Dr. Jen Freiheit, director of Public Health and Social Services, briefed commissioners on a new Washington State Department of Health consolidated contract (often called the "Con Con") that will cover Jan. 1, 2025 through Dec. 31, 2027. Freiheit said the consolidated contract reestablishes terms and conditions for the statement of work (exhibit A) and the funding and billing provisions (exhibit B) under current state regulations and that amendments are expected over time as the state updates requirements.

Freiheit presented the new consolidated contract as a routine renewal of the statewide contract framework used by county public-health jurisdictions and asked the board to approve it as part of the consent calendar.

Separately, Cesar Long, Environmental Health Division director, discussed a professional services contract with the Lost Lake Resort Condominium Association. Long said the county previously executed two grant agreements with the Washington State Department of Ecology to replace 55 septic connections in the Lost Lake community. The professional services contract would delegate project management authority to the association or its subcontractors for tasks including overseeing the public-bid process, hiring and managing septic installers, and ensuring compliance with the Ecology grant terms. Long said the contract and allowable amendments would be authorized up to the amount of the Ecology grant funding: $957,965.70. Commissioners asked no substantive questions and the items were placed on the consent calendar for the afternoon meeting.