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
January 28, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.
Invocation by Invitation
Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes of January21-22, 2025
Consent Agenda of January 28, 2025
Motion Items
Board of Health 10:00 a.m.
Public Comments
Citizen Participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Consent Agenda
Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards
1. Affidavitof Property Tax Refunds for 2024 per RCW 84.69.020. (13974) Call for Hearings
2. Call for Public Hearing - 2025 Budget Amendment to adjust the 2025 Cowlitz County Budgets to increase appropriations to account for additional expenses and recognize additional revenues. (13975)
Resolutions
3. Resolution to Accept the Affidavitof the Cowlitz County Treasurer for the Cancellation of Uncollected Personal Property (13974)
Regular Public Meeting
January 28, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Motion Items
Health and Human Services
4. Contract Amendment 25-002(1) with the Washington State Department of Health. The purpose of this Amendment 1 is to add Statements of Work and funding for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEPR), Group B Water Systems, and FoundationalPublic Health Services (FPHS). (13972)
Office of Public Defense
5. Agreement with Morgan Law PLLC,Joshua Gooday and Edward (Ted) DeBray for representation of indigent defendants charged with criminal offenses in the Cowlitz County Superior Court. Compensation willbe monthly installments of $12,000, based upon an anticipated average of 10 felony equivalent assignments per month. Compensation for trial time and other services is to be paidupon presentation and approval of billings. (13958)
Board of Health – 10:00 a.m.
Call Meeting to Order
First order of business – Elect Chairperson for 2025
2nd order of business – Elect Vice-Chair for 2025
Old / Unfinished Business
o Review Minutes
o Water Website Update
New Business
o Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Project
Public Comment Period
o Citizen Participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Executive Session (as needed)
Adjourn Meeting
Updates
Chairman Updates
Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, January 29th @ 2:30 p.m. – Department of Ecology
Wednesday, February 5th @ 2:30 p.m. – Mt. St. Helen’s Institute
Upcoming Meeting Cancelations
Regular Public Meeting
January 28, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Monday, February 17th – Meeting Canceled (Holiday)
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 willbe 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
