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
10/16/2023

Weekly Calendar
10/11/2023

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: 2484 400 8030
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

Work Session: Parks and Land Draft 24-29 Capital Plan
-Presentation (updated 10/10/23 at 8:55 am)
-2024-2029 Draft Parks and Lands Division Capital Plan

Work Session

1:00pm
Agenda
(updated at 12:41pm on 10/6)

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: 2484 400 8030
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

1. Public Comment - on agenda items only   
2. Old Business: 
     2.1 Minutes of October 4, 2023 (revised on 10/10/23 at 11:05 am)
     2.2 Board Assignments
3. New Business:
    3.1 Proclamation Request: National Caregivers Month 
    3.2 Proclamation Request: Runaway Prevention Month
4. Councilor Reports:
5. Work Session Requests:
    5.1 Fire Districts Impact Fees Code Amendments - Community Planning
    5.2 Stormwater Capital Plan for 2024-2029 - Public Works
6. Policy Issues: 
7. Executive Sessions:
10/9/2023

Weekly Calendar
10/4/2023

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: 2486 388 7275
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

Work Session: 2023 Fall Supplemental
    -Presentation
    -Reports

Work Session

Agenda

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: 2486 388 7275
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

1. Public Comment - on agenda items only   
2. Old Business: 
    2.2 Minutes; September 27, 2023
    2.3 Safe Park
          -Pros/Cons
          - County Owned Properties (links to maps) updated 10/3/23 at 2:30pm
          -County Owned Properties (spreadsheet)
          -County Tax Title Properties (spreadsheet)
          -City of Vancouver Cost Summary
3. New Business:
    3.1 Council Meeting Schedule
           -Option 1: Wednesdays with break updated 10/3/23 at 3:15pm
           -Option 2: Mondays and Wednesdays updated 10/3/23 at 3:15pm
    3.2 Board Assignments
4. Councilor Reports:
5. Work Session Requests:
6. Policy Issues: 
7. Executive Sessions:
    7.1 Potential litigation, RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) – 10 minutes

Council Time
10/3/2023

10:00am

Agenda

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: 2482 236 1278
    • Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)
  • Submit comments:

Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation

Proclamation
    -National 4-H Week

Public Comment on Consent & Separate Business Items

Consent:

  1. Warrants:​​
        - 09/18 – 09/22/2023 in the amount of $3,328,161.80
        - 09/11– 09/11/2023 in the amount of $6,961,408.76
     
  2. Minutes approved for September 26, 2023
     
  3. County Council Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
        - Peter Rosenkranz appointed to the Clark County Law and Justice Council, effective immediately.
        - Ann Donnelly appointed to the Clark County Law and Justice Council, effective immediately.
        - Scott Kleinschmidt appointed to the Clark County Law and Justice Council, effective immediately.
        - Kari Reardon appointed to the Clark County Law and Justice Council, effective immediately.
        - Christie Emrich appointed to the Clark County Law and Justice Council, effective immediately.
        - Vanessa Gaston appointed to the Clark County Law and Justice Council, effective immediately.
        - Dr. Alan Melnick appointed to the Clark County Law and Justice Council, effective immediately.
        - Robert Ferrier appointed to the Public Health Advisory Council, effective October 1, 2023 to September  30, 2026.
     
  4. Approval to set a public hearing date for October 17, 2023, for the purpose of presenting, discussing, and approving the 2023 Fall Budget Supplemental appropriation.
     
  5. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign a memorandum of agreement with the Clark Conservation District that has been maintained since 2006 to provide funding not to exceed $20,000 annually.
     
  6. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between Clark County and the Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 11 detailing the terms and conditions regarding the Baker Tilly Classification and Compensation Study.
     
  7. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between Clark County and Local 335 Laborers’ International Union of North America, Health Care Division detailing the terms and conditions regarding the Baker Tilly Classification and Compensation Study.
     
  8. Approval to enter into new Interlocal Agreements beginning January 1, 2024, with neighboring local health jurisdictions for reimbursement of Regional Health Officer services. Further authorization for County Manager to execute the agreements and any resulting amendments.  
     
  9. Approval to apply for a National Environmental Health Association grant, total remuneration of up to $12,500, and approval for the Public Health Director to sign any resulting agreements or amendments.
     
  10. Approval to inter into an interlocal agreement with the City of Vancouver, effective December 1, 2023, for costs related to Leichner Landfill. Also request approval for the County Manager to sign the agreement and any resulting amendments. Expected remuneration to be $60,000 annually.
     
  11. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign a Conservation Covenant for the Lower Daybreak Park Trail Improvements project mitigation property (PRJ0000206).
     
  12. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign a Conservation Covenant for the NE Blair Road project mitigation property (PRJ322212).
     
  13. Approval to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement in an amount not to exceed $30,719.05 and authorize County Manager to accept a Statutory Warranty Deed and other necessary closing documents from Trails at Whipple Creek, Inc. for purchase of property (Tract G), Serial Number 986064881 totaling 5,437 square feet.

Separate Business:

  1. Approval of a 2023 and ongoing costs for Animal Control hearing examiner services, and request authorization for the County Manager to sign Animal Control Hearing Examiner Contract with Joe Turner, PC and ant additional amendments or extensions.
     
  2. Approval to authorize the submittal of a grant application to the Washington Department of Commerce for the purpose of stabilizing new refugees including those from Ukraine and Afghanistan, and to authorize the County Manager to sign all related grant application documents, grant agreements, resulting subcontracts, required reports, and any subsequent grant and subcontract amendments.
     
  3. Approval to enter into interlocal agreements with eh cities of Battle Ground, Camas, La Center, Ridgefield, Vancouver, Washougal and the Town on Yacolt for the purpose of updating the comprehensive solid waste management plan. Also requesting approval for the County Manager to sign the agreement and any amendments.
     
  4. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign a Project Agreement between Clark County and Columbia Land Trust for the Horseshoe Falls acquisition project in an amount not to exceed $260,000.
     
  5. Approval of the Contract for the Law and Justice Bed Capacity and Renovations Project for Phase 1 services to include programming, predesign, and initial building site investigation.

Open Public Comment
    -Submitted Comments

Public Hearing: Road Vacation - Home Avenue and Harvey Avenue

Public Hearing: Road Vacation - NW 9th Avenue

Councilor Communications
County Manager Report
Adjourn

Council Meeting
10/2/2023

Weekly Calendar
9/27/2023

8:30am

Agenda

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:  2493 997 8648
    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 July 26, 2023
-Public Hearing: Environmental Public Health 2024 Fees Schedule
        -Presentation
        -Ordinance
-Open Public Comment 
        -submitted comments
-Comments from the Board
-Adjourn

Board of Health

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: 2493 997 8648
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

Work Session: Legacy Lands Program
    -Presentation
    -Legacy lands Program Guidance Manual (draft)

Work Session