Council Time - Hybrid; join in person or WebEx
will begin at the conclusion of the Work Sessions

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• In person, 6th floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666
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1. Public Comment - on agenda items only   
2. Old Business: 
    2.1 Minutes for Aug. 2, 2023
    2.2 Interstate Bridge Replacement Letter
3. New Business:
4. Councilor Reports:
5. Work Session Requests:
    5.1 Capital Improvement Plan
    5.2 Rural Event Centers Task Force
6. Policy Issues: 
7. Executive Sessions:
    6.1 Pending litigation, 10 minutes, possible after action – RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
    6.2 Pending litigation, 15 minutes – RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
    6.3 Pending litigation, 10 minutes, possible after action – RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)

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
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• 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
Open Public Comment

Public Hearing:  20-Year Employment Projection-Comp Plan Update *continued from Aug. 1 hearing
    -Resolution 2023-08-01
    -Project Webpage

Councilor Communications
County Manager Report
Adjourn

Work Session- Hybrid; join in person or WebEx 

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• In person, 6th floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666
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Work Session: Transportation System Plan
 -Presentation (continued from 6/21/23)

Work Session: Environmental Public Health Fee Schedule
- EPH Fee Model Reports  
- EPH Fee Schedule

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
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  • 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 

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• In person, 6th floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666
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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
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  • Dial: 1-408-418-9388
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  • 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 

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

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
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  • 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: 
       -6/19 – 6/23/2023 
       -6/09 – 07/03/2023 
       -05/26 – 06/30/2023
    
2. Minutes approved for:
       -June 20, 2023 (verbatim transcript: Countywide Planning Policy Amendment Procedures & Amendment to CCC 40.5103.040)
       -June 27, 2023
    
3. County Council Appointments and Letters of Acceptance for:
       -Russell Ford appointed to the Clark County Arts Commission, effective immediately to Dec. 31, 2026
       -Rebekah Halladay appointed to the Animal Protection and Control Board, effective immediately to Oct. 31, 2027
       -Mary Lennox appointed to the Camp Bonneville Advisory Group, effective immediately to May 31, 2024
       -Thomas Dennison appointed to the Camp Bonneville Advisory Group, effective immediately to May 31, 2024
    
4. Acceptance of final plat(s) approved by the County Manager for:
       -Martin Meadow Subdivision
       -Stone’s Throw PUD Phase 1
    
5. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between Local 17 Professional and Technical Employees and Clark County regarding implementation of a salary realignment for Engineers and Real Property Appraisers.
    
6. Approval of a resolution that permits the County Manager authority to sign VAST Fiber Sharing permits.
    
7. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign an amendment to the existing Quality Counts, LLC contract. The additional work via amendment is within the existing scope of work and would include measuring and analyzing roadway curves for traffic stop sign updates.
    
8. Approval authorizing the County Manager to sign a professional services consultant agreement with WSP USA, Inc. to provide environmental support services for the Delfel Road (Northeast 179^th Street to Northeast 184^th Street) project (CRP 310122).
    
9. Approval of the Local Programs State Funding Agreement for the Truman School Sidewalk (NE 44^th Street/NE 47^th Avenue – NE 49^th Street/NE 40^th Avenue) project (CRP 321422).

Separate Business

1. Approval of the full-year salary realignments and the compensation philosophy for non-represented employees based on the results of the Baker Tilly classification and compensation study.

2. Approval to purchase conducted electrical weapons (tasers) for Department of Jail Services uniformed staff.  In addition, request approval authorizing the County Manager to sign Axon’s quote document and any resulting change orders to the original quote.

3. 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). (PULLED)

4. Approval authorizing the County Manager to execute Supplemental Agreement #4 with MacKay Sposito (Agreement SCN00001024) regarding design improvements to Harmony Sports Complex.

Open Public Comment
   -Submitted Comments

Public Hearing: CPZ2022-00013 NE 176^th Street
     -Project Webpage

Public Hearing: CPZ2021-00013 179^th Street Access Management & Circulation 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
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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

Board of Health- Hybrid; join in person or WebEx

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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