Gina (county staff speaking in the meeting) told commissioners the board will hold a public hearing at 9:30 a.m. on a locally prepared homeless housing plan required by the state Department of Commerce. The hearing will allow public comment and staff said they will incorporate feedback before bringing the plan back for formal adoption at a later meeting and submittal to the state for review.

Gina said the county is extending several contracts (items 13–15) related to coordinated entry—CELT's Family Health Center, emergency support shelter and Community House on Broadway—and aligning them with the consolidated homeless grant funding cycle. She said the county will transition these services to consolidated grant funding rather than local recording fees; the extensions are six months to match the grant cycle.

On criminal justice treatment funding, Gina said the county has a contract with the Washington State Health Care Authority to receive funds for substance use disorder services targeted to individuals in the criminal justice system (with a focus on therapeutic court participants); Columbia Wellness and Cowlitz Family Health Center would receive pass‑through funding to provide services.

Gina also said the Kelso School District will meet the board at 10 a.m. in a work session to discuss possible county support for a homeless liaison position (potential partial FTE), and Housing Opportunities of Southwest Washington will present on a West Longview affordable housing project that may seek about $1,000,000 in county support from document recording fees and possibly affordable housing sales tax funds.

Board members asked whether contract amendments adding supervision or reporting requirements should be added now or included in future renewals; Gina recommended approving the extensions to secure services and then pursuing additional oversight or amendments later if desired. The meeting did not include final votes on these contract items; staff indicated funding and contract details will return to the board for formal action.