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
7/12/2023

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: 2494 469 9080
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

Work Session: SW Washington Workforce - Economic Analysis
   
-Presentation

Work Session: Employment Projection-2025 Comp Plan
   
- Presentation
   - Issue Paper
   - Projected Nonfarm Employment for Clark County
   - Memo - WA Employment Security Department

Work Session: SWWA Workforce Economic Analysis

Work Session: 2025 Employment Projections

1:30pm

Work Session: Baker-Tilly Classification & Compensation Study
*same log in as Work Sessions above

Work Session: Classification & Compensation Study

Agenda

Minutes

Council Time - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx
Council time will begin at the conclusions of the Work Session (updated 7/10/23 @ 2:50pm)

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 469 9080 
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

1. Public Comment - on agenda items only   
2. Old Business: 
    2.1 Minutes for June 28, 2023
    2.2 Jail Update
3. New Business:
    
3.1 NE 179th Street Project and Finance Update
4. Councilor Reports:
5. Work Session Requests:
6. Policy Issues: 
7. Executive Sessions:

Council Time

7/10/2023

Weekly Calendar

7/3/2023

Weekly Calendar

6/28/2023

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
    • Access Code: 2493 644 1133
    • 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 from May 24, 2023
-Public Health in Action: Environmental Public Health Programs
    -Drinking Water
    -Onsite Septic
    -Recreational Water Safety
-Director's Report: New Deputy Health Officer, Dr. Tara Perti
-Open Public Comment 
    -Submitted Comments
-Comments from the Board
-Adjourn

Board of Health

Work Session- Hybrid; join in person or WebEx
will begin at the conclusion of Board of Health

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 644 1133
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

Work Session: GMA Climate Change Legislation, E2SHB 1181

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: 2493 644 1133
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

1. Public Comment - on agenda items only   
2. Old Business: 
    2.1 Minutes for June 21, 2023 (added 6/26/23 at 8:59am)
    2.2 Encampment Policy/Fencing
3. New Business:
    
3.1 Fire Break Ordinance
    3.2 Charter Amendment
          -Charter Amendment Ordinance (added 6/26/23 at 9:10am)
          -Ballot Measure (added 6/26/23 at 9:10am)
          -For/Against Press Release (added 6/26/23 at 9:10am)
4. Councilor Reports:
5. Work Session Requests:
    
5.1 Baker-Tilly Class/Comp Study
6. Policy Issues: 
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) – 10 minutes

Council Time

6/27/2023

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: 2497 923 3256
    • Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)
  • Submit comments:

Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation

Public Comment on Consent & Separate Business Items
    -Submitted Comments

Consent:
1. 
Minutes:
    -June 6, 2023 (Verbatim Transcript: Three Creeks North & Zalyashko-Nail)
    -June 20, 2023
2. County Council Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
    -Stephen Jones appointed to the Camp Bonneville Advisory Group, effective immediately to May 31, 2024
3. Approval of a resolution adopting the City/County Telecommunication Commission Biennial Report regarding franchise compliance by the cable television operation, Comcast of Washington V, LLC.
4. Approval adopting a resolution under the terms of the interlocal agreement between Clark County and the City of Vancouver, authorizing $226,200 of PEG Capital Support Funds to be used to reimburse authorized subscribers of Comcast Business Services monthly transport fees.
5. Approval to designate TV ETC and CVTV, respectively as the Education and Government Access Providers on the Cable Television System.
6. Approval to transfer for payment of the 2023 Clark County Fair Entertainment and immediate payment contracts.
7. Approval of Petty Cash funds and Premiums & Awards funds for the 2023 Clark County Fair.
8. Approval to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with the City of La Center for Animal Control services and authorize the County Manager to sign the Interlocal Agreement and any resulting amendments.
9. Authorizing the county manager to enter into three lease agreements for temporary office locations at Whatley Pit, Washougal Maintenance Shed and Finn Hill Maintenance Shed.
10. Approval of a Notice of Hearing and Resolution directing the County Engineer to review the petition to vacate an unused portion of NW 9th Avenue and set a public hearing date of October 3, 2023, Project Number PRJ0002693.
11. Authorizing the County Manager to approve a one-year extension to an existing professional services agreement with PBS Engineering and Environmental, Inc. for groundwater monitoring activities at Camp Bonneville and to increase the amount of the contract maximum to $387,425.
12. Approval to commence Fleet Services capital repairs to the Fleet Services shop and fueling locations during the 2023 budget year and move and repurpose existing controllable budget capacity from the Fleet Services 2023 Operating Budget to the 2023 Capital Budget to complete this project.
13. Approval for the County Manager to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with Battle Ground Public Schools for fuel, and associated repair services.
14. Approval for the County Manager to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with the Clark County Cemetery District #6 for fuel, and associated repair services.
15. Approval for Superior Court to create a new Program Coordinator II FTE as a resource for
the Court’s Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) Family and Juvenile Court
Improvement Plan (FJCIP) grant.

Separate Business
1. 
Approval for an allocation in the amount of $4,420,000 of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and $280,000 of federal HAVA 3 Election Security Grant funds to remodel the building at 1408 Franklin Street to increase the Elections Office workspace area and relocate the Auto License Department to the Public Service Center. Also request approval to hire a Program Manager I project position for this project. *item pulled
2. Approval of $250,000.00 in ARPA grant funding toward the completion of a $5.4 million construction project, NCEMS Station 52 in North Clark County.
3. Approval of a Sole Source contract with Carelon Behavior Health to manage and implement the administrative requirements specific to the opioid settlement funds as set forth in the One Washington Memorandum of Understanding between Washington Municipalities (MOU) from contract through the course of the settlement agreement and authorize the County Manager to sign related agreements, subcontracts, amendments, and required reports.
4. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign a contract with GCOM Software LLC and any future resulting amendments for the replacement of the Environmental Public Health client permitting software platform. This project was approved by Council using ARPA funds on January 3, 2023.
5. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign four professional services task assignment contracts of $300,000 with 4 firms for Hydraulic Engineering and Geotechnical Engineering Emergent needs services. The sum of all contracts will not exceed $1,200,000.
6. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign a Memorandum of Agreement between Clark County and PCC Farmland Trust dba Washington Farmland Trust for the Salmon Creek and Whipple Creek Farm Preservation project in an amount not to exceed $750,000, and any amendments necessary to complete the project.

Open Public Comment

Public Hearing: Amendment to ORD 2022-07-01 re: Chelatchie Bluff
    
-Project Webpage
    -Submitted Comments

Councilor Communications
County Manager Report
Adjourn

Council Meeting

6/21/2023

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: 2497 567 5668
    Password: BOCC (2622 from phones)

Work Session: Public Defense
-Presentation *updated 7:50am 6/21

Work Session: Transportation System Plan *work session postponed
-Presentation

Work Session