Clark County Council Meetings

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Clark County Council meetings are open to the public, in person or online. 
 


Council Meetings are held in a hybrid format. You can join in person, on the 6th floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666, or virtually. 

For meeting dates and times, please see the County Council Calendar or the Weekly Calendar on our Meeting Information page. 

If you would like to participate in public comment, you can come to the Public Service Center 6th floor Hearing Room, provide comment over the phone, or by logging into WebEx.

All documents are in PDF format unless noted otherwise.

To request a document not available here, call 564-397-4305 or email:
rebecca.messinger@clark.wa.gov.

To request a video not available here, contact CVTV.

Date Agendas & Minutes Related Documents Audio/Video
3/15/2017

Work Session Items:
WS: Jail Feasibility Study
- The Problem

WS: Jail Feasibility Study

WS:  2016 Annual Report and Humane Society Discussion of Community Cat Program
 

WS:  2016 Annual Report and Humane Society Discussion of Community Cat Program

3/14/2017

Hearing Agenda

Minutes

Consent Items:
1.  Sole source resolution selecting Decision Points Authors LLC as a vendor for development of a customized Decision Points curriculum with DUI emphasis
2. Final Plat: Ramey Lane Subdivision Phase 1
3. Extend an existing IGA with the City of Battle Ground wherein Clark County provides various fire prevention services
4. Federal Pediatric-Transforming Clinical Practice initiative grant agreement with the WSDH 
5. Minutes: March 7, 2017

Separate Business
1. Assignment of $4.2 million in 2016 General Fund ending fund balance to pay for budgeted one-time projects instead of financing
2. Eliminate 1 FTE from HR and transfer the budget to Information Technology, adding a Program Manager I to the IT team
3. Notice to Contractors to advertise a contract for bids and authorize full road closure for CRP 362512: Salmon Creek Street Slide Repair (NE 50th Ave to NE 53rd Ave)
4. Notice to Contractors to advertise a contract for bids and authorize a traffic restriction for CRP 333122: NE 119th St project (NE 50th Ave to NE 72nd Ave)
5. Final Order of Vacation for a portion of Minneapolis Avenue, Oconto Subdivision.  WO# 011333
6. IGA with Clark Public Utilities for the relocation of poles, electrical lines and other facilities necessary to construct the portion of NE 10th Ave between NE 154th St and NE 164th St
7. Resolution delegating the Treasurer's Office broad authority to execute on the refunding of the County's 2006 Limited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds in the effort to achieve the highest debt service savings possible

Board Hearing

3/13/2017

Weekly Calendar

3/8/2017

Work Session Items:
WS: No Parking Zone adjustments on various county roadways

WS: No Parking Zone adjustments on various county roadways

WS: Speed Limit Adjustments on Various County Roadways

WS: Speed Limit Adjustments on Various County Roadways

Board Time Agenda

Board Time Minutes

Board Time Items:
- Approval of Minutes for February 22, 2017
- Proposed Title 9, 14, 32 & 40 code amendments (staff report & draft ordinance)
- Potential half day Council retreat, scheduling and planning
- SB 5806 (I5 replacement bill) Bill Report & Substitute Bill

Board Time

3/7/2017

Hearing Agenda

Minutes

Proclamation Weekend of Reflection and Prayer

Consent Items:
1. Approval to modify an existing IGA with the City of Camas as part of the department's fulfillment of a two-year Washington State Department of Ecology Community Litter Cleanup Program initiative
2. Authorization for the County Manager to sign a PSC with DLC Architecture LLC for a roof replacement project a various locations
3. Grant award from the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program to purchase an Olympus BX43 microscope
4. Recreational Boating Safety Federal Financial Assistance grant to go towards on-the-water patrols and boating education
5. Budget adjustments for the 2017 Merwin/Yale Lakes marine enforcement contract with PacifiCorp
6. Warrants: February 24-28, 2017; February 10, 2017; February 13-17, 2017; February 21-24, 2017; February 6-10, 2017
7. Minutes:  February 14, 2017 (District Court Appointment): February 14, 2017; February 21, 2017
8. Approval of County Manager Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
- Michelle Girts appointed to the Clean Water Commission
- Brendan Addis appointed to the Clean Water Commission
- Uta Zuendel appointed to the Clark County Arts Commission
- Jamie Howsley reappointed to the Development and Engineering Advisory Board
- Don Hardy reappointed to the Development and Engineering Advisory Board
- Andrew Gunther reappointed to the Development and Engineering Advisory Board
- Steve Bacon reappointed to the Development and Engineering Advisory Board
- Mike Ogren reapponted to the Development and Engineering Advisory Board

Separate Business:
1. Approval of a carry forward of grant funds to the current biennium to be used for PSC with HDR Engineering INC for work on the replacement of Railroad Bridge #12, a timber trestle bridge
2. Interagency agreement with the Washington State Department of Ecology for services provided by the Washington Conservation Corps
3. Request approval of funding to pay for the scaling of the live rock tunnel on the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad
 

 

Board Hearing

3/6/2017

Weekly Calendar

2/28/2017

Weekly Calendar

Due to the council’s attendance at the NACo Annual Legislative Conference from Feb. 25 –Mar. 1, 2017, in Washington, D.C., there will be no meetings scheduled the week of Feb. 27, 2017.

2/23/2017

State of the County

State of the County

2/22/2017

Board Time Agenda

Board Time Minutes

Board Time Items:
- Legislative conference call with Mike Burgess
- Minutes for February 8 and February 15, 2017
- Emergency Homeless Shelter letter to City of Vancouver

 

Board Time

Board of Health

Work Session Items:
WS: Clark County Schools

WS: Clark County Schools

2/21/2017

Hearing Agenda

Minutes

Proclamation: National Invasive Species Awareness Week

Special Presentation: Presentation of plaque from C-Tran to Councilor Jeanne E. Stewart

Special Recognition: Resolution recognizing Mackenzie Hsiao in support of the Sustainable Technology Competition

Consent Items:
1. Approval to close the Tobacco Control program petty cash account of $200
2. Accept WA Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) grant to enhance local traffic enforcement of motor vehicle speed laws and speed-zone safety laws
3. Minutes: February 7, 2017
4. Approval of County Manager Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
- Kim Bennett appointed to the Fairground Site Management Group

Separate Business:
1. Interlocal Contract with Clark Public Utilities (CPU) for CPU Weatherization funding in an annual amount of approximately $400,000
2. Authorize the Railroad Program to pay Cahill Inc. and the Department of Natural Resources for installation of federally mandated emergency notification signs at public road crossings at the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad
3. Notice to Contractors to advertise CRP 370922 for bids and authorize full closure of 10th Avenue 
4. Approval of federal funding contracts for CRP 371522, Hazel Dell Avenue Adaptive Traffic Signals Project
5. Approval of federal funding contracts for CRP 371422, for Curve Safety Improvement Project
6. Approval of amendment to November 1998 Interlocal Agreement between Clark County and Clark Public Utilities to extend the dissolution period of the Joint Payment Processing Center and adjust the manner in which the value of jointly owned equipment may be assessed and liquidated

 

Board Hearing

Public Hearing: Reduction in Development Permit Review Fees

Public Hearing: Election Precinct Boundary Changes

Public Hearing: Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan (NHMP)

Work Session Item:
WS: 2016 Fourth Quarter/Year-End Financial Report

WS: 2016 Fourth Quarter/Year-End Financial Report

2/20/2017

Weekly Calendar

President's Day - Offices Closed

2/16/2017

Board of County Council - Retreat agenda

Board of County Council Retreat
Day 1
- Disc Discussion
- Performance Goals for County Manager and Charter discussion
- Strategic Visioning / Round Table part I
- Strategic Visioning / Round Table part II
- Strategic Visioning / Round Table part III
- Strategic Visioning / Round Table part IV

Day 2
- Rules of Procedure
- Board Appointments / Councilor Priorities

2/15/2017

Work Session Items:
WS: Overview of Homeless Crisis Response System in Clark County

WS: Overview of Homeless Crisis Response System in Clark County

WS: Fleet

WS: Fleet

Board Time Agenda

Board Time Minutes

Board Time Items:
- Legislative conference call with Mike Burgess
- Designate Proebstel as a rural center (Annual Review & Docket)
- Post-plan adoption correction of a Public Facility designation error
- Work Session request: No Parking Zone adjustments on various county roadways

 

Board Time - Part 1

Board Time - Part 2

2/14/2017

Hearing Agenda

Minutes

Consent Items:
1. Interlocal Agreement with the cities of Vancouver and La Center to provide Work Crew services
2. Warrants: January 25 - 27, 2017; January 30 - February 3, 2017
3. Minutes:  January 31, 2017 (Planning Commission Appointments)

Separate Business:
1. Amend Resolution 2016-05-08 authorizing all county departments and agencies to enter into discussion with the Cowlitz Tribe regarding issues impacting county citizens related to the construction and operation of a casino in northern Clark County
2. Establish CRP 362122, 2017 Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Overlays project and approve the Notice to Contractors, advertise the construction contract and approve the road closure
3. Approve Cooperative Services Contract with the United States Department of Agriculture; Animal and Plant Health Inspections Services - Wildlife Services (USDA/APHIS-WS) for the purpose of conducting wildlife damage management on county property
4. Final Order of Vacation for a portion of Lower River Road, formally a portion of State Route 501
5. Mutual Law Enforcement Assistance Agreement between Clark County; Clark County Sheriff's Office; Clark County Prosecuting Attorney; City of Vancouver; Vancouver Police Department; and Washington State Patrol in order to provide for the continued service and support of the Clark - Vancouver Regional Drug Task Force
6. Cancelation of delinquent property taxes, assessments and fees for real, business, personal and mobile home property accounts submitted as un-collectable
 

Board Hearing