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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Meeting Agenda
Week of August 31, 2026 —September 6, 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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MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2026
8:30 a.m. — 9:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m. —10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. —10:15 a.m.
10:15 a.m. —10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. — 10:45 a.m.
10:45 a.m. —11:00 a.m.
County Administrator Update
Parent to Parent Presentation
Development Services Update
Assessor's Update
Clerk's Office Update
District Court Update
Commissioner Work Session
• Right -of -Way Permit — Basalt Pillars
• Coulee City Artist Recognition
11:00 a.m. —11:30 a.m. Position Management Review (PMR)
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11:30 a.m. —12:00 p.m. Open Record Public Hearing, Dune Lakes Vacation of a Portion of
Viewmont Drive (Continued from 8/4/2026)
An Open Record Public Hearing will be held to consider a request to vacate Viewmont Drive of
Dune Lakes, Final PUD Plat AFN 1085133, Section 03 T18NR28E.W.M., Grant County.
12:15 p.m. —1:00 p.m. Lakeview Apartments Project Presentation
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
8:30 a.m. — 8:45 a.m. Open Record Public Hearing, Sheriff's Office Budget Extension Request
An Open Record Public Hearing will be held to consider a Budget Extension request from the
Grant County Sheriff's Office in the amount of $237,,249.66.
8:45 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Open Record Public Hearing, Grants Admin Budget Extension Request
An Open Record Public Hearing will be held to consider a Budget Extension request from Grants
Admin in the amount of $15,000 for funds received from Interagency Agreement No. AOC3449.
9:00 a.m. — 9:30 a.m. Consent Agenda /Work Session
• Items to be moved to Board Discussion/Decisions
9:30 a.m. —10:30 a.m. Prosecuting Attorney's Office Update
• Emergency Fire Works Ban
• Franchise Agreement Request
10:30 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)
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• Approval of Agenda
• Correspondence (i.e. Emails received that need response, letters of support etc.)
• Commissioners Roundtable —Miscellaneous Discussion
• 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 August 24, 2026.
3. Approve letter of support for the proposed Land and Water Conservation funded leased by the
US Fish and Wildlife Service of the Washington Department of Natural Resources for the
addition to the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge.
4. Approve Request to Rescind Board Appointment for Alternate Member of the Board of
Equalization per Appointee's request.
5. Approve Recommendation of Denial for Cannabis license Change of Location for Cloud Nine
Reserve LLC Located 22745 Road 4 SE STE C Warden WA, 98857 for Cannabis Producer Tier 3.
This was sent to Development Services for review.
6. Approve Agreement with Columbia Basin Dispute Resolution Center (CBDRC) for civil filing fees
in District Court and on small claims actions. Term of the Agreement is January 1, 2026, through
December 31, 2028.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
7. Approve Request to Amend Hazard Mitigation Grant Agreement No. D26-006. Amended
amount of $56,484 with the same term as the original contract of May 23, 2025, through May
30, 2028.
FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE
8. Approve Request to Purchase Air Compressor and Air Dryer for the Central Shop. Northwest
Pump submitted the lowest bid with a total cost of $10,,743.53. Costs will be paid out of Central
Shop Operating Funds.
9. Approve Request to Purchase Services to Repair a section of Roof for the Wheeler Road Facility.
Garland Roofing was the only company to provide a bid using Omnia Contract Pricing for this
project. The Cost will be paid from Public Works operating funds, estimated cost is $32,101.
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10. Approve Request to Purchase Portable Yard Ramp as an Emergency Capital purchase up to
$151000 to be paid out of Capital fund 132. This was reviewed by accounting.
11. Out of State Travel Request for Jim McKiernan to speak at the RMAF Conference in Salt Lake,
Utah. Dates of travel are November 10, 2026, through November 14, 2026, all expenses paid
except incidentals (per diem) Estimated cost $200.00.
JUVENILE COURT & YOUTH SERVICES
12. Approve Request to Sign Memorandum of Understanding with Ephrata School District to
establish communication and define roles and responsibilities with Grant County Juvenile Court
& Youth Services effective September 30, 2026, until amended or terminated.
13. Approve Request to Sign Memorandum of Understanding with Grand Coulee School District to
establish communication and define roles and responsibilities with Grant County Juvenile Court
& Youth Services effective September 30, 2026, until amended or terminated.
14. Approve Request to Sign Memorandum of Understanding with Moses Lake School District to
establish communication and define roles and responsibilities with Grant County Juvenile Court
& Youth Services effective September 30, 2026, until amended or terminated.
15. Approve Request to Sign Memorandum of Understanding with Quincy School District to
establish communication and define roles and responsibilities with Grant County Juvenile Court
& Youth Services effective September 30, 2026, until amended or terminated.
16. Approve Request to Sign Memorandum of Understanding with Royal City School District to
establish communication and define roles and responsibilities with Grant County Juvenile Court
& Youth Services effective September 30, 2026, until amended or terminated.
17. Approve Request to Sign Memorandum of Understanding with Soap Lake School District to
establish communication and define roles and responsibilities with Grant County Juvenile Court
& Youth Services effective September 30, 2026, until amended or terminated.
18. Approve Request to Sign Memorandum of Understanding with Wahluke School District to
establish communication and define roles and responsibilities with Grant County Juvenile Court
& Youth Services effective September 30, 2026, until amended or terminated.
19. Approve Request to Sign Memorandum of Understanding with Warden School District to
establish communication and define roles and responsibilities with Grant County Juvenile Court
& Youth Services effective September 30, 2026, until amended or terminated.
PUBLIC DEFENSE
20. Approve Agreement with Thompson Reuters to provide Westlaw Patron access for the law
library for a 5-year term. The service will meet the county obligation as required in RCW 27.24.
The cost is covered by civil filling fees that are dedicated to law libraries pursuant to RCW
27.24.070.
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PUBLIC WORKS
21. Approve Amendment of the Certification Acceptance Agreement between Grant County and
Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT). WSDOT requires the first sentence of the
agreement be changed to "full CA Status" instead of "Cade Egbert CA Status".
22. Approve Amendment 9 Change No. 2A between Grant County, Nossaman LLP & Parametrix for
Landfill Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study (RI/FS) Engineering Services. Increasing the
budget amount from $270,802 to $1,649,718.
23. Approve Resolution to Amend Resolution No. 26-054-CC Transferring jurisdiction of Road 11-
NW Roadlog 32780. Milepost updated to 1.000 to 1.510 in Sections 3 & 10.
RENEW
24. Approve Request for Dell Anderson, Director, to electronically sign Amendment #8 Agreement
for Provision of Services by and between Carelon Behavioral Health, Inc. and Grant County dba
Renew.
25. Approve out of State Travel for Brooke Decubber to attend the Annual Rocky Mountain
Laserfiche User Group in Boise, Idaho. Dates of travel are October 7, through October 8, 2026.
Estimated Cost is $877.90.
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26. Approve Resolution and Request for Kim Pope, Director, to Sign Federal Interagency
Agreement #27-31103-021 with the Department of Commerce for the Office of Crime Victims
Advocacy (OCVA) Domestic Violence High Risk Team Program Grant in the amount of $80,000
for the July 01, 2026, through June 30, 2027, grant cycle.
27. Approve Request to Kim Pope, Director, to Sign Contract #26-31219-010 with the Department
of Commerce for the Office of Crime Service Center Grant in the amount of $260,000 for the July
1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, grant cycle.
28. Approve Request to Kim Pope, Director, to Sign Contract #170-A-GRANT-CAP-26 with the
Children's Advocacy Centers of Washington (CACWA) for the CACWA Capacity Building Grant in
the amount of $60,300 for the July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, grant cycle.
VETERAN SERVICES
29. Held from the 8/25/26 Consent -Approve Recommendation for Denial of Application for
appointment to the Veterans Advisory Board.
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. Columbia Basin Conservation District Update
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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.
MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2026
No Individual Meetings Held
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
No Individual Meetings Held
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2026
9:30 a.m. —10:00 a.m. Employee Performance Evaluation w/Human Resources (K Burgess)
10:30 a.m. —12:00 p.m. Clear Risk Meeting (K Burgess)
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2026
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026
No Individual Meetings Held
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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