In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA), the Vancouver City Council meeting will be open to in-person attendance. Options for viewing and/or participating in the meeting remotely will also be accommodated (see details below). The City Council will be attending this meeting in person.

All City Council workshops and meetings are broadcast (live closed captioning available) on www.cvtv.org, CVTV cable channels 23 / HD 323, and on the City's Facebook page, www.facebook.com/VancouverUS. 

Public testimony will be accepted regarding any matter on the agenda below. Advance registration will be required (see details below). 

Testimony will be accepted in the following manner:

• Written comments submitted in advance

Comments may be sent to council@cityofvancouver.us until 12:00 p.m. April 22. Comments will be compiled and sent to the City Council and entered into the record.

• In-person or remote testimony during the meeting

Register in-person at City Hall. In-person registration is open until 6:30 p.m. on April 22. Instructions will be provided on-site.

Register to testify online. Online registration is open until 12:00 p.m. on April 22.

 Visit the following website for more information and to register:

https://www.cityofvancouver.us/departments/mayor-city-council/ under Public Participation, or call the City Manager's Office at (360) 487-8600.

Further instructions for accessing the virtual meeting (for remote testimony) will be provided upon registration.

Upon request, printouts of agenda materials will be provided, including large print.

WORKSHOPS: 3:00-6:00 p.m.

Vancouver City Hall - Council Chambers - 415 W 6th Street, Vancouver WA 

2025-26 Biennial Budget 

(Approximately 2 hours)

Shannon Olsen, Budget Manager, 360-487-8497

Rental Habitability Action Plan 

(Approximately 1 hour, to immediately follow previous workshop)

Patrick Quintion, Economic Development Director, 360-487-7845

On April 22, 2024, award a construction contract for the NE 137th Avenue Corridor Completion Project (NE 49th Street to NE Fourth Plain Boulevard) to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Tapani Inc., of Battle Ground, Washington, USA at their bid price of $26,368,398.26, which includes Washington State sales tax, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the same.

Hassan Abdalla, Engineering Manager, 360-487-7704

1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to enter into professional services agreements with OAC Services, Inc. and Parametrix for the provision of owner’s representative and other contract applicable services on an as-needed basis for five years in an amount of $1,000,000.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to activate services to be provided under this contract with a series of specific task orders. The task order proposal provides for timely “as-needed” service provision, but within the framework, scope, and limitations of the overall master contract.
3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve any legal action necessary to enforce the terms of the foregoing agreements.

Jean Singer, Capital Projects Division Manager, 360-487-7755

Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the attached Settlement Participation Form to join Washington State’s January 22, 2024, settlement with Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc.

Dan Lloyd, Assistant City Attorney, 360-487-8520

AN ORDINANCE relating to cable television, renewing with revised terms and conditions, a nonexclusive and revocable franchise to  Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC,  a limited liability corporation organized under the laws of the State of Washington (“Comcast”), pursuant to state and federal law, City Charter and City ordinance codified at Chapter 5.19, Vancouver Municipal Code, to operate, maintain, reconstruct and repair a Cable System for the purpose of providing only cable service, subject to the terms set forth in the Franchise Agreement.

On April 22, 2024, approve the franchise ordinance on first reading, setting date of second reading and public hearing for June 3, 2024.

Jim Demmon, Video Services Manager, 360-487-8706

Approve claim vouchers for April 22, 2024.