BOCC update for May 12 & 13, 2025, Agenda for week of May 19, 2025

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Monday, May 12, 2025 AM
• Sheriff/Morgue building update – Work continuing on schedule. Funds for communications upgrade are in progress and work will commence this year.
• Planning Dept update:
o new county code chapter 19 (on compliance);
o public information meeting scheduled for May 21st at the Winthrop Barn to talk about the planning and permitting process;
o BOCC approves changing new compliance officer position to part-time so that current employee can finish college degree;
o discussion about upcoming workshop facilitated by State and Sheilah Kennedy Delfeld.
• Fairgrounds update: Well drilling has begun, having trouble finding useable water- will continue punching holes;
• Maintenance Dept update:
o met with mechanical engineer who pointed out several potential issues with the geothermal heating system in jail;
o ceremony for new cornerstone at courthouse;
o status of lease on a building – need to get started on maintenance.
• Report on homeless housing plan from West/East Design : Final report will be provided later this summer. Review indicates that there are several challenges in our county, BOCC is looking for answers. Homeless point in time count increased dramatically between 2020 and 2024.
• BOCC adjourns for the day at 11:44.

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 AM
• Linda Pierce, Tammy Tatum, Kylie Corne and the commissioners discuss setting up a procedure to deal with animals being abused. A temporary shelter for animals in need of a foster home is included in the discussion.
• The fairgrounds received no bids for its water line project. Nick Bates, Fairgrounds Manager, now thinks they’ll be able to do the project in-house.
• During his weekly update, Josh Thomson, County Engineer, reports that a backhoe was stolen overnight from the Tonasket crew last week. It was insured, and Public Works is looking at used backhoes to replace the stolen one.
• Meeting adjourned at 11:10.

Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Board of Health meeting
• $119,000 Solid Waste contract approved; 25% in county matching funds for enforcement, quarry monitoring, help with document review.
• Contract with leadership training group upped by $15,000; Health Director pleased with progress board making on succession planning, strategic planning as a result.
• Commissioner Hover announces “clean audit” by state of county’s Public Health.
• Health Board preparing to relocate.
• Community being informed about measles prevention and danger of hantavirus.
• Health Officer’s report:
o influenza season longer than last year, three deaths registered, first in three years,
o measles cases often related to cross-border travel;
o highest pertussis rate in state but numbers decreasing;
o highest overdose rate in state with increasing ER visits but state numbers dropped in 2024;
o funds cut for hospital transfer coordination service, Okanogan is biggest user, more local coordination a possible solution
• Administrator attended training with Omak police on efficient new emergency overdose drug, Zurnai, says state still dependable supplier of addiction treatment suboxone

AGENDA for the week of May 19, 2025
Monday, May 19, 2025
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9:00 AM Review Commissioners Agenda, and Consent Agenda
9:05 AM Briefing Amongst Commissioners and Discuss Individual Weekly Meetings & Schedules
9:15 AM Public Comment Period
9:30 AM Commissioner’s Staff Meeting
10:15 AM Executive Session 42.30.110 (1)(i) Litigation – Shelley Keitzman & Esther Milner
10:30 AM Discussion/Work Session Revisions to Title 17.290 Cannabis-Planning Director Palmer
11:30 AM Discussion-DFW Ringhoffer Lease-Commissioners

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
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9:00 AM Review Meeting Minutes
9:15 AM Public Comment Period
9:30 AM Discussion Search and Rescue Dive Team Equipment-Ricky Covarrubias
10:00 AM Finance Committee Meeting
11:00 AM Update Public Works – Engineer Josh Thomson
1:30 PM Update Central Services
2:00 PM Approve Meeting Minutes for May 12 and 13, 2025
2:05 PM Approve Consent Agenda
1. Authorization – Reimbursable Work – City of Oroville
2. Appointment Letter – Methow Valley Communications – Murray Sampson
3. Relinquishment - Cattleguard Franchise – T Fancher CGF N-228
4. Resolution 63-2025 – Approving RAP Contract for Bonaparte Lake Rd Reconstruction
5. Resolution 64-2025 – Approving RAP Contract Amendment, No 1 for Chesaw Rd Drainage Project
2:10 PM Commissioners to set Wednesday’s Agenda

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
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No Meetings Scheduled.

State, Community and Other Meetings or Notices
(Meetings in this section may not be opened to the public, however a Commissioner may attend one or all of these meetings. Meetings that more than one Commissioner attend will be noted above. Location of meeting will follow meeting name.)

Monday, May 19, 2025
7:00 PM SPECIAL MEETING Planning Commission-Elections Workshop & Master Public Comment And Hearings Workshop – CMRS Hearing Rm

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
8:30 AM Trango Meeting – 303 2nd Ave S Ste A, Okanogan
6:00 PM Hearing Examiner Meeting – CMRS Hearing Room

Thursday, May 22, 2025
8:30 AM Juvenile Family Therapeutic Courts – Yadi Godina, Belinda Brown Raub – CMRS Hearing Rm
5:00 PM Reserved Republican Party Meeting-Stacy Storm – CMRS Hearing Rm

UPCOMING MEETINGS
May 26 Holiday – Memorial Day – Office will be closed
May 27 Public Hearing CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) Public Services Grant Closeout & Open-Rena Shawver OCCAC (Okanogan County Community Action Council)
May 27 Public Hearing Solid Waste Management Plan Update-Jamy Sklaney
May 27 Discussion/Work Session Revisions to Title 17.290 Cannabis-Planning Director Palmer
May 28 Economic Alliance Meeting – TBD
May 28 Noxious Weed Board Meeting – CMRS Hearing Rm
May 28 Community Action Council Meeting – 424 2nd Ave S, Okanogan
May 29 Juvenile Family Therapeutic Courts – Yadi Godina, Belinda Brown Raub – CMRS Hearing Rm
May 30 Reserved Superior Court Drug Court Heather Derringer – CMRS Hearing Rm
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. The board may act upon any subject placed on the agenda regardless of how the matter is stated. All matters listed within the consent agenda have been distributed to each member of the board to read and study. The items are considered routine and will be enacted on by one motion by the commissioners with no separate discussion. If separate discussion is desired, then that item may be removed from the consent agenda and placed on the regular agenda by request. Items discussed during Citizen Comment Period shall be limited only for issues not otherwise on the Agenda or scheduled discussion topics.