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
November 4, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.
• Invocation by Invitation
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Minutes of October 27-29, 2025
• Consent Agenda of November 4, 2025
• Call for Public Hearings
• Call for Bids
• Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards
• Board Correspondence
• Motin Items
• Public Hearing – 9:30 a.m. & 9:45 a.m.
• Excellence in Service Awards – 10:00 a.m.
• Public Comments
o Citizen Participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Consent Agenda
Call for Public Hearings
1. Call for Public Hearing - Proposed Six Year Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for the years 2026-2031 scheduled for December 2, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. (14453)
Call for Bids
2. Request for Proposals - For As-Needed Supply and Delivery of Fuel and Diesel scheduled for December 2, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. (14429)
Regular Public Meeting
November 4, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Agreements/Contracts/Bid Award
3. Personal Services Agreement with the Community Mediation Center for assisting Cowlitz County residents in resolving disputes through mediation. The total amount is $81,000 through December 31, 2027. (14452)
4. Amendment No. 6 to the Professional Services Agreement with RH2 Engineering for the Toutle Water System Improvement Projects includes revisions to the reservoir design and modifications to the water main design to incorporate project phasing. The amendment will result in an increase of $33,200, bringing the total contract amount to not exceed $540,489. (14455)
5. Amendment No. 3 to the Personal Services Agreement with Windsor Engineers for the Camelot Large Onsite Septic System Project to extend the termination date to December 31, 2026 (14459)
6. Professional Services Agreement with Facet, Inc. to produce an update to the Cowlitz County Critical Areas as required by state law to be updated on a regular basis with the Comprehensive Plan. The total amount is $75,000. (14461)
7. Contract Completion Letter to All Stripes, LLC for the 2025 Countywide Striping project. (14471)
8. Memorandum of Understandings (MOU) with Local 1262 to change the Health Insurance Contributions. (14464)
9. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Local 334 to change the Health Insurance Contributions. (14466)
10.Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Sheriff Specialist Guild to change the Health Insurance Contributions. (14467)
11.Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with the Government Portfolio Advisors for Investment Portfolio Advisory Services to extend until December 31, 2027. The total amount is $112,500 per year. (14469)
12.Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Service Agreement with Mark Greenhough & Foster Garvey for Bond Council to extend until December 31, 2028, and Appoint Stacie L. Amasaki as a Special Deputy Prosecutor. (14470)
Board Correspondence
13.Letters/Notices
a. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice dated 10/27/2025 regarding the 13th Part 12D Report, for a Periodic Inspection of the Swift No. 1 Project, is due by October 1, 2027. (14463)
Regular Public Meeting
November 4, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Vouchers
The following vouchers/warrants are approved for payment.
291693-292252 1,356,868.82
164130-164155 22,402.10
$ 1,379.270.92
Motion Items
Public Works
14. Supplemental Agreement No. 4 to the Local Agency Standard Consultant Agreement with WSP-USA for the Tower Road Culvert Replacement Project at the Rock Creek crossing to provide General Civil Engineering Services. The increase is $500,000 for a total amount of $1,700,000. (14460)
15.Supplemental Agreement No. 3 to the Local Agency Standard Consultant Agreement with Otak, Inc. for the Allender Road Stillwater Creek Fish Passage Project for final design, final permitting, and construction support service. The amendment will result in an increase of $207,834.60 for a total amount of $568,440.60. (14462)
Health & Human Services
16.Contract Amendment 25-002 with Washington State Department of Health to update SOW and funding for Perinatal Hepatitis B (PeriHepB) and add funding for Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG).
Public Hearings – 9:30 a.m.
Building & Planning
17.9:30 a.m. Closed Record Hearing – Preliminary Rural Subdivision Plan Approval, KT West Subdivision off Paine Road.
Health & Human Services
18.9:30 a.m. Public Hearing - 2024-2025 Community Development Block Grant Close Out (14398)
19.9:45 a.m. Public Hearing - Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Applications 2025-2026 (14403)
Regular Public Meeting
November 4, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Timed Items
• 10:00 a.m. – Excellence in Service Awards
Citizen Comments – Citizen participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Updates
Chairman Updates
Upcoming Cancelations:
• Tuesday, November 11th – Canceled (Holiday)
• Tuesday, November 18th – Canceled (No Quorum)
RCW 42.30.040 - Conditions of attendance ne 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.
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