[CCCNFBW] Fwd: Fw: Vancouver Connects: Welcome 2026

Tue Jan 20 19:25:08 UTC 2026

There is a Clark County community survey and a corridor improvement survey
that I wanted to make sure got passed on to the blindness community of
Vancouver. There are some other things that might be of interest to you as
well.
Beth
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*From:* City of Vancouver, Washington <cityinfo at cityofvancouver.us>
*Sent:* Friday, January 9, 2026 4:25 PM
*To:* Beth Greenberg <beth.manning at hilton.com>
*Subject:* Vancouver Connects: Welcome 2026

New Fire Chief, Community Needs Survey, Homelessness response expansion
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*Vancouver Connects*

*Monthly Newsletter  |  January 2026*

*City Manager Updates*

*Welcoming a new fire chief*

As we begin the new year, I am pleased to share that Vancouver’s fire chief
position is now filled. John L. Drake II (JD) brings 38 years of public
safety and emergency preparedness experience from Los Angeles to Vancouver.
His leadership will play a critical role in our continued work to advance
Vancouver's *Strategic Plan
<https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/wusm0r>* goals
around creating a safe and prepared community.
*City Manager update <https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/cntm0r>*
[image: Lon Pluckhahn, City Manager.]
<https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/87um0r>

*County seeks community needs survey responses*

Are you living on a limited income and want your voice to be heard? Your
community is listening. Clark County has launched a *Survey of Needs of
Low-income Families in Clark County
<https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/o0vm0r>* and wants to hear from you.

*The latest from City Hall*

*Growing the “HART” of Vancouver’s emergency response to homelessness*

Thanks to a *$1.9 million grant
<https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/4swm0r>* awarded last summer, the
City has nearly doubled its Homelessness Assistance and Resources Team
(HART), adding four full-time staff, with one more hire anticipated early
this year. HART provides compassionate outreach, service referrals, and
encampment sanitation maintenance. More than 400 individuals were cited
into *Community Court <https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/klxm0r>*
and 359.17+ tons
of solid waste were cleaned up in 2025. Expanded staffing will also support
transitioning people into the bridge shelter when it opens this fall.

*Save the date*

At 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, a workshop on Vancouver's Homelessness
Emergency response efforts in 2025 will be shared with City Council. Watch
on *Facebook <https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/0dym0r>*, *CVTV
<https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/g6ym0r>* or in-person at City Hall.
[image: HART team members working in the community.]
<https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/wyzm0r>

*HART in the news*

*Vancouver police officers boost the work of the city’s homeless outreach
team <https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/cr0m0r>*.
*How to contact HART <https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/sj1m0r>*

*New year, more opportunities to make your voice heard*

Got a concern, idea, or issue you’d like to share with City Council? In
2026, there are more opportunities to speak directly with Council.

   - *Regular Council Meetings: * New in 2026, join us to speak on any
   topic during the Community Communication Forum held after every regular
   Council meeting.
   - *Quarterly Community Forums:* Join members of Council for informal
   conversations on March 23, June 22, Sept. 28, and Nov. 23.

City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first through fourth Monday of each
month at City Hall.
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*Contact City Council <https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/4w3m0r>*
*How to testify at Council meetings
<https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/0h5m0r>*

*Planning starts on new corridor improvement projects*

We want to hear from you! We’re planning to improve safety and comfort for
all travelers on:

   - N.E. 72nd Avenue from N.E. 40th Street to N.E. 78th Street
   - N.E. 86th/87th Avenue from Mill Plain Boulevard to Fourth Plain
   Boulevard
   - 97th/98th Avenue from S.E. 10th Street to N.E. 39th Street

Tell us about your experience on these streets: *Use our interactive map to
share your feedback. <https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/w26m0r>*
[image: Map with markings of proposed corridor project areas and street
views of NE 72nd, NE 86th/87th and 97th/98th.]
<https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/cv7m0r>
*All corridor improvement projects
<https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/sn8m0r>*

*Champion a traffic calming project for your neighborhood street*

Vancouver community members are invited to submit traffic concerns and
champion project locations for the City's *2026 Neighborhood Traffic
Calming Program <https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/o89m0r>*. This
program will award $300,000 to local projects to help slow traffic and
increase safety in our neighborhoods.
[image: Speed Bump sign on a neighborhood road.]
<https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/40an0r>

*Helping keep rental homes safe and livable*

On Jan. 1, the City launched a new *Rental Registration System
<https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/ktbn0r>* designed to support
healthy rental housing conditions, and strengthen communication between the
City, renters, and rental housing providers. Registration by residential
property owners is required annually, but fees are waived through March.
[image: Close up view of apartment building in west Vancouver.]
<https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/0lcn0r>

*More News from City Hall*

   - *Vancouver predicted No. 3 hottest city to move to in America (Move
   Buddha) <https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/gedn0r>*
   - *Vancouver rolls out new, all-access community center membership
   <https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/w6dn0r>*
   - *Muddy boots tour held at site of future bridge shelter
   <https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/czen0r>*
   - *Vancouver police release critical incident video
   <https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/srfn0r>*

*City newsroom <https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/8jgn0r>*

*Upcoming Events*

*Save the Date*

Join us! From special events to volunteer opportunities, there is always
something happening in our community.

View our *Calendar of Events
<https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/44hn0r>* for more.
[image: Food vendor at the Vancouver Arts and Music Festival]
<https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/kxin0r>

*Wednesday, Jan. 14*

*Summer event food vendor info session *Food vendors are invited to learn
more about *how to apply <https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/0pjn0r>* to
sell food and drinks at City-sponsored special events coming in Summer 2026.
[image: Bird in a Vancouver wetlands area.]
<https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/gikn0r>

*Friday, Jan. 31*

*World Wetlands Day Nature Walk *Celebrate World Wetlands Day with a *guided
two-mile walk <https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/waln0r>* along the
Water Resources Education Center waterways - critical habitat for numerous
birds and mammals.
[image: Family of four at the 2024 Valentine's Ball]
<https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/c3ln0r>

*Feb. 6 and 7*

*Family Valentine's Ball *Treat the special child in your life to one of
Vancouver's favorite Valentine's Day traditions. *Purchase your tickets
<https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/svmn0r>* for the *Feb. 6
<https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/8nnn0r>* or *Feb. 7
<https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/ogon0r>* events and join us for
dancing, snacks, photo booth and more at the Historic Hangar at Pearson Air
Museum.
[image: Our Vancouver logo and Columbia River Renaissance Trail view in the
summer.] <https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/48on0r>

*February and March*

*Our Vancouver, Our Future 2045 Q&A Sessions*

Learn how community feedback has come together to shape *Our Vancouver, an
updated Comprehensive Plan
<https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/k1pn0r>* that
will guide the city’s growth and development over the next 20 years:

*Thursday, Feb. 19 <https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/0tqn0r>*
 (virtual)

*Thursday, Feb. 26 <https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/gmrn0r>*
(virtual)

*Saturday, Feb. 28 <https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/wesn0r>*

*Wednesday, March 4 <https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/c7sn0r>*

*Report a Concern <https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/sztn0r>*
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*Strategic Plan Dashboard <https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/okvn0r>*

*City Council <https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/4cwn0r>*

*Be Heard Vancouver <https://t.e2ma.net/click/wesf6f/k9vtjh/k5wn0r>*
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