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Council gives thumbs-up to draft resolution acknowledging Cowlitz tribe gift to Columbia River Mental Health Services
Summary
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.
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.
