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
2/11/2024

Weekly Calendar
(updated 2/12)

Please Note:  There will be no Work Sessions or Council Time on Wednesday, Feb. 14.

2/7/2024

9:00am

Work Session- Hybrid; join in person or WebEx 

Participate in the following ways:

  • In person, 6th floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666
  • Join by computer: WebEx Link
  • Join by phone:
    Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    Webinar Number/Access Code: 2494 538 6909
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

Work Session: Lacamas Watershed Interlocal Agreement
    -Draft Interlocal Agreement

Work Session

Agenda

2024 Council Planning Retreat - Day 2
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
  • Join by computer: WebEx Link
  • Join by phone:
    Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    Webinar Number/Access Code: 2494 538 6909
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

Board of Health

  1. Public Comment – on agenda items only
  2. Roles and Responsibilities
  3. Agendas

Clark County Council

  1. Public Comment – on agenda items only
  2. Agenda items cont’d from Day 1
  3. Policy Overview, Discussion and Prioritization (Policy Analyst)
  4. Community Planning Annual Work Plan (Community Planning)
  5. Rules of Procedure Overview and Updates (County Manager and/or Legal)
        -Proposed Topics
  6. Next Steps / Follow-up Items

Planning Retreat: Board of Health

Planning Retreat: Day 2, part 1

Planning Retreat: Day 2, part 2

1:00pm

Agenda

Minutes

Council Time - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx

Participate in the following ways:

  • In person, 6th floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666
  • Join by computer: WebEx Link
  • Join by phone:
    Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    Webinar Number/Access Code: 2494 538 6909
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

1. Public Comment - on agenda items only   
2. Old Business
     2.1  Minutes from Jan. 31, 2024
3. New Business
4. Councilor Reports
5. Work Session Requests
     5.1 2023 Fall Biannual Code Updates (Hearing Prep)
6. Policy Updates
7. Executive Sessions
     7.1 Pending litigation, 10 minutes, RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
     7.2 Pending litigation, 10 minutes, RCW 42.30.110(1)(i), possible after action

Council Time

2/6/2024

10:00am

Agenda

 

Minutes

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
  • Join by phone:
    • Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    • Access Code: 2491 187 8177
    • Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)
  • Submit comments:

Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation

Public Comment on Consent & Separate Business Items
-submitted comment

Consent:

  1. Warrants:
       -01/08 – 01/11/2024
       -01/22 – 01/26/2024
  2. Minutes approved for Jan. 23, 2024
  3. Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
       -Kevin Fischer, MD, appointed to the Public Health Advisory Council, effective
    immediately to Sep. 30, 2025.
       -William Erickson appointed to the Clark County Law & Justice Council.
       -Carol Bogue-Landwehr appointed to the Clark County Law & Justice Council.
       -Trudy Linson reappointed to the Mosquito Control District Board of Trustees,
    effective Jan. 2, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2025.
       -Rennie Kubik reappointed to the Mosquito Control District Board of Trustees,
    effective Jan. 2, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2025.
       -Franklin Johnson appointed to the Public Health Advisory Council, effective 
    immediately to Sep. 30, 2025.
       -Mark Herceg reappointed to the Railroad Advisory Board, effective Jan. 1, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2026.
  4. Approval of a Notice to Contractors to request bids for the NE 78TH Street (NE 13th Avenue & NE 16th Avenue) Water Quality Retrofit project; PRJ0002518.
  5. Approval authorizing the Sheriff to hire a two-year project sergeant position, filling an operational vacancy created by the appointment of a sergeant as TAC Officer of the Southwest Washington Regional Academy. The salary of the academy position is reimbursed by the State; this is a budget neutral request.

Separate Business:

  1. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Vancouver to allow a temporary construction easement for the City to complete the Jefferson-Kauffman Realignment project.
  2. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the contract with KMB Architects for the Law and Justice Bed Capacity and Renovations project for design, engineering, and architectural services for the Jail Work Center Expansion portion.
  3. Approval of a new sole-source contract with the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership for $175,000 to implement the Experience Vancouver Lake education and outreach program from January 2024 through June 2026.

Open Public Comment
  - submitted comments

Public Hearing: Population, Housing, & Employment Allocation - Hearing to be continued

Public Hearing: Name Change of Public Street - NE 132nd Ave to NE 132nd Place
    - Resolution
    - Presentation (updated 2/5 at 5pm)
    - submitted comment
Councilor Communications
County Manager Report
Adjourn

Council Meeting

2/5/2024

1:00pm

Agenda

2024 Council Planning Retreat - Day 1
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
  • Join by computer: WebEx Link
  • Join by phone:
    Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    Webinar Number/Access Code: 2485 263 6492
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

Clark County Council

  1. Clark County Charter Overview (County Manager and/or Legal)
  2. Open Public Meetings Act, Ethics and Public Records Act (Legal)
  3. Finance 101 and Financial Policy Overview (Finance Team)

Planning Retreat: Day 1

Weekly Calendar

2/2/2024

8:45am

Planning Commission Interviews

  • Join by computer: WebEx Link
  • Join by phone:
    Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    Webinar Number/Access Code: 2482 898 2659
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

Special meeting to discuss the Planning Commission appointment interview process. Interviews will begin at the conclusion of the meeting.

Following the Planning Commission 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.

Meeting Recording

1/31/2024

9:00am

Work Session- Hybrid; join in person or WebEx 

Participate in the following ways:

  • In person, 6th floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666
  • Join by computer: WebEx Link
  • Join by phone:
    Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    Webinar Number/Access Code: 2494 727 6471
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

Work Session: Clean Water Rate Study
           -Presentation

Work Session

1:00pm

Agenda
Minutes

Council Time - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx

Participate in the following ways:

  • In person, 6th floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666
  • Join by computer: WebEx Link
  • Join by phone:
    Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    Webinar Number/Access Code: 2494 727 6471
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

1. Public Comment - on agenda items only   
2. Old Business
    2.1  Minutes from Jan. 24, 2024
    2.2 Board Assignments
    2.3 Council Retreat Date
    2.4 DEAB Workplan
3. New Business
    3.1 Local Taxing Increment Financing
    3.2 State of the County    
4. Councilor Reports
5. Work Session Requests
6. Policy Updates
7. Executive Sessions:
    7.1 Collective Bargaining – 10 minutes -- cancelled
    7.2 Pending Litigation, RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) – 10 minutes, with possible after action -- cancelled

Council Time

1/29/2024

Weekly Calendar 
(updated 1/31/24 at 4:05 pm)

1/24/2024

8:30am

Agenda

Minutes

Board of Health- Hybrid; join in person or WebEx

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
  • Join by phone:
    Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    Webinar Number/Access Code:  2495 721 6260
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)
  • Submit comments:
    https:// www.clark.wa.gov/councilors/public-comment or follow these instructions by joining the meeting from your computer or phone.

Board of Health
-Pledge of Allegiance
-Minutes approved for Sept. 27, 2023
-Public Health in Action
    -Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)
         -Background Information
-Director's Report
    -Respiratory Illness Update
-Open Public Comment 
    -Submitted Comments
-Comments from the Board
-Adjourn

Board of Health

Work Session- Hybrid; join in person or WebEx 

Participate in the following ways:

  • In person, 6th floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666
  • Join by computer: WebEx Link
  • Join by phone:
    Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    Webinar Number/Access Code: 2495 721 6260
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

Work Session: Amendments to CCC Section 24.17.185 Notice to Title
     -Ordinance

Work Session

1:00pm

Agenda
Minutes

Council Time - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx

Participate in the following ways:

  • In person, 6th floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666
  • Join by computer: WebEx Link
  • Join by phone:
    Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    Webinar Number/Access Code: 2495 721 6260
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

1. Public Comment - on agenda items only   
     -Submitted Comments
2. Old Business
     2.1  Minutes from Jan. 17, 2024
3. New Business
     3.1 DEAB 2024 Work Plan draft input
4. Councilor Reports
5. Work Session Requests
     5.1 Lacamas Watershed Interlocal Agreement - Clark County & City of Camas 
6. Policy Updates
7. Executive Sessions:
    7.1 Collective Bargaining – 10 minutes
    7.2 Pending Litigation, RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) - 20 minute

Council Time

1/23/2024

10:00am

Agenda
Minutes

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
  • Join by phone:
    • Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    • Access Code: 2499 483 5697
    • Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)
  • Submit comments:

Pledge of Allegiance

Public Comment on Consent & Separate Business Items

Consent:

  1. Minutes approved for Jan. 16, 2024
     
  2. Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
       -Megan Filippello to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, effective January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2027.
     
  3. Approval of a new Interlocal Agreement with the City of Camas to provide billable services through Clark County’s Community Restitution Program.   
     
  4. Approval to renew the Washington State Patrol contract to provide office space at DTF for the Cannabis Enforcement Response Team.

Separate Business:

  1. Approval to contract with the Safe Haven Sober Living Community Project (also referred to as Recovery Hotel) in the amount of $130,000 in 1406 funding to support needed infrastructure renovations and $670,000 to the Vancouver Housing Authority to support Weaver Creek Commons project.
     
  2. Approval to repurpose the use of funds from a 2024 budget package for security cameras to fund the purchase of cybersecurity end point software.
     
  3. Approval to create a capital project and authorize the County Manager to execute a Purchase and Sale agreement and sign Warranty Deed and other necessary closing documents to acquire 1.83 acres located at 0 65th Court.
     
  4. Approval of the English Pit Shooting Range Agreement.
     
  5. Provide pre-approval to spend $202,000 additional public safety sales tax dollars beyond existing spend authority for one-time 2024 project implementation costs, as well as some ongoing costs.

Open Public Comment
  -submitted comments

Public Hearing: Clark County Code 2.14.070 - Audit Oversight Committee

Public Hearing: Road Vacation - NW 111th Street

Councilor Communications
County Manager Report
Adjourn

Council Meeting

1/22/2024

Weekly Calendar

1/17/2024

Please note:

*Due to inclement weather, the following Clark County Council meetings will be held remote only*

  • Tuesday council meeting at 6 pm 
  • Wednesday work session at 9 am 
  • Wednesday council time at 1 pm

9:00am

Work Session- WebEx 

*Due to inclement weather this meeting is being held remote only.*

Participate in the following ways:

  • Join by computer: WebEx Link
  • Join by phone:
    Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    Webinar Number/Access Code: 2484 950 0722
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

Work Session: Housing Code Amendments
    - Presentation

Work Session: Population & Allocation
    - Presentation
    - 2025 Population, Housing and Employment Allocation - Issue Paper 5

WS: Housing Code Amendments

WS: Population and Allocation

1:00pm

Agenda
Minutes

Council Time - WebEx

*Due to inclement weather this meeting is being held remote only.*

Participate in the following ways:

  • Join by computer: WebEx Link
  • Join by phone:
    Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    Webinar Number/Access Code: 2484 950 0722
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

1. Public Comment - on agenda items only   
2. Old Business
     2.1  Minutes from January 10, 2024
3. New Business
4. Councilor Reports
5. Work Session Requests
6. Policy Updates
7. Executive Sessions:
  7.1 RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) – 10 minutes
  7.2 Pending litigation RCW 42.30.110(1)(a)(i) – 15 minutes
  7.3 Potential litigation RCW 42.30.110(1)(a)(i) – 5 minutes

Council Time

1/16/2024

6:00pm

Agenda
Minutes

Council Meeting - CVTV or Webex

*Due to inclement weather this meeting is being held remote only.*

Participate in the following ways:

  • Watch live on CVTV (Comcast channel 23)
  • Livestream from your personal computer: www.cvtv.org
  • Join by computer: WebEx
  • Join by phone:
    • Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    • Access Code: 2491 848 7712
    • Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)
  • Submit comments:

Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation

Public Comment on Consent & Separate Business Items

Consent:

  1. Warrants: 
        -11/27 – 12/01/2023
        -01/01 – 01/05/2024
        -12/18 – 12/22/2024
        -12/25 – 12/29/2024
        -11/01 – 12/29/2023
  2. Minutes for Jan. 2, 2024
  3. County Council Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
        -Emily Estes appointed to the Public Health Advisory Council, effective immediately to Sept. 30, 2026.
        -Alejandra Cortes appointed to the Clean Water Commission, effective Jan. 1, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2026.
        -Phil Struck appointed to the Clean Water Commission, effective Jan. 1, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2026
        -Rudy Salakory appointed to the Clean Water Commission, effective Jan. 1, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2026.
        -Sandra Brown appointed to the Public Health Advisory Council, effective immediately to Sept. 30, 2026.
        -John van der Burgh appointed to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee, effective Jan. 1, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2027.
  4. Approval of a resolution regarding an Administrative Settlement Agreement between Clark County and Joshua and Kaylin Wood for Tax Parcel No. 181688-000. Also, authorize the County Manager to accept the Bargain and Sale Deed, Conservation Easement and Temporary Construction Easement.
  5. Approval of a Fuel Tax funding agreement with the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board for the NE 152nd Avenue project (Padden Parkway –NE 99th Street); CRP #301022.
  6. Approval of the Final Order of Vacation for an Unnamed Road; Project No. PRJ0002349.
  7. Approval of the Final Order of Vacation for a portion of NW 9th Avenue; Project No. PRJ0002693.
  8. Approval of a Notice to Contractors to request bids for the Railroad Bridge #6 repair project, PRJ0002134; Railroad Bridge #12 repair project, PRJ000049; Railroad Bridge #18 repair project, PRJ0002135; Railroad Bridge #20 repair project, PRJ000048; Railroad Bridge #23 repair project, PRJ0002488; and Railroad Bridge #25 repair project, PRJ0002489.
  9. Approval to transfer custody of the Jail Services Inmate Trust bank account from the Sheriff’s Office to Jail Services.

Separate Business:

  1. Approval to enter into a new agreement with Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to provide assistance with transient camp cleanups on state property within the Clark County Sheriff’s Office jurisdiction. Also, authorize budget adjustments for the 2024-2025 camp clean up enforcement contract with WSDOT. *item pulled

Open Public Comment
    -Submitted Comments

Councilor Communications
County Manager Report
Adjourn

Meeting Recording

1/15/2024

Please note:

*Due to inclement weather, the following Clark County Council meetings will be held remote only*

  • Tuesday council meeting at 6 pm 
  • Wednesday work session at 9 am 
  • Wednesday council time at 1 pm

Weekly Calendar

1/10/2024

9:00am

Work Session- Hybrid; join in person or WebEx 

Participate in the following ways:

  • In person, 6th floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666
  • Join by computer: WebEx Link
  • Join by phone:
    Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    Webinar Number/Access Code: 2488 155 3124
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

Work Session: Clark County Jail Remodel

Work Session: Parks and Lands Park Fee Program Review

WS: Clark County Jail Remodel

WS: Parks and Lands Park Fee Program Review

1:00pm

Agenda
Minutes

Council Time - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx

Participate in the following ways:

  • In person, 6th floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666
  • Join by computer: WebEx Link
  • Join by phone:
    Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    Webinar Number/Access Code: 2488 155 3124
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

1. Public Comment - on agenda items only
    -submitted comments (updated 1/30/24)
2. Old Business
    2.1  Minutes from January 3, 2024
    2.2  Camp Bonneville Advisory Group
    2.3  Board Assignments
    2.4  FRDU Consultant RFP 
3. New Business
    3.1  Council Retreat
4. Councilor Reports
5. Work Session Requests
     5.1  Update to CCC 24.17.184 Notice to Title
6. Policy Updates
7. Executive Sessions
    7.1  RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) – 10 minutes
    7.2  Collective Bargaining – 10 minutes 

Council Time

1/8/2024

Weekly Calendar