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.

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Date Agendas & Minutes Related Documents Audio/Video
2/16/2016

Hearing Agenda

Minutes

Comp Plan Verbatim Minutes Part 1

Comp Plan Verbatim Minutes Part 2

Proclamations:
- Weekend of Reflection and Prayer
- National Invasive Species Awareness Week 

Consent Items:
1. Request approval of a resolution ensuring that county policies are adopted in fulfillment of the spirit of the Clark County Home Rule Charter: consider rescission of Resolution No. 2015-12-22 Formation of a toll-free West County bridge task force
2. Request to use Auditor Operations & Maintenance (O&M) funds to re-purpose space on t he 2nd floor of the Public Service Center
3. Section 4(f) de minimis use acknowledgement of public park for construction of the CRP #333122, NE 119th Street (NE 50th to NE 72nd Ave) 
4. Federal-Aid Project Prospectus and Local Agency Agreement for the Highway 99 Pedestrian/Bicycle Improvements Project, CRP #351322
5. Petty Cash fund increase request from Clark/Vancouver Drug Task Force (DTF)
6. Acceptance of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) Traffic Safety Grant
7. Recreational Boating Safety Federal Financial Assistance Grant approval 
8. Cancelation of Personal Property Taxes for 2015
9. Warrants: Feb. 1 - 5, 2016 
10. Approval of minutes: Jan. 5, 2016; Jan. 12, 2016; Jan. 26, 2016; and Feb. 2, 2016
11. County Manager appointments and Letters of Acceptance:
- Jackie Marsden re-appointed to the Animal Control Advisory Board
- Cindy Franke re-appointed to the Animal Control Advisory Board

Public Comment: Clark County Issues
Please note that due to the number of citizens expected to be present for the public hearing on the Comprehensive Growth Management Plan, public comment is being repositioned to follow after the public hearing

Public Hearing:  Reconsideration of a Preferred Alternative for 2016 Comp Plan Update (link to Community Planning)

Presentation: 20-Year Comprehensive Management Plan Update 2015-2035

 

 


Board Hearing
2/15/2016

Weekly Calendar

2/10/2016

Board Time Agenda

Minutes

Work Sessions:

WS: Annual Report of the Clean Water Commission

WS: Presentation of RTC Dues Subcommittee Report
- Member Dues Review

Board Time Documents:

- Legislative Update with Mike Burgess: Agenda; SB 5109; HB 1438
- Minutes for January 27, 2016 and February 3, 2016
- West County Bridge Task Force: Resolution 2015-12-22; HB 2414
- Work Session request: Cost of Service and Fee Study for Community Development

WS: Annual Report of the Clean Water Commission

WS: Presentation of RTC Dues Subcommittee Report

 


Board Time
2/9/2016

Hearing Agenda

Minutes

Consent Items:
1. Final Plat:  Ashley Pointe PUD
2. Bargain and Sale Deed that transfers the title to Assessor's Tax Parcels
3. IGA between WSU, Clark County Extension (WSUE) and Clark County Public health (CCPH) regarding "Our Heritage: Healthy Farms, Healthy Schools" project
4. Conversion from 9 month and 12 month employee positions to two Highway Maintenance Workers
5. Addition of two FTE Engineering Technicians
6. Approval of a Sanitary Sewer Easement, Sanitary Sewer Pump Station Easement and Access Easement to the Clark Regional Wastewater District
7. Contract for Sheriff's Office to hire the selected bidder to update the 2008 Law and Justice space needs as it pertains to the Clark County Law Enforcement and Jail Work Centers
8. Warrants:  Jan 25-28, 2016;  Jan 25-29, 2016
9. Approval of Final Budget Documentation for:  Fire District No. 3 

Board Hearing

2/8/2016

Weekly Calendar 

2/3/2016

Board Time Agenda

Minutes

Work Sessions:

WS: Clark County Economic Development/employment Land Supply 

WS: Assumptions for 2017-2018 Budget

Board Time Documents:

- Legislative Update with Mike Burgess - Agenda; HB 2945
SB 6570; HB 2576 
Letter regarding Current Tax exemption for municipal bonds
- Discussion regarding supporting legislation SB 6548
- Work Session Request: Fee Waiver Program
- Work Session Request: Policy position on Vancouver Energy Project
- Work Session Request: Cannabis in unincorporated Clark County

 

WS: Clark County Economic Development/Employment Land Supply

WS: Assumptions for 2017-2018 Budget


Board Time
2/2/2016

Hearing Agenda

Minutes

Consent Items: 
1. Final Plat: Avalon Grand Phase 4
2. Final Plat: Avalon Grand Phase 5
3. Waive of bid process for emergency repairs to the Clark County Chelatchie Prairie Railroad
4. Approval to submit application to the National Association of County and Cities Health Officials (NACCHO) for grant funding from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the LINC (Lessons in Infection Control) initiative
5. Final Plat: Scott's Short Plat
6. Establish and approve CRP #351722: 2016 ADA Improvements and Notice to Contractors
7. Warrants: Jan 18-22, 2016; Jan 11-15, 2016
8. County Manager Appointments and Letters of Acceptance:
- Ty Stober appointed to the Community Action Advisory Board
- Holly Norris appointed to the Clean Water Commission 
 

 

Board Hearing

2/1/2016

Weekly Calendar

1/27/2016

Board Time Agenda

Minutes

Board of Health link

WS: Final Fair Report

WS: Quarterly Budget Outlook

WS: Rural Industrial Land Bank

Board Time documents:
1.1 Minutes for January 6, January 13, January 20, 2016
1.2 House Bill 2414 Bi-State Bridge Legislative Work Group

2.1 Clark County Transportation Alliance 2016 Policy Statement
2.2 WSAC 2016 Board of Directors Roster update
2.3 Board assignments and alternates

4.1 Work Session Request: Fire and Life Safety Inspection Program
4.2 Work Session Request: DEAB 2015 Annual Report and 2016/2017 Work Plan

WS: Final Fair Report

WS: Quarterly Budget Outlook

WS: Rural Industrial Land Bank

 

Board Time

1/26/2016

Hearing Agenda

Minutes

Consent Items:
1. Resolution ratifying the adopted Mission, Vision and Values for Clark County
2. Final Plat: Madden Cluster Short Plat
3. Final Plat: Country Tier 2 Infill Short Plat
4. Purchase and Sale Agreement to use conservation futures revenue to acquire acreage along Salmon Creek from William Huyette et.al
5. Class IV Work Crew Master Agreement with WA State Dept. of Corrections to provide offender work crew services
6. IGA with Cowlitz County Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding Nurse Family Partnership (NFP)
7. Public Works project #028744 - General Services Project #016334 - Heritage Farm Parking Lot
8. PSA with Correct Care Solutions Inc., to provide inmate medical services at the Clark County Law Enforcement Center Jail, Jail Work Center and Juvenile Justice Center Detention Facility
Exhibits: Exhibit A  Exhibit B  Exhibit C  Exhibit D  Exhibit E  
9. Warrants: January 8, 2016
10. Minutes: Nov. 24, 2015 (verbatim transcript for public hearing re: 2016 Comprehensive Growth Plan Update); Jan. 5, 2016; Jan. 12, 2016; Jan. 19, 2016 pulled until corrections made, per Councilor Madore

Board Hearing

1/25/2016

Weekly Calendar

1/22/2016

Annual Board of Councilors Retreat

- Discussion Items
Rules of Procedure
- 2016 Board Assignments 

Board Retreat 

Part A

Part B

Part C

Part D

Part E

1/20/2016

Board Time Agenda

Board Time Minutes
 

Board Time Documents:
- Minutes for January 6, 2016 and January 13, 2016

Board Time

1/19/2016

Hearing Agenda

Minutes

Consent Items:
1. IGA with the city of Camas as part of the fulfillment of a 2 year DOE Community Litter Cleanup program
2. PSA with HDJ Design Group for civil engineering services and budget for an evaluation on the Vancouver Lake Park water system
3. Warrants: January 4-8, 2016 

1/18/2016

Weekly Calendar 
Revised

1/13/2016

Board Time Agenda

Board Time Minutes

Work Session: 
Comprehensive Plan (Review of R.W. Thorpe Analysis of Planning Assumptions)
Draft critique of planning assumptions

Board Time Documents:
- DEIS for Vancouver Energy
- Work Session request: Clark County economic development/employment land supply
- Work Session request: Annual Report of the Clean Water Commission

WS: Comprehensive Plan

 

Board Time

1/12/2016

Hearing Agenda

Minutes

Consent Items:
1. IGA between Clark County Mosquito Control District (CCMCD) and Public Health
2. Resolution authorizing the purchase of lamps and ballasts from Trojan Technologies and waiving the competitive negotiation requirements of RCW 39.04.270
3. Notice of Hearing approval for road vacation of NE 106th Avenue located within the plat of Orchard's Park
4. Annexation approval of Clark Regional Wastewater District's area boundary that was added to the urban growth area in 2007
5. Warrants: December 28, 2015 through January 1, 2016

Public Meeting: Discussion Regarding 2% Property Tax Reduction

Actual Revenue Situation Report by Councilor Madore

Levy Certification

Board Hearing

1/11/2016

Weekly Calendar 

1/6/2016

Board Time Agenda
revised

Board Time Minutes 

Board Time Documents:
- Draft minutes for December 9, 2015 and December 16, 2015
- 2016 M1 salary range adjustment of 2.2% (continuation from 1/5/16 Board Hearing)
- Board assignments for C-Tran and RTC
- Work Session Request: Rural Industrial Land Bank 


Board Time
1/5/2016

Hearing Agenda
 revised

Minutes
    

Consent Items:
1. Approval of a resolution ensuring that county policies are adopted in fulfillment of the spirit of the Clark county Home Rule Charter; Resolutions - 2016-01-01; 2016-01-02; 2016-01-04; 2016-01-05; 2016-01-06; 2016-01-07; 2016-01-08  
2. Council to discuss items of interest, for example:
- items for discussion (not requiring action)
- items to be scheduled for future action 
Public Meeting scheduled for January 12, 2016
3. Plat alteration to remove a note limiting the lot of Agricultural uses under an old county code in order to establish a winery on the Andre Short Plat
4. Amend the buildable area of Lot 9 of the Canyon Crest plat
5. Final Plat: Carty Road Cluster Subdivision
6. Collective Bargaining Agreements between Clark County and IAM local 1432, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
7. M1 salary range adjustment pulled
8. Approval to declare county property surplus and execute and approve a Bargain and Sale Deed for the sale of Life Properties LLC
9. Warrants: Dec 24, 2015; Dec 14-18, 2015; Dec 21-24, 2015
10. Minutes for December 15, 2015 and December 22, 2015
11. Ad Valorem taxes received:
- Fort Vancouver Regional Library District
- Fire Protection District #5
- Cemetery District #1
- Cemetery District #6
 

Board Hearing

1/4/2016

Weekly Calendar

12/30/2015

Board Time is canceled

  

12/29/2015

Weekly Calendar


9:00 a.m. Oath of Office Ceremony for newly Elected Officials
Marc Boldt and Julie Olson in the Councilors’ Hearing Room

No Board Hearing

12/23/2015

Board Time canceled

12/22/2015

Weekly Calendar

Hearing Agenda

Minutes

Consent Items:
1. Plat Declaration to amend a 1913 cemetery plat at the county's Heritage Farm site
2. Final plat:  Gordon Short Plat
3. DES Director approval to negotiate and develop two environmental and recreational partnerships
4. PSA with HDJ Design Group for Civil Engineering and budget for an evaluation on the Vancouver Lake Park Water System - pulled
5. Approve a resolution to close Park Impact Fee (PIF) and Real Estate Tax Fund (REET) funds
6. Warrants:  Dec. 1-10, 2015; Dec. 7-11, 2015
7. Approve minutes: October 20, 2015 (verbatim comp plan transcript) and December 8, 2015
8. Ad Valorem taxes/budget documentation received from: 
- City of Camas
- Fern Prairie Cemetery
- Port of Ridgefield
9. Approval of County Manager Appointments and Letters of Acceptance:
- Bridget McLeman appointed to the Community Action Board

Public Hearing: Fee Waiver Resolution Summary 
Additional changes to the Job Creation Resolution Resolution No. 2015-12-19
Amendment to Resolution No 2015-06-06: Resolution No. 2015-12-03
Pro-jobs Fee Waiver Resolution No. 2013-06-06

Public Hearing: Policy for any new Columbia River bridge project & new Toll-free East County Bridge
Resolution No. 2015-12-20

Public Hearing: Formation of Toll-free East County Bridge Task Force Resolution No. 2015-12-21
- Exhibit A

Public Hearing: Formation of Toll-free West County Bridge Task Force Resolution No. 2015-12-22

Public Hearing: Light Rail Policy Resolution No. 2015-12-23

Public Hearing: Bus Rapid Transit Policy Resolution No. 2015-12-24

Public Hearing: Transportation Policy Resolution No. 2015-12-25  
- old Exhibit A : new Exhibit A

Public Hearing: Free Market Principles Policy Resolution No. 2015-12-26

Public Meeting: Policy regarding modification of code Resolution No. 2015-12-27 to eliminate requirements not imposed under State or Federal standards

Board Hearing