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Washougal City Council Regular Meeting - July 27, 2026

City Council — Monday, July 27, 2026
BodyWashougal, Washington
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, July 27, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:08

Welcome everybody to our regular C Council meeting on this July 27th.

0:15

Thank you for being here.

0:16

Love having the whole house.

0:22

Not a rowdy, but you know.

0:24

So start off the end, but read us again.

0:33

Thanks for being here tonight.

Speaker 2

0:34

Thank

Unassigned speaker

0:35

you.

Speaker 2

0:36

Good evening, Council.

0:38

Let us pray.

0:41

Lord God, thank you for the gift of life and the opportunity to serve the people of Washugal.

0:49

Help us to act with character and conviction.

0:53

Help us to listen with understanding and goodwill.

0:57

Help us to speak with charity and restraint.

1:02

Give us the spirit of service while remembering that we are stewards of your authority.

1:10

Raise us to be the leaders your people need.

1:14

May we see the humanity and dignity of all, including those who disagree with us?

1:22

May we treat all persons, no matter how weak or poor, with the reverence your creation deserves.

1:31

And finally, Father, renew us with the strength of your presence and the joy of helping to build a community worthy of the human person.

1:44

We ask this as your sons and daughters, confidence in your goodness and love.

1:50

Amen.

Speaker 1

1:53

Thank you, Deb.

1:55

I would like to call this mean to order.

2:09

Thank you.

2:10

I'd

Speaker 3

2:11

like to leave it.

Speaker 4

2:18

One nation after God.

Speaker 3

2:29

Please think of all.

Speaker 5

2:55

Can you ask me to excuse Michelle reading?

2:58

And our student rep.

3:00

And our student reference.

Speaker 1

3:02

No objections.

3:05

Okay, uh council.

3:06

Is there any amendments to the agenda?

3:09

We're done.

3:10

We

Unassigned speaker

3:10

will

Speaker 1

3:11

move on.

3:12

Um so we're all here today for something really, really, really special.

3:19

Yeah.

3:20

I love these type of things because um this is all about the community, right?

3:26

We are a family, we're a neighborhood, we're a community.

3:31

We take care of our care of all of us, right?

3:34

That's what's so important, and why this is such a great city.

3:40

So tonight I'm recognizing some extraordinary action for citizens.

3:47

So I'm gonna state your names if you would please write.

3:51

But we have five individuals.

3:52

I'm sure there are many people that got involved with this, but would Lisa stand.

3:58

Thank you for being standing.

4:01

Matthew.

Speaker 6

4:02

Hi,

Unassigned speaker

4:04

Sarah.

Speaker 1

4:05

Oh, well, thank you for being here.

4:08

Diana.

4:11

Thank you.

4:12

Brenda.

Speaker 3

4:14

How are you standing?

Speaker 1

4:15

Alright, Sam.

4:17

Stan.

4:18

Okay.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Aging Services██████████████████████████26%
Community Engagement███████████████████19%
Parks and Recreation███████████████████19%
Procedural██████████10%
Public Safety███████7%
Public Engagement█████5%
Technology and Innovation█████5%
Historic Preservation████4%
Mental Health Awareness███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Washougal City Council Regular Meeting - July 27, 2026

The Washougal City Council met on July 27, 2026, at 7:01 PM. The meeting included a Mayor's Award for community lifesaving efforts, a presentation on aging readiness, a public comment on the Storedahl & Sons Quarry, approval of the consent agenda, and adoption of a resolution commenting on the quarry's Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The meeting adjourned at 7:58 PM.

Mayor's Award

  • Mayor David Stuebe recognized five community members—Lisa, Matthew, Sarah, Diana, Brenda, Sam, and Chris—who responded to a cardiac arrest at Halfway Park on July 15, 2026, by performing CPR and using an AED until first responders arrived. The Mayor commended their decisive actions.

Presentation

  • Dr. Cass Freeland and Dave Moss of the Clark County Commission on Aging presented the 2025 Annual Report. They noted that by 2035, approximately 25% of Clark County's population will be aged 60 and older. The Commission highlighted its Aging Readiness Plan with 18 goals and 67 strategies, focusing on housing, transportation, healthy communities, and civic involvement. They discussed challenges such as technology access for seniors, social isolation, and the need for emergency preparedness. Council expressed support and interest in collaboration.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Cindy Soliz (representing 500 trucks) clarified the comment process for the Storedahl & Sons Quarry Draft EIS: there is no comment period on the final EIS; only the draft EIS and the conditional use hearing offer opportunities for input. She thanked the Council for its detailed comment letter and urged the county to issue a revised Draft EIS for additional public comment.

Consent Calendar

  • The Council unanimously approved the consent agenda as presented, which included:
    • Workshop minutes of July 13, 2026
    • Council minutes of July 13, 2026
    • Payroll claims of July 24, 2026
    • Accounts payable for July 16-23 and July credit refunds
    • Agenda Bill #38-2026: Authorize the transfer of funds for emergency utility assistance
    • Agenda Bill #39-2026: Community Services and Strategy: Civic Center Mural – Arts Commission Recommendation

Discussion Items

  • Agenda Bill #40-2026: Community Development Director Mitch Kneipp presented a resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit comments on the Storedahl & Sons Quarry Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Councilmember Suggs moved to pass and post the resolution; seconded by Councilmember Fritz.

Key Outcomes

  • The resolution (Agenda Bill #40-2026) was adopted unanimously.
  • The consent agenda was approved unanimously.
  • Councilmember Suggs requested to be excused from the first Council meeting in August; no objections were noted.
  • Upcoming meetings: Monday, August 10, 2026 — Workshop at 5:00 PM and Council at 7:00 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Welcome everybody to our regular C Council meeting on this July 27th. Thank you for being here. Love having the whole house. Not a rowdy, but you know. So start off the end, but read us again. Thanks for being here tonight. Thank you. Good evening, Council. Let us pray. Lord God, thank you for the gift of life and the opportunity to serve the people of Washugal. Help us to act with character and conviction. Help us to listen with understanding and goodwill. Help us to speak with charity and restraint. Give us the spirit of service while remembering that we are stewards of your authority. Raise us to be the leaders your people need. May we see the humanity and dignity of all, including those who disagree with us? May we treat all persons, no matter how weak or poor, with the reverence your creation deserves. And finally, Father, renew us with the strength of your presence and the joy of helping to build a community worthy of the human person. We ask this as your sons and daughters, confidence in your goodness and love. Amen. Thank you, Deb. I would like to call this mean to order. Thank you. I'd like to leave it. One nation after God. Please think of all. Can you ask me to excuse Michelle reading? And our student rep. And our student reference. No objections. Okay, uh council. Is there any amendments to the agenda? We're done. We will move on. Um so we're all here today for something really, really, really special. Yeah. I love these type of things because um this is all about the community, right? We are a family, we're a neighborhood, we're a community. We take care of our care of all of us, right? That's what's so important, and why this is such a great city. So tonight I'm recognizing some extraordinary action for citizens. So I'm gonna state your names if you would please write. But we have five individuals. I'm sure there are many people that got involved with this, but would Lisa stand. Thank you for being standing. Matthew.

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