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
6/8/2016

Board Time Agenda

Board Time Minutes

Work Session Items:
WS:  Fire and Life Safety Inspection Program for Business Occupancies

WS:  Comprehensive Growth Management Plan Update
- link to Community Planning:  https://www.clark.wa.gov/community-planning/plan-adoption

Board Time Items:
- Minutes for June 1, 2016
- Columbia River Treaty Advocacy Assessment
- Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board Grants and Fish First
- Work Session request: Review draft amendments to Title 8

WS:  Fire and Life Safety Inspection Program for Business Occupancies

Board Time

6/7/2016

Hearing Agenda

Minutes

Consent Items:
1. Ratification of a previously approved staff report regarding permission to submit a grant application to Multnomah County for Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS
2. Warrants: May 16 - 27, 2016
3. Minutes for May 10, 2016 (Board of Equalization appointments)
4. Approval of County Manager appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
- Kent Cash appointed to the Clark County Railroad Advisory Board
- Jeff Swanson appointed to the Clark County Railroad Advisory Board
- Amy Boget appointed to the Clark County Arts Commission

Public Meeting: County Manager contract
To consider administrative action on County Manager contract.
No public testimony will be accepted
 

 

Board Hearing

6/6/2016

Weekly Calendar

Work Session Item:
WS: Cowlitz Tribe / Parametrix Presentation Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) followed by Vadose Zone Injection Wells

6/1/2016

Board Time Agenda

Board Time Minutes

Board Time Items:
- Minutes for May 25, 2016 

Board Time

5/31/2016

Hearing Agenda

Minutes

Consent Items:
1.  Authorize Acting County Manager to sign a contract with the Humane Society for Southwest Washington whereby they provide Clark County with spray/neuter assistance and education services
2.  Authorize Acting County Manager to sign a contract with 2nd Chance Companions whereby they provide Clark County with spray/neuter assistance and education services
3.  Approval for transfer of county housing affordability requirements on properties currently owned by Columbia River Mental Health Services - pulled
4.  Approve addition of two new 1.0 FTE Juvenile Service Associate position to the Community Programs Detention Alternatives team
5.  Approval to create and fill a 0.60 FTE Environmental Health Specialist (EHS) II project position to staff the Local Source Control (LSC) program in Public Health
6.  Approval to shift the headcount between the Assessor's Office and Information Technology in order to deliver technical expertise that plays a critical role in the Assessor's Office
7.  Notice of Contractors to advertise construction contracts to bid WO #402261 - Sorenson Neighborhood Park, and W #402298 - Tower Crest Neighborhood Park
8.  Treasurer's Office and its Joint Lobby Partners request approval of three contracts, agreements and exhibits for the implementation of the Joint Lobby Point of Sale project
9.   Warrants: May 9-13, 2016; May 16-20, 2016
10. Minutes May 17, 2016; May 24, 2016 
 

 

 

Board Hearing

5/30/2016

Weekly Calendar

5/25/2016

Board Time Agenda

Board Time Minutes

Work Session Items:
WS: 2015 International Codes, 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code, and 2015 WA State Energy Code

Board Time Items:
- Minutes for May 18, 2016
- Request waiver of park rental fees for the "Washougal Amazing Race"
- Seton Catholic High School Developer Agreement

WS: 2015 International Codes, 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code, and 2015 WA State Energy Code

Board Time

5/24/2016

Hearing Agenda

Minutes

Joint BOCC/PC Hearing Agenda
(6:30 p.m.)

Joint BOCC/PC Hearing minutes - verbatim

Proclamations:
- Great Outdoors Month
- Master Gardener Week

Consent Items:
1. Resolution directing 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 norther Clark County.
2. Final Plat: Lexie's Alyssum Meadows Subdivision
3. Final Plat: Lilly's Court Phase I Subdivision
4. Warrants: May 2-6, 2016; May 10-12, 2016

Joint BOCC/PC Public Hearing: Joint BOCC/Planning Commission 2016 Comprehensive Plan Update
- Staff Report
- Issue Paper
- Decision Matrix
- Engage Clark County comments
- Comments between May 4th to May 16th

 

Board Hearing

Joint BOCC / PC Public Hearing: 2016 Comprehensive Plan Update

 

5/23/2016

Weekly Calendar

5/19/2016

Agenda: Joint Board of County Council / Planning Commission

Joint BOCC/PC Hearing detailed Agenda (6:30 p.m.)

Joint BOCC/PC Hearing minutes - verbatim

Public Hearing: Joint BOCC/Planning Commission 2016 Comprehensive Plan Update
- Staff Report
- Issue Paper
- Decision Matrix
- Engage Clark County comments
- Comments between May 4th to May 16th

Joint BOCC / Planning Commission Public Hearing: 2016 Comprehensive Plan Update

5/18/2016

Board Time Agenda

Board Time Minutes

Work Session Items:
WS: Quarterly Budget Outlook

Board of Health 

Board Time Items:
- Minutes for May 11, 2016
- Funding request from the Woodland Tourist Information Center
- Cowlitz Resolution (from May 17, 2016 Board Hearing)

WS: Quarterly Budget Outlook

Board Time

5/17/2016

Hearing Agenda

Minutes

Proclamation: Community Action Month

Consent Items:
1. Resolution directing 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 pulled - to come back on May 24, 2016 consent agenda
2. Updated Clark County Child Physical and Sexual Abuse Coordinated Response Protocol and Guidelines as the official document developed by local professionals and approved by the Children's Justice Center Executive Board
3. Approve transfer of county housing affordability requirements on properties currently owned by Columbia River Mental Health Services continued to date uncertain
4. Elimination of a position in the IT Department and use the savings to fund the following:
change an existing GIS position from Project to Operating; Upgrade an existing IT Office Assistant II position from .8 FTE to a 1.0 FTE; Create a new temporary project position for a .45 FTE supported employment office aide
5. Final Plat: Herzog Farms Phase I Subdivision (aka Pleasant View Estates PUD)
6. Notice of Hearing and Resolution to review the petition for a road vacation being a portion of NE Axel Peterson Road and establish a hearing date of June 14, 2016
7. Approval to increase the daily stipend of Board of Equalization Board members
8. Approve minutes:  May 3, 2016 and May 10, 2016
9. Revised budget Documentation for:
- Fire Protection District No. 6

Public Hearing: Board of County Councilors' Rules of Procedure
- David Madore's reference document
 

Board Hearing

5/16/2016

Weekly Calendar

5/11/2016

Board Time Agenda

Board Time Minutes

Work Session Items:
WS:  Biannual Code Work Session 
- Spring 2016 Proposed Bi-Annual Code Amendments
- Code Index

WS: Interstate 5/NE 179th Street Interchange

Board Time Items:
-Minutes for May 4, 2016

WS:  Biannual Code Work Session

WS: Interstate 5/NE 179th Street Interchange

Board Time

5/10/2016

Hearing Agenda

Minutes

Consent Items:
1. Ordinance to reflect corrections to Ordinance 2016-04-03
2. Master Interlocal Agreement with the Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council (RTC)
3. Final Plat: Johnson Meadows Short Plat
4. Final Plat: Creekwood 4 Subdivision Romano Development Inc
5. Warrants:  April 8-28, 2016; April 25-28, 2016
6. Approval of County Manager Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
- Marian Anderson appointed to the Commission on Aging
- Donna Roberge Nozel appointed to the Commission on Aging
- Ali Caley reappointed to the Commission on Aging
7. Approve minutes: February 16, 2016 (Verbatim Transcript re: Comprehensive Growth Management Plan)

Public Hearing: Housing & Urban Development Action Plan  
 

 

Board Hearing

5/9/2016

Weekly Calendar

5/4/2016

Board Time

Board Time Minutes

Work Session Items:
WS: Review of Comprehensive Plan Materials

Board Time Items:
- Minutes for April 27, 2016

Board Time

WS: Review of Comprehensive Plan Materials

 

5/3/2016

Hearing Agenda

Minutes

Proclamation:
- Older Americans Month
- National Correctional Officers Week
- Mental Health Awareness Month

Consent Items:
1. Small Works Contract with Better Air Northwest
2. Warrants: April 18 - 22, 2016; April 11-15, 2016
3. Approve minutes: April 19, 2016; April 26, 2016
 

Board Hearing

5/2/2016

Weekly Calendar

4/27/2016

Board Time

Board Time Minutes

Board of Health

Work Session Items:
WS:  Review of Comprehensive Plan Materials
link to: Community Planning documents

Board Time
- Legislative review with Mike Burgess
- Approval of minutes: April 13, 2016; April 20, 2016
- City of Camas interlocal agreement annexation of Winchester Hills and Grand Ridge
- Review of Board/Commission stipend
- Budget assumptions guidance

Board Time


WS: Comprehensive Plan Video
4/26/2016

Hearing Agenda

Minutes

Consent Items:
1. Ordinance  2016-04-03 relating to land use, and for establishing two rural industrial land bank sites in Clark County
2. Two grant agreements with the Washington State Department of Agriculture for performing noxious weed control
3. Progress report on the Eleanor Pearson grant conversion/surplus property process and provide direction to staff on next steps - Report concerns two tax parcels near Paradise Point State Park
4. Small Works Contract with Better Air Northwest coming back April 26 for appropriate action
5. One-time transfer from the Mental Health Sales Tax fund to the Public Health fund in an amount not to exceed $1,100,000 to fund the Nurse-Family Partnership Program with Public Health
6. Resolution with the Recreation & Conservation office (RCO) to authorize the Director of Public Works to submit an application for grant funding assistance to the Washington Wildlife Recreation Program for Phase II development of the Chelatchie Prairie Rail Trail
7. Notice summarizing construction projects completed with county forces in calendar year 2015, and approve of a Notice of proposed county forces projects in calendar year 2016
8. Approval to establish WO# 401882: Harding Farms Stormwater and Wetland Improvements project and approve the Notice to Contractors
9. Minutes: April 12, 2016

Public Hearing: Housing & Urban Development Action Plan
canceled - this hearing will be continued to Tuesday May 10, 2016 at 10 a.m. 

 

Board Hearing

4/25/2016

Weekly Calendar

4/20/2016

Board Time    
revised

Board Time Minutes 

Work Session Items:
WS: Clark County Quarterly Financial Report  link to Auditor web page

Board Time items:
- Minutes: April 13, 2016
- Rebecca Dean contract (McCauley)
- investigation related documents submitted by Councilor Madore
- Work Session Requests:
-- Fire and Life Safety Inspection Program for Business Occupancies
-- Adoption of the 2015 International Building Codes; 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code; and the 2015 Washington State Energy Code
-- Biannual Code Amendments

WS: Clark County Quarterly Financial Report

Board Time

4/19/2016

Hearing Agenda

Minutes

Consent Items:
1. Change Order Agreement with Executive Information Services, Inc. (EIS) for the procurement, licensing and maintenance of a Criminal Records Management System. Staff Report/Change Order Agreement; Statement of Work
2. Approval of annual bad debt write-off as recommended
3. Ordinance 2016-04-03 relating to: land use and to establish two rural industrial land bank sites in Clark County continued to April 26, 2016
4. 5-year extension to the Southwest Washington Workforce Investment Area Agreement between Clark, Cowlitz, and Wahkiakum Counties
5. Request consideration of a document resolving the issues related to councilor allegations against certain members of the Prosecutor's Office
- Nicholas E.D. Power letter
- Councilor David Madore's statement for the record
6. PSA with Hyland Software LLC and Techline Communications for services related to the Electronic Document Management System replacement Exhibit for Hyland Software LLC : Exhibit for Techline Communications
7. Ratification of Staff Report #2015-1526 which was previously approved on April 16, 2015 by the Acting County Manager.  This staff report request is for approval to create a $200 cash fund to be used to conduct retail compliance checks for tobacco and vaping sales to minors as prohibited by state law
8. Resolution to establish a temporary speed zone on Highway 99 from NE 63rd Street to 78th Street from May 16, 2016 through the duration of the Clark Regional Wastewater District sewer replacement project or November 30, 2016, whichever comes first
9. Warrants: April 4 - 8, 2016
10. Minutes: April 5, 2016

Public Hearing: Extinguishment of drainage easement & acceptance of plat for recording of Corrina's Crest

Public Hearing: Resolution & Policy re: Limited use of Public Service Center

Public Hearing: Charter Amendment re: Limitation of property tax increases - not approved

Board Hearing

4/18/2016

Weekly Calendar