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Commissioners' Minutes for the week of June 8 2026.
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Meeting Minutes
Week of June 8, 2026 -June 14, 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; Caitlin ManeU, Clerk of
the Board
The following Topics were presented and discussed during the
Clerk of the Board Update:
• District Court Update Cancellation
• Baker -Tilly Financial Audit Report
o Follow -Up Meeting after Review
• Budget Retreat Prior to Budget Season
• Gorge Walking Tour
• Merchant McIntyre Grant Writing
• New Coroner's Office- Groundbreaking Ceremony
• New Jail Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
• Upcoming Events
• Commissioner Meetings in New Sheriff's Office Facility
• Correspondence Received
• Single Point of Entry Plans
• Meeting with Sunland Estates; Request for Information
o Special Event Permitting Process, Road Access
9:30 a.m. -10:00 a.m. Development Services Update
Staff Present: Michelle Mercer, Planning Manager
The following Topics were presented and discussed during the
Development Services Update:
9 Fire Marshal Weekend Report
• Crescent Bar Association Summer Events
• HopeSource Letter of Support
• Crab Creek Summit Attendance
• NACo Rural Energy Technical Assistance Cohort
o Energy Code for Future Consideration
• Shrubsteppe Mitigation Banking Progress
• City of Moses Lake Resource Committee
o Comprehensive Plan Updates, Collaboration
Concerns from the City
• Quincy Solar Farm Construction
• Royal Slope Solar NEPA Restrictions
• Meeting with Morrow County Staff re: Solar Farms &
Energy
• Permitting re: Parking on Public Street
10:00a.m.-10:15a.m. Assessor's Office Update (Cancelled)
10:15a.m.-10:30a.m. Clerk's Office Update
Staff Present: Kim Allen, County Clerk
The following Topics were presented and discussed during the
County Clerk Update:
• Out of State Travel Request
• Letter of Recommendation for Auditor Appointment
• Motions Filed re: Youth Guardianship Case Refunds
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. District Court Update (Cancelled)
10:45a.m.-11:00a.m. Commissioner Work Session
Staff Present: Caitlin ManeR, Clerk of the Board; Gina Saidana, Human
Resources'
The following Topics were presented and discussed during the
Commissioner Work Session:
• Correspondence - EmaiLs
• Sheriff's Office Ribbon Cutting
• VIP PiLot's Dinner (6/12/26)
• New Hire Orientations
11:00a.m.-12:00p.m. Position Management Review (PMR)
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Staff Present: Gina Saldana, Human Resources; Mandy Kim, Amber
Jacobs and Amanda Simonsen, Accounting
The following Topics were presented and discussed during
Position Management Review (PMR):
• Assessor's Office -Appraiser Backfill
The Monday, June 8, 2026 session was closed at 11:02 a.m.
SESSION CONTINUATION
The session was re -opened on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. with Commissioners
Burgess and Carter in attendance. Commissioner Jones attended via Zoom at 9:30 a.m.
and joined in person during the Human Resources Update.
9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Consent Agenda Review/Work Session
Staff Present: Caitlin E. Manell, Clerk of the Board
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 Requests: Development Services and
Clerk's Office
o Sheriff's Office Gallup Poll Invoice
• Deputy Clerk of the Board Applicants
9:30 a.m. -10:00 a.m. Prosecuting Attorney's Office Update
Staff Present: Barbara Duerbeck (via Zoom), Civil Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney
The following Topics were presented and discussed during the
Prosecuting Attorney's Office Update:
• Anonymous Public Comment
• Trust Land Transfer Request- King Ranch
• Kratom Resolution Review
• Internal Reorganization of Office
RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) Commissioner Burgess called an Executive Session to order
Litigation beginning at 9:35 a.m. to go until 9:45 a.m. In attendance were
Commissioners Burgess, Jones (via Zoom) and Carter, and
Barbara Duerbeck (via Zoom). Commissioner Burgess closed
the session at 9:46 a.m.
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10:00a.m.-11:00a.m.
Human Resources Update
Staff Present:
Decorah Anderson -Cook, Director and Gina SaLdana,
Assistant Director
The following Topics were presented and discussed during
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.
• Certificate of Appreciation for Bob Bersanti (Signed)
• The Board Approved Bargaining Authority for HR
• Position Management
o Assessor's Office -Appraiser 1 BackfiLL
(Approved)
• Sheriff's Office Update - HR and Attorney Attendance
• Tyler Tech Time& Attendance
o Elected Officials, TimecLock Installation, Go -
Live Update, Expectations
• Corrections Staff Retirement Eligibility Standards
• Sheriff's Office Gallup Poll Invoice Payment
RCW42.30.140(4)(a)
Commissioner Burgess called an Executive Session to order
Negotiations
beginning at 10:01 a.m. to go until 10:06 a.m. In attendance
were Commissioners Burgess, Jones (via Zoom) and Carter,
Decorah Anderson -Cook and Gina Saidana. Commissioner
Burgess closed the session at 10:07 a.m.
RCW 42.30.11 0(l)(f)
Commissioner Burgess called an Executive Session to order
Personnel Disciplinary
beginning at 10:07 a.m. to go until 10:25 a.m. In attendance
Matters
were Commissioners Burgess, Jones (via Zoom) and Carter,
Decorah Anderson -Cook and Gina Saldana. The session
continued until 10:35 a.m. Commissioner Jones joined in
person during the continued session. Commissioner Burgess
closed the session at 10:35 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
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C. Approval of Agenda
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER JONES, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, TO
APPROVE THE AGENDAAS PRESENTED, WITH THE WALK-ON ITEMS ADDED. MOTION
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
D. Board Correspondence
• Comments on Proposed Conservation Benefit Agreement
E. Commissioner's Roundtable - Miscellaneous Discussion
The following topics were presented and discussed during the
Commissioner's Roundtable - Misc. Discussion:
• Suntand Estates Meeting Setup
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
RCW42.24.080, 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
$1, 043 9100.39)
COMM ISSIONERS'OFFICE
2. Approve Invoices from Coulee Creative Co. in the amount of
$23,019.38 to be paid from Fund 114.000. (Tourist Advertising).
3. Approve Commissioners' Minutes from the week of June 1, 2026.
4. Approve Proclamation recognizing June 11 th 1 2026 as Chief for a
Day in honor and recognition of the children participating in the
event.
5. Approve 2026 Processional Services Agreement between Grant
County and Grant County Economic Development Council (EDC) for
Building Prosperity Services. This is an annual agreement, term is
January 1 through December 31, 2026 in the total amount of
$150,000 to be paid from Funds 113 and 133.
6. Approve Extension request from Port of Warden on the Strategic
Infrastructure Program (SIP) 2021-04 Phase 2 Road & Rail Expansion
project to May 18, 2027.
7. Approve Letter of Support from the Board of Commissioners and
the Tourism Advisory Committee for the W20 Lateral Project.
8. Approve Letter of Support for Opportunities Industrialization
Center (OIC) of Washington for Grant Application for FY2026 High
School Equivalency Program (HEP).
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9. Approve Letter of Support for Washington State Rural Rail
Rehabilitation Phase IV: Protecting MuLtigenerationaL Farming.
10. Approve reimbursement request from McKay Healthcare on the
Strategic Infrastructure Program (SIP) 2025-03 Kitchen Expansion
Project, in the amount of $478.38.
11. Approve reimbursement request on the American Rescue Plan Act
(ARPA) grant in the amount of $70,514.13 to CAD Homes, for the
Grant County Animal Outreach project.
12. Approve reimbursement request from Housing Authority of Grant
County on the Consolidated Homeless Grant (CHG) No. 26-46108-
10 in the amount of $139,458.70 for April 2026 services.
PUBLIC WORKS
13. Approve Resolution and Intergovernmental Cooperative
Purchasing Agreement between Grant County and Yakima County
for cooperative governmental purchasing upon the included terms &
conditions, to continue until cancelled by either party.
14. Approve reimbursable work agreement between Grant County and
the Port of Moses Lake for the Grant County Sign Shop to drop off
Road Closed signs for the Air Show, to be done by June 10, 2026, and
up to a maximum amount of $2,500.
15. Approve request for public hearing to declare surplus and order
the sale of certain county owned property, to be sold on
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RENEW
16. Approve subcontractor agreement between Grant and Adams
County Developmental Disabilities and Elmview. Term is from June 1
through June 30, 2026 to provide Individual Supported Employment
and Community Inclusion.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
17. Approve request to pay half of the invoice for the Gallup Poll, which
was introduced to the Sheriff's Office in 2025. The total amount will
be $6,800.63. (Withdrawn)
18. Approve Out of State Travel Request for IN ET Staff (Wentworth,
Judkins, West and Kottong) to attend Narcotics Training in San Diego,
CA. Dates of travel are November 20 through November 24, 2026.
This conference provides updated training on interstate trafficking
trends, investigative techniques, Legal updates and multi -agency
coordination. Estimated cost is $10,630.
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER JON ES, TO
APPROVE THE CONSENTAGENDA ITEMS 1 THROUGH 18, WITHDRAWING ITEM 17.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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G. Board Discussion/Decision Items
• Walk -On Items:
o Development Services Out of State Travel Request for
Jim Anderson -Cook and Michelle Mercer to travel to
Morrow County, Oregon on Monday, June 15, 2026.
o Clerk's Office Out of State Travel Request for Kimberly
Allen to attend the Annual Clerk's Association
Conference. The conference will be hosted by Asotin
County, but the hotel is located across the river in
Lewiston, Idaho.
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER JONES, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, TO
APPROVE THE TWO WALK-ON ITEMS AS PRESENTED. MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY.
I. Adjournment
The Commissioner's Meeting adjourned at 11:13 a.m.
The Tuesday, June 9, 2026 session was closed at 11:17 a.m.
Meeting Minutes for the week of June 8, 2026 were approved this 1(S*'61_dayof
2026.
Attest:
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aitlin E. Manell,
Clerk of the Board
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Grant County, Washington
Kevin Burgess, qt)�9it
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Cindy Car er, Member
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