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The board voted unanimously, 3–0, on each item listed below. Most motions were approved with minimal discussion.

Votes at a glance

- Forestry seedling contract: Motion to approve the county’s seedling/warehouse contract carried 3–0. Commissioners authorized Director Streeter to sign the agreement electronically (DocuSign) as part of an amended motion. (Motion moved by Commissioner Barnett; seconded by Commissioner Black; roll call: Commissioner Smith — yes; Commissioner Barnett — yes; Commissioner Black — yes.)

- Public Health Title 5 grant and contractor agreement: Motion to accept Title 5 grant-funded contract to support two people in a women-and-children housing and support program carried 3–0. The contract amount is $42,697; payments will be issued monthly through public health and then paid to the contractor (contract noted in packet as pickseek 42697). (Motion moved by Commissioner Barnett; second by Commissioner Black; roll call yeses.)

- Kairos juvenile mental-health backup contract: The board approved a one-year backup mental-health services contract for juveniles (to be used when the facility’s primary provider is unavailable). Staff said backup usage is expected to be limited and historical backup costs have been low. Motion carried 3–0.

- IGA extension and signing authority (OHA passthrough): The board authorized an extension of an existing intergovernmental agreement (IGA) and delegated signing authority for that extension to the county’s prevention manager, Sean Martinez. The IGA referenced in staff remarks was identified as an extension (transcript reference: “80807”). Motion carried 3–0.

- Restorative Solutions LLC personal-services contract: The board approved continuing restorative-justice training and consulting services for the juvenile division, with training and consultations not to exceed a combined $20,000 per year. Motion carried 3–0.

- Welcome Home Oregon reentry and housing coordination services: The board approved a contract providing reentry and housing-coordination services capped at $71,100, funded with state grant dollars (no county general fund). Motion carried 3–0.

- Out-of-state travel (prevention conference): The board approved out-of-state travel for county staff to attend the National Emerging Drug Trends conference; staff said travel is already funded within the grant budgets. Motion carried 3–0.

- Intergovernmental agreement with Oregon State University Extension (4‑H programming): The board approved an IGA with Oregon State University Extension (4‑H/extension services). Motion carried 3–0.

What the votes do (summary)

Staff said the forestry contract funds seedlings to meet replanting requirements; the Title 5 grant will be used for housing and supportive services for two qualifying women and children, with the contractor performing case management and job-preparation services; community justice items fund mental-health backup, restorative-justice training and reentry coordination; the out-of-state travel is grant-funded; and the OSU IGA reestablishes county/extension collaboration.

Funding and authority

County staff repeatedly stated that the public-health, community-justice and reentry contracts are funded with state or program-specific grant funds rather than the county’s general fund. Several presenters noted existing grant- and passthrough-contract numbers in the meeting packet.

Next steps

Signed contracts and any required exhibits will be executed according to the authorization granted by the board. Where staff noted monthly payment schedules or required quarterly/annual reporting (for the Title 5 grant and other passthroughs), staff said they will continue to submit the required reports to the state and provide updates to the board.

Ending: The board handled the bundle of business items in a single administrative workshop; commissioners said they would continue oversight through periodic reporting and board updates.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Administration Workshop","oneSentenceSummary","The Josephine County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved multiple contracts, grants and an out-of-state travel request at its Sept. 9 administrative workshop, clearing seedling purchases, public-health grant spending, juvenile mental-health backup services, restorative-justice training, reentry services and an OSU extension agreement.","taxTitle","Josephine County, Oregon","taxId",48731,"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},6473729,"Josephine County finance director recommends cross‑training, ACFR support and restoring assistant director role",178,5023000,5201000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5743912-18c2186f89ff82c649f9679834fa9f23&start=5023&end=5201","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5743912-18c2186f89ff82c649f9679834fa9f23/thumbnail_5023000.jpg","/articles/6473729/Josephine-County/Oregon/Josephine-County-finance-director-recommends-crosstraining-ACFR-support-and-restoring-assistant-director-role","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473729-21df7c1c898890ceb1ba864b0869f27b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139731&Signature=IcT3lspJTvUr~5yLf606eN2MN0rACYB-do0T3lpGBLmecNdoJWLSa-Oa2oDWKqIqzbK5oL24QxAPPMJOq5DNe1wdn5Ku3cWSpAGQsiqbgwlxXte3v1QXYByA7ma9eWJ09sYbyRjqYQNxmxSzmSVroCrDBrk19MumMrQhD-1nZROR9cW1SJxF-wY3Rv4~fgmXkyjFHXCF0E4rK-cnow9JDIp-cv1bR2mYGJxMddtSFvQ8q5Fqoj80R2znnecbwWhx4HTQ8zgCrlrkSqT0E00eyOh8usjJ6GQqKS9Ijx5yFim48qVfP-yVSbQ7yEIqCHsUmVuzuTwJ9VTwJ~qRzfHUwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Josephine County’s finance director provided a brief update on Sept. 9 describing staffing, workload and near‑term budget calendar items.

Miss Nelson said the finance department is budgeted for eight full‑time positions but is operating with six filled FTEs, the lowest staffing level in a decade relative to the county’s current budget size. She recommended cross‑training and an internal promotion to restore the assistant finance director role rather than adding a new FTE. She also said the department is exploring outsourcing portions of the annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) preparation to outside auditors or contractors to reduce peak workload during year‑end close.

Miss Nelson summarized annual finance duties — payroll, purchasing, accounts, grant reporting, the annual audit and the fee‑change process — and said supplemental budgets will be issued to departments at the end of the week, with a December supplemental and additional year‑end supplemental to follow. She told commissioners she would return with a justification memo and personnel request to promote from within for the assistant finance director position.

Next steps and oversight

Miss Nelson said she will bring back cost estimates for contracting ACFR preparation and a personnel request for an assistant finance director. Commissioners expressed support for cross‑training and internal promotion to ensure continuity.

Ending: Staff will return to the board with cost estimates and a personnel justification memo for consideration during the upcoming budget cycle.","Finance Director Miss Nelson told commissioners the department is operating with six full‑time equivalents and will seek limited outsourcing help for the annual financial report and consider restoring an assistant finance director to improve continuity and audit preparation.",{"_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},6473734,"Josephine County prevention staff report opioid-settlement spending plan; commissioners ask for more detail on harm‑reduction measures",1458,3011000,4469000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5743912-18c2186f89ff82c649f9679834fa9f23&start=3011&end=4469","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5743912-18c2186f89ff82c649f9679834fa9f23/thumbnail_3011000.jpg","/articles/6473734/Josephine-County/Oregon/Josephine-County-prevention-staff-report-opioid-settlement-spending-plan-commissioners-ask-for-more-detail-on-harmreduction-measures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473734-c0cf9fef61f5843d953421ab99eab1bf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139731&Signature=VeveOgOc3vfh0p2dz0w-hDnDJ9-rA8GepzBioNTTyvY1~Qcc49DWIx994ZzGi8OHHCZkzQCSCYKI-5jJxH0P2CVRjvOsXM-PPowGRAM9a~HLqeF95jUoaWNg280UNmGvmTIjAQN-CeR1pmmOnbtailujQhVU3V3dRi2wZ8D2tXMfDQGR20PzQDkXXYIzj0shNSoQR2jwb-FB7CsmXWnLpFjFrVZwnSG8l-Rri6wJeZNcg8ah3jwteT3Vh3ZSA6u0h70KiMux6-cD5LAKJWUKwOtJqxbRmo~vYNcoP3Nv1BlUfqhVRNhFCEoBQe96K7aI6W2VoHVRMhl9xabSeMmgjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Josephine County’s prevention manager, Sean Martinez, updated the Board of Commissioners on Sept. 9 about how the county has allocated opioid‑settlement dollars and what is planned in the 2025–26 work plan.

Martinez said the county has received two settlement distributions totaling about $2.4 million, has spent roughly $484,000 to date and has approximately $1.4 million remaining on hand. He said projected future settlement receipts could add another $3.4 million over the next 10–15 years but that exact amounts for additional manufacturer settlements were not yet available.

The presentation listed past allocations and program activity funded by the settlement dollars, including school outreach officers, a regional media campaign, drug‑disposal bags, lockboxes, community grants (which have supported sobering centers, drug court and OnTrack), training, a recovery fair and naloxone distribution. Martinez described the county’s prevention framework and said the 2025–26 plan relies on six strategies from the U.S. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). He said the county coordinates regionally on media and continues to support school outreach officers and community coalitions.

Needle exchange/harm‑reduction discussion

Several commissioners raised questions about syringe exchange and other harm‑reduction measures. Commissioner Barnett said he and other commissioners would like a presentation or additional information from the state coordinator or other experts to better understand how syringe-exchange programs operate and how they fit within the county’s broader prevention goals. Commissioner Barnett said: “I have a tough time with that enabling piece … it just kinda comes across differently to maybe the public and us.”

Martinez and other staff offered to bring the state opioid coordinator or subject‑matter experts to a future briefing to explain evidence, oversight, and program safeguards. Martinez said some agencies had included harm‑reduction activities in their service portfolios but that any funded activity must match the scope in an approved RFA and the county’s grant requirements.

Funding and next steps

Martinez said future work will prioritize culturally appropriate services, capacity building for local providers, media that reaches younger audiences and continued regional coordination. He also said the county will run future community RFAs (requests for applications) and that grant applications undergo legal review and a committee evaluation before any funding decision is returned to the board.

Ending: Commissioners asked staff to schedule a technical briefing on syringe‑exchange/harm‑reduction evidence and program oversight before the board considers funding proposals containing those elements.","Prevention manager Sean Martinez presented a six‑month update on the county’s opioid settlement funds, including $2.4 million received to date, $484,000 spent and $1.4 million on hand; commissioners expressed concern and requested more information about syringe-exchange/harm‑reduction proposals.",{"_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},6473739,"Josephine County transit operator contracts overnight patrols after vandalism and theft",154,787000,941000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5743912-18c2186f89ff82c649f9679834fa9f23&start=787&end=941","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5743912-18c2186f89ff82c649f9679834fa9f23/thumbnail_787000.jpg","/articles/6473739/Josephine-County/Oregon/Josephine-County-transit-operator-contracts-overnight-patrols-after-vandalism-and-theft","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473739-ab95ae0a9788ba49f3da8c3fb5c2110d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139731&Signature=ekWDARBIdKjLjkKdl~2LLbFc5JQc~c5Mq54jDYS5MhET2ZdVO2EBrxxzBpwEMWXg-smMm0pV6ezXg31tJRYlqYUk0jnFGp~XlSk6HyyaJm1TD1d1pvyO04vUSzV2CdGa5q3l9G72vRAzCBQ9f6nUNyE7zSUeunLMdvcVGtyYi0qvevPNunKtzhbq--DshpF96DVApiE3Oh8KfmLMFcXlR-JCmxAhnyc-j9n6RpTY6vRHGlugP6Upvjt-4PNZKZEGlTSd-LXnG~4kDZSgGpeyOmr09-VIBspKHVwMsrCSOXhf5jqiA230zqdEbOcHotrlOkfzfw6wB-DDEfARwME~pw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Josephine County transit staff told commissioners on Sept. 9 that the county has entered an after‑the‑fact, month‑to‑month agreement with Concierge Security to conduct overnight patrols at the downtown transit hub after incidents of graffiti, tool theft and fence damage.

Chancey, a county transit staff member who briefed the board, said the patrols cover the overnight hours between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m., with an hourly walkthrough when the security officer is present. “It’s $3,000 a month for this for this amount of activity,” Chancey said on the record. He described the patrol approach as a visible deterrent: officers park in front of the building, turn lights on and walk the facility.

Staff described recent incidents that prompted the contract: graffiti on sidewalks and structures, theft of tools from a donated bike-repair station and damage to a back fence. Chancey said cameras and lighting are in place at the hub but that the incidents rose when staff were not present. “Our first employee gets there at 05:30 in the morning. So we have pretty much coverage from 05:30 to 7PM at night. It’s just those hours in between,” he said.

Funding and authorization

Transit staff emphasized the contract is paid from transit-specific operating dollars, not the county general fund, and that staff had authority to sign under existing signing limits. Commissioners did not object after staff explained the timeframe and the month‑to‑month nature of the agreement. Commissioner Smith confirmed last‑week authorization by staff and indicated no board-level objection was raised at the workshop.

Next steps

Chancey said the county will continue daily incident reporting from the contractor; if contacts and incidents decline, staff will consider scaling back the security presence. The patrol arrangement is on a month‑to‑month basis and will be monitored by transit staff for cost and effectiveness.

Ending: The board accepted the after‑the‑fact contract without a formal roll‑call vote, and staff will continue to brief the board if patrols are extended or expanded.","County transit staff said they contracted a private security firm to patrol the downtown transit hub overnight after repeated vandalism and theft at the bike-repair station; the service is budgeted at $3,000 per month and is being paid from transit-specific funds, not the county general fund.","actionData","errors"]

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