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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - BOCCCo c� f GRANT CO U NTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Meeting Agenda - . i1vaL`P�. Week of July 27, 2026 — August 2, 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. Instructions for attending the meetings remotely: Web Address: https://grantcountywa.zoom.us/i/94048277440?pwd=yyyaxl3BrGDa34MLrZcsO7697Vm62k.1 Event Number: 940 4827 7440 Event Password: 26229323 To Join via Audio: United States: +1-253-205-0468 Meeting ID: 940 4827 7440 Password: 26229323 International Numbers: https://grantcountVwa.zoom.us/u/awaJgiWgi M O N DAY, J U LY 27, 2026 8:30 a.m. — 9:30 a.m. County Administrator Update • Deputy Clerk of the Board • Non -Profit Food Vendor Commission at Fairgrounds • Mileage Reimbursement Rates Update 9:30 a.m.--10:00 a.m. Public Works Update • Accomplishments • Upcoming Hearings o Viewmont Gate Review • Old Vantage Geotechnical Report • Extrusion Welder Bid Comparison • RFQ for Highland Pit #2 • Development Review Engineer • Scrap Metal Bid • North Frontage Road Incident • Consent Items 10:00 a.m. —10:15 a.m. Auditor's Office Update Page 2 of 5 Grant County Commissioners Agenda Week of July 27, 2026 10:15 a.m. —10:30 a.m. Treasurer's Office Update 10:30 a.m. —10:45 a.m. Superior Court Update 10:45 a.m. —11:00 a.m. Commissioner Work Session 11:00 a.m. —11:30 a.m. Position Management Review (PMR) 11:30 a.m. —12:00 p.m. Renew Mid -Year Update 12:00 p.m. —1:00 p.m. Commissioner & Tourism Work Session • 2026 Tourism Travel Planner • 2027 Tourism Project / Event Requests TU ESDAY. J U LY 28.2026 9:00 a.m. — 9:30 a.m. Consent Agenda Review /Work Session. • Items to be moved to Board Discussion/Decisions 9:30 a.m. —10:00 a.m. Sheriff'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 • 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 Page 3 of 5 Grant County Commissioners Agenda Week of July 27, 2026 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 42.24-080, 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. COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE 2. Approve Commissioners' Minutes for the week of July 20, 2026. 3. Approve Invoice to Grant County Animal Outreach (GCAO) for the 2026 Animal Shelter Contract — Q3 Payment in the amount of $25,000.00 to be paid from Fund 001.0125 (Mist Gen. Govt). 4. Approve Letter of Support to the American Planning Association and Planning Association of Washington (APAPAW) for Beckwith Consulting's work on the Grant County Tourism Master Plan (TMP). 5. Approve recommendation of appointment for Victor Lombardi to the Grant County Law & Justice Council, Primary representative of City Legislative Authorities, pursuant to RCW 72.09.300. 6. Approve recommendation of appointment for Dylan Kling to the Grant County Law& Justice Council, Alternate representative of City Legislative Authorities, pursuant to RCW 72.09.300. 7. Approve recommendation of appointment for Jack McLauchlan to the Grant County Law & Justice Council, Primary representative of Municipal Police Departments., pursuant to RCW 72.09.300. 8. Approve Letter of Appreciation to Jerry Gingrich for service on the Grant County Board of Equalization and the Veterans Advisory Board. 9. Approve reimbursement to CAD Homes LLC on behalf of Grant County Animal Outreach (GCAO) on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in the amount of $329,603.90. 10. Approve reimbursement request from New Hope on the Consolidated Homeless Grant (CHG) 26-46108-10 in the amount of $51,232.95 for June 2026. 11. Approve reimbursement request from New Hope on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in the amount of $36,316.71 for May 2026 and $28,830.50 for June 2026, totaling $65,147.21. 12. Approve reimbursement request from Renew on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in the amount of $4,226 for the uninsured category. 13. Approve Extension Request from City of George on the Strategic Infrastructure Program (SIP) No. 2024-04., Wastewater Treatment Facility Plan, fora 3-month extension ending October 31,, 2026. 14. Approve reimbursement request from City of George on the Strategic Infrastructure Program (SIP) No. 2024-04 Wastewater Treatment Facility Plan Project in the amount of $12,389.68. Page 4 of 5 Grant County Commissioners Agenda Week of July 27, 2026 Pl 1RI Ir \A/nRKi 15. Approve Tire Reclamation Services Agreement between Grant County and Liberty Tire, based on an existing agreement between Yakima County & Liberty Tire. Liberty Tire will pick up the landfill tires according to the schedule detailed in the Agreement, at an estimated rate of $379 per ton and annual cost of $113,700. Term is for 3 years from effective date or until otherwise terminated. RENEW 16. Approve Out of State Travel Request for Matthew Truman and Sue Sherwood to attend the 2026 Qualifacts Customer Conference in Orlando, FL. Dates of travel are September 14 - 18, 2026. Estimated cost is $6.300.00. 17. Approve Out of State Travel Request for Kathy Vertrees to attend the 51St NWBHI Annual Conference in Portland, OR, using her personal vehicle. Dates of travel are August 25 — 28, 2026. Estimated cost is $1,653.50. SHERIFF'S OFFICE 18. Approve Resolution and request for Sheriff Kriete to digitally sign Intergovernmental Agreement No. LE: VRF 527-177 between Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and the Grant County Sheriff's Office for the use of Vessel Registration Fees. 19. Approve request to purchase new software for the inmate TVs in the new jail in the amount of $24,,692.92 to be paid from the Jail Concession Fund (112.0000). TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 20. Approve Purchase Order #1090 to Linev Systems, US, Inc. for purchase of the Conpass DV W XPC — Annual Extended Warranty used by the Sheriff's Office in the amount of $20,075.35. Term is from July 24, 2026 through July 23, 2027. This is a budgeted software renewal to be paid from Fund 501.0000. 21. Approve Purchase Order #1091 to Lexipol for purchase of the Annual Corrections Policy Manual & Daily Training Bulletins used by the Sheriff's Office in the amount of $11.,543.66. Term is from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027. This is a budgeted software renewal to be paid from Fund 501.0000. • Board Discussion/Decisions Items (Items to discuss and items that were removed from Consent Agenda. These items will be acted upon together) • Adjournment Page 5 of 5 Grant County Commissioners Agenda Week of July 27, 2026 11:30 a.m. —12:00 p.m. Open Record Public Hearing, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2026 Grant Application and 2025 Project Performance An Open Record Public Hearing will be held to review community development and housing needs, inform citizens of the availability of funds and eligible uses of the state Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). 1:00 p.m. — 2:00 p.m. Budget & Finance AND Finance Committee Meeting 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@grantcountVwa.gov or by phone at (509) 754-2011 ext. 2901. MONDAY, JULY 27, 2026 No Individual Meetings Scheduled TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2026 No Individual Meetings Scheduled WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2026 • 2:00 p.m. — 3:30 p.m. Homeless Housing Task Force Meeting (R Jones) TH U RSDAY, J U LY 30, 2026 • 9:00 a.m. —10:00 a.m. July Greater Project Team Monthly Check -In (BOCC) • 10:00 a.m. —12:30 p.m. Signature Verification Training (R Jones) • 1:30 p.m. — 3:30 p.m. County Cabinet Meeting (K Burgess) • 6:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m. Association of Grant County Cities &Towns (AGCCT) Meeting (R Jones) FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2026 • 11:00 a.m. — 2:30 p.m. Eastern Washington Council of Governments (EWCOG)(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. 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