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During the council’s consent agenda, a staff member responded to a question about the buyer by saying, “The city of Vancouver is buying the property.” A councilor moved to approve the item, the motion was seconded, and the council chair called the ayes and announced the motion passed.

The meeting record did not state the purchase price, the parcel address, funding source or other transactional details; the chair and staff indicated the information is included in the staff report available with the meeting materials. Because the item was handled on the consent agenda, no separate public hearing or extended discussion occurred during the meeting.

Follow-up materials and the staff report should contain the specific purchase terms and funding sources.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Vancouver City Council (08-25-25)","oneSentenceSummary","On consent the city approved acquisition of a property; staff confirmed the City of Vancouver is the purchaser. The council approved the item during the consent agenda with no detailed price or parcel information discussed on the public record at the meeting.","taxTitle","Vancouver, Clark County, Washington","taxId",2767,"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},6135482,"Columbia River Economic Development Council presents ROI, asks Vancouver to sustain or increase $100,000 annual investment",372,868000,1240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5674548-407c18e3c780e5968cf390e8cf0737e1&start=868&end=1240","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5674548-407c18e3c780e5968cf390e8cf0737e1/thumbnail_868000.jpg","/articles/6135482/Vancouver/Clark-County/Washington/Columbia-River-Economic-Development-Council-presents-ROI-asks-Vancouver-to-sustain-or-increase-100000-annual-investment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6135482-e08601a017486cd03e90c7151b1c5eb3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775167652&Signature=mjivEgEiHmnTBThNs9XD~Evk0L0nZPWkcopKl91Vu346wevkxMTRjeuGHzF9sr2qY7tm7z0UK7QkLgvQcDLTcg8y~wJGS3k~2TBnPWxWfeaazC5cucMR1G0a5ZEsMAAyOBpuLDag8db4riL41WdaSKmnaErq7NMjk6ERQuQ11dxwv3B09evTieZFbewGpR~xKziE8ImosdtF9AUBXpRAjOeAZgj68nbmW0LQ6zeGAH~94E4lk3NnF4xEuhDIhJQKNsWhnZM3gt1icEb3uBaR-j6WO7u3UYTcMMmEjqM1VGRu2VQ30onwXaLNR-h2tJfs1DSAj5HMkuLVhTs-ln2g6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Columbia River Economic Development Council officials presented an annual overview to the Vancouver City Council on Aug. 25 and asked the council to continue — and consider increasing — the city’s annual investment in the organization.

“At the current funding levels, CREDC delivers a $34 return on investment for every $1 invested by our members,” said Clint Hendricks, vice president of business development for the Columbia River Economic Development Council. Hendricks said CREDC helped generate more than $1 billion in business activity and capital investment and helped produce or retain about 3,900 jobs over the past four years.

Julia Kavorick, lead advisor for CREDC’s Apex Accelerator program, said Apex is funded in part by the Department of Defense and provides one-on-one advising, workshops and networking to help American small businesses win government contracts at local, state and federal levels. Kavorick said the Apex-advised businesses returned about $25 million in local contracts last year and are on pace to double that amount this year.

Abby Russell, CRDC policy committee chair, described the organization’s budget pressures. Russell said the city’s $100,000 annual investment represents roughly 9% of CREDC’s overall budget and that inflation and cuts in other funding sources have reduced the real value of that support; she said the organization currently operates with a staff of five plus a contract lobbyist. Russell said the delta between revenue and expenses for recent years is “just under a $100,000,” and urged the council to consider maintaining and possibly increasing the city’s contribution.

Hendricks highlighted recent recruitments and expansions: seven recruitments and two expansion wins in 2024 that he said brought more than $300 million in capital investment and roughly 400 jobs. He cited companies including Maniflex, SVI and YST as examples of firms establishing U.S. manufacturing operations in Vancouver.

Council members asked about outreach and next steps: councilors were told CREDC staff and partners will make fall presentations to other cities and the county, and one councilor said she would discuss a cost-of-living adjustment to the city’s ongoing fees. The presentation noted CREDC’s role in helping local businesses compete for large projects such as the Interstate I‑5 Bridge Replacement Project, which CREDC characterized as a multi-billion-dollar opportunity for local contractors.

CREDC representatives left meeting materials and asked the council to continue its partnership and consider increasing the city’s investment to maintain staffing and program services.","CREDC told the Vancouver City Council it returns roughly $34 for every $1 invested by members, outlined 2024 recruitment and job-creation figures, and asked the city to maintain or increase its $100,000 annual contribution amid a tight budget environment.",{"_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},6135487,"Vancouver council approves opioid-settlement proceeds for bridge shelter construction and operation",144,404000,548000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5674548-407c18e3c780e5968cf390e8cf0737e1&start=404&end=548","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5674548-407c18e3c780e5968cf390e8cf0737e1/thumbnail_404000.jpg","/articles/6135487/Vancouver/Clark-County/Washington/Vancouver-council-approves-opioid-settlement-proceeds-for-bridge-shelter-construction-and-operation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6135487-032bc0ae32bd59499256b2329094c5af/orig.mp4?Expires=1775167652&Signature=nz8mJRrCSDHF8ekSi-~CjhKO6gYlmX3xglPAa-PYWdRsFNZMn5b-fmOTVNQtnXlP52sgwX9Ccuk4LFzumJu5pq6Wmooa5tAVGqWczEcwOQpt7ZlV6J3Vpeg4fOPQtfOEQ130oZTWTmZm51pvtkYeMeVxf1UBfweX2a-TAl-qRAg3WBAt06I~AxdSH5u-sh6wVs2Fdbqe05sUIehsg~~7yxG-opi5jcUvTf0gWPHT0eIWb7hkaFzmyZO8AVrZ-oJoK5egbjnxPdVPIErtDZzPuKd246p-XwypaiAc6aA-uK2xyCWf~lOtfaB3gLcDuM0j6cDREkF5xHzPqZsLG3Pleg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Vancouver City Council on Aug. 25 approved agreements to accept opioid-settlement proceeds and directed that the funds be used for the city’s bridge shelter construction and operation. The council voted to approve the settlements during its consent agenda.

Dan Lloyd, assistant city attorney, told the council the city joined the statewide litigation against opioid manufacturers, distributors and retailers in 2019 and that “the city's cut of every settlement is roughly 1.73% of the amount that goes to local governments.” He said the city’s settlements to date total $8,219,596.24 and that payments are scheduled “to be payable through 02/1938” as shown in the staff report. Lloyd identified separate amounts for the settlements before the council: $122,537.14 from a group of smaller manufacturers and $776,707.14 from Purdue Pharmaceuticals and interests associated with it.

The funds will be allocated through the city’s budget process. Lloyd said council is directing that “it all go in one way, shape or form to the bridge shelter construction and operation,” and that the use is among the authorized categories in the 2021 memorandum of understanding between the state and local governments that governs distribution and permitted uses of opioid-settlement proceeds.

During public comment, Carmen Veil Leon raised concerns about the settlements and transparency. Leon asked who is deciding how the settlement money is spent and whether people who filed claims will have input. She also asked how much the city will receive and “where’s the receipts for where these millions of dollars are going,” and was told those figures are included in the staff report.

Discussion and formal action were separate: Lloyd provided the legal background and numbers, members of the public asked for greater transparency, and the council then took a formal vote approving acceptance of the settlements and the budget direction to allocate proceeds to the bridge shelter. A motion to approve was made and seconded; the council chair called for the ayes and announced the motion passed.

The staff report referenced by Lloyd contains the settlement listings and the memorandum of understanding that defines authorized uses for the funds; the council’s approval places the specified settlement receipts into the city budget for shelter construction and operation. The staff report and the 2021 memorandum are available in the meeting materials online.

Details not specified in the meeting record include the precise timing of individual incoming payments and any sub-budgets or expenditure schedules for the bridge shelter construction and operations beyond the direction to place proceeds into the budget.","The Vancouver City Council voted to accept opioid-settlement payments and allocate the proceeds to construction and operation of a bridge shelter, citing an earlier 2021 memorandum of understanding that authorizes such uses; the approval follows public questions about transparency and oversight.","actionData","errors"]

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