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The councilor asked staff to look further into whether daylight access or a limited camping ban could allow families to use certain sites again. Managers on the visit told the councilor that the concerns prompting closures appeared limited to about four or five specific locations; the request to staff was narrowly scoped to those sites. Councilors asked for a short staff briefing (about 10 minutes) outlining scope, time-frame and resource implications so they could decide whether to proceed with a broader review. Chair Kathleen Marshall said she would check with relevant staff to identify the scope and time commitment.

Councilors noted enforcement challenges: a camping ban already exists in some locations but can be difficult to enforce; residents told the council that closures in some places prevent law-abiding families from daytime access to natural areas. Councilor Young said he would support a short staff pitch and follow-up direction if needed. If staff determine a more extensive review is required, councilors said they would consider scheduling it after completion of the comprehensive plan work.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","642025 Council Time","oneSentenceSummary","A councilor asked county staff to review a small set of county-owned natural areas closed to public access — including a site at Salmon Creek and several falls areas — to determine whether limited reopening or daylight access is appropriate.","taxTitle","Clark County, Washington","taxId",2766,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6544113,"Council gives thumbs-up to draft resolution acknowledging Cowlitz tribe gift to Columbia River Mental Health Services",58,1154000,1212000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3806210-8e385da16398916643f98e7b946c17f1&start=1154&end=1212","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3806210-8e385da16398916643f98e7b946c17f1/thumbnail_1154000.jpg","/articles/6544113/Clark-County/Washington/Council-gives-thumbs-up-to-draft-resolution-acknowledging-Cowlitz-tribe-gift-to-Columbia-River-Mental-Health-Services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6544113-91bfe58ce17064a696566b9fc895a7a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770815903&Signature=lN9uWRdRucj1AkjeJF~GDHbEdRBhDMzvxHoZGs6ky0RJmo7UDZrP2xrjMmR2kmzg4E7BocJDf3eMbEwO9urs6VWo50XskSc7ZNQjPjXjiohE0v382BhUC81EVGCyy3-XsLoEFZ5D4Qc3Ju6tu8VGeZku23jzQ3Bl-DS4hw9oJ5a02-7F48fyg9lrW9i-xROKAJUzzK-rShbfzP7c5gITtciBoCzQEMNCt2xHXRCiEuQ9GMke2tmItLvrqkRso17CpTf-MTjiEdUNTeb88Tuy6aPX4G0tTuFcflHXmU~LX64GswBVDCzvcz7Dnt2Im3xXukA8GwExoERaySWZ9fmeeA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jordan Bogie, policy analyst for Clark County, presented a drafted resolution prepared after a request from council: the draft recognizes a gift from the Cowlitz tribe intended to allow Columbia River Mental Health Services to continue operations during a period of financial difficulty. The policy analyst said the draft was ready for council review and asked for a thumbs-up to proceed to a formal reading on June 17.

Councilors indicated support to move the draft forward for the June 17 meeting. Bogie told the council the Cowlitz tribe had run the proposed language past county staff and expressed appreciation; the council agreed to include the resolution on the June agenda for reading.

During public comment, caller Kimberly Goheen raised concerns about transparency around executive sessions and expressed broader worries about mental-health services in the county’s jail system. Goheen said Columbia River Mental Health had been closing and questioned how long a reported $1,600,000 in support would sustain services, saying she would “be keeping tabs” on the issue. The transcript does not record further fiscal detail or a vote on the resolution at this meeting; the council’s action was to advance the draft to a June 17 reading.","Policy staff presented a draft resolution to accept or recognize a Cowlitz tribal gift to Columbia River Mental Health Services; councilors gave a preliminary thumbs-up to bring the draft forward for reading at the June 17 meeting. A public commenter raised concerns about jail mental-health needs and the long-term sustainability of funding.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6544119,"Clark County Council approves settlement in Monahan case; minutes approved",30,1279000,1309000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3806210-8e385da16398916643f98e7b946c17f1&start=1279&end=1309","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3806210-8e385da16398916643f98e7b946c17f1/thumbnail_1279000.jpg","/articles/6544119/Clark-County/Washington/Clark-County-Council-approves-settlement-in-Monahan-case-minutes-approved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6544119-3ac5f376c9e5cffba65612af0f5b32e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770815903&Signature=JpxJHy4hCN492RgU9CV0Uv-d5TNOyO0aJtBnCx9SsW-T9upSFbUYHYg9kJ-Nm8AtkgMxCmbkEENYI0r4CkJi0ElkiG2aeinWcKSEqIkbOhAOFjnrkh6gwuw9He4A-IQPfH7~N-H8Fw1dRIJNztu6wH87DbIknAqOXPD-iM~~ZRCPX0LQI4EK8jNnL4WJthVV9isLqm6FUfu~kizfOxfUVULDWeo394GpktbUy~0Z~6ATfFBpJVlG2UqLRNAugoS1V9orPMneYdorz3A-GWID6l-wsSTfjI7OHE1ZVkQ9fd1vdtvDC2vPtirJ3Sv0dIye6K9-F7Jmj7wgwAVRdzNQPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clark County Council returned from a closed executive session on pending litigation and unanimously approved a settlement in Monahan v. Clark County, cause number 24-CV-05392, authorizing the county manager to sign the necessary documents. The council also approved the minutes of its May 21, 2025 meeting by voice vote.

The council convened an executive session citing RCW 42.30.110(1) to discuss pending litigation for a total of about 20 minutes, then reconvened in open session. A motion to approve the settlement was made on the record and, after a voice vote, the settlement was passed unanimously. The meeting record shows the council directed the county manager to execute settlement documents as authorized by the motion.

Earlier in the meeting the council approved the minutes from May 21, 2025. That motion was moved and seconded and carried on a voice vote of \"aye.\" No roll-call vote counts by name were recorded in the public portion of the transcript; the council recorded the settlement vote as passed unanimously. The meeting then adjourned.","After an executive session on pending litigation, the Clark County Council unanimously approved a settlement in Monahan v. Clark County (cause no. 24-CV-05392) and approved minutes from the May 21, 2025 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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