Board of Cowlitz County Commissioners
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
March 31, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.
• Invocation by Invitation
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Minutes of March 23-24, 2026
• Consent Agenda of March 31 2026
• Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards
• Board Correspondence
• Board of Health – 10:00 a.m.
• Public Comments
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o Citizen Participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Consent Agenda
Call for Bids Public Works
Phone Option: (253) 215-8782 Webinar ID: 820 1961 3917 Live Stream Print Agenda
1. Call for Bids for the Tennant Way Closed Landfill Flare Replacement scheduled for April 20, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. (14783) Agreements/Contracts/Bid Award Health & Human Services
2. Contract Amendment with the Washington State Department of Commerce for homelessness. The total reimbursement will not exceed $9,875,929.00 until June 30, 2027, which is a reduction of $1,861,284.00. (14777) Public Works
3. Special Market Condition Purchase of a 2024 Chevrolet 3500 Work Truck. The total amount is $69,000. (14784) Corrections Department
4. Agreement with Westwood Pharmacy to provide pharmaceutical services to the Cowlitz County Corrections Department. (14770) Board Correspondence
1. Letters/Notices
a. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice dated 03/24/2026 regarding the Order Approving Recreation Resources Management Plan Update and Exhibit G Drawings. (14778)
Regular Public Meeting
March 31, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
b. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice dated 03/24/2026 regarding the 2026 SHA and Seismic Remediation Plan and Schedule, Yale Project. (14779)
c. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice dated 03/24/2026 regarding the Main Dam Upstream Rip-Rap Investigation, Yale Project. (14780)
d. Contract Completion Letter to Quigg Bros., Inc. for the Barnes Drive Emergency Repair project. (14781)
e. Contract Completion Letter with Western United Civil Group LLC for the Garlock Road Delameter Creek Fish Passage project. (14782) Vouchers
The following vouchers/warrants are approved for payment.
4,757,984.72
Board of Health – 10:00 a.m.
• 10:00 am - Call Meeting to Order
• Old Business
o Review Minutes
• New Business
o BOH funded program update
o US Secretary of HHS discussion – “Prevention over Treatment”
• Public Comment Period
o Citizen Participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
• Executive Session (as needed)
• Adjourn Meeting Updates Chairman Updates
Upcoming Meetings:
• Tuesday, April 14th @ 10 a.m. – Mount St. Helens Discussion
Regular Public Meeting
March 31, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
RCW 42.30.040 – Conditions to 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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