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c HARrE R Rlfi:irä M M rssro N 223 East 4th Street, Room 16O PoÊ Angeles, Washington '/¿,/.',r',;, / r¡w I m.'cngüs¡ -.. -* October22,2O2O-6p.m. **ATTE N*x In response to the current pandemic, to promote social distancing, and in compliance with Governor's Proclamation whích prohibits in-person attendance at meetings, the Charter Review Commission strongly encourages the public to take advantage of remote options for attending and participating in open public meetings. Meeting information can be found on the Clallam County website at: http : //www.cla I lam. net/bocc/homerulecha rter. html This meeting can be viewed on a live stream at this link: http : //www.clal lam. net/featu res/meetings. htm I If you would like to participate in the meetíng via BlueJeans audio only, call 408-419-1715 and join with Meeting ID: 875 56L 784 If you would like to participate in the meeting via BlueJeans vídeo conference, vísit www.bluejeans.com and join with Meeting ID: 875 56L 784 Citizens are encouraged to make public comment by phone, video or in writing, Citizens with comments or questions regarding the Charter Review Commission may contact the Clerk of the Charter Review Comm ission at [email protected] llam.wa. us or 360-417 -2256. All Charter Review Commissioners will be appearing by BlueJeans audio or video conferencing options only for this meeting. No in-person attendance will be allowed until Governor's Proclamation is lifted. CALL TO ORDE& PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES o Minutes October 8,2020 PUBLIC COMMENT - Please limit comments to three minutes CoRRESPON D ENCE/ PETTTTONS REPORTS o Chair Report - Committees o Forum Report - Commissioner Turner AGENDA for the Meeting of October 22,2O2O CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION Page 2 BUSINESS ITEMS . Step 2: The Commission willvote on which amendments will be moved to the November t2r 2O2O CRC meeting for a final vote on which amendments to place on the 2O21 ballot. L. Changes to Section 4.25 DCD - Commissioner Turner 2. Addítion of Public Health and Environmental Safety Advisory Commission ARICLE IV Section 4.10: Composítion. - Commissioner Stokan 3, Addition of 5 Year Term for CRC to Article XI Section 11.10,10: Election and Period of Office Commissioner Stokan 4. Addition Section 5.35 Terms of Office to Article II - LEGISLAIVE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCHES Commissioner Stokan 5 Change County Coroner to be elected. Article IV - Other Elected Officials: Section 4.20 Commissioner Stokan 6. Add statement about Racism to the Preamble of the Clallam County Charter - Commissioner Stokan Step 3: Give notice to the public. Notice must be given to the public after this meeting and three days before the meeting (November L2,2O2O) at which the commissioners will vote on placing the amendment on the 2O21 ballot. a PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS ¡ Motion to adopt changes in the bylaws. Commissioner Ezen PUBLIC COMMENT - Please limit comments to three minutes ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING -NOVEMBER 12, 2O2O o Step 4: Vote on proposed amendments to be placed on the 2O2l ballot ITEMS FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER ADJOURNMENT J:\public\Chafter Review\2020\Agendas and packetsfO-22-20\10-22-20 Chafter Review agenda.doo< AGENDA for the Meeting of October 22, 2O2O CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION Page 3 TNSTRUCTIONS FOR SPEAKING AT A CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSTON MEETING: . Members of the public wishíng to address the Commíssion on general items may do so duríng the designated times on the agenda. Members of the public wishing to comment at the public hearing are asked to sign in on the sheet provÍded giving their name, address and topic. Public comment is limíted to 3 minutes for each speaker subject to the Commissions concurrence. Speakers, generally, will be heard in the order they signed up. All comments must be made from the speaker's rostrum and any individual making comments shall first state their name and address for the official record. General comments, applause, booing from members of the audience are inappropriate and may result in removal. These guidelínes are intended to promote an orderly system for conducting a public hearing so that each person has an opportunity to be heard and to ensure that exercising their right of free speech embarrasses no one. Note: Written testimony presented by members of the public during the meeting is considered a public document and must be submitted to the Clerk of the Charter Review Commission. Copies of public documents from meetings are available by contacti the Public Records CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION UPCOMING MEETING DATES: a November 12 J:\public\Charter Review\2020\Agendas and packets\l0-22-20\10-22-20 Charter Review agenda.docx CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION DRAFT MINUTES 10.8.20 START PAGE CLALLAM COUNTY CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES of October 8,2O2O MEETTNG OF THE CHARTER REVTEW COMMISSION (CRC) Chair Erzen called the meeting to order at 6 p,m., Thursday, October 8,2020. Also present were Commissioners Lotzgesell, Turner, Murray, Cameron, Pratt, Stoffer, Dohefi, Corrado, Stokan, Fleck, Morris and Richards. Commissioners Corson and May were absent. All Commissioners appeared by either video or audio. Due to Governor's Proclamation (COVID-19) in person attendance was prohibited, APPROVAL OF AGENDA o Commissioner Erzen requested to add under the "Good of the Order" next Executive Committee Meeting will be held on October 16,2020 at 3 p.m. ACTION TAKEN: Commissioner Stoffer moved to adopt the as second; motion carried (13 voted in favor of) APPROVAL OF MINUTES ACTION TAKEN: Commissioner Erzen moved to second; motion carried (13 voted in favor of) coRRESPON DE NCE/ PETTTTON S Gores noted receipt of correspondences from Com Ingrid Carmean, Clallam County PUD, Commissioner Turner, Stokan William Kildall and Ann Seiter (see attached). REPORTS ¡ Chair Repoft - Recommendations Commissioner Erzen reported the recom EMF and Forester have been sent to the Board of The Com will have a BOCC work session to discuss and respond The has not set. Erzen noted that all items for the October 22 due to no later than 12 p.m., October 16. o Forum Report - r Commissioner Turner com nts have been presented at two Port Angeles Busi n missioners Erzen, Morris, Fleck and Cameron for She that the League of Women Voters will be holding a forum ron 7 at the Port Angeles Noon Rotary October 14 at 12 p.m. AMENDM TO PLACED ON THE BALLOT FOR 2021 TO BE OUR N M NG ON OCTOBER 22 AND VOTED ON NOVEMB Commissioner E that the 6 proposals listed below are being requested to be placed on the ballot for 202L that it needs to be announced that the CRC Members will be discussing the proposals at the 22, 2020 meeting and voting on them at the November L2, 2020 meeting. She addressed the n requests provided by Attorney Stanley regarding the 4 step process. o Changes to Section 4.25 DCD - Commissioner Turner, sponsor PROPOSAL SECTION 4.25 Ordinances shall be reviewed and amended, iÊneeessarf¡by Ðeeember3L,-zeea November 3t,2022 to incorporate changes required by the conversion from an appointed administrative positíon to an elected office. A professional with knowledge of laws governing land use and local governance, agreed upon by both BOCC and DCD, will do the review. A report of the findings will be made available to the public at public hearings. BOCC shall place on the November 2023 ballot any necessary charter CLALLAM COUNTY CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES of October 8, 2O2O Page 2 changes to clarify the powers and duties of an elected DCD Director. Until such time as the revíew is complete and amendments, if any, adopted, the duties and responsibilities set forth therein with respect to the administrative Director of the Department of Community Development shall apply to the elected Director. o Addition to Public Health and Envíronmental Safety Advisory Commission Article IV Section 4.10: Composition - Commíssioner Stokan, sponsor PROPOSAL SECTION 4.10 The BOCC shall establish a permanent Public Health and Environmental Safety Advisory Commission that is comprised of non-compensated citízen volunteers, elected in a election, and whose mission is to investigate issues affecting the health and safety of the citize County and to recommend actions to the BOCC. This Commission will have five that the Commission shall investigate may include climate solutions, food and water susta emergency preparedness, environmental hazards, factors related to homelessness, protectio nd and technological induced risk. This Commission will provide recommendations for for consideration as potential ordinances and other initiatives as considered shall serue a two- year term of office. o Addition of 5 year term for Charter Review Section 11.10 and Period of Office - Commissioner Stokan, sponsor PROPOSAL SECTION 11.10.10 The term of office shall be five years, from 1 until 31 of the fifth year. The Commission need not meet continuously, meet at such in such places as it deems appropriate upon given public notice. o Addition Section 5.35: Terms of Office to nd utive Branches Commissioner Stokan, sponsor All elected officials in ll serve a mum of terms o Change County Article IV - Officials: Section 4.20 - Commissioner Stokan, The a position, with the requirement to have a medical nsrc a about the mble of the Clallam County Charter - Commissioner Stokan, PROPOSAL Form a Comm on llam County Bill of Rights PROPOSED AME TO THE BYLAWS o The proposed will be discussed and voted on at the October 22,2020 meeting - Commissíoner Erzen Commissioner Erzen commented that the amendments being proposed will be voted on at the October 22, 2020 meeting. She noted that Commissioners Erzen, Turner, Murray and Corrado all assisted with the proposed amendments to the bylaws.