The city council is composed of seven council members elected from the city at large. The mayor is chairman of the council and presides over its deliberations.

Council President Duties Under the City Charter:

Section 18. President of the Council. At its first meeting after the charter takes effect and thereafter at its first meeting of each odd-numbered year, the council by ballot shall elect a president from its membership. In the mayor’s absence from a council meeting, the president shall preside over it. Whenever the mayor is unable, on account of absence, illness, or other cause, to perform the functions of his/her office, the president of the council shall act as mayor and shall retain the right to vote. When both the mayor and the president of the council shall be absent, an acting president of the council shall be selected by a quorum of the council members and shall retain the right to vote.

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A lifelong resident of the Rainier area, growing up in Goble, Oregon.
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Scott Cooper

Position #1
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Scott Cooper moved to Rainier in 2008 from Baltimore, MD. as a software consulting engineer.
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Denise Watson

Position #2
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Denise Watson first began volunteering in the 1970s for a diverse range of service, from elder care to political
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Jeremy Howell

Position #3
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Jeremy Howell moved to Rainier in 1987 and attended Rainier High School, graduating in 1991.
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Connie Budge

Position #4
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Connie Budge has lived in Rainier since 1949 and been active in city government since the 1980s.
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Robert DuPlessis

Position # 5
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Robert duPlessis and his wife chose to reside in Rainier in 2004 because they wanted to raise their children in a small
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Mike Kreger

Position #6
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Mike is a native Oregonian, raised in Odell & Portland. Relocated to St. Helens in 1997 and then to Rainier in 2004
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Paul Langner

Position #7
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Born and raised in a small timber and dairy community northeast of Seattle, Paul enlisted in the US Coast Guard out of
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Rainier City Council Meetings are broadcast live on KLTV via Government Channel 29, Education Channel 28, Public Access Channel 11
All recorded Rainier City Council Meetings can be viewed online at KLTV

2025 Meetings
Date Meeting Agenda Packet Minutes Video
February 10, 2025 6:00 PM Joint City Council Planning Commission Work Session
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
January 6, 2025 6:00 PM City Council Meeting
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)

2024

Date Meeting Agenda Packet Minutes Video
December 2, 2024 6:00 PM City Council Meeting
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
November 18, 2024 6:00 PM City Council Work Session
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
November 4, 2024 6:00 PM City Council Meeting
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
October 7, 2024 6:00 PM City Council Meeting
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
September 9, 2024 6:00 PM City Council Meeting
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
July 15, 2024 6:00 PM City Council Meeting
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
June 17, 2024 5:30 PM City Council Meeting
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
June 3, 2024 6:00 PM City Council Meeting
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
May 6, 2024 6:30 PM City Council Meeting
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
May 6, 2024 5:00 PM City Council Work Session
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
April 1, 2024 6:00 PM City Council Meeting
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
March 18, 2024 5:00 PM City Council Goal Setting Workshop
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
March 4, 2024 6:00 PM City Council Meeting
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
February 5, 2024 6:00 PM City Council Meeting
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
January 8, 2024 6:00 PM City Council Meeting
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)

2023

Date Meeting Agenda Packet MinutesMedia
2023-12-20 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2023-12-04 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2023-11-06 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2023-10-02 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2023-09-11 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2023-08-17 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2023-08-07 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2023-06-05 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2023-05-01 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2023-04-03 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2023-03-13 CC Goal Setting Workshop
minutes (pdf)
2023-03-13 CC Goal Setting WS
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
2023-03-06 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2023-02-06 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2023-01-09 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2022

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2022-12-05 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
2022-11-07 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
2022-10-03 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
2022-09-12 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
2022-07-25 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
2022-06-27 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
2022-06-06 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
2022-05-16 Budget Committee Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2022-05-02 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
2022-04-04 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
2022-03-14 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2022-03-14 CC Goal Setting WS
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
2022-03-07 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
2022-02-07 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2022-01-10 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2021

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2021-12-06 CC Mtg
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packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
2021-11-01 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2021-10-04 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2021-09-13 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2021-08-02 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2021-07-12 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2021-06-07 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2021-05-17 Budget Committee Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2021-05-03 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
2021-04-05 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
2021-03-09 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2021-03-09 CC Goal Setting Work Session
agenda (pdf)
2021-03-01 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
2021-02-01 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
2021-01-04 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)

2020

Date Meeting Agenda Packet MinutesMedia
2020-12-07 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
2020-11-02 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
2020-10-10 Ribbon Cutting Public Mtg
agenda (pdf)
2020-10-05 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
2020-09-08 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2020-08-17 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2020-07-13 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2020-06-22 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
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2020-06-01 Budget Committee Mtg
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2020-05-18 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
2020-04-13 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
2020-03-02 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
2020-02-12 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2020-02-03 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
2020-01-13 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
packet (pdf)
minutes (pdf)

2019

Date Meeting Agenda Packet MinutesMedia
2019-12-09 CC Mtg
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2019-11-07 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2019-11-04 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2019-10-07 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2019-09-16 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2019-08-22 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2019-08-19 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2019-07-29 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2019-07-08 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2019-06-17 CC and Budget Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2019-06-03 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2019-05-20 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2019-05-06 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2019-04-15 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2019-03-18 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2019-03-18 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2019-03-14 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2019-03-04 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2019-02-04 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2019-01-09 Work Session
minutes (pdf)

2018

Date Meeting Agenda Packet MinutesMedia
2018-12-03 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2018-11-13 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2018-10-15 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2018-09-10 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2018-08-06 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2018-07-16 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2018-06-18 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2018-06-04 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2018-05-21 CC Budget Mtg.pdf
minutes (pdf)
2018-05-07 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2018-05-07 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2018-04-02 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2018-03-19 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2018-02-05 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2018-01-02 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2018-01-02 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)

2017

Date Meeting Agenda Packet MinutesMedia
2017-12-04 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2017-11-06 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2017-10-16 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2017-10-02 Work Session
agenda (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
2017-09-25 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2017-08-21 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2017-07-17 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2017-06-05 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2017-05-25 CC Budget Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2017-05-01 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2017-05-01 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2017-04-03 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2017-04-03 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2017-03-06 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2017-03-06 Rainier WorkSession
agenda (pdf)
2017-03-06 Rainier CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
2017-03-06 CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
minutes (pdf)
2017-02-06 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2017-02-06 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2017-01-03 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)

2016

Date Meeting Agenda Packet MinutesMedia
2016-12-19 Rainier CC Mtg
agenda (pdf)
2016-12-19 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2016-12-05 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2016-11-07 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2016-10-03 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2016-10-03 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2016-09-06 Rec CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2016-08-01 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2016-06-20 CC Mtg and Budget Hearing
minutes (pdf)
2016-05-25 CC Special Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2016-05-16 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2016-05-16 CC Budget Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2016-05-02 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2016-05-02 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2016-04-18 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2016-04-18 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2016-03-28 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2016-03-14 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2016-03-14 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2016-03-01 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2016-02-16 CC Special Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2016-02-01 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2016-01-04 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)

2015

Date Meeting Agenda Packet MinutesMedia
2015-12-07 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2015-11-02 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2015-11-02 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2015-10-19 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2015-09-21 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2015-08-17 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2015-08-17 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2015-07-20 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2015-06-15 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2015-06-01 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2015-05-18 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2015-05-18 CC Budget Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2015-05-04 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2015-05-04 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2015-04-20 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2015-04-20 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2015-04-06 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2015-04-06 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2015-03-02 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2015-03-02 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2015-02-17 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2015-02-02 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2015-02-02 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2015-01-05 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2015-01-05 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)

2014

Date Meeting Agenda Packet MinutesMedia
2014-12-01 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2014-10-20 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2014-10-20 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2014-10-06 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2014-10-06 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2014-09-15 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2014-09-15 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2014-08-04 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2014-08-04 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2014-07-07 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2014-07-07 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2014-06-16 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2014-06-02 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2014-05-05 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2014-05-05 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2014-04-21 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2014-04-07 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2014-04-07 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2014-03-03 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2014-02-18 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2014-01-21 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2014-01-06 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2014-01-06 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)

2013

Date Meeting Agenda Packet MinutesMedia
2013-12-16 CC Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2013-12-16 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2013-11-18 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2013-10-21 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2013-10-07 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2013-10-07 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2013-09-16 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2013-09-03 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2013-09-03 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2013-08-19 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2013-07-15 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2013-07-01 Comm Sewer Rate Public Hearing
minutes (pdf)
2013-07-01 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2013-06-17 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2013-06-03 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2013-06-03 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2013-05-07 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2013-05-07 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2013-04-15 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2013-04-15 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2013-04-01 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2013-04-01 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2013-03-18 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2013-03-18 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2013-03-04 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2013-03-04 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2013-02-19 Work Session and CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2013-02-04 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2013-02-04 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2013-01-22 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2013-01-22 CC Mtgs
minutes (pdf)
2013-01-07 Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2013-01-07 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)

2012

Date Meeting Agenda Packet MinutesMedia
2012-12-03 CC Work Sess
minutes (pdf)
2012-12-03 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2012-11-19 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2012-11-05 CC Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2012-11-05 CC Reg Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2012-10-15 CC
minutes (pdf)
2012-10-01 Council WS
minutes (pdf)
2012-10-01 CC Mtg
minutes (pdf)
2012-09-17 RainierCC
minutes (pdf)
2012-09-04 RainierCC Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2012-09-04 RainierCC
minutes (pdf)
2012-08-13 RainierCC Work Session
2012-08-13 RainierCC
minutes (pdf)
2012-07-24 RainierCC Special Mtg Minutes
minutes (pdf)
2012-07-09 RainierCC
minutes (pdf)
2012-06-18 RainierCC Budg Hearing
minutes (pdf)
2012-06-04 RainierCC
minutes (pdf)
2012-05-21 RainierCC
minutes (pdf)
2012-05-07 RainierCC Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2012-05-07 RainierCC
minutes (pdf)
2012-04-16 RainierCC
minutes (pdf)
2012-04-02 RainierCC WS
minutes (pdf)
2012-04-02 RainierCC
minutes (pdf)
2012-03-19 RainierCC
minutes (pdf)
2012-03-05 RainierCC WS
minutes (pdf)
2012-03-05 RainierCC
minutes (pdf)
2012-03-01 RainierCC Special
minutes (pdf)
2012-02-21 RainierCC
minutes (pdf)
2012-02-06 RainierCC Work Session
minutes (pdf)
2012-02-06 RainierCC
minutes (pdf)
2012-01-23 RainierCC
minutes (pdf)
2012-01-09 RainierCC WS
minutes (pdf)
2012-01-09 RainierCC
minutes (pdf)

2011

Date Meeting Agenda Packet MinutesMedia
2011-12-05 RainierCC WS
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2011-12-05 RainierCC
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2011-11-21 RainierCC
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2011-11-07 RainierCC WS
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2011-11-07 RainierCC
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2011-10-31 RainierCC
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2011-10-25 RainierCC Townhall
2011-10-21 RainierCC
minutes (pdf)
2011-10-17 RainierCC
minutes (pdf)
2011-10-03 RainierCC WS
minutes (pdf)
2011-10-03 RainierCC
minutes (pdf)
2011-09-19 RainierCC
minutes (pdf)
2011-09-06 RainierCC WS
minutes (pdf)
2011-09-06 RainierCC
minutes (pdf)
2011-08-15 RainierCC
minutes (pdf)
2011-08-01 RainierCC
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2011-07-18 RainierCC
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2011-07-12 RainierCC
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2011-07-05 RainierCC WS
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2011-07-05 RainierCC
minutes (pdf)
2011-06-06 RainierCC WS
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2011-06-06 RainierCC
minutes (pdf)
2011-05-16 RainierCC
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2011-05-02 RainierCC
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2011-04-18 RainierCC
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2011-04-04 RainierCC WS
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2011-04-04 RainierCC
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2011-03-21 RainierCC WS
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2011-03-21 RainierCC
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2011-03-07 RainierCC WS
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2011-03-07 RainierCC
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2011-02-22 RainierCC
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2011-02-07 RainierCC WS
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2011-02-07 RainierCC
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2011-01-07 RainierCC Emergency
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2011-01-03 RainierCC WS
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2011-01-03 RainierCC
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