

The Island County Commissioners posted the agenda for their Oct. 9, 2024 work session. Key items from the agenda are listed below. The meeting will be begin at 9:00 AM in the Board of Commissioners Hearing Room (Room 102B Basement), Island County Annex Building, 1 NE 6th St, Coupeville, WA 98239.
- 9:00 AM: Facilities
- Admin Building Generator: Admin Building Energy Upgrades-Generator for the admin building. Cost breakdown: COP #3- $508,786.73, COP #2 (279,036.10) budgeted REET 1- $140,000 total to be paid by the county $85,263.10 above budgeted amount.
- 9:15 AM: Commissioner’s Office
- Diking District No. 3 Board Reinstatement Discussion: Reinstatement Discussion of Diking District No. 3 Board.
- Request for Appointment to the North Sound Behavioral Health Advisory Board (NSBHASO): The Board has received a request for appointment to Position 4 on the North Sound Behavioral Health Advisory Board (NSBHASO)
- Request for Appointment to the Conservation Futures Fund Citizens Advisory Board (CAB): The Board has receive a request for appointment to Position 5, District 3 on the Conservation Futures Fund Citizens Advisory Board
- 9:35 AM: Public Works
- Franchise Renewal Certification Option. As a result of comments presented at a Public Hearing on 17 September 2024 staff was referred to a follow-on Work Session to discuss certification of franchises in County Roads Right-of-Way.
- Sandberg Water Association PW2024-0168. New Water Franchise for existing lines.
- Island Disposal Residential Curbside Recycle Proposal. Proposal to increase solid waste management levels of service through the addition of residential curbside collection of recyclable materials to current curbside collection programs.
- 10:05 AM: Prosecuting Attorney
- Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney position. Discussion of obstacles to successful recruitment.
- 10:20 AM: Planning & Community Development
- 2025 Comprehensive Plan – Capital Facilities Element Requirements Overview. Long Range staff will review the requirements for the Capital Facilities Element with the Board for awareness and input.
- Recap Oak Harbor Urban Growth Area (UGA) Discussion. Long Range staff will share key takeaways from a recent meeting with Oak Harbor to discuss land capacity analyses and their UGA.
- NOON BREAK
- 1:00 PM: County Administration – Code Clean-up
- Code Amendments. Prioritize order of Code amendment items.