Agenda for Meeting on 2026-01-28

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

PRESENTATION(S)

There are no Presentations scheduled.

NOTICE ITEM(S)

BOCC Call for bids for official newspaper to publish all of Lewis County's legal and other official notices for one year beginning July 1, 2026
PW Notice of hearing for the renewal of a franchise to PUD No. 1 of Cowlitz County to install, construct, operate and maintain electrical utility facilities in Lewis County rights of way

CONSENT ITEM(S)

AUD Approval of warrants / payroll
BOCC Approval of minutes from the Jan. 27, 2026, BOCC Business Meeting.

DELIBERATION ITEM(S)

PHSS Temporarily reduce the adoption fee for adult dogs at the Lewis County Animal Shelter
BOCC Adopt changes to the regular public meeting schedule of the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners
IT Authorize the Director of Information Technology Services to execute a purchase order with Accurate Electric Unlimited Inc. through sole source procurement for the expansion of the Lewis County Jail security system
IT Establish the Lewis County AI Policy
BOCC Reappoint Sybil Kuhn, Edna Fund and George Dodd to the Southwest Washington Fair Advisory Board
FCLT Declaration of surplus personal property, vehicles and equipment

HEARING(S)

There are no Hearings scheduled.

Announcements / new business
Wednesday Workshop
Executive session under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) - Scott Gripp
   - Sierra Pacific Industries tax liabilities 

Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) presentation regarding expanded outdoor alcohol services - 10-minute presentation
Centralia levy certification
Eagleview 
Flood response - honoring community partners
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee vacancies
Public Works account closure policy updates - Anders Pollman

Calendars
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.