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Vancouver City Council Meeting Minutes — January 5, 2026

VancouverJan 5, 20262 min read

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Council met in a hybrid session. Council approved multiple consent items including a fuel contract increase, a construction contract amendment, an addendum to the City Manager employment agreement, a 12-year multi-family tax exemption extension for Green Leaf Uptown Apartments, and claim vouchers totaling $37,803,845.84. Council elected Councilmember Fox as Mayor Pro Tempore, updated 2026–2027 board and committee assignments (including C-Tran representation), and took disciplinary action removing and suspending a member of the public for disruptive behavior.

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Approved minutes for December 1, December 8, and December 15, 2025.
Authorized contract amendment with Wilson Oil, Inc. increasing the fuel purchasing threshold from $1,725,000 to $3,500,000.
Authorized Skanska USA Building Inc. contract amendment #3 for MACC #3 in the amount of $218,043 for the New Public Works Operations Campus.
Approved Addendum to the City Manager Employment Agreement and authorized the Mayor to execute it.
Adopted Resolution M-4365 to extend the 8-year multifamily tax exemption final certificate for Green Leaf Uptown Apartments for 12 years (167 units at 1700 Main Street).
Approved claim vouchers in the amount of $37,803,845.84.
Elected Councilmember Fox as Mayor Pro Tempore (unanimous vote).
Approved 2026–2027 Council board and committee assignments with adjustments to C-Tran representation (Councilmember Harless named alternate; subsequent vote approved C-Tran representatives).
Directed removal of two attendees for disruptive behavior; suspended Carmen DeLeon from giving verbal comment at City Council meetings for 180 days.

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City Council Meeting

Jan 5, 2026, 6:30 PMVancouver City Hall, Council Chambers, 415 West 6th Street, Vancouver WA 98660completed

Agenda

Council Dinner / Administrative Updates (6:00 - 6:30 PM)
Regular Council Meeting
6:30 PM Vancouver City Hall - Council Chambers - 415 W 6th Street, Vancouver WA
Pledge of Allegiance
Call to Order and Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
2025-1601 Minutes - December 1, 2025
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Decision: Approval of Minutes
2025-1822 Minutes - December 8, 2025
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Decision: Approval of Minutes
2025-1823 Minutes - December 15, 2025
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Decision: Approval of Minutes
Community Communication
This is the place on the agenda where the public is invited to speak to Council regarding any matter on the Agenda not already scheduled for Public Hearing. (Separate instructions are provided for offering testimony on Public Hearing when applicable.) This includes the option to testify about Workshops. Members of the public addressing Council are requested to give their name and city of residence for the audio record. Speakers are to limit their testimony to a total of three minutes for all items combined.
Consent Agenda
The following items will be passed by a single motion to approve all listed actions and resolutions. There will be no discussion on these items unless requested by Council. If discussion is requested, the item will be moved from the Consent Agenda and considered separately – after the motion has been made and passed to approve the remaining items.
1. Contract Amendment — Increase in Purchasing Fuel from Wilson Oil - Contract C-101853
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Decision: Consent Agenda
2. Contract Amendment — New Public Works Operations Campus – General Contractor Construction Manager Amendment #3 with Skanska USA — C-101995
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Decision: Consent Agenda
3. Addendum to City Manager Employment Agreement
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Decision: Consent Agenda
4. Multi-Family Tax Exemption Certificate Extension — Green Leaf Uptown Apartments
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Decision: Consent Agenda
5. Approval of the Claim Vouchers
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Decision: Consent Agenda
Communications
2025-1602 From the Council
Decision: Communications
2025-1603 From the Mayor
Decision: Communications
2025-1802 Election of Mayor Pro Tem
Decision: Communications
2025-1803 2026-2027 Council Board and Committee Assignments
Decision: Communications
2025-1604 From the City Manager
Decision: Communications
Community Forum
This is the place on the agenda where the public is invited to speak to Council regarding any matter. Members of the public addressing Council are requested to give their name and city of residence for the record. Speakers are to limit their testimony to a total of three minutes. Up to 90 minutes will be allotted for the Community Forum.
Adjournment