A. Chair's Report

Chair Margeson provided a recap of an article by staff at the Municipal Research and Services Center that he reviewed regarding best practices for hybrid public meetings.  He shared potential rules and norms that the article’s author suggested that the Board could chose to implement regarding things like keeping cameras on and using the hand raise function for members participating remotely via video.  Chair Margeson and the members discussed that in person attendance is preferred and that members should provide Ms. Miklethun and Ms. Velasquez with advance notice of remote participation or meeting absence.  Additionally, the members discussed a practice of providing a confirmation of planned attendance reply when Ms. Velasquez emails the meeting agendas and materials to members the week prior to meetings.  

B. Executive Secretary's Report

Ms. Miklethun thanked Jay Hamlin for his assistance in reviewing the Board’s IT year to date spending and helping to identify items that needed clarification and correction.  She then thanked Mr. Kaufman for filing the amended Organization and Rules of Practice and Procedure which she added are now posted on the Board’s website.  She then shared that WSABRB has added new educational materials to its website and invited members to review them and provide feedback.  Next, she stated that she planned to draft a 2023 Board annual report for publication in early 2024.  Finally, she stated the Personnel Committee will need to meet in order to finalize her performance appraisal at the Board’s September 14, 2023 regular meeting.

VI. NEW MEMBER

Chair Margeson deferred this agenda item to the next meeting due to audio technical difficulties.

VII. COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Chair Margeson deferred this agenda item to the next meeting due to audio technical difficulties.

VIII. OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT, PUBLIC RECORDS ACT & RECORDS MANAGEMENT TRAINING 

Ms. Miklethun presented information regarding the Open Public Meetings Act, the Public Records Act and Washington State Public Records laws to the members for purposes of compliance with RCW 42.30.205.  The members discussed the training and Mr. Kaufman and Ms. Miklethun addressed members’ questions.

IX. NEW BUSINESS

Ms. Miklethun There was no new business before the Board.  Ms. Miklethun shared that the Masterlist is now available in the Board’s documents and resources website.  Next, she stated that Board’s regular July meeting will be canceled if there is not a Notice of Intention filed that would need to be discussed by that date.  Additionally, Ms. Velasquez stated that she will be processing second quarter voucher payments and asked that members send their forms to her at their earliest convenience. 

X. ADJOURNMENT

Chair Margeson adjourned the Regular Meeting at 8:42 P.M.