Agenda for Meeting on 2025-08-27

Zoom guidelines
Introductions
Public comment on any final-action items listed on this agenda

PRESENTATION(S)

There are no Presentations scheduled.

NOTICE ITEM(S)

BUD Lewis County 2025 budget emergency and supplemental appropriations to and transfers within current expense and various funds, a notice of hearing thereon
CD Notice of public hearing for Ordinance 1367 to adopt the Lewis County Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update

CONSENT ITEM(S)

AUD Approval of warrants / payroll
BOCC Approval of minutes from the Aug. 26, 2025, BOCC Business Meeting.

DELIBERATION ITEM(S)

CI Approve Amendment No. 1 to WSAC agreement for energy audits in the Law & Justice Center and the Historic Courthouse
PHSS Approve Consolidated Contract #CLH32057 Amendment #6 between the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and Lewis County
SHRF Approve an agreement between the Lewis County Sheriff and Correctional Health Partners Inc. (CHP)
PW Approve a construction and maintenance agreement with Puget Sound and Pacific Railroad Company for the upgrade of two railroad switches on Reynolds Avenue MP 1.90 and MP 2.20, CRP 2171A
PW Approve Local Agency Agreement and Federal Aid Prospectus between Lewis County and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for the federally funded Ceres Hill Road (CRP-2204) bridge project
RISK Authorize legal defense and indemnity for Brandon Vossen, Samuel R. Schouten, Kelton Wheeldon, Tyler W. Trainer, Erin Willey, Blake W. Teitzel, Cameron Steepy, Colin Mackenzie and Jeff Martin, and their marital communities, if any, regarding a lawsuit brought by the Estate of Brandon Blurton - Action No. 3:25-cv-05654
RISK Approve 2025 Public Defender contract with Albert Didcock for Juvenile Court

HEARING(S)

There are no Hearings scheduled.

Announcements
New business
Wednesday Workshop
> Opioid litigation: Executive session under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) - David Bailey
> DEM 2026 rates
> Consolidated Homeless Grant (CHG) subcontracts - Meja Handlen
> Comp Plan briefing - Mindy Brooks, 30 minutes

Calendars
> Closed Sept. 1
> All-day budget meetings Sept. 10 and 17 (Directors' Update actions will be moved to the following week's Wrap-Up meeting)
> Employee Picnic Sept. 18
> All-day budget meetings Sept. 30 (no Business Meeting that day)


Correspondence
Adjournment

The public is invited to attend any Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting in person. Select meetings -- including the Wrap-Up, Directors’ Update, Business Meeting and Mayors’ Meetings -- also are available via Zoom. Following are the Zoom codes for this meeting:

ONLINE: Go to https://zoom.us/j/92770578873. The passcode is 085336.
BY PHONE: 
Call 888-475-4499. The meeting ID is 927 7057 8873, and the passcode is 085336.