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Home My WebLink About2023/11/28 - Special Board of Mason County Commissioners Proceedings Commission Chambers 411 N 5" St, Shelton, WA 98584 November 28, 2023 1. Call to Order—The Chairperson called the special meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. 2. Corporal Tim Ripp led the pledge of allegiance. 3. Roll Call—Present:Present: Commissioner District 1 —Randy Neatherlin;Commissioner District 2— Kevin Shutty;Commissioner District 3—Sharon Trask. 4. Public Comment No Public Comment at this time. 5. Approval of the action agenda: Cmmr.Neatherlin/Shutty moved and seconded to approve the agenda as published with the removal of item 5.1 for separate discussion and vote. Motion carried. N-aye; S-aye; T-aye. 5.1 Approval of the January 2022—December 2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement(CBA)for Mason County Sheriff's Office Employees Guild Deputy Sheriffs. Detective Michael Sargeant,Corporal Tim Ripp,and Sheriff Ryan Spurling shared this contract will be very good for the future of the agency and are happy with how negotiations ended. Cmmr.Neatherlin added that negotiations can be difficult. The Commission wanted the Sheriff s Office employees to be well compensated and protected. Cmmr. Shutty appreciated the patience and persistence of the Guild and shared his thanks for all parties involved. The community,and Commission,greatly appreciates all that law enforcement officers do. Cmmr.Trask also shared her thanks. Cmmr.Neatherlin/Shutty moved and seconded to approve the January 2022—December 2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement(CBA)for Mason County Sheriffs Office Employees Guild Deputy Sheriffs. Motion carried unanimously. N-aye; S-aye; T-aye. 5.2 Approval of the following Mason County Officers,Employees,and Volunteer(s)request for Defense and Indemnification coverage assigned by the County as named defendants in the case of Austin Jansen v. Mason County,et al.,Case No.3:23-cv-05840-TMC United States District Court Case served upon them on November 1,2023:Judge Monty Cobb. 5.3 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. (Exhibit A,Resolution No.2023-075) 6. Adjournment—The meeting adjourned at 1:15 p.m. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: MASON COUNTY,WASHINGTON �rgin zoo QJAn �R McKenzie Sm ,CIdA of the Board Sharon Trask,Chair Randy Nea lin,Vice-Chair evin Shutty, ommissioner 2 1 November 28 , 2023 Special Minutes RESOLUTION NO. ZOZ?)-0-45 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A SALES AND USE TAX AT THE RATE OF TWO-TENTHS OF ONE PERCENT FOR 911 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND FACILITIES BE PLACED ON A BALLOT WHEREAS, RCW 82.14.420 authorizes the Mason County Board of Commissioners to submit to the County voters a proposition for the imposition of a sales and use tax not to exceed two-tenths of one percent for the sole purpose of providing funds for the cost of financing, design, acquisition, construction, equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling, repairing, reequipping, and improvement of emergency communication systems and facilities, and WHEREAS, this Emergency Communications Tax was authorized by the voters of Mason County in 2007 at the rate of one-tenth of one percent; and WHEREAS, The MACECOM Governance Board submitted a resolution recommending the County Commissioners put forward a proposition to the voters of Mason County authorizing the sales & use tax for E911 be set at two-tenths of one percent. The additional funding is needed to fund necessary critical infrastructure, increased staffing and operations of the emergency communications center in order to provide vital public safety services to the public: WHEREAS, emergency communication systems and facilities (911) are essential to our communities when dealing with personal and community emergencies and natural disasters; and WHEREAS, a sales and use tax lessens the burden on property owners in Mason County and spreads the costs associated with emergency communication systems and facilities (911) to the user groups as a whole, including government entities and visitors purchasing goods within Mason County; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Mason County, Washington finds that imposition of this sales and use tax will serve the public health, safety and welfare of its citizens and that a measure authorizing the tax at two-tenths of one percent should be placed before the qualified votes of the County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: Section 1. The voters of Mason County shall decide whether to authorize a sales and use tax of two-tenths of one percent, in accordance with RCW 82.14.420, for the purpose of providing ongoing funds for costs associated with financing, design, acquisition, construction, equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling, repairing, reequipping, and improvement of emergency communication systems and facilities. Section 2. The Mason County Auditor is hereby directed to place upon the ballot for the special election to be held on February 13, 2024, a proposition substantially as follows. J:\RESOLUTIONS &ORDINANCES\RESOLUTIONS-ORDINANCES Word Files\2023\Emergecy Communications Tax to Ballotdoc Printea trom' Mason uounty DMS MASON COUNTY PROPOSITION NO. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (9-1-1) SALES AND USE TAX The Mason County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution No 102 -0-+, 5 concerning a sales and use tax increase pursuant to RCW 84.14.420. If approved, this proposition would authorize Mason County to impose a sales and use tax of two-tenths of one percent to provide ongoing funds for financing, design, acquisition, construction, equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling, repairing, reequipping, and improvement of emergency communication systems and facilities commonly known as the 911 system. Should this proposition be approved? Yes ........................................0 No.........................................0 RESOLVED this 2&, day of Npyr 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON ATTEST: an�►x�D _ Sharon Trask, Chair McKenzie S , CI of the Board L/ APPROVED AS TO FORM: Rand eathe , ommissioner 1 Tim Whitehea ie Deputy Prosecuting Kevin Shu o missioner Attorney J:\RESOLUTIONS&ORDINANCES\RESOLUTIONS-ORDINANCES Word Files\2023\Emergecy Communications Tax to Ballot.doc Hrinted from County DMS