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Commissioner McKinney said the reminder was prompted by an incident in which a Yakima City Council member contacted the county Human Services director about a person who appeared non-responsive; McKinney said the appropriate first response to medical emergencies is 911 and requested that outreach send a courtesy reminder to partner agencies.

Lance of Yakima County Human Services shared the outreach contact slide during the meeting and said the department monitors a central email and front-desk line during normal business hours and triages requests to the outreach worker or team. \"If there's a medical emergency, definitely reach out to 911,\" Lance said. He added the outreach worker’s direct number is not publicized; it is shared with cities, towns, law enforcement and other institutional partners only.

Lance outlined how the county triages unsanctioned encampments: criminal activity should be routed to law enforcement, active encampment residents to outreach case managers, and abandoned encampments to code enforcement. Commissioners asked staff to include the board on the reminder distribution list so commissioners can see the outreach guidance when it is sent.

The slide and the board’s request do not change statutory responsibilities or emergency response protocols; they are intended as a courtesy clarification for partner agencies.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Yakima County Commission 3.31.25 BOCC Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","Yakima County Human Services presented a one-page reminder to partner agencies outlining how to contact the outreach team, when to call 911 for medical emergencies, and which incidents should be routed to outreach case managers, law enforcement or code enforcement.","taxTitle","Yakima County, Washington","taxId",12680,"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},6094829,"Yakima County reviews multiple human resources requests including new positions and reclassifications",310,372000,682000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2841818-0dee0a688ce8e9960b66bac9dbaf2eb0&start=372&end=682","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2841818-0dee0a688ce8e9960b66bac9dbaf2eb0/thumbnail_372000.jpg","/articles/6094829/Yakima-County/Washington/Yakima-County-reviews-multiple-human-resources-requests-including-new-positions-and-reclassifications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6094829-6d94ca8339fae7a03c94c343bcf27128/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448544&Signature=KKogr8CC4zTNxT7-DNS~KhGA7A3JW4GP8t9VRPU~i6P-Vr0KsV6nUJL5wKlUJRkOJpgi9gNMM9n0in4zPk91XpEcb0SrVdEg3X0YSuECPzUxZKxHN-wAx1B26PgKMwH3BcErYODI6IxhTJb1OBT12y9dQQiy9mNE6JJDOpOlJiSR27LJXmRLIwkLmtPGskqUQ0gj9EKk5I4hJZLK5QoYboOvqmwAL750IdDpgJebQmwRCE3cb5Cc~TZRfVDJ7TiReDpdF8JYAwktHXZhCJFliabwF5A619FNgEbozdUJsFSBeKEPhbyZMqSPzp~ApI2zP1jnehtUu1F1QOtyAqZjcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Yakima County Human Resources presented several personnel actions and requests to the Board of Yakima County Commissioners during the March 31 work session, including reclassifications, restorations of previously budgeted positions and a request for a new analyst to support a risk-assessment tool.

Judy Kendall of Human Resources reviewed the package. Two county roads positions — road maintenance technician 2 — were requested to be reclassified down to road maintenance technician 1 to allow recruitment at the entry level. Two probation officer positions that had been included in the 2025 budget and later removed under position-control rules were proposed to be reestablished for District Court Probation. Kendall said the funding for those positions is included in the District Court probation budget.

Kendall also described a new program-analyst request for District Court Probation to implement an Ohio risk-assessment tool (Risk-Need-Responsivity framework). \"This is a new system that they've just implemented to help identify risk and put those individuals on a better path,\" Kendall said. The county has already hired a manager for the program and now seeks staff to support implementation, Kendall said.

Other items included a request from the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office to extend an out-of-class assignment for an employee (Britney Bridal) through June 13, 2025, because the position holder remains on extended FMLA leave; a request to reclassify a vacant Attorney 2 position down to Attorney 1 to enable entry-level hiring; and a proposed Facilities Maintenance Journeyman classification requiring Washington state journeyman certifications in plumbing, HVAC, electrical or refrigerant work.

Kendall said the Treasurer’s Office requested an exception to the extra-help recruitment policy to rehire a former 18-year county employee to help through tax season without a competitive recruitment because the office is short staffed. Commissioner McKinney asked Kendall to follow up with the Sheriff’s Office on an unrelated deputy assignment request and report back to the board.

No formal votes were recorded on these items at the work session; the matters were presented for board review and will return through the county’s personnel or agenda process as required for final action.","Human Resources presented a package of staffing requests to the Board of Yakima County Commissioners covering position reclassifications, restorations from the 2025 budget, a new program-analyst role for a risk-assessment system, an out-of-class extension and an exception to extra-help hiring during tax season.",{"_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},6094834,"Yakima County commissioners approve letters to Yakama Nation to begin HB 1717 notification process",178,187000,365000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2841818-0dee0a688ce8e9960b66bac9dbaf2eb0&start=187&end=365","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2841818-0dee0a688ce8e9960b66bac9dbaf2eb0/thumbnail_187000.jpg","/articles/6094834/Yakima-County/Washington/Yakima-County-commissioners-approve-letters-to-Yakama-Nation-to-begin-HB-1717-notification-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6094834-7cf539feb814107873c7e3fae06f2af4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448544&Signature=hZgWa7Rr9l7s2~0UF6TVlxCOV5Wudjwg3EXxq0PdNAUSljnKc64GqVvcv27-FQGVNAupXnZuTrz8zRRH1bDnuDWgPzDP1gto~WVCjDAqtJFWuDncC0vySa2GrAgkiJclQmp3WuIEIKl0DB-JVcrDhTm-O~ww52fn9J~FBCBas9fsg7pv7IQ-37XcGHOVBsGkfHTogUJ9wYAFl51J2a3kVpaIMyGbhOAnFub~vuT1Oxtp5NM2s0BkpRfOzPWmxr-LS17AeO9pQM-TKvbm535Xn6t844uu-X7HgIx-PGrm8K5OD7xh6vmrf11Nz9CLZ9KTK93xx10omIcaHuHqVa8GXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Yakima County Commissioners voted unanimously March 31 to sign government-to-government notification letters to the Yakama Nation to begin a process required under House Bill 1717.

Public services staff Aaron Cohen told the board the letters start the statutory notification process and reflect guidance from the state Department of Commerce. “Guidance from Commerce is not clear on how many notices are sufficient or if you have to notice throughout the process,” Cohen said, adding staff’s plan is to send notices at the major steps: when the county starts the process, after planning commission hearings and when the board begins hearings.

Cohen said the letters must be sent as government-to-government notices addressed to “Chairman Lewis” and that the county intends to deliver them by mail and email. He recommended drafting the set of letters now and sending them as a batch because they will largely cite the same statutes and RCWs. Cohen said staff will forward drafts to the clerk for distribution when they are ready.

Commissioner McKinney said he supported staff communicating with the tribe and asked that draft letters come to the board before signing. “I think I’m supportive of the idea of having you communicate, and just bringing the letters to us before signing,” McKinney said. Commissioner Lindy said she concurred with the approach and had no issues with moving forward.

Commissioner McKinney moved to sign the letters as presented; Commissioner Lindy seconded the motion. The board voted “aye” and the motion carried. The board record shows the action authorizes staff to proceed with mailing and emailing the government-to-government notices as described by staff.

The county will return to the board with plan updates at the major milestones noted by Cohen — planning commission hearings and board hearings — and will provide the board the draft letters before they are sent.","The Board of Yakima County Commissioners voted to sign government-to-government notification letters to the Yakama Nation required under House Bill 1717, directing staff to mail and email the notices and bring draft letters to the board for review before final distribution.","actionData","errors"]

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