Council Time - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx

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PLEASE NOTE: 
Council Time will be 
held in Conf. Room 698

1. Councilor Roll Call
2. Amendments to the Agenda
3. Public Comment - on agenda items only  
4. Old Business
    4.1 Minutes of Aug. 21, 2024
5. New Business
    5.1 Sales Tax Leakage
6. Councilor Reports
7. Work Session Requests 
    7.1 Adoption of 2021 Washington State Building Codes   
    7.2 Fee Schedule Updates for the Land Use Review and Wetland and Habitat Review Programs
8. Policy Updates
9. Executive Sessions
    9.1 Pending Litigation, RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) – 10 minutes
    9.2 Potential Litigation, RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) – 10 minutes
 

Council Meetings are held in a hybrid format, join virtually or in person.

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Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation
Councilor Roll Call
Amendments to the Agenda

Open Public Comment
    - comments received

Consent:  

1.   Warrants:
      - 07/15 – 07/19/2024
      - 08/12 – 08/16/2024
       
2. Minutes for Aug. 20, 2024
    
3. County Council Appointments and Letters of Acceptance:
     - Dave Rowe appointed to the Railroad Advisory Board
     - Ed Nicholson appointed to the Workforce Southwest Washington Board
     - John Vanderkin appointed to the Workforce Southwest Washington Board
    
4. Request approval to expand the definition of Fund 5096.
    
5. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign a records access agreement from Clark Public Utilities.
    
6. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign a data release agreement for Priority Habitat and Species data from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
    
7. Request approval of a Notice to Contractors requesting bids for the Orchards Sifton Adaptive Signals project, CRP #333622/Project #0002437.
    
8. Request approval of a Notice to Contractors requesting bids for the 2021 Traffic Signal Upgrades project, Project #0000729, and authorize the County Manager, or their assigned delegate, to execute any change order on behalf of Clark County.

 Separate Business:

1. Request approval of the creation of Fund 3020, Bonded Capital Projects. 
    
2. Request approval to adopt a formal fund balance policy for Fund 4420: Clean Water Fund.
    
3. Request approval of the Final Order of Vacation for a portion of Northeast Elliott Road, Project #0002411.
    
4. Request approval of Resolution 2024-08-02 delegating authority to the Treasurer’s Office to coordinate and execute the issuance of Limited Tax Geneal Obligation (LTGO) bonds to finance multiple Clark County capital projects. The resolution also authorizes refunding of the 2014B LTGO bonds.

County Manager Report
Adjourn

Work Sessions - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx 

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Work Session: Clean Water Commission
     - presentation
     - 2023 Annual Report/2024 Work Plan
     - Clean Water Commission - current recruitment

Work Session: Update from the Opioid Abatement Council
     - presentation

Council Meetings are held in a hybrid format, join virtually or in person.

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• In person, 6th floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666
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  • Written via US Postal Service to the Clark County Council, c/o Rebecca Messinger, PO Box 5000, Vancouver, WA 98666-500
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Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation
Councilor Roll Call
Amendments to the Agenda

Open Public Comment
    - comments received

Consent:  

1.   Warrants:
      -  07/29 – 08/02/2024 
      -  07/01 – 07/26/2024
    
2. Minutes for Aug. 6, 2024
    
3. County Council Appointments and Letters of Acceptance:
     - Nathanial Reynolds appointed to the Columbia River Gorge Commission
     - Dr. Karin Edwards reappointed to the Workforce Southwest Washington Board
     - Max Booth reappointed to the Workforce Southwest Washington Board
     - Monte Constable reappointed to the Workforce Southwest Washington Board
     - Dustin Hysmith appointed to the Workforce Southwest Washington Board
    
4. Plats – for notice only:
     - Luden Estates Phase 3
     - Ramble Creek Phase 4
    
5. Request approval to designate TV ETC and CVTV, respectively, as the Education and Government Access Providers on the Cable Television System.
    
6. Request approval to accept a new state HEAP-Wx grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce and authorize the County Manager to sign all related contacts, amendments, and required reports.
    
7. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign the general contract and related subcontracts between District Court and 2 Watch Monitoring for services related to electronic home monitoring and drug testing services.
    
8. Request approval for Public Health to apply for a new Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). If selected, the USDA, in collaboration with the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, will implement the CFWR pilot project cooperative agreement program and award up to $400,000 in federal funds, requiring a 25% cost match. Additionally, request permission for the Public Health Director to sign any resulting agreements and amendments.
    
9. Request approval to accept a grant in the amount of $26,128 from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs for equipment related to the Clark County Body Worn Camera program and authorize a budget-neutral adjustment to the 2024 budget for the Sheriff’s Office to acknowledge and allocate this revenue.
    
10. Request approval to accept a grant in the amount of $17,173 from the444 Washington State Parks and Recreation Department to support Boater Safety and Sheriff’s Marine Patrol operations and authorize a budget-neutral adjustment to the 2024 budget for the Sheriff’s Office to acknowledge and allocate this revenue.
     
11. Request approval to accept a grant in the amount of $10,000 grant, a portion of a $100,000 grant awarded to the Region 6 area to provide overtime funding for regional traffic safety efforts and to authorize a budget-neutral adjustment to the 2024 budget for the Sheriff’s Office to acknowledge and allocate this revenue.
     
12. Request approval to accept a grant in the amount of $5,600 from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs for the purchase of four speed radar units to increase traffic safety. This is a budget-neutral request.
     
13. Request approval of an agreement between the Sheriff’s Office and the Cowlitz Tribal Police for the Sheriff’s Office to provide after-hours teletype coverage with regards to WASIC/NCIC operations.
     
14. Request approval authorizing the Sheriff’s Office to reallocate a portion of the Axon Body-Worn Camera project’s budget surplus to purchase additional equipment needed to outfit four campus deputies and three extradition deputies with body-worn and vehicle-mounted camera systems, tasers, pro licenses, and additional needed equipment. No new money is being requested.

Separate Business:

1. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign the 90 Day Written Notice of Intent to Terminate the Interlocal Agreement between Clark County and the City of Vancouver, dated September 14, 2004, with respect to the Exhibition Hall. 
    
2. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to amend a Public Works contract with Summit Signal, Inc. for the repair of railroad signal grade crossing equipment at three locations, increasing the not-to-exceed amount to $483,513.28.
    
3. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign a conservation covenant protecting the 78th Street Heritage Farm and adjoining Hazel Dell Community Park for their natural features and farming history in perpetuity.

County Manager Report
Adjourn

Work Sessions - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx 

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Work Session: Informational Update to BOH
   - Overview of Clark County Healthy Youth Survey Data    

Work Session: LCFRB Overview of Salmon Recovery Effort
   - presentation

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

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I.     Call to Order

II.    Action Items
       a. Approval of Minutes of June 3, 2024
       b. 2025 Annual Budget Requests
       c. Additional meeting: September 9, 2024

III.  Discussion Items
       a. City of Vancouver Agreements
              - DRAFT Interlocal Agreement
              - DRAFT Business Associate Agreement

       b. EMS Interlocal Cooperation Agreement
              - DRAFT Clark County and Cities of 
                Battle Ground, Ridgefield, La Center
                & Woodland
              - DRAFT Business Associate Agreements

IV.  Fire District’s Update
V.   Public Comment - on agenda items only 
VI.  Adjournment 
 

Work Sessions - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx 

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Work Session: East Fork Reconnection Project

Work Session: Legacy Lands Farm Conservation

Council Meetings are held in a hybrid format, join virtually or in person.

Participate in the following ways:

• In person, 6th floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666
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Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation
Councilor Roll Call
Amendments to the Agenda

Public Hearing: Road Vacation - Portion of 135th Avenue

Public Hearing: Medical Examiner's Office - 2025 Fee Schedule Update

Open Public Comment
     - written comments received

Consent:  

1.   Warrants:
      -  07/22 – 07/26/2024 
    
2. Minutes for July 23, 2024
    
3. County Council Appointments and Letters of Acceptance:
     -  Shawn Piliponis appointed to the Larch Corrections Center Task Force
     -  Jeanette Bader reappointed to the Historic Preservation Commission
    
4. Plats – for notice only:
     - Northmor Heights Subdivision
    
5. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign Amendment 1 to Professional Services Contract between District Court Community Court and the City of Vancouver for space rental of the Zhen Building for the period of July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. 
    
6. Request approval of one-time funding in the amount of $105,000 for Year 2024 from the 1041 Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund for Polycom equipment for eight jail booths to enable access to a virtual courtroom.
    
7. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to execute an amendment to the contract with NW Staffing.
    
8. Request approval of a new classification and pay range for the Assistant Chief Public Defender and Senior Public Defender. 
    
9. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign a Lease Agreement for the Arthur D. Curtis Children’s Justice Center and the Family Law Annex Office Spaces located at 601 West Evergreen for a period of eight months, with an option to go month-to-month after the initial term.
    
10. Request approval to accept an additional $500,000 from the Washington State Health Care Authority for the State’s Fiscal Year 24-25 and authorize the County Manager to sign the grant contract amendment and any resulting amendments. Recognize the need for a budget-neutral supplemental during the next scheduled 2024 supplemental process.
     
11. Request approval of a Notice to Contractors which requests bids for the NE 78th Street (NW Lakeshore – NE Hazel Dell Ave) project; CRP No. 320522/PRJ0001797.
     
12. Request approval of continued funding from the American Rescue Plan Act for 4 FTEs – 3 Deputy Prosecuting Attorney positions and 1 Legal Secretary I position.
     
13. Request approval of additional one-time American Rescue Plan Act funds to fully fund Signing Incentive Bonuses for newly hired Corrections Officers and Deputy Sheriffs.
     
14. Request approval to allocate $35,000 in American Rescue Plat Act funds to pay for the difference between a 2.25 rate and the contracted 1.50 rate for overtime pay for patrol shifts throughout August and September 2024, or until the funds are expended.

Separate Business:

1. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement and to accept a Warranty Deed and other necessary closing documents to acquire 0.81 acres at 13614 NE 144th Street, Brush Prairie, Washington.
    
2. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to execute an interlocal agreement between Clark County and the cities of Battle Ground, Camas, Ridgefield, Vancouver, and Washougal for collaboration on meeting NPDES permit outreach requirements.
    
3. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign a professional services contract not to exceed $199,732 with Otak, Inc. for the required Stormwater Code and Manual Update 2026. 
    
4. Request approval of a resolution for the temporary road closure of the intersection of Northwest 2nd Avenue and Northwest 132nd Street for a neighborhood block party not to exceed five hours. Staff Report pulled

County Manager Report
Adjourn

Columbia River Gorge Commission Interviews

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Special meeting to discuss the Columbia River Gorge Commission interview process. Interviews will begin at the conclusion of the meeting.

Following the interviews there will be an Executive Session to evaluate the qualifications of the candidates, pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) with possible action afterward.

Board of Health- Hybrid; join in person or WebEx

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  • Written via US Postal Service to the Clark County Council, c/o Rebecca Messinger, PO Box 5000, Vancouver, WA 98666-500
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Board of Health
Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes approved for June 26, 2024
Public Health in Action
   - Drug Overdose Trends in Clark County
Open Public Comment  
   - written comments received
Comments from the Board
Adjourn

Work Sessions - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx 

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Work Session: YWCA's Services re: Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
       - presentation

Work Session: DEIS Land Use Alternatives-Scoping Update
       - presentation 
       - EIS Scoping Summary
       - EIS Scoping Comments – Part 1
       - EIS Scoping Comments – Part 2 

Council Meetings are held in a hybrid format, join virtually or in person.

Participate in the following ways:

• In person, 6th floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666
• Watch live on CVTV (Comcast channel 23)
• Livestream from your personal computer: www.cvtv.org
• Join by computer: WebEx Link
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• Submit comments:
  • Written via email: www.clark.wa.gov/councilors/public-comment 
  • Written via US Postal Service to the Clark County Council, c/o Rebecca Messinger, PO Box 5000, Vancouver, WA 98666-500
  • During the meeting from your computer or phone: follow these instructions

Proclamation
   - 34th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation
Councilor Roll Call
Amendments to the Agenda
    - Request from Clark County Event Center/FSMG for approval of Petty Cash funds for the 2024 Clark County Fair
      (added to webpage on 7/19/24 at 2:37pm and pending approval of Council)

Open Public Comment and Public Comment on Consent and Separate Business Items
    - submitted comments

Consent:   

   1. Warrants:
        - 07/08 - 07/12/2024        

2. Minutes for July 16, 2024
    
3. County Council Appointments and Letters of Acceptance:
     - Harrison Husting appointed to the Metro Technical Advisory Committee
    
4. Plats – for notice only:
     - Northmor Heights Subdivision
    
5. Request approval to accept neutral grant Agreement No. IAA25067 between Clark County and the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts and expand budget capacity until budget appropriation can be formally adopted during the 2024 Fall Budget Supplemental. This agreement covers expenses in the amount of $368,980 between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025 in support of Therapeutic Courts.

6. Request approval to accept a grant and to use existing budget capacity in the General Fund on net neutral funding from the Administrative Office of the Courts in the amount of $500.000 in support of the GPS with Victim Notification Program for Probation Pretrial Services Divisions until budget appropriation can be formally adopted during the 2024 Fall Budget Supplemental. The funding is available for the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 in the form of a reimbursement grant.

Separate Business:

1. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign a professional services agreement, and any resulting amendments, with FCS Group to assist and support in financial analysis of multiple solid waste projects. Expected remuneration of $458,760 over the next five years; additional budget capacity is not necessary.
    
2. Request approval to move budget appropriation from Public Health’s Fund 1025: Health Department Fund Controllable ledger to the Public Health Capital Outlay ledger in the 2024 Operating Budget per the 2024 Budget Resolution requirements. Also request approval of a sole source contract with Randox Technology Ltd. for the acquisition of an Evidence MultiSTAT analyzer and authorize the Public Health Director to sign the resulting agreements.
    
3. Request approval of a resolution authorizing the County Manager to execute a Quitclaim Deed for the sale of Tax Title parcels numbered 986043-789 and 165531-000 to the City of Vancouver. 
    
4. Add-on Item:  Request approval of Petty Cash funds for the 2024 Clark County Fair.

County Manager Report
Adjourn

Special Meeting - Council Time - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx

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1. Councilor Roll Call
2. Public Comment - on agenda items only  
3. Old Business
    4.1 City of Vancouver Law Enforcement Ballot Measure
    4.2 Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Ballot Measure 
    4.3 Charter Amendments For and Against statements    
 

Work Sessions - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx 

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Work Session: Space Planning Capital Projects Update

Work Session: Bond Options