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
September 16, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.
Invocation by Invitation
Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes of September 8-10, 2025
Consent Agenda of September 16, 2025
Call for Bids
Public Comments
o Citizen Participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Consent Agenda
Call for Bids
1. Call for Bids – 3,000 tons of 3/8” Screened Sand to be Stockpiled at the Road Shop Sites in Longview, Kelso, Kalama and Castle Rock scheduled for October 6, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. (14333)
2. Request for Qualifications – As-Needed Water and Sewer Engineering Services scheduled for October 15, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. (14339)
Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards
3. Amendment #4 with NaphCare to Extend the Contract through October 30, 2025, to provide Health Care Services to Cowlitz County Corrections. (14344)
4. 2026 Humana Group Medicare Plan Renewal for Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters (LEOFF) Plan 1 Members. (14345)
5. Agreement for Special Deputy Prosecutor Services with Elena C. Bundy, Attorney with Bundy Law Group, PLLC to provide Professional Services to the County with Employment Law. (14348)
Regular Public Meeting
September 16, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
6. Amendment No. 5 to the Professional Services Agreement with RH2 Engineering for the Toutle Water System Improvement Projects for additional services during construction. The amendment will increase the not-to-exceed amount by $7,403, for a total of $507,289. (14336)
Resolutions
7. Resolution to certify the 2026 Budget for Consolidated Diking Improvement District No. 3. (14334)
8. Resolution to certify the 2026 Budget for Drainage Improvement District 1. (14340)
9. Resolution to certify the 2026 Budget for Diking Improvement District No. 15. (14341)
Board Correspondence
10. Letters/Notices
a. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice dated 9/8/25 regarding Version 7.0 of PacifiCorp’s Owner’s Dam Safety Program (ODSP). (14342)
11. Executed Contracts/Agreements/Letters
b. Recorded Easements on Two Contiguous Parcels at the End of Hanson Road to Clarify the Right-of-Way. (14322)
Vouchers
The following vouchers/warrants are approved for payment.
12. Voucher Ratification for Drainage Improvement District No. 1 for July 2025 in total amount of $15,125.21. (14343)
Regular Public Meeting
September 16, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Citizen Comments – Citizen participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Updates
Chairman Updates
Upcoming Events:
Tuesday, September 23rd @ 10:00 a.m. – Mount St. Helens Discussion
Tuesday, September 30th @ 10:00 a.m. – Board of Health
Tuesday, October 7th @ 10:00 a.m. – Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board
Tuesday, October 21st @ 10:00 a.m. – Department of Ecology
Tuesday, October 21st @ 11:00 a.m. – Local Homeless/Housing Plan
2026 Budget Calendar:
Tuesday, September 16th
1:30 - Behavioral Health Tax 2:00 - IT Cost Allocation 2:30 - Risk & Industrial Accident
3:00 – Sheriff Allocation for Equipment Fund
Wednesday, September 17th
1:30 – Motorpool & Facilities Cost Allocation 2:30 – Treasurer
3:00 – Building & Planning 3:30 - Museum
Tuesday, September 23rd
1:30 – Commissioners/Café
3:00 - Clerk 2:00 – Coroner 2:30 – Parks & Rec
Wednesday, September 24th
2:30 – Non-Dept/Finance 3:00 – Auditor 3:30 – Prosecuting Attorney
Tuesday, September 30th
1:30 – WSU
3:00 – Sheriff/DEM 2:00 – Noxious Weeds 2:30 – District Court
Wednesday, October 1st
2:30 – Human Resources 3:00 Correction 3:30 – Office of Public Defense
Tuesday, October 7th – Specialized Workshop
1:30 – Personnel Requests
Wednesday, October 8th
2:30 – Public Works
Monday, October 13th
9:00 – Health & Human Services
Tuesday, October 14th
1:30 – Information Technology 3:00 – Superior Court/Juvenile, Drug Court
Regular Public Meeting
September 16, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, October 15th – Specialized Workshops
2:30 – 5 yr. Capital Plan
Tuesday, October 21st – Specialized Workshops
1:30 – Fee Setting
Wednesday, October 22nd – Specialized Workshops
2:30 – Equipment Revolving Reserve 3:00 – 6-year Road Plan
Tuesday, October 28th
1:30 – Summary Revenue & Expenses 2:00 – General Fund Levy
3:00 – Road Fund Levy
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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