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
6/30/2021

Work Session via WebEx (audio only)

Phone: 1-408-418-9388
Access Code: 1878 14 3420

Work Session: ARPA Funding

Work Session

Council Time Agenda

Minutes

Council Time via WebEx (audio only)
Please note that the Council Time will begin at the conclusion of the work session. You will be able to access both with the same access code: 1878 14 3420

Council Time Items:
-Minutes for June 23, 2021
-Declaration of Emergency Public Health & Recreational Vehicles
   - Original Resolution
-Fireworks Use & Sale Ban; Presentation
-CCC 3.08.011 Current Use Assessment application processing fee; Presentation
-Work Session Request: WSU Extension
-Executive Session: 1 Pending Litigation RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) (10 minutes) 

Council Time

6/29/2021

Agenda

PLEASE NOTE

*Vacant Buildable Land Model hearing continued from June 15, 2021
*Public comment will be accepted at this hearing

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: 1464 55 9167
  • 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.

Public Hearing: Vacant Buildable Lands Update *continued from June 15, 2021 

Staff Documents:

Documents produced by the Building Industry Coalition:

Open Public Comment
Submitted Public Comment

Council Meeting

6/28/2021

Weekly Calendar

6/23/2021

Agenda

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

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
COVID Update
Submitted Public Comment

Board of Health

Council Time Agenda

Minutes

Council Time via WebEx (audio only)
Please note that the Council Time will begin at the conclusion of the Board of Health. You will be able to access both with the same access code: 1461 19 9056

Council Time Items:
-Minutes for June 16, 2021
-Charter Amendment Ordinance
-District Court Judge Recruitment
-Body Cameras
-Council Meetings
-Work Session Request
    -2022 Environmental Public Health (EPH) Fees
    -Cedars Golf Alternatives
-Executive Session: 1 Potential Litigation RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) (15 minutes) 

Council Time

6/21/2021

Weekly Calendar

6/16/2021

Council Time Agenda

Minutes

Council Time via WebEx (audio only)

Phone: 1-408-418-9388
Access Code: 146 457 8755

Council Time Items:
-Minutes for June 9, 2021
-Charter Amendment
-Redistricting
-Executive Session: Collective Bargaining (10 minutes)

Council Time

6/15/2021

Agenda

Council Meeting Minutes

VBLM Hearing Verbatim 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: 1872 75 9314
  • 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.

Presentation: Certificate of Good Road Practice from the County Road Administrative Board to the County Engineer

Consent:
1. Warrants:
- May 24-28, 2021
- May 25-28, 2021
2. Minutes approved for:
- June, 1, 2021
- June 1, 2021 (verbatim transcript - Suspension of CFP updates)
3. Approval of County Manager Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
- Jan Bader appointed to the Historic Preservation Commission, effective July 1, 2021 to July 30, 2024.
- Morgan Frazier appointed to the Historic Preservation Commission, effective July 1, 2021 to July 30, 2024.
- Paige Alfuth appointed to the Historic Preservation Commission, effective immediately to June 30, 2022.
- James Miller appointed to the Clark County Law & Justice Council as Superintendent of Larch Correctional Center.
- Maria Swinger-Inskeep appointed to the Public Health Advisory Board, effective immediately to Sept. 30, 2023.
4. Plats (for notice only):
Declaration to Amend Short Plat Book 3 Page 043
5. Approval to delete the Commissioner Holiday and add the County recognized holiday of Juneteenth, June 19th, as of 2021, to Collective Bargaining Agreement between the County and International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District Lodge 24, AFL-CIO, Local 1432.
6. Approval to repurpose funding from the Courthouse Roof Project to the Juvenile backflow device and Jail Work Center walk-in cooler and freezer.
7. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign an Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Agreement per RCW 39.34.030 Joint Powers for Cooperative Purchasing with the City of Port Angeles, Washington.

Separate Business:
1. Approval to allocate $15,500,000 of American Rescue Plan funding to Clark County Community Services for the purpose of supporting the Clark County Homeless Crisis Response System (HCRS) in its response to increased unsheltered homelessness that has presented itself during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and authorize the County Manager to sign the related grant agreements, subcontracts, amendments, and required reports.
2. Approval of the 2020 Annual Bridge Report.
3. Approval authorizing the County Manager to execute a utility easement to Clark Public Utilities for Felida Community Park; PRJ0000138. *item pulled
4. Approval of a resolution waiving the competitive negotiation requirements of RCW 39.26.125 and 39.04.280 due to a sole source purchase and authorizing the County Manager to sign a Professional Services Agreement with Aquatic Informatics, Inc. to purchase Aquarius Next Generation sole source software.
5. Add-On (if item #1 under separate business is approved)
    Request a public hearing be set for July 6, 2021 for the purpose of presenting, discussing, and approving the 2021 Emergency Budget Supplemental #3 appropriation.

Open Public Comment
- Submitted Public Comment

Public Hearing: County Code 2.57 - Community Action Advisory Board

Public Hearing: Vacant Buildable Land Model *Hearing continued*
- Staff Report/Memo
- Staff Presentation
- Resolution
- Project Webpage
- ECONorthwest Presentation
- ECONorthwest Memo
- Industry Market Factor Model
- Exhibit 1: Buildable Lands PAC Report
- Exhibit 2: Memo on Infrastructure Deductions
- Exhibit 3: March 24 Memo on Buildable Lands Project- March 2021 Follow Up
- Exhibit 4: Correspondence
- Exhibit 5:  April 1 Memo on Buildable Lands Project- March 2021 Follow Up
- Exhibit 6: City of Vancouver Letter to County Council
- Exhibit 7: Four Vacant Buildable Lands Model Versions
- Submitted Public Comment

Council Meeting

6/11/2021

Weekly Calendar

6/9/2021

Agenda

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

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

*Board of Health meeting has been canceled

Work Session via WebEx (audio only)

Phone: 1-408-418-9388
Access Code: 1878 18 9735

Work Session: Vacant Buildable Land Model
- Staff Presentation
- Industry Market Factor Model

Work Session

Council Time Agenda

Minutes

Council Time via WebEx (audio only)
Please note that the Council Time will begin at the conclusion of the work session. You will be able to access both with the same access code: 1878 18 9735

Council Time Items:
-Minutes for June 2, 2021
-Work Session Requests: Essential Public Facilities
-Executive Sessions: 2 Collective Bargaining (15 minutes total); 1 Pending Litigation RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) (10 minutes); 1 Real Estate RCW 42.30.110(1)(b) (10 minutes); 1 Real Estate RCW 42.30.110(1)(c) (10 minutes) 

Council Time

6/7/2021

Weekly Calendar

6/2/2021

Council Time Agenda

Council Time Minutes

Council Time via WebEx (audio only)

Phone: 1-408-418-9388
Access Code: 187 087 6168

Council Time Items:
-Minutes for May 26, 2021
-Work Session Request: ARPA Funding Update
-Executive Sessions: 3 Pending Litigation RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) (45 minutes total)

Council Time

6/1/2021

Agenda

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: 187 802 5387
  • 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.

Presentation: Certificate of Good Road Practice from the County Road Administrative Board to the County Engineer *continued to June 15, 2021

Consent:
1. Warrants:
- March 23-27, 2021
- May 4-8, 2021
- April 19-23, 2021
- April 26-30, 2021
- May 10-14, 2021
- April 12- May 14, 2021
- May 17-21, 2021
2. Minutes approved for:
- May 7, 2021 (Special Meeting of the Clark County Council)
May 11, 2021 (Special Meeting of the Clark County Council)
May 18, 2021
3. Approval of County Manager Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
- Elaina Ilminen appointed to the Clark County Arts Commission, effective immediately to Dec. 31, 2022.
- Jeff Frice appointed to the Clark County Law & Justice Council.
- Mayor Anne McEnerney-Ogle appointed to the Clark County Law & Justice Council.
- Jami Zoellner appointed to the Clark County Law & Justice Council.
- Lindsey Shafar appointed to the Clark County Law & Justice Council.
- Dr. Karin Edwards appointed to the Board of Directors for Workforce Southwest Washington, effective Mar. 10, 2021 to Mar. 31, 2024.
- Adrian Bryce appointed to the Board of Directors for Workforce Southwest Washington, effective Mar. 10, 2021 to Mar. 31, 2024.
- Heather Dekker appointed to the Public Health Advisory Board, effective immediately to Sept. 30, 2023.
- Jennifer Rylander appointed to the Animal Protection and Control Advisory Board, effective immediately to Oct. 31, 2023.
- Tara Sporko appointed to the Animal Protection and Control Advisory Board, effective immediately to Oct. 31, 2024.
- Robert Couch appointed to the Animal Protection and Control Advisory Board, effective immediately to Oct. 31, 2022.
- Sherrie Jones appointed to the Development and Engineering Advisory Board (DEAB), effective immediately to July 31, 2023.
- Simone Auger reappointed to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, effective immediately to Mar. 31, 2024.
- Derek Ranta reappointed to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, effective immediately to Mar. 31, 2024.
4. Plats (for notice only):
- Christopher 2 Short Plat
5. Approval of early payoff of Whipple Creek project loan using Clean Water Fund reserves.
6. Approval authorizing the County Manager to execute a Quit Claim Deed transferring Tax Parcel No. 986056-333.
7. Approval of funding contracts (Project Prospectus and Local Agency Agreement) for the NE 152nd Avenue (Padden Parkway – NE 99th Street) Project; CRP No. 301022.

Separate Business:
1. Approval 2020-2022 funding recommendations by the Community Action Advisory Board (CAAB) regarding Homeless Crisis Response COVID-19 Pandemic Response programs and authorize the County Manager to sign related grant agreements, subcontracts, amendments and required reports.
2. Approval of a resolution authorizing the County Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement between Clark County and the cities of Battle Ground, Camas, and Washougal for a NPDES Behavior Change Program on Pet Waste.
3. Approval authorizing the County Manager to execute a Release of Wall Easement for Tax Parcel No. 097775-000.

Open Public Comment
- Submitted Public Comment

Public Hearing: Suspension of the 2020 Public School Capital Facility Plan Update
Presentation
- Submitted Public Comment
- Verbatim Transcript

Public Hearing: Stormwater Manual Update 
Project Webpage

Council Meeting
 

5/31/2021

Weekly Calendar

5/26/2021

Agenda

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

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
- Submitted Public Comment
- Public Health Swim Beach Monitoring
- Director's Report

Board of Health

Work Session via WebEx (audio only)
Please note that the work session will begin at the conclusion of the Board of Health meeting. You will be able to access both with the same access code: 187 490 6020

Phone: 1-408-418-9388
Access Code: 187 490 6020

Work Session: REET 2 Fund Management Update

Work Session

Council Time Agenda

Minutes

Council Time via WebEx (audio only)
Please note that the Council Time will begin at the conclusion of the work session. You will be able to access both with the same access code: 187 490 6020

Council Time Items:
-Minutes for May 19, 2021
-Executive Sessions: 1 Collective Bargaining (10 minutes); 2 Pending Litigation RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) (10 minutes each)

Council Time

5/24/2021

Weekly Calendar

5/19/2021

Council Time Agenda

Minutes

Council Time via WebEx (audio only)

Phone: 1-408-418-9388
Access Code: 187 762 4927

Council Time Items:
- Minutes for May 12, 2021
-Vacant Buildable Lands - Presentation
-Executive Session: 1 Pending Litigation RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) (10 minutes)

Council Time

5/18/2021

Agenda

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: 187 666 2633
  • 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.

Consent:
1. Warrants:
- May 3-7, 2021
2. Minutes:
- May 4, 2021
3. Approval of County Manager Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
- Katherine Lytle reappointed to the Mosquito Control Board, effective Jan. 1, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2022.
- Ellen Rogers appointed to the City-County Telecommunications Commission, effective immediately to Apr. 30, 2023.  
- Cass Freedland appointed to the Commission on Aging, effective June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2024.
- Chuck Green reappointed to the Commission on Aging, effective June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2024
- Larry Smith reappointed to the Commission on Aging, effective June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2024.
4. Plats (for notice only):
Henry Meadows Short Plat
Chickadee Park Short Plate aka 58th Avenue Short Plat
Plat alteration declaration to amend a subdivision recorded in Book 1 Page 670 – NE 116th Way Apartments
5. Approval to move $48,706 from Service account/5400000 to Capital outlay account/560000 to capitalize an upgrade to Windows 10 for the Olympus envelope sorter in the Elections Department.  
6. Approval to extend two 1.0 FTE Program Manager II project positions, three 1.0 FTE Program Coordinator I project positions and adjust Public Health’s revenue budget, reflecting shifting Federal and State grant allocations related to the COVID-19 pandemic response.
7. Approval of an interlocal agreement with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to conduct inspections of sites preparing and serving food to kids through the summer lunch program.  Further, request approval authorizing the Public Health Director to sign any resulting agreements or amendments. It is anticipated that Public Health staff will conduct 20 inspections with compensation amounting to $591 per inspection to cover staffing costs. Total remuneration of $11,820 per year with the anticipated start date of June 14, 2021.
8. Approval of a Notice to Contractors requesting bids for the Felida Park Parking Lot and Children’s Play Area project #0000138.

Separate Business:
1. Approval to apply for grant funding from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) to perform program efficacy analysis of the Department’s opioid overdose and syringe services program. Remuneration is up to $98,750. Also request approval authorizing the Public Health Director to sign the grant agreement an any resulting amendments.
2. Approval to add a 0.75 FTE Environmental Operations Specialist position and a 1.0 FTE Program Assistant position to Public Health’s Solid Waste team and recognize an expansion of the Local Solid Waste Financial Assistance (LSWFA) State grant allocation received by the Solid Waste fund.

Open Public Comment
- Submitted public comment

Public Hearing: Stormwater Manual Update *continued to Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at 10am
- Project Webpage

Council Meeting

5/17/2021

Weekly Calendar

5/13/2021

Special Meeting: No Formal Business- Executive Session RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) for 60 minutes *CANCELED

Listen to audio only:
Phone: 1-408-418-9388
Access Code: 187 035 1957