Agenda for Meeting on 2026-02-18

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

ESC
Year-end update from LC Coroner's Office - Coroner Warren McLeod
2026 Legislative Session - general overview
Checklist for working remotely - Nate Kunishige 
Updated Risk policy - Becky Butler
2026-27 budget planning - Becky Butler
Electeds' roundtable 

PRESENTATION(S)

There are no Presentations scheduled.

NOTICE ITEM(S)

There are no Notice Items scheduled.

CONSENT ITEM(S)

There are no Consent Items scheduled.

DELIBERATION ITEM(S)

There are no Deliberation Items scheduled.

HEARING(S)

There are no Hearings scheduled.

Announcements / new business
Wednesday Workshop
Executive session under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) - David Bailey
    - Vader Water
    - Chehalis annexation litigation - mediation

Legislative update - Josh Weiss and Troy Nichols
USGS flood gauges – Ryan Barrett
FEMA timelines for project approvals / reimbursement concerns - Geoff Soderquist and Wes Anderson

Calendars
No Business Meeting Feb. 24
(lack of quorum)
No Directors' Update Feb. 25
(topics for March 3 Business Meeting will be discussed during the March 2 Wrap-Up)
Proposed dates for all-day budget meetings

    - Wednesday, Sept. 23 (no Directors’ Update as month contains a fifth Tuesday)   
    - Tuesday, Sept. 29 (no Business Meeting as it’s the fifth Tuesday)
    - Wednesday, Oct. 7 (review Directors’ Update items at following Monday’s Wrap-Up)

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.