Arne Mortensen, Commissioner District 1 Dennis Weber, Commissioner District 2 Richard R. Dahl, Commissioner District 3 Kelly Dombrowsky, Clerk of the Board v
Regular Public Meeting September 26, 2023, 9:00 a.m. Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m. Pledge of Allegiance Live KLTV ZOOM Minutes of September 18-20, 2023 Stream Link Link Consent Agenda of September 26, 2023 Phone Option: (253) 215-8782 Call for Hearing Webinar ID: 820 1961 3917 Motion Items www.kltv.org Board of Health – 10:00 a.m. Public Comments o Citizen Participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Consent Agenda Call for Hearing 1. Call for Hearing for the Presentation of Updates to the Building Code Ordinance, codified as CCC 16.05 scheduled for October 17, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards 2. Contract with Midway Underground LLC, for the Cathlamet Road Slide Repair project. The total amount is $438,865. 3. Agreement with Epic Land Solutions, Inc. to provide services pertaining to real estate appraisals and appraisal reviews for all property types that conform with federal and agency standards. The total compensation shall not exceed $50,000. 4. Agreement with Epic Land Solutions to provide services pertaining to real estate acquisition for all property types that conform with federal and agency standards. The total compensation shall not exceed $100,000.
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Regular Public Meeting September 26, 2023, 9:00 a.m. Board Correspondence 5. Letters/Notices a. Letter dated 9/29/2023 to Sgt. Joe Belcher congratulating him on his retirement and thanking him for his over 35 years of service to the county. b. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) letter dated 9/12/2023 regarding Penstock Inspection Report due by December 31, 2024, Swift No. 2 Hydroelectric Project. c. Monthly Update dated August 2023 from Scott Bailey, Regional Economist, Washington Employment Security Department regarding Southwest Washington Labor Markets. Vouchers Fund Claims Claims Special Purpose District No. 1 Public Facilities District No. 1 Payroll Payroll Total
Voucher Numbers 1000014240-1000014331 1000049697-1000050033 5000016565-5000016568 9000000131-9000000131 263262-263798 162691-162722
Amount $ 584,194.66 2,154,479.83 512.34 48,730.99 1,145,522.80 38,055.92 $ 3,971,496.54
Motion Items Public Works 6. Bid Award and Contract Execution with Lakeside Industries for the replacement of parking lot asphalt at the Cowlitz County Hall of Justice and Health and Human Services buildings. Total amountis not to exceed $486,542.94 including tax. Health & Human Services 7. Contract with the Washington State Department of Commerce to allocate funding from the Department of Commerce Consolidated Homeless Grant program to provide resources to assist people who are experiencing homelessness in obtaining and maintaining stable housing. The maximum consideration for this contract shall not exceed $6,383,815 during the period July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025. 8. Contract with Lower Columbia CAP to assist people who are experiencing homelessness to obtain and maintain housing stability. The maximum consideration for this contract will not exceed $3,720,630 during the period July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025. Funding for this contract is "state" funding passed through from the Washington State Department of Commerce, Consolidated Homeless Grant (CHG).
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Regular Public Meeting September 26, 2023, 9:00 a.m. 9. Contract with the Community Mediation Center to provide mediation services between tenants and landlords to help prevent eviction. The maximum consideration for this contract will not exceed $127,840 during the period July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025. Funding for this contract is "state" funding passed through from the Washington State Department of Commerce, Consolidated Homeless Grant (CHG).
Board of Health
10:00 a.m. - Call Meeting to Order Swearing in of new B.O.H. Member – by Rick Dahl Old / Unfinished Business o Review Minutes o Opioid Lawsuit Settlement – brief discussion o Mental Health Tax New Business o STD’s/STI’s – Presentation by H.H.S. o Medical Freedom Resolution Public Comment Period o Citizen Participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040 Agenda Items for next BOH meeting Executive Session (as needed) Adjourn Meeting
Updates Chairman Updates Upcoming Events:
October 4th – Budget Workshop October 24th – Employee Excellence Awards
Citizen Comments – Citizen participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
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Regular Public Meeting September 26, 2023, 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 ZOOM Invitation Address (for all meeting days): o https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82019613917 KLTV Live Feed Address: http://www.kltv.org
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