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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: E]YES @iNO DATE:'7/24/2026 PHONE:x2931 MA, ElAgreement / Contract 0AP Vouchers 11—lAppointment / Reappointment 1:1ARPA Related F-113ids / RFPs / Quotes Award 013id Opening Scheduled 713oards // Committees 71❑Budget OComputer Related El County Code DEmergency Purchase 7 Employee Rel. FIFacilities Related El Financial FIFunds 01-learing 171invoices / Purchase Orders 7Grants, — Fed/State/County FlLeases DIVIOA / MOU jiMinutes F�Ordinances F1 Out of State Travel 0 Petty Cash FlPolicies F11 Proclamations D Request for Purchase []Resolution DRecommendation DProfessional Serv/Consultant DSupport Letter DSurplus Req. E]Tax Levies E]Thank You's E]Tax Title Property EIWSLCB Z0140=1 W-1-1 Pool R IN Commissioners' Minutes for the week of July 20, 2026. i If necessary, was this document reviewed by accounting? F] YES r-1 NO * N/A If necessary, was this document reviewed by legal? 7 YES F-1 NO ii N/A WE= go -s-anne, r - ----- mc�- fEw1w DATE OF ACTION* -1 il t, /-;-w DEFERRED OR CONTINUED TO: APPROVE: DENIED ABSTAIN D1: D2: D3: 4/23/24 WITHDRAWN: CpU,y� Grant Count Y Board of Commissioners �� , �t � Meeting Minutes \� Week of July 20, 2026 - July 26, 2026 All public meetings were held in person with public access allowed at Commission Chambers, 35 C Street NW, Ephrata, WA 9$323 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 8:33 a.m. with Commissioners Burgess and Carter in attendance. Commissioner Jones was out and excused for the day. 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. County Administrator Update Staff Present: Tom Gaines (via Zoom), County Administrator; Caitlin ManeU, Clerk of the Board The following Topics were presented and discussed during the Clerk of the Board Update: • County Leadership Report • WSAC Conference Attendance o Newly Elected Official, Commissioner Attendance (Follow-up Needed) • Chelan County Ransomware Attack Update • Association of Grant County Cities & Towns Meeting • Law & Justice Council - City & Police Department Representatives • Grant County Code Update Project • 1 /1011 of 1 % Sales & Use Tax Advocate Committees • Organization Chart on County Web Pages • Reimbursements -Department of Transportation for Round About, Fairgrounds Project • LEAD Conference Event App 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: • SEPA Threshold Determinations Issued • Hawthorne RenewabLes Open House - Record Solar (Commissioner Carter to Attend) • Joint Planning Commission / City Council Workshop with City of Moses Lake • New ADU Policy Effective Today (7/20/2026) • Code Enforcement Coordination re: Pop -Up Food Vendors o Permitting Processes, Health District Concerns • Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Moratorium in Texas o Storage Concerns, Fire Suppression • Code Enforcement Concerns -Larson Airforce Base • SmartGov -Sheriff's Office Connection o Permits, Citizen Complaints, Clerk Access • Trust Lands Transfer- King Ranch • Lands Management Partnerships and Monitoring 10:00a.m.-10:15a.m. Assessor's Office Update Staff Present: Melissa McKnight, Assessor The following Topics were presented and discussed during the Assessor's Office Update: • New Construction Inspections& Certification • Revaluations to be Entered • Port of Moses Lake New Builds • PACs Conversion Error - Project Correction • County Assessed Value Total • Water, Power Shortages 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: • Position Management -Accounting BackfiLL o Position Management Review Process for BackfilLs • Recent Staff Resignation • Annual Report- Contract for Services, Expense and Revenue Reports Page 2 of 9 BOCC Minutes Week of J u Ly 20, 2026 • Single Point of Entry Project Update • Law & Justice Council Meeting Discussion Topic 10:30 a.m. -10:45 a.m. District Court Update Staff Present: Brittany Bevier, Assistant Court Administrator The following Topics were presented and discussed during the District Court Update: • Position Management -Applications and Interview 10:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Commissioner Work Session Staff Present: Caitlin Manell, Clerk of the Board The following Topics were presented and discussed during the Commissioner Work Session: • Regional Diversion Center Contract Extension o Commissioners Agreed to Proceed • WSAC Conference - Department Head Attendance • SHRM Conference -Commissioner Attendance • Grievance Received • Beverly Well - State Department of Health 11:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Position Management Review (PMR) (Cancelled) The Monday, July 20, 2026 session was closed at 11:02 a.m. SESSION CONTINUATION The session was re -opened on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 9:01 a.m. with Commissioners Burgess and Carter in attendance. Commissioner Jones was out and excused for the day but attended via Zoom for the Commissioners' Meeting. 9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Consent Agenda Review/Work Session Staff Present: Tom Gaines, County Administrator; Caitlin E. Manell, Clerk of the Board; Kevin Schmidt, Facilities & Maintenance The following Topics were presented and discussed during the Consent Agenda Review/Work Session: • Items to be moved to Board Discussion/Decisions • APAPAW Letter of Recommendation Page 3 of 9 BOCC Minutes Week Of July 20, 2026 • Port of Coulee City- Request for SIP Application Letter of Support (Denied) 9:30 a.m. - 10: 00 a.m. Prosecuting Attorney's Office Update Staff Present: Trevor Bevier and Barbara Duerbeck, Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys; Andy Booth and Cade Egbert, Public Works; Tiffany Neier (via Zoom), Parametrix The following Topics were presented and discussed during the Prosecuting Attorney's Office Update: • Contract Review List RCW42.30.110(l)(i) Commissioner Burgess called an Executive Session to order Potential Litigation beginning at 9:32 a.m. to go until 9:37 a.m. In attendance were Commissioners Burgess and Carter, Trevor Bevier.and Barbara Duerbeck. The session continued until 9:42 a.m. Commissioner Burgess closed the session at 9:42 a.m. RCW42.30.110(l)(i) Commissioner Burgess called an Executive Session to order Potential Litigation beginning at 9:43 a.m. to go until 9:53 a.m. In attendance were Commissioners Burgess and Carter, Andy Booth, Cade Egbert, Caitlin Martell, Tiffany Neier (via Zoom), Trevor Bevier and Barbara Duerbeck. Commissioner Burgess closed the session at 9:5 3 a.m. Following the Executive Session,, it was MOVED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BURGESS, TO FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATION OF PUBLIC WORKS, TERMINATE THE CONTRACT WITH PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS FOR THE MPE LANDFILL CONTRACT, AND PROCEED WITH CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS. MOTION PASSED WITH TWO COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE, 10:00a.m.-11:00a.m. Human Resources Update Staff Present: Decorah Anderson -Cook, Director and Gina Saldana, Assistant Director; Jim McKiernan (via Zoom), Fairgrounds 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. Page 4 of 9 BOCC Minutes Week of J u ty 20, 2026 • Labor Relations Step 2 Grievance (Forward to Arbitration) • Personnel Action Request (PAR) for ShayLa Anderson, Missed Annual Step Increase, Retro Pay (Signed) • Position Management: o Renew, Clinical Supervisor 2 BackfiLL (Approved) o Commissioners' Office, Tourism Marketing& PR Position ■ Coordinator Title (Job Description Approved) o Sheriff's Office 4 Additional Corrections Deputies (Hold for More Information) • Treasurer's Office Annual Leave & Comp Time Earned Payout Request (Hold One Week) • Compensation Connections Presentation (8/4/26) • Recruitment Update • Investigation —Return to Work on Hold • Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Membership, Commissioner Training Attendance o Upcoming Training Opportunities RCW42.30.110(l)(g) Commissioner Burgess called an Executive Session to order Job Applicant/ beginning at 10:11 a.m. to go until 10:16 a.m. In attendance Evaluation were Commissioners Burgess and Carter, Decorah Anderson - Cook, Gina SaLdana and Caitlin ManeLL. Commissioner Burgess closed the session at 10:16 a.m. COMMISSIONER'S MEETING (CommissionerJones attended the meeting via Zoom) 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: • Financial Data Accountability, Assessor's Office Concerns o Resignation from Veterans AdVisory Board and Board of Equalization • Public Comment Letter & Email Read into Record o Update on Office Investigation Status o Republican Party Involvement • Response to Resignation C. Approval of Agenda MOVED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER JONES, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, Page 5 of 9 BOCC Minutes Week of July 20, 2026 D. Board Correspondence ® None E. Commissioner's Roundtable - Miscellaneous Discussion The following topics were presented and discussed during the Commissioner's Roundtable-Misc. Discussion: 0 None 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 $1,294,100.29 and $151,451.27) COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE 2. Approve Commissioners' Minutes for the week of July 13, 2026. 3. Approve Public Comment Letter to the Washington Department of Ecology regarding the VoLtaGrid Electric Generation Plant Air Quality Notice of Construction Application (NOC). 4. Approve reimbursement request from Renew, on behalf of the Boys and Girls Club, on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in the amount of $5,688.29 for the month of June 2026. 5. Approve reimbursement request from Beverly Water District on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in the amount of $83,027.50 for the Water Distribution System Project. 1 6. Approve reimbursement request from Big Bend Community College on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in the amount of $41,979.77 for the month of June 2026. 7. Approve reimbursement request from McKay Healthcare on the Strategic Infrastructure Program (SIP) No. 2025-03 Kitchen Expansion Project, in the amount of $5,584.50. 8. Approve reimbursement request from McKay Healthcare on the Strategic Infrastructure Program (SIP) No. 2026-03 Community Center Expansion Project in the amount of $2,400a 9. Approve reimbursement request from Beverly Water District on the Strategic Infrastructure Program (SIP) No. 2025-04 New Reservoir Project in the amount of $205,947.89. 10. Approve reimbursement request from HopeSource on the Consolidated Homeless Grant (CHG) No. 26-46108-10 in the amount of $88,973.40 for June 2026. Page 6 of 9 BOCC Minutes Week of July 20,2026 FACILITIES &MAINTENANCE 11. Authorize request for Arc Electric to run cable and install five time clocks at the new jail in the amount of $13,996.96 to be paid from the Tyler Implementation Fund (123.0000). This fund has a balance to cover the cost. These clocks were not part of the original project as the jail was not yet built. JUVENILE COURT & YOUTH SERVICES 12. Approve Resolution No. 26-050-CC and request for Suhail Palacios, Juvenile Court Administrator, to DocuSign Interagency Agreement AOC3392 with the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) for the CASA/Volunteer GAL Program. Term is July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. 13. Approve Resolution No. 26-051-CC and request for Suhail Palacios, Juvenile Court Administrator, to DocuSign Interagency Agreement AOC3328 with the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) for the Juvenile Court Early Intervention Programs and Services. Term is July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. RENEW 14. Approve County Program Agreement for DDA County Services between Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) and Grant -Adams County Service, Contract #2663- 71263 with a maximum program agreement amount of $1,017,954.00. Term is July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. 15. Approve Out of State Travel request for Matthew Truman to attend the 2026 Community Health Conference in Las Vegas, NV. Dates of travel are August 15 - August 18,' 2026. Estimated total cost is $3,000. 16. Approve Out of State Travel request for Isidro Alvarez to attend CrisisCon26 in Atlanta, GA. Dates of travel are October 4 - October 81 2026. Estimated cost of travel is $2,755.52. 17. Approve Out of State Travel request for Marisol Gonzales, Fernando Galarza and Dayana Ruiz to attend the 2026 Texas Suicide Prevention Symposium in New Braunfels, TX. Dates of travel are August 10 - August 12, 2026. Estimated cost is $3,300- SHERIFF'S OFFICE 18. Approve request for Chief Deputy Philip Coats to sign amended contract with HomeWAV for add -on features at no cost to the county. HomeWAV will activate mail scanning on the tablets installed at the facility. Page 7 of 9 BOCC Minutes Week Of July 20, 2026 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 19. Approve Purchase Order #1089 to CDW-G for annual Barracuda Premium Protection Plan Renewal -Quote #PXSL878 in the amount of $89,781.22. Term is August 13, 2026 through August 12, 2027. This is a budgeted software renewal to be paid from Fund 501.0000. MOVED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER JONES, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 1 THROUGH 19 AS PRESENTED. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. G. Board Discussion/Decision Items • None I. Adjournment The Commissioner's Meeting adjourned at 11:31 a.m. 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Washington Counties Risk Group (WCRG) Insurance Update (Cancelled) MISCELLANEOUS ITEM: • The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign the Vince Bryan (Columbia River Reserve, Phase 4 RU.D.) File # P 26-0006 (preliminary P 25-0054) Final Plat Submission and Review. The Tuesday, July 21, 2026 session was closed at 11:31 a.m. Page 8 of 9 BOCC Minutes Week of July 20, 2026 Meeting Minutes for the week of July 20, 2026 were approved this day of 2026. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Grant County, Washington Attest: Caitlin E. ManeLL, Clerk of the Board Kevin Burgess., a -air MYJ ( Rob Jones, Vice -Chair r 0 � Ili Cindy Cawer,-Mer4b Page 9 of 9 BOCC Minutes Week of July 20, 2026