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The board approved minutes from March 12, routine claims, purchase-card items and blanket approvals as part of consent. There were voice votes of “Aye” for each consent item.

Facilities staff (identified in the transcript as Stacy) presented a change order for work on the fifth floor adding a new variable-air-volume (VAV) box and associated ductwork and controls. The item was described as an ARPA-funded project with a contract value of $24,269; the board approved the change order by voice vote.

A separate item concerned a previously county-funded right-of-way purchase along the Luther Road corridor. Staff asked the board to submit a $4,000 claim to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to reimburse county funds; the board approved the claim.

Separately, the Public Buildings Administration (PBA) board approved a short-term parking agreement with the Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation for use of Metro 1 and 2 parking on April 26–27 for the memorial event. PBA members also discussed rental-rate adjustments tied historically to the Consumer Price Index and approved parking contracts; all PBA items were approved by voice vote.

Votes at a glance

- Item 5–10: Consent agenda (minutes, claims, p-card, blanket and related consent items) — approved by voice vote.
- Item 12: Change order for VAV box and controls (ARPA) — $24,269 — approved by voice vote.
- Item 13: Luther Road right-of-way reimbursement claim to ODOT — $4,000 — approved by voice vote.
- PBA Item 4: Agreement with Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation for parking April 26–27 — approved by voice vote.

All actions above were recorded in the transcript as approved by voice vote; detailed roll-call tallies were not provided in the public record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOCC & PBA Regular Meetings 03/19/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners approved routine consent items, a $24,269 ARPA change order to add a VAV box, a $4,000 claim to ODOT for Luther Road right-of-way, and several Public Buildings Administration items including a parking agreement for the Oklahoma City National Memorial.","taxTitle","Oklahoma County, Oklahoma","taxId",2676,"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},6115916,"Commissioners move to create county manager position and name Jessica Clayton; record shows procedural questions",136,2820000,2956000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2735549-fc0950c0a104a5cb67cd9c1b206cdfc8&start=2820&end=2956","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2735549-fc0950c0a104a5cb67cd9c1b206cdfc8/thumbnail_2820000.jpg","/articles/6115916/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Commissioners-move-to-create-county-manager-position-and-name-Jessica-Clayton-record-shows-procedural-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115916-8bb110f45af67e937fc283c67c7d4fbc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153444&Signature=lTr8Kwt65H6zBjFBcNpDZ14r5SEBI7nYdqUPMtcKI8mUqvNwp5QXciti6zUM6pQmIWwMp6dq-ctjfrSJzCWGlu57K8ZhKhTlzPmfipQs4eEE0-FOPj6TJJrZ3HLDqf3dpzi40CkOqWudnqXEAhxBcjQnN6gBkd1PYU9DMS6c8zo1v1vfbRV-NRM~dMJQC~J7iDz1ErQTFJaXq6i9m~JiXlZvZIaotDTBQq09mmJ4KLYZBtriuGF1u-oMyLHmL6b50mG4R4c-KNU6xxpo7Ddd2UpdnwYHNhXypuX8A2v2p3g17jHN~gesfgLo928bezqnMAv~kyIse0ljGcurDQ55PA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oklahoma County commissioners took up a resolution creating a county manager position and naming Jessica Clayton to that role, with the salary cited on the record as $47,000 per year.

A motion was made to approve “resolution 20 25 10 58, which creates [the] position of county manager and to hire Jessica in that position and establish her as a salaried [employee] that earned 47,000 a year,” according to the meeting transcript. The motion was seconded and commissioners responded to voice votes of “Aye.”

At one point after the initial voice vote, a commissioner noted for the record that the resolution had not been attached to the meeting materials and asked that the board receive the resolution. Following additional procedural exchange, a commissioner said, “I'm voting to receive the resolution. Okay. I'm not voting for the resolution,” creating ambiguity in the public record about the final individual vote tally.

Jessica Clayton was acknowledged by a commissioner for her previous service supporting district operations, ARPA matters and jail-site selection work. The board recorded a motion and a second on the resolution; the meeting transcript does not provide a clear, tabulated roll-call vote for the resolution.

The board also discussed the need to formally receive resolution documents into the record. County staff will need to confirm the final adopted language and record the official vote and any variance among commissioners in the minutes.","The board considered a resolution to create a county manager position and appoint Jessica Clayton at an annual salary stated as $47,000; the motion was made and seconded, but the record includes a later comment that a commissioner intended to only 'receive' the resolution and not vote for it.",{"_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},6115921,"County approves reallocation of treatment-court funds to staff training and housing support",232,884000,1116000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2735549-fc0950c0a104a5cb67cd9c1b206cdfc8&start=884&end=1116","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2735549-fc0950c0a104a5cb67cd9c1b206cdfc8/thumbnail_884000.jpg","/articles/6115921/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/County-approves-reallocation-of-treatment-court-funds-to-staff-training-and-housing-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115921-ad20ef688c0526057faae19c007a1d4f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153444&Signature=l6DR1iaNdp0nJ5wXEpnmNy~DIhmkBon-yj5Za2la10JhNxE1~daRV5f9anEl4Ly49rg9KD2~MkMTKv6vecr6M9Wvynaf6k6DF1oPXR7YbeGDCAJ8-caGNMaz9USHO5Y64BWiYI6mAjM-hf32ADU~6DWrGgcQdt7Dh-8w-yCiClcQ5Fm3cUeY75dxagTRcKkbBCwDT94kf7mRkeUjIeGIyQY~hz53SZeArKTFyItTMj0TLc174y8kNxDXqAYQL6j5xEXIH4lGOXX45V1Y-FSjMPoZEVpD2u2r-91XLLlg~1cI-j4eTPTWBj7~RzTzU86IASlWzXV3aStPvo4GgdkhVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oklahoma County commissioners approved requested budget reallocations for local treatment-court programs to support staff training and participant housing.

Bridget Biffle, representing the county treatment courts, told the board, “We are with the treatment courts.” She explained that the fiscal-year 2025 budget included $90,000 for compliance testing in Dreams Court (the county’s mental health court), but start-up delays make it unlikely the full amount will be spent by June. Biffle said the courts seek to move $55,000 of that allocation into staff training so 13 people can attend the All Rise National Treatment Court Association training and related statewide Momentum training from the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health.

Biffle also said ReMerge, a program providing supervision and services to returning participants, no longer needed $35,000 previously requested for supervision because the Department of Corrections secured supervision resources. She asked that the $35,000 be moved into a housing line to fund safe, sober housing for ReMerge participants beginning the program.

Biffle said the remaining $35,000 originally allocated for Dreams Court compliance testing will still be spent this fiscal year after billing and setup issues are resolved. She described the reallocations as internal budget-line moves that will be submitted to the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health (ODMH) for final approval following the board’s action.

The board voted to approve the reallocations by voice vote. Commissioners thanked treatment-court staff and county crews who assisted emergency efforts elsewhere in the county earlier in the meeting.","The board approved two reallocations within treatment-court funding: $55,000 moved from Dreams Court compliance testing to staff training and related statewide training; $35,000 moved from ReMerge supervision to housing assistance for participants.",{"_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},6115925,"Oklahoma County approves emergency declaration as wildland fires destroy homes and outbuildings",324,548000,872000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2735549-fc0950c0a104a5cb67cd9c1b206cdfc8&start=548&end=872","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2735549-fc0950c0a104a5cb67cd9c1b206cdfc8/thumbnail_548000.jpg","/articles/6115925/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Oklahoma-County-approves-emergency-declaration-as-wildland-fires-destroy-homes-and-outbuildings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115925-cd33b7b00d822766d1bc93abbe732a8d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153444&Signature=PjZ5tm5eNj3lQ91WCY6xqZdcUoNPnCLmmWdGIaBqiRY1cSYnszMVdtv0~9RXX~0CrDG9kOFrdaa4AXBeaTk774jsDyJ1~jU1CExSFkCAFo9JYm4yf0SBSs9sf6m1iM7ofB7ynVewyN3qthwqF3XmfpX6NIloBwcMfqfzNGMrY-U44Su4YgqyLJua0stePwwLHSWFWfJUw1h4HCZkQyd0v8a7njCaNakv4UiVTL1H-1veiMhoerb8MwBTon6yXS3mHw38bUKQh5Bs9bWiT7UcGu6FOvAKU5m9O--KPjLjl6Bg4pIPvw1k1Mkod6lyW2Gm3olYlTYaffx7Wp-tr0GrDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oklahoma County commissioners approved an emergency declaration Wednesday after wildland fires across the county destroyed dozens of structures and prompted an expanded incident response.

Emergency Management Director David Barnes told the board, “We have before you an emergency declaration for Oklahoma County because of the wildland fire situation that we're currently experiencing.” The declaration will allow the county to expedite purchases and participate in federal fire-management assistance grants, Barnes said.

The county’s damage assessment found 22 occupied structures destroyed, two unoccupied structures destroyed and 17 large outbuildings such as barns and shops lost, Barnes said. He said crews reopened the county Emergency Operations Center at 6:30 a.m. and monitored fires overnight, and that a planned Type 1 incident command team from FEMA and forestry resources were being sought to base in Oklahoma City.

Barnes described recent weather that aided firefighters: “This morning, what really changed the game a little bit was the cooler temperatures, but we had a 47 degree point increase in humidity in less than 3 hours.” He said the humidity rise allowed firefighters to gain control of several incidents and that, at the time of his report, there were no active large fires in Oklahoma County, though adjacent Logan County still had active wildland fires in remote areas.

Barnes also clarified that county staff had asked the governor to issue a statewide gubernatorial burn ban because local conditions do not meet the statutory standard to impose a county-enforced burn ban. He said the governor’s action would, if taken, encompass Oklahoma County.

Barnes told the board that as of the meeting there were seven federal fire-management assistance grant requests in process and that one grant for Oklahoma County had already been approved. He asked the commissioners to support the emergency declaration; the board voted in favor.

Commissioners and staff thanked firefighters and county crews who worked long shifts to cut fire lines and assist mutual-aid departments. Barnes singled out local and mutual-aid firefighting efforts in Deer Creek and elsewhere and corrected an earlier media report that had suggested an evacuation in the county.

The emergency declaration authorizes county purchasing flexibilities and positions the county to apply for and receive federal fire-management funding as incidents continue to be monitored.","The county approved an emergency declaration to free purchasing and pursue federal fire-management grants after wildland fires destroyed 22 occupied homes, two unoccupied structures and 17 large outbuildings; emergency management said conditions may remain dangerous for weeks.","actionData","errors"]

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