Board of Cowlitz County Commissioners
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
June 23, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.
• Invocation by Invitation
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Minutes of June 8-9, 2026
• Consent Agenda of June 23, 2026
o Call for Bids
o Call for Hearing
o Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards
o Resolutions
o Correspondence
• Motion Items
• Public Comments
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Consent Agenda
Call for Bids
Sheriff Department
Print Agenda
1. Request for Qualifications to identify Qualified Nonprofit Organizations to provide animal care, housing, foster placement, and adoption services for animals. Submissions will be due July 30, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. (229577)
Emergency Management
2. Request for Proposals for a Qualified Firm or Consultant to conduct a Comprehensive After-Action Review (AAR) of preparedness, response, coordination, communications, operational effectiveness, resource management, public information activities, responder safety, and recovery efforts after the recent hazardous materials incident in Cowlitz County scheduled for July 10, 2026, at 4:00 p.m (229618)
Public Works
3. Call for Bids for the South Toutle Road Headwall Repair Project scheduled for July 27, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. (229599)
Call for Hearing
Public Works
4. Call for Public Hearing to consider amending Cowlitz County Code 12.21, Utility Installations Upon County Roads Rights-of-Way scheduled for July 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (229621)
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June 23, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards
Commissioners
5. Memorandum of Understanding Between the Coroner and The Board of County Commissioners for Cowlitz County - Public Record. (229308)
6. Memorandum of Understanding Between the Assessor and The Board of County Commissioners for Cowlitz County - Public Record. (229306)
Finance Department
7. Agreement with the Port of Kalama to provide funding for its Trails and Path Section connecting south Toteff Road and North into the Kalama Pedestrian Bridge. The total amount is $50,000 from Statewide Fuel Taxes dedicated to Paths and Trails. (229333)
8. Interlocal Agreement with the City of Woodland for 2026 Rural Public Facilities Grant for the North Pekin Road Water Project The total grant amount is $576,000. (229267)
9. Interlocal Agreement with the City of Castle Rock for 2026 Rural Public Facilities Grant for the Dougherty Sewer Force Main Extension. The total grant amount is $365,500. (229261)
10.Interlocal Agreement with Cowlitz Economic Development Council for 2026 Rural Public Facilities Grant for Kalama Community Action Plan. The total grant amount is $40,000. (229263)
Corrections Department
11.Amendment to the Contract with the Washington State Health Care Authority for the purpose of developing, implementing and continuing to expand Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) and Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder (MAUD) in jails program extending the contract until June 30, 2027. The total increase is $437,000 for a total compensation amount of $2,180,261. (229412)
Event Center
12.Agreement with Fine Design Group for a public facing Tourism Website. The total amount is $121,000 from the Lodging Tax Funds. (229608)
13.Amendment No. 2 to the Personal Services Agreement with Gibbs & Olson, Inc. for continued engineering, design, and permitting services associated with the Cowlitz County Event Center RV Park project. (229620)
Public Works
14.Bid Award to Lakeside Industries, Inc. for Asphalt Materials through June 30, 2027. (229492)
15.Bid Award to J.L. Storedahl & Sons, Inc. for transportation of rock materials to the Headquarters Landfill. The total cost is $484,273.05. (229491)
Resolutions
Finance Department
16.Resolution Closing Cowlitz County Café Food Services Petty Cash Fund. (229400) Correspondence
17.Letters/Notices
a. Affidavit of Posting the Resume for the month of April & May 2026. (229520)
b. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice dated 6/11/26 regarding Early Warning Sirens Repair and Testing, Merwin, Yale, and Swift No. 1 Projects. (229382)
Vouchers
Regular Public Meeting
June 23, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
The following vouchers/warrants are approved for payment.
18.Voucher ratification for Drainage Improvement District No. 1 for the expenses incurred in April 2026 for $7,524.95. (229257)
Motion Items
Human Resources
19.Collective Bargaining Agreement with Teamsters Local 58 Correction Sergeants for January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2028. (229595)
Updates
Chairman Updates
Upcoming Meetings:
• Tuesday, June 30th @ 10 a.m. – Board of Health
• Tuesday, July 7th @ 10 a.m. – Mount St. Helens Bullet Point Discussion
RCW 42.30.040 – Conditions to 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.
Regular Public Meeting
June 23, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
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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