Council Time - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx

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

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  • 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. 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 Time - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx

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

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  • Written via US Postal Service to the Clark County Council, c/o Rebecca Messinger, PO Box 5000, Vancouver, WA 98666-500
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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

Emergency Medical Service District #2 Board 

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

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

Work Session- Hybrid; join in person or WebEx 

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Work Session: Lacamas Watershed Interlocal Agreement
    -Draft Interlocal Agreement

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

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Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation

Public Comment on Consent & Separate Business Items
-submitted comment

Consent:

1. Warrants:
      -01/08 – 01/11/2024
      -01/22 – 01/26/2024
2. Minutes approved for Jan. 23, 2024
3. Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
      -Kevin Fischer, MD, appointed to the Public Health Advisory Council, effective
   immediately to Sep. 30, 2025.
      -William Erickson appointed to the Clark County Law & Justice Council.
      -Carol Bogue-Landwehr appointed to the Clark County Law & Justice Council.
      -Trudy Linson reappointed to the Mosquito Control District Board of Trustees,
   effective Jan. 2, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2025.
      -Rennie Kubik reappointed to the Mosquito Control District Board of Trustees,
   effective Jan. 2, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2025.
      -Franklin Johnson appointed to the Public Health Advisory Council, effective 
   immediately to Sep. 30, 2025.
      -Mark Herceg reappointed to the Railroad Advisory Board, effective Jan. 1, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2026.
4. Approval of a Notice to Contractors to request bids for the NE 78TH Street (NE 13th Avenue & NE 16th Avenue) Water Quality Retrofit project; PRJ0002518.
5. Approval authorizing the Sheriff to hire a two-year project sergeant position, filling an operational vacancy created by the appointment of a sergeant as TAC Officer of the Southwest Washington Regional Academy. The salary of the academy position is reimbursed by the State; this is a budget neutral request.

Separate Business:

1. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Vancouver to allow a temporary construction easement for the City to complete the Jefferson-Kauffman Realignment project.
2. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the contract with KMB Architects for the Law and Justice Bed Capacity and Renovations project for design, engineering, and architectural services for the Jail Work Center Expansion portion.
3. Approval of a new sole-source contract with the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership for $175,000 to implement the Experience Vancouver Lake education and outreach program from January 2024 through June 2026.

Open Public Comment
  - submitted comments

Public Hearing: Population, Housing, & Employment Allocation - Hearing to be continued

Public Hearing: Name Change of Public Street - NE 132nd Ave to NE 132nd Place
    - Resolution
    - Presentation (updated 2/5 at 5pm)
    - submitted comment
Councilor Communications
County Manager Report
Adjourn

2024 Council Planning Retreat - Day 1
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Clark County Council

1. Clark County Charter Overview (County Manager and/or Legal)
2. Open Public Meetings Act, Ethics and Public Records Act (Legal)
3. Finance 101 and Financial Policy Overview (Finance Team)

Planning Commission Interviews

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Special meeting to discuss the Planning Commission appointment interview process. Interviews will begin at the conclusion of the meeting.

Following the Planning Commission interviews there will be an Executive Session to evaluate the qualifications of the candidates, pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) with possible action afterward.

Work Session- Hybrid; join in person or WebEx 

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Work Session: Clean Water Rate Study
           -Presentation

Board of Health- Hybrid; join in person or WebEx

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Board of Health
-Pledge of Allegiance
-Minutes approved for Sept. 27, 2023
-Public Health in Action
    -Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)
         -Background Information
-Director's Report
    -Respiratory Illness Update
-Open Public Comment 
    -Submitted Comments
-Comments from the Board
-Adjourn

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

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Pledge of Allegiance

Public Comment on Consent & Separate Business Items

Consent:

1. Minutes approved for Jan. 16, 2024
    
2. Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
      -Megan Filippello to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, effective January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2027.
    
3. Approval of a new Interlocal Agreement with the City of Camas to provide billable services through Clark County’s Community Restitution Program.   
    
4. Approval to renew the Washington State Patrol contract to provide office space at DTF for the Cannabis Enforcement Response Team.

Separate Business:

1. Approval to contract with the Safe Haven Sober Living Community Project (also referred to as Recovery Hotel) in the amount of $130,000 in 1406 funding to support needed infrastructure renovations and $670,000 to the Vancouver Housing Authority to support Weaver Creek Commons project.
    
2. Approval to repurpose the use of funds from a 2024 budget package for security cameras to fund the purchase of cybersecurity end point software.
    
3. Approval to create a capital project and authorize the County Manager to execute a Purchase and Sale agreement and sign Warranty Deed and other necessary closing documents to acquire 1.83 acres located at 0 65th Court.
    
4. Approval of the English Pit Shooting Range Agreement.
    
5. Provide pre-approval to spend $202,000 additional public safety sales tax dollars beyond existing spend authority for one-time 2024 project implementation costs, as well as some ongoing costs.

Open Public Comment
  -submitted comments

Public Hearing: Clark County Code 2.14.070 - Audit Oversight Committee

Public Hearing: Road Vacation - NW 111th Street

Councilor Communications
County Manager Report
Adjourn

Work Session- WebEx 

*Due to inclement weather this meeting is being held remote only.*

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Work Session: Housing Code Amendments
    - Presentation

Work Session: Population & Allocation
    - Presentation
    - 2025 Population, Housing and Employment Allocation - Issue Paper 5