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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024/02/12 - Briefing BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS'BRIEFING MINUTES Mason County Commission Chambers,411 North 5th Street,Shelton,WA Week of February 12,2024 Monday,February 12,2024 9:00 A.M. Closed Session—RCW 42.30.140(4)Labor Discussion Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask met in closed session for labor negotiation via Zoom from 9:00 a.m.to 10:00 am. Mark Neary,Mary Ransier, Cabot Dow,and Lindsey Smith were also in attendance. 10:00 A.M. Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging Interview Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom. • Commissioners interviewed Stefanie Herman for the Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging advisory board. Approved to appoint. 10:05 A.M. Public Works—Loretta Swanson Utilities&Waste Management Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom. • Loretta discussed the Solid Waste Advisory Committee applications from Karen Rice and Jens-Dieter Stahmer. Approved to appoint. • Loretta shared upcoming meetings: Southside School Board meeting on February 12 at 5:00 p.m.,Washington State Department of Transportation(WSDOT)Freight Corridor Open House at North Mason School District on February 13 at 4:30 p.m.,and the Transportation Improvement Program Citizens Advisory Panel(TIP-CAP)on February 14 at 4:30 p.m. • Loretta shared that outreach letters and presentations have been drafted around utility rates.A workshop may be scheduled towards the end of February. 10:10 A.M. Support Services—Mark Neary Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom. • Jennifer Beierle requested the transfer of$20,104 from Mental Health Fund no. 164 to the Clerk's Office and$157,259 from Mental Health Fund no. 164 to the Office of Public Defense. Approved to move forward. • Jennifer shared the amended Interagency Agreement with the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts(AOC)for Blake reimbursements for up to$591,739. Approved to move forward. • Jennifer provided an update on the American Rescue Plan Act(ARPA)projects. Total obligated funds in the first installment were$6,376,370;total obligated funds in the second installment were$6,273,457;and the grand total obligated funds are$12,649,827. $8,848,033 has been expended. The balance remaining from completed projects is$240,325 and balance remaining on open projects is$3,880,543. • John Taylor requested to extend the food concessions agreement with Mendoza's Texas Style Food for Mason County Recreational Area(MCRA). Approved to move forward. • Mary Ransier discussed the following Mason County Personnel Policy updates: update overall grammar and formatting,allowing Extra Help employees to receive holiday compensation,Chapter 4.1 defining the work week to be consisted with Collective Bargaining Agreements,Chapter 4.2 updating to Fair Labor Standards Act(FLSA)/exempt employee language,Chapter 5.4 clarifying the reclassification process,Chapter 5.7 streamlining language for compensation upon separation,Chapter 7.9.1 eliminating extra language around premiums and applicable law,Chapter 7.11 defining holiday pay benefit,Chapter 7.14 adding temporary modified-duty assignments,and Chapter 19 adding an Artificial Intelligence(AI) Policy. Approved to move forward. Page 11 • Mary reviewed the Fair Labor Standards Act(FLSA)status and retroactive payments for specific 2023 exempt employees that were classified as exempt but did not meet the salary threshold rule and should have been classified as non-exempt. Approved to move forward. • Mark shared the next short-term rental workshop will be scheduled for early April. • Mark discussed a career incentive pay policy that was implemented years ago and removing it from the Mason County Personnel Policy. Approved to move forward. Respectfully submitted, McKenzie Smith, Clerk of the Board BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Sharon Trask, Rano NeatherliX Kevin Shuhy, Chair Vice-Chair Commission Page 2