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Work Session: Jail Remodel/Expansion
         - presentation

Emergency Medical Service District #2 Board - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx

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AGENDA

Call to Order

Action Items

1. Approval of minutes: Jan. 13, 2025
2. Amending the Bylaws

Update/Discussion Items

1. Progress to date

Other

1. Fire District’s Update
2. Public Comment

Fire District’s Update

Public Comment 

Adjournment   

Work Sessions - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx 

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Work Session: Department Overviews

• Community Development
     - presentation
   
• Public Works
     - presentation
   
• Community Planning
    - presentation

Work Session: 2025 Comprehensive
Plan Update
       - Community Planning Work Program
       - 2025 Project Schedule

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Proclamation
    - Black History Month

Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation
Councilor Roll Call
Amendments to the Agenda

Public Hearing: Rules of Procedure
     - Ordinance 2025-02-01

Open Public Comment and Public Comment on Consent and Separate Business Items
     - written comments received

Consent:   

1. Minutes for:
       - Jan. 28, 2025
    
2. County Council Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for: 
       - Rich Miller appointed to the Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council
       - Kevin Bonacorsi appointed to the Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council 
       - Randi Knott appointed to the Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council 
    
3. Request approval of the Collective Bargaining agreement between Clark County and the Juvenile Detention Officers Guild. 
    
4. Request preapproval for expense authority for EMS related items not spent in 2024. A carryforward budget package will be prepared for the 2025 Fall Supplemental.
    
5. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign amendment no. 4 to the Golf Course Management Agreement with Tri-Mountain Golf Management, LLC.
    
6. Request approval of a resolution authorizing the County Manager to sign a Right of Way Dedication Deed to Clark County, being a portion of parcel number 188948-000.
    
7. Request approval to publish a Notice to Contractors requesting bids for the Harmony Sports Complex project; PRJ0001568. 

Separate Business:   

1. Request approval of the Historic Preservation Commission’s recommendation to fund five projects for the 2025 Historical Promotions Grant program for the total amount of $44,004.67.

2. Request approval of a Notice of Hearing and Resolution directing the County Engineer to review the petition to vacate a portion of NE 119th Street / I-205 and to set a public hearing date of Tuesday, May 6, 2025; PRJ0003343.

County Manager Report
Adjourn

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Work Session: Department Overviews

• Public Health
      - presentation
   
• Community Services

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Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation
Councilor Roll Call
Amendments to the Agenda

Public Hearing: Road Vacation - Kettenring Road
     - Documents
     - written comments received

Open Public Comment and Public Comment on Consent and Separate Business Items
     - written comments received

  Consent:   

1. Minutes for:
      - Jan. 21, 2025
    
2. County Council Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for: 
      - Chad Williams appointed to the Public Health Advisory Council
      - LoraLynn Lord appointed to the Public Health Advisory Council
    
3. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign amendment no. 2 of the contract with the Humane Society of SW Washington for Animal Shelter Services. 
    
4. Request approval to publish a Notice to Contractors requesting bids for the 2025 Road Preservation project; PRJ0003359. Also, request approval authorizing the County Manager, or their assigned delegate, to execute any change orders on behalf of Clark County.
    
5. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to execute amendment no. 2 of Interagency Agreement No. C20000179 with the Washington State Department of Ecology to continue implementation of Status and Trends Monitoring of Urban Streams in Clark and Cowlitz Counties.

Separate Business:

1. Request adoption of Resolution 2025-01-11 relating to the three alternatives to be studied in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Clark County’s 2025 Comprehensive Plan periodic update pursuant to Chapter 36.7-A RCW. In addition, request pre-approval for utilizing additional one-time General Fund dollars for the requested financial impacts.

2. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign an interlocal agreement between Clark County, Washington and City of Camas related to supplemental IT support.

3. Request approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Cascadia Consulting Group to complete a comprehensive study of mixed municipal solid waste generated in and initially disposed of within Clark County, Washington using Solid Waste fund balance. Also, request approval for the County Manager to sign the agreement and any resulting amendments. Total expected remuneration $321,046.
    
4. Request approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Parametrix, Inc. for the north county transfer station siting study, funded by Regional Solid Waste System funds. Expected remuneration for Phase I $768,049.53. Also, request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign the agreement and any resulting amendments.

County Manager Report
Adjourn
 

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Work Session: Roberts Rules of Order
       - presentation

Work Session: Light Rail O&M Funding Update
       - presentation

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Proclamation
  - Lunar New Year

Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation
Councilor Roll Call
Amendments to the Agenda

Open Public Comment and Public Comment on Consent and Separate Business Items
     - written comments received

Consent:   

1. Warrants:
      - 11/25 – 11/29/2024 
      - 12/10 – 12/31/2024
      - 12/23 – 12/27/2024 
      
2. Minutes for:
      - Jan. 7, 2025
    
3. County Council Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for: 
      - Brad Lothspeich appointed to the Fairgrounds Site Management Group
    
4. Plat(s) - for notice only
      - Nylund Subdivision
    
5. Request approval of a Joint Resolution of the Clark, Klickitat, and Skamania Boards of County Councilors/Commissioners to appoint Megan Dugan as the City of Vancouver’s designee to Position 2 on the Fort Vancouver Regional Library Board of Trustee’s for a term that is effective immediately to Dec. 31, 2025.
    
6. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign Amendment No. 2 to a Professional Services Contract with the City of Vancouver for space rental of the Zhen Building. The amendment covers the renewal of the contract under the same terms and conditions and rental of space for a two-year period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026 with an automatic extension for an additional two years from January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2028.
    
7. Request approval of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Clark County and the Information Technology Guild.
    
8. Request approval of an Interlocal Agreement with Fire District 5 to provide First Aid, CPR, and AED training to Clark County employees.
    
9. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign Amendment No. 1 of the Lease Agreement with Lifeline Connections for space at the Jail Work Center for crisis stabilization center and secure detox. 
    
10. Request approval of a Memorandum of Agreement with Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency (CRESA) to obtain user access and use of CRESA’s 800 MHz public safety radio system. Also, request approval for the County Manager to sign the agreement and any resulting amendments. Total cost estimated at $14,000 annually.
     
11. Request approval to publish a Notice to Contractors requesting bids for the Curtin Creek Community Park, project PRJ405762.
     
12. Request approval to execute a Fuel Tax Funding Agreement with the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board for the NE 179th Street at NE 29th Avenue (Intersection Improvement), CRP 300322.
     
13. Request approval to execute a Fuel Tax Funding Agreement with the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board for the Highway 99 Sidewalk (NE 102nd Street – NE 104th Street), CRP 310422.
     
14. Request approval to publish a Notice to Contractors requesting bids for the 2025 HMA Overlays project, PRJ0003253; CRP 342822.
     
15. Request approval to publish a Notice to Contractors requesting bids for the 2025 Preservation ADA Improvements – Groups 1 & 4, CRP 342922; PRJ0003398.
     
16. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to execute a two-year, 7-month Lease Agreement with Sataraka Group, LLC for the operations of the concession stand at Luke Jensen Sports Park beginning March 1, 2025 to September 30, 2027.
     
17. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign and execute the 2025 Public Defense Court Contract with Andrews Terry Jeffers LLP, and approval to sign any future amendments. 

Separate Business:

1. Request approval of an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between Clark County and the Washington State Housing Finance Commission for the Clark County Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Program.

County Manager Report
Adjourn

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Work Session: Clark County Council Planning Retreat for 2025 

• Clark County Charter Overview (County Manager, Legal)
• Open Public Meetings Act, Ethics, Public Records Act (Legal) 
• Finance 101 & Financial Policy Overview (Finance Team)

Emergency Medical Service District #2 Board - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx

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AGENDA

Call to Order

Action Items

1. Approval of minutes: Nov. 18, 2024 
2. Elect 2025 Chair of the Clark County Emergency Service District #2 Board

Update/Discussion Items

1. Adding additional members to the Board
2. EMS System Assessment Request for Proposals
3. Future meeting frequency

Other

1. Fire District’s Update
2. Public Comment

Fire District’s Update

Public Comment 

Adjournment   

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1. Councilor Roll Call
2. Amendments to the Agenda
3. Public Comment - on agenda items only  
4. Old Business
    4.1 Minutes of Nov. 18, 2024 
  
5. New Business   
     5.1  2025 Council Retreat Draft Agenda      
     5.2  Councilor Boards and Committee Assignments             
     5.3  Rules of Procedure (Mar. 26, 2024)
6. Councilor Reports
7. Work Session Requests 
     7.1  Neighborhood Traffic Management Program
8. Policy Updates
9. Executive Sessions
    
    

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9:30am Swearing in Ceremony
 

   - Sherry Erickson, Clark Public Utilities Commissioner District 1
   - Wil Fuentes, Clark County Councilor
      District 3
   - Matt Little, Clark County Councilor
      District 4

10am Council Meeting

Elect 2025 Chair and Vice-Chair of the Clark County Council
Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation
Councilor Roll Call
Amendments to the Agenda

Open Public Comment and Public Comment on Consent and Separate Business Items
    - written comments received

Consent:   

1. Warrants:
      - 04/29 – 05/03/2024
      - 04/29 – 05/03/2024 
      - 12/16 – 12/20/2024
      - 12/02 – 12/06/2024
      - 05/27 – 05/31/2024
      - 11/08 – 11/27/2024 
      - 06/24 – 06/28/2024
    
2. Minutes for:
      - Dec. 2, 2024
      - Dec. 3, 2024
      - Dec. 4, 2024
      - Dec. 6, 2024
      - Dec. 6, 2024 (verbatim transcript for 12/6 public hearings)
    
3.   Clark County Appointments and Letters of Acceptance:
      - Emily Hess appointed to the Clean Water Commission
      - Megan Dugan appointed to the FVRL Board of Trustees
       
4. Plat(s) - for notice only
      - Neal 2nd Short Plat
      - 66th Avenue Cottages
      - The Highlands at Whipple Creek  
      - Mountain Valley Estates Cluster
      - Jackson Trust Short Plat
      - Tamiyasu Short Plat
      - Madison Park Short Plat
    
5. Request approval to accept a scholarship award from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) with support from CDC’s Division of Reproductive Health to participate in a Virtual Learning Collaborative designed to cross train maternal and child health (MCH) and emergency preparedness and response professionals at local health jurisdictions on integrating MCH considerations into emergency planning. In addition, request approval authorizing the Public Health Director to sign any resulting agreements and amendments. 
    
6. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to execute a sewer easement to Clark Regional Wastewater District granting access across portions of Heritage Farm on Parcel No. 148084-000.
    
7. Request approval of a resolution authorizing the County Manager to execute Amendment No. P00017 to the Environmental Services Cooperative Agreement No. W9128F-06-2-0160 between Clark County and the United States of America concerning the clean-up of the former Camp Bonneville Military Reservation.
    
8. Request approval of a Notice to Contractors to request bids for the Railroad Roadbed Rehabilitation (MP 14.12 – MP 26.9) project; PRJ0002315.
    
9. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign Amendment No. 1 with the Humane Society for Southwest Washington for Animal Shelter Services. (Added to agenda on Jan. 2, at 2:20pm)

Separate Business 

1. Request approval to award 2025 grant funds in the amount of $615,694.07 from the PEG Capital Support Fund to TV ETC, and CVTV.  
    
2. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign Amendment No. 1 with Angelo Property Company, LP for the 210 East 13th Street Building Lease Agreement and any resulting amendments.
    
3. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Vancouver and Clark County associated with the Hazel Dell Avenue and Burnt Bridge Creek Trail Crossing Project. 
    
4. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign four professional services task assignment contracts of $300,000 with two firms for Hydraulic Engineering and two firms for Geotechnical Engineering emergency needs services. The sum of all contracts will not exceed $1,200,000.

County Manager Report
Adjourn