Regular City Council Meeting 09 09 2026

The City of La Center City Council’s regular meeting, identified in the title as September 9, 2026 (metadata timestamp: September 10), included a second-quarter budget review and public works updates. Staff reported projected general-fund revenue of about $4.934 million, roughly $65,000 below budget. The review described proposed, unbudgeted transfers totaling about $3 million, including $2 million to the roads and streets fund to support project cash flow, about $1 million to the capital projects fund for a property purchase, and a recurring $25,000 annual transfer to the vehicle and equipment fund. These transfers require a budget amendment; the council did not vote on that amendment at this meeting. Staff also reported that the city’s five-year agreement with Clark County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) runs for six years and has about two full years remaining before renegotiation.

Public works updates included a September 15 bid opening for the Pacific Highway shared-use path, with WSDOT adding $700,000 in construction funding, and discussion of major road, sewer, park, and stormwater projects. Staff noted that sewer-rate changes took effect July 1 to support capital needs, and that a collapsed stormwater pipe will require repair. The council approved a motion to advance all 11 listed legislative priorities to the visiting delegation. It also unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-11, revising the city’s process for recording alterations and vacations of final and short plats; this was a land-use code change, not a procurement decision.