Clallam County commissioners authorize prosecuting attorney to pursue settlement offer on real-estate matter

The Clallam County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday held a brief special meeting and authorized the county prosecuting attorney nd staff to pursue a settlement offer related to a real-estate matter discussed in a closed executive session.

Commissioner Ozias moved "to authorize the prosecuting attorney's office to pursue a settlement offer, with the note that should any settlement offer be established that that would need to come back to the board for our review and approval at that point," after the board returned from its executive session. The motion was seconded by the meeting chair, who later thanked staff "for working through this issue."

The chair called for a voice vote. The board signified its approval with "aye" and the chair stated that "that motion passes." The authorization allows the prosecuting attorney's office to negotiate or pursue a settlement; the transcript makes clear the board intends to review any final acceptance of a settlement before it becomes effective.

The meeting was convened specifically to permit a closed executive session on the purchase or sale of real estate. The chair opened the session, and a commissioner estimated it would last "no more than 15 minutes." The chair and others read the names of attendees present, including Mark French; Commissioner Mark Losias; Todd Milkey, county administrator; Lyndon Capps, real estate services; Paul Garzon, utility program manager; and Jay Reno, civil deputy.

A numeric figure was spoken during the meeting's opening remarks (recorded in the transcript as "approximately 42 dot 30 to 1 10"). That figure is unclear in the record and is noted here as not specified in the transcript.

The board adjourned after the action and said it would reconvene shortly for a subsequent special meeting. No recorded roll-call tally of individual votes appears in the transcript beyond the voice vote in which members answered "aye."