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Vancouver City Council minutes — Nov 17, 2025: parking ordinance approved; levy measures, appointments, contract amendments

VancouverNov 17, 20254 min read

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The Council met in hybrid format with workshops on New Revenue Discussions and the Homeless Situation Report, held an executive session on personnel, approved consent items including bid rejection for a City Hall ground source heat pump well relocation and contract amendments for medical and psychological services, made multiple appointments to boards and commissions, approved claim vouchers of $5,039,233.65, and adopted ordinances amending parking code and several property tax/levy measures.

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Conducted workshops: New Revenue Discussions and Homeless Situation Report.
Entered executive session re: Personnel (RCW 42.30.110(1)(g)) from 5:30–6:30 p.m.
Approved meeting minutes: Oct 20, 2025; Oct 27, 2025; Nov 3, 2025 (Councilmember Stober abstained on Nov 3).
Proclaimed Nov 20, 2025 as Transgender Day of Remembrance and proclaimed November 2025 as Youth Hope Month.
Rejected bid ITB25-41 (City Hall Ground Source Heat Pump Well Relocation) to allow for re-solicitation.
Authorized Amendment No. 4 to contract C-100918 with Portland Adventist Medical Center: increase not-to-exceed by $150,000 to $600,000 and extend termination to May 31, 2027.
Authorized Amendment No. 1 to contract C-100595 with Corey & Stewart: increase not-to-exceed by $75,000 to $350,000.
Appointed Jerome Armstrong to the Civil Service Commission (term expiring Nov 30, 2027).
Made appointments/reappointments to multiple bodies including Clark County Historic Preservation Committee, Public Facilities District Board of Directors, Transportation and Mobility Commission, and Solid Waste Advisory Commission (reappointed Will Elder).
Approved claim vouchers in the amount of $5,039,233.65.
Approved Ordinance M-4520 amending Vancouver Municipal Code Title 19 (Parking Provisions) — motion passed Yes: 5, No: 2.
Approved Ordinance M-4521 (2026 Affordable Housing Property Tax Levy — 0.0% increase) — motion passed Yes: 7, No: 0.
Approved Ordinance M-4522 (2026 Preservation of Levy Capacity) — motion passed Yes: 7, No: 0.

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