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 12 , 202 5 , 9:00 a.m.
Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.
Invocation by Invitation
Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes of August 4-6, 2025
Consent Agenda of August 12, 2025
Call for Bids
Motion Items
Public Hearings
Timed Items
Public Comments
Citizen Participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Consent Agenda
Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards
1. Amendment #1 for the Agreement with Trinity Services Group to provide food management to the adult inmate population through August 24, 2026. The price per meal will increase from $3.750 to $3.892. (14282)
2. Amendment #1 to the Agreement with Trinity Services Group to provide food management to the Juvenile Facility population through August 24, 2026. The price per meal will increase from $2.00 to $2.07. (14283)
3. Amendment #1 with the Washington State Department of Ecology to add four additional days for Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) crew(s) during the 2025 season and increase the amount of the contract by $6,160 with a new not-to-exceed amount of $26,719. (14286)
Regular Public Meeting
August 12, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
4. Grant Agreement with the Department of Ecology for the Cowlitz Corrections Department to participate in the Litter and Illegal Dump Cleanup and Prevention Project for public lands. The total grant amount is $97,700.00. (14299)
Board Correspondence
5. Letters/Notices
a. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice dated 7/18/2025 regarding an Incident Report Related to Project Safety, Sta. 69+00 and 78+00 Sinkholes, Swift No. 2 Project. (14292)
b. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice dated 7/30/2025 regarding an Authorization for Construction, Spillway Gate Structural Retrofit Project, Yale Project. (14293)
6. Executed Agreements/Contracts/Letter
a. Executed Right-of-Way Easement Power Underground to the Public Utility District No. 1 for an easement for underground power to be within the ingress/egress easement. (14284)
b. Executed and Recorded Release of the Public Water Line Easement on Parcels 504211600 and 504211602 signed by the Right-of-Way Agent established by Resolution #25-039. (14291)
c. Signed Letter dated 8/6/2025 regarding Executing the Closing Documents on Purchase of the Riversuites Property. (14300)
Motion Items
Facilities Maintenance
7. Contract Award and Execution with Lakeside Industries for the Administration Building Asphalt Replacement. The total amount is $205,957.53. (14288)
Health & Human Services
8. Contract Amendment 25-002 (2) with Washington State Department of Health to add funding for the new fiscal period for the Group B Water System program. (14272)
9. Contract 25-024 with Washington State Department of Ecology to provide funding for the new biennium for investigating solid waste complaints, technical assistance and education, compliance monitoring and enforcement when necessary. (14274)
Public Hearings
Finance Department
10. 9:30 a.m. – 2025 Budget Amendment and for Dissolution of Funds (14289)
Regular Public Meeting
August 12, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Public Works
11. 9:45 a.m. – To adopt the proposed ordinance amending Chapter 11.04 Traffic Code establishing fines for parking violations. (14285)
Building & Planning
12. 10:00 a.m. - Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan for 53.61 acres in the Vicinity of Killdeer Road. (14287)
Workshop
10:15 a.m. – Excise Tax Impact of New Forest Stream Buffering
Updates
Chairman Updates
Upcoming Events:
Monday, August 18th @ 11:00 a.m. – Janus House
Wednesday, August 20th @ 2:30 p.m. – Sheriff Equipment Replacement Fund
Wednesday, August 20th @ 3:00 p.m. – Health & Human Services Fee Schedule & Contracts
Tuesday, August 26th @ 10:00 a.m. – Board of Health
Tuesday, September 9th @ 10:00 a.m. – Southwest Washington Workforce
Citizen Comments – Citizen participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
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.
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