Commissioners approve consent agenda; county to purchase CrowdStrike Falcon Complete for upgraded cybersecurity

The board voted to approve the consent agenda, which included multiple call‑for‑bids and interagency agreements and a planned purchase of a CrowdStrike Falcon Complete cybersecurity service for a total of $84,110.88 under an Omnia Partners contract.

At the meeting the chair read parts of the consent agenda items: calls for bids for the Cowlitz County Headquarters Landfill 2025 gas collection and control system expansion (bid opening scheduled for Aug. 26, 2025) and a request for proposals for qualified firearm range operators (RFP scheduled for Sept. 18). The agenda also listed interagency agreements with the Washington State Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service related to noxious‑weed control, among other routine items.

A member of the public asked for an explanation of the CrowdStrike purchase. County staff described CrowdStrike Falcon Complete as a proactive malware and threat‑hunting service: “we contracted with them when we had the suspicious activity a while ago, and they were one of the carriers that we used to help us solve that problem,” and staff said the purchase is “an upgrade to our current system” to step up security and help prevent ransomware. The staff presentation listed the total amount as $84,110.88.

After public questions, a commissioner moved to approve the consent agenda and the board approved the motion by voice vote: “All in favor? Aye. Aye. Okay. Motion passes.” Vouchers for the period were reported as $3,035,386.75.

The board did not take separate motions on each consent item during the meeting; the consent agenda was approved in a single voice vote.