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
9/13/2023

Agenda

Minutes

Council Time - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx
will begin at the conclusion of the Work Sessions

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 296 9906
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

1. Public Comment - on agenda items only   
2. Old Business
    2.1 Minutes from Aug. 30, 2023
3. New Business
    3.1  Disability Awareness Month Proclamation & Event (for hearing on 9/26 or 10/3)
           (event on Wed. Oct. 11th @ 4:30, Clark College – Councilor read proclamation)
    3.2  Day of Remembrance Proclamation (for Hearing on 9/26)
4. Councilor Reports
5. Work Session Requests
6. Policy Issues
7. Executive Sessions:
    7.1 RCW 42.30.110(1)(h)

Council Time
9/11/2023

Weekly Calendar
9/4/2023

Weekly Calendar
8/30/2023

Agenda

Minutes

Council Time - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx
will begin at the conclusion of the Work Sessions

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: 2480 883 8782
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

1. Public Comment - on agenda items only   
2. Old Business: 
    2.1 Minutes of August 23, 2023
3. New Business:
4. Councilor Reports:
5. Work Session Requests:
     5.1 Essential Public Facilities (updated 8/31/23 at 9:10am)
     5.2 2023 Sale and Use of Fireworks and Related Impacts
6. Policy Issues: 
7. Executive Sessions:
    7.1 Potential litigation, RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) – 10 minutes

Council Time

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: 2480 883 8782
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

Work Session: VBLM Overview
    -presentation

Work Session
8/28/2023

Weekly Calendar
8/23/2023

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: 2487 181 6056
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

Work Session: Clean Water Commission
    -Presentation
    -2022 Annual Report

Work Session

Agenda

Minutes

Council Time - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx
will begin at the conclusion of the Work Sessions

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: 2487 181 6056
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

1. Public Comment - on agenda items only   
2. Old Business:    
    2.1 Minutes for August 16, 2023
    2.2 ARPA Funding Update - updated 8/21/23 at 10:06am
3. New Business:
    3.1 Yearly Financial Report
          - 2022 Popular Annual Financial Report
          - 2023 Q2 Report - updated 8/22 at 9:25am
          - 2022 Annual Comprehensive Report - added 8/23 at 12:54pm
4. Councilor Reports:
5. Work Session Requests:
6. Policy Issues: 
7. Executive Sessions:
    7.1  Pending Litigation RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) – 15 minutes
    7.2  RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) – 10 minutes
    7.3  Collective Bargaining – 5 minutes

Council Time
8/22/2023

10:00am

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 Link
  • Join by phone:
    • Dial: 1-408-418-9388
    • Access Code: 2498 005 2679
    • Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)
  • Submit comments:

Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation

Public Comment on Consent & Separate Business Items

Consent:

  1. Warrants:
        -07/03 – 07/07/2023
        -08/14 – 08/18/2023
        -07/17 – 07/21/2023
  2. Minutes:
        -August 1, 2023 (verbatim transcript: 20-year Employment Projection)
        -August 8, 2023 (verbatim transcript: 20-year Employment Projection)
        -August 15, 2023
  3. Plats (for notice only):
        -NE 152nd Avenue Short Plat
        -Royal Glen Subdivision
  4. Approval to amend the minutes for the July 18, 2023 Council meeting to accurately reflect the action taken by Council on item #1 under Separate Business.
  5. Approval for grant acceptance to expand budget capacity on budget-neutral Agreement No. IAA24200 between Clark County District Court and the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts. The agreement will cover expenses in the amount of $365,090 between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 in support of Therapeutic Courts.
  6. Approval of a new classification and salary range for a Finance and Investment Manager.
  7. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between Clark County and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) detailing the terms and conditions regarding the Baker Tilly Classification and Compensation Study.
  8. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between Clark County and Clark County Sheriff’s Office Support Guild detailing the terms and conditions for a retention incentive.
  9. Approval of a resolution for the temporary road closure of the intersection of Northeast 152nd Avenue and Northeast 119th Street for the construction of a roundabout between July 1, 2024 and August 31, 2024.
  10. Approval authorizing the County Manager to execute amendment no. 1 to Interagency Agreement K3540 between Clark County and the Washington State Department of Agriculture for Japanese Knotweed control in the county, to increase funding from $25,000 to $55,000 and extend the term to June 30, 2025. Also, authorize the County Manager to execute any future amendments necessary to complete the project.
  11. Approval to apply to the State of Washington Department of Ecology for a Stormwater Capacity Grant to fund up to $130,000 of Clark County stormwater management work or equipment during 2023 to 2025.
  12. Approval of a resolution for a temporary road closure of Northeast 104th Street/Northeast 31st Avenue from approximately 385 feet south of the intersection with Northeast 106th Street to approximately 585 feet south of the intersection with Northeast 106th Street in order to replace a sewer manhole; not to exceed 15 calendar days.

Separate Business:

  1. Approval of a contract with JLA Public Involvement for $49,908.53 to conduct a climate stakeholder and issue assessment.
  2. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign a professional services agreement with Parametrix, Inc. for triennial inspections of the transfer stations using Solid Waste fund balance.
    Add-On Items
  3. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign the sole source contract with Forensic Pathology Services. Please refer to the staff report (SR151-23), which was approved on Aug. 1, 2023.
  4. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between Clark County and the Clark County Sheriff’s Administrator’s Association detailing the terms and conditions regarding the Baker Tilly Classification and Compensation Study.
  5. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between Clark County and the Juvenile Detentions Officers’ Guild detailing the terms and conditions regarding the Baker Tilly Classification and Compensation Study.

Open Public Comment
   -submitted comments
Councilor Communications
County Manager Report
Adjourn

Council Meeting
8/21/2023

Weekly Calendar