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
5/13/2020

WS: COVID-19 via WebEx (audio only)​​​

Phone: 1-408-418-9388​​
Access Code: 962 229 071

The County Council will convene in a Work Session re: COVID-19 at 9:00 a.m. 

WS: COVID-19

Council Time Agenda

Minutes

Council Time via WebEx (audio only)​​​

Phone: 1-408-418-9388​​
Access Code: 964 853 656

Council Time Items:
- CARES Act Briefing
- Executive Sessions: 2 Pending Litigation (45 minutes total); 1 Potential Litigation (15 minutes); 1 RCW 42.30.110 (1)(G) (30 minutes)

Council Time

5/11/2020

Weekly Calendar

5/6/2020

Council Time Agenda

CANCELLED

Council Time Items:
- Minutes for April 29, 2020
- Executive Sessions: 2 Pending Litigation (40 minutes total); 1 Potential Litigation (15 minutes)

PLEASE NOTE

Board of Health 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: 962 671 355 (unique to this meeting)
  • Submit comments: https://www.clark.wa.gov/councilors/public-comment

Board of Health

Board of Health

Council Meeting 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: 963 554 080 (unique to this meeting)
  • Submit comments: https://www.clark.wa.gov/councilors/public-comment

Consent:
1. Warrants:
- April 13-17, 2020
- Feb. 17-21, 2010
- April 20-24, 2020
2. Minutes:
- April 21, 2020
3. Plats - For Notice Only
- McElroy Subdivision
- Gaylord Short Plat
4. Final plat alteration declaration to amend a plat for the Cedars Phase 1

Separate Business:
1. Approval to extend the Declaration of Emergency due to the Public Health Emergency, which was most recently approved on April 7, 2020 as Resolution Number 2020-04-01. Set to expire on May 13, 2020.
2. Approval of an emergency ordinance to temporarily approve the use of recreational vehicles on private residential property for emergency habitation during the Clark County Declaration of Emergency.

Public Hearing: Restricting Bridge Load Limits
Ordinance 2020-05-02

Public Hearing: Regulation of Marijuana Facilities
Interim Ordinance 2020-05-03

Council Meeting

5/4/2020

Weekly Calendar

4/29/2020

Council Time Agenda

Minutes

Council Time via WebEx (audio only)

  • Phone: 1-408-418-9388
  • Access Code: 962 250 665

Council Time will convene at 10:00 a.m. There are no items for discussion. The Council will adjourn and convene in Executive Sessions: two on Pending Litigation (40 minutes total) and one on potential litigation (10 minutes) with no action.

Council Time

4/27/2020

Weekly Calendar

4/22/2020

PLEASE NOTE

Meetings are closed to the public until further notice, but the Board encourages 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: 961 729 554 (unique to this particular meeting)
  • Submit comments: https://www.clark.wa.gov/councilors/public-comment

Board of Health

Board of Health

4/21/2020

Council Meeting 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: 961 136 443 (unique to this particular meeting)​
  • Submit comments: https://www.clark.wa.gov/councilors/public-comment

Also please note time change for this meeting is 10 a.m.

Consent:
1. Warrants:
- April 6-10, 2020
- March 30-April 3, 2020
2. Approval of County Manager Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
- Don Hardy reappointed to the Development and Engineering Advisory Board
- Jamie Howsley reappointed to the Development and Engineering Advisory Board
- Michael Odren reappointed to the Development and Engineering Advisory Board
- Andrew Gunther reappointment to the Development and Engineering Advisory Board
- Nicholas Flagg appointed to the Development and Engineering Advisory Board
3.  Minutes:
- April 7, 2020
- April 8, 2020 (Council Time)
4. Plats - For Notice Only
- Skyview Meadows Short Plat
5. Approval of a Notice to Contractors to advertise for bids for Project No. CRP 381212 - Lehto Bridge No. 294 project at NE Lehto Road milepost 0.25.
6. Approval of a Notice to Contractors to advertise for bids for Project No. CRP 381722 - Salmon Creek Bridge No. 331 project located on NE Caples Road 0.39 miles north of NW 159th St.
7. Approval of notices to advertise summaries of construction projects completed with county forces in 2019 and listing projects to be built with county forces in 2020.

Separate Business
1. Approval of a resolution for a temporary road closure on NE Caples Road at Salmon Creek Bridge, as part of the Salmon Creek Bridge project, CRP 381722.
2. Approval of funding contracts (Project Prospectus and Local Agency Agreement) for NE 15th Ave. (NE 179th St. to NE 10th Ave.); Project No. 372222.
3. Approval to submit a grant application to the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office for the development of Kozy Kamp Neighborhood Park.
4. Approval to submit a grant application to the Washington State Receration and Conservation Office for the development of Curtin Creek Park.

Public Comment

Council Meeting

4/20/2020

Weekly Calendar

4/13/2020

Weekly Calendar

4/8/2020

PLEASE NOTE

Board of Health 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: 967 345 837
 (Note: access number updated on 4/7/20)
-Submit comments: https://www.clark.wa.gov/councilors/public-comment

9 am
Special Meeting: Board of Health

Update re: COVID-19 (no agenda)
PowerPoint Presentation

Board of Health

Council Time Agenda

Minutes

PLEASE NOTE

Council Time meetings are closed to the public until further notice. We encourage you to listen to audio only by calling: 1-408-418-9388 and entering access code: 962 942 588

Council Time Items:
- Minutes for March 18, 2020
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- Executive Session: 1 Pending Litigation (30 minutes)

Council Time

4/7/2020

Council Meeting Agenda

Minutes

PLEASE NOTE

Council meetings are closed to the public until further notice, but we 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: 967 434 645
- Submit comments: https://www.clark.wa.gov/councilors/public-comment

Bid Award 2707
- Annual Legal Advertising

Consent:
1. Approval of County Manager Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
-   Scott Ouchi appointed to the Civil Service Commission.
2. Minutes for:
- March 24, 2020
3. Warrants:
- Feb. 3-March 10, 2020
- March 2-6, 2020
- March 8-25, 2019
- Dec. 10-27, 2019
March 9-13, 2020
- Feb. 25-25, 2019
- March 16-20, 2020
- March 10-26, 2020
- Sept. 10-25. 2019
- Oct. 10-25, 2019
- April 10-25, 2019
- Nov. 8-25, 2019
Jan. 1-24, 2020
- Aug. 9-23, 2019
- July 10-25, 2019
- May 10-30, 2019
- Feb. 10-25, 2020
- June 10-25, 2019

Separate Business
1. Approval to extend the Declaration of Emergency due to a Public Health Emergency, which was approved on March 9, 2020 as Resolution No. 2020-03-09. It will be extended to midnight on May 13, 2020, unless earlier superseded.
2. Ratification of Staff Report #2020-1129, which was previously approved on mar. 3, 2020 by the Interim County Manager. This staff report request approved a temporary increase of a FTE for two existing part-time staff in support of the ongoing COVID-19 incident response efforts. Remuneration of $38,884 in State Grant funding anticipated.
3. Approval of a Notice to Contractors to advertise for bids for Project No. CRP 381522 - Smith Bridge No. 211 project located on NE 167th Avenue 0.25 miles south of NE 199th Street.
4. Approval of a resolution for a temporary road closure on NE 167th Avenue at Smith Bridge as part of the Smith Bridge project, CRP No. 381522.

Public Hearing: Road Vacation - Portion of Southeast Bybee Road
NOTE: Hearing has been continued to Tuesday, May 19, 2020, 6 p.m.

Public Hearing: Restricting Bridge Load Limits
NOTE: Hearing has been continued to Tuesday, May 5, 2020, 6 p.m.

Public Hearing: Regulation of Marijuana Facilities
Staff Report
a. Proposed Draft Ordinance correcting sciveners error; and
b. Proposed Draft Ordinance correcting scriveners error and removing SUD Treatment Facilities from local criteria 
Note: Hearing has been continued to Tuesday, May 5, 2020, 6 p.m.

Agenda Amendment: Letter to the Governor

Council Meeting

4/6/2020

Weekly Calendar

4/1/2020

Please Note: Council Time for April 1, 2020 has been cancelled.

3/30/2020

Weekly Calendar

3/25/2020


 

Please note: In keeping with the social distancing protocols in place to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Clark County Councilors have made several changes to their public meetings. Please see the news release for more information.

Council Time Agenda

CANCELLED - Council Time Items:
- Minutes March 18, 2020
- Update on Department of Commerce's Emergency Housing Grant Planning
- Executive Session: 1 Pending Litigation (20 minutes) 

Board of Health

Board of Health

3/24/2020

Council Meeting Agenda

Minutes

Please note: In keeping with the social distancing protocols in place to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Clark County Councilors have made several changes to their public meetings. Please see the news release for more information.

Retirement Presentation:

Proclamations:

  • Transit Employee Appreciation Day
  • Child Abuse Prevention Month

Consent:
1. Minutes:
- March 10, 2020
2. Acceptance of final plats approved by the County Manager for:
- Harris Town Village Short Plat
- Jackson 104th Street Short Plat
3. Approval of a Covenant Release for the Acero Padden Apartments (OLR-2020-00011).
4. Approval of a salary realignment for Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney.
5. Approval of a salary realignment for the Chief Deputy and Undersheriff.
6. Approval of the Clark County Annual Capital Inventory Report ending Dec. 31, 2019.
7. Approval of a Final Order of Vacation for a portion of NW 41st Ave. and right-of-way for an adjacent, unconstructed east-west road. Activity No. A280156.
8. Approval of a Notice of Contractors to advertise for bids for Project No. 405634-2020 Catch Basin Retrofit.
9. Approval to transfer ownership of a boathouse and dock to the Port of Vancouver at no cost. The boathouse is no longer utilized by the CCSO Marine Patrol and the lease with the Port of Vancouver is no longer needed.

Separate Business
1. Approval of a resolution calling for an election of Charter Review Commission members at the November, 2020 General Election for the purposes of reviewing the Clark County's Home Rule Charter.
2. Approval of adopting Ordinance 2020-03-08 relating to land use and adopting amendments to the sections of Title 40 of the Clark County Code through the 2019 annual reviews and dockets.
3. Approval of a contract with 3J Consulting, Inc. for the Housing Options Study and Action Plan.
4. Approval for the Purchasing Department to purchase a 2008 Ford Escape from Fleet Services in the amount of $5,000.
5. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign amendments extending the duration of two interlocal agreements with the Columbia Land Trust in order to complete two conservation futures bond projects.

Public Hearing: Speed Zone Changes for 2020

Public Hearing: Rules of Procedure (Suspended To Future Date)

Council Meeting

3/23/2020

Weekly Calendar

3/18/2020

Council Time Agenda

Minutes

Council Time Items:
- Minutes for March 11, 2020 and March 13, 2020 Special Meeting
- Cornerstone DA proposed amendment
- General Fund fund balance
- Consider adopting Interim Ordinance relating to CCC 40.260.115
- Work Sessions/Future Meetings
- Emergency Declaration Resolution 2020-03-09 & COVID 19 Policy Addendum
- Executive Sessions: 2 Pending Litigation (30 minutes total); 1 Potential Litigation (15 minutes)
 

Council Time