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Proclamation
  - Disability Pride Month

Pledge of Allegiance

Invocation

Councilor Roll Call

Amendments to the Agenda    

Public Hearing: Nonexclusive Franchise - Prime Fiber
   - Staff Report & Resolution 2025-08-01 

Public Hearing: Nonexclusive Franchise - Novos Fiber
   - Staff Report & Resolution 2025-08-02

Open Public Comment and Public Comment on Consent and Separate Business Items
   - written comments rec'd

Consent:

1. Minutes approved for:
      - July 15, 2025
    
2. County Council Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
      - Daniel Weaver reappointed to the Board of Equalization
      - Terry Hagberg appointed to the Board of Equalization
      - Elaine Thatcher reappointed to the Historic Preservation Commission
      - Jasmine Tolbert appointed to the Southwest Washington Workforce Development board
      - Elizabeth Gubrud-Howe appointed to the Southwest Washington Workforce Development board
      - Madison Gabig appointed to the Historic Preservation Commission
    
3. Plat(s) - for notice only
      - NE 58th Avenue Subdivision
    
4. Request preapproval of a change request to be submitted in the 2025 Fall Supplemental, increasing the expense budget in the General Liability Fund (5040) by up to an additional $5 million to cover anticipated increases in insurance costs, legal fees, and claims.
    
5. Request approval of an increase in the expense budget for the Election Remodel Project to cover additional construction costs.
    
6. Request approval to create an easement with the Port of Vancouver that will allow emergency vehicle access to the south side of the new Medium Security Jail located at the Jail Work Center. 
    
7. Request approval of Amendment No. 5 to the contract with KMB Architects, adding construction phase building envelope services for the Jail Work Center Expansion Medium Security Housing Construction project.
    
8. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign interlocal agreements with Skamania and Klickitat Counties to provide Medical Examiner services. Also, authorize the County Manager to sign any future agreements and amendments.
    
9. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign the 2025-2027 agreement and agreement amendments for Clean Water’s Pollution Prevention Assistance program funded by the Department of Ecology.
    
10. Request approval to utilize grant funding from the Human Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support a .5 FTE project position for two years, from October 1, 2025 through September 29, 2027.

Separate Business:

1. Request approval of Elections’ Capital Asset Replacement and Acquisition (CARA) fee. Also, request preapproval of 2025 updated revenue and ongoing charges relating to the Elections’ Capital Asset Replacement and Acquisition services to the County and other jurisdictions. This change financially impacts the revenue the Auditor’s Office anticipates receiving for these services as well as the ongoing transfer increase from the County’s General Fund.
    
2. Request approval of modifications to the Clark County Commission on Aging’s bylaws.
    
3. Request approval of Resolution 2025-08-03 to adopt, when eligible, a councilmanic 0.1 percent sales and use tax for a broad range of public safety purposes. 
    
4. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to negotiate and sign an interlocal funding agreement between Clark County and Vancouver Housing Authority to provide gap funding to support Weaver Creek Commons. ITEM PULLED
    
5. Request approval to utilize the Public Health Department fund balance of $190,000 for modification to the existing Department space. This will facilitate the transition of Harm Reduction Clinical Services from a non-County owned location to the Center for Community Health.
    
6. Request approval of an agreement for Transfer of Ownership and Termination of License and Access Agreement with PacifiCorp regarding the completion of an accessible fishing platform constructed at the County’s Haapa boat launch park.
    
7. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign a grant agreement with the Washington State Department of Ecology for a total of $356,989 to develop a Community-Based Private-Public Partnership (CBP3) Bioretention Facility Maintenance program.
    
8. Request approval of proposed adjustments to the Parks and Nature 2025 Capital Budget.
    
9. Request approval of the creation of a capital project and resolution 2025-08-04 authorizing the County Manager to execute a purchase and sale deed and other necessary closing documents to acquire 96 acres along the East Fork Lewis River near Lewisville Regional Park.   
    
10. Request approval of sole source resolution 2025-08-05 to implement Eurasian Milfoil treatment services at Vancouver Lake.

County Manager Report
Adjourn

Work Session: PHAC/BOH Quarterly Retreat

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Work Sessions - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx 

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Work Sessions: Comprehensive Plan Update - Housing Code

   - Presentation

Work Session: Annexation Discussion with the City of Vancouver

   - Presentation

Board of Health
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Board of Health
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Amendments to the Agenda

Consent Agenda
   - Minutes approved for May 21, 2025
     & June 25, 2025      

Public Health in Action: School Immunization Rates
   - presentation

Open Public Comment
  - written comments rec'd

Comments from the Board

Work Sessions - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx 

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Work Session: Comprehensive Plan Update
ADA Transition Plan

      - Presentation

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Proclamation
  - Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival Week

Pledge of Allegiance

Invocation

Councilor Roll Call

Amendments to the Agenda

Public Hearing: Spring 2025 Biannual Code Amendments
      - Approved Staff Report 
        & Ordinance 2025-07-01     
 
Attachments:
      - A (summary of code amendments)
      - B (DEAB minutes)
      - C (Planning Commission recommendation)
      - D (SEPA Documents & Public Comments)
      - E (ordinance)
   
      - Presentation
      - Written comments rec'd
  
Open Public Comment and Public Comment on Consent and Separate Business Items
      - Written comments rec'd (updated 7/16, 4:08pm)

Consent:

1. Warrants: 
      - 06/10 – 06/27/2025
      - 06/01 – 06/30/2025
      
2. Minutes approved for:
      - June 24, 2025
    
3. County Council Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
      - Joe Vansyckle appointed to the Workforce Southwest Washington Board  
      - Tracy Doriot reappointed to the Workforce Southwest Washington Board
      - Nathan Webster reappointed to the Workforce Southwest Washington Board
    
4. Request approval of Petty Cash funds and Premiums and Awards funds for the 2025 Clark County Fair.
    
5. Request approval of transfer for payment of 2025 Clark County Fair entertainment and immediate payment contracts.
    
6. Request approval of an Interlocal Agreement between Clark, Cowlitz, and Wahkiakum Counties to renew the Southwest Washington Workforce Investment Area, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025.
    
7. Request approval for grant acceptance and use of existing budget capacity in the General Fund and a grant agreement between Washington State Department of Ecology Solid Waste Management Community Litter Cleanup Program and Clark County District Court Community Restitution, Mabry Center. The grant period is from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027 for a total amount up to $176,000. This is a net neutral grant for services provided.
    
8. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign Quote Q-19277 with TMA Systems iService Desk for the annual hosting services and licenses related to the work order system used by the Facilities Department, for a period of five years. Also, request preauthorization to allocate new ongoing expense and revenue budget for the requested financial impacts pertaining to the increase in the contract amount.
    
9. Request approval to repurpose $35,000 of existing expense and revenue budget in Fund 5193: Major Maintenance from the Courthouse Entry Locks project to replace a failed irrigation well pump located at the Clark County Courthouse.
    
10. Request approval to repurpose salary savings previously approved for signing incentive bonuses to use for the purchase of Lexipol’s Corrections Policy Manual and Daily Training Bulletin service.
     
11. Request approval of Resolution 2025-07-04 for a temporary road closure of Northeast Caples Road between approximately 225 feet east of State Route 503 and approximately 265 feet north of Northeast 154th Street for the Brush Prairie Car Show, on August 16, 2025, for a period not to exceed five hours.
     
12. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign a grant agreement with the Lower Columbia Rish Recovery Board for a total of $144,840 to install improved filter cartridges for stormwater phosphorous removal.
     
13. Request approval to enter into an interlocal agreement with the Washington State Department of Ecology for the Pollution Prevention Assistance Program (previously known as Local Source Control). This is ongoing grant revenue included in our approved budget. In addition, request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign the interlocal agreement, amendments, and other contracts related to this grant.

Separate Business:

1. Request approval of a contract with ECOnorthwest in the amount of $155,003 for consulting services related to the Agricultural Resource Lands Study as part of the periodic review of the Comprehensive Plan.

2. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign an interlocal agreement allocating $2.1 million of Mental Health Sales Tax funds to the City of Vancouver to support capital costs related to the construction of a congregate shelter facility.

3. Request approval of a contract with LRS Architects, Inc., to provide architectural and engineering services for the Fairgrounds Master Plan project, including but not limited to the Event Center Administration Building Expansion Project. Also request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign the contract and any resulting amendments.

County Manager Report
Adjourn

Emergency Medical Service District #2 Board - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx

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AGENDA

Call to Order

 - Board Information

Action Items

1. Approval of minutes: May 12, 2025
2. 2025 Budget - Repurpose 

Update/Discussion Items

1. Workgroup update
2. Upcoming items

Other

1. Fire District’s Update
2. Public Comment 

Adjournment   

PLEASE NOTE: INFORMATION UPDATED!!

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Work Session: PacifiCorp Presentation 
re: Proposed Transmission Line
  - Map

Work Session: Fairgrounds Master Plan
  - Presentation

Please note: Council meetings for July 1 and 2 have been cancelled. 

Board of Health
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Board of Health
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Amendments to the Agenda
Consent Agenda
   - Minutes approved for May 21, 2025      

Public Health in Action
  - Heat Watch Campaign

Open Public Comment
   - written comments received 
     (as of 6/25, 4pm)

Comments from the Board

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Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation
Councilor Roll Call
Amendments to the Agenda
    
Open Public Comment and Public Comment on Consent and Separate Business Items
   - written comments received

Consent:

1. Minutes approved for:
      - June 17, 2025
    
2. County Council Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
      - Bill Zimmerman reappointed to the Noxious Weed Control Advisory Board
      - Cheri Vonne Emery reappointed to the Noxious Weed Control Advisory Board
      - Mandy Kipfer reappointed to the Workforce Southwest Washington Board
      - A.D. Simmons reappointed to the Workforce Southwest Washington Board
      - Renny Christopher reappointed to the Workforce Southwest Washington Board
    
3. Plat(s) - for notice only
      - Fellman Short Plat
      - Veysey Short Plat
      - Stone's Throw PUD Phase 3
      - Obsidian Heights
    
4. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign Amendment No. 1 to the Range Use Agreement with the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission for the use of the Clark County 192nd Shooting Range, which is located at 902 NE 192nd Avenue, Vancouver, Washington.
    
5. Request approval to accept an anticipated grant from the Administrative Office of the Courts and use of existing budget capacity in the General Fund in support of Therapeutic Specialty Courts. This is a net neutral reimbursement grant in the amount of $251,054 to cover eligible costs incurred between July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 for one two-year project position, third party services, and staff training and travel.
    
6. Request approval for grant acceptance and use of existing budget capacity in the General Fund for an anticipated grant in the amount of $40,000 from Lowe’s in support of Community Restitution operations at Mabry Center. This will be a capital cost in form of a net neutral reimbursement grant. 
    
7. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to execute a lease agreement with Mobile Modular Management Corporation to remove an existing modular unit and install a new portable building at the Salmon Creek Shed. Also request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign future lease amendments.

Separate Business:

1. Request approval of sole source resolution 2025-06-08 for the procurement of two Patterson Kelley High Efficiency Boilers for the Juvenile Detention Center.
    
2. Request approval to repurpose funding from the Law and Justice Project and use the Washington department of Commerce local project award to cover the additional cost of Jail Work Center Expansion Medium Security Housing Unit construction project. 
    
3. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign a professional services consultant agreement with Otak, Inc. to provide design services for sidewalk improvements along Highway 99, between 110th Street and 117th Street (PRJ0002467; CRP333722). Also, authorize the County Manager to sign supplemental agreements, if necessary, extending the duration of the agreement and increasing the original contract amount by up to 10 percent

County Manager Report
Adjourn

Council Time - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx

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1. Councilor Roll Call
2. Amendments to the Agenda
3. Public Comment - on agenda items only      
4. Old Business
    4.1  Minutes of June 11, 2025
    4.2  Regional Parks Funding Task Team – Council Representative
5. New Business
6. Councilor Reports
7. Work Session Requests
    7.1  Fee Schedule Update: Land Use Review/Wetland & Habitat Review
    7.2  Stormwater Capital Plan
8. Policy Updates
    8.1  Turnover Timber Sale update 
    8.2  Brockmann Campus letter 
    8.3  BEAD update
9. Executive Sessions
   9.1  Collective Bargaining 10 minutes 
    9.2  Potential Litigation, RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) - 10 minutes