The board accepted a request from Experience Olympia & Beyond and appointed Commissioner Fournier as the county’s primary representative to the tourism/economic development board and Commissioner Rachel Grant as alternate.

CPED presented a model Home Energy Score (HES) ordinance developed with regional partners; staff will conduct broader community outreach in early 2026 and return to the board with implementation details and timing for a possible public hearing.

County staff and councilors discussed sending a letter expressing Clark Countys interest in the state Department of Natural Resources Natural Conservation Swap program and identified a 612-acre parcel on Larch Mountain as a possible candidate. Council asked staff for more information and agreed to add the matter to next weeks council time for a.

Sheriff Terrence briefed the Thurston County commissioners on a surplus training helicopter offered through a federal surplus program and a proposed partnership with Northwest Helicopters to provide pilots, maintenance and equipment; the board directed county staff to research creating a donation fund to accept gifts for an aviation program.

Budget staff presented the preliminary biennial 2026–27 budget and a package of decision items; the board voted to suspend cost-of-living adjustments for nonrepresented employees for the 2026–27 cycle and directed specific distribution of the general‑fund savings to juvenile court, superior court and the clerk’s office, and instructed staff to seek

County staff outlined a two-part series of meetings with state legislators later this month to discuss Clark County priorities including indigent defense funding, corridor infrastructure, housing projects, jail remodel and other items. Staff will circulate a trimmed presentation and urged dialogue with the delegation.

Planning staff recommended using WSDOTendorsed Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) to set multimodal level-of-service standards in Clark Countys comprehensive plan update, proposing LTS 2 inside the Vancouver urban growth area and a relaxed standard for some rural regional routes. Staff warned the change will add projects and raise capital costs and,,

Staff proposed edits to Spokane's federal agenda, highlighting urgent need for fentanyl response funding, mental-health resources, the Spokane Aerospace Tech Hub, and potential federal solutions for the city's waste-energy challenges; council members asked about the agenda's breadth and how lobbyists and the legislative committee will prioritize it

Staff briefed measures to refinance upcoming debt maturities, increase internal loan cap in the investment policy from 15% to 20%, and refinance a group of balloon payments totaling $6,661,000 tied to prior capital projects.

Council members reviewed a developer agreement that would let a private developer build a regional sewer lift station in the Lower Terrace area; city staff said the station can serve properties only inside the urban growth area and the agreement carries an up-to-$8 million not-to-exceed amount with 4.75% interest over eight years.

Staff presented two build options for a protected bike lane gap on North 200th Street between Ashworth and Meridian: a one‑way protected lane (about $390,000) and a two‑way cycle track (about $1,160,000). Council discussed tradeoffs, maintenance, parking loss and timing for a potential mid‑biennium budget amendment.

The Shoreline City Council voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 554 designating Akropong, Ghana, as a Shoreline sister city after presentations from the Shoreline Sister City Association and public supporters.

Fire Chief Oberg and Battalion Chief Forbes briefed the committee on staffing changes, rising overtime and mutual aid activity; the committee also heard a Special Budget Ordinance (SBO) allocation for SHREK‑related reimbursements and recruit‑academy costs presented by Matt Boston.

Public health presenters told the Spokane City Public Safety Committee that local overdose rates remain elevated, largely driven by fentanyl and methamphetamine, and recommended expanding low‑barrier medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), naloxone access and coordinated navigation services.

Police Chief Hall presented crime and staffing trends to the committee, reported increased confirmed shooting calls and installation of a NIBIN ballistic‑matching machine, and said the administration plans amendments to the 'home' (obstruction/unlawful camping) ordinance to allow citywide enforcement and better linkage to shelter and crisis‑stabilz

City staff updated the Mobility and Infrastructure Committee on progress implementing the 2023 Intelligent Transportation System plan, outlining a phased feasibility study for adaptive signal control (phase 1 in 2026; phase 2 in 2027), a 2026 grant-funded expansion of video analytics to 14 intersections, leading pedestrian interval rollout on tier

City sustainability staff proposed updates to the 2004 Sustainable Building and Infrastructure Policy, recommending a phased approach that pilots the Envision infrastructure toolkit in 2026–27, aligns medium building guidance to LEED Platinum without requiring certification, requires electrification feasibility assessments for fossil-fuel equipment

At a developers roundtable, builders and affordable housing developers said long entitlements, variable public‑works requirements, and tree‑retention/parking rules increase costs and lengthen timelines; several urged form‑based code, clearer checklists for small projects and faster building‑permit tracks so small developers can scale.

The Skagit County Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 14 adopted a proclamation recognizing Oct. 15, 2025 as White Cane Awareness Day after presentations from local Lions Club leaders and members of the Washington Council of the Blind; the proclamation passed unanimously, 3-0.

During public comment, Ingrid Hinton (citing EV Fire Safe) warned Skagit County commissioners that a proposed lithium battery facility near Padilla Bay and Viva Farms posed fire and inhalation risks and alleged application irregularities; she cited a Sacramento incident on April 11, 2025 in which firefighters were injured.

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife told Lynnwood City Council members the city’s Critical Areas Ordinance update should use best available science to set riparian management zones based on site‑potential tree height and a 100‑foot minimum where full restoration is infeasible; staff said Lynnwood is behind a year‑end update deadline but will

WSU Skagit County Extension staff reported on multiple emerging and invasive insect pests that could affect regional crops, listed prioritized species and thanked regional partners for research support.

Planning staff summarized administrative and program updates to Skagit County's 2026–2031 Capital Facilities Plan on Oct. 14, including alignment with Washington clean‑building standards, Bayview Ridge drainage clarifications, and a possible repurposing of a behavioral crisis facility. Commissioners discussed scheduling of deliberations and public‑

City climate staff presented the draft Climate Action and Resilience chapter for Olympia 2045, describing mitigation and resilience subelements required by state law (HB 1181). Staff said the chapter will be integrated across other comprehensive plan chapters and highlighted projected climate exposures including more hot days, more intense rainfall

Environmental Health presented the 2025 update to Thurston County's on-site sewage (septic) management plan, including recommendations on septic-to-sewer planning, marine recovery areas, databases, and funding; the board approved scheduling a public hearing during the December Board of Health meeting.