Public Meetings
City Council
City Council meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month (first and third Thursday in November and December) at 6:30PM in the Columbia Assembly Room at the Ridgefield Administrative and Civic Center, 510 Pioneer St. You may also join the meeting via Zoom:
Second/First Thursday: Click here to join the meeting
Telephone: +1 253 215 8782
Webinar ID: 881 6942 1431
Passcode: 717106
Fourth/Third Thursday: Click here to join the meeting
Telephone: +1 253 215 8782
Webinar ID: 862 1099 4912
Passcode: 953790
Planning Commission
Planning Commission meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30PM in the Columbia Assembly Room at the Ridgefield Administrative and Civic Center, 510 Pioneer St. You may also join the meeting via Zoom:
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Telephone: +1 253 215 8782
Webinar ID: 846 9549 9150
Passcode: 050923
Parks Board
Parks Board meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30PM in the Columbia Assembly Room at the Ridgefield Administrative and Civic Center, 510 Pioneer St. You may also join the meeting via Zoom:
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Telephone: +1 253 215 8782
Webinar ID: 885 0347 6721
Passcode: 254461
City Council
City Council consists of seven members who are elected by the citizens of Ridgefield on a non-partisan basis for four-year terms. Elections are arranged so that three or four terms expire every two years. Council members have the responsibility of establishing policy to govern the City, adopting a budget for city revenues and expenditures, and performing all other actions necessary to govern the City, including the passage of ordinances and resolutions. Read more about the Ridgefield City Council.
Time and Date
City Council meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month January to October (Nov/Dec first and third Thursday) at 6:30 pm in the Columbia Assembly Room at the Ridgefield Administrative and Civic Center (510 Pioneer St). Currently, City Council is meeting via Zoom Webinar – meeting access information can be found on the City Council page.
Access Meeting Minutes and Agenda here. If you would like to access past years minutes and agenda’s and cannot access them online please fill out a Public Records Request Form. You may also listen to City Council Meeting Audio.
Current City Council members:
Position #1: Councilor Ron Onslow – Term Expires 2025
Position #2: Councilor Rachel Coker – Term Expires 2023
Position #3: Councilor Lee Wells – Term Expires 2023
Position #4: Councilor Matt Cole – Term Expires 2025 (Appointed mid term must run in 2023)
Position #5: Councilor Rob Aichele – Term Expires 2023
Position #6: Mayor Jennifer Lindsay – Term Expires 2025
Position #7: Councilor Judy Chipman – Term Expires 2023
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission is comprised of seven volunteer citizens who advise the City Council on planning, development, and growth issues for the community. The Commission reviews and makes recommendations to the City Council on updates to the City’s Comprehensive Plan and Capital Facilities Plans, Development Code regulations, shoreline management regulations, environmental protection regulations, general developmental policy, and other matters as directed by the City Council. The Commission does not conduct quasi-judicial hearings on land use applications; the City uses a Hearing Examiner to review such proposals.
If you have questions about the Planning Commission please contact the Community Development Department, 360-887-3908.
Click here for Meeting Minutes and Agenda
Planning Commission Meeting Audio
If you would like to access past years minutes and agendas and cannot access them online please fill out a Public Records Request Form.
Meetings
Planning Commission meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30PM in the Columbia Assembly Room at the Ridgefield Administrative and Civic Center, 510 Pioneer St. You may also join the meeting via Zoom:
Click here to join the meeting
Telephone: +1 253 215 8782
Webinar ID: 846 9549 9150
Passcode: 050923
To participate in the public hearing and provide comments, please direct communication to Trina.Siebert@ridgefieldwa.us.
Current Planning Commissioners:
Position #1: Katie Favela – Term Expires December 31, 2026
Position #2: Richard Amerman – Term Expires December 31, 2025
Position #3: John Rose – Term Expires December 31, 2025
Position #4: Kevin Groshong – Term Expires December 31, 2023
Position #5: Amanda Swenson – Term Expires December 31, 2024
Position #6: Joel Thompson – Term Expires December 31, 2026
Position #7: Patrick Flynn, Chair – Term Expires December 31, 2024
Supporting Documents
2021 Planning Commission Work Plan
Planning Commission Application
2016 Comprehensive Plan
Parks Board
The Parks Board is comprised of seven volunteer citizens who advise the City Council on parks planning, parks acquisition, operations, and maintenance within the current and future city limits of Ridgefield. Eligible members include residents, property owners and business owners within the urban growth area of the City, as well as citizens residing within the boundaries of the Ridgefield School District.
If you have questions about the Parks Board please contact the Public Works Department, 360-887-8251.
Click here for Meeting Minutes and Agenda
Parks Board Meeting Audio
If you would like to access past years minutes and agendas and cannot access them online please fill out a Public Records Request Form.
Meetings
Parks Board meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30PM in the Columbia Assembly Room at the Ridgefield Administrative and Civic Center, 510 Pioneer St. You may also join the meeting via Zoom:
Click here to join the meeting
Telephone: +1 253 215 8782
Webinar ID: 885 0347 6721
Passcode: 254461
Current Parks Board members:
Position #1: Sarah Scott – Term Expires December 31, 2024
Position #2: Rian Davis – Term Expires December 31, 2023
Position #3: Beth Bicknell – Term Expires December 31, 2023
Position #4: Whitney Randall – Term Expires December 31, 2024
Position #5: Brigid Taylor – Term Expires December 31, 2024
Position #6: Sandy Schill – Term Expires December 31, 2025
Position #7: Jake Bredstrand – Term Expires December 31, 2023
Civil Service Commission
The Civil Service Commission is comprised of three volunteer citizens who preside over the manner in which police officer candidate examinations are held as well as how appointments and promotions are made. The Commission is also responsible for hearing complaints, conducting investigations and hearings, and determining appeals regarding police officers and other matters connected with personnel administration of the Police Department. Commissioners must be citizens of the United States, must have been residents of the City of Ridgefield for at least three years, and must be eligible to vote in Clark County.
Time and Date
Civil Service Commission meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held at Ridgefield City Hall located at 230 Pioneer Street and are open to the public.
If you have questions about the Civil Service Commission please contact the Police Department, 360-887-3556.
Current Civil Service Commission members:
Position #1: David Standal – Term Expires December 31, 2026
Position #2: Mike Jones – Term Expires December 31, 2026
Position #3: Matthew Lundquist – Term Expires December 31, 2023
Salary Commission
The Ridgefield Salary Commission was created on April 24, 2014, as a five-member independent body with the authority to set the salary of the members of the Council. An independent salary commission studies the relationship of the Ridgefield City Council members’ duties and salaries to Council members in comparable City jurisdictions and fixes salaries based on that comparison as well as the City’s budget and other market conditions. Details about the Commission are in the Ridgefield Municipal Code, Chapter 2.62.
Time and Date
The Commission meets as often as necessary each year, with a first meeting no later than March 31 and actively solicits public comment for consideration when making a salary determination. The Commission files a salary schedule with the City Clerk on or before May 31 which is published in the same manner as a City ordinance. The salary schedule is then incorporated into the City Budget without further action of the City Council.
Meeting
The Ridgefield Salary Commission will meet on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at 6:30PM in the Sara Conference Room at the Ridgefield Administrative and Civic Center, 510 Pioneer St. You may also join the meeting via Zoom:
Click here to join the meeting
Telephone: +1 253 215 8782
Webinar ID: 826 2061 7925
Passcode: 747698
The following individuals currently serve on the Salary Commission:
Position #1: Shaun Ford – Term Expires December 31, 2026
Position #2: Darcy Rourk – Term Expires December 31, 2026
Position #3: Samantha Bolton – Term Expires December 31, 2025
Position #4: Maria Swinger-Inskeep – Term Expires December 31, 2025
Position #5: Josh Coleman – Term Expires December 31, 2026
Cemetery Board
The Ridgefield Cemetery Board is a three member board that provides advisory assistance and recommendations to the public works director on cemetery operations and maintenance within the city limits of Ridgefield. Cemetery board members serve three-year terms. Eligible applicants must reside within the city limits.
Time and Date
The Cemetery Board meets three times per calendar year.
The following individuals currently serve on the Cemetery Board:
Position #1: Sue Farkash – Term Expires December 31, 2022
Position #2: VACANT – Term Expires December 31, 2021
Position #3: VACANT – Term Expires December 31, 2020
*Vacant positions will be revisited in January 2021.
Citizens are encouraged to attend and participate in the City Council, Board and Commission meetings. Public participation is vital and plays an important role in shaping decisions and the future of the Ridgefield community. Every meeting includes an opportunity for citizens to speak on City issues.
