Agenda for Meeting on 2025-10-29

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

Executive session under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) - David Bailey
- Workers' comp claim (with outside counsel)
- Logistics Property Co.
- Centralia Port mediation
- 508 Shop property insurance claim issue

PRESENTATION(S)

There are no Presentations scheduled.

NOTICE ITEM(S)

PHSS Notice of a public hearing on a revision to Lewis County's 5-year Homelessness Services Plan
PW Notice of Public Hearing for the proposed 2026 Annual Construction Program (ACP) and Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the years 2026-2031
BUD Notice of hearings regarding the Lewis County budget and levies for 2026
COMM Issue a request for proposals (RFP) for remediation of communication towers at Cooks Hill, Hopkins and Baw Faw sites
PW Issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to prepare an updated Water System Plan (WSP) for the Middle Fork Water & Sewer System (MFWS)

CONSENT ITEM(S)

AUD Approval of warrants / payroll
BOCC Approval of minutes from the Oct. 28, 2025, BOCC Business Meeting.

DELIBERATION ITEM(S)

CD Adopt a Categorized Schedule of Fees effective January 1, 2026
PHSS Approve contract #C16-0255-25 amendment A between Comunicativo and Lewis County
PHSS Approve contract #K8531 between Washington State Healthcare Authority and Lewis County
RISK Approve Public Defense contract with Sound Defenders, PLLC represented by Heather Villani for District Court

HEARING(S)

BUD Lewis County 2025 budget, emergency and supplemental appropriations to and transfers within current expense and other funds
CD Adopt Ordinance 1369 to amend Chapter 2.11, Planning Section and Commission, and adopt Chapter 2.50, Advisory Groups, of the Lewis County Code

Announcements / new business / Wednesday Workshop
Water District 1 / Hampton Reservoir project - Geoff Soderquist
Permit process for short-term rentals - Mindy Brooks

Calendars:
Nov. 4 Business Meeting: National Adoption Day presentation (Paula Willey), Veterans Day presentation (George Dodd) and Halloween contest awards (staff)
No Directors' Update Nov. 5, 12 or 19 / no Business Meeting Nov. 11 or 18 (closed Nov. 11)
Informational Budget Meeting 5:30 p.m. Nov. 12

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.