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 713 0447
  Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

1. Public Comment - on agenda items only   
2. Old Business: 
    2.1 Minutes for July 26, 2023
    2.2 Jail Update
3. New Business:
    3.1 Lacamas Lake Update
    3.2 I5 Bridge Letter  (added 8/1/23 at 1:57pm)
4. Councilor Reports:
5. Work Session Requests:
    5.1 Clark County Aging Readiness Plan Update
6. Policy Issues: 
7. Executive Sessions:
    7.1 RCW 42.30.110(1)(a)(ii) - 15 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: 2480 653 7429
  • Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)
• Submit comments:
  • Written via email: https:// www.clark.wa.gov/councilors/public-comment 
  • Written via US Postal Service to the Clark County Council, c/o Rebecca Messinger, PO Box 5000, Vancouver, WA 98666-500
  • During the meeting from your computer or phone: follow these instructions

Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation

Public Comment on Consent & Separate Business Items

Consent:

1. Warrants:
       -06/12 – 06/16/2023
    
2. Minutes approved for July 25, 2023
    
3. County Council Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
       -Robin Grimwade reappointed to the Columbian River Gorge Commission, effective July 1, 2023 (immediately) to June 30, 2027.
       -Justin Maynard appointed to the Clean Water Commission, effective immediately to December 31, 2023.
    
4. Plats (for notice only)
       -Walnut Grove Subdivision
    
5. Request approval of an amendment to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission grant for Electronic Home Monitoring and use existing budget capacity for related contracts until budget appropriation can be formally adopted during the 2023 Fall Budget Supplemental. Also request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign the amended contract with the Electronic Home Monitoring service provider, 2 Watch Monitoring.
    
6. Request approval to accept a two-year grant agreement between the Washington State Department of Ecology Solid Waste Management Community Litter Cleanup Program and Clark County District Court Community Restitution and to use existing budget capacity for related contracts until budget appropriation can be formally adopted during the 2023 Fall Budget Supplemental. This request is budget neutral.
    
7. Request approval of updates to the 2023 salary realignments in association with the July 18, 2023 staff report no. 137-23 implementing the compensation philosophy for non-represented employees, based on the results of the Baker Tilly classification and compensation study.
    
8. Request approval of a resolution for the temporary road closure of Northeast 53rd Place from Northeast 68th Street to approximately 170 feet to the south for the construction of sanitary sewer mainlines, not to exceed 53 calendar days.

Separate Business:

1. Request approval of 2023 and ongoing costs for records management services for Jail Services and Animal Control with Executive Information Services. Additionally, request authorization for the County Manager to sign contract Amendment No. 1.
    
2. Request approval of a sole source contract with Forensic Pathology Services to provide interim forensic pathologist staffing to ensure the timely completion of applicable medical examiner duties outlined in RCW Chapter 68.50 and necessary budget capacity. (updated on 7/31/2024 at 3:03 pm)
    
3. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign a professional services consultant agreement with Otak, Inc. to provide design support services for the NE 179th Street (Northeast 15th Avenue to Northeast 26th Avenue) project (CRP 320122).
    
4. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to execute a maintenance agreement with the Washington Department of Transportation in an amount not to exceed $25,000 to provide traffic control services along Interstate 5 allowing the county to perform bridge inspections for the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad and authorize the County Manager to approve amendments to the agreement to extend the time, increase cost, or add services.

Open Public Comment

Public Hearing: Road Vacation - NE 135th Avenue *item pulled

Public Hearing:  20-Year Employment Projection-Comp Plan Update *hearing continued to Aug. 8, 2023 at 1pm
    -Staff Report and Resolution
    -Project Webpage

Councilor Communications
County Manager Report
Adjourn

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 637 4928
  Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

Work Session: Transfer Stations

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: 2483 586 8246
  • Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)
• Submit comments:
  • Written via email: https:// www.clark.wa.gov/councilors/public-comment 
  • Written via US Postal Service to the Clark County Council, c/o Rebecca Messinger, PO Box 5000, Vancouver, WA 98666-500
  • During the meeting from your computer or phone: follow these instructions

Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation

Public Comment on Consent & Separate Business Items

Consent:

1. Warrants:
         -7/10 – 7/14/2023
    
2. Minutes approved for:
         -July 18, 2023
    
3. Request approval of a resolution authorizing the County Manager to execute a Release of Conservation Covenant applicable to real property which was formerly the site of Green Mountain Golf Course.
   *ITEM PULLED

4. Request approval to accept funds from the Washington State Department of Commerce to use their Emergency Housing Fund for distribution of $4,465,673 to backfill and maintain existing homeless related service levels in Clark County from contract signing through June 30, 2025, and authorization for the County Manager to sign related grant agreements, subcontracts, amendments, and required reports.

5. Request approval to accept $20,000 in pass-through grant funds from REAL Prevention LLC to support the recruitment of community members to be trained in the Opioid Rapid Response System over a two-year period. In addition, authorize the Public Health Director to sign the agreement and any resulting amendments.

 Separate Business

1. Request approval of a revised resolution and newly drafted bylaws for the Clark County Law and Justice Council.

2. Request approval of a resolution relating to the announcement from the Washington Department of Corrections stating that they plan to close Larch Corrections Center this fall, citing declining incarceration trends.
    
3. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign an Interlocal Agreement with Skamania County whereby Skamania County agrees to provide jail services to Clark County for up to 15 inmates.
    
4. Request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign a Wetland Mitigation Credit Purchase Agreement to purchase 1.566 mitigation credits from the Terrace Mitigation Bank, LLC, to offset wetland impacts associated with the NE 119^th Street and NE 152^nd Avenue Intersection project (CRP 300222 / PRJ0000537).
    
5. Request approval authorizing the Clean Water division to seek a contract for rate study consulting services using Clean Water Fund reserves.
   *ITEM PULLED

Open Public Comment
   -Submitted comments

Public Hearing: Housing Options Study & Action Plan
   -Project Webpage
   -Submitted comments

Councilor Communications
County Manager Report
Adjourn

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: 2489 632 1137
  Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

Work Session: Draft Vancouver Lake Management Plan
-Presentation
-Submitted Comments