2026. I'm calling a meeting to
order at 930. There was no
executive session held this
morning. Please note this
meeting is being televised
being recorded. My name is Don
orange and I'm the Commission
president for the Port of
Vancouver. Joining me are
Commissioner Eric LaBrant and
Temple Lentz. We are conducting
a hybrid meeting along with our
in-person meeting we are having
here. We are also set up for
those who are not physically
able to provide oral testimony,
can do so virtually. Please
join me in the Pledge of
Allegiance. I pledge allegiance
to the flag of the United
States of America and to the
Republic for which it stands.
>> One nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.
>> Moving to the agenda. The
first action item is approval
of the minutes. Commissioner
Linse.
>> I've reviewed the minutes
and find them to be in order,
so I move approval.
>> I'll second the motion. All
those in favor? Aye aye aye.
Unanimously. Uhl. Next on the
agenda is open Forum.
>> Good morning commissioners.
We did not have anyone sign up
to speak virtually today. And
we do not have anyone in the
audience that is here to speak.
>> Is if president invite them
to the podium. I guess that
means yes. Next.
>> So we have two action items
today, and I'd like to welcome
Lori Taylor, our industrial and
maritime sales manager, to the
podium to present our first
item. Good morning.
>> Good morning. Good morning
commissioners. This first
action item is to approve the
Second Amendment lease between
the Port of Vancouver, USA, G
and M industries, Inc. doing
business as Vanport Trucking.
We have Mark Coash, the owner
and general manager at Rinehart
with us today, so they can
correct any dates if I get them
wrong. The Port of Vancouver
USA's strategic plan
establishes goals to support
growth and economic
opportunities for existing
tenants. G and M Industries,
Inc. DBA Vancouver Port
Trucking has been a port tenant
since 1966 and located in
several locations throughout
the port over the years. In
1992, Vanport Trucking was
established, creating a second
generation company. In 2011,
Vanport Trucking relocated to
the current location at 3201
northwest lower River road,
where they store and Transload
building materials for
distribution throughout
Washington and Oregon. They
currently have 22 full time
employees. On August 1st, 2016,
the Port and Van Port Trucking
entered into a new ten year
lease for 31,500ft² of
warehouse and office space at
building 3201, and an
additional one acre of flexible
truck parking, with two two
year options to extend. In 2019,
the First Amendment increased
the warehouse space to a total
of 40,500ft². The purpose of
the Second Amendment is to
exercise the remaining two
options for a total of four
years. Effective August 1st,
2026 through July 31st, 2030,
and consolidate their one acre
of truck parking to one
location. And that's what you
see on your screens is their
consolidated one acre. I had it
and I lost it. The port will be
providing up to 25,000 in
repairs to repave two entry
ramps and replace an 18 foot by
45 foot section of concrete
flooring. If approved, the
value of this lease amendment
is approximately $1,010,880
over the term, plus additional
charges for let Cam and Surance
and stormwater fees. The
revenue for this lease has been
included in the 2027
preliminary budget. The
recommendation that the Board
of Commissioners approve and
authorize the CEO to execute
the Second Amendment lease at
3201 B and C between the Port
of Vancouver, USA, and Van Port
Trucking. Any questions?
>> I'm trying to orient myself
on the map here. Is that Saint
Francis?
>> Yes. Okay.
>> And then their their
warehouse space and office
space is on the previous slide,
I believe. Yep. And that's
right behind. The admin
building you see there.
>> Thank you.
>> Somebody want to move for
I'll move that. We adopt the
recommendation as presented.
>> Second.
>> Moved and seconded. All
those in favor. Aye aye.
Unanimously. Thank you. Thank
you.
>> Thank you Lori. Thank you,
Mark and Ed for joining us this
morning. Really appreciate
appreciate you being a long
term tenant and and your
business. So thank you so much.
Thank you.
>> And good luck in the current
environment. We read that
things are getting interesting
in trucking.
>> Okay, so we have our second
and final action item is going
to be presented by Ahmed
Mohammed. Good morning Ahmed.
>> Thank you Juliana. Good
morning commissioners.
>> Good morning.
>> My agenda item today is
approval of contracts with
Jacob Engineering Muffett
Nicole Interface engineering
for on call electrical
engineering and consulting
services. This agenda item
supports the port's strategic
plan. Goals for maintaining the
port's sustainability program.
To ensure the port's operations
are based on economic,
environmental and social values,
as well as pursuing
opportunities that utilize the
port's property and
infrastructure investments to
create jobs and support the
economy. The port requires
consulting services to support
maintenance, expanded services
and upgrades to electrical
infrastructure while focusing
on the Climate action Plan
goals. Examples of work that
can be performed under this
contract include evaluating
port's current and future power
needs. Shorf power projects
upgrading port's electrical
systems with an emphasis on
decreasing dependency on fossil
fuels, and incorporating green
power solutions such as
electrical vehicles and
electrical power Hvac systems.
On June 18th, 2026, the port
issued a request for
qualification for on call
electrical and consulting
services and received nine
proposals for evaluation.
Interviews were conducted and
the results determined. Jacobs.
Engineering, Moffatt, Nichol
and Interface Engineering to be
the most qualified consultants
to perform the services for the
port. The contracts will be
issued for five years, with an
option to extend to complete
any open task orders. Should a
contract reach its dollar
threshold, additional funds
will be requested in accordance
with resolution 1022.
Administrative authority of the
CEO. Funds for these contracts
will be are included in the
approved 2026 budget and we and
will be requested in the
subsequent annual budgets. The
recommendation for the Board of
Commissioners is to authorize
the CEO to execute a contract
with Jacobs Engineering for a
not to exceed amount of
$500,000. Moffatt, Nicole. For
a not to exceed amount of
$500,000 and interface
engineering for a not to exceed
amount of $500,000 to perform
on call electrical engineering
services. Thank you. Any
questions?
>> Hearing none, I'll move that
we adopt the recommendation as
presented.
>> Second.
>> All those in favor?
>> Aye.
>> Aye. Unanimously. Thank you.
>> No unfinished business today.
No new business. And just for
today, I just wanted to share
that last week, I attended the
AWB Association of Washington
Businesses Policy Summit in
Spokane. We had an opportunity
to get updates on upcoming
legislation. And just to
understand the potential issues
as we're getting ready for
session, what to expect in
transportation tax and fiscal
policy, higher education,
energy. So a lot of a lot of
conversations happening there.
And then also, what are some of
the potential challenges that
businesses in the state are
facing? And so they've shared
that feedback with the AWB team
as they look to provide insight
for legislators with the
upcoming session. That's all I
have today.
>> Thank you. Next up is
commissioners and my sheets is
Commissioner Lentz. You're up.
>> All right. Met with the CEO.
And then last week, in my
capacity as chair of the
Freight Mobility Strategic
Investment Board, went to our
regular meeting, which was in
Ellensburg. And we had a very
interesting tour of Anderson
Hay processing facility, which
I'll side note smelled amazing.
All this, all this alfalfa
coming in. It was really cool,
but also wonderful to see their
operation. And then immediately
following that, we had a
roundtable with ag producers
and processors and shippers to
talk about their needs. And
just as far as an intersection
between trucking and the
business environment and the
difficulties that so many of
the companies are having lately.
It was a it was a very
interesting roundtable to learn
more about those issues. And,
you know, hay specifically is
generally, you know, goes on
containers. So we don't see
much of it here. But the issues
that those shippers and
producers were having really
translates, I think, across the
industry. So as we're working
on legislative agendas and
talking with folks in our
community, it's really helpful
to have these reminders of the
importance not we're not just a
freight and trade driven
economy for the entire state,
but there are so many jobs tied
to it for all of our
individuals who live here. And
whatever we can do to help
sustain and grow these
businesses is is in our
interest as residents of the
state. As we continue to work
on improving our economy. So it
was just it was really
informative to see their
operations and to learn more
directly from the businesses
about what they're, what
they're working with.
>> So thank you. Commissioner
LaBrant. Let's see. I had the
opportunity to attend our ninth
public tour for the year. As
always, just a really
informative, informative tour.
I think this is this one we had.
I'm trying to recall, I think
we had a the shred pile was the
biggest I've ever seen it in
preparation for for a ship. And
just, you know, lots of good.
As always, lots of good
questions from the folks on the
tour. So had the opportunity to
attend the Hispanic Heritage
Gala. They're doing fantastic
work in helping support our
local economy and our regional
economy. They had some
statistics that they shared,
and it's always surprising to
me how much of our local and
regional economy is driven by
Latino small businesses also
had the opportunity to meet
with with our CEO. And I think
that about covers it. Thank you.
I got out.
>> To Columbia Springs to tour
their hatchery, and they're
doing a beautiful job of
managing. They get a lot of the
water that they out of the
hillside that that they use to,
to keep the fish going. And
it's, it's pretty fascinating
and, and interesting. If you
get a chance for a tour, it's
worthwhile. The next day I went
to habitat for humanity, which
is they were having a green
business deal for the county.
And they've managed. This is
the one up on 50 at round
figures, 52nd in Saint Johns,
which is my neighborhood. And
it's a wonderful thing that
they didn't leave this this
building to collect dust for
ten years. And they're the
effect of having basically a
second hand store and a second
hand construction store and a
second hand furniture in their
recycling. And they're taking
it really, really, very
seriously with a ton of it. You
see a whole bunch of people
doing good stuff, and it gives
you a good feeling about.
Things to come. And then I went
from there to Ryan's group,
invited me to, to come down to
our Cascadia Tech maritime
group that meets just next to
that shred pile. And the young
folks there are just amazing.
And they're trying to get. And
I actually told them that I'd
try to see if I could do
anything about getting them on
a boat, and I need to do that,
but they're. They're young
people that are taking the
world very seriously and what
they're about. And it's kind of
exciting. Anything else that I
did that was exciting? I'm
pretty sure I talked to the CEO
myself. You're very popular
person this week. Having done
that, I'm not going to try to
skip past you. Juliana is going
to share with us upcoming
events.
>> Yes. So we have our next
commission meeting is Tuesday,
October 13th. We do have our
final tour of the season. So we
have our tour number ten, which
is going to be Saturday,
September 26th. It is full, but
again, please make sure that
you sign up for our newsletter
and to receive notifications
for our tour dates for next
year. They're very popular.
They fill up pretty fast. So
that's, that's great to great
to see. You could see there are
several other things happening
in the community. And as
especially as we transition
into the fall season.
>> Very cool.
>> Thank you. Just a reminder
on ways to communicate with the
commission. Folks have the
opportunity to join us for our
commission meetings and speak
during open forum. I can
certainly email the
commissioners information. You
can call the office. We'll make
sure you get in touch with the
commissioners. And just a
reminder to please get on to
the port's website. We have a
lot of great information on our
website on what's happening
with everyone's port.
>> Very cool. All right. We've
got no workshop today. We've
got no administrative work
session. We've completed the
items on today's agenda. Next,
we'll sign documents and then
I'll adjourn the meeting. This
is the end of the public
portion. Thank you.
>> Gavett.