Clallam County commissioners approve consent agenda, grants and budget notices; appointments and remands also approved

The Clallam County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 11 approved a series of routine and scheduled items, including consent‑agenda appointments, small grant acceptances, an intergovernmental agreement for marine law enforcement funding, remands of statements of qualifications and bids for county review, and notices of upcoming budget revisions and hearings to be considered Feb. 25.

Key actions included approval of the consent agenda, which contained vouchers and minutes, a resolution appointing Beth Ashkin to the Conservation Futures Program Advisory Board, a resolution appointing Megan Overton to the Animal Solutions (Bridal) Advisory Committee, cancellation of uncollectible personal property taxes and authorization of a one‑time GSA procurement for campground kiosks.

Public commentators criticized the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society’s recent financial and management record and urged the board not to increase funding or grant additional seats on advisory committees; commissioners discussed those concerns during the consent agenda debate and noted prior contract adjustments when the Humane Society failed to meet county obligations.

Other board actions: - Approved an agreement with Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission for marine law enforcement funding for 2025 ($22,951.21), with county match provided by deputy salaries engaged in the program. - Accepted a Port of Port Angeles community partnership grant for the county fair logging show ($6,666.67); staff said the port’s process required reimbursement requests rather than a written contract. - Opened and remanded statements of qualifications for the 2025 Parks Master Plan and related architecture/engineering services to Parks & Facilities for review and recommendation. - Opened two bids for the Clallam Bay Park ramp replacement and remanded them to Parks & Facilities for review. - Noticed a set of budget revisions and supplemental appropriations to be considered at a Feb. 25 public hearing, including moving $150,000 for the Parks Master Plan into the capital projects fund and carrying over multiple grant reimbursements and opioid‑settlement indirect costs.

Each of the actions above was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote, generally with unanimous consent. Several commissioners publicly defended appointing the Humane Society representative to the advisory committee as an effort to assemble all animal‑service stakeholders despite the organization’s recent challenges. Staff said prior county contract payments to the Humane Society were reduced when performance obligations were not met.

Votes at a glance - Consent agenda (items 1a–1f): approved unanimously (appointments: Beth Ashkin; Megan Overton). - Agreement with Washington State Parks for marine law enforcement: approved unanimously ($22,951.21). - Acceptance of Port of Port Angeles community partner grant for fair logging show: approved unanimously ($6,666.67). - Remand: RFQ/statements of qualifications for 2025 Parks Master Plan and architecture/engineering consulting services: remanded to Parks & Facilities for review (approved). - Bid remand: Clallam Bay Park ramp replacement bids remanded to Parks & Facilities for review (approved). - Notices of budget revisions and supplemental appropriations to be considered Feb. 25 (including $150,000 parks master plan transfer and several grant carryovers): approved for notice/unanimously.

The approvals do not by themselves allocate final construction or capital funds; several items were notices or remands that direct staff to return with recommendations or to place items on the Feb. 25 docket for final adoption.