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Votes at a glance: Woodland City Council approves ordinances, contracts and appointments Sept. 15
Summary
At its Sept. 15 meeting the Woodland City Council approved its agenda and a slate of consent and action items, including an ordinance tightening camping rules, multiple contracts, a scheduling system for police records, an interlocal agreement for a traffic-safety grant and several appointments and contracts.
The Woodland City Council on Sept. 15 approved its meeting agenda and a set of consent and action items, voting to adopt an ordinance tightening camping rules on public property and approving several contracts, an appointment and interlocal participation in a traffic-safety grant.
Key outcomes from the meeting (all votes were roll-call and passed unless otherwise noted):
Ordinance 15-75 — camping on public property: Council held the second and final reading and approved Ordinance 15-75 amending WMC Chapter 9.55 to further regulate and prohibit camping on public streets. The ordinance passed by roll call; council members recorded ayes during the vote.
Authorizations and contracts: Council authorized the mayor to sign a memorandum of understanding with Teamsters Local No. 58; appointed Nick Chan to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC); authorized a contract with Mary Grama of Longview Defenders PLLC for indigent defense services; awarded the Gun Club Road sidewalk/bike lane/ADA/overlay construction contract to Jeffreys Construction (apparent low bidder) under the WSDOT agreement; and authorized a three‑year contract with PowerDMS for Woodland Police Department scheduling, tracking and electronic reporting (use‑of‑force and vehicle pursuit reporting). The council also authorized participation via interlocal agreement with the Washington Traffic Safety Commission for a grant opportunity.
Fiscal and procedural items: Council approved vouchers for September 2025 and the standard consent items.
Why it matters: the ordinance closes a noted gap in local camping rules and the technology and construction contracts affect police recordkeeping and near-term street/sidewalk construction. Several items (the WSDOT contract, PowerDMS, the Teamsters MOU) carry budget or implementation implications that city staff said will be folded into upcoming budget years or project schedules.
Notes on procedure: Most items had brief discussion; council conducted roll-call votes for each action. No item was tabled or failed.
