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:
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Date Agendas & Minutes Related Documents Audio/Video
3/1/2022

10:00am

Agenda

Minutes

Minutes (VBLM)

PLEASE NOTE

Council meetings are held virtually. Participate in the following ways:

Pledge of Allegiance 

Proclamation: Red Cross Month

Special Presentations:
David Barnett, Cowlitz Indian Tribe
Chuck Green, Commission on Aging
Retirement Plaque Presentation

Submitted Comments on Consent & Separate Business Items

Consent:
1. Warrants:
    -Feb. 14-18, 2022
    -Feb. 7-11, 2022
2. Minutes approved for Feb. 15, 2022
3. Approval to increase an Environmental Health Specialist II for the Pollutions Protection Assistance program from .60 FTE to 1.0 FTE. The position will continue to be funded by the Washington Department of Ecology with increased grant funding, effective July 1, 2022.
4. Approval of a Notice to Contractors requesting bids for the 2022 Preservation ADA Improvements – Group 1 project; Project No. 0000818, County Road Project No. 301422.
5. Approval of federal funding contracts (Project Prospectus and Local Agency Agreement) for the Day Break Bridge No. 273 project located at Northeast Daybreak Road at Hyatt Road (Mile Post 11.09), County Road Project No. 320222.
6. Approval of federal funding contracts (Project Prospectus and Local Agency Agreement) for the Matney South Bridge No. 169 project located at Northeast 232nd Avenue at Matney Creek, County Road Project No. 320422.
7. Approval of federal funding contracts (Project Prospectus and Local Agency Agreement) for the Whipple, Knapps, and Carson Bridge bundle project (various locations), County Road Project No. 320322.

Separate Business:
1. Approval of a resolution for the formation of the Ending Community Homelessness Organization (ECHO).
2. Approval to apply for a new grant opportunity with Washington State Department of Ecology for the 2023-25 Oversight Remedial Action Grants and Loans, Area-wide Groundwater Investigation Grants, and Safe Drinking Water Action Grants for up to $500,000; no local match is required. Also, if successful, request the addition of a 1.0 FTE Environmental Health Specialist II revenue position. In addition, request authorization for the County Manager to sign any resulting agreements and amendments.
3. Approval authorizing the County Manager to accept a Warranty Deed from Kolosford Parks, LLC for Tax Parcel No. 147727-000.
4. Approval of Clark Regional Wastewater District’s request to annex an area identified as Annexation 02-20 to their Service Area Boundary, which was added to the Urban Growth Area during the county’s 2007 Growth Management Act update.

Open Public Comment
     -Submitted Comments

Public Hearing: Annual Reviews & Dockets
     -CPZ2021-00002 Hua-Symes Annual Review *Approved
          -Submitted Comments
     -CPZ2021-00004 Defrees Annual Review *Approved
          -Submitted Comments

Public Hearing: Buildable Lands Report *Continued from Feb. 15, 2022
     -Submitted Comments
     *Continued to April 19, 2022

Council Meeting

2/28/2022

Weekly Calendar

2/23/2022

8:30am

Agenda

Minutes

Board of Health meetings are held virtually. Participate in the following ways:

Board of Health

Pledge of Allegiance 
Minutes for Feb. 9, 2022
Director's Report
Open Public Comment
    -Submitted Comments

Board of Health

Work Session via WebEx- beginning at the conclusion of the Board of Health meeting

Work Session: Parks, Recreation and Open Space & Capital Plan

Work Session

Agenda

Council Time via WebEx- beginning at the conclusion of the Work Session

Council Time Items:
-Executive Session: 1 Pending Litigation RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) - 20 minutes 
-Minutes for February 16, 2022
-Redistricting Process
-ECHO Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
  -ECHO MOA_New Draft
-Vacant Buildable Lands Model (VBLM)
-Proclamation request for Therapy Animal Day in April
-Ethics Ordinance and Ethics Review and Oversight Office
-March 15th Council Meeting
-Work Session Request:
   -Neighborhood Traffic Management Program Development
   -2022 Amended Annual Construction Program
-Executive Sessions: 1 Pending Litigation RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) - 15 minutes  
 

Council Time (part 1)
Council Time (part 2, adjourning meeting)

2/21/2022

Weekly Calendar

2/16/2022

9:00am
Agenda

Minutes

Council Time via WebEx 

Council Time Items:
-Minutes for Feb. 9, 2022
-Body Cameras; Financing Options
-Proclamation request for Red Cross Month in March
-Ethics Commission
-ARPA Funding Process (External)
-Work Session Request: Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan & Capital Plan Review

Council Time

2/15/2022

6:00pm
Agenda

Minutes

Minutes (VBLM)

PLEASE NOTE

Council meetings are held virtually. Participate in the following ways:

Pledge of Allegiance 

Proclamation:
-Weekend of Reflection and Prayer
-Black History Month

Special Presentation:
Award presentation to Councilor Eileen Quiring O'Brien for her service to Clark County.  

Submitted Comments

Consent:
1. Warrants:
-Jan. 31-Feb. 4, 2022
-Jan. 10-14, 2022
-Jan. 24-28, 2022
2. Minutes approved for:
-Jan. 25, 2022 (Planning Commission appointment)
-Feb. 1, 2022
-Feb. 3, 2022 (Fort Vancouver Regional Library Board appointment)
3. Plats (for notice only):
-Cortez Cluster Short Plat
-Teal Crest Subdivision
-Adeline Short Plat
-Lake River Estates
4. County Manager Appointments and Letter of Acceptance for:
-Michelle Hanlon appointed to the Clark County Arts Commission, effective Mar. 1, 2022 to Feb. 20, 2024.
-Teresa Meyer reappointed to the Parks Advisory Board, effective Jan. 1, 2022 to Dec. 31, 2025.
-Donald Meeks appointed to the Parks Advisory Board , effective Jan. 1, 2022 to Dec. 31, 2025.
-Eldon Wogen appointed to the Clark County Planning Commission, effective Jan. 1, 2022 to Dec. 31, 2025.
-Kristina Morgan appointed to the Fort Vancouver Regional Library Board, effective immediately to Dec. 31, 2029.
5. Approval of a Joint Resolution of the Clark County Council and Klickitat and Skamania Boards of County Commissioners to appoint Kristy Morgan as Clark County's designee on the Fort Vancouver Regional Library Board of Trustee's, effective immediately to Dec. 31, 2029.
6. Approval for Public Health to utilize $28,520 of department fund balance to provide $184 in client support to 155 clients enrolled in the Nurse-Family Partnership program.
7. Approval of a resolution for the temporary road closure of NE Munch Road between NE Cedar Creek Road and NE 414th Street, as part of the NE Munch Road Project, County Road Project No. 371922.
8. Approval of a Notice to Contractors requesting bids for the NE Munch Road project, County Road Projects No. 371922.
9. Approval of a Notice to Contractors requesting bids for the Kozy Kamp Neighborhood Park project, Project No. 402296.

Separate Business:
1. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign a one-year Workday Success Plan agreement. *Item pulled
2. Approval of a Fuel Tax funding agreement between Clark county and the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board for the NE 68th Street Sidewalk project, from Highway 99 to NE St. Johns Road, County road Project No. 372122.
3. Approval of a resolution authorizing the County Manager to sign an agreement with the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership to complete the Mason Creek Planning and Acquisition project.
4. Approval to amend the billing rates and total contract amount for the Professional Services Agreement with PPC Solutions Inc. for security services. Also request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign all future amendments to the agreement.
5. Approval of a resolution declaring an emergency and waive competitive bidding requirements to reconstruct a damaged signal crossing on the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad. 
6. Approval of a resolution to cancel uncollectable delinquent property taxes, assessments and fees for business personal property and mobile home accounts.

Open Public Comment
     -Submitted Comments

Public Hearing: Annual Reviews & Dockets *Denied
     -CPZ2021-00003; Herrejon
     -CPZ2021-00005; New Heights Central Rezone

Public Hearing: Buildable Lands Report *Continued to March 1, 2022
     -Submitted Comments

Public Hearing: CCC 32.08.070 Enforcement of a Final Order - *Postponed until further notice

Council Meeting

2/14/2022

Weekly Calendar

2/9/2022

9:00am
Agenda

Board of Health meetings are held virtually. Participate in the following ways:

Board of Health

Pledge of Allegiance 
Minutes for Jan. 26
Director's Report
Open Public Comment
     -Submitted Comments

Board of Health

Agenda

Minutes

Council Time via WebEx - Council time will begin at the conclusion of the Board of Health

Join by phone: Dial: 1-408-418-9388
                           Access Code: 2485 427 1392
                           Password: w9U2Mnfkps8

Council Time Items:
-Minutes for February 2, 2022 
-District 5 Councilor
  -Councilor Vacancy Process
-Executive Sessions:
  -1 Pending Litigation RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) - 30 minutes
  -1 Potential Litigation RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) - 15 minutes
  -1 Potential Litigation RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) - 15 minutes

Council Time

2/7/2022

Weekly Calendar

2/2/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agenda

Minutes

Work Session via WebEx

Work Session: Surface Mining Overview
-Presentation

Council Time via WebEx - Council time will begin at the conclusion of the Work Session

Council Time Items:
-Minutes for Jan. 26, 2022
-Council Meetings

Work Session

 

 


 

 

 

Council Time

2/1/2022

Agenda

Minutes

PLEASE NOTE

Council meetings are held virtually. Participate in the following ways:

Consent:
1. Warrants:
- Dec. 6-10, 2021
- Jan. 17-21, 2022
2. Minutes approved for:
- Jan. 18, 2022
3. Plats (for notice only):
- Hockinson Hollow
4. Approval of County Manager Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
- Councilmember Kim Harless appointed to the Clark County Community Action Board, effective immediately to Dec. 31, 2024.
- Robert Trost appointed to the Clean Water Commission, effective January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024.
- Jeffrey Kessenich appointed to the Clean Water Commission, effective January 1, to December 31, 2024.
5. Authorization for the County Manager to sign a two-year Gorge Grant contract through the Department of Commerce for Clark County to process development applications and respond to public inquiry for properties located in the Columbia River Gorge Scenic area.
6. Approval for $10,000 in petty cash funds for the 2022 Washington State Horse Expo, to be deposited in the Fairgrounds Site Management Group account at Umpqua Bank.
7. Approval of Notice to Contractors which requests bids for the 2022 Road Preservation Hot Mix Asphalt Overlays project, County Road Project No. 301522, PRJ0000819.
8. Approval of a resolution for a temporary road closure of NE 182nd Avenue near the intersection of SR 500, as part of the SR 500/182nd Avenue Intersection Improvement project.
9. Authorization for the County Manager to execute amendment 2 to the Interlocal Agreement with the Columbia Land Trust for the East Fork Lewis River Optimists Club project extending the termination date.
10. Approval of a Recreation and Conservation Office Grant Agreement to support the construction of the Mason Creek Barrier Improvements at NE 102nd Avenue at Mason Creek, and an Application Resolution/Authorization form delegating signature authority, County Road Project No. 39112.

Separate Business:
1. Approval to transfer $366,615 from General Fund to Fund 1003. Cancelation of the Fair in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID pandemic lead to revenue loss and corresponding expense reductions which resulted in a decrease in facility projects that normally keep the grounds ready for an event as large as the Fair.
2. Approval for the County Manager to sign the Center for Community Health Lease amendments for Lifeline Connections, Sea Mar Community Health Centers, Consumer Voices are Born, Public Health Department, and Department of Community Services, which will adjust the annual debt service.
3. Approval of federal funding contracts (Project Prospectus and Local Agency Agreement) for the Highway 99 Sidewalk project from NE 102nd Street and NE 104th Street, CRP No. 310422.
4. Approval of a resolution declaring an emergency and waive competitive bidding requirements to reconstruct two damaged signal crossings on the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad.

Open Public Comment
-Submitted Comments

Public Hearing: 2021 Annual Review amending the 20-Year Growth Management Comprehensive Plan
CPZ2021-0008 Coordinated Water System Plan Update

Public Hearing: Mini-Initiative prohibiting mandates in Clark County
-Mini Initiative Memorandum
-Submitted Comments
*public wishing to comment will have 2 minutes each to give comments
*Council will take public comment for 2 hours

Council Meeting

1/31/2022

Weekly Calendar

1/26/2022

Agenda

Minutes

Board of Health meetings are held virtually. Participate in the following ways:

Board of Health
Minutes from Jan. 12, 2022
Director's Report: COVID-19 update

Open Public Comment
-Submitted Comments

Board of Health

Agenda

Minutes

Council Time via WebEx - Council time will begin at the conclusion of the Board of Health

Council Time Items:
-Executive Session: Potential Litigation RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) - 15 minutes
-Minutes for January 19, 2022
-February 1 Public Hearing process
-Jail process
-Possible Road Dedication - SE 356th Avenue
-FSMG Master Plan
-Complaint & Draft Rules of Procedure
-Executive Sessions: 
 -1 Pending Litigation RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) - 15 minutes
 -1 Pending Litigation RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) - 15 minutes
 -1 Potential Litigation RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) - 10 minutes

Council Time

1/24/2022

Weekly Calendar

1/19/2022

Work Session via WebEx

Work Session: 2021 Annual Reviews & Dockets
-Presentation
-Cumulative Analysis

Work Session

Agenda

Minutes

Council Time via WebEx- Council Time will begin at the conclusion of the work session

Council Time Items:
-Minutes for Jan. 12, 2022
-Washougal Pit
-Council Retreat dates & time (March 3rd 1-5p.m. and March 8th 1-5p.m.)
-Executive Sessions
  -1 Potential Litigation RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) - 10 minutes
  -1 Potential Litigation RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) - 15 minutes
  -1 Potential Litigation RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) - 15 minutes
  -1 Pending Litigation RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) - 10 minutes 

Council Time

1/18/2022

Work Session via WebEx

Work Session: Redistricting

Work Session

Agenda

Minutes

PLEASE NOTE

Council meetings are held virtually. Participate 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: 2497 160 3040
  • 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 98666-500

Participate in Open Public Comment during the meeting:
- Register by sending an email to rebecca.messinger@clark.wa.gov and indicate which meeting you wish to speak at and the topic you wish to address 
- Please read the following instructions to participate in the Open Public Comment portion of the meeting.

Proclamation: Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month

Consent:
1. Warrants:
- Jan. 3-7, 2022
- Dec. 23-29, 2021
- Dec. 27-31, 2021
- Oct. 4-8, 2021
2. Minutes approved for:
- Dec. 17, 2021
- Jan. 4, 2022
3. Plats (for notice only):
- Becker Short Plat
4. County Manager Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
- Rodger Hauge appointed to the Clean Water Commission, effective Jan. 1, 2022 to Dec. 31, 2023.
- Lisa Nelski appointed to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, effective Jan. 1, 2022 to Dec. 31, 2025.
- Sandra Martin-Boehm reappointed to the Clean Water Commission, effective Jan. 1, 2022 to Dec. 31, 2024.
5. Approval of a resolution authorizing the County Manager to approve an amendment to grant agreement RRB 1230 with the Washington Department of Transportation, Rail, Freight, and Ports Division for the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad Roadbed Rehabilitation Project (PRJ0000795) and any future amendments required to complete the project.
6. Approval of funding Federal Aid Project Prospectus and Local Agency Agreement from the National Highway System Asset Management Program for the Northwest 78th Street project (Northwest Lakeshore Avenue to Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue), County Road Project No. 320522.

Separate Business:
1. Approval of a resolution for a temporary road closure on Northeast Munch Road between NE Cedar Creek Road and NE 414th Street, as part of the NE Munch Road Project, County Road Project No. 371922. *item pulled
2. Approval of a Notice to Contractors requesting bids for the NE Munch Road project; County Road Project No. 371922. *item pulled

Open Public Comment
- Submitted Comments

Council Meeting

1/17/2022

Weekly Calendar

1/12/2022

Agenda

Board of Health meetings are held virtually. Participate 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: 2485 836 4909
  • Submit comments: https:// www.clark.wa.gov/councilors/public-comment

Participate in Open Public Comment during the meeting:
- Register by sending an email to rebecca.messinger@clark.wa.gov and indicate which meeting you wish to speak at and the topic you wish to address 
- Please read the following instructions to participate in the Open Public Comment portion of the meeting.

Board of Health

Open Public Comment
   -Submitted Comments

Director's Report - COVID19 Update

Board of Health

Work Session via WebEx- Work Session will begin at the conclusion of the Board of Health Meeting

Work Session: Redistricting

Work Session