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
3/27/2018

Council Meeting Agenda

Minutes

Concent Items:
1. Warrants: March 9, 2018; March 12-16, 2018
2. Minutes: March 20, 2018
3. Final plat: Quail Grove Subdivision
4. Approval of Interim County Manager appointments:
- John Spencer appointed to the Freight Rail Dependent Use Advisory Committee
- Anne Lawrence appointed to the Freight Rail Dependent Use Advisory Committee

Separate Business:
1. Approval to apply for the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction contract to conduct inspections of sites preparing and serving food to kids through the summer lunch program
2. Authorize the Public Works Director to sign a professional services agreement with KPFF Consulting Engineers Inc., for the structural and hydraulic design work on NE 10th Ave (NE 149th St to NE 154th St) Project #323322
3. Notice to Contractors to advertise for bids to build the NE 107th Ave Sidewalk (NE Covington Rd to NE 76th St) Capital Road Project #351822
4. Accept a Recreational Boating Safety Federal Financial Assistance Grant award in the amount of $26,126
5. Accept a grant from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs in the amount of $8100 to fund the purchase of equipment that will assist the Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit in enforcement of motor vehicle speed laws, school-zone safety and impaired driver laws
 

Council Meeting

Agenda

Work Session Item:
WS: Value Pricing 

Value Pricing

3/26/2018

Weekly Calendar

3/21/2018

Council Time Agenda

Minutes

 Council Time items:
- Minutes for March 7 and March 14, 2018
- Cannabis discussion
- County Picnic
- Work Session request: Real-Estate Excise Tax 2 (REET2) Allocation of Capital Projects
- Work Session request: Funding for the Noxcious Weed Control Program
- Lindsey Shafar report on policy issues
- Executive Sessions: four executive sessions: Collective Bargaining (15 minutes); Personnel Issues (15 minutes); Potential Litigation (30 minutes); Pending Litigation (15 minutes) 

Council Time

Work Session Item:
WS: Permit Center Evaluation - Consultant Report and Recommendations

Permit Center Evaluation

3/20/2018

Council Meeting Agenda

Minutes

Consent Items:
1. Warrants: Feb 24 - March 2, 2018; March 3 - 9, 2018
2. Minutes:  March 13, 2018
3. Final plats:
- Eisenbeis Short Plat
- Kimberling Short Plat
- Skyview Heights West Infill Subdivision
- Skyview Heights East Infill Subdivision
- Whipple Creek Village Subdivision
- Williams Acres Short Plat
4. Final budget for 2018 received from Clark County Fire District No. 5

Separate Items:
1. Resolution appointing members to the Corrections Facility Advisory Commission and amending membership of the commission
2. Approval of Federal HIV Preventions grant funds passed through by WA State Dept of Health.  Also a request to add a 0.60 FTE Community Health Worker revenue position
3. Notice to Contractors to advertise for bids to complete 2018 Traffic Signal Upgrades (various locations)
4. Contracts for the NE 119th St East Capital Road Project CRP 342422
5. Authorization of road closure for Main Avenue Access Improvements (Ridgefield city limits National Wildlife Refuge) Project 352322 - pulled from meeting

State of the County:  Clark County Event Center
3 - 5 p.m.
 

Council Meeting

State of the County

3/19/2018

Weekly Calendar

3/14/2018

Council Time Agenda

Minutes

Council Time items:
- Minutes for March 7, 2018
- Corrections Facility Advisory Commission appointments
- Discuss time change for Council Time meetings
- Work Session request: Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board Update
- Work Session request: Historic Preservation Code update (CCC 40.250.030)
- Lindsey Shafar report on policy issues
- Legislative Briefing with Mike Burgess, County Lobbyist
- Executive Sessions: Two pending litigation items for 15 mins. each and two potential litigation items for 45 minutes.

Council Time

3/13/2018

Work Session Item:
WS: Spring 2018 Budget Supplemental & 2019-2020 Budget Planning
- Report

No audio available

Council Meeting Agenda

Minutes

Consent Items:
1. Warrants:  Feb 9-28, 2018; Feb 19-23, 2018
2. Minutes:  March 6, 2018
3. Approval of Interim County Manager appointments:
- Simone Auger appointed to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee
- Steven Willis reappointed to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee
- Jarrold Castillo appointed to the Clark County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
- Marlin Brinkley appointed to the Clark County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
- Bill Baumann appointed to the Clark County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
- Dan Packard reappointed to the Clark County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee

Separate Business:
1. Approval to re-purpose various project funds to pay for the Center for Community Health roofing project
2. IGA with the Port of Vancouver and City of Vancouver for the ongoing Vancouver Lake Partnership
3. Increase budget authority to purchase a replacement boat for the Clark County Sheriff's Office
4. Approval to terminate the Region IV Homeland Security Mutual Aid Omnibus Agreement as requested by the Region IV Homeland Security Council
5. 2018-2022 Merwin/Yale Lakes marine law enforcement contract with PacifiCorp and authorize resource-neutral budget adjustments necessary to meet the terms of the contract in 2018
6. Authorize the Interim County Manager to sign a revised intergovernmental agreement between the City of Portland and Juvenile Court which reflects the correct Exhibit, A previously approved, and authorize Juvenile records staff to access RegJIN, an electronic police reporting system
7. Authorize Interim County Manager to sign an IGA between the City of Portland, the Clark County Sheriff's Office and the Prosecuting Attorney's Office authorizing PA's office staff access to RegJIN, an electronic police reporting system
8. Request to  delete two existing positions, Program Coordinator II and Program Manager I, and add one new position, IT Manager III
 

Council Meeting

Public Hearing: Amending the 2018 Annual Construction Program

Public Hearing: CPZ2017-00028 Columbia River Gorge Scenic Area
- Ordinance

Public Hearing: Freight Rail Dependent Uses Public Participation Plan

3/12/2018

Weekly Calendar

3/7/2018

Council Time Agenda

Minutes

Council Time items:
- Minutes for Feb. 28, 2018
- Austin Heritage development
- Work Session request: Tipping Fees and Local Solid Waste Financial Assistant Grant
- Work Session request: Animal Protection & Control/Humane Society Annual Update
- Lindsey Shafar report on policy issues
- Legislative Briefing with Mike Burgess, County Lobbyist
- Executive Session: Pending Litigation for 30 min.

Council Time - Part I

Council Time - Part II

3/6/2018

Council Meeting Agenda

Minutes

Special Awards Presentation
 Parks Advisory Board logo contest winners

Consent Items:
1. Warrants:  Feb. 9-14, 2018; Feb. 12-16, 2018
2. Minutes:  Feb. 14, 2018 (County Manager interviews/Council decision);  Feb. 27, 2018
3. Final Budget:  Clark County Fire Protection District No. 6

Separate Business:
1. Authorize the Auditor to sign a contract with US Imaging and an expenditure of O & M funds to digitize remaining Auditor historical records
2. Amendment 4 to RFP 700 for G4S Secure Solutions Inc to continue to provide security services to Clark County for 2018
3. Increase budget authority by $55,000 to purchase a replacement boat for the Clark County Sheriff's office - pulled
4. Approval to purchase 11 vehicles for the Clark County Sheriff's office
5. Rescind Staff Report 012-18 and approve the purchase of adaptive software and technical services for the Hazel Dell Avenue Adaptive Traffic Signals (NW 9th Ave - NE Padden Parkway) Project#371522
6. Rescind Staff Report 013-18 and approve the purchase of adaptive software and technical services for the Working to Refine Intelligent Highway Transportation (WRIGHT) (NE 20th Ave - NW 2nd Ave) Project#361422

3/5/2018

Weekly Calendar

2/28/2018

Board of Health

WS: Salmon Recovery and Watershed Planning Update
- Milestones
- Overview

WS: Salmon Recovery and Watershed Planning Update

Council Time Agenda

Minutes

Council Time items:
- Minutes for Feb. 12, 2018
- Cannabis Code Amendment
- Select alternate for Council of Governments Board (COG)
- County Manager Recruitment - SGR
- Interim County Manager Schedule
- State of the County rescheduled to March 20 at 3 p.m.
- Work Session request: Clean Water Commission 2017 Annual Report
- Work Session request: Manufactured housing and mobile home update
- Lindsey Shafar report on policy issues
- Legislative Briefing with Mike Burgess, County Lobbyist
- Executive Session: Pending litigation for 15 minutes

Council Time - Part I
Council Time - Part II

2/27/2018

Work Session: 2018 Pending Dockets
- 2018 Planning Commission work plan
- 40.560.030 Amendments Docket
- Agriculture Zoning & Current Use map
- WAC 365-190-050 Agricultural Resource Lands
- WAC 365-196-310 Urban Growth Areas
- WAC 365-196-815 Conservation of Natural Resource Lands 

WS: 2018 Pending Dockets

Council Meeting Agenda

Minutes

Consent Items:
1. Warrants: January 29-February 2, 2018; February 5-9, 2018
2. Minutes: February 20, 2018
3. Approval of County Manager appointments:
- Derek Ranta appointed to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee
- Jennifer E. Hawks-Conright appointed to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee

Separate Business:
1. Resolution to create a Mental Health Sales Tax Funding Advisory Board
2. Approval to apply for Washington State Archives Local Records Grant Total remuneration $45,000.
3. Approval of agreements with the cities of Camas, La Center, Washougal and Columbia Land Trust to distribute conservation futures revenue for parks and open space land acquisitions.
4. Approval authorizing Interim County Manager to sign two interlocal agreements with Clark Regional Wastewater District for professional services and capital construction
5. Approval of the Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board - Clark County Clean Water Fund grant #17-02, Reducing Toxic Auto Leaks in Clark County
6. Approval of the Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board - Clark County Clean Water Fund grant #17-03, to support the Student Watershed Monitoring Network database program
7. Approval of Notice of Public Hearing to set a public hearing related to amending the 2018 Annual Construction Program for March 13, 2018 at 10 a.m.
8. Approval of resolution delegating the Treasurer's Office to execute on a Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds issuance for Conservation Futures Program - not to exceed principal amount of $7.3 million

Council Hearing

Public Hearing: Chapter 2.33A re: selling surplus property to original owner

Public Hearing: Precinct Boundary Changes

2/26/2018

Weekly Calendar