City Council Meetings
City Council Meetings are held the first and third Monday of the month in the City Hall Council Chambers, 616 NE 4th Avenue, Camas, from 7:00 p.m. until adjournment.
- PUBLIC COMMENTS
At the beginning of each meeting the Mayor asks the audience if there are any items of concern by the public. If there are items the public wishes to bring to Council in advance that will take longer than five minutes, it is preferred the citizen present this topic to the City Administrator so he can schedule it into the regular meeting. - AGENDA
An agenda is created for each meeting and posted at the Library, U.S. Postal Office and in the main lobby of City Hall as early as the Thursday before each meeting. - MINUTES
Each Council meeting is recorded (a copy of the recording can be purchased from the Finance Department for .50 cents per CD after completing a "Request for Public Records" form). Minutes of each meeting are also transcribed, approved by Council and maintained in the Finance Department. These minutes contain general meeting information and record specific actions taken by the Council.
Council Workshops
City Council Workshop sessions are held the first and third Monday of the month in the City Hall Council Chambers, 616 NE 4th Avenue, Camas, from 4:30 p.m. until adjournment.
- The public is welcome to attend workshop sessions, but must refrain from comment until the end of the meeting.
Citizen Participation and Communications with Council Members
The Council encourages citizens to make a difference in their community by participating in Council meetings, community groups, or community causes.
Citizens can reach the Council members:
- Through the City Administrator’s Office at 360.834.6864.
- By direct phone to the Council member.
- Through U.S. Mail addressed to Council and mailed to City of Camas, P.O. Box 1055, Camas, WA 98607.
- By personally delivering mail to the Camas Municipal Building (City Hall, 616 NE 4th Ave., Camas) where each Council member has a correspondence box.
Or send an internet e-mail to all Council Members at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
NOTE:
The City of Camas welcomes and encourages the participation of all of its citizens in the public meeting process. A special effort will be made to ensure that persons with special needs have opportunities to participate. The City will provide translaters for Non-English speaking persons who request assistance at least three (3) working days prior to a public hearing or other public meeting. Persons who need auxiliary aids or other assistance to be able to fully participate may request assistance at least three (3) working days prior to the hearing or meeting.
Persons seeking such assistance should complete and submit a comments form request to the appropriate department holding the meeting:
- City Council Workshop and Meetings - City Administration Contact Form
- Planning Commission - Community Development Contact Form
- Library Board - Camas Public Library Contact Form
- Parks Board - Parks and Recreation Department Contact Form
- Board of Adjustment - Community Development Contact Form
Please include the date, time, meeting location, type of meeting, and language services needed in the box provided at the bottom of the form. Or, for further assistance you may contact the City of Camas by calling 360.834.6864.
