Public meetings for the week of Oct. 5

Vancouver City Council, 4 p.m., council chambers, work session on City Manager Pat McDonnell’s 2009-10 recommended budget; 6 p.m., break; 7 p.m., authorize $414,942 agreement with Kennedy Jenks Consultants of Seattle for engineering, completion of final contract plans and specifications and construction management for water station improvements at 14604 N.E. 39th St.; set Nov. 3 public hearing on vacating portions of street right of along north side of Columbia House Boulevard east of Grove Street.

Washougal School District, 6:30 p.m., district boardroom, 4855 Evergreen Way: Public meeting that includes select eighth- and ninth-grade students, parents, to discuss current middle school preparation for high school.

Camas City Council, city hall, 616 N.E. Fourth Ave.: 7 p.m. bid awards; authorize mayor to sign mutual law enforcement assistance agreement with regional S.W.A.T./Negotiating Team/Tactical Emergency Medical Services; public hearing to reconsider proposed Hood Street alignment; public hearing to consider six-month extension of specified development moratorium.

Washougal City Council, 7 p.m., city hall, 1701 C St.: bid awards; approval of postage meter lease.

Battle Ground City Council, 7 p.m., City Council Chambers, 109 S.W. First St., Battle Ground: Cultural Diversity Group will propose the resolution, “Relating to Battle Ground as a welcoming community where everyone feels valued, accepted, respected and safe.”

Woodland City Council, 7 p.m., city hall council chambers, 100 Davidson Ave.: Presentation on Woodland Transportation Infrastructure Startegic Plan, public hearing on garbage rate increase; action items include resolution to increase garbage and recycling rates because of increased fuel prices.

Clark County commissioners, 10 a.m., sixth-floor hearing room of county Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.: commissioners’ hearings, $100,000 contract with Herrera Environmental Consulting for stormwater needs assessment, $60,000 contract with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for fish monitoring at former Klineline Bridge site, vacation order at Northwest 405th Street and 9th Ave, contract with Metro Watch Protective Services for parks, $125,579 contract with Alta Planning and Design for Lower Daybreak Park Master Plan, all-staff diversity training at Clark College, software contract with CORE Business Technologies, county bidding of $220,000 for foreclosure auction for low-income loan.

Skamania County commissioners, 10 a.m., Skamania County Courthouse, Stevenson: authorize purchase of sand bags to replenish supply for flood control; set public hearing for Oct. 30 on proposed changes to county zoning code; bid opening for snow plowing on Forest Service roads; 1:30 p.m., budget workshop.

Ridgefield School District, 6:30 p.m., Ridgefield High School library, 2630 S. Hillhurst Road, Ridgefield: Special meeting to discuss 20-year facilities plan.

Fire District 6, 7:30 p.m., 8800 N.E. Hazel Dell Ave., regular meeting.

Clark County commissioners, sixth floor of county Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.: 9:30 a.m., work session on 78th Street poor farm site in training room; 10:30 a.m., work session on road infrastructure capital program in training room; 1:30 p.m., board time in conference room B.

Woodland School District, 6 p.m., district meeting room in the new business portable, 800 Third St., Woodland: Joint meeting with City of Woodland and Port of Woodland officials.

Port of Ridgefield, 6 p.m., 111 W. Division St., Ridgefield: General business.

La Center City Council, 7 p.m., city hall, 214 E. Fourth St.: presentation on Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council’s high-capacity transit study, public hearing on Community Development Block Grant projects for 2009, discussion of rural lands zoning.

Three Creeks Advisory Council, 10 a.m., Clark Regional Wastewater District, 8000 N.E. 52nd Court: urban growth boundaries.

Battle Ground Public Schools, 6 p.m., Tukes Valley Media Center, 20601 N.E. 167th Ave., Battle Ground: 6 p.m. dedication of Tukes Valley primary and middle schools campus, introduction of new public information director Gregg Herrington for board vote, resolution to terminate an employee.

Hockinson School District, 7 p.m., district boardroom, 17912 N.E. 159th St.: workshop session to interview new school board candidates; executive session to discuss candidates.