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Josephine County revises public safety coordinating council bylaws, appoints two representatives
Summary
The board approved revisions to the Local Public Safety Coordinating Council bylaws to move regular meetings from bimonthly to quarterly and to reduce quorum for time‑sensitive special meetings; it also appointed a mental‑health representative and a victim‑services representative as the council requested.
The Josephine County Board of Commissioners voted on Sept. 30 to revise the Local Public Safety Coordinating Council’s (LPSCC) bylaws and to confirm two agency‑nominated appointments.
Director Hector Hyde presented the updated bylaws, which reduce the frequency of regular meetings from bimonthly to quarterly and set the quorum for special meetings at six members. Hyde said the change reflects the council’s workload and preserves members’ time while allowing special meetings for grant‑deadline or time‑sensitive matters; special meetings can be noticed and conducted virtually under state law.
The board also confirmed two appointments that the relevant agencies proposed: Shelly Uhrig (appointed by the local mental‑health provider to replace Carla McCafferty) as the mental‑health representative, and Heather Stewart as the victim‑services representative (nominated by the IB Safe House Alliance). The LPSCC bylaws require formal county appointment of these agency representatives.
Why it matters: The LPSCC coordinates public safety, corrections and behavioral‑health partners at the county level; revising meeting frequency and quorum rules affects how quickly the council can respond when grants or reporting deadlines require a quorum outside the regular schedule.
Action and vote
- Motion to adopt the revised LPSCC bylaws and to appoint the two agency‑nominated representatives: passed on roll call with Smith — Yes; Barnett — Yes; Black — Yes. Outcome: approved (3–0).
Speakers
- Hector Hyde — presented the bylaws and the appointments and answered commissioners’ questions. - Commissioners Smith, Barnett and Black — conducted the roll call and voted to approve the changes and appointments.
Provenance
- Topic intro excerpt: “First 1 is the, lehi sync bylaws and supervision.” - Topic finish excerpt: Roll call: “Mister Smith? Yes. Mister Barnett? Yes. Mister Black? Yes. Motion carried 3 to 0.”
