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
10/28/2020

Board of Health and Council Time meetings are closed to the public until further notice, but they encourage participation in the following ways:

Board of Health
- Vital Records Presentation
- COVID-19 Update

Following the Board of Health meeting there will be two executive sessions: 1 on pending litigation (10 min.) and 1 on potential litigation (20 min.)

Board of Health

10/26/2020

Weekly Calendar

10/21/2020

Work Session via WebEx (audio only)

Phone: 1-408-418-9388
Access Code: 146 048 1950

WS: Shoreline Master Program 2020 Periodic Review

Work Session

Council Time Agenda

Council Time Minutes

Work Session via WebEx (audio only)

Phone: 1-408-418-9388
Access Code: 146 690 4962

WS: Fireworks
- Presentation

Council Time via WebEx (audio only)

Please note that Council Time will begin at the conclusion of the Work Session. You will be able to access both the Work Session and Council Time meeting with the same access code: 146 690 4962

Phone: 1-408-418-9388
Access Code: 146 690 4962

Council Time Items:
- Minutes for Oct. 14, 2020
- Joint Executive Group on Homelessness MOA & Charter
- Executive Sessions: 1 Pending Litigation (20 minutes)

Work Session

Council Time

10/20/2020

Council Meeting Agenda

Council Meeting Minutes

PLEASE NOTE

Council meetings are closed to the public until further notice, but they encourage participation in the following ways:

o Watch it live on CVTV (Comcast channel 23)
o Livestream from your personal computer, www,cvtv.org
o Listen to audio only by calling: 1-408-418-9388 and entering access code: 146 106 3036 (unique to this meeting)
o Submit comments: https://www.clark,wa.gov/councilors/public-comment
or via the US Postal Service to the Clark County Council, c/o Rebecca Messinger, PO Box 5000, Vancouver, WA 98666-5000

9:45 a.m.

Vancouver Library Capital Facility Area Board Meeting
- Minutes from Oct. 15, 2019 VLCFAB meeting

10:00 a.m.

PRESENTATION: Certificate of Good Practice from the County Road Administrative Board to the County Engineer
- Letter
- Certificate

Consent:
1. Warrants:
- Oct. 5-9, 2020
- Sept. 25-Sept. 25, 2020
- Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2020
2. Minutes approved for:
- Oct. 6, 2020
3. Plats - For Notice Only
- Pine Villas Subdivision

Separate Business
1. Approval to award Grant Funds from the PEG Capital Support Fund to TV ETC and CVTV.
2. Approval to delete the Commissioner holiday and add the County recognized holiday of Juneteenth, June 19th, as of 2021 to Collective Bargaining Agreements Local 11 (OPEIU), Local 17 (PROTEC 17), WA State Council of County and City Employees Council 2, AFSCME, AFL-CIO (AFSCME Local307CO), LIUNA Local 335.
3. Approval to reclassify a vacant position, P003127, from 1.0 FTE Public Health Nurse II to 1.0 FTE Epidemiologist. 
4. Approval to add a 1.0 FTE Program Coordinator 1 position to the Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response (PHEPR) program, effective November 1, 2020.
5. Approval to enter into an agreement as partners on an Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield Coalitions Assessment Grant with the City of Vancouver and Vancouver Housing Authority. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign the resulting agreement and any amendments.
6. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign a consultant contract with Exeltech Consulting, Inc. for the design of 9 bridge strengthening projects: CRP No.'s 300522 and 300622.  
7. Approval of a Notice to Contractors requesting bids for construction and reconstruction of curb ramps for the 2020 ADA Compliance Group 2 Project (CRP 391322) and the 2021 Preservation ADA Improvements Group 3 Project (CRP No. 391422).
8. Approval of a Notice to Contractors to advertise for bids for Project No. 0000206 Lower Daybreak Park Trail Improvements.
9. Approval of Clark Regional Wastewater District's request to annex an area to their Serve Area Boundry, which was added to the UGA during the county's 2007 GMA Update; Annexation No. 01-20.   
 

Public Hearing: Road Vacation-Portion of SE Bybee Road

Public Hearing: 2020 Fall Budget Supplemental
- Presentation
- Budget Reports
- List of County Manager Recommendations
- Resolution

Public Hearing: Marijuana Code

Public Comments

Council Meeting

10/19/2020

Weekly Calendar

10/14/2020

Council Time Agenda

Council Time Minutes

Work Session via WebEx (audio only)

Phone: 1-408-418-9388
Access Code: 146 798 2235

WS: Camp Bonneville Master Plan

Council Time via WebEx (audio only)

Please note that Council Time will begin at the conclusion of the Work Session. You will be able to access both the Work Session and Council Time meeting with the same access code: 146 798 2235

Phone: 1-408-418-9388
Access Code: 146 798 2235

Council Time Items:
- Minutes for Oct. 7, 2020
- Harmony Sports Complex letter
- CCSO Shooting Range
- Mutual Law Enforcement Agreement "Senior Wellness Check Program"
- Work Session Request: Jail Population Study
- Executive Sessions: 1 Potential Litigation (20 minutes)

Work Session

Council Time

10/12/2020

Weekly Calendar

10/7/2020

Work Session via WebEx (audio only)

Phone: 1-408-418-9388
Access Code: 146 286 6435

WS: Six-Year Stormwater Capital Plan (2021-2026) & 20-Year Stormwater Capital Plan

Work Session

Council Time Agenda

Council Time Minutes

Council Time via WebEx (audio only)

Please note that Council Time will begin at the conclusion of the Work Session. You will able to access both the Work Session and Council Time meeting with the same access code: 146 286 6435. 

Phone: 1-408-418-9388
Access Code: 146 286 6435

Council Time Items:
- Minutes Sept. 30, 2020
- Work Session Request: Title 40 Code Amendment Pedestrian Accessways

Council Time

Special Meeting Notice: The County Council will hold a Special Meeting regarding Equestrian Facilities on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020 at 6 p.m.

WebEx (audio only)
Phone: 1-408-418-9388
Access Code: 146 067 7849

Public Comments

Equestrian Public Participation Event

10/6/2020

Council Meeting Agenda

Council Meeting Minutes

PLEASE NOTE

Council meetings are closed to the public until further notice. But they encourage participation in the following ways:

Proclamations:
-Disability Employment Awareness Month
-Breast Cancer Awareness Month
-Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Consent:
1. Warrants:
-Sept. 21-25, 2020
-Sept. 14-18, 2020
-Aug. 31- Sept. 4, 2020
-Sept. 8-11, 2020
-Aug. 10- Sept. 16, 2020
-Aug 24-28, 2020
2. Minutes:
-Sept. 15, 2020
-Sept. 23, 2020 (Fort Vancouver Regional Library District Board Appointment)
3. Plats- For Notice Only
-MAJ Brush Prairie Short Plat
-Kingbird Terrace Subdivision
-Wharton Cluster Short Plat

Separate Business:
1. Approval of a Joint Resolution of the Clark County and Klickitat and Skamania Boards of County Commissioners to appoint Kelsi Gilkey as Clark County's designee to Position 7 on the Fort Vancouver Regional Library Board of Trustee's, effective immediately and expiring Dec. 31, 2021.
2. Approval to set a public hearing for Oct. 20, 2020 for the purpose of presenting, discussing and approving the 2020 Fall Supplemental appropriation.
3. Approval to apply for the enrollment as a Mentee in the National Association of County and City Health Officials Mentor Program. Funding of up to $14,400 may be awarded to the mentee. Requesting approval to authorize the Public Health Director to sign any resulting agreements or amendments.
4. Approval to apply for the AFDO-managed Retail Program Standards Grant Program through the Association of Food & Drug Officials. Total remuneration would be up to $3,000. Requesting approval to authorize the Public Health Director to sign any resulting agreements or amendments.
5. Approval authorizing the departments of Public Health and Public Works to partner with Clark County Conservation District to submit a Water Quality Improvement grant application to the Washington State Department of Ecology.
6. Approval to authorize the County Manager to sign a Statutory Warranty Deed from Clark County to the City of Vancouver for the sale of 35.16 acres, which is part of the Leichner master plan and is commonly knows as the Koski Campus. Tax Parcel Numbers 105740-000; 199863-000; 199845-000; 199864-000.
7. Approval to submit a grant proposal to the Washington State Department of Ecology to fund a Northeast Highway 99 water quality retrofit stormwater capital project.
8. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign an interlocal agreement between the City of Camas and Clark County for the Fallen Leaf Lake Monitoring Project.
9. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign a contract amendment to the contract between Clark County and Wire Works LLC for the instillation of specialized emergency vehicle equipment.
10. Approval of an interlocal agreement with the City of Vancouver and the joint application for the 2020 Justice Assistance Grant program award.

Public Hearing: 
-Skyview Station

Public Comment

Council Meeting

10/5/2020

Weekly Calendar

9/30/2020

Work Session via WebEx (audio only)

Phone: 1-408-418-9388
Access Code: 146 342 2823

WS: Conservation Futures Update

Work Session

Council Time Agenda

Council Time Minutes

Council Time via WebEx (audio only)

Phone: 1-408-418-9388
Access Code: 146 834 8583

Council Time Items:
- Minutes for Sept. 23, 2020
- Harmony Sports Complex
- Permit Exempt Agricultural Buildings
- Housing Options Study and Action Plan Update:

- Fireworks
- Clark County Sheriff Shooting Range
- Executive Sessions: 2 Pending Litigation (30 minutes total); 1 Collective Bargaining (10 minutes); 1 Potential Litigation (10 minutes)

Council Time

9/28/2020

Weekly Calendar

9/23/2020

Council Time Agenda

Council Time Minutes

Board of Health and Council Time meetings are closed to the public until further notice, but they encourage participation in the following ways:

  • Watch Board of Health live on CVTV (Comcast channel 23)
  • Livestream from your personal computer, www.cvtv.org
  • Listen to audio only by calling : 1-408-418-9388 and meeting access code: 146 559 4054
  • Submit comments: https:// www.clark.wa.gov/councilors/public-comment

Please note that you will able to access both the Board of Health and council Time meeting with the same access code: 146 559 4054. Council Time will not be covered by CVTV

Board of Health
-Ordinances
     -Scenario #1
     -Scenario #2
     -Adopted Environmental Public Health Fees Ordinance 2020-09-12

Board of Health Public Comments

Council Time Items:
-Approval of Minutes for Sept. 16, 2020
-2021 Legislative Priorities Discussion
-CARES Act Funding
     -Staff Report #1
     -Staff Report #2
-Harmony Sports Complex
-Marijuana Code
-Guest Houses County Code
-Work Session Request: 2020 Annual Review and Dockets
-Work Session Request: Camp Bonneville
-Work Session Request: Six-Year Stormwater Capital Plan 2021-2026
-Work Session Request: 2021 Community Planning Work Plan
-Executive Sessions: 1 RCW 42.30.110 (1)(a) (20 minutes); 2 Potential (20 minutes total)

Board of Health

Council Time

9/21/2020

Weekly Calendar

9/16/2020

Council Time Agenda

 

Council Time Minutes

WS: 2020 Fall Budget Supplemental
-Budget Reports
-Recommended Change Requests
-Presentation

Council Time (will begin at 10:30a.m.)
-Minutes for Sept. 2, 2020
-CARES Act Funding
-Executive Session: 1 pending litigation (30 minutes); 1 potential litigation (20 minutes)

Work Session

Council Time

9/15/2020

Council Meeting Agenda

Council Meeting Minutes

PLEASE NOTE

Council meetings are closed to the public until further notice, but they encourage participation in the following ways:

  • Watch it live on CVTV (Comcast channel 23)
  • Livestream from your personal computer, www.cvtv.org
  • Listen to audio only by calling: 1-408-418-9388 and enter access code: 146 871 8075 (unique to this meeting)
  • Submit comments: https://www.clark.wa.gov/councilors/public-comment

Proclamation:
-National Day of Remembrance Proclamation

Consent:
1. Minutes:
-Sept. 1, 2020

2. Plats - For Notice Only
-Plat Alteration Declaration to amend a Short Plat 1-324 & 1-325
-Cascade North Short Plat
-Strawberry Hill III Subdivision

Separate Business:
1. Approval to submit the 2020-2024 Consolidated Housing and Community Development Five-Year Plan and the 2020 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) One-Year Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and authorize the County Manager to sign the 2020 One-Year Action Plan documents.
2. Approval to repurpose a fund balance from a previous Facilities project to allow for sidewalk repairs and replacement of a failed HVAC compressor at the Clark County Center for Community Health.
3. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign Supplemental Agreement No. 3 to Professional Service Agreement No. 744355 with OTAK, Inc. for continued construction inspection support for the NE Manley Road Reconstruction Project; CRP No. 322012.
4. Approval of a Notice to Contractors to advertise for bids for Project No. 323322 - NE 10th Ave. from NE 149th St. to NE 154th St.
5. Approval of a resolution for the temporary road closures of NE 10th Ave. between NE 149th St. and NE 164th Ave., and the intersection of NE 10th Ave. and NE 149th as part of the NE 10th Ave. corridor improvement project; CRP No. 323322.
6. Approval authorizing the Public Works Director to sign two grant agreements with the Washington Department of Ecology for a total of $510,000 to fund two stormwater capital projects.
7. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign Interagency Agreement No. 1A 921-179 with the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission for Clark County Vegetation Management to perform noxious weed control at local state parks.
8. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign Interagency Agreement No. WCC-2024 with the Washington State Department of Ecology for noxious weed control provided by the Washington Conservation Corps.

Add-On: Emergency Declaration - Resolution 2020-09-11 - Wildfires

Public Hearing: Current Use Applications

Public Hearing: 2020 Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnership Program

Public Hearing: 2020 Mid-Year COVID-19 Budget Supplemental

Public Comment

Council Meeting

9/14/2020

Weekly Calendar

9/11/2020

Emergency Declaration - Resolution 2020-09-11 - Wildfires

9/7/2020

Weekly Calendar

9/2/2020

Council Time Agenda

Minutes

Council Time via WebEx (audio only)

Phone: 1-408-418-9388
Access Code: 146 437 0490

Council Time Items:
- Minutes for Aug. 26, 2020
- COVID-19 Update
- 72nd Ave Storm Pipe Repair
- Work Session Request: Shoreline Master Program 2020 Periodic Review
- Executive Session : RCW 42.30.110 (1)(c) (15 minutes); 1 pending litigation (10 minutes); Collective Bargaining (15 minutes)

Council Time

9/1/2020

Council Meeting

Minutes

PLEASE NOTE

Council meetings are closed to the public until further notice, but they encourage participation in the following ways:

  • Watch it live on CVTV (Comcast channel 23)
  • Livestream from your personal computer, www.cvtv.org
  • Listen to audio only by calling: 1-408-418-9388 and entering access code: 146 699 1464 (unique to this meeting) PLEASE NOTE THIS ACCESS CODE HAS BEEN UPDATED SINCE PREVIOUSLY ADVERTISED
  • Submit comments: https://www.clark.wa.gov/councilors/public-comment

Proclamation
Labor Day

Consent
1. Warrants
- Aug. 17-21, 2020
- Aug. 10-14, 2020
2. Minutes
- Aug. 18, 2020
3. Plats
- Plat alteration Declaration to amend a subdivision record in Short Plat Book 2 Page 98
4. Approval of County Manager Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
- Thomas Griffiths appointed to Drainage District #5, Position 2

Separate Events
1. Approval to set a public hearing for Sept. 15, 2020 to consider the 2020 mid-year COVID-19 Budget Supplemental Appropriation
2. Approval of a resolution in support of Clark County public health workers and health care workers for their work responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
3. Approval of spending authority to preform an equipment swap between two Road Operations vehicles to make sure both are usable for service

Public Hearing: Wheeled All-Terrain Vehicles - Tabled until further notice

Public Comments

Council Meeting