Steve Rader, Commissioner District 1
Steven L. Ferrell, Commissioner District 2
Richard R. Dahl, Commissioner District 3
Kelly Grayson, Clerk of the Board
Regular Public Meeting
August 5, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.
• Invocation by Invitation
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Minutes of July 28-30, 2025
• Consent Agenda of August 5, 2025
• Call for Bids
• Public Comments
Citizen Participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Consent Agenda
Call for Bids
1. Call for Bids for the Cowlitz County Headquarters Landfill 2025 Gas Collection and Control System (GCCS) Expansion Project scheduled for August 26, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. (14271)
2. Request for Proposals for Qualified Firearm Range Operators to manage and operate the Cowlitz Public Shooting Range scheduled for September 18, 2025, prior to 4:00 PM. (14278)
Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards
3. Interagency Agreement with the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to control knotweed species infestations located within the Riparian Corridors of Cowlitz County. (14276)
4. Interagency Agreement with the U.S. Forest Service, Gifford Pinchot National Forest (GP) to treat noxious weeds within the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Cowlitz County, and across jurisdictional boundaries. (14277)
ZOOM
Regular Public Meeting
August 5, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
5. Purchase of CrowdStrike Falcon Complete under the auspices of the OMNIA Partners contract for Proactive Threat Hunting and Integrated Threat Intelligence. The total amount is $84,110.88. (14258)
Board Correspondence
6. Letters/Notices
a. Affidavit of Posting Resume for the month of June 2025. (14275)
b. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice dated July 23, 2025, regarding an Order Amending License to Modify Yale Saddle Dam and Approving Exhibit A and F. (14279)
c. Letter dated 7/21/2025 from the State of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regarding Notice of Possible Property Acquisition in Cowlitz County (14280)
Vouchers
The following vouchers/warrants are approved for payment.
Chairman Updates
Upcoming Events:
• Monday, August 18th @ 11:00 a.m. – Janus House
• Wednesday, August 20th @ 2:30 p.m. – Sheriff Replacement Fund
• Tuesday, August 26th @ 10:00 a.m. – Board of Health
• Tuesday, September 9th @ 10:00 a.m. – Southwest Washington Workforce
Regular Public Meeting
August 5, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
RCW 42.30.040 - Conditions of attendance not to be required. A member of the public shall not be required, as a condition to attendance at a meeting of a governing body, to register his or her name and other information, to complete a questionnaire, or otherwise to fulfill any condition precedent to his or her attendance. People may remain anonymous when logging on to Zoom by creating any name and email of their choosing. In a meeting, public comment will be received, either or both, orally (raise hand in Zoom or use *9 on phone) and by writing.
Note: Written comments may be sent to the Board at any time. For oral presentations, the Board may set a time for comments and speakers.
All matters listed with the Consent Agenda were previously distributed to each Board Member for reading and study, were available for public viewing, are considered items of regular County business, and will be approved, without separate discussion, by one motion of the Board of County Commissioners. An item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda for separate discussion and voting at the request of any Board Member.
The Board of Commissioners may add and take action on other items not listed on this Agenda.
• Agenda Online Address: https://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/535/Agendas Regular-Public-Meetings
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