2025-05-12 Wrap-Up County ManagerBOCC Wrap-Up / County Manager Update
May 12, 2025
9:01 a.m.
Present: Commissioner Brummer, Commissioner Swope, County Manager Ryan Barrett, Becky Butler,
Mindy Brooks, Bradley Clark, Chief Chris Sweet, Undersheriff Kevin Engelbertson, Meja Handlen, David
Bailey, Commissioner Pollock
Guest(s): Unnamed guests
Recorder: Rieva Lester
Public comment: None.
Executive session: At 9:01 a.m., Commissioner Brummer announced that the Board would be going into
executive session under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) until 9:12 a.m. to discuss three topics: Naphcare amicus
brief, Great Rivers Behavioral Health and Hornberg mediation.
Commissioner Pollock joined executive session by phone at 9:02 a.m.
At 9:12 a.m., Commissioner Brummer extended executive session until 9:14 a.m.
Executive session ended at 9:14 a.m., at which time Commissioner Pollock left the meeting.
Commissioner Brummer noted that no decisions had been made.
Commissioner Swope made a motion to authorize the County Prosecutor to sign on to the amicus
brief in the Spokane Naphcare appeal. Commissioner Brummer seconded. Motion passed 2-0.
Commissioner Swope made a motion to authorize the County Manager to participate in the mediation
of the Hornberg matter with settlement authority as discussed in executive session. Commissioner
Brummer seconded. Motion passed 2-0.
SmartGov permitting software update: Mindy Brooks said the SmartGov rollout is being delayed from
July to November.
Stamper memorial: The commissioners discussed the June 4 planned unveiling of the Gary Stamper
Memorial overlook.
Meeting adjourned at 9:22 a.m.