Clark County Council amends agenda, schedules ethics-commission hearing and hears budget warning
June 11, 2026 | La Center, Clark County, Washington
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The Clark County Council amended its agenda, scheduled a public hearing on an ethics-commission change and discussed possible charter amendments during its June 10 meeting in Vancouver.
After returning from an executive session, the council voted by voice to amend the agenda and remove agenda item 6.2; the motion was moved and seconded and carried by voice vote. The council then approved the minutes of its June 3 meeting after noting a minor correction mentioned by a public commenter.
Jordan Bogey, the county policy analyst, presented a proposed proclamation recognizing July as Lake Appreciation Month with a particular focus on Vancouver Lake; council members indicated support and planned to read the proclamation at the July 21 meeting, with the Friends of Vancouver Lake expected to accept it.
Staff member 'Kathleen' described a proposed code amendment to increase membership on the county’s ethics review commission from three to five, explaining that a larger commission would reduce quorum and recusal problems and that the commission supports the change. The council agreed to hold a public hearing on the amendment in July and noted it could be done within code without going to the ballot.
Council members also discussed proposing a charter amendment to require clearer fiscal statements on the voters’ pamphlet and ballot for charter amendments. Members asked staff, including the county auditor’s office, to provide cost estimates and draft language; several councilors said they wanted to balance transparency with the charter review commission’s ongoing work to avoid overloading the fall ballot.
In a policy update, Bogey briefed the council on a recent memo from the state Office of Financial Management warning of a significant operating and transportation budget shortfall in the next biennium; Bogey advised the council to consider the state’s guidance when shaping the county’s legislative agenda.
No final votes were taken on charter language or the ethics amendment that day; councilors requested staff follow-up and scheduled the ethics public hearing for July.
After returning from an executive session, the council voted by voice to amend the agenda and remove agenda item 6.2; the motion was moved and seconded and carried by voice vote. The council then approved the minutes of its June 3 meeting after noting a minor correction mentioned by a public commenter.
Jordan Bogey, the county policy analyst, presented a proposed proclamation recognizing July as Lake Appreciation Month with a particular focus on Vancouver Lake; council members indicated support and planned to read the proclamation at the July 21 meeting, with the Friends of Vancouver Lake expected to accept it.
Staff member 'Kathleen' described a proposed code amendment to increase membership on the county’s ethics review commission from three to five, explaining that a larger commission would reduce quorum and recusal problems and that the commission supports the change. The council agreed to hold a public hearing on the amendment in July and noted it could be done within code without going to the ballot.
Council members also discussed proposing a charter amendment to require clearer fiscal statements on the voters’ pamphlet and ballot for charter amendments. Members asked staff, including the county auditor’s office, to provide cost estimates and draft language; several councilors said they wanted to balance transparency with the charter review commission’s ongoing work to avoid overloading the fall ballot.
In a policy update, Bogey briefed the council on a recent memo from the state Office of Financial Management warning of a significant operating and transportation budget shortfall in the next biennium; Bogey advised the council to consider the state’s guidance when shaping the county’s legislative agenda.
No final votes were taken on charter language or the ethics amendment that day; councilors requested staff follow-up and scheduled the ethics public hearing for July.
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