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
2/28/2024

8:30am

Agenda

Minutes

Board of Health- Hybrid; join in person or WebEx

Participate in the following ways:

  • In person, 6th floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666
  • Watch live on CVTV (Comcast channel 23)
  • Livestream from your personal computer: www.cvtv.org
  • Join by computer: WebEx Link
  • Join by phone:
    Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    Webinar Number/Access Code:  2495 791 8263
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)
  • Submit comments:
    https:// www.clark.wa.gov/councilors/public-comment or follow these instructions by joining the meeting from your computer or phone.

Board of Health
-Pledge of Allegiance
-Minutes approved for January 24, 2024
-Public Health in Action
    -COVID-19 Response After Action Report
-Director's Report
    -Prenatal Care Access
-Open Public Comment 
       -submitted comments
-Comments from the Board
-Adjourn

Board of Health

1:00pm

Agenda

Minutes

Council Time - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx

Participate in the following ways:

  • In person, 6th floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666
  • Join by computer: WebEx Link
  • Join by phone:
    Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    Webinar Number/Access Code: 2495 791 8263
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)
    *3 to raise hand during public comment

1. Public Comment - on agenda items only   
2. Old Business
   2.1 Minutes from Feb. 21, 2024
   2.2 MHST – Voucher Program
3. New Business
   3.1 Jail Opioid Services 
   3.2 Proclamation: National Poetry Month 
   3.4 Poet Laureate Resolution
4. Councilor Reports
5. Work Session Requests
6. Policy Updates
7. Executive Sessions
   7.1 Potential Litigation, RCW 42.30.110(1)(i), 10 minutes 
   7.2 Pending Litigation, RCW 42.30.110(1)(i), 15 minutes 
   7.3 Collective Bargaining, 10 minutes

Council Time

2/27/2024

10:00am

Agenda

Minutes

Minutes: Fire District Impact Fees

Council Meetings are held in a hybrid format, join virtually or in person.

Participate in the following ways:

  • In person, 6th floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666
  • Watch live on CVTV (Comcast channel 23)
  • Livestream from your personal computer: www.cvtv.org
  • Join by computer: WebEx
  • Join by phone:
    • Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    • Access Code: 2480 630 3072
    • Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)
  • Submit comments:

Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation

Public Comment on Consent & Separate Business Items

Consent:

  1. Minutes approved for Feb. 20, 2024
     
  2. Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
       -Brent Marsden appointed to the Climate Project Community Advisory Group, effective Feb. 1, 2024 until project completion (approximately one year).
       -Yvonne Gee appointed to the Clark County Arts Commission, effective Jan. 1, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2027. 
     
  3. Approval of the Historic Preservation’s recommendation to fund a project for $1,563.00 for the 2024 Historical Promotions Grant program. This is in addition to the projects that were previously approved in November 2023 and will increase the total amount for 2024 to $37,572.17.
     
  4. Approval for grant acceptance and to use existing budget capacity in the General Fund on net neutral funding from the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) in the amount of $250,000 in support of the GPS with Victim Notification Program for the Probation Pretrial Services Divisions until budget appropriation can be formally adopted during the 2024 Fall Budget Supplemental. The funding from AOC is available for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024 in the form of a reimbursement grant.
     
  5. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between Clark County and the Clark County Sheriff’s Administrator’s Association detailing the terms and conditions regarding realignment of salary schedules to address compensation.
     
  6. Approval to repurpose $47,000 of existing expense budget in Fund 1003: Event Center 2024 budget to pay for capital needs in 2024.
     
  7. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign Amendment No. 1 for the Inmate Medical Services Contract with Wellpath, LLC, and any additional amendments or extensions.
     
  8. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign an Interlocal Agreement with Hockinson School District for the Hockinson Elementary School Flashers and Crosswalk project; PRJ0002438.
     
  9. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign the Law Enforcement ISO Claimsearch Access Memorandum of Understanding.

Separate Business:

  1. Approval to enter into separate Interlocal Agreements with the City of Ridgefield, City of La Center, and Town of Yacolt to define the roles and responsibilities for annual Household Hazardous Waste collection events. Also, request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign the resulting agreement and any amendments.
     
  2. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign an Agreement in Principle with Columbia Resource Company and the City of Vancouver for services related to solid waste and recycling services (transfer, transport, disposal), and regional solid waste system capital improvements.
     
  3. Approval of the updated Legacy Lands Guidance Manual and to formally appoint the Parks Advisory Board as the evaluation and site selection committee for the Legacy Lands program.
     
  4. Approval authorizing the County Manager to execute a Memorandum of Agreement – Appendix A to the Interagency Agreement between Clark County and Washington State University Extension for January 2024 – December 2024.
     
  5. Approval to create a capital project and authorize the County Manager to execute a Purchase and Sale agreement and sign a Warranty Deed and other necessary closing documents to acquire 4.7 acres located at 10206 NE 50th Avenue.

Open Public Comment
   -submitted comments

Public Hearing: CPZ2023-00001 Fire District Impact Fees
    *Approved, Ordinance will come back at future Council meeting*
   -Staff Report
   -Presentation  
   -Presentation by Fire Chiefs (added 2/28 at 11:48am)
   -Project Webpage

Councilor Communications
County Manager Report
Adjourn

Council Meeting

2/26/2024

Weekly Calendar

2/21/2024

1:00pm

Agenda
Minutes

Council Time - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx

Participate in the following ways:

  • In person, 6th floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666
  • Join by computer: WebEx Link
  • Join by phone:
    Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    Webinar Number/Access Code: 2483 486 1700
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

1. Public Comment - on agenda items only   
2. Old Business
     2.1 Minutes from Feb. 7, 2024
     2.2 Community Planning 2024 Work Program
     2.3 Rules of Procedure and Draft Business Processes
             -Rules of Procedure Updates
             -Board/Commission Appointment Process
             -Meeting Process
             -Constituent Question Process
3. New Business
     3.1 Economic Forecast
4. Councilor Reports
5. Work Session Requests
     5.1 DEAB 2024 Workplan
6. Policy Updates
7. Executive Sessions
     7.1 Collective Bargaining, 10 minutes
     7.2 Potential Litigation, RCW 42.30.110(1)(i), 10 minutes
     7.3 Pending litigation, RCW 42.30.110(1)(i), 10 minutes, possible after action
     7.4 Pending litigation, RCW 42.30.110(1)(i), 5 minutes

Council Time

2/20/2024

6:00pm

Agenda
Minutes

Council Meetings are held in a hybrid format, join virtually or in person.

Participate in the following ways:

  • In person, 6th floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666
  • Watch live on CVTV (Comcast channel 23)
  • Livestream from your personal computer: www.cvtv.org
  • Join by computer: WebEx
  • Join by phone:
    • Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    • Access Code: 2487 515 7044
    • Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)
  • Submit comments:

Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation

Proclamation:
  -Black History Month

Public Comment on Consent & Separate Business Items

Consent:

  1. Warrants:
      -02/05 – 02/09/2024
      -01/29 – 02/02/2024
      -01/10 – 01/26/2024
  2. Minutes approved for:
      -Feb. 6, 2024
  3. Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
      -Appointments to the Clark County Planning Commission, effective Jan. 1, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2029: Bryan Halbert, Jeremy Baker, and Mark Bergthold
      -Appointments to the Heritage Farm Advisory Team, effective Mar. 1, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2025: Carol Levanen, Rachel Feston, and Lisa Bayautet
      -Appointment to the Railroad Advisory Board, effective Jan. 1, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2026: Eric Fuller
      -Appointments to the Climate Project Community Advisory Group, effective Feb. 1, 2024 to project completion (approx. 1 year): Alana Tudela, Andrea Smith, Ann Foster, Dave Rowe, Don Steinke, Gabriela Mendoza Ewing, Janet Kenefsky, Jessica Brown, Juan Monje, Justin Wood, Kathy Miu, Monica Zazueta, Nelson Holmberg, Nick Massie, Noelle Lovern, Sharon Ferguson, Sunrise O’Mahoney, Terry Toland, and Thilo Kluth.
          -Climate Project Group Memo
     
  4. Approval to appoint two community members, Matt Morton and Lindsay Ford Stuvland, to the Cowlitz Tribal Foundation.
     
  5. Approval to appoint Paul Lee to the Clark County Audit Oversight Committee, serving as the community member, effective Jan. 1, 2024, to Dec. 31, 2026.
     
  6. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between Clark County and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union detailing the terms and conditions regarding the Baker Tilly Classification and Compensation Study.
     
  7. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign a five-year Interlocal Agreement with the City of Vancouver for the Leaf Disposal Coupon Program.

Separate Business:

  1. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign a two-year contract with the Washington State Department of Commerce for grant funding in the amount of $19,860 to process development applications and respond to public inquiry for properties located in the Columbia River Gorge Scenic Route.
     
  2. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign an Interlocal Agreement with Washington State University Extension for education and outreach services performed through the Small Acreage Program.
     
  3. Approval of a resolution for the cancellation of uncollectible delinquent property taxes, assessments and fees for business, personal property, and mobile home accounts, pursuant to RCW 84.56.240.

Open Public Comment
     - submitted comments

Public Hearing: CCC 24.17.185 Notice to Title - When Required
     - Ordinance
     - Presentation

Councilor Communications
County Manager Report
Adjourn

Council Meeting

2/19/2024

Weekly Calendar

2/12/2024

2:00pm

Agenda
Minutes

Emergency Medical Service District #2 Board 

Participate in the following ways:

  • In person, 6th floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666
  • Join by computer: WebEx Link
  • Join by phone:
    Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    Webinar Number/Access Code: 2491 752 4651
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

Emergency Medical Service District #2 Board 
- meeting packet
- presentation

Meeting Recording

2/11/2024

Weekly Calendar
(updated 2/12)

Please Note:  There will be no Work Sessions or Council Time on Wednesday, Feb. 14.

2/7/2024

9:00am

Work Session- Hybrid; join in person or WebEx 

Participate in the following ways:

  • In person, 6th floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666
  • Join by computer: WebEx Link
  • Join by phone:
    Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    Webinar Number/Access Code: 2494 538 6909
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

Work Session: Lacamas Watershed Interlocal Agreement
    -Draft Interlocal Agreement

Work Session