County Administrator; Barbara J. Vasquez and Caitlin Manell, Commissioner's Office; Decorah Anderson - Cook, Human Resources The following Topics were presented and discussed during the County Administrator Update: • Flag Lowering- Frontier Middle School Incident Recognition (Approved) • Baker Tilly Agreement Signed • Labor &Industries Complaint Investigation • Walk -On Request: Out of State Travel for Human Resources Director o NACo Legislative Conference - KB No Longer Attending • Merchant Maclntyre Meetings during NACo Conference • Legislative Update • Administrator Meetings this Week o Ongoing Projects, Staff Trainings, Coroner Project Team Charter • PUD Luncheon Change - 3/24/26 • Clerk of the Board Resignation Notice • Board of Health Resolution -Requested Changes (Denied) • Consent Agenda Review RCW 42.30.110(1)(f) Commissioner Burgess called an Executive Session to order Personnel Disciplinary beginning at 8:53 a.m. to go until 8:58 a.m. In attendance were Matters Commissioners Burgess, Jones and Carter, Tom Gaines and Decorah Anderson -Cook. Commissioner Burgess closed the session at 8:58 a.m. 9:30 a.m. -10:00 a.m. Development Services Update Staff Present: Jim Anderson -Cook, Director The following Topics were presented and discussed during the Development Services Update: • Planning Commission Appointment Process o Member Reappointment Request, Grant County Code Membership -Code Update • Legislative Session Updates - ADU Policy o Emergency Amendment • Permit and Plat Process o Agency Distribution List for Notice of Applications o Updates to Permitting Process 10:00 a.m. -10:15 a.m. Assessor's Office Update Staff Present: Melissa McKnight, Assessor The following Topics were presented and discussed during the Assessor's Office Update: • Staffing Update • Board of Equalization Appeals -Appraiser Responses, Stipulated Agreements 10:15 a.m. -10:30 a.m. Clerk's Office Update Staff Present: Kim Allen, County Clerk The following Topics were presented and discussed during the Clerk's Office Update: • New Employee Starting • New Judge -Judicial College o Election Campaign Process, Judge Schedule • Coroner's Office Movement 10:30 a.m. -10:45 a.m. District Court Update Page 2of11 BOCC Minutes Week of February 2, 2026 Staff Present: Desiree Ochocinski, Administrator; Decorah Anderson - Cook, Human Resources The following Topics were presented and discussed during the District Court Update: • Position Management Review Request • All Rise Conference -Community Court Staff to Attend 10:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Commissioner Work Session Staff Present: Decorah Anderson -Cook, Human Resources; Caitlin ManeR, Commissioner's Office; Tom Gaines, County Administrator The following Topics were presented and discussed during the Commissioner Work Session: • Open Record Public Hearings • Commissioner Blank Cards -A&H Printers Quote • Eastern Washington Council of Governments Meeting • 1 /10 of 1 %Mental Health Tax- Discussion about a Vote 11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Position Management Review (PMR) Staff Present: Decorah Anderson -Cook, Gina Saldana, Jonathan Hartman and Dan Seitz, Human Resources; Amber Jacobs and Amanda Simonsen, Accounting; Suzi Fode, New Hope; Desiree Ochocinski and Brittany Bevier, District Court; Dell Anderson, Renew The following Topics were presented and discussed during Position Management Review: • District Court - Increase Hourly Rate for Judge Pro Tem o Court Commissioner vs. Judge Pro Tem Use, Comparable Rates, Court Usage • New Hope -Additional Advocate Position o Salary & Benefits, Housing Advocate Responsibilities, Funding • Renew -Therapist Vacancy Backfill o Quincy Staff Workload, Telehealth Platform Funding • Auditor's Office- Elections Deputy Backfill o Office Needs for Ballot Processing • Commissioner's Office-Clerkofthe Board Backfill Page 3 of 11 BOCC Minutes Week of February 2, 2026 12:00 p.m. -1:00 P.M. Elected Official/Department Heads Quarterly Luncheon Staff Present: See Sign in Sheet The following Topics were presented and discussed during the Quarterly Monday Luncheon: • Leadership Training, CZAR-52-3/11/2026 at 1:00 p.m. • BOCC Consent Digital Workflow Presentation • Office/ Department Security Access Control Process The Monday, February 2, 2026 session was closed at 1:00 p.m. SESSION CONTINUATION The session was re -opened on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. with Commissioners Burgess, Jones and Carter (via Zoom) in attendance. Commissioner Carter joined in person at 9:02 a.m. 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Consent Agenda Review/Work Session Staff Present: Barbara Vasquez and Caitlin Manell, Commissioner's Office; Chief Deputy Beau Lamens, Sheriff's Office The following Topics were presented and discussed during the Consent Agenda Review/Work Session: • Items to be moved to Board Discussion/Decisions o Walk -On Request: Human Resources o Sheriff's Office Equitable Sharing Agreement • Public Hearing- Golf Cart Zones • Homeless Housing Task Force Recommendation on Document Recording Fee Distribution - No Changes 9:30 a.m. -10:00 a.m. Prosecuting Attorney's Office Update Staff Present: Trevor Bevier and Barbara Duerbeck (via Zoom), Civil Prosecuting Attorney; Tom Gaines, County Administrator; Carl Warring (via Zoom), Evans, Craven & Lackie, P.S. The following Topics were presented and discussed during the Prosecuting Attorney's Office Update and Budget Meeting: • Contract Review List • Request for Road Improvement District Page 4 of 11 BOCC Minutes Week of February 2, 2026 RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) Commissioner Burgess called an Executive Session to order Litigation beginning at 9:34 a.m. 9:50 a.m. In attendance were Commissioners Burgess, Jones and Carter, Barbara Duerbeck, Carl Warring (via Zoom) and Tom Gaines. Commissioner Burgess closed the session at 9:50 a.m. 10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. Human Resources Update Staff Present: Decorah Anderson -Cook, Director, Gina Saldana, Assistant Director and Jonathan Hartman, Human Resources; Tom Gaines, County Administrator; Nathan Poplawski, Fire Marshal The following Topics were presented and discussed during the Human Resources Update: • Open Forum for Public Comment o The floor was open to members of the public to speak with a 5-minute total limit for Human Resources related topics only. There was no Public Comment provided. • Development Services -Community Risk Reduction Specialist (Hold 1 Week for BOCC Follow-up) o Job Duties, County Code Requirements, Community Outreach • Renew -Therapist Backfill (Approved) • District Court- Pro Tem Judge Reclassification (Approved) o Superior Court Funding o Superior Court Reclassification Approved, if the Court is Interested • New Hope -Legal &Community Advocate (Approved) o Grant Funding, HUD Announcement, CHG Guidelines • Auditor's Office- Elections Deputy Backfill (Hold 1 Week) o Staffing Requirements for Elections • Commissioner's Office - Clerk of the Board Backfill (Approved) • Recruitment- Clerk of the Board Job Posting with Changes • Policy Review 608 - 620 RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) Commissioner Burgess called an Executive Session to order Job Applicant/ beginning at 10:01 a.m. to go until 10:06 a.m. In attendance Evaluation were Commissioners Burgess, Jones and Carter, Decorah Anderson -Cook, Gina Saldana, Jonathan Hartman and Tom Page 5 of 11 BOCC Minutes Week of February 2, 2026 Gaines. The session continued until 10:11 a.m. Commissioner Burgess closed the session at 10:11 a.m. COMMISSIONER'S MEETING 11:00 a.m. A. Call to Order B. Open Forum for Public Comment The floor was open to members of the public to speak with a 3- minute limit per person and a 15-minute total limit. Public Comment was provided about the following topics: • None C. Approval of Agenda MOVED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER JONES, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. D. Board Correspondence • Saddle Mountain Property for Shrubsteppe Mitigation Banking • Toyoyama Online Student Exchange through Royal City School District -County Funding /Airline Assistance • Meetingw/ Department of Ecology re: King Ranch (KB) E. Commissioner's Roundtable -Miscellaneous Discussion The following topics were presented and discussed during the Commissioner's Roundtable - Misc. Discussion: • WCRG County Insurance Premium Payment- Late Fee Added • Grant County Animal Outreach 2025 Contract Payments • Defense Costs - Gregg & Canfield v. Grant County F. Consent Agenda The following items are considered routine or were presented to Commissioners during earlier sessions listed above. All items are enacted by one motion. If a separate discussion is desired, that item may be removed and placed under Board Discussion/Decision. AUDITOR'S OFFICE 1. 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. (In the amount of $722, 167.03) COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE 2. Approve Commissioners Minutes for the week of 12/15/25. Page 6 of 11 BOCC Minutes Week of February 2, 2026 3. Approve Commissioners Minutes for the week of 12/22/25. 4. Approve Commissioners Minutes for the week of 12/29/25. 5. Approve Special Occasion Liquor License Application for Columbia Basin Allied Arts and their event to be held at Big Bend Community College, Moses Lake WA on 3/6/26, from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board. 6. Approve Special Occasion Liquor License Application for Royal Golf Club Association and their event to be held at the Haven Event Center, 2587 Rd 10 SW, Royal City on 3/11 /26, from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board. 7. DENY Cannabis License Application (Assumption of a License) for Gorge Gold located at 1209 WA-281 Ste E, Quincy WA from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board. Development Services has reviewed the application. 8. Approve reimbursement request from McKay Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center on the Strategic Infrastructure Program (SIP) Project No. 2024-07 Phase 1 Master Planning Continued in the amount of $108,517.35. 9. Approve reimbursement request from McKay Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center on the Strategic Infrastructure Program (SIP) Project No. 2024-07 Phase 1 Master Planning Continued in the amount of $110,148.00. 10. Approve reimbursement request from McKay Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center on the Strategic Infrastructure Program (SIP) Project No. 2025-03 Kitchen Expansion in the amount of $1,500.00. 11. Approve reimbursement request from McKay Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center on the Strategic Infrastructure Program (SIP) Project No. 2025-03 Kitchen Expansion in the amount of $9,405.25. 12. Approve reimbursement request from Renew on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for the Boys and Girls Club in the amount of $4,066.05 for December 2025 services. PUBLIC DEFENSE 13. Approve Professional Services Agreement (PSA) for interpreter services with Mary Jane Castillo. Term is 2 years at either $56 or $74 per hour (depending on services). This is a budgeted PSA. 14. Approve Professional Services Agreement (PSA) for interpreter services with Acento LLC, Jose Castillo. Term is 2 years at either $56 or $74 per hour (depending on services). This is a budgeted PSA. PUBLIC WORKS 15. Approve Request for Public Hearing to declare surplus certain county owned vehicles, that will be sold on ww.ul.,p.ubli.csu p-Lus..com. 16. Approve Authorization to Call for bids for Broom Rakes. Bid opening will be held 2/17/25 at 9:10 a.m. in the Public Works Meeting Room. Page 7 of 11 BOCC Minutes Week of February 2, 2026 SHERIFF'S OFFICE 17. Approve Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification form to stay compliant with MLARS to receive a share of funds from federal case seizures that the Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (IN ET) assist with. TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 18. Approve Purchase Order No.1056 to CDW-G to purchase Quad Replacement Items (ThinkPads, ThinkCentre, etc). 19. Approve Purchase Order No. 1057 to Lenovo to purchase Quad Replacement Items (Yogo Pro, Lenovo Slim, etc) MOVED BY COMMISSIONER JONES, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 1 THROUGH 19 AS PRESENTED. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. G. Board Discussion/Decision Items • Walk -On Request: o Human Resources Out of State Travel Request for Decorah Anderson -Cook to attend the NACo Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. Dates of Trave l a re Fe b ru a ry 181 2026 - Fe b ru a ry 25, 2026. Estimated cost of travel is $1,300.00. MOVED BY COMMISSIONER JONES, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, TO APPROVE THE WALK-ON ITEM AS PRESENTED. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. I. Adjournment The Commissioner's Meeting adjourned at 11:20 a.m. 11:30 a.m. -11:45 a.m. Open Record Public Hearing, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Beverly Water District Project Staff Present: Karrie Stockton, Grants Administrative Specialist; Claire Miller (via Zoom), Department of Commerce; Francisco Rojas, Tri Lingua Interpreting Public: See Sign -in Sheet Approved via Motion This being the date set, and proper notices having been posted and published in accordance with local and state Laws, Commissioner Jones re -opened the public hearing on February 3, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. to review community development and housing needs, inform citizens of the availability of funds and eligible uses of the State Community Page 8 of 11 BOCC Minutes Week of February 2, 2026 Development Block Grant (CDBG) and receive public comment. Karrie Stockton gave an overview of the project and the request, with Francisco Rojas in attendance for interpreting services if needed. Claire Miller (via Zoom) answered questions from the Board. No Public Comment was given. MOVED BY COMMISSIONER JONES, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE HEARING. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Following the motion, it was MOVED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER JON ES, TO APPROVE THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT- BEVERLY WATER DISTRICT PROJECT. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. The Public Hearing was closed at 11:37 a.m. 11:45 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Open Record Public Hearing, Ordinance for the Moses Pointe Homeowners Association - GolfCartZone Staff Present: Katherin Bren and Barbara O'Neill, Public Works Public: See Sign -in Sheet Approved via This being the date set, and proper notices having been Ordinance No. 26-011- posted and published in accordance with local and state CC laws, Commissioner Jones re -opened the public hearing on February 3, 2026, at 11:45 a.m. to an Ordinance modifying Chapter 11.34 of the Grant County Code titled "Operation of Golf Carts", allowing the use of golf carts upon certain county roads (Moses Point). Barbara O'Neill gave an overview of the request. Public Comment was given about the following topics: • 25 Mile Per Hour Speed Limit Stopping Point • Golf Cart Crossings • Additional Petition Processing Page 9 of 11 BOCC Minutes Week of February 2, 2026 MOVED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER JONES., TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE HEARING. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Following the motion, it was MOVED BY COMMISSIONER JONES, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE MODIFYING CHAPTER 11.34 OF THE GRANT COUNTY CODE TITLED "OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS" FOR THE MOSES POINTE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION WITH THE AS PRESENTED. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. The Public Hearing was closed at 11:53 a.m. 12:00 p.m. -12:15 p.m. Open Record Public Hearing, Unified Development Code Amendment to Grant County Code Ch. 25.24 re: Shrubsteppe Mitigation Banks Staff Present: Jim Anderson -Cook and Michelle Mercer, Development Services Public: See Sign -in Sheet Approved via This being the date set, and proper notices having been Ordinance No. 26-012- posted and published in accordance with local and state CC laws, Commissioner Jones re -opened the public hearing on February3, 2026, at 12:00p.m.to consider an amendment to Chapter 25.24 of the Unified Development Code (UDC), adopting rules to establish a Countywide process for certifying and regulating Shrubsteppe Mitigation Banks. Jim Anderson -Cook gave an overview of the request and review process for File P29-0196. Staff Recommends approval of this application. No Public Comment was given. MOVED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER JONES, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE HEARING. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Following the motion, it was Page 10 of 11 BOCC Minutes Week of February 2, 2026 MOVED BY COMMISSIONER JONES, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, TO APPROVE AMENDMENT APPLICATION FILE# P25-0196 AMENDING CHAPTER 25.24 OF THE GRANT COUNTY UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE TO ADOPT RULES ESTABLISHING A COUNTYWIDE PROCESS FOR CERTIFYING AND REGULATING SHRUBSTEPPE MITIGATION BANKS AS PRESENTED BY J I M ANDERSON-COOK. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. The Public Hearing was closed at 12:06 p.m. The Tuesday, February 3, 2026 session was closed at 12:06 p.m. MISCELLANEOUS ITEM 2t 412026): * The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign the David Enquist (Enquist Short Plat) File # P 5-0296 (preliminary P 25-0161) Final Plat Submission & Review. Meeti g Minutes for the week of February 2, 2026 were approved this day of 2026. COUNry� N 00 - S. 0 co • SEA Cn"Oft am O Z kk co C� 0, ly/NGTOF% Attest: Gitlin E. Mandl, Clerk of the Board BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Grant County, Washington Kevin R. Bur gPi5s, Chair Page 11 of 11 BOCC Minutes Week of February 2, 2026