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Pacific County commissioners approve consent items, grants and intergovernmental agreements; hire and promotion actions cleared
Summary
The Pacific County Board of County Commissioners approved a series of routine agreements, personnel actions and grant applications during its Jan. 20 meeting; no actions were taken in the later executive session, the board said.
The Pacific County Board of County Commissioners approved the consent agenda and a series of motions and resolutions during their Jan. 20 meeting. Most items were routine approvals of contracts, agreements, personnel actions and grant applications; no votes were taken during the subsequent executive session, and the commissioners announced no additional actions following that session.
Votes at a glance (action, key detail, outcome):
- Consent agenda items 1'14: approved (motion to approve consent agenda subject to adequate budget appropriations and county policies). Outcome: approved by voice vote; exact roll-call not specified.
- Item 15: Treasurer's request to write off uncollectible personal property taxes (total reported "just under $10,000"): motion to approve; outcome: approved.
- Item 16: Intergovernmental agreement for courtroom security services with the City of Long Beach: motion to approve and authorize chair to sign; outcome: approved.
- Item 17: Intergovernmental agreement for courtroom security services with the City of South Bend: motion to approve and authorize chair to sign; outcome: approved.
- Item 18: Temporary hire of Michael Ray as road deputy (Pacific County Deputy Sheriff's Guild/FOP representation), temporary appointment effective Feb. 1, 2025: motion to approve; outcome: approved.
- Item 19: Interagency agreement (No. 2024-63336-216) with Washington State Department of Commerce for coordinating low-income housing planning in the amount of $50,000; professional services agreement with Facet Northwest Inc. to perform scope of work (supplement may be required): motion to approve; outcome: approved.
- Item 20: Requests to apply for Department of Ecology grants: Local solid waste financial assistance (implementation) $226,907 with 25% county match; solid waste enforcement $66,586 with 25% match; community litter cleanup $73,000 and an additional $10,000 request to purchase a new litter crew trailer: motion to approve and authorize director to sign; outcome: approved.
- Item 21: Resolution 2025-005 authorizing purchase of oil distributor cleaning services from Pelotrox Inc. for $8,830.51 (not including tax) to be paid from Equipment Rental & Revolving Fund (ER&R): motion to adopt (corrected fund reference); outcome: approved.
- Item 22: Promotion of Joshua Price to North County Lead Man, Local 367, step 8, effective Feb. 1, 2025: motion to approve; outcome: approved.
- Item 23: Resolution 2025-006 setting fees for services performed by Pacific County Public Health and Human Services and rescinding Resolution 2024-040: motion to adopt; outcome: approved.
- Item 24: Interdepartmental agreement between Invasive Species & Vegetation Management and Public Works for vegetation control in county rights-of-way: motion to approve; outcome: approved.
- Additional courtroom security IGA with City of Raymond: motion to approve and authorize chair to sign; outcome: approved.
- PACOM personnel posting approvals: authorization to post and advertise for communication supervisor, telecommunicators and a communications clerk/secretary (positions budgeted in 2025 budget; vacant): motion to approve; outcome: approved.
- Other: Resolution waiving competitive bidding pursuant to RCW 39.04.080 to enable emergency procurement and culvert replacement on Parkland Road; resolution number corrected to 2025-007 in the record: motion to adopt; outcome: approved.
Procedural notes: several items were presented by department representatives in brief staff remarks; most motions were moved and seconded on the record and approved by voice vote. The meeting recessed for an executive session (personnel/public employee performance review under RCW 42.30.110(1)(g)) and reconvened; the commissioners reported no actions were taken in executive session and adjourned at noon.
What to watch next: the Department of Community Development will begin a comprehensive plan update in July, and work funded by the Commerce grant will accelerate housing element and land-capacity analysis work ahead of the full plan update. The Department of Public Works will proceed with the culvert replacement work identified in the emergency procurement resolution.
