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 28, 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 26-00460 TOM ELHARDT, COWLITZ COMMUNITY OF CHRIST 3. ROLL CALL 4. CHANGES /REVISIONS TO THE AGENDA 5. AWARDS 6. CONSTITUENTS' COMMENTS - NON-AGENDA ITEMS (Thirty Minutes) 7. PRESENTATIONS 26-00543 E-BIKES 26-00637 IT SYSTEMS ENGINEER BUSINESS CASE City of Longview Page 1 City Council July 28, 2026 RECOMMENDED ACTION: AUTHORIZE RECRUITMENT FOR ONE IT SYSTEMS ENGINEER, IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSITION PLAN, AND TRANSITION FROM ROUTINE OUTSOURCED INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS 26-00613 ORDINANCE NO. 3580 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON AMENDING CHAPTERS 11.18 AND 11.60 RELATED TO PARKING REGULATIONS; REPEALING CHAPTERS 11.44, 11.50, 11.58, 11.62, AND 11.63; AND ESTABLISHING A NEW CHAPTER 11.61, OFF-STREET AND ON-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS RECOMMENDED ACTION: HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING AND MOTION TO APPROVAL ORDINANCE NO. 3580 26-00631 PUBLIC HEARING – REQUEST TO VACATE A 45 FEET WIDE ALLEY BETWEEN A PORTION OF BALTIMORE STREET AND BEECH STREET LYING APPROXIMATELY 225 FEET WEST AND PARALLEL OF CALIFORNIA WAY RECOMMENDED ACTION: HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING THEN MOTION TO: • APPROVE THE PROPOSED VACATION AND; • DIRECT THE STAFF TO BRING BACK ORDINANCE 3583 ON AUGUST 11TH FOR ADOPTION AND;. • SET THE VACATION FEES AT $25,000.00 TO BE USED FOR THE ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT, AND TRANSER OF PARCEL #08460 PLUS COUNTY RECORDING FEES. 9. CONSTITUENTS' COMMENTS - AGENDA ITEMS (Thirty Minutes) 10. BOARD & COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS 11. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS 26-00616 ORDINANCE NO. 3579(A) - 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 ORDINANCE NO. 3579(B) INCLUDES IN UTERO LANGUAGE RECOMMENDED ACTION: ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 3579 12. CONSENT CALENDAR 26-00458 APPROVAL OF JULY 14, 2026 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES & JULY 21, 2026 SPECIAL MEETING/WORKSHOP MINUTES 26-00459 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS 26-00630 RESOLUTION NO. 2635 – AUTHORIZING APPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION GRANT FUNDING City of Longview Page 2  City Council July 28, 2026 RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2635 26-00632 BID REVIEW – 1100 BLOCK 11TH & 12TH AVE ALLEY SEWER REPAIR RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION TO ACCEPT THE LOW BID AND AWARD TO NOVA CONTRACTING, INC IN THE AMOUNT OF $232,089.00 13. MAYOR'S REPORT 26-00559 LETTER OF SUPPORT 14. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS 15. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT 16. MISCELLANEOUS 17. EXECUTIVE SESSION 26-00611 PERFORMANCE OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PER RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) 26-00633 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, AUGUST 11, 2026 – 6:00 P.M. TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2026 – 6:00 P.M. NEXT SPECIAL COUNCIL WORKSHOP: MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2026 – 6:00 P.M. – PERSONNEL BUDGETING & THE CITY'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM City of Longview Page 3