HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/11/21 - RegularBoard of Mason County Commissioners
Draft Meeting Agenda
Commission Chambers
411 N 5th St, Shelton, WA 98584
November 21, 2023
9:00 a.m.
November 21.2
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1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Correspondence and Organizational Business
4.1 Correspondence
4.2 2024 Utility System Rates Temporarily Suspended for North Bay, Rustlewood, Beards Cove, and
Belfair News Release
4.3 2024 Solid Wate Rate Increase News Release
4.4 2024 Annual Mason County Heritage Grant Cycle News Release
4.5 Housing and Behavioral Health Advisory Board Citizen Opening News Release
5. Open Forum for Citizen Input
Please see above options to provide public comment; 3 minutes per person, 15-minute time limit.
6. Adoption of Agenda
Items appearing on the agenda after “Item 10. Public Hearings” may be acted upon before 9:15 a.m.
7. Approval of Minutes – October 3, 2023 Budget Minutes and October 3, 2023 Retreat Minutes
8. Approval of Action Agenda
Items listed under “Action Agenda” may be enacted by one motion unless a Commissioner or citizen requests an item be
removed from the Action Agenda and considered a separate item.
8.1 Approval of Warrants and Treasurer Electronic Remittances
Claims Clearing Fund Warrant # 8100542-8100710 $ 760,051.84
Direct Deposit Fund Warrant # 101289-101700 $ 854,757.19
Salary Clearing Fund Warrant # 7007724-7007761 $1,130,849.71
8.2 Approval to award funding from the .09 Rural County Sales and Use Tax Fund no. 103 to the City of Shelton
in the amount of $125,000 for satellite wastewater treatment plant headworks upgrades.
8.3 Approval to convert an Appraiser Analyst position to Senior Appraiser Analyst within the Assessor’s Office.
8.4 Approval of the Resolution suspending the annual Consumer Price Index for all Urban consumers (CPI-U)
utility rate increases set by County Code Chapter 13 and to temporarily suspend all 2024 rate increases until a
new rate structure is implemented.
8.5 Approval of the Resolution amending Resolution 2022-072 for the County’s 2024 health insurance
contributions to the following: effective January 1, 2024 for participants of the PEBB Medical program, which
allocates through the pooling method, $1,236.69 per month County contribution for employees with single
enrollments on medical and $1,840.24 per month County contribution for employees with dependent
enrollments for Non-Represented, Elected Officials, and the following Collective Bargaining Agreements:
Teamsters Community and Family Health, General Services, Probation, Prosecuting Clerical, and I.A.M.
Woodworkers Public Defender’s Support Staff, Public Defenders, and Deputy Prosecutors and to approve the
2024 Medical Rate Sheet as presented.
8.6 Approval to reappoint Mark Nault to the Mason County Civil Service Commission for a six-year term expiring
December 31, 2029.
8.7 Approval of the Foothills Park Gatekeeper agreement with William Long to open and close the Foothills Park
entrance from November 1 through February 28 of each year.
8.8 Approval of the amendments to the Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP) contract to add $ 541,548.20 from
the Washington State Conservation Commission.
8.9 Approval to set a Public Hearing for Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 9:15 a.m. to consider and approve
supplemental budget requests and budget transfers to the 2023 budget.
8.10 Approval of the movement of budget for the following funds: Belfair Sewer Fund 413 move $100,000 from
Operating to Salaries and Benefits and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Fund 155 move $30,000 from
Operating to Salaries and Benefits.
8.11 Approval of the movement of budget for the following Departments: Office of Public Defense move $100,000
from Salaries & Benefits to Operating leaving $15,000 in budget capacity; Juvenile Court Services move
$40,000 from Salaries & Benefits to Operating leaving $15,000 in budget capacity; and Assessor’s Office
move up to $15,000 from Salaries & Benefits to Operating.
8.12 Approval of the Resolution placing a proposition on the February 13, 2024 Special Election ballot authorizing
a Sales & Use tax rate of 2/10 of 1% Sales & Use Tax for 911 Emergency Communication Operations.
8.13 Approval of the Resolution to increase the Court Commissioners Pro-Tempore pay from $75 per hour to $90
per hour.
8.14 Approval of the Washington State Office of Public Defense (OPD) grant for the amount of $62,656 for the
period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
8.15 Approval to reappoint Edgar Huber for a new three-year term on the Mason County Historic Preservation
Commission beginning December 2023 and ending November 2026.
8.16 Approval to extend Andrea Exo’s term on the Mason County Historic Preservation Commission from June 20,
2026, to November 30, 2026.
8.17 Approval to add $50,000 in Foundational Public Health Services (FPHS) Community Health Assessment and
Improvement funding to the Mason Matters contract effective January 1, 2024.
8.18 Approval to fund training for Public Health staff to enhance their careers.
8.19 Approval to close Roy Boad Road and a portion of Clifton Lane from approximately milepost 0.12 to milepost
0.20 on Sunday, December 3, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
8.20 Approval for the Chair to execute the Adopt-a-Road agreement with Lovelocks Locksmith Services assigning
Trails Road from milepost 1.58 to milepost 3.28 as their designated adopted area.
8.21 Approval to extend the agreement with Teresa D. Johnson, CPA Inc. to December 31, 2024 and increase the
maximum payable by $20,000 for technical accounting assistance as required.
8.22 Approval of the Mason County Parks and Trails On-Site Park Host Agreements with Scott and Kris Hewitt for
Mason County Recreation Area (MCRA) and with Anthony Mullen for Sandhill Park set to expire December
31, 2026.
8.23 Approval of the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) FY-23 Grant Contract # E24-133 for $16,342 from
Washington State Military Department (EMD) and US Department of Homeland Security for the performance
period of September 1, 2023, to March 30, 2025.
8.24 Approval of the letter of termination effective November 30, 2023 for contract no. 22-076 between Mason
County and the Mason County Housing Authority.
8.25 Approval of the 2024 Local and Community Projects Program through the Department of Commerce in the
amount of $999,100 for the Mason County Jail expansion funding the study for locating, planning, and
designing a Community Justice Center.
9. Other Business (Department Heads and Elected Officials)
10. 9:15 a.m. Public Hearings and Items Set for a Certain Time
Please see above options to provide public testimony.
10.1 Public Hearing to certify to the County Assessor the amount of taxes levied for County purposes and the
amount of taxes levied for Current Expense and Road for 2024; an increase to the Current Expense and Road
property tax levies for 2024 may be considered. Staff: Jennifer Beierle
10.2 Public Hearing to consider amending the Mason County Allyn Urban Growth Area (UGA) Map rezoning
parcels 12220-50-58009 and 12220-50-58010 from Village Commercial (VC) to Medium Density Multifamily
(R-2). Staff: Marissa Watson
11. Board’s Calendar and Reports
12. Adjournment