Public meetings for the week of Spt. 21

Vancouver City Council, 4:15 p.m., city hall, 210 E. 13th St.: work session on Vancouver Watersheds Council; 4:45 p.m., work session on Lower Grand Employment Area plan; 5:30 p.m., work session on “organizational review” of police department in wake of Sharma settlement; 6 p.m., award $291,501.35 contract for Hazelwood sewer extension to Scott’s Excavating of Vancouver; award cable television public, educational and government grants to TV ETC ($404,202), city-county cable television office ($330,675) and Fort Vancouver Community Television ($79,226); approved agreement to settle federal discrimination lawsuit filed by former police Officer Navin Sharma for $1.65 million.

Battle Ground City Council, 6 p.m., City Council Chambers, 109 S.W. First St., Battle Ground: Social meal at 6 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. includes tax increment financing discussion, annexation plan presentation, and mandatory garbage collection discussion.

Woodland School District, 7 p.m., school library, 757 Park St., Woodland: Discussion of “branding,” 2008 Healthy Youth Survey, approval of collective bargaining agreement.

Clark County commissioners, 10 a.m., sixth-floor hearing room of county Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.: commissioners’ hearings, community development block grant and home investment partnership programs, equal employment opportunity and diversity plan, Whispering Pines subdivision, $83,621 for continuing study of algae bloom in Vancouver Lake, contract with DeConstruction Services for removing county-owned structures, contract with Clark Public Utilities for low-income home energy assistance, weed management contracts, gang-targeting grant for sheriff’s office.

Skamania County commissioners, 10 a.m., Skamania County Courthouse, Stevenson: approve contract for legislative representation in Olympia during 2009 session; approve collective bargaining agreement with county Law Enforcement Guild; authorize sale of surplus equipment; report on Wind River Business Park; 1:30 p.m., presentation on proposed Gorge TransLink Regional Transportation Service; 2:30 p.m., workshop to discss four-day work week, child care issues and debit card revue.

Vancouver Planning Commission, 4 p.m., city hall, 210 E. 13th St.: work session on Section 30 subarea plan; 6:15 p.m., break; 7 p.m., public hearing on implementing Central Park subarea plan; public hearing on proposed Riverview Gateway subarea plan and zoning standard Battle Ground City Council, 6 p.m., City Council Chambers, 109 S.W. First St., Battle Ground: Social meal at 6 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. includes tax increment financing discussion, annexation plan presentation, and mandatory garbage collection discussion.

Vancouver Public Schools, 4 p.m., Center for Educational Leadership, 2921 Falk Road, Vancouver: Report on district WASL and AYP results.

Clark Regional Wastewater District, 4:30 p.m., 8000 N.E. 52nd Court: District lateral reimbursement and oversize reimbursement for Falcon’s Nest offsite project; district trunkline participation request for Falcon’s Nest offsite project; and reimbursable services agreement with the city of Ridgefield. At 5 p.m., the board will convene a public hearing over a local facilities charge extension for Columbia Gardens III.

Evergreen Public Schools, 5:30 p.m., Forest Green Complex at the Administrative Service Center, 13501 N.E. 28th St., Vancouver: Ratification of Evergreen Education Association collective bargaining agreement through Aug. 31, 2010.

La Center City Council, 6 p.m., city hall, 214 E. Fourth St., La Center: Work session to discuss city sign code.

Ridgefield School District, 6:30 p.m., Ridgefield High School library, 2630 S. Hillhurst Road, Ridgefield: New business to approve resolution authorizing issuance of individual procurement cards.

Washougal School District, 6:30 p.m., Board of Directors Room, 4855 Evergreen Way, Washougal: Federal grant for teaching American history and Carol M. White’s physical education program, WASL data, strategic plan for this academic year, policy governance relating to emergency superintendent succession.

Educational Service District 112, 6:30 p.m., Columbia Room, 2500 N.E. 65th Ave., Vancouver: Annual WASL report, public relations proposal.

Clark County commissioners, sixth floor of county Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.: 9 a.m., work session on mental health services rate study in training room; 10 a.m., work session on stormwater capital improvement program in training room; 11 a.m., national day of remembrance for homicide victims in hearing room; 1:30 p.m., board time in conference room B.

Vancouver Housing Authority, 10 a.m., 2500 Main St.: 2009 Moving to Work Plan; add building representatives; approve new policies; audit committee report.

Mental Health Advisory Board, 5:30 p.m., Center for Community Health, 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., main conference room C210: Campaign for Employment event, mental health ombudsman’s report.

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

La Center City Council, 7 p.m., 214 E. Fourth St., La Center: Presentation on recycling, intent to annex presentation.

Port of Vancouver, 9:30 a.m., 3103 Lower River Road: Great Western Malting lease; contracts related to rail projects; soliciting proposals for upcoming work;

Battle Ground Public Schools, 6:30 p.m., Media Center at Amboy Middle School, 22115 N.E. Chelatchie Road, Amboy: Music and math textbook pilot presentation, bond update, authorization to form Prairie High School roof committee.

Green Mountain School District, 7 p.m., 13105 N.E. Grinnell Road, Woodland: Report on survey and study commission.