2021-17-Minutes for Meeting January 04,2021 Recorded 1/20/2021Recorded in Deschutes County
Nancy Blankenship, County Clerk CJ2021-17
Commissioners' Journal 01/20/2021 10:13:57 AM
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Barnes Sawyer Rooms
Live Streamed Video
Present were Commissioners Patti Adair, Anthony DeBone, and Phil Chang. Also present were Tom
Anderson, County Administrator; David Doyle, County Counsel; and Sharon Keith, BOCC Executive
Assistant (via Zoom conference call). Attendance was limited in response to Governor's Virus orders.
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Adair called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ACTION ITEMS:
Commissioner Adair commented on the challenges of the COVID19 pandemic and
the importance of vaccinations for pharmacists and technicians to provide services
to our community.
1. Appointment of 2021 Chair and Vice Chair
Welcome extended to Commissioner Phil Chang.
CHANG: Move to appoint Commissioner DeBone as chair
DEBONE: Second
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VOTE: CHANG: Yes
DEBONE: Yes
ADAIR: Parting Chair votes yes. Motion Carried
DEBONE: Move to appoint Commissioner Chang as vice chair
ADAIR: Second
VOTE: CHANG: Yes
ADAIR: Yes
DEBONE: Chair votes yes. Motion Carried
2. Consideration of 2021 Appointments to Board and Committees
Commissioner DeBone acknowledged the various boards and committees
that the Commissioners participate in. The Board reviewed the list of
appointments and affiliations and made initial recommendations for
assignments for the upcoming year. This matter will be further vetted at
future BOCC meeting.
Commissioner Updates
• Commissioner DeBone stated the Public Safety Coordinating Council meeting
is scheduled tomorrow.
• The Board reviewed where the community can find COVID19 information.
• Commissioner DeBone reported he will participate in Fair Board interviews
tomorrow.
• Commissioner Adair thanked Geoff Hinds, Fair & Expo Director, for working
with her to bring back the Columbia Circuit Finals to Deschutes County in
October 2021 and reported the High Desert Rodeo is scheduled for March.
Commissioner DeBone suggested that the High Desert Rodeo group present
at a BOCC meeting to better allow for recognition and announcement out to
the community.
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Association of Oregon Counties Committees: County Administrator Anderson
presented the AOC Committee meeting options for Commissioners. Commissioner
Adair stated her interest in continuing participation in Veterans and Health &
Human Services. Commissioner DeBone expressed interest in continued
involvement in Natural Resources, Community and Economic Development and the
importance of the Legislative Committee. Specific assignments will be finalized at a
later BOCC meeting.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: None scheduled
Being no further items to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 2:25 p.m.
HIL CHANG, VICE CHAIR
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Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
1300 NW Wall St, Bend, OR 97703
(541) 388-6570 - www.deschutes.org
BOCC MEETING AGENDA
DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1:00 PM, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2021
Barnes Sawyer Rooms - Deschutes Services Center - 1300 NW Wall Street - Bend
This meeting is open to the public, usually streamed live online and video recorded. To watch it online, visit
www. deschutes. org/meetings.
Pursuant to ORS 192.640, this agenda includes a list of the main topics that are anticipated to be considered or
discussed. This notice does not limit the Board's ability to address other topics.
Item start times are estimated and subject to change without notice.
CALL TO ORDER
MEETING FORMAT
In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued Executive Order
20-16 (later enacted as part of HB 4212) directing government entities to utilize virtual meetings whenever
possible and to take necessary measures to facilitate public participation in these virtual meetings.
Since May 4, 2020, meetings and hearings of the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners have been
conducted primarily in a virtual format. Attendance/Participation options include:
Live Stream Video: Members of the public may still view the BOCC meetings/hearings in real time via the
Public Meeting Portal at www.deschutes.org/meetings.
In Person Attendance: Limited due to Virus restrictions. Please contact Sharon Keith at
sharon.keith@deschutes.org prior to the meeting to request in person attendance.
Citizen Input: Citizen Input is invited in order to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on any
meeting topic that is not on the current agenda. Citizen Input is provided by submitting an email to:
citizeninput@deschutes.org or by leaving a voice message at 541-385-1734. Citizen input received before
the start of the meeting will be included in the meeting record.
Zoom Meeting Information: Staff and citizens that are presenting agenda items to the Board for
consideration or who are planning to testify in a scheduled public hearing may participate via Zoom
meeting. The Zoom meeting id and password will be included in either the public hearing materials or
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through a meeting invite once your agenda item has been included on the agenda. Upon entering the
Zoom meeting, you will automatically be placed on hold and in the waiting room. Once you are ready to
present your agenda item, you will be unmuted and placed in the spotlight for your presentation. If you are
providing testimony during a hearing, you will be placed in the waiting room until the time of testimony,
staff will announce your name and unmute your connection to be invited for testimony. Detailed
instructions will be included in the public hearing materials and will be announced at the outset of the
public hearing.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ACTION ITEMS
1. Appointment of 2021 Chair and Vice Chair
2. Consideration of 2021 Appointments to Boards and Committees
OTHER ITEMS
These can be any items not included on the agenda that the Commissioners wish to discuss as part of
the meeting, pursuant to ORS 192.640.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At any time during the meeting, an executive session could be called to address issues relating to ORS
192.660(2)(e), real property negotiations; ORS 192.660(2)(h), litigation; ORS 192.660(2)(d), labor
negotiations, ORS 192.660(2)(b), personnel issues, or other executive session categories.
Executive sessions are closed to the public, however, with few exceptions and under specific guidelines,
are open to the media.
ADJOURN
To watch this meeting on line, go to: www.deschutes.org/meetings
Please note that the video will not show up until recording begins. You can also view past
meetings on video by selecting the date shown on the website calendar.
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Deschutes County encourages persons with disabilities to participate in all programs
and activities. This event/location is accessible to people with disabilities. If you need
accommodations to make participation possible, please call (541) 617-4747.
FUTURE MEETINGS:
Additional meeting dates available at www.deschutes.org/meetingcalendar
(Please note: Meeting dates and times are subject to change. All meetings take place in the Board of
Commissioners' meeting rooms at 1300 NW Wall St., Bend, unless otherwise indicated. If you have questions
regarding a meeting, please call 388-6572.)
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2020 BOCC APPOINTMENTS & AFFILIATIONS
COMMISSIONER ANTHONY DEBONE
• Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
• Central Oregon Regional Solutions Advisory Committee
• Central Oregon Visitors' Association (COVA)
• Deschutes County Historical Society
• Deschutes County Investment Advisory Committee
• Deschutes County Public Safety Coordinating Council
• East Cascades Works
• Project Wildfire
• Sunriver - La Pine Economic Development Committee alternate
• Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council -representing AOC
• State Interoperability Executive Council (SEIC) - Governor's appointment
COMMISSIONER PHIL HENDERSON
• Central Oregon Cohesive Strategy Steering Committee
• Central Oregon Area Commission on Transportation alternate
• Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) alternate
• Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project
• Sunriver - La Pine Economic Development Committee
• Redmond Economic Development Inc.
• Deschutes County Public Safety Coordinating Council alternate
• Redmond Airport Commission
• Deschutes Basin Water Collaborative
• Deschutes County Public Health Advisory Committee liaison
COMMISSIONER PATTI ADAIR
• Central Oregon Health Council
• Central Oregon Area Commission on Transportation - chair
• Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC)
• Deschutes County Audit Committee
• Economic Development Advisory Committee - Sisters
• Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO)
• Hospital Facility Authority Board
• Deschutes County Behavioral Health Advisory Committee liaison
• Sisters Vision Implementation Team
• Sisters Park & Recreation District - Budget Committee