Council approves multiple utilities contracts, advances telecom franchise, and ratifies police bargaining agreement
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At the April 6, 2026 Vancouver City Council meeting (Aspen Room, Vancouver City Hall), council held workshops on an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy and a Development Activity Update, entered an executive session on potential litigation, approved Consent Agenda items including several water/wastewater construction contracts and easement actions, authorized an interlocal with Clark County Corrections, amended a cooperative purchasing agreement for playground equipment, advanced a telecommunications franchise ordinance for Mashell Telecom d/b/a Lightcurve, and authorized the 2026–2028 collective bargaining agreement with the Vancouver Police Officers Guild. Proclamations included Arbor Day and recognition of the Java House.
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- Approved Consent Agenda Items 1–10, including acceptance of multiple minutes and routine approvals.
- Accepted Shin Etsu Handotai (SEH) pump station improvements project and authorized release of bond.
- Authorized utility easement release for 615 West 6th Street (parcel 49360000).
- Awarded NE Royal St & 81st Ave water main replacement contract to Halme Excavating for $353,078.85 (including sales tax).
- Awarded West Vancouver Phase 1 sanitary sewer improvements and Alki Road water main replacement contract to Advanced Excavating Specialists, LLC for $2,245,532.69 (including sales tax).
- Awarded Marine Park wastewater treatment facility headworks equipment replacement contract to Prospect Construction, Inc. for $3,827,214.08 (including sales tax).
- Authorized an Interlocal Agreement with Clark County Correction Services for offender restitution crew labor/maintenance services.
- Authorized amendment to cooperative purchasing contract with Landscape Structures (piggybacking Sourcewell Contract #101625-LSI) to allow spending above $300,000 without a specific limit.
- Authorized the City Manager to sign the collective bargaining agreement with the Vancouver Police Officers Guild for 2026–2028.
- Advanced the right-of-way telecommunications franchise ordinance for Mashell Telecom, Inc. d/b/a Lightcurve on first reading and set second reading/public hearing for May 11, 2026.
- Proclaimed April 8, 2026 as Arbor Day and presented recognition to Java House owners Lonnie and Cora Chandler; acknowledged Community Development Week.
- Entered executive session on potential litigation (RCW 42.30.110(i)(iii)) from 6:00–6:30 p.m.
- Moved to excuse Councilmembers Harless and Fox from the meeting; motion also made to amend the agenda to excuse Councilmember Hansen.
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