Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Dannell Hooper’s organization
Sep 24, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Columbia 911 Communications District Board Meeting
The board meeting included discussions on the status of pending audits and the process for resolving a financial discrepancy. A request to make the audit status a standing agenda item was discussed. The board also addressed operational matters, including the updated IRS business mileage rate, and the process for check-signing authority following the elimination of the treasurer and secretary positions. Additionally, the operations report highlighted staff training progress, commendations received from Scappoose Fire, and an increase in public records requests. The board requested further information on operations performance metrics and detailed data regarding the usage and costs of the contracted employee handling public records requests.
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Columbia 9-1-1 Communications District Board of Directors Regular Meeting
The Board of Directors meeting addressed various operational and technical updates, including staffing reports, recruitment efforts, and training progress for communication specialists. Key business items included the review and approval of a contract for dispatchers, updates on the radio system project, and a review of proposed policy revisions regarding board member duties and responsibilities. Financial reports, including budget variance and expenditure approvals, were reviewed, and executive session items were noted regarding public officer discipline and legal counsel updates. The Board also discussed the status of Congressionally Directed Spending funding and upcoming training seminars.
Aug 12, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Columbia 911 Communications District Board And Advisory Meeting
The meeting focused on the selection of a radio vendor, specifically discussing the maintenance contracts and service level agreements between Day Wireless and Communications Northwest. Committee members reviewed a pros and cons list generated for the two vendors and debated the scope of the advisory committee's role in making vendor recommendations versus the board's authority to make final procurement decisions. There was significant discussion regarding the timing of document distribution, the importance of grounding information in facts, and clarifying the committee's function as providing research and advice to the district board.
Jul 28, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
CL 911 Communication District Advisory Committee Advisory Meeting
The committee discussed election results for chair and co-chair positions. Operational reports covered current staffing challenges, recruitment efforts, recent staff awards, and summer events. Equipment and technology updates included fixes for radio systems, CAD software testing, firewall upgrades, and upcoming phone system enhancements. The meeting also featured a vendor presentation regarding radio system upgrade recommendations and a discussion on the sustainability of staffing levels amid recruitment shortages.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
