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Joint Special Meeting
Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners,
Port Townsend City Council,
Port of Port Townsend,
Jefferson County Public Utility District No. 1, and
Jefferson County Board of Health
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
Commissioners' Chambers
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend
CALLS TO ORDER: The Joint Special Meeting of Jefferson County, Port Townsend
City Council, Jefferson County Board of Health, Jefferson County Public Utility District (PUD) No. 1
and Port of Port Townsend was called to order at 5:00 p.m. The following members and staff
participated remotely and introduced themselves:
Jefferson County Board of Commissioners: Chair Greg Brotherton, Commissioner David Sullivan,
and Commissioner Kate Dean.
Jefferson County Staff. Public Health Officer Dr. Thomas Locke, County Administrator Philip
Morley, Public Health Director Vicki Kirkpatrick, Community Health Director Appalachia Martine and
Water Quality Manager Mike Dawson.
Port Townsend City Council: Mayor Michelle Sandoval, Councilmember Ariel Speser,
Councilmember Monica Mick -Hager, Councilmember Owen Rowe, Councilmember Pamela Adams,
Councilmember Amy Howard and Councilmember David Faber.
Jefferson County Board of Health: Chair Sheila Westerman, Vice -Chair Pamela Adams (City of Port
Townsend Councilmember), Greg Brotherton (Jefferson County Commissioner), Kate Dean (Jefferson
County Commissioner), David Sullivan (Jefferson County Commissioner), Kees Kolff (Public Hospital
District #2 Commissioner) and Denis Stearns (Citizen at Large).
Jefferson County Public Utility District (PUD) No. 1: Commissioner/President Dan Toepper,
Commissioner Jeff Randall, Commissioner Kenneth Collins and PUD General Manager Kevin Streett.
Port of Port Townsend: Commissioner/President Pete Hanke, Commissioner Pam Petranek,
Commissioner Bill Putney and Executive Director Eron Berg.
PURPOSE OF MEETING: Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Chair Greg
Brotherton explained that the purpose of the Joint Special Meeting is to discuss the County's Phase II
Process, and the Public Health Officer's Initial Phase II Recommendations under the Governor's Safe
Start Washington Plan.
BRIEF REPORTS: The Boards heard brief reports from the following individuals and
organizations: Economic Development Council Team Jefferson Executive Director Brian Kuh, Jefferson
County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Arlene Alen, North Hood Canal Chamber of
Commerce Director Frank Redmon, and Fort Worden Public Development Authority Executive Director
Dave Robison.
Joint Special Meeting Minutes of May 19, 2020 Page 2 of 2
REFLECTIONS ON PHASE II, SUBMITTED PUBLIC COMMENTS and BRIEF
REPORTS: Members of the Port of Port Townsend Commission, Jefferson Public Utility District No. 1
Commission and Port Townsend City Council reported on comments they have received from the public
as well as their ideas and suggestions regarding Phase II of Governor Inslee's reopening plan.
COMMENTS BY PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER: Jefferson County Public Health
Officer Dr. Thomas Locke briefed the Boards on the current health situation and discussed his
recommendation for the Phase II variance.
NEXT STEPS TO CONSIDER A PHASE II VARIANCE APPLICATION:
Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Chair Greg Brotherton explained the next steps in the process
toward a Phase II variance for Jefferson County.
JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH: The Board of Health members
discussed the Phase II variance.
FUTURE COMMUNITY RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE COLLABORATION:
Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Chair Greg Brotherton, City of Port Townsend Mayor
Michelle Sandoval, Public Utility District (PUD) No. 1 President Dan Toepper, Port of Port Townsend
President Pete Hanke, and Board of Health Chair Sheila Westerman discussed future collaboration on
the ongoing COVID-19 response for Jefferson County
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
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SEAL 3 � JEFFERS COUNTY
1' BOt�'R 'O CO ISSIONERS
ATTEST.
Carolyn Gallaway, CMC
Deputy Clerk of the Board
CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND
CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
PORT COMMISSION
Peter Hanke, President
William Putney III, Vice President
David Sullivan, Member
Kate Dean, Member
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF HEALTH
Sheila Westerman, Chair
ATTEST:
Jenny Matter, Board of Health Clerk
PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT No. 1
Dan Toepper, President
Kenneth Collins, Vice President
Pamela Petranek, Secretary Jeff Randall, Secretary