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GRANT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Public meetings were held by the Grant County Commissioners via WEBEX Conference Call or Video only.
MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020
The Grant County Commissioners session began at 10:00 a.m. with Commissioners Carter and Taylor in
attendance. Commissioner Stevens was out and excused.
8:30 a.m. —9:00 a.m. Grant County COVID-19 Healthcare and Public Health Briefing (ZOOM
Meeting)
9:00 a.m. — 10:00 a.m. C Carter, Public Works Management Team Meeting
10:00 a.m. —10:20 a.m. Commissioners Office Staff Meeting
10:30 a.m. —10:50 a.m. T Gaines, Central Services Update
• Technology Services: Webex Issues
• Interfund Communications: Switchboard; Helping the Public
• Facilities and Maintenance: Courts; Sneeze Guards; Normal Maintenance
• Fairgrounds: Costs for projects; Grants; Upcoming Work
• Central Services: Upcoming time off; Jail Update; Interfund Update
11:00 a.m. —11:20 a.m. TJones, Sheriff's Office Update
11:30 a.m. —11:50 a.m. District Court Update
• Jury Trials are starting up in September
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2020
The session was continued to 8:30 a.m. with Commissioners Carter and Taylor in attendance.
Commissioner Stevens was out and excused.
8:30 a.m. —8:50 a.m. B Rang, Administrative Services Coordinator Update
• Schedule Changes
• Grant Updates
• Proclamation regarding Masks
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9:00 a.m. —9:50 a.m. K Eslinger, Human Resources Update
Discussion Items
1. HR Furlough Placed on Hold
Temporarily
2. Public Works Employee Issue
3. Public Works Employee Complaint
4. Public Works HR Manager Position
Authorization Requests
5. PAR—Maureen Henning
6. PAR— Brock Laughlin
7. PAR — Bruce Gribble
8. Update to Fire Call Document
Recruitment / Civil Service
9. Exceptions to Hiring Freeze:
a. Fire Marshall (1)
Personnel Action Request (PAR) for the salary, wage and/or position change for Bruce Gribble,
Brock Laughlin, and Maureen Henning, Development Services. (Note: These forms did not need
BOCC signature but are added to the minutes at the request of Human Resources)
10:00 a.m. —10:50 a.m. J McKiernan, Fairgrounds Update
• Status of Furloughs
• Discussion about remaining projects
o Barn 46 and 47
o Gold Gate sign
o Valley sign replacement
o Campground signage on hold
• Starting events again on Labor Day weekend
• Movie night sales
• Revenue
11:00 a.m. —11:20 a.m. 1 Gingrich, Deputy Clerk of the Board Update
BOCC Update
Board of Equalization (BOE) Update:
• 2019/2020 Appeals
o 173 Petitions
• 112 Hearings Scheduled
• 41 Agreements Reached
• 19 Petitions Withdrawn/Dismissed
• 2020/2021 Appeals:
o Logistical concerns
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Tourism Commission
• RFP for Marketing Director
o What are you looking for in Tourism
• LTAC
Disability Board:
• Going to try virtual board meeting
Veteran Services
• Monthly Update
11:30 a.m. —11:50 a.m. G Dano, Prosecuting Attorney's Office Update
Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(f) Commissioner Carter called an Executive Session to order at
11:32 a.m. to go until 11:37 a.m. regarding Personnel Disciplinary Matters. In attendance were
Commissioners Taylor, Carter, Garth Dano and Kevin McCrae, Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
Commissioner Carter closed the session at 11:37 a.m.
1:00 p.m. — 2:00 p.m. C Carter at Canvassing Board Precertification of Elections (Elections
Department)
2:00 p.m. — 2:20 p.m. Consent Agenda (Items 1 through 19)
A motion was made by Commissioner Stevens, seconded by Commissioner Carter, to approve items 1
through 19 on the agenda as presented. The motion passed with 2 Commissioners in attendance.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
1. Commissioners Office and Public Defense Vouchers for approval. (Approved)
2. Commissioners July 20, 2020 Minutes for approval. (Approved)
3. Multi -Agency Communications Center MACC Bond Claims Payment Request (Batch 01-99) in the
amount of $313.45. (Approved)
4. Special occasion liquor license application for Highrollers and their September 26 and October 3,
2020 events at Sunlakes Park Resort, from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board.
(Approved)
5. Interagency Agreement No. 21-4614C-108 with the Washington State Department of Commerce
through the Community Services and Housing Division Housing Assistance Unit Eviction Rent
Assistance Program (ERAP) for a grant amount of $1,058,808.00. Term is August 1, 2020 through
December 31, 2020. (Approved)
6. Interagency Agreement No. 20-62210-005 with Washington State Department of Commerce
through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Public Services Grant for
public services through Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC of WA) to low- and
moderate -income persons in Grant and Adams County in the amount of $120,684.00. Term is
July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. (Approved)
7. Recommendation from the Strategic Infrastructure Program (SIP) Advisory Committee on the
following SIP Projects:
a. SIP Project #2020-02: City of Coulee City— Coulee City Rodeo Ground Improvements
recommendation for approval of $105,000.00 in grant funding; (Approved)
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b. SIP Project #2020-03: Port of Warden —Port of EMS Helipad Construction
recommendation for approval of $53,813.00 in grant funding; (Approved)
c. SIP Project #2020-04: City of Warden —Warden Commercial Truck Parking Facility
recommendation for approval of $61,000.00 in grant funding. (Approved)
8. Resolution No. 20 -071 -CC re Strategic Infrastructure Project (hereafter "SIP") Advisory
Committee Recommendations for Funding (SIP Nos 2020-02 through 2020-04). (Approved)
AUDITOR'S OFFICE
9. 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. (Approved in the amount of
$1,247,181.07)
10. Request to purchase qty. 2- 2255-01 EZ Ballot Carts in the total amount of $11,241.08 using
Secretary of State CARES Act Funds. (Approved)
FAIRGROUNDS
11. Budget extension request in the amount of $200,000.00 from Current Expense funds for
expenses incurred July through December 2020. (Approved, the public hearing was scheduled
for September 22, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.)
GRANT INTEGRATED SERVICES
12. Agreement for nutrition services with Grant County Public Hospital District No. 1 dba Samaritan
Healthcare through Grant Integrated Services (GRIS) to provide nutrition services to the
residents at GRIS for a one-time fee of $500.00 and monthly payments in accordance with
Appendix B. Term is August 18, 2020 through August 17, 2021. (Approved)
13. Supported Living/Group Home Exhibit C, Revision No. 210200, on Washington State Department
of Social & Health Services (DSHS) Contract No. 1963-57191 with Grant Integrated Services'
Developmental Disabilities Department. (Approved)
PUBLIC DEFENSE
14. Application for State Public Defense funding for calendar year 2021 through the Washington
State Office of Public Defense pursuant to RCW 10.101. (Approved)
PUBLIC WORKS
15. Recommendation to award the 3 -NE Road Phase 2 Reconstruction Project (CRP 19-08) to
Wheeler Excavation, LLC in the amount of $1,129,992.80. (Approved)
16. Interlocal agreement with the City of Mattawa for the purchase of gravel for road maintenance.
(Approved)
17. Resolution No. 20 -072 -CC authorizing execution of interlocal agreement between Grant County,
by and through the Public Works department, and the City of Mattawa for the purchase of
gravel for road maintenance. (Approved)
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JUVENILE COURT AND YOUTH SERVICES
18. Interagency agreement IAA21439 between Washington State Administrative Office of the
Courts and Grant County Juvenile Court for BECCA Programs and Services and to process
truancy, at risk youth and child in need of services programs. Term is July 1, 2020 through June
30, 2021. (Approved)
19. Resolution No. 20 -073 -CC authorizing execution of interagency agreement (interlocal
agreement) between Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts and Grant County
Juvenile Court for BECCA programs and services. (Approved)
2:30 p.m. — 3:00 p.m. C Carter w/ T Gaines and 1 McKiernan re: Central Services and
Fairgrounds Financial Decisions
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
The Commissioners approved and signed the Public Works County Payroll Salary Fund for their August
14, 2020 payroll.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19,202
R Stevens, Out
7:00 a.m. —8:00 a.m. T Taylor, Grant County Economic Development Council Board Meeting
(ZOOM)
9:30 a.m. —11:30 a.m. TOURISM COMMISSION MEETING
1:00 p.m. —2:30 p.m. C Carter, Grant County Suicide Prevention Taskforce Meeting
(Cancelled)
3:00 p.m. —4:00 p.m. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2020-2021 ANNUAL MEETING #3
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020
8:30 a.m. — 9:00 a.m. Grant County COVID-19 Healthcare and Public Health Briefing
9:00 a.m. —10:00 a.m. Human Resources / Public Works Personnel Discussion (and Executive
Session
Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(f) Commissioner Carter called an Executive Session to order at
9:01 a.m. to go until 9:30 a.m. regarding Personnel Disciplinary Matters. In attendance were
Commissioners Taylor, Carter and Stevens, Kirk Eslinger, Human Resources Director; and Sam
Castro, Public Works Director. The session was then continued to 9:45 a.m. And then continued
again until 10:00 a.m. (Sam Castro was not present during this last continuance). Commissioner
Carter closed the session at 10:00 a.m.
6:30 p.m. —8:00 p.m. C Carter, Grant Transit Authority (GTA) Board Meeting
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2020
11:00 a.m. —12:00 p.m. C Carter, Governor's Office Central Washington Elected Official
Conference Call
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