City Council

1525 Broadway City of Longview Longview, WA 98632 www.ci.longview.wa.us Agenda City Council Mayor Erik Halvorson Mayor Pro Tem Keith Young Council Member Chris Bryant Council Member Mike Claxton Council Member Ruth Kendall Council Member Kalei LaFave Council Member Wayne Nichols Tuesday, July 14, 2026 6:00 PM 2nd Floor, City Hall The City Hall is accessible for persons with disabilities. Special equipment to assist the hearing impaired is also available. Please contact the City Executive Office at 360.442.5004 at least 48 hours in advance if you require special accommodations to attend the meeting. If you are participating virtually, you may submit written comments to the City Clerk’s Office with the subject line “Public Comment for Disbursement to City Council.” Virtual attendees may comment verbally during public hearings only and is only permitted for registered attendees. To participate, please contact the Clerk’s Office in advance. Use the “raise hand” feature during the hearing, and the Clerk will unmute participants in the order received. If calling in by phone, dial star - 9 to raise your hand. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82394132374 Telephone options (dial any of the following numbers): 1-253-215-8782 or 1-346-248-7799 or 1-408-638-0968 or 1-669-900-6833 Webinar ID: 823 9413 2374 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION*/FLAG SALUTE 26-00456 BRIAN CUMMINGS, EVANGEL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 3. ROLL CALL 4. CHANGES /REVISIONS TO THE AGENDA 5. AWARDS 26-00497 PROCLAMATION - PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH JULY 2026; RECIPIENT PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR JUSTIN BROWN & PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD CHAIRPERSON OLIVER BLACK 6. CONSTITUENTS' COMMENTS - NON-AGENDA ITEMS (Thirty Minutes) 7. PRESENTATIONS City of Longview Page 1 City Council July 14, 2026 26-00539 DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO LMC CHAPTER 11 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGARDING PARKING - DOWNTOWN AND CITYWIDE RECOMMENDED ACTION: RECEIVE REPORT ON PROPOSED LMC CHAPTER 11 CHANGES REGARDING PARKING; PROVIDE DIRECTION ON PATH FORWARD 26-00540 IT STANDARDS, CAPACITY, AND RESILIENCE BRIEFING RECOMMENDED ACTION: COUNCIL DIRECTION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF COSTED REMEDIATION STRATEGY THAT EVALUATES A MIX OF STAFFING, CONTRACTORS, MANAGED SERVICES, REPRIORITIZATION, AND REDUCED SCOPE 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS 26-00560 PUBLIC HEARING – AMENDMENT TO THE 2026 – 2031 SIX YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PLAN (TIP) AND RIVERCITIES TRANSIT PROGRAM OF PROJECTS (POP) RECOMMENDED ACTION: CONDUCT THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2632. 26-00557 ORDINANCE NO. 3579 - PERTAINING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ABUSE; ADOPTING SECTION 9.26.110 TO THE LONGVIEW MUNICIPAL CODE, ESTABLISHING THE OFFENSE OF RECKLESS EXPOSURE OF A CHILD TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; PROVIDING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; CLASSIFYING THE OFFENSE; REFERENCING APPLICABLE GENERAL PENALTY AND CULPABILITY PROVISIONS; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE RECOMMENDED ACTION: CONDUCT THE PUBLIC HEARING 9. CONSTITUENTS' COMMENTS - AGENDA ITEMS (Thirty Minutes) 10. BOARD & COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS 11. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS 26-00566 RESOLUTION NO. 2629 - UPDATE TO PUBLIC WORKS FEE SCHEDULE RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2629 26-00541 RESOLUTION NO. 2630 – DECLARING CERTAIN CITY PROPERTY SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING DISPOSAL RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2630 26-00558 RESOLUTION NO. 2631 – DECLARING FIFTY (50) PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONING UNITS SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING THEIR TRANSFER TO FISH OF COWLITZ COUNTY RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2631 12. CONSENT CALENDAR City of Longview Page 2 City Council July 14, 2026 26-00454 APPROVAL OF JUNE 25, 2026 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES AND JULY 7, 2026 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 26-00455 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS 26-00567 SET PUBLIC HEARING FOR AMENDMENTS TO LONGVIEW MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 19.22.025 RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND REPEALING CHAPTER 19.12.055 RELATING TO APPEAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT REVIEW AUTHORITY FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING AUGUST 11, 2026 26-00565 SET PUBLIC HEARING FOR AMENDMENTS TO LONGVIEW MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 19.40, COUNTY EVENT CENTER ZONING DISTRICT, TO ALLOW FOR ANIMAL SHELTERING AS AN ALLOWED USE AND REDUCING ACCESS RESTRICTIONS TO PEARDALE LANE RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING AUGUST 11, 2026 26-00570 SET PUBLIC HEARING – 2027-2032 SIX YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP) AND RIVERCITIES TRANSIT PROGRAM OF PROJECTS (POP) RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION TO SET THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON AUGUST 25, 2026, AS THE DATE AND TIME FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2027-2032 SIX-YEAR POP AMENDMENT I 26-00585 RESOLUTION NO. 2634 - AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF UPDATED OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION GRANT AND EXECUTION OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2634 13. MAYOR'S REPORT 14. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS 15. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT 26-00584 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WALLIN V. CITY OF LONGVIEW, ET AL RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT IN THE WALLIN V. CITY OF LONGVIEW, ET AL. MATTER AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER, WITH LEGAL COUNSEL'S ASSISTANCE, TO FINALIZE AND EXECUTE A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND A MUTUAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS, WITH NO ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, PROVIDING THAT (1) THE CITY WILL PAY PLAINTIFFS $80,000 IN ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS; (2) THE CITY WILL CONSIDER REVIEWING ITS PUBLIC RECORDS ACT (PRA) POLICY; AND (3) THE CITY WILL DEVELOP A CELL PHONE ISSUANCE POLICY FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION 16. MISCELLANEOUS 17. EXECUTIVE SESSION City of Longview Page 3  City Council July 14, 2026 26-00542 RISK OF PROPOSED ACTION PER RCW 42.30.110(1)(iii) 18. ADJOURNMENT * Any invocation that may be offered at the Council meeting shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Council, and the Council does not endorse the religious beliefs or views of this, or any other speaker. NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS: TUESDAY, JULY 28 2026 – 6:00 P.M. TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026 – 6:00 P.M. NEXT SPECIAL COUNCIL WORKSHOP: TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2026 – 6:00 P.M. – WASTE MANAGEMENT City of Longview Page 4