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HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-044 A Joint Resolution of Jefferson County, The City of Por tTownsend, The Port of Port Townsned and Jefferson County Public Utility District #1, Establishing a Multi-Governmental Rpocess for Collaborating on Issues of Mutual Importancecity0f Port�:' Y �. .._ �W���� Jefferson County PUD P.blia Utility llivtrkl Jefferson County Resolution No. 70-1 121-24R City of Port Townsend Resolution No. 24-044 Port of Port Townsend Resolution No. 834-24 Jefferson County Public Utility District Resolution No. 2024-025 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, THE PORT OF PORT TOWNSEND AND JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT #I, ESTABLISHING A MULTI -GOVERNMENTAL PROCESS FOR COLLABORATING ON ISSUES OF MUTUAL IMPORTANCE WHEREAS, the community of Jefferson County faces a myriad of issues that are interrelated and broadly involve community organizations, individuals, businesses, non -profits and governmental entities; and WHEREAS, Jefferson County is a political subdivision of the State of Washington formed in 1852 to provide general purpose governmental services throughout Jefferson County; and WHEREAS, the City of Port Townsend is a code city, incorporated in 1860, to provide general purpose governmental services within the city's limits; and WHEREAS, the Port of Port Townsend is a countywide special purpose district formed in 1924 to own and operate facilities including maritime, aviation, commercial and industrial facilities and is specifically charged with a mission of broad economic development throughout Jefferson County; and WHEREAS, Jefferson County Public Utility District Number 1 is a countywide special purpose district formed in 1939 to restore ownership of key public utilities to the people and currently owns and operates water, sewer, electric and fiber optic utilities; and WHEREAS, the four entities have broad authority under state law to collaborate, including under RC W 39.34, and WHEREAS, the four entities joined forces to work together with the community in 2020 to develop a COVID-19 Recovery & Resiliency Plan and continued that work through 2021 and 2022 with a focus on an economic development framework; and WHEREAS, the four entities continued working together in 2023 and 2024 with meetings that provided updates about projects and initiatives with shared interest as well as speakers on relevant topics; and WHEREAS, that experience was positive and demonstrated broad value in providing a regularly scheduled opportunity for the four entities' governing bodies to meet collectively for the purpose of collaborating; and WHEREAS, the Intergovernmental Collaborative Group, City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Port of Port Townsend and Jefferson County PUD No. l were recognized at the 2021 annual International City/County Management Association (ICMA) conference with the Strategic Leadership & Governance Award as well as the 2022 Association of Washington Cities (A WC) Municipal Excellence Award;and WHEREAS, Jefferson County, the City ofPort Townsend, the Port o[Port Townsend and the Jefferson County PUD desire to maintain a /bcmui process of intergovernmental collaboration to address significant issues of mutual interest; NOW, THEREFORE, BE ITRESOLVED bythe Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, City Council of the City of Port Townsend, the Port of'PorL Townsend and Jefferson County PUD as Intergovernmental Collaborative Group (ICG).The collective governing bodies o[ Jefferson County, the City of Port Townsend, the Port of Port Townsend and Jefferson County PUD, when meetingjoinik/ for the purposes outlined in this resolution ehuU form the iCO. The express purpose of the |CG is to provide the forum within which community |codcrm from the County, City, Port and PUD may collaborate onsignificant issues o[Mutual importance. Those topics may include, but are not limited to, housing, economic development. infrastructure, including broadband, climate change, behavioral health and food security. The (CO may express shared opinions and positions o[the four bodies, and advocate for the same, The |C(] may not expend any money, own any property, or obligate any u[ihc four entities in any way. Section2. Process. All meetings n[the |CO v/i|i be subject /othe Open Public Meetings Act, final actions will betaken byconsensus, which imamajority ofeach of the governing bodies, uquorum is nine (9)members including atleast one member of each o[the four entities' elected bodies, meeting procedures will be established by the group, and the duty of chairing the meeting will rotate among the entities' presiding officers, inorder offormation. o�3.0�eetingn,The |CGRegular ��eccinguwill heheld onthe 3'oThursday o[February, May, September and December o[every year at 5:08 p.m. Regular meetings will he hybrid and be held at the Port nfPort Townsend Pavilion located at 355 Hudson Sc. Port Townsend, WA 98368. /naddition iothe regular meetings, it is the desire ofthe parties \oestablish aschedule o[ "Community Conversations series" special meetings that include invited guests toprovide relevant information to the ICG for the purpose of invigorating the discussion among the community and its elected leaders. Special meetings may be called in accordance with KCVY42.]0.080 by agreement ofthe |CU at u properly noticed meeting, or6yjoint agreement o[the presiding officers ofthe four entities. The principal location and wcbaiie for!CG notices is that ofJefferson County. Jefferson County maintains primary records to facilitate the management of the same records by the four agencies. ScOQtO. Unless extended by the Parties through a new authorization, the last meeting of thc|C0 mhoO be completed no later than December 3|, 2026. The intent n[/hc group in making this an biennial discussion and decision is to ensure that the |CG remains deliberate and rc|cvunL The chairperson of that final meeting is authorized tnapprove the minutes from that meeting. [APPROVAL SIGNATURES 0FEACHJURISDICTION ARE ONFOLLOWING PAGES] Jefferson County Resolution No. 70-1121-24R JEFFERSON COUNTV, WASMNGTON APPROVED AND SIGNED this 2 1 `day of'Novenihcr, 2024 " SF.AL, J,j Z H I t4o' .($ aroi�,!)(JalkmaA Clerk ol'the Board J I -+T* I -R S 0 N C'() [ I NTY IMARI) ()['C'0MMlSSl()NFKS 0* / K,w rl"kah, Excused Absence MCnihcr APPROV1:1) AS TO 1,'()RM: January 29, 2025 Philip C', I lunsucker. Date Chief Civil I)CpUty ProSMIting Attorncy City of Port Townsend Resolution No. 24-044 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON ADOPTED by the City Council of Port Townsend, Washington, at a special meeting thereof, held this 21 si day of November, 2024. David [11ah&'----1', Mayor Attest. r, Ics (�"Ity C1'e'rk Jefferson County Resolution No. 70-1121-24R JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON APPROVED AND SIGNED this 21s'day of November, 2024. SEAL: JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Kate Dean, Chair ATTEST: Greg Brotherton, Member Carolyn Gallaway Clerk of the Board Heidi Eisenhour, Member APPROVED AS TO FORM: Philip C. Hunsucker, Date Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney City of Port Townsend Resolution No. 24-044 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON ADOPTED by the City Council of Port Townsend, Washington, at a special meeting thereof, held this 21 st day of November, 2024. mm David "4lre Mayor Attest: sa I „ rigties "Ity Clc r1 4 Port of Port Townsend Resolution No. 834-24 PORT OF PORT TOWNSEND ADOPTED this 2 1 " day of November 2024, by the Commission of the Port of Port Townsend and duly authenticated in open session by the signatures of the Commissioners voting in favor thereof and the Seal of the Commission duly affixed. ATTEST: .......... ..... Pete I lanke, President Carol Hasse, Vice President Pam Petranek, Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: I I . ......... Port Attorney Docusign Envelope ID: 015D2B49-2CF8-4656-9650-51D3322C929B Jefferson County Public Utility District Resolution No. 2024-025 PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF JEFFERSON COUNTY �pDOCuswsd�»d by 2 4i� A`.Wwe 12/19/2024 �Vix4 .M FWd ""ro '-p4 ....a, — ___ — .. ., — 1 . , Jeff Randall, President Date Clore �r5 b by. 12/19/2024 Dan Topper Vice President Date ATTEST: armp aaavAo,a by-. 4, (,W. 12/19/2024 �6du;,z tl „'6f'kS,F-0'A„CEvau�ti;;.ro 7 S Kenneth Collins, Secretary Date