Parks Advisory Board | Clark County

Board meetings are held 4 pm to 6 pm the second Tuesday of each month on the Teams Virtual platform.

For information regarding the park use fee proposal, please visit https://clark.wa.gov/public-works/draft-park-use-fee-proposal-public-comment-period.

For questions regarding Clark County Public Works’ Parks Advisory Board, or for interpretation or translation services for non-English speakers, or otherwise making materials available in an alternate format, contact Clark County Public Works’ Amy Arnold via email at Amy.Arnold@clark.wa.gov or phone (564) 397-1688. Hearing/speech impaired may call the Washington Relay Center at 711.

Clark County appoints a seven-member Parks Advisory Board to:

Advise and make recommendations to the Clark County Council and county staff relating to acquisition, planning and development of Clark County parks.
Maintain communication with other organizations, associations and residents regarding Clark County parks.
Advocate to decision makers and the public for parks purposes.

Clark County Code, 2.61, Parks Advisory Board

In Person Public Comment Guidelines

Public Participation Instructions

Members

Name	Term expires
John Jay	December 31, 2024
James Kautz, Chair	December 31, 2025
Galina Burley	December 31, 2025
Teresa Meyer, Vice Chair	December 31, 2025
Donald Meeks, Secretary	December 31, 2025
Tonya Dow	December, 31, 2025
Vacant	December 31, 2025
Vacant, ex-officio, Parks Foundation of Clark County Executive Director	No expiration date
Vacant, ex-officio, Vancouver Public Schools representative	No expiration date
Cale Piland, ex-officio, Evergreen Public Schools representative	No expiration date

Meetings

All documents are in PDF format unless noted otherwise.

To view previous meetings, select year, click apply

Links

Greater Clark Parks District

Vancouver Parks and Recreation

Date	Agenda/Minutes	Notes/Related Documents	Audio/Video
11/14/2023 - 4:00 PM - 11/14/2023 - 6:00 PM	Agenda	The public is encouraged to participate in the following ways: By Phone: 1-213-262-7043 access code: 889 654 535# Submit public comments to: pab@clark.wa.gov Microsoft Teams Attendee Link: Click here to join the meeting
10/10/2023 - 4:00 PM - 10/10/2023 - 5:30 PM	Agenda	The public is encouraged to participate in the following ways: By Phone: 1-213-262-7043 access code: 713 868 684# Submit public comments to: pab@clark.wa.gov Microsoft Teams Attendee Link: Click here to join the meeting
09/12/2023 - 4:00 PM - 09/12/2023 - 5:45 PM	Agenda Minutes	The public is encouraged to participate in the following ways: By Phone: 1-213-262-7043 access code: 740 086 980# Submit public comments to: pab@clark.wa.gov Microsoft Teams Attendee Link: Click here to join the meeting	Audio
08/08/2023 - 4:00 PM - 08/08/2023 - 5:40 PM	Agenda Minutes	The public is encouraged to participate in the following ways: By Phone: 1-213-262-7043 access code: 293 562 280# Submit public comments to: pab@clark.wa.gov Microsoft Teams Attendee Link: Click here to join the meeting	Audio
07/11/2023 - 4:00 PM - 07/11/2023 - 5:50 PM	Agenda Minutes	The public is encouraged to participate in the following ways: By Phone: 1-213-262-7043 access code: 915 068 329# Submit public comments to: pab@clark.wa.gov Microsoft Teams Attendee Link: Click here to join the meeting	Audio
06/26/2023 - 8:00 AM - 07/28/2023 - 5:00 PM		Public Comment Period: Draft Park Use Fee Proposal The draft Park Use Fee Proposal (PDF) is now available for public review and comment. Comments can be submitted using any of the following: Email: PAB@clark.wa.gov Mail to: Clark County Parks and Lands, 4700 NE 78th St., Vancouver, WA 98665 Public comments can be submitted until 5 p.m., Friday July 28, 2023. Background: Parks and Lands division is seeking public comment on a proposed update to park use fees. This includes fees for picnic shelter reservations, sports field reservations, park use permits and meeting room reservations. Parks and Lands has been working with staff and Parks Advisory Board (PAB) members to review existing fees and create a proposal for fee updates. The goal of the proposal is to better recover maintenance and operations costs to ensure park facilities and services meet standards expected by residents. State law grants local government agencies authority to charge user fees to recover costs for personal choice services. Personal choice services are those that more directly benefit individual users such as classes and facility rentals. Facilities and programs that generally benefit all taxpayers, such as playgrounds and open spaces, are not considered personal choice services. Charging fees for personal choice services that recover most of their associated costs helps ensure that levy and general tax funds can sufficiently support maintenance and operations of general use services and facilities. To create the proposal for fee updates, staff and PAB members reviewed current fees for Clark County’s parks, fees charged by neighboring parks agencies, industry-standard best practices, goals identified in the Parks, Recreation and Open Space plan, the existing budget and budgetary needs. The final proposal aims to ensure the Parks and Lands division is strategically meeting the needs of the growing community in a financially sustainable and equitable way. The final report includes recommendations for adjustments to personal choice service fees. The comment period on the final proposal is open for a period of 30 days, beginning June 26. The final report and proposal is posted at clark.wa.gov/public-works/parks-advisory-board. To submit a comment about the proposal residents can email PAB@clark.wa.gov or send comments via mail to Clark County Parks and Lands, 4700 NE 78th St., Vancouver, WA 98665. Draft Park Use Fee Proposal
06/13/2023 - 4:00 PM - 06/13/2023 - 5:20 PM	Agenda Minutes	The public is encouraged to participate in the following ways: By Phone: 1-213-262-7043 access code: 126 545 476# Submit public comments to: pab@clark.wa.gov Microsoft Teams Attendee Link: Click here to join the meeting	Audio
05/09/2023 - 4:00 PM - 05/09/2023 - 5:15 PM	Agenda Minutes	Due to the current public health situation, the public is encouraged to participate in the following ways: By Phone: 1-213-262-7043 access code: 852 597 110# Submit public comments to: pab@clark.wa.gov Microsoft Teams Attendee Link: Click here to join the meeting	Audio
04/11/2023 - 4:00 PM - 04/11/2023 - 5:00 PM	Agenda Minutes	Due to the current public health situation, the public is encouraged to participate in the following ways: By Phone: 1-213-262-7043 access code: 911 876 143# Submit public comments to: pab@clark.wa.gov Microsoft Teams Attendee Link: Click here to join the meeting	Audio
03/14/2023 - 4:00 PM - 03/14/2023 - 5:00 PM	Agenda Minutes	Due to the current public health situation, the public is encouraged to participate in the following ways: By Phone: 1-213-262-7043 access code: 781 855 01# Submit public comments to: pab@clark.wa.gov Microsoft Teams Attendee Link: Click here to join the meeting	Audio
02/14/2023 - 4:00 PM		This meeting has been cancelled, PAB will not meet until March. The next Parks Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March14, 2023, at 4 p.m. See cancellation notice below. Special Notice-Meeting Cancellation for PAB (PDF)
01/10/2023 - 4:00 PM		This meeting has been cancelled, PAB will not meet until February. The next Parks Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at 4 p.m. See cancellation notice below. Special Notice-Meeting Cancellation for PAB (PDF)