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Appointments and advisory boards: County staff recommended appointing Beth Ashkin to the Conservation Futures Program advisory board (District 2 seat) and Megan Overton to the seat reserved for the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society, with Martha Ireland noted as the alternate. Staff said Ashkin has a background in management accounting and an interest in farmland and open-space preservation; Overton was identified as vice president of the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society board. Commissioners said they would move these appointments forward for formal action at the regular meeting next week.

Grants and events: Staff reported the county received $6,666.67 from the Port of Port Angeles community partnership program to help cover production costs for a timber-sports/lumberjack event; staff said production costs are a little over $8,000 and the grant will supplant previously county-funded operational allocations. Separately, the county discussed an annual marine law enforcement grant from Washington State Parks; staff said the award now follows the calendar year (rather than the federal fiscal year) and includes a modest increase over prior years. Staff said the sheriff’s boating-unit sergeant, Brian Knudson, handles reporting and the county provides a 25% local match, largely through salary costs.

Taxes and refunds: The county’s treasurer and assessor staff briefed the board on a resolution to cancel two uncollectible personal-property tax accounts (amounts cited roughly $385 and $253) and on the annual report of 2024 refunds that will be factored into the 2025 refund levy. Staff explained common refund codes used in internal reports (for example, SNR for senior exemption, EX for exempt, DES for destroyed property, DES for destroyed property and BOE for Board of Equalization adjustments) and said they would add a legend to future reports for broader clarity. Staff also introduced Lisa Middleton from the Assessments office and Brian Clardy, an accountant who manages the refund-levy spreadsheets.

Commissioners did not take final action on appointments or resolutions during the work session; staff said those items are scheduled for approval at the county’s regular meeting next week.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Commissioner's Work Session - February 03, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The county discussed several administration items including advisory-board appointments, a Port Authority sponsorship grant for the lumberjack event, an annual marine law enforcement grant, canceling two uncollectible personal-property taxes and a report on refunds included in the 2025 levy calculation.","taxTitle","Clallam County, Washington","taxId",54309,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6356853,"County faces short-term board-of-equalization staffing gap; commissioners to act on direct-appeal request",1607,3083000,4690000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2215832-d65c8cd09c453ddbd7344f14ab05b9bd&start=3083&end=4690","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2215832-d65c8cd09c453ddbd7344f14ab05b9bd/thumbnail_3083000.jpg","/articles/6356853/Clallam-County/Washington/County-faces-short-term-board-of-equalization-staffing-gap-commissioners-to-act-on-direct-appeal-request","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6356853-72cb76909d9274155d4f619f8cd5a122/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174034&Signature=MJqP3CBw2HJsGsAflvaQ2oFXERn1CeC9Gum1BnRR3E968u0-x5149rmu8rgPEjojkd-53a5y~n~UX4d6L1caU3day9yp0-ohxL8hRDPgtCDN7PX3x4VgXrB0ypoMwE~LaleK704~Gf4iT1YG7HQRMve1N4uG12IQrOsksqsyfPUc0Zg8Gsuw6TTf8oz4Ji5zA0nQnW1wt-v0sgAN1ZSlcP7KJ7GA~Paw0albSBQdOYoE90pqe5ynOhFct4mezlpSLyxokou89eoIOJBALMwu1ksGSGGvN89R3VdTr5HTLisH3v6A3J4I0CwHKGYIh~sXxXtVYmrfvtLtLV5UqfLfcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clallam County officials told the Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 3 that a recent resignation dropped the county’s Board of Equalization below the three-member minimum established by state statute, creating an immediate need for action so hearings and appeals can proceed.

County legal staff cited RCW 8448014 (as referenced in the meeting packet) and said the county legislative authority — the Board of County Commissioners — may constitutionally serve as the board of equalization when the statutorily required membership is not met. To allow the county’s two remaining equalization members to continue hearing testimony and gathering evidence, staff recommended the board consider a resolution designating those members as hearing examiners and authorizing the board to act as the Board of Equalization until the panel is restaffed.

Commissioners discussed recruitment challenges for qualified appraisers and valuation experts, noting the need for impartial, experienced members. Staff urged public outreach and targeted recruitment for a District 1 representative and an alternate. The county said it has previously sought appraisers with expertise in real estate valuation and comparable-sales analysis and that such recruits are hard to find.

The county is also facing several requests for a “direct appeal” to the Washington State Board of Tax Appeals. Legal staff reviewed WAC 458-14171 and related guidance cited in the packet, saying the direct-appeal process is limited to cases that meet specific statutory and administrative-code criteria (for example: complex issues or ‘highly valued’ property as described in the referenced WAC/RCW provisions). The county clerk noted one submitted direct-appeal form bears the taxpayer’s signature but lacks the assessor’s signature; county staff said the presence or absence of an assessor or assessor-designee signature affects whether the county can forward a matter by direct appeal.

County staff said the WAC allows the board to act on a direct-appeal request within 15 calendar days of receipt and that written notice must be provided to all parties if the request is denied. Commissioners directed staff to bring the resolution and the direct-appeal request to the regular meeting tomorrow so the board can decide whether to accept or deny the request and, separately, whether to serve as the Board of Equalization until the panel is restaffed.

","A resignation left Clallam County’s Board of Equalization below the three-member minimum required by statute; commissioners discussed designating themselves as the board or appointing hearing examiners so hearings can continue and agreed to consider related resolutions and a direct-appeal request at the next regular meeting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6356858,"County moves to buy self-pay kiosks for Salt Creek and Dungeness campgrounds using federal GSA contract",665,986000,1651000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2215832-d65c8cd09c453ddbd7344f14ab05b9bd&start=986&end=1651","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2215832-d65c8cd09c453ddbd7344f14ab05b9bd/thumbnail_986000.jpg","/articles/6356858/Clallam-County/Washington/County-moves-to-buy-self-pay-kiosks-for-Salt-Creek-and-Dungeness-campgrounds-using-federal-GSA-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6356858-d1dea17184bb373b13ff900fa1442632/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174034&Signature=nnvueiRxi38U56c9vDgQbKgnQD32zZXC3~57LHoZ002i84vb2Iq3c40VkCLe3C05erHSg3QgngRmGhcyBCiWf1OWwdm2SDTDhHywYndR0qmKK~tKDKQtu3mmW26ZReXfEUARjWnnEmY0jPHwhuaJl2PLgkWOLSHKpeIdc5OEp3sHFFrJj6~HDHMAVnlu6tDLxDprkkIZHecv6mKH9DZnGj9Fj~pCuysvXxDGP38TUVRkv9ImkjeXGKiwIHkjLXWvHLpOPbmMaZnIVMx2gO2pHFPgevyfp75UthTKGpeGGlGzxeKMVj1n6724PdItrxy3goACCnYn5aiNTRfQdHBqzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clallam County will seek a resolution next week to authorize a one-time procurement through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) contract to buy self-pay kiosks for Salt Creek and Dungeness campgrounds.

Parks staff told the commissioners that the vendor under consideration is on a GSA contract, which allows the county to 'piggyback' on an existing federal procurement rather than run its own RFP. Staff said the county’s original internal estimate for equipment had been about $90,000 but that the GSA purchase price for the two kiosks is roughly $34,000 total. Installation requires county work (concrete foundations and conduit); the vendor will mount and configure the machines and provide training.

Staff said the kiosks will be set up to accept credit cards and that, after initial overlap, the county plans to phase out cash at the kiosks because cash handling has proven difficult in marine, humid environments. Staff reported the machines can accept cash in theory, but managers in Oregon advised against it because moisture and jams create high maintenance and staff time. Staff also said the county plans to run Starlink or other connectivity at the campgrounds so the kiosks have reliable Internet connectivity.

Ongoing costs were estimated at approximately $9,000 per year for subscription, supplies and merchant/processing fees. Commissioners asked whether the purchase and operating costs had been accounted for; staff said the purchase will come from the Parks Capital Repair and Improvements Fund (fees/carve-off from reservations), and the county has been seeking to replace labor costs with technology to realize net savings over time.

Staff said the vendor selection process prioritized solutions that avoid per-transaction gateway fees identified in other systems; the county visited Oregon sites that use the same model and described operational advantages and fewer merchant-surprise fees. County staff said they will proactively notify the public (starting around Memorial Day) about the change in payment method and will temporarily maintain existing cash iron ranger drop-boxes for a short transition period.

The board indicated it will consider a resolution authorizing the GSA procurement at its regular meeting next week.","Clallam County staff presented a plan to procure credit-card-only self-pay kiosks for two county campgrounds via the federal General Services Administration contract to reduce cash handling and operate more efficiently; purchase cost and operating fees were discussed and a formal resolution will go to the board next week.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6356863,"Clallam County pursues FEMA scoping grant to study repeated flooding on 3 Crabs Road",1368,1669000,3037000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2215832-d65c8cd09c453ddbd7344f14ab05b9bd&start=1669&end=3037","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2215832-d65c8cd09c453ddbd7344f14ab05b9bd/thumbnail_1669000.jpg","/articles/6356863/Clallam-County/Washington/Clallam-County-pursues-FEMA-scoping-grant-to-study-repeated-flooding-on-3-Crabs-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6356863-fad232ae3ab772d5fa44feb3b3e1e7a6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174034&Signature=csWe2~6BpWrG3Pu18Buv1xJIsldaT8drTeZrV4~-1JB0rp9Re0iMhXk571dB7IQ-8t5KGKtVfS49st2BqTOldcVLajoduLQrhgNTPSSnP-bdGTkxKCIWY4ZrLlGuIVecUKeTYE2RmKcj5ErNrk4EJd~s2lsCeWqw49XDVtzCCCU0vENFi-~1GJr7Uo6adwPe9CEAVy-hu0UIDuNJwBtFDMxiIp9LoYWsbxNdxjcbiRWgF7v3gAYXZxC1P0brQcAWXktx~kNiZEFbRie~9B9f9EsTHMBFalcE9Lw~oOEqHHNOZrtysRE3sHGtjHTM-Bm-ZZIA~SYWhls0A2vnqkaBCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clallam County is preparing an application for a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Program scoping grant to analyze options for the stretch of County Road known locally as 3 Crabs Road (county road identifier referenced in the meeting packet) that periodically goes underwater.

County public works staff told the Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 3 that emergency-management and state partners recommend seeking a scoping grant first, to fund engineering analysis — for example, whether to raise the road and by how much — before applying for a larger construction grant.

The scoping grant would pay for data collection, alternatives analysis and the engineering work needed to define a construction project. Staff said scoping would assess the exact segment(s) of roadway affected, how high a rebuilt section should be, and possible downstream effects of raising the roadway. County staff said a scoping study typically includes a planning horizon (they referenced standard design planning out to 75 years).

County staff described a tight timeline: a pre-application was submitted in 2022, and the current scoping-grant application deadline was initially Feb. 7; the county requested an extension and was granted until Feb. 17. Staff said they will bring a formal agenda item and a resolution authorizing submittal and naming an applicant agent to the county’s regular meeting next week for approval.

Staff and commissioners emphasized that local funding for “local access” roads is limited. Public works staff outlined that only a portion of the county’s road mileage is eligible for standard transportation grants and that local-access roads typically must compete for rarer funding sources. Commissioners said securing scoping funds is strategic: an externally funded scoping study increases the likelihood of later construction funding.

Staff described two implementation paths after a successful scoping award: (1) proceed without a consultant if county resources suffice, which staff estimated could take roughly 12 months to collect data and prepare a scoping report; or (2) hire a consultant, which would add time for procurement and contracting. Staff said the county will decide whether to hire a consultant before the award is announced.

Next steps: staff will present the scoping-grant application and a resolution designating the applicant agent on the board’s agenda next week, with the county aiming to submit materials by the Feb. 17 date. Commissioners asked staff to continue coordinating with the Department of Community Development and state emergency management contacts to align scope and data needs.

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