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Type: Deliberation

Department: BOCC - Board of County Commissioners

Directors' Update: Feb. 17, 2021

Business Meeting: Feb. 22, 2021

Summary:

Adopt changes to the regular public meeting schedule of the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners

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Resolution

WHEREAS, the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA), RCW 42.30, requires the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to establish regular public meeting dates, times and locations; and

WHEREAS, the BOCC adopted Resolution 09-262 effective Aug. 24, 2009, to establish a regular meeting schedule that set the BOCC meeting dates and times as 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, excluding state and federal holidays, with the legislative meeting (the "BOCC Business Meeting") taking place at 10 a.m. Mondays; and

WHEREAS, the BOCC has determined it is in the best public interest to update its regular meeting schedule; and

WHEREAS, the BOCC will continue to be in session from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, excluding state and federal holidays; and

WHEREAS, the BOCC will continue to meet in the historic courthouse at 351 N.W. North Street in Chehalis, Washington; and

WHEREAS, effective March 2, 2021, the BOCC will hold its legislative meeting (the "BOCC Business Meeting") at 2 p.m. Tuesdays each week, and the legislative meeting will take place in the Commissioners' Hearing Room on the second floor of the historic courthouse unless otherwise noted; and

WHEREAS, the BOCC will continue to adhere to the requirements of the OPMA as outlined in RCW 42.30.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the BOCC hereby changes its regular public meeting calendar to reflect the following:

• the BOCC is in session from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, excluding holidays
• the BOCC's meetings take place in the historic courthouse at 351 N.W. North Street in Chehalis, Wash.
• the BOCC will not meet during days that have been designated a state or federal holiday
• the BOCC will hold its legislative meeting (the "BOCC Business Meeting") at 2 p.m. Tuesdays, excluding holidays, effective March 2, 2021.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 22nd day of February, 2021.