City Council Packet - 10/27/2020 11114 City of Tigard
Tigard Business Meeting—Agenda
TIGARD
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE AND TIME: October 27, 2020 - 6:30 p.m. Study Session; 7:30 p.m. Business Meeting
MEETING LOCATION: Remote participation only. See PUBLIC NOTICE below.
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INCity of Tigard
Tigard Business Meeting—Agenda
TIGARD
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE AND TIME: October 27,2020 - 6:30 p.m. Study Session; 7:30 p.m. Business Meeting
MEETING LOCATION: Remote participation only.
6:30 PM
1. STUDY SESSION
A. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
7:30 PM
2. BUSINESS MEETING
A. Call to Order
B. Roll Call
C. Pledge of Allegiance
D. Call to Council and Staff for Non-Agenda Items
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
A. Follow-up to Previous Public Comment
B. Public Comment—Written Comment
C. Public Comment—Phone-In Comment
4. INFORMATIONAL PUBLIC HEARING: CONSIDER A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE
FY 2021 SPECIAL BUDGET SUPPLEMENTAL 7:35 p.m. estimated time
5. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE WATER ADVISORY
BOARD (WAB) 7:50 p.m. estimated time
6. HIRING CRITERIA FOR TIGARD'S MUNICIPAL JUDGE 8:00 p.m. estimated time
7. INFORMATIONAL PUBLIC HEARING: CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AMENDING
THE MASTER FEES AND CHARGES SCHEDULE 8:15 p.m. estimated time
8. DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD APPLICANTS 8:35 p.m.
estimated time
9. NON AGENDA ITEMS
10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
11. ADJOURNMENT 9:05 p.m. estimated time
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TIGARD
Meeting of the
Tigard Council
October 27, 2020
Public Comment Received
Submitted By Date Received Subject
1. Brewin, Michael 10/27/2020 Tax Increment Financing Districts
From: MB <mkb@souljazz.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 2:48 PM
To: Jason Snider; #Councilmail; Liz Newton;John Goodhouse; Heidi Lueb; Tom Anderson
Subject: Public Testimony 10/27/20: How tax increment financing harms the general fund,
inequitably affects the overall tax base, and steadily raises residential property taxes.
Attachments: TIF.tiff
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Please include this testimony in the packet for tonight's public hearing, and post on the Agenda
page of the materials. Thank you.
Public Testimony 10/27/20 (General Fund, Budgetary): How tax increment financing harms the
general fund, inequitably affects the overall tax base, and steadily raises residential property
taxes. How declaring commercial parts of Tigard "blighted" is essentially a corrupt and
fraudulent lie — perpetrated simply to create further parasitic urban renewal districts. To fully
understand this subject matter from all perspectives, please watch the germane highlighted
EXPERT CASE STUDY video links: Chicago, at youtube.com [see below] ***
Dear Mayor and Council:
Please don't promote tax increment financing or pontificate to us about TIFs,when many knowledgeable citizens here
understand the actual pitfalls of aggregate wanton tax increment financing.
My first experience with urban renewal in Tigard was in 1989. Senior citizens came to my door and asked me to help
them save their homes. A proposed urban renewal measure declared all of Metzger a "blighted" neighborhood, and
would have bulldozed the neighborhood to replace it with a square mile of high-rise buildings–President's
Parkway. Although the mayor was pushing the corrupt measure (and sought to personally profit from it) and our state
representative received an illegal $2 million commission [i.e. kickback] to promote and handle the property transfer of
Lincoln Center to a Japanese firm, I became a spokesperson for the opposition–and we handily defeated the measure in
the Fall election.
Under U.S.federal regulations, in order for there to be "urban renewal," a neighborhood or block or property must
first be determined to be "blighted." According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, "blighted" means this: "in a
badly damaged or deteriorated condition." [e.g. a blighted property, block, neighborhood] When I walked all over
Metzger, I found that the neighborhood was simply an affordable lower middle class neighborhood. There was no
visible "damage," and it was no more "deteriorated"than many other residential neighborhoods in Tigard, Beaverton,
Hillsboro, etc.
Important:Therefore, in order to legally qualify for"urban renewal" and "tax increment financing,"the area of such a
proposed project must be visibly"deteriorating," and as compared with the rest of the city. This is an important
distinction, because to try to create tax-increment financed urban renewal in any block which is not visibly
"deteriorating"—would be yet another fraudulent and deceitful lie perpetrated on the people of Tigard.
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NOTE:There has been a lot of recent research done on the long-term overall impact of tax-increment financed urban
renewal. The most extensive studies have been done in the Chicago area. The research demonstrates how increased
urban renewal and tax-increment financing has harmed the general funding for necessities serving the rest of the
city. When tax-increment financing first begins (base year),there is no noticeable harm done yet. However, within 5-
10 years,there is a gradual monetary drain from the tax revenue for other services and tax districts(especially public
schools). With inflation and increased costs,tax agencies need increased funding. Rising property taxes support this
situation. When any commercial portions of the city do NOT contribute to the rising costs for necessary services,then it
creates an inequitable imbalance. Public agencies then petition for tax levies, which raise everyone else's property
taxes.
NOTE:As tax-increment financing for an urban renewal project enters its second decade,the shortage in its comparable
tax contribution to the general funds and public schools becomes ever more pronounced. Indeed, as multiple projects
approach the 20th year of urban renewal subsidies, the cumulative effect is damaging to the general fund tax base and
related necessary public services for the rest of a community.
NOTE: Similarly, when tax-increment financed urban renewal projects represent less than 10%of a city's commercial
areas,there is Not a harmful impact on the community overall. When the total urban renewal projects consist of 10-
20% of a city's commercial areas,there is a noticeable drain from all other tax jurisdictions. When the total projects
exceed 20%of the commercial areas,there is significant harm to the other tax districts and general fund. If total urban
renewal projects approach 30%of a city's commercial areas, then it becomes virtually impossible to properly fund many
of the necessary services of a city, and the public schools and emergency services also suffer. This is what happened in
Chicago—a city supposedly bankrupt, but which has over$1 billion in urban renewal "slush funds!"
I am enclosing some informative Youtube links (a case study of Chicago: extensive research
done by experts in Chicago [including Univ. of Illinois, CivicLab, Chicago Justice Project, and the
Cook County Clerk]), which explain, delineate, and demonstrate the cumulative negative effects
of urban renewal TIFs upon public general funding, necessary services, and public school
systems, etc..
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"TIF 101":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ftoyy7s3ms&feature=youtu.be
(watch entire video: approx 20 minutes)
TIF Off the Rails - Public Policy Problems With TIFs In
Chicago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJp1EFPW2PU (17
minutes)
The Economic Impact of Tax Increment Financing Districts on
Chicago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJDP6ogEBu4 (5 minutes)
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Town Hall Meeting on Tax Increment Financing:
(TIFs) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV4Zk3M3Frl (watch the
first 50 minutes)
In the Loop 205 TIF Districts and Chicago Tax Dollars [PBS
broadcast]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc6BvD0dQN0 [first 12
minutes]
At its core, TIF (tax increment financing) is essentially a "magical bean" scam: It is a tax revenue
diversion of substantial funds (to unnecessary projects) that would otherwise go to the general
fund and to necessary services and projects. Over time, both the duration and proliferation of
TIFs represent a hidden tax increase for property owners citywide. Urban renewal districts
created for economic development (handouts to businesses and developers) or unnecessary TIF-
funded civic eye-candy projects are basically parasitic entities sucking the financial lifeblood from
our citizens (especially property owners).
TIFs confer special rights upon commercial entities that directly benefit from inequitable subsidies
(aka selective government handouts) and in improvements which increase property values.
Over the life span of the urban renewal districts, it has been demonstrated that TIFs gradually
divert substantial funds from public schools, parks, water bureaus, etc.
Based upon data from cities nationwide, TIFs do NOT generate more economic development or
tax revenue down the road, than if there had never been the TIFs at all! Economic development
will happen organically, anyway. Based upon data from cities nationwide, there is no compelling
evidence to suggest TIFs generate any more business tax revenue, than if there had been no TIFs
whatsoever. Based upon data from cities nationwide, TIFs appear to drain public revenues away
from the most necessary public services and areas of need.
Over years, TIFs typically lead to higher property taxes—to cover the TIF-created shortages in
general funds and public school funding.
TIFs are used by corrupt politicians and public administrators to avoid transparency. TIFs are
used by corrupt politicians and public administrators to avoid public oversight.
TIFs are used by politicians as a form of corrupt political patronage to selected businesses,
commercial developers, and commercial property owners seeking special treatment—
inequitable privileges Not accorded to the thousands of other Tigard property owners.
TIFs are used by city mayors and administrators as a corrupt source of discretionary "slush
funds."
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Fact: The 2006 Downtown urban renewal district financial projections did NOT pan out. Sean
Farrelly: "The pace of private sector development and TIF generation in the district have been slower than expected due
to the deep recession soon after the plan adoption." Responsible public stewards of OUR Tax Dollars shouldn't coddle
and reward 'failure' by continuing to drain the general fund further. NO continuation of the district. NO creation of
new urban renewal districts (and no "portability"–geographical shifting of funds). And NO expansion of the debt
percentage into the future (i.e. "increased maximum indebtedness"). That's fiscal recklessness–which will harm cash-
strapped families here. Increasing the long-term debt pointlessly will also harm the credit rating,too,thereby
affecting borrowing and civic indebtedness.
Fact: the so-called 'downtown' is Not "blighted." Now that the little side-street inappropriately called Main
St. has been improved, and now that the blocks around Burnham St. have been improved,the area can NOT any longer
be deemed "blighted." To perpetuate an urban renewal district there after 2026 would hence be a wasteful public
FRAUD and a blatant LIE! After 2026, it will NOT qualify any longer for tax-increment funding, if federal regulations are
properly applied, ethically.
Reality Check: PRIORITIES: We are fighting a global pandemic right now, the social and
economic consequences of which will affect everyone for years. If a council pursues TIFs under
such perilous and trying circumstances, then that political body is 'out of touch' with its own
citizens. Ergo: Don't renew the downtown urban renewal district. Do NOT create a new situation for the open-
ended creation of ever more parasitic TIFs (or any renewed continuation of existing but expiring TIF projects).
Political Reality: The planner-proposed measure will FAIL . [Don't do it!] Pursuing an extended urban renewal
measure at this time would indicate that the city of Tigard is totally out of touch with its citizenry (public constituents
and tax revenue base).
Logically: In a free enterprise system, let business pay for itself. Let commercial development pay for itself, entirely via
private investment—by those same commercial entities seeking to profit in our community! Govt handouts and
privileges accorded to selected commercial entities/properties can be construed as "corruption" or"fascism."
STOP reducing SDC5 (system development charges): Tigard has lost tens of millions of dollars in required
fees and revenue, over the last 30 years, simply because it waived or otherwise reduced the systems development
charges for numerous commercial developments. Since the development of public systems (sewers, sidewalks, utilities,
etc.) has to be constructed anyway for a new project, those costs are then unfairly passed along to all the other property
owners. SDC reductions are unfair handouts to commercial firms looking to profit here. The city should NOT reduce or
waive SDCs for any commercial development.
Restrict Urban Renewal projects and tax-increment financing as follows:
1. Only permit tax-increment financing for affordable housing, affordable senior and ADA housing,and projects that
physically combine affordable housing units with retail or office space in the same structures.
2. Do NOT publicly fund or give tax breaks for the construction of any apartment housing for more than 250 units in
any project,to avoid the proliferation of public-housing project slums. If you visit NYC, Chicago, Detroit,you can see
how large urban renewal public housing projects simply created horrible inner city slums and ghettos—with
resulting endemic social problems.
3. Do NOT falsely apply the federally required "blighted" designation to any area or proposed urban renewal project
which is NOT a visibly "damaged or deteriorated" site.
4. Do NOT approve any urban renewal projects which entail destroying existing residential units.
5. To prevent gradual financial harm to the overall tax base and necessary public services(general funds and taxing
districts), do NOT approve any new urban renewal projects,whenever 10%of the properties in a commercial zone[s]
have already become subject to urban renewal tax-increment financing.
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How to increase civic revenue without taxation:
1. Do NOT permit strictly commercial development to receive any urban renewal designation, including any
allowances,SDC reductions,tax breaks, or other handouts.
2. Do NOT renew any 20-year urban renewal projects,which have NOT been completed within the set 20-year
program,as planned. Do NOT reward failure, on the part of the city planners or a previous city council.
3. Make the city's development officers earn their keep. Let's see an annual quota set for each position: an expected
quota range of$2-5 million generated in outside monies for each development officer position. Development officers
should secure outside funding for public projects as follows: US grants, Oregon grants,foundation and corporate
grants(e.g. Paul Allen foundation, Fred Meyer,Walmart,Washington Square mall owner,auto companies [dealers],
etc.), and secure 100%financing in the form of paid corporate/foundation sponsorships(or"in-kind" donations)for
public programs/events.
4. Increase annual city revenue via pro-active traffic and parking enforcement. For example: if the TPD writes just 20
speeding or parking citations daily(@ approx$150-250 per citation), in 1 year,that will generate over$1 million in
city revenue. 20 x$150 citation x 365 days= $1,095,000 !! 20 x$250 citation x 365 =$1,825,000. If the TPD writes 40
citations daily,then that's at least an additional $2-4 million going into the city coffers. Too many repeat parking
violators are totally getting off the hook. Large cities collect substantial revenue from parking tickets;Tigard should
do the same!
5. Raise the amount for Construction, Building, Electrical, Plumbing permits.
6. Increase fees for all NON-resident use and reservation of public facilities. We taxpayers should Not be forced to
subsidize metro soccer leagues and other outside groups. NON-residents(and groups) should pay at least 2X(or
more)the fee of residents for summer camp activities, soccer and baseball fields, shelters, etc.
Lastly, on a related matter: Universal Plaza budget and funding information
Unanswered QUESTIONs (RE a Public Information Request):
1. What is the total budget(3 phases)for the Universal Plaza Project?
2. Did the planners solicit at least 3 three bids for each projected contractor(i.e. architect, p.r.firm, artists, et
al)? Let's see that proof in documentation.
3. Is the Universal Plaza project already totally paid for and funded from existing TIF funds?
4. Or,are the city planners intending to use a public election to divert further public monies to the Universal Plaza
project, because it has not yet been entirely funded?
5. Please email me a copy[files] of the power point presentation made to the design advisors,which was never
transmitted to us in any documents/files for review prior to the virtual public hearing.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Michael Brewin
P.S. Now that Universal Plaza is public property, the adjacent Stevens Marine is NOT in
compliance with Tigard code.
The entire side of the Stevens property facing the new park/plaza is in violation: "open storage
of junk."
Please use your official positions to secure enforcement by Stevens within 20 days, by
contacting Ken at Code Compliance.
Stevens Marine must clean up their property: either 1) remove all the visible 'junk' and
'unlicensed vehicles,' or 2) construct a solid wall, fence, or hedge that totally obscures all the
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junk and unlicensed vehicles from public view (per TMC). The city should NOT pay even 1 cent
to improve the appearance of Stevens Marine. Force the owner to comply, now, or sell to the
city [!!]. For years, we were told by city planners that Stevens Marine had agreed to sell that
property to the city for < $2 million. Had did that actually turn out?!
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AIS-4405 4.
Business Meeting
Meeting Date: 10/27/2020
Length (in minutes): 15 Minutes
Agenda Title: Informational Public Hearing: Consider a Resolution for
the FY 2021 Special Budget Supplemental
Prepared For: Steve Kang Submitted By: Steve Kang,
Finance and
Information
Services
Item Type: Motion Requested Meeting Type: Council
Resolution Business
Public Hearing - Meeting -
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Public Hearing Publication 10/22/2020
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ISSUE
Shall the Tigard City Council adopt the FY 2021 Special COVID-19 Budget Supplemental?
STAFF RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUEST
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the FY 2021 Special COVID-19 Budget
Supplemental.
KEY FACTS AND INFORMATION SUMMARY
OTHER ALTERNATIVES
Council could choose to not approve the FY 2021 Special Budget Supplemental.
COUNCIL OR TCDA GOALS, POLICIES, MASTER PLANS
The Special Budget Supplemental contains one item supporting two programs responding to
the COVID-19 pandemic that requires council action:
City Management
In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Tigard City Council implemented a suit of
programs such as Tigard Commercial Assistance and Relief for Economic Stability (Tigard
CARES), Tigard AID, and Resident Aid Fund of Tigard (RAFT). The RAFT program
focused on the needs of residents impacted by COVID and was able to provide immediate
assistance through grants. The assistance areas include but not limited to utilities, rents, food,
shelter, medical transport and child care.
This request is a second round for the RAFT program requesting a one-time allocation of
contingency from General Fund to support Tigard residents. This fund will support
Tigard-area non-profits to supply aid (examples stated above) to residents impacted by the
COVID-19 public health emergency.
DATES OF PREVIOUS CONSIDERATION
The City Council has been presented with results from the first round of COVID-19
assistance and a need for a second round of RAFT program at the October 20 Budget
Committee Meeting on 10/3/2020.
Fiscal Impact
Cost: $100,000
Budgeted (yes or no): No
Where Budgeted (department/program): Social Services
Additional Fiscal Notes:
The FY 2021 Special Supplemental Budget will increase the General Fund operations budget by$100K. The
increased expenditures are supported through contingency.
Please refer to Exhibits A and B which summarize the fiscal impact of the supplemental budget by fund.
Attachments
Resolution
FY21 Exhibit A - Special Budget Supplemental
FY21 Exhibit B - Special Budget Supplemental
Summary
CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 20-
A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE FY 2020-21 SPECIAL BUDGET SUPPLEMENTAL FOR COVID-
19 RESPONSE INCLUDING BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS TO POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION.
WHEREAS, the city acknowledges those items that were unknown at the time the FY 2021 budget was
adopted; and
WHEREAS,the city acknowledges extraordinary impacts that the COVID-19 created in our community;and
WHEREAS,the city provides assistance to at-risk housed and houseless populations;and
WHEREAS,the city recognizes approximately$100,000 of unanticipated budget in operations;and
WHEREAS,the increase in unanticipated budget is offset by the General Fund Contingency.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that:
SECTION 1: The FY 2020-21 Budget is hereby amended as detailed in Exhibit B.
SECTION 2: This resolution is effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED: This day of 2020.
Mayor-City of Tigard
ATTEST:
Deputy City Recorder-City of Tigard
RESOLUTION NO.20-
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Exhibit A
SP-CD01-RAFT Allocation 2
In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic,Tigard City Council implemented a suit of programs such as Tigard Commercial Assistance and
Relief for Economic Stability(Tigard CARES), Tigard AID,and Resident Aid Fund of Tigard (RAFT). The RAFT program focused on residents
and was able to provide immediate assistance through grants. The assistance areas include but not limited to utilities, rents,food, shelter,
medical transport and child care.
This request is a second round to the RAFT program requesting an one-time allocation of contingency from General Fund to support Tigard
residents.This fund will support Tigard-area non-profits to supply aid (examples stated above)to residents impacted by the COVID-19
public health emergency.
FY 2021 SP COVID-19 Revised
General Fund Qi Amendment SP COVID-19
Resources
Beginning Fund Balance $ 26,154,623 $ 26,154,623
Property Taxes $ 17,753,872 $ - $ 17,753,872
Franchise Fees $ 6,615,979 $ - $ 6,615,979
Special Assessments $ - $ - $ -
Licenses&Permits $ 1,123,252 $ - $ 1,123,252
Intergovernmental $ 9,967,409 $ - $ 9,967,409
Charges for Services $ 253,132 $ - $ 253,132
Fines&Forfeitures $ 2,258,261 $ - $ 2,258,261
Interest Earnings $ 400,900 $ - $ 400,900
Miscellaneous $ 356,432 $ - $ 356,432
Other Financing Sources $ - $ - $ -
Transfers In from Other Funds $ 354,000 $ - $ 354,000
Total Resources $ 65,237,860 $ ilir65,237,860
Requirements
Community Development $ 6,837,474 $ - $ 6,837,474
Community Services $ 26,806,316 $ 100,000 $ 26,906,316
Policy and Administration $ 1,875,705 $ - $ 1,875,705
Public Works $ - $ - $ -
Program Expenditures Total $ 35,519,495 $ 100,000 $ 35,619,495
Debt Service $ - $ - $ -
Loan to TCDA $ 1,000 $ - $ 1,000
Work-In-Progress $ - $ - $ -
Transfers to Other Funds $ 2,746,615 $ - $ 2,746,615
Contingency $ 1,459,900 $ (100,000) $ 1,359,900
Total Budget $ 39,727,010 $ - $ 39,727,010
Reserve For Future Expenditure $ 25,510,850 $ - $ 25,510,850
Total Requirements $ 65,237,860 $ $ 65,237,860
Exhibit B
Total All Funds
FY 2021 SP COVID-19 Revised
Total All Funds Revised Q1 Amendment SP COVID-19
Resources
Beginning Fund Balance $ 164,965,399 $ - $ 164,965,399
Property Taxes $ 22,631,803 $ - $ 22,631,803
Franchise Fees $ 6,615,979 $ - $ 6,615,979
Special Assessments $ 50,000 $ - $ 50,000
Licenses&Permits $ 16,804,763 $ - $ 16,804,763
Intergovernmental $ 21,647,140 $ - $ 21,647,140
Charges for Services $ 50,990,752 $ - $ 50,990,752
Fines&Forfeitures $ 2,359,632 $ - $ 2,359,632
Interest Earnings $ 2,538,000 $ - $ 2,538,000
Miscellaneous $ 765,850 $ - $ 765,850
Other Financing Sources $ 2,500,000 $ - $ 2,500,000
Transfers In from Other Funds $ 44,544,180 $ - $ 44,544,180
Total Resources $ 336,413,498 $ $ 336,413,498
Requirements
Community Development $ 9,527,479 $ - $ 9,527,479
Community Services $ 29,296,671 $ 100,000 $ 29,396,671
Policy and Administration $ 17,484,810 $ - $ 17,484,810
Public Works $ 31,254,167 $ - $ 31,254,167
Program Expenditures Total $ 87,563,127 $ 100,000 $ 87,663,127
Debt Service $ 11,221,000 $ - $ 11,221,000
Loan to TCDA $ 1,000 $ - $ 1,000
Work-In-Progress $ 40,978,258 $ - $ 40,978,258
Transfers to Other Funds $ 46,519,180 $ - $ 46,519,180
Contingency $ 3,328,900 $ (100,000) $ 3,228,900
Total Budget $ 189,611,465 $ - $ 189,611,465
Reserve For Future Expenditure $ 146,802,033 $ $ 146,802,033
Total Requirements $ 336,413,498 $ $ 336,413,498
Exhibit B
General Fund
FY 2021 Revised
General Fund Revised Q1 SP-CD01 SP COVID-19
Resources
Beginning Fund Balance $ 26,154,623 $ - $ 26,154,623
Property Taxes $ 17,753,872 $ - $ 17,753,872
Franchise Fees $ 6,615,979 $ - $ 6,615,979
Special Assessments $ - $ - $ -
Licenses&Permits $ 1,123,252 $ - $ 1,123,252
Intergovernmental $ 9,967,409 $ - $ 9,967,409
Charges for Services $ 253,132 $ - $ 253,132
Fines&Forfeitures $ 2,258,261 $ - $ 2,258,261
Interest Earnings $ 400,900 $ - $ 400,900
Miscellaneous $ 356,432 $ - $ 356,432
Other Financing Sources $ - $ - $ -
Transfers In from Other Funds $ 354,000 $ - $ 354,000
Total Resources $ 65,237,860 $ - $ 65,237,860
Requirements
Community Development $ 6,837,474 $ - $ 6,837,474
Community Services $ 26,806,316 $ 100,000 $ 26,906,316
Policy and Administration $ 1,875,705 $ - $ 1,875,705
Public Works $ - $ - $ -
Program Expenditures Total $ 35,519,495 $ 100,000 $ 35,619,495
Debt Service $ - $ - $ -
Loan to TCDA $ 1,000 $ - $ 1,000
Work-In-Progress $ - $ - $ -
Transfers to Other Funds $ 2,746,615 $ - $ 2,746,615
Contingency $ 1,459,900 $ (100,000) $ 1,359,900
Total Budget $ 39,727,010 $ - $ 39,727,010
Reserve For Future Expenditure $ 25,510,850 $ I - $ 25,510,850
Total Requirements $ 65,237,860 $ ` $ 65,237,860
CITY OF TIGARD - BUDGET SUPPLEMENTAL 10/15/2020
FY 2020-2021 Quarter: Special COVID-19 Supplemental Budget
Item # Department Fund Division Request Title Request Funding Total Amount Detailed Description
Source
SP-CD01 City Management 100-General Fund 5900-Social Services RAFT Allocation 2 NEW Contingency $ 100,000 In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic,Tigard City Council implemented a suit of programs such as Tigard Commercial Assistance and
Relief for Economic Stability(Tigard CARES), Tigard AID,and Resident Aid Fund of Tigard (RAFT). The RAFT program focued on
residents and was able to provide immediate assistance through grants. The assistance areas include but not limited to utilities, rents,
food,shelter, medical transport and child care.
This request is a second round to the RAFT program requesting an one-time allocation of contingency from General Fund to support
Tigard residents.This fund will support Tigard-area non-profits to supply aid (examples stated above)to residents impacted by the COVID-
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AIS-4442 5.
Business Meeting
Meeting Date: 10/27/2020
Length (in minutes): 10 Minutes
Agenda Title: Consider a Resolution Appointing A Member to the
Water Advisory Board (WAB)
Prepared For: John Goodrich Submitted By: John
Goodrich,
Public
Works
Item Type: Resolution Meeting Type: Council
Business
Meeting -
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Public Hearing No
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Information
ISSUE
Shall Council appoint a new community representative as an at-large member to the Water
Advisory Board to fill one vacancy representing the service area inside Tigard city boundary?
STAFF RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUEST
Appoint Neha Neelwarne as an at-large member of the Water Advisory Board.
KEY FACTS AND INFORMATION SUMMARY
The Water Advisory Board (WAB) is an advisory board making recommendations to the
Tigard City Council on significant water utility service issues. The WAB members consist of
three governing board members appointed by their respective governing agencies (Tigard
Water District, City of Durham, and City of Tigard), and two at-large members representing
the general interests of the Tigard Water Service Area (TWSA), with one member
representing Tigard and one member representing the area outside Tigard but within the
TWSA. One at-large position is open and unfilled. WAB governing members
interviewed Neha Neelwarne on October 14, 2020, for the Tigard position and recommend
that she be appointed to serve from October 27, 2020, to an expiration date of December 31,
2021.
Staff is requesting council adopt a resolution appointing Neha Neelwarne as an at-large WAB
member.
OTHER ALTERNATIVES
Council could decide to not approve the recommendation. This would requiire reopening the
recruitment.
COUNCIL OR TCDA GOALS, POLICIES, MASTER PLANS
(Former) Strategic Plan, Goal 3: Engage the community through dynamic communication.
City of Tigard Vision Task Force: "The City will maximize the effectiveness of the volunteer
spirit to accomplish the greatest good for our community."
May 2010 Water Master Plan and addendum (June 2014).
DATES OF PREVIOUS CONSIDERATION
Council appointed Marie Walkewicz as an at-large member of the Water Advisory Board on
July 7, 2020. There is currently one position vacant on the Water Advisory Board for Tigard's
at-large member representative.
Attachments
Resolution
CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 20-
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING NEHA NEELWARNE AS AN AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE
WATER ADVISORY BOARD REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS WITHIN THE CITY BOUNDARY
WHEREAS,there is an At-Large vacancy on the Water Advisory Board;and
WHEREAS, Neha Neelwarne applied for appointment as an At-Large member to the Water Advisory Board;
and
WHEREAS, the governing members of the Water Advisory Board recommends that Council appoint Neha
Neelwarne as the At-Large member representing interests inside the water service area that are inside of the city
boundary with terms that will expire December 31,2021.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that:
SECTION 1: Neha Neelwarne is appointed to the Water Advisory Board as an At-Large member to fill a
term that will expire on December 31,2021.
SECTION 2: This resolution is effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED: This day of 2020.
Mayor-City of Tigard
ATTEST:
Deputy City Recorder-City of Tigard
RESOLUTION NO.20-
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AIS-4427 6.
Business Meeting
Meeting Date: 10/27/2020
Length (in minutes): 15 Minutes
Agenda Title: Hiring Criteria for Tigard's Municipal Judge
Submitted By: Dana Bennett, City Management
Item Type: Update, Discussion, Direct Staff Meeting Type: Council
Business
Meeting -
Main
Public Hearing: Publication Date:
Information
ISSUE
The City of Tigard's Municipal Judge, Micheal O'Brien has provided notice that he will leave
office at the end of the calendar year. As a result, the City must determine what hiring
standards and selection criteria will be used in the selection process to find a new Municipal
Judge. The purpose of tonight's meeting is to gather Council input on the direction of the
process.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUEST
Staff recommend that the Central Services Director work in cooperation with Human
Resources to run a recruitment selection process to identify two or three final candidates for
Council consideration and final appointment.
KEY FACTS AND INFORMATION SUMMARY
Attached is a job classification for Tigard's Municipal Judge position. The document outlines
the qualifications and experience required of the position and is consistent with both Oregon
Revised Statues (ORS 220.140 et seq) and Tigard Municipal Code TMC 2.16.020
requirements. The job classification will be used to develop a job posting that will be published
and advertised to attract qualified candidates. In addition, a Judicial Recruitment Memo is
attached, outlining the key decision point for Council, which is what level of involvement
does Council want to have in the process.
1. Staff Proposed Process - Staff would run a recruitment and selection process, bringing
Council a set of finalists, two or three, from which Council could then interview and make an
appointment.
2. Alternative Process with greater Council involvement - appointing a subcommittee of
one or two Councilors to participate on a City selection team (they could review applications
and/or participate in the initial interview process), prior to the finalists being provided to the
full Council.
3. Alternative Process with less Council involvement - asking staff to conduct the full
process and to bring a fully vetted finalist to Council to consider for appointment.
OTHER ALTERNATIVES
Council may elect any of the alternative options outlined by staff or offer a
different alternative process.
COUNCIL GOALS, POLICIES, APPROVED MASTER PLANS
DATES OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
Council received Judge O'Brien's letter of resignation, but this meeting is the first time
Council has come together to consider the process of filling the upcoming Municipal Court
Judge vacancy.
Attachments
Council Memo -Judicial Recruitment
Judge Description
IN: . .1 City of Tigard
TIGARD Memorandum
To: Mayor Snider and City Council
From: Nadine Robinson, Central Services Director
Dana Bennett, Human Resources Director
Re: Municipal Court Judge Recruitment
Date: October 8, 2020
After 31 years of service, Tigard Municipal Court Judge Michael O'Brien provided notice of
his intent to retire effective January 1, 2021. During Judge O'Brien's tenure in the Tigard
Municipal Court he has watched it grow from a small court processing 200-300 violations a
month to a court that is processing almost 3,000 cases a month. The leadership he has
provided in Tigard's court and throughout the state in his various roles in the Oregon
Municipal Judge's Association, his commitment to fairness to all that come into the court,
and his thoughtful crafting of policies and procedures that are the foundation for the court's
operations cannot be overstated. We look forward to a process that will result in identifying
a candidate who will bring an equal level of integrity and dedication to Tigard's court.
Staff will come before Council during the meeting of October 27, 2020, to discuss the
options and receive direction on the level of involvement Council wants to have in the
recruitment and selection of a replacement Municipal Court Judge. In the meantime,it
would be appreciated if Council could individually provide any feedback regarding the
content of the job classification to Directors Bennett and Robinson no later than Thursday,
October 15, 2020, so that staff may keep the process moving forward.Judge O'Brien has
reviewed and provided input into the description already.
As you may be aware, caseload has increased significantly with the implementation of the
photo traffic enforcement programs. At least a portion of this increase is likely to be
sustained long-term and so staff are currently analyzing what that will mean for our need to
increase the hours per week (FTE) for the judge position. The position is currently 10 hours
per week (.25 FTE) and staff are inclined to believe we will need between 20-26 hours per
week (.50 to .65 FTE) in order to address the increased workload. This will need to be
determined and addressed before we can fill the position.
Tigard Municipal Code 2.16.020 states the Mayor will appoint the judge with the prior
approval of the full Council. In the past, the recruitment to fill a judicial position has been
carried out by staff and the recommended candidate for the judge or pro tem judge position
taken before City Council for appointment through resolution. With the incredible growth in
caseload and the resulting need for increased judicial hours, Human Resources staff and the
Court leadership team are recommending a slightly different process to provide an
opportunity for City Council to have a more active role in the process.
Staff Proposed Process:
• Human Resource staff will take the lead in the recruitment. Use of an outside recruiting
firm is not being recommended.
• Human Resources and Court staff will evaluate applicants based on pre-determined
criteria consistent with the job classification and conduct the initial interviews of the
top candidates via video.
• Staff will provide Council with the top two or three candidates' information for final
selection.
• Council will conduct a final selection process via video interview.
• Directors Bennett and Robinson will negotiate an employment agreement with the
finalist.
• Final contract will go to open session for Tigard City Council's authorization of the
agreement.
Modification Options:
• Council could be more involved—
o Council could name one or two members join the city selection team
• The Councilor(s) could be part of the application review process
and/or
• The Councilor(s) could be part of the initial interview process.
• Council could be less involved—
o The City's Central Services Director and Court staff could conduct all of the
preliminary selection work in cooperation with Human Resources, presenting
a fully vetted finalist to Council for appointment as has occurred in the past.
We look forward to hearing your thoughts on the best process to select the next presiding
judge of the Tigard Municipal Court during the Council meeting on October 27, 2020.
Again, please provide any individual feedback about the job classification for judge to
Directors Bennett and Robinson no later than Thursday, October 15, 2020.
Municipal Court Judge
Bargaining Unit: Non-Represented
CITY OF TIGARD
Creation Date: Oct 1, 2020
SALARY RANGE
Hourly$75.88-$101.68
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Definition
The principal function of an employee in this class is to adjudicate violations of State Traffic Code and
City Ordinance in addition to setting court policy and procedure.This employee is appointed by and
serves at the pleasure of City Council.The nature of the work performed requires that an employee in
this class establish and maintain effective working relationships with the Mayor, City Council, City
employees, and the general public.The principal duties of this class are performed in a courtroom
environment. This is a non-exempt position.
Supervision Received and Exercised
Receives policy direction and oversight from the City Council.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
• General policy oversight of case management in a court with an annual caseload of approximately
30,000 to 40,000, mostly traffic violations.
• Performs duties related to arraignments, including accepting a plea, accepting proof of compliance,
and entering a disposition.
• Conducts proceedings on traffic citations, limited criminal cases reduced to violations, ruling on
evidence and fact-finding.
• Reviews written pleas from defendants and enters dispositions.
• Participates in regulation of fine schedules and sets appropriate sanctions for individual defendants
upon hearing each case.
• Conducts contested-case hearings on alleged zoning, community-development, nuisance code,
building code and other civil infractions, as well as issues administrative warrants.
• Maintains court policy and procedures, including reviewing new laws and adjusting court policy and
procedures to ensure conformity.
• Promulgates and updates court rules and public information about court procedures.
• Keeps the Mayor, City Council, and designated individuals informed through annual reports to City
Council on court operations.
• Provides regular articles on legal topics for the Cityscape newsletter.
• Attends meetings, conferences,workshops, and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-
visual materials to become and remain current on principles, practices, and new developments in
assigned work areas; this is requested/approved through budget.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with City Council, City Prosecutor, City
Attorney, court staff and the general public.
• Communicates verbally and in writing complex legal ideas and/or decisions to a variety of audiences in
a clear, comprehensive, and professional manner.
• Actively supports an inclusive and respectful work environment.
• Performs other directly related duties consistent with the role and function of the classification.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Juris Doctor law degree;AND
• 5 years of experience in trial practice or as a judge, administrative hears officer or arbitrator, or
any combination thereof;AND
• Membership in good standing with the Oregon State Bar
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
• Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)fingerprints must be completed and cleared prior to
start date.Testing must occur within 30 days of hire to receive the CJIS certification.A passing
score is 70%.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Physical Demands
Must possess ability to read printed materials and a computer screen; communicate in person, before
groups, on video and over the telephone. This is primarily a sedentary office classification although
standing in work areas and walking between work areas may be required. Finger dexterity is needed to
access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard, or calculator, and to operate standard office
equipment. The incumbent in this classification occasionally pulls drawers open and closed to retrieve
and file information.
Environmental Elements
This position typically works in an office setting with some hectic or demanding situations, controlled
temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Occasional dealing
with distraught individuals and challenging customer interactions; and frequent interruptions, which
requires maximum flexibility.This position routinely uses standard office equipment, such as;
telephones, and computer related technology(Outlook, Word,video conferencing, etc.)
AIS-4440 7.
Business Meeting
Meeting Date: 10/27/2020
Length (in minutes): 20 Minutes
Agenda Title: Informational Public Hearing: Consider a Resolution Amending the
Citywide Master Fees and Charges Schedule
Prepared For: Joseph Barrett, Public Works Submitted By: Joseph
Barrett,
Public
Works
Item Type: Motion Requested Meeting Type: Council
Resolution Business
Public Hearing - Informational Meeting -
Update, Discussion, Direct Staff Main
Public Hearing: Yes Publication Date: 10/20/2020
Information
ISSUE
Shall the Tigard City Council authorize utility rate increases to take place as planned on
January 1, 2021, as well as include an increase to the Parks and Recreation Fee?
STAFF RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUEST
Staff recommends that Council authorize the scheduled January 1, 2021 utility rate increases
and include an increase of the Parks and Recreation Fee by an additional $1.52 per equivalent
dwelling unit.
KEY FACTS AND INFORMATION SUMMARY
Overview
Over the past few months, the City Council, along with the city's Budget Committee, has
engaged in several discussions on both the timing of scheduled utility rate increases and a
possible increase in the Parks and Recreation Fee (PARF) to fund much needed maintenance
staff. Staff is asking Council to have a discussion related to the Master Fees and Charges and
provide a decision on the timing of the scheduled utility rate increases, along with a decision
on a potential PARF increase stemming from the budget committee meeting on October 3,
2020. To aid and facilitate this discussion, previous information on these issues along with
additional new information that Council requested is included for review.
Previous Information
Attached are copies of previous communication and presentations on this issue. These
include:
•Presentations from the October 3, 2020 Budget Committee Meeting
•Issue Paper from the September 22, 2020 Council Meeting
•Parks Maintenance Information from the May 21, 2020 Budget Committee Meeting
•Issue Paper from the May 16, 2020 Budget Committee Meeting
Requested Additional Information
Alternate Schedule Scenarios —
Staff was asked to present alternate schedules for the rate increases and what they would
mean to the funds. Those schedule options are as follows:
• Current Schedule (January 1, 2021) —The scheduled mid-year rate increase assumes a
return to normally scheduled rate increases in FY 2022, starting July 1, 2021.
•Full Year Delay (July 1, 2021) - Without changing rates to make up for the year of
delays, it would effectively push all rate increases back one-year.
•Full Year Delay with compounded rate increases to include both FY 2021
increases and estimated FY 2022 increases on July 1, 2021— Rates would include the
FY 2021 rate increases that have currently been postponed to January 1, 2021 as well as
the estimated rates that would be scheduled for FY 2022.
•Monthly Impact of Delaying an Increase - These numbers indicate lost revenues in
FY 2021 from delaying rates, broken down by month. If the council were to choose to
defer rates to a month later than January 2021, without making an adjustment to future
rate increases, this would be the impact.
The impact of these alternate rate increase scenarios to a "typical" utility bill and the impact to
the utility funds can be found in the attachment entitled "Utility Rate Increase Alternative
Scenarios."
Communication Plan
The goal of the communications plan is to communicate honestly with customers about the
value of their service and reinforce the trust the public has placed in the city. All five service
areas have rates/fees that will increase effective January 1, 2021. This plan lays out the
strategy for communicating about these rate increases, while furthering the city's goal of
linking fees with service in the minds of customers.
Tigard services benefit three distinct groups of customers who will be affected differently by
the increases. This adds a layer of complexity to all rate communications and care will be
taken to note which rates affect Tigard Water customers and which affect City of Tigard
residents.
Specific communication tools include:
•Mailed Cityscape and Know H2O newsletters
•Utility bill inserts
•Website and social media updates
The schedule is such that materials are already in progress and could be delivered in time to
support a January 1, 2021 rate increase. If the rate increases are delayed, the timeline for
creating and sharing messages will be lengthened.
View the attached Communication Plan for details about messaging, tools and timelines.
Staff Recommendation
Staff is recommending Council to keep the current utility rate increases scheduled for January
1, 2021 in place in order to minimize the impact to the health of the funds as much as
possible. In addition, staff recommends the Council approve an additional $1.52/equivalent
dwelling unit (EDU) increase to the Parks and Recreation Fee beginning on January 1, 2021
as supported by the Budget Committee.
OTHER ALTERNATIVES
The council could choose to not support the staff recommendation and could look to one of
the alternate rate increase scenarios attached to this agenda item summary.
COUNCIL GOALS, POLICIES, APPROVED MASTER PLANS
DATES OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
Scheduled Utility Rate Increases
Budget Committee - October 3, 2020
Master Fees and Charges Schedule Adopted by Council -June 16, 2020
Parks and Recreation Fee Increase for Maintenance
Budget Committee - October 3, 2020
Council Study Session - September 22, 2020
Budget Committee - May 21, 2020
Budget Committee - May 16, 2020
Attachments
Resolution
Exhibit A - FY21 Master Fees and Charges_PARF and Utilities
Utility Rate Increase Alternative Scenarios
Parks Maintenance Issue Paper - May 16, 2020 Budget Committee
May 19 Parks Maintenance Memo to Budget Committee
Parks Issue Paper - City Council September 22, 2020
Parks Funding - Presentation to Budget Committee - October 3, 2020
Rate Increase Timing - Presentation to Budget Committee - October 3, 2020
CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 20-
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITYWIDE MAS'T'ER FEES AND CHARGES SCHEDUT,E
WHICH WAS ADOPTED UNDER RESOLUTION NO.20-32
WHEREAS,the City of Tigard has a Master Fees and Charges Schedule that was adopted during the last
budget hearing as Resolution No. 20-32; and
WHEREAS,City staff has reviewed fees and services provided; and
WHEREAS,City staff has proposed new fees and changes to certain fees to recover costs or due to previously
approved annual adjustment formulas;and
WHEREAS,the City's Master Fees and Charges Schedule include fees and charges set by other agencies;and
WHEREAS,Tigard Municipal Code (TMC) 3.32.050 requires that the City Council review fees and charges
annually
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that:
SECTION 1: The Parks and Recreation Fee and Utility Fees for the City of Tigard are enumerated and set
as shown in the attached schedule (Exhibit A).
SECTION 2: City staff is authorized to make updates to the Master Fees and Charges Schedule
when fees and charges that are set by other agencies become available.
SECTION 3: This resolution is effective immediately and implemented as soon as administratively
practicable.
PASSED: This day of 2020.
Mayor-City of Tigard
ATTEST:
Deputy City Recorder-City of Tigard
RESOLUTION NO.20-
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Department Revenue Source Fee or Charge Authority Effective Date
PUBLIC WORKS-PARKS
Parks&Recreation Fee(TMC 3.75)
Monthly Residential Rate-Single and Multi-Family $5.91 /equivalent dwelling unit 7/1/2019
$646 /equivalent dwelling unit 1/1/2021
$7.68 /equivalent dwelling unit 1/1/2021
Monthly Non-Residential Rate $5.91 /equivalent dwelling unit 1&3 7/1/2019
$646 / equivalent dwelling unit 1&3 1/1/2021
$7.68 /equivalent dwelling unit 1&3 1/1/2021
Reduction for Qualified Low Income Single Family 50% 4/1/2016
Notes:
1 Commercial EDU Calculation(rounded to nearest whole EDU):
(Billed Parking Stalls from Street Maintenance Fee*0.76 Jobs Per Stall)/15 EDU Factor =EDUs
2 Industrial EDU Calculation(rounded to nearest whole EDU):
(Billed Parking Stalls from Street Maintenance Fee* 1.19 Jobs Per Stall)/15 EDU Factor =EDUs
Calculation of the annual Park Maintenance Fee Index(from FCS Group report"Tigard Parks Maintenance Fee:
Report to Council for January 12,2016 Public Hearing"
Cost Center Annual Rate Weight
Personnel 4.80% 0.60
Services/Utilities 3.00% 0.25
Materials/Internal Services 4.20% 0.15
Annual Index(Weighted Average) 4.26%
TMC 3.75.050.D authorizes the establishment of a program to reduce the Park Maintenance Fee for low income individuals
responsible for paying the utility bill.
The reduction will last for 12 billing cycles after which the fee reduction will end or the responsible party can reapply
To Qualify for the reduction,the responsible party:
1 Must be the individual(s)on the utility bill
2 Provide documented proof of income such as most recent tax statement or W-2.
3 Have an income at,or below,50%of the Median Income for Oregon as set by the US Department of Housing
and Urban Development(HUD).
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De•artment Revenue Source Fee or Char...e Effective Dat
PUBLIC WORKS-UTILITIES
Booster Pump Charge
Meter Size(diameter inches)
5/8 x 3/4 $5.15 /monthly 1/1/2015
3/4 x 3/4 $7.42 /monthly 1/1/2015
1 $13.72 /monthly 1/1/2015
1.5 $41.16 /monthly 1/1/2015
2 $66.82 /monthly 1/1/2015
3 $117.83 /monthly 1/1/2015
4 $241.65 /monthly 1/1/2015
6 $257.23 /monthly 1/1/2015
8 $411.57 /monthly 1/1/2015
10 $804.11 /monthly 1/1/2015
12 $1,157.91 /monthly 1/1/2015
Customer Charge
(Basic fee chaged to customers to have the
City deliver water.)
Meter Size(diameter inches)
5/8 x 3/4 $29.36 /monthly 1/1/2019
$30.31 /monthly 1/1/2021
3/4 x 3/4 $42.29 /monthly 1/1/2019
$43.66 /monthly 1/1/2021
1 $65.86 /monthly 1/1/2019
$68.00 /monthly 1/1/2021
1.5 $173.93 /monthly 1/1/2019
$179.58 /monthly 1/1/2021
2 $282.20 /monthly 1/1/2019
$291.37 /monthly 1/1/2021
3 $555.47 /monthly 1/1/2019
$573.52 /monthly 1/1/2021
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Department Revenue Source Fee or Charge Effective Date
4 $1,055.13 /monthly 1/1/2019
$1,089.42 /monthly 1/1/2021
6 $1,183.07 /monthly 1/1/2019
$1,221.52 /monthly 1/1/2021
8 $1,847.73 /monthly 1/1/2019
$1,907.78 /monthly 1/1/2021
10 $3,409.51 /monthly 1/1/2019
$3,520.32 /monthly 1/1/2021
12 $4,824.23 /monthly 1/1/2019
$4,981.02 /monthly 1/1/2021
Final Notification Process Fee $10.00 /per instance 10/19/2016
Fire Hydrant Flow Test $400.00 /test 7/1/2018
Fire Hydrant Usage-Temporary
3"hydrant meter deposit* $650.00 9/1/2002
*Deposit is refundable if returned in good condition
Hook-up service $50.00 2/27/2001
Continued use $50.00 /month 2/27/2001
Consumption Current irrigation water usage rate 9/1/2002
per 100 cubic feet of water used
Fire Rates(Sprinklers)
6"or smaller $19.93 /month 7/1/2019
$20.58 /month 1/1/2021
8"or larger $26.36 /month 7/1/2019
$27.22 /month 1/1/2021
Fire Service Connection $1,700 /+ 12%fee based on construction costs. 7/1/2019
$1,717 /+ 12%fee based on construction costs. 1/1/2021
Meter Disconnection Actual labor and material costs+ 10% 9/1/2002
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Department Revenue Source Fee or Charge Effective Data
Meter Installation Fees
5/8"x 3/4"Meter $405.00 7/1/2018
3/4"x 3/4"Meter $463.00 7/1/2018
1"Meter $636.00 7/1/2018
1 1/2"Meter $983.00 7/1/2018
2"Meter $1,272.00 7/1/2018
3"or more Meter Actual labor&materials+ 10% 9/1/2011
Meter Out-of-Order Test Meter calibration cost+actual labor 9/1/2002
and material costs+ 10%
Sanitary Sewer Service(Fee set by Clean Water Services)
(City receives 20%of fees collected)
Base Charge $31.61 /dwelling unit/month 7/1/2019
Use Charge $2.09 /100 cubic feet/month for 7/1/2019
individual customer winter average
Tigard Sewer Surcharge $2.42 /dwelling unit/month 1/1/2021
Service Installation Fees
Single Trench-Single Residential Service $3,815.00 includes labor&materials 7/1/2018
1 1/2"Meter and greater Actual labor and material costs+ 10% 10/1/2011
Storm and Surface Water(Fee set by Clean Water Services)
(City retains 75%of Service Charge fees collected)
(City retains 100%of its Surcharge fees collected)
Service Charge $9.25 /ESU/month 7/1/2019
Tigard Stormwater Surcharge $5.50 /ESU/month 1/1/2021
Water After Hours Emergency Turn On Service* $65.00 7/1/2017
*Service Hours Outside of Monday through Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Water Bacteriological Quality Testing
Cost per test $80.00 7/1/2018
Water Disconnection Charge for Non-payment
During business hours $50.00 2/27/2001
Water Line Construction-New Development 12%of Actual Cost 2/27/2001
Water Main Extension
Designed and installed by others 12%of Actual Cost 9/1/2002
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De•artment Revenue Source Fee or Char a Effective Dat
Water Usage Charges
Residential
Tier 1 $3.80 /100 cubic feet of water 1/1/2019
Tier 2 $5.54 /100 cubic feet of water 1/1/2019
Tier 3 $6.34 /100 cubic feet of water 1/1/2019
Tier 1 $3.92 /100 cubic feet of water 1/1/2021
Tier 2 $5.72 /100 cubic feet of water 1/1/2021
Tier 3 $6.55 /100 cubic feet of water 1/1/2021
Multi-Family
Tier 1 $3.16 /100 cubic feet of water 1/1/2019
Tier 2 $4.62 /100 cubic feet of water 1/1/2019
Tier 3 $5.29 /100 cubic feet of water 1/1/2019
Tier 1 $3.26 /100 cubic feet of water 1/1/2021
Tier 2 $4.77 /100 cubic feet of water 1/1/2021
Tier 3 $5.46 /100 cubic feet of water 1/1/2021
Commercial
Tier 1 $4.32 /100 cubic feet of water 1/1/2019
Tier 2 $6.30 /100 cubic feet of water 1/1/2019
Tier 3 $7.20 /100 cubic feet of water 1/1/2019
Tier 1 $4.46 /100 cubic feet of water 1/1/2021
Tier 2 $6.50 /100 cubic feet of water 1/1/2021
Tier 3 $7.43 /100 cubic feet of water 1/1/2021
Industrial Uniform Rate $6.01 /monthly 1/1/2019
$6.21 /monthly 1/1/2021
Irrigation Uniform Rate $8.53 /monthly 1/1/2019
$8.81 /monthly 1/1/2021
Tiered Rate Structure Thresholds(100 cubic feet of water)
Meter Size
5/8 x 3/4 Tier 1 6 ccf
Tier 2 15 ccf
Tier 3 over 15 ccf
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Department Revenue Source Fee or Charge Effective Datj
3/4 x 3/4 Tier 1 9 ccf
Tier 2 22 ccf
Tier 3 over 22 ccf
1 Tier 1 16 ccf
Tier 2 40 ccf
Tier 3 over 40 ccf
1.5 Tier 1 48 ccf
Tier 2 120 ccf
Tier 3 over 120 ccf
2 Tier 1 78 ccf
Tier 2 195 ccf
Tier 3 over 195 ccf
3 Tier 1 137 ccf
Tier 2 344 ccf
Tier 3 over 344 ccf
4 Tier 1 282 ccf
Tier 2 705 ccf
Tier 3 over 705 ccf
6 Tier 1 300 ccf
Tier 2 750 ccf
Tier 3 over 750 ccf
8 Tier 1 480 ccf
Tier 2 1,200 ccf
Tier 3 over 1,200 ccf
10 Tier 1 938 ccf
Tier 2 2,345 ccf
Tier 3 over 2,345 ccf
12 Tier 1 1,350 ccf
Tier 2 3,376 ccf
Tier 3 over 3,376 ccf
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De•artment Revenue Source Fee or Char a Effective Da
Street Maintenance Fee(TMC 15.20)
Monthly Residential Rate-Single and Multi-Family $6.83 /unit 1/1/2019
$7.30 /unit 1/1/2021
Monthly Non-Residential Rate $2.24 /per min required parking space 1/1/2019
$2.39 /per min required parking space 1/1/2021
Staff Review No Charge
City Council Written Appeal Filing Fee $300.00
Tigard Transportation Utility Fee(River Terrace) $5.00 /month 10/1/2016
Meter Maintenance Fee(TMC 12.01) $50.00 per required service 7/1/2018
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Alternate Schedule Scenarios-
Staff was asked to present alternative schedules for the rate increases and what they would mean to
the funds. Those alternative schedules are as follows:
Current Schedule (January 1, 2021) -The scheduled mid-year rate increase assumes a return to
normally scheduled rate increases in FY 2022, starting July 1, 2021.
Typical New Residential
Line Item Residential Bill Rate Increase ($) Increase (%) Bill
Water $52.16 $1.67 3.25% $53.83
Booster Charge $5.15 $0.00 0.00% $5.15
Sanitary Surcharge $2.37 $0.05 2.00% $2.42
CWS Sanitary Rate $44.15 $0.00 0.00% $44.15
Tigard Surcharge $2.00 $3.50 175% $5.50
CWS Rate $9.25 $0.00 0.00% $9.25
SMF $6.83 $0.47 6.95% $7.30
PARF $5.91 $0.25 4.26% $6.16
PARF Increase $0.00 $1.52 24.68% $7.68
Total Bill $127.82 $5.94 4.65% $133.76
Bill + PARF Increase $127.82 $7.46 5.84% $135.28
Revenue Loss in Cumulative 6-yr Long Term
Fund FY 2021 Impact Fund Outlook
Water ($180,000) ($180,000) S
Sanitary Sewer ($96,000) ($623,500) 0
Stormwater ($1,019,000) ($1,866,700) S
Street Maintenance ($103,000) ($103,000) 0
Parks& Rec ($37,000) ($37,000) 19
Parks&Rec $189,850 $3,132,000 1. 1
Total ($1,435,000) ($2,810,200)
Total +PARF Increase ($1,208,150) $358,800
Full Year Delay (July 1, 2021) -Without changing rates to make up for the year of delays,it would
effectively push all rate increases back one-year
Typical New Residential
Line Item Residential Bill Rate Increase($) Increase(%) Bill
Water $52.16 $1.67 3.25% $53.83
Booster Charge $5.15 $0.00 0.00% $5.15
Sanitary Surcharge $2.37 $0.05 2.00% $2.42
CWS Sanitary Rate $44.15 $0.00 0.00% $44.15
Tigard Surcharge $2.00 $3.50 175% $5.50
CWS Rate $9.25 $0.00 0.00% $9.25
SMF $6.83 $0.47 6.95% $7.30
PARF $5.91 $0.25 4.26% $6.16
PARF Increase $0.00 $1.52 24.68% $7.68
Total Bill $127.82 $5.94 4.65% $133.76
Bill + PARF Increase $127.82 $7.46 5.84% $135.28
Revenue Loss in Cumulative 6-yr Long Term
Fund FY 2021 Impact Fund Outlook
Water ($364,000) ($1,825,000)
Sanitary Sewer ($111,000) ($722,000) C
Stormwater ($1,650,000) ($2,508,000) S
Street Maintenance ($206,000) ($1,381,000) S
Parks& Rec ($74,000) ($448,000)
Parks&Rec ($74,000) $2,219,100 ( .1
Total ($2,405,000) ($6,884,000)
Total +PARF Increase ($2,405,000) ($4,216,900) 4
Full Year Delay w/ Combination Rate to Offset (July 1, 2021 (FY 2021 Increases +
Estimated FY 2022 Increases) -Rates would include the FY 2021 rate increases that have
currently been postponed to January 1, 2021 as well as the estimated rates that would be scheduled
for FY 22.
Typical New Residential
Line Item Residential Bill Rate Increase($) Increase (%) Bill
Water $52.16 $3.44 6.60% $55.60
Booster Charge $5.15 $0.00 0.00% $5.15
Sanitary Surcharge $2.37 $0.10 4.00% $2.47
CWS Sanitary Rate $44.15 $1.32 3.00% $45.47
Tigard Surcharge* $2.00 $3.50 175% $5.50
CWS Rate $9.25 $0.25 2.70% $9.50
SMF $6.83 $0.98 14.35% $7.81
PARF $5.91 $0.51 8.67% $6.42
PARF Increase $0.00 $1.52 23.67% $7.94
Total Bill $127.82 $10.11 $2.14 $137.93
Bill + PARF Increase $127.82 $11.63 9.10% $139.45
Revenue Loss in Cumulative 6-yr Long Term
Fund FY 2021 Impact Fund Outlook
Water ($364,000) $0
Sanitary Sewer ($111,000) ($524,900) 0
Stormwater ($1,650,000) ($2,508,000) 1111
Street Maintenance ($206,000) $0
Parks&Rec ($74,000) $0
Parks&Rec ($74,000) $2,734,300 0
Total ($2,405,000) ($3,032,900)
Total +PARF Increase ($2,405,000) ($298,600)
Monthly Impact of Delaying an Increase -These numbers indicate lost revenue in FY 21 from
delaying rates, broken down by month. If Council were to choose to defer rates to a month later
than January 2021,without making an adjustment to future rate increases, this would be the impact.
Revenue Loss in Long Term
Fund FY 2021 Forecast Outlook
Water $30,400 0
Sanitary Sewer $2,500
Stormwater $125,000 0
Parks &Rec $3,100 0
Street Maintenance $17,100 0
$178,100
City of Tigard
January 2021 Rate Increases
COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
Updated 10/20/2020
Purpose
The City of Tigard is aligning communications around rate increases with communications about the
services being provided for their five utility service areas—Water, Sewer, Stormwater, Parks&
Recreation, and Street Maintenance—to ensure customers better understand where their money is
going.
The goal of this communications plan is to communicate honestly with customers about the value of
their service and reinforce the trust the public has placed in the City.
All five service areas have rates/fees that will increase effective January 1, 2021. This Plan lays out the
strategy for communicating about these rate increases, while furthering the City's goal of linking fees
with service in the minds of customers.
Tigard services benefit three distinct groups of customers, who will be affected differently by the
increases.This adds a layer of complexity to all rate communications and care should be taken to note
which rates affect Tigard Water customers and which affect City of Tigard residents
Customers who Customers who
receive Tigard live in the
water service City of Tigard
•Water rate increases •Sewer rate increase •Sewer rate increase
•Stormwater rate increases •Stormwater rate
increases
•Street maintenance
fee increase •Street maintenance
fee increase
•Water rate increases
•Parks and
•Parks and Recreations Recreations
rate increase rate increase
Communications for Tigard's utilities must
address three different customer sets.
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Guiding Principles/Priorities
• Make communications clear, honest, and reflecting the expertise of the Public Works
Department.
• Express empathy and understanding about the current state of the economy and offer resources
for those who cannot afford their service bills.
• Encourage residents in need to apply for aid through the Tigard AID Program.
• Link all communications around fees to the service being provided and/or improved.
• Normalize this as an annual process. Communicate that incremental rate increases are standard.
• Employ multiple communications channels to ensure everyone "gets the word".
This is especially critical for customers who pay online or via Autopay.
• Note carefully which rates apply to which customer group.
• Encourage conservation as an effective cost savings technique.
Key Messages by Service
Water
Water rates are rising to fund maintenance of critical infrastructure. Costs are rising due to inflation
and the need for replacements and upgrades to our aging system
Our primary goal and mandate is to maintain high-quality drinking water and a resilient system of
delivery to every customer.
The "water" portion of utility bills is based on consumption; using less water reduces customer bills.
Sewer
Sewer rates are rising to fund operations and maintenance and preserve the quality of our rivers
and streams. Rates cover costs to ensure that sewage is safely piped to the Clean Water Services
Durham Wastewater Treatment facility, and to cover costs for the treatment of that sewage so that
only clean water is discharged to the Tualatin River.
Increased sewer rates reflect costs of inflation and system replacements and upgrades needed to
maintain healthy living in Tigard.
Stormwater
Stormwater fees go towards promoting healthy creeks, addressing erosion issues, keeping streets
and pipes clean, and preventing flooding in Tigard neighborhoods.
From the increase in fees,you can expect to see more stormwater projects including:
■ stream rehabilitations to protect critical infrastructure and improve greenways;
■ Pipe and culvert maintenance; and
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■ Construction projects improving stormwater detention and ponds.
Street Fees
Street maintenance fees keep Tigard's roads open for business.The street fees go toward
maintenance of existing roadways and rights-of-way within Tigard.
The fee increases annually to keep up with inflation and ensure targets are met for overall
pavement condition.Targets are set to ensure roads are maintained at a cost-efficient level.
Parks and Recreation
0 The Parks and Recreation fee pays for a portion of the costs of park maintenance and recreation
services. Fees are increasing to cover costs of maintaining a growing park system that also has a
backlog of maintenance needs.A small portion of the increase will also support a growing recreation
program to meet customer demand in our growing community.
Now, more than ever, it's important to have safe and cared for outdoor spaces in our community.
Messaging Examples.
"As part of our annual rate cycle, water rates will rise by$1.67 for the typical Tigard Water customer
starting on January 1, 2021. This increase will go toward maintaining our infrastructure and protecting
our water supply for future generations" Inflation and needs of an aging distribution system are drivers
of the increase.
"Customers can save money by conserving water. The monthly consumption is shown on your statement
in (location). Some customers use only half as much water as a typical household."
"To maintain the sewers and preserve the streams in Tigard, the Tigard portion of the sewer fee will rise
by$0.05. This fee increase will help pay for critical infrastructure and keep our city streams healthy.
"In order to maintain healthy streams and prevent flooding in Tigard neighborhoods, residential
storm water fees will rise by$3.50 per month on January 1, 2021. This will go toward implementing the
Storm water Master Plan adopted by Tigard City Council in 2018. For more information on how
storm water projects may affect your neighborhood please visit us at https://www.tigard-
or.gov/city hall/wastewater storm.php. "
"On January 1, the street maintenance fee will increase$0.47 for residential customers. These funds
contribute to the upkeep of Tigard roads. The increase accounts for inflation; the fee is designed to keep
Tigard streets in a cost effectively sustainable condition. Thank you for your support!
Now, more than ever, it's important to have safe and accessible outdoor spaces available in our
community. To help maintain our City parks the Parks and Recreation fee will increase from$5.91 to
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$6.16 on January 1. This rate increase will let us do more proactive maintenance, continue our growing
recreation program and take care of our natural areas.
COVID-19 Messaging
Top Message: COVID-19 is having a vast impact on Tigard residents.As your City government we
understand and empathize with the challenges faced by households in our community. We are assessing
all options, and there are steps we are taking, but there are some realities we cannot change.
What we can do
• The City of Tigard will continue to operate 24/7 with essential staff on-site to provide City
services to your homes and the community—more important than ever in a health emergency.
• Steps are being taken to accommodate customers experiencing financial difficulties. Effective
March 16, 2020 all late fees have been waived through the emergency and there is a
moratorium on all water system shut-offs for non-payment.
• The Tigard AID program provides relief from City fees and charges for those in need due to
COVID-19. Please visit our website to learn more and apply for aid: https://www.tigard-
or.gov/aid/index.php
What we cannot do
• City rates and fees pay for critical City infrastructure and services. Rates are established to pay
for the cost of the programs they support. These costs have not changed since the COVID-19
crisis began and rates and fees cannot be reduced.
• Since the costs are fixed, if a customer doesn't pay the balance then it must be paid by other
customers.
• Our rates and fees fund the costs of services and debt payments. If Tigard lowers its rates,then
the City risks defaulting on its loans or being unable to make future debt payments.
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Messaging by City Service
What we can do What we cannot do
Critical maintenance continues. We ask Water rate increases fund necessary
residents that see workers in their maintenance to the water system and are
community to maintain 6' of distance for required to protect public health.This
everyone's safety. maintenance cannot be delayed, and
planned rate increases are necessary to
Water
If you are struggling to pay your bill you fund this important work.
may qualify for emergency assistance.
Please visit the Tigard AID Program
website to learn more: www.tigard-
or.gov/aid
Critical maintenance continues. We ask Stormwater rate increases fund
residents that see workers in their necessary maintenance to the
community to maintain 6' of distance for stormwater collection system and are
everyone's safety. required to protect Tigard's waterways.
This maintenance cannot be delayed, and
If you are struggling to pay your bill you planned rate increases are necessary to
may qualify for emergency assistance. fund this important work.
Sewer and
Please visit the Tigard AID Program
Stormwater
website to learn more: www.tigard- Sewer rate increases fund necessary
or.gov/aid maintenance to the sanitary sewer
system and are required to protect
community health.This maintenance
cannot be delayed, and planned rate
increases are necessary to fund this
important work.
Parks remain open to the public and we To prevent the transmission of the
urge social distancing of at least 6' at all COVID-19 virus,full contact sports are
times as recommended by the CDC. not allowed. Group shelter reservations
were closed for the entire 2020 season.
Minimal and non-contact sports including
Parks and but not limited to baseball, soccer, Parks & Recreation fee increases fund
Recreation volleyball, tennis, and pickleball are needed maintenance in Tigard Parks.
allowed along with modified recreation
activities.
If you are struggling to pay your bill you
may qualify for emergency assistance.
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Please visit the Tigard AID Program
website to learn more: www.tigard-
or.gov/aid
The streets of Tigard remain open and The Street Maintenance fee increase
critical maintenance continues. We ask funds the necessary maintenance to the
residents that see workers in their streets and right-of-ways of Tigard.This
community to maintain 6' of distance for work is especially critical now for first
everyone's safety. responders and essential businesses to
Street
stay open. It cannot be delayed, and
Maintenance
If you are struggling to pay your bill you planned fee increases are necessary to
may qualify for emergency assistance. fund this important work.
Please visit the Tigard AID Program
website to learn more: www.tigard-
or.gov/aid
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Communications Activities
Mailed Cityscape—Send a hard copy version of the Cityscape focused on accessing city services,the
utility rate increases, and COVID-19 support programs.
Email Newsletters—In addition to the email version of Cityscape, include in department specific
newsletters:
Economic Development—Focus on the impact to commercial customers.
Parks& Rec—Focus on the needs in Parks Maintenance.
Bill inserts—Include bill insert notifying customers of upcoming rate increases and the benefits they
receive from City services. Prominently note whether the rate increase will affect a Tigard water
customer or a Tigard City resident. Include information on the Tigard AID Program.
PDF Flyer—Repurpose the bill insert for sharing with city partners for inclusion in their respective
newsletters.This includes the Tigard Chamber of Commerce, Community Roundtable participants,
and the Tigard-Tualatin School District.This will include information on the Tigard AID Program.
Distribute hard copies to the list of minority-owned businesses for posting, and Packed with Pride.
Know H2O article—Include an article in the last Know H2O before the rate increase takes effect that
lays out how the successes of Tigard's Water utility in the last year and improvements that will be
funded by the next year's rate increase. Include information on the Tigard AID Program.
Website updates—Update the website to reflect this year's increases. As part of larger plan,
restructure the website so information on fees and services are on the same page. Include
information on the Tigard AID Program.
Online Bill Pay—Update the utility billing online bill pay portal to include notice of the rate
increases.This will include an image on the main login page, customer dashboard, and as an
attachment to the online bill. Sample message: "Rate Increase Delay Set to End: City service fees will
be increasing on January 1, after being delayed for six months. For more information go to
www.tigard-or.gov/ub. If you need help to pay your bill, please visit our Tigard AID Program website
to learn more about assistance that may be available to you: www.tigard-or.gov/aid"
Water Rate Calculator—Update the calculator tool to reflect the 2021 rate increase in water.
Tigard Life Ad—Include messaging related to the rate increases in the January 2021 Tigard Life
advertisement.
Live Fireside Chat with the Mayor—Focus the December 3 Fireside Chat with Mayor Snider on
COVID support programs, the rate increases, and projects that will be funded by the rate increases.
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Spark Council Live Events—Follow up from the Fireside Chat
Podcasts—Talking Tigard and En Contacto podcasts will focus on the service expansion in
Stormwater and Parks Maintenance. Interview subjects will include Public Works employees.
Donation Program—Consider developing a donation program to assist with rate relief.
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Communications Calendar
October Draft communications materials
Draft collateral and send to send to Design & Communications (ex. mailed
Cityscape, bill insert, web and social media images)
November Develop communications materials
Update website with new rates and day they take effect
Update water rate calculator
Submit Cityscape for printing and mailing by 11/13
Draft Know H2O article
December Roll-out bill inserts and online notifications
Send out mailed Cityscape and bill inserts
Submit Tigard Life Ad
Fireside Chat with Mayor Snider
Email Newsletters
Share PDF Flyer for distribution by partners
Podcasts
January 1, 2021 New rates go into effect
Prepare and distribute FAQ sheet to customer service and billing staff
Email Newsletters
Release Know H2O with article on rate increases
February Customers receive first monthly bills reflecting rate increases
Prepare for higher than usual number of calls about rate increase and
Tigard AID Program
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CITY OF TIGARD
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TIGARD
FY 2020-21 PROPOSED BUDGET
Issue Paper: New and Oncoming Parks Maintenance Needs
Staff Lead: Brian Rager and Joe Barrett
Impacted Department(s): Public Works
1. Issue Description
What is the issue? Why is it an issue? Who is impacted? What is currently been done?
The city continues to purchase, acquire, and develop new park properties, and private developers are
constructing new parks that will be added to the city's inventory. Staff provided the budget
committee last year a report that forecasted this growth and requested additional resources to meet
the demand. That request was not fulfilled. Given the predicted growth has occurred, additional
personnel and equipment are needed to address the additional maintenance workload. The
following are new or improved properties that will substantially increase the maintenance workload:
• River Terrace parks that will be turned over to the city at the end of FY 2020,
• Rotary Plaza and Tigard Street Trail (completed during 4th quarter FY 2020),
• Universal Plaza (likely to begin construction in FY 2021),
• Taking over maintenance of the Lasich property (beginning FY 2021),
• Fanno Creek Trail (4 sections starting FY 2021), and
• Fanno Creek Overlook (construction likely to begin in FY 2022)
The personnel in the decision package in the proposed budget are requested to meet this growing
infrastructure of the parks system. If these additional personnel are not added to address the
growing workload, there will be a deterioration of quality throughout the entire system,including
existing and new assets. This problem will grow quickly as more elaborate parks in the city center
and River Terrace continue to be added and require a higher level of service.
The new parks assets and needed additional staff will also require more than a single supervisor.
The current supervisor directly oversees more than 23 staff(10 FTE and 12 or more seasonal
employees) during the summer months and over 560 acres of property. The personnel additions,
vehicles, and additional materials and supplies that will be required to take on the development and
addition of new parks include:
• 1.00 FTE—Parks/Grounds Supervisor
• 2.00 FTE—Utility Worker II
• Additional Seasonal Worker
• 1 Crew Vehicle
• 1 Riding Mower
• 1 Trailer
• Increased water bills, electrical, fertilizer, seed,plantings, etc.
2. Five Key Facts
Up to five bullet points. Include specific numbers,percentage, data, etc.
• Park additions that are coming on board or planned include:
o River Terrace Neighborhood Parks (Orchard, Sabrina,Emilia Parks to be turned over
late FY 2020),
o The Rotary Plaza and the Tigard Street Trail construction (completed during 4th quarter
FY 2020),
o Universal Plaza (under design,likely to begin construction in FY 2021),
o Assume maintenance of the Lasich property (FY 2021),
o Fanno Creek Trail (4 sections starting FY 2021), and
o Fanno Creek Overlook (construction likely to begin in FY 2021)
• The city spends $4,507 per acre per year to maintain the current park land. The national
average is $8,296 per acre per year in maintenance. The addition of these parks will add just
over 37 additional acres to the city's park land totals lowering the spend per acre to $4,225
per year. With no additional funding and staffing, the city will continue to spread already
thin maintenance dollars over even more park land.
• Not all parks are developed equally... some require higher levels of maintenance than others.
A few of the newer parks coming on board, Universal Plaza,Rotary Plaza, and the parks in
River Terrace in particular, are higher-maintenance level parks. Without these additional
positions, the ability of staff to sustain current maintenance levels will be impossible due to
the higher level of service needs at these new assets. This will lead to very difficult decisions
on lower parks standards either across the board or in targeted locations.
• The span of control of the city's only Parks and Grounds Supervisor in unsustainable.
Currently, the position has 23 or more positions reporting to it in the summer and roughly
560 acres to oversee. The addition of a second Supervisor position is sorely needed and long
overdue.
• In order to cover the costs (roughly$453,681) the city has two identified sources:
o Raise the Park and Recreation Fee (PARF) —in order to raise the needed funds, the
increase to the PARF would be $1.52/EDU. This would create a total PARF of
$7.43/EDU. This would result in an overall bill increase of 1.35% to the average
customer (based on an average bill of$112.50).
o Increase the Transfer from the General Fund to cover the costs. In FY 2020 the
General Funds Transfer to the Parks Utility Fund was $2,120,000. The General Fund
could increase it transfer to the Parks Utility Fund by the $453,681 to cover these new
costs. This would be roughly a 21.40%increase in the General Funds transfer.
3. Fiscal Impact
Provide cost, one-time expenses, ongoing expenses, funds impacted
270000045110 453,681.00 Park and Recreation Fee
Or
270000049100
Total Revenue 453,681.00
2706150-51001 75,291.00 Parks/Grounds Supervisor—Salaries Management
2706150-51002 108,456.00 Utility Worker II—Salaries General
2706150-51005 30,000.00 Seasonals— Part Time -Temporary
2706150-52001 75.00 Parks/Grounds Supervisor - Unemployment
2706150-52001 108.00 Utility Worker II - Unemployment
2706150-52002 193.00 Parks/Grounds Supervisor—Worker's Compensation
2706150-52002 3,796.00 Utility Worker II—Worker's Compensation
2706150-52003 5,760.00 Parks/Grounds Supervisor—Social Security/Medicare
2706150-52003 8,296.00 Utility Worker II—Social Security/Medicare
2706150-52004 560.00 Parks/Grounds Supervisor—Tri-Met Tax
2706150-52004 806.00 Utility Worker II—Tri-Met Tax
2706150-52005 10,541.00 Parks/Grounds Supervisor - Retirement
2706150-52005 10,846.00 Utility Worker II— Retirement
2706150-52007 1,800.00 VEBA-Utility Worker II -VEBA
2706150-52007 600.00 Parks/Grounds Supervisor -VEBA
2706150-52008 404.00 Utility Worker II— Life Ins/ADD/LTD
2706150-52008 549.00 Parks/Grounds Supervisor— Life Ins/ADD/LTD
2706150-52010 18,000.00 Parks/Grounds Supervisor— Medical/Dental
2706150-52010 36,000.00 Utility Worker II— Medical/Dental
2706150-53002 3,000.00 Small Tools/Equipment
2706150-54105 15,000.00 R&M Grounds
2706150-54201 12,000.00 Electrical
2706150-54202 50,000.00 Water
2706150-54205 1,500.00 New Cell Phones
2706150-54303 1,200.00 Training (2 x $600) Utility Worker II Clothing/Boot
Allowance (2 x$200 and 2 x $250)
2706150-54311 900.00 Special Department Expense
2706150-56003 40,000.00 Vehicle for New Crew
2706150-56006 8,000.00 Mower
2706150-56006 10,000.00 Trailer
Total Expense 453,681.00
4. Other Relevant Information (Optional)
Include other information that the Budget Committee needs to know.
The addition of personnel is an ongoing cost that will become an annual cost to the park
maintenance budget. The vehicle and equipment are one-time costs with rotating replacement costs.
The addition of new parks and park maintenance is essential to the livability of Tigard, and the
improved values of private properties and businesses in Tigard. Parks are gathering places, and
places where recreation and events of all types can occur which help make living in Tigard more
desirable. The additional costs can be covered by the PARF or they may be an additional expense to
the general fund. Some costs can be recovered by events and programs that use the parks, though
the amount will likely be only a fraction of the cost to maintain the facilities.
If not approved, the deferred maintenance of the parks will increase, and the facilities will become
less of an asset and more of a liability. Dissatisfaction with poorly kept properties will lead to more
complaints and less trust in our city government's ability to adequately care for the assets it owns.
II : MEMORANDUM
T[GARD
TO: Members of the Budget Committee
Marty Wine, City Manager
Toby LaFrance, Finance and Information Services Director
FROM: Brian Rager,Public Works Director
RE: New and Oncoming Parks Maintenance Needs—Phased Approach
DATE: May 19,2020
The Budget Committee asked for additional details about the maintenance needs for new and
oncoming parks. In the memo, staff has outlined:
• When the city takes ownership of new park acreage;
• A phased approach for hiring staff to maintain new park acreage;
• An option to use Parks Utility Fund reserves and defer a Park and Recreation Fee increase to
a later date.
ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE FOR NEW PARK ACREAGE
Below is a breakdown of parks that are the city's responsibility or will become the city's
responsibility within the next year.We've also highlighted the parks that are slated to come onboard
in future fiscal years:
Parks Currently Maintained by the City or Will Be Within a Year (36 total acres)
River Terrace Parks, 4 acres, maintenance begins July 1, 2020.
The oncoming River Terrace parks are Level 1 parks and will require the highest level of
maintenance. Without the new positions, these parks are likely to slip into a lower maintenance level.
Staff is concerned that residents of River Terrace will be unhappy if those parks decline in condition.
Rotary Plaza and Tigard Street Trail, 4 acres, maintenance begins July 1,2020.
The new plaza and trail will open at the end of this current fiscal year and will require Level 1
maintenance service.
Lasich Property, 28 acres, currently under modified maintenance.
The city currently maintains seven acres of the site. The remaining land is maintained by a county
contractor that is using the space for construction project staging. The city will assume full
responsibility for the site, all 28 acres, on or around April 1, 2021. Maintenance includes mowing (in
part to prevent wild land fires), invasive species removal, tree and shrub pruning, and building
maintenance (one shop, two barns, two mobile homes). The work is roughly equal to a Level 2
park.
Parks Forecasted for City Maintenance After FY 21
Universal Plaza, 1 acre, construction begins during the 2021 fiscal year.
This plaza will require the highest level of maintenance especially if a proposed water feature is
included. At minimum, this will be a Level 1 park, but it may usher in a new higher level of
maintenance service due to the special amenities.
Fanno Creek Overlook, construction is likely to begin during fiscal year 2022.
This is anticipated to require a Level 2 maintenance service. This could change and become a Level
1 if additional amenities are added to the site.
Fanno Creek Trail, 1.25 miles of trail segments, four segments of the trail will be constructed
during the 2021 fiscal year.
These will require a Level 3 maintenance effort.
PHASED APPROACH TO INCREASED STAFFING LEVELS
There is a critical need for each of the three requested positions. As mentioned in the issue paper,
the city spends $4,507 per acre per year to maintain the current park land. The national average is
$8,296 per acre per year. The addition of the oncoming parks will lower the annual expenditure per
acre to $4,225 per year without the new positions. Without additional funding and staffing, the
current staff(which is stretched thin) will be spread over additional park acreage.
In considering a phased approach, staff identified when most of the acres will become the city's
maintenance responsibility, along with individual park's maintenance level needs. Most of the
additional acres will come on board (and many already are under city maintenance) within the next
few months, and most of those parks will require a Level 2 or higher maintenance service.
The proposed addition of a second Parks Supervisor is in response to a recommendation in the 2019
performance audit. The audit highlighted concern about the span of control (which is 25 in summer
months) for the one Parks Supervisor. Staff concurs with this recommendation.
A phase-in of the Park Supervisor position is an option. The department could delay the recruitment
and have the position begin no earlier than January 1, 2021 while the two Utility Worker II positions
would be hired at the beginning of FY 21. This would allow the FY 21 budget to reflect only half of
the position's salary and benefit. Under this approach, the total funding need is lowered to $397,897
during FY 21. This would result in a $1.33 per EDU increase of the Park and Recreation Fee
(PARF) on customer's utility bills.
USE OF RESERVES
Another option for funding the staffing need is to use Parks Utility Fund reserves for FY 21 and
raise the Parks and Recreation Fee during the FY 22 budget. Given that the City Council has
deferred utility rate increases until January 1, 2021, this proposed option would allow the city to
meet the current maintenance needs and hold the Parks and Recreation Fee steady, outside of the
indexed increase occurring on January 1,2021, until next fiscal year.
If the Budget Committee recommends this option, staff would look to increase the Parks and
Recreation Fee on July 1, 2021 to ensure funding for these positions. This option would use
approximately $450,000 of Parks Utility Fund reserves during FY 21 to cover the needs. Based on
the current information, staff finds that the fund can absorb this amount — in the short term.
However, it is not a sustainable model. Staff has calculated that the Parks and Recreation Fee must
be raised by $1.37 per EDU on July 1, 2021 (during the FY 22 budget cycle) to sustain the decision.
This is lower than the $1.52 in the issue paper due to one-time set up costs being paid by the Park
Utility Fund fund balance during FY21.
SUMMARY
Staff hope this information provides clarity on the maintenance needs for oncoming park acreage
and funding options available to the Budget Committee. This memo is based on what we know
now. Additional parks may be developed, or parks may be altered that may require a higher level of
maintenance service.
These proposed funding strategies were created independently of potential other requests of the
Parks Utility Fund and the Parks and Recreation Fee. Additional factors, such as the city's needs for
new facilities, may impact the fund balance of the Parks Utility Fund or the amount charged for the
Parks and Recreation Fee.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Budget Committee approve the budget package as proposed and use fund
balance reserves in the Parks Utility Fund for FY 21. Staff also asks that the Committee recommend
the Parks and Recreation Fee is increased an additional $1.37 per EDU on July 1, 2021 to make this
decision sustainable.
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FY 2020-21 ADOPTED BUDGET—SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL
Issue Paper: Parks Maintenance Needs—Current and Future Parks Land Additions
Staff Lead: Brian Rager and Joe Barrett
Impacted Department(s): Public Works
1. Issue Description—Long Term Funding for Parks Maintenance
Over the past few budget cycles, staff has continued to layout the need for additional resources for
parks maintenance. Copies of these issue papers and memos are attached for Budget Committee's
review. To quickly recap the need, the city continues to purchase, acquire, and develop new park
properties. In addition,private developers are constructing new parks as part of their development
that will be added to the city's inventory in near future. As these park lands acres become city assets,
the need to maintain them become the responsibility of the Parks Maintenance division.
During Fiscal Year 2021, the Parks Maintenance division expects to take on 37 additional acres of
maintenance,including:
• River Terrace parks that came off developer warranty and became the city's maintenance
responsibility,
• Rotary Plaza and Tigard Street Trail which were completed and now require maintenance,
• The Lasich property which,while owned by the city for a few years,has been maintained by
a county contract in exchange for use as a staging area for a road project. The city assumes
full maintenance this year as that project wraps up, and
• Four sections of the Fanno Creek Trail.
To address these additional acres, staff requested three additional FTE in the FY 2021 budget: 1.00
FTE for a Parks /Grounds Supervisor, and 2.00 FTE for Utility Worker IIs. The Budget
Committee and the Council approved these positions for Fiscal Year 2021 and directed the use of
reserves in the Parks Utility Fund to cover the cost for one year but did not dedicate or recommend
additional revenue to form a long term funding solution for the positions. A long-term funding
solution is needed in order to provide stability for these and future staff resources. From a staff
perspective, that funding solution would come either from an increase in the Parks and Recreation
Fee (PARF) or from an increase in contributions from the General Fund. Without additional
revenue, the positions that staff is currently recruiting will not have funding come July 1, 2021.
2. History of the Parks and Recreation Utility Fee (PARF)
The Parks and Recreation Fee (PARF) was approved by Tigard City Council on February 9, 2016,
following a community conversation about declining general fund revenues and a concern for
declining park conditions. The PARF revenue is critical to the health and maintenance of our parks
as property tax revenues (in the General Fund) and all the pressures and needs put on them are not
enough to cover all costs related to parks maintenance and recreation. The city's property tax
revenue covers core services like police,library, community building and parks. When the city
council adopted the PARF, they were able to shift some property tax revenue away from Parks &
Recreation in order to fund some modest enhancements to other General Fund supported services.
In order to reduce the amount of the PARF that is charged to Tigard citizens, the General Fund
continues to cover approximately$2.2 million of the Parks &Recreation.
The stated purpose of the PARF is: "to charge for the service the city provides in maintaining public parks and
to ensure that maintenance occurs in a timely fashion, thereby reducing increased costs that result when maintenance is
deferred"(Tigard Municipal Code 3.75.010). As more acres are added to the city's parks land
inventory this stated goal becomes increasingly difficult without additional resources. As currently
budgeted, these resources would come from either an increase in the transfer from the General
Fund or from and increase in the PARF.
The PARF, as outlined in the city's Master Fees and Charges Schedule (Fiscal Year 2020-21),is
currently charged as follows:
• Monthly Residential Rate— Single and Multi-Family $5.91/equivalent dwelling unit
(EDU) (moves to $6.16 on January 1st)*
• Monthly Non-Residential Rate: $5.91/EDU 184
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(moves to $6.16 on January 1st)*
• Reduction for Qualified Low Income Single Family: 50%
Notes:
1. Commercial EDU Calculation (rounded to nearest whole EDU): (Billed Parking Stalls from
Street Maintenance Fee * 0.76 Jobs Per Stall)/15 EDU Factor = EDUs
2. Industrial EDU Calculation (rounded to nearest whole EDU): (Billed Parking Stalls from
Street Maintenance Fee * 1.19 Jobs Per Stall)/15 EDU Factor = EDUs
* -Annual growth index applied. Increase was delayed by Council due to Covid-19 pandemic
until January 1, 2021. Annual index is 4.26%.
3. Parks Maintenance Core Services
The Parks Maintenance division is focused on providing safe and attractive parks and open spaces to
residents and visitors. The division shares the city's strategic vision and strives to provide spaces
that are inclusive, accessible, and promote outdoor healthy activities to the citizens of Tigard.
Through the efforts of a well-planned maintenance program, the division ensures that Tigard's parks
and open spaces are maintained in a lean and efficient manner. The division maintains the city's
assets to the highest level achievable with the resources that can be afforded. Parks Maintenance is
responsible for the following:
• Day to day maintenance and operation of the city's 587 acres of parks land,
• Maintenance and operation of the turf and sports fields as well as sport courts,
• Maintenance and operation of picnic shelters and restrooms,
• Ensuring the city's playgrounds are maintained and safe with routine inspections
4. Future Parks Development and Needs of the Division
In addition to the new acreage that the Parks Maintenance division assumes responsibility for in
Fiscal Year 2021, more acreage and new improvements that will require city maintenance are on the
horizon. Emilia Park (1 acre) and Roshak Park (1.5 acres),both in River Terrace,will become the
responsibility of the city by the summer of 2022. As many as five additional parks located in River
Terrace are also on the city's radar but dates are yet unknown. In total, the River Terrace Master
Plan recommends just over 19 acres of parks for that area. These parks will become assets of the
city through development, so while no capital dollars were spent by the city to build them, there is a
cost for their long-term maintenance.
The city is also anticipating an influx of local"share dollars" from Metro for the development of
new parks. Projects that have been identified by the city to use these dollars include:
• The acquisition of park land in the Tigard Triangle, an underserved area of Tigard.
• Steve Street Park—which is in an identified underserved area of Tigard,
• Cook Park—Replacement of an aging playground structure, and
• Dirksen Nature Park—Installation of a parking lot;installation of an accessible nature play
near the ADA parking lot; and construction of a paved trail along Tigard Street.
Other parks and open areas also continue to be programmed in the city's capital improvement plan
for the next six years. Additional projects identified in the plan include Universal Plaza and Fanno
Creek Overlook, both of which may be constructed beginning in Fiscal Year 2022.
In addition to all of the aforementioned projects, the city is in the final stages of a new Parks and
Rec Master Plan update that will identify further parks to be developed. The Master Plan, along
with projects like Steve Street,will refine the parks system with an improving lens on equity and
areas of the city that may be lacking in developed parks. The city has precious capital dollars in
Parks SDCs and grants that go towards the development of our available parks land and we want to
ensure we are spending those dollars in an equitable manner while providing new or upgraded parks
to areas of the city where there may not be as many.
Impact on Parks Maintenance
All of these additional parks and projects will place additional responsibilities on the Parks
Maintenance division and will require additional resources to simply ensure maintenance levels
remain at current levels. During the Fiscal Year 2021 budget, staff introduced a decision package
designed to simply"keep up"with current maintenance levels due to 37 acres being added to the
city's inventory. The personnel in the decision were requested to meet the growing infrastructure of
the parks system. Without the additional personnel a deterioration of quality throughout the entire
system would occur... for both existing and new assets. This problem will grow quickly as more
elaborate parks in the city center and River Terrace continue to be added and require a higher level
of service. The request was for:
• 1.00 FTE—Parks/Grounds Supervisor
• 2.00 FTE—Utility Worker II
• Additional Seasonal Worker
• 1 Crew Vehicle
• 1 Riding Mower
• 1 Trailer
• Increased water bills, electrical, fertilizer, seed,plantings, etc.
Prior to these three positions, the city spent roughly 59% of the national average (National
Recreation and Parks Association) per acre on park maintenance. The addition of these three
positions and their associated materials (together the total dollars is $453,681) moves the city to 66%
of the national average. Another way to look at that, even with three new positions, the city is
spending only 2/3 of the national average per acre on parks maintenance. This is one of the key
metrics the department can point to in order to measure its effectiveness with this very important
body of work. Staff is not endeavoring to match the national average,but strongly recommends the
City move closer to it than it is right now.
It must also be noted that not all parks are developed equally-- some require higher levels of
maintenance than others. Several parks currently in the CIP (Universal Plaza, Rotary Plaza, Steve
Street) as well as the parks coming on board through the River Terrace development will be
classified as Type I parks requiring the highest level of maintenance from the division. Without
these additional positions, the ability of staff to sustain current maintenance levels will be impossible
due to the higher level of service needs at these new assets. This will lead to very difficult decisions
to reduce maintenance levels in lower-classified parks, such as the Type III (open spaces with trails)
and Type IV (undeveloped parcels and open spaces) parks. For another option, the division may
look to lower the maintenance levels across all park types; that is an operational decision made by
the supervisor and manager.
In addition to addressing the maintenance needs, a second Parks and Grounds Supervisor was
included in the budget request and was added to address a long-standing span of control problem in
the division. Currently,the position has 23 or more positions reporting to it in the summer and
roughly 587 acres to oversee. The addition of a second Supervisor position is sorely needed and
long overdue. In the world of parks maintenance,with crew spread throughout the city, one person
overseeing more that 20 staff is an unsustainable model.
5. Long Term Funding for Parks Maintenance Positions
Council and the Budget Committee approved the city's request for the three additional parks
maintenance positions along with their associated materials and capital outlay needs. However,
Council directed staff to utilize reserves for the Fiscal Year 2021 budget and continue long-term
funding discussion for those positions. Staff plans to introduce the funding for these positions in
the Fiscal Year 2022 budget request unless Council elects to raise the revenue before that.
In order to cover the costs of the positions and their associated costs,roughly$453,681, the city has
two identified sources:
1) Raise the Park and Recreation Fee (PARF) —in order to raise the needed funds, the increase
to the PARF would be $1.52/EDU. This would create a total PARF of$7.43/EDU from
current levels (not assuming the index scheduled for January 1st). This would result in an
overall utility bill increase of 1.35% to the average customer (based on an average bill of
$112.50).
2) Increase the Transfer from the General Fund to cover the costs. In FY 2020 the General
Funds Transfer to the Parks Utility Fund was $2,220,000. The General Fund could increase
it transfer to the Parks Utility Fund by the $453,681 to cover these new costs. This would be
roughly a 20.60%increase in the General Funds transfer.
6. Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends the Council and Budget Committee approve a long-term funding strategy for the
three positions added during the Fiscal Year 2021 budget. Staff's recommendation is that the
Council approve an increase in the Parks and Recreation Fee of$1.52 per EDU to fund these
positions for years to come.
The addition of new parks and parks improvements and the subsequent required park maintenance
is essential to the livability of Tigard, and the improved values of private properties and businesses
in Tigard. Parks are gathering places, and places where recreation and events of all types and by
everyone can occur which help make living in Tigard more desirable.
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Long Term Park Maintenance
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Meeting Purpose
/ Carryover from Budget Process -- Discuss Long-term Funding of
Park Maintenance
/ Address questions about park maintenance
/ Address equity concerns
/ Confirm support for new FTE
/ Recommendation to City Council regarding funding
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What do we want?
The future aim of Parks & Recreation is that everyone is within a 10-
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Park Quality
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How will we get there?
Long term maintenance resources will be key in helping us to make
our services more equitable across the system. This is true whether
it is to maintain new parks as they come online or to reinvest in poor
quality parks.
/ Next steps:
Comparing the park quality analysis to the demographic
data
Working with our community to prioritize future projects
Staffing recommendations as part of the Master Plan
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Why Your Support is Important
/ This issue continues to grow.
/ New parks, via master plan and development, will
exacerbate the issue.
/ Future budgets will have requests to address parks
maintenance.
/ A long-term funding solution is needed to implement
the future Parks & Recreation Master Plan priorities.
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Utility Rate Increases
Budget Committee I October 3, 2020
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Purpose of This Discussion
/ Describe impact to each system if rate increases are further
delayed
/ Determine next steps and timeline for a decision
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What We Can Do
/ Continue to provide 24/7 core services to the community
/ Help customers experiencing the financial impacts of COVID-19
As reviewed under the Tigard AID information
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What We Can't Do
/ We can't do all three at the same time with reduced revenue:
Continue to provide exceptional utility services
Pay for all planned critical infrastructure improvements
Ensure the health of the fund through future years
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System Impacts: Street Maintenance Fee
Adopted Current Fee Impact: Delay until July 2021 is expected
Increase $6.83/Residential to result in an accumulated loss of $1.4
6.88% Unit million over the current 6-year CIP
What that means
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funding for the PMP. Equates to:
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to fall below target of 80 out of 100 Half Complete
Increased backlog
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System Impacts: Stormwater
Adopted Typical Residential Impact: Delay until July 2021 is expected
Increase Charge to result in an accumulated loss of $2.5
$3.50/month $11.25 million over the current 6-year CIP
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System Impacts: Water
Adopted Typical Residential Impact: Delay until July 2021 is expected
Increase Charge to result in an accumulated loss of $1.8
' 25% $57.31 million over the current 6-year CIP
/ What that means -itN ;
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be felt in the use of additional
reserves. This will lower the fund — – }'
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reductions. Failed 8" waterline on Greenfield Dr.
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System Impacts: Sewer
Adopted Typical Residential Impact: Delay until July 2021 is expected
Increase Charge to result in an accumulated loss of
0.11% $46.52 $720,000 over the current 6-year CIP
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Increased risk of pipe failures
Exposed Sewer Line Red Rock Creek
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System Impacts: Parks and Recreation Fee
Adopted Current Impact: No direct impact to funding for
Increase Fee the CIP, but impact on staff ability to
4.23% $5.91 implement and maintain projects
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projects like temporary irrigation aF" Dlrksen Nature Park
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Conclusion
/ Staff recommendation is to keep the January 1, 2021
increases.
/ Rate increase delays equal problems for public
services and systems
/ Time is of the essence for January 2021 increases
If Council wishes to discuss any alternatives to the staff
recommendation, the discussion needs to be scheduled
as soon as possible
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Utility Rate Increases
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Overview
• Timing of utility rate increases
/ Scheduled for January 1, 2021
/ Council has discussed other options due to
Covid-19 pandemic
• Parks maintenance funding
/ Potential increase to Parks and Recreation Fee
/ Discussion supported by Budget Committee
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Utility Rates — Scenarios
• Council requested information on
alternate rate increase timing:
/ Postponement of increases until July 1, 2021.
Rate schedules "pushed out" a year.
/ Postponement of increases until July 1, 2021
and combined with estimated FY 2022
scheduled increases.
/ Monthly cost of postponement
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Communication
• Council requested the communication plan
for the rate increases.
• Materials are already in progress and could
be delivered in time to support a January
1, 2021 rate increase.
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Parks Maintenance Funding
• Three position were approved FY 2021
• These positions are covered by use of
reserves.
1 Without additional funding, these position are
not sustainable beginning with FY 2022.
• Budget committee supported a Council
discussion on long-term funding of the
positions.
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Staff Recommendation
• The utility rate increases scheduled for
January 1, 2021 remain in effect.
• The Parks and Recreation Fee is increased
an additional $ 1.52/edu to fund the three
position approved in FY 2021.
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Appendix - Scenarios
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Current Scenario : Jan 1 2021
ypical Residentia Revenue Loss in Cumulative 6-yr Long Term
Customer FY 2021 Impact Fund Outlook
Current Bill $127.82 Water ($180,000) ($180,000) •
Increase (4.65%) $5.94 Sanitary Sewer ($96,000) ($623,500) 0
New Bill $133.76 Stormwater ($1,019,000) ($1,866,700) S
PARF Increase* $1.52 Street Maintenance ($103,000) ($103,000) 0
New Bill + PARF $135.28 Parks & Rec ($37,000) ($37,000) 1111
Parks & Rec $189,850 $3,132,000
Total ($1,435,000) ($2,810,200)
Total + PARF Increase ($1,208,150) $358,800
City ofTigard
July 2021 Full Year Delay)1 ,
ypical Residentia Revenue Loss in Cumulative 6-yr Long Term
Customer FY 2021 Impact Fund Outlook
Current Bill $127.82 Water ($364,000) ($1,825,000) •
Increase (4.65%) $5.94 Sanitary Sewer ($111,000) ($722,000) t
New Bill $133.76 Stormwater ($1,650,000) ($2,508,000) •
PARF Increase* $1.52 Street Maintenance ($206,000) ($1,381,000) •
New Bill + PARF $135.28 Parks & Rec ($74,000) ($448,000) •
Parks & Rec ($74,000) $2,219,100 0
Total ($2,405,000) ($6,884,000)
Total + PARF Increase ($2,405,000) ($4,216,900) 1
City ofTigard
July 1 2021 FY 21 + FY 22)
ypical Residential Revenue Loss in Cumulative 6-yr Long Term
Customer FY 2021 Impact Fund Outlook
Current Bill $127.82 Water ($364,000) $0 0
Increase (7.9%) $10.11 Sanitary Sewer ($111,000) ($524,900)
New Bill $137.93 Stormwater ($1,650,000) ($2,508,000) le
PARF Increase* $1.52 Street Maintenance ($206,000) $0 •
New Bill + PARF $139.45 Parks & Rec ($74,000) $0 le
Parks & Rec ($74,000) $2,734,300 0
Total ($2,405,000) ($3,032,900)
Total + PARF Increase ($2,405,000) ($298,600)
City ofTigard
Monthly Impact in FY 21
Revenue Loss in Long Term
Fund FY 2021 Forecast Outlook
Water $30,400 0
Sanitary Sewer $2,500 i. .1
Stormwater $125,000 ill
Parks & Rec $3,100 11
Street Maintenance $17,100 0
$178,100
AIS-4433 8.
Business Meeting
Meeting Date: 10/27/2020
Length (in minutes): 30 Minutes
Agenda Title: Discussion of Public Safety Advisory Board Applicants
Prepared For: Kathy Nyland Submitted By: Caroline
Patton,
Central
Services
Item Type: Motion Requested Meeting Type: Council
Business
Meeting -
Main
Public Hearing No
Newspaper Legal Ad Required?:
Public Hearing Publication
Date in Newspaper:
Information
ISSUE
As part of the selection process to appoint community members to the Public Safety
Advisory Board (PSAB), Council will discuss and possibly select 8 community members to
serve, 6 as members and 2 alternates.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUEST
Staff recommends Council review the 14 finalists and select six board members and two
alternates to serve on the Public Safety Advisory Board (PSAB).
KEY FACTS AND INFORMATION SUMMARY
Thirty-nine community members applied for the Public Safety Advisory Board. A virtual
community caucus was held to decide on the final 16 candidates. The 16 candidates who
received the most votes were asked to submit a resume and respond to 3 additional questions.
Those questions were:
•Describe the diverse community groups in Tigard you are best able to represent on the
Public Safety Advisory Board. Why do you feel you are qualified to represent each of the
groups. How would you keep these various groups informed about the work and
progress of the Public Safety Advisory Board?
•Describe an experience when you worked collaboratively with people of diverse
perspectives and experiences to achieve a common goal. Was the goal achieved? What
went well and why? What would you have done differently if you could start the work
over again and why?
•Beginning in May 2020, demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd have
been held in Portland. Most of the protests have been peaceful, but some have involved
arson, looting, vandalism, and injuries. From your perspective, how should the City of
Portland, State of Oregon, and federal government have responded to the protests? At a
minimum, please cover public safety, free speech, and private property rights.
Of the final 16 candidates, 2 candidates withdrew from consideration due to the time
commitment and another candidate did not submit the requested supplemental materials. The
other 13 candidates submitted the supplemental materials that are included as attachments,
along with a scoring sheet.
OTHER ALTERNATIVES
Select board members at a future City Council meeting.
COUNCIL OR TCDA GOALS, POLICIES, MASTER PLANS
Strategy 4.4: Promote an inclusive, open-minded, and progressive community. Implement
initiatives to improve city services and participation that captures the diversity of the
community and improves equity and inclusion
DATES OF PREVIOUS CONSIDERATION
•9/1/2020 - Council considered adoption of PSAB proposal
• 8/25/2020 - Council received an update on PSAB proposal and discussed next steps
• 8/11/2020- Council discussed public input received on draft PSAB proposal
• 7/28/2020 - Council discussed Racial Justice & City Action
• 7/14/2020- Council discussed Racial Justice & City Action
• 6/23/2020- Council discussed Racial Justice & City Action
• 6/9/2020 - Council discussed Racial Justice & City Action
Attachments
Score Sheet
A. Chambers Profile
A. Chambers Resume
D. Rauda Profile
D. Rauda Resume
Jeff Mott Profile
Jeff Mott Resume
Jimmy Brown Profile
Jimmy Brown Resume
John Gerhard Profile
John Gerhard Resume
Justin Low Profile
Justin Low Resume
Justus Rogers Profile
Justus Rogers Resume
Nick Jarmer Profile Resume
Patty Lofgren Profile
Patty Lofgren Resume
Shaun S Profile
Shaun S Resume
SW Profile
SW Resume
T Landers Profile
T L Resume
V Sasiki Profile
V Sasiki Resume
PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
Scoring Criteria for Community Members
PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY BOARD
Candidate: Astor Chambers
Evaluator:
On a scale of 1 (not at all) to 10 (ideal fit), evaluate each candidate on their:
1. Qualifications for serving on the Public Safety Advisory Board. (See Question 1 & Resume)
2. Ability to represent diverse community groups. (See Question 2)
3. Ability to work collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to
achieve a common goal. (See Question 3)
4. Ability to review and analyze a complex issue. (See Question 4)
5. Understanding of public safety, free speech, and private property rights. (See Question 4)
PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
Scoring Criteria for Community Members
PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY BOARD
Candidate: Danny Rauda
Evaluator:
On a scale of 1 (not at all) to 10 (ideal fit), evaluate each candidate on their:
1. Qualifications for serving on the Public Safety Advisory Board. (See Question 1 &Resume)
2. Ability to represent diverse community groups. (See Question 2)
3. Ability to work collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to
achieve a common goal. (See Question 3)
4. Ability to review and analyze a complex issue. (See Question 4)
5. Understanding of public safety, free speech, and private property rights. (See Question 4)
PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
Scoring Criteria for Community Members
PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY BOARD
Candidate: Jeff Mott
Evaluator:
On a scale of 1 (not at all) to 10 (ideal fit), evaluate each candidate on their:
1. Qualifications for serving on the Public Safety Advisory Board. (See Question 1 &Resume)
2. Ability to represent diverse community groups. (See Question 2)
3. Ability to work collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to
achieve a common goal. (See Question 3)
4. Ability to review and analyze a complex issue. (See Question 4)
5. Understanding of public safety, free speech, and private property rights. (See Question 4)
PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
Scoring Criteria for Community Members
PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY BOARD
Candidate: Jimmy Brown
Evaluator:
On a scale of 1 (not at all) to 10 (ideal fit), evaluate each candidate on their:
6. Qualifications for serving on the Public Safety Advisory Board. (See Question 1 &Resume)
7. Ability to represent diverse community groups. (See Question 2)
8. Ability to work collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to
achieve a common goal. (See Question 3)
9. Ability to review and analyze a complex issue. (See Question 4)
10. Understanding of public safety, free speech, and private property rights. (See Question 4)
PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
Scoring Criteria for Community Members
PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY BOARD
Candidate: John Gerhard
Evaluator:
On a scale of 1 (not at all) to 10 (ideal fit), evaluate each candidate on their:
1. Qualifications for serving on the Public Safety Advisory Board. (See Question 1 &Resume)
2. Ability to represent diverse community groups. (See Question 2)
3. Ability to work collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to
achieve a common goal. (See Question 3)
4. Ability to review and analyze a complex issue. (See Question 4)
5. Understanding of public safety, free speech, and private property rights. (See Question 4)
PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
Scoring Criteria for Community Members
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PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY BOARD
Candidate: Justin Low
Evaluator:
On a scale of 1 (not at all) to 10 (ideal fit), evaluate each candidate on their:
1. Qualifications for serving on the Public Safety Advisory Board. (See Question 1 &Resume)
2. Ability to represent diverse community groups. (See Question 2)
3. Ability to work collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to
achieve a common goal. (See Question 3)
4. Ability to review and analyze a complex issue. (See Question 4)
5. Understanding of public safety, free speech, and private property rights. (See Question 4)
PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
Scoring Criteria for Community Members
PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY BOARD
Candidate: Justus Rogers
Evaluator:
On a scale of 1 (not at all) to 10 (ideal fit), evaluate each candidate on their:
1. Qualifications for serving on the Public Safety Advisory Board. (See Question 1 &Resume)
2. Ability to represent diverse community groups. (See Question 2)
3. Ability to work collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to
achieve a common goal. (See Question 3)
4. Ability to review and analyze a complex issue. (See Question 4)
5. Understanding of public safety, free speech, and private property rights. (See Question 4)
PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
Scoring Criteria for Community Members
0.4
PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY BOARD
Candidate: Nick Jarmer
Evaluator:
On a scale of 1 (not at all) to 10 (ideal fit), evaluate each candidate on their:
1. Qualifications for serving on the Public Safety Advisory Board. (See Question 1 &Resume)
2. Ability to represent diverse community groups. (See Question 2)
3. Ability to work collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to
achieve a common goal. (See Question 3)
4. Ability to review and analyze a complex issue. (See Question 4)
5. Understanding of public safety, free speech, and private property rights. (See Question 4)
PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
Scoring Criteria for Community Members
PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY BOARD
Candidate: Patty Lofgren
Evaluator:
On a scale of 1 (not at all) to 10 (ideal fit), evaluate each candidate on their:
1. Qualifications for serving on the Public Safety Advisory Board. (See Question 1 &Resume)
2. Ability to represent diverse community groups. (See Question 2)
3. Ability to work collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to
achieve a common goal. (See Question 3)
4. Ability to review and analyze a complex issue. (See Question 4)
5. Understanding of public safety, free speech, and private property rights. (See Question 4)
PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
Scoring Criteria for Community Members
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PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY BOARD
Candidate: Shaun Stuhldryer
Evaluator:
On a scale of 1 (not at all) to 10 (ideal fit), evaluate each candidate on their:
1. Qualifications for serving on the Public Safety Advisory Board. (See Question 1 &Resume)
2. Ability to represent diverse community groups. (See Question 2)
3. Ability to work collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to
achieve a common goal. (See Question 3)
4. Ability to review and analyze a complex issue. (See Question 4)
5. Understanding of public safety, free speech, and private property rights. (See Question 4)
PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
Scoring Criteria for Community Members
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PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY BOARD
Candidate: Sheherazade Weyland
Evaluator:
On a scale of 1 (not at all) to 10 (ideal fit), evaluate each candidate on their:
1. Qualifications for serving on the Public Safety Advisory Board. (See Question 1 &Resume)
2. Ability to represent diverse community groups. (See Question 2)
3. Ability to work collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to
achieve a common goal. (See Question 3)
4. Ability to review and analyze a complex issue. (See Question 4)
5. Understanding of public safety, free speech, and private property rights. (See Question 4)
PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
Scoring Criteria for Community Members
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PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY BOARD
Candidate: Thurman 'Lee' Landers
Evaluator:
On a scale of 1 (not at all) to 10 (ideal fit), evaluate each candidate on their:
1. Qualifications for serving on the Public Safety Advisory Board. (See Question 1 &Resume)
2. Ability to represent diverse community groups. (See Question 2)
3. Ability to work collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to
achieve a common goal. (See Question 3)
4. Ability to review and analyze a complex issue. (See Question 4)
5. Understanding of public safety, free speech, and private property rights. (See Question 4)
PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
Scoring Criteria for Community Members
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PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY BOARD
Candidate: Valerie Sasaki
Evaluator:
On a scale of 1 (not at all) to 10 (ideal fit), evaluate each candidate on their:
1. Qualifications for serving on the Public Safety Advisory Board. (See Question 1 & Resume)
2. Ability to represent diverse community groups. (See Question 2)
3. Ability to work collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to
achieve a common goal. (See Question 3)
4. Ability to review and analyze a complex issue. (See Question 4)
5. Understanding of public safety, free speech, and private property rights. (See Question 4)
PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
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PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY BOARD
Scoring for Community Members
Evaluator's Name:
Round One
Represent Analyze Understands
Candidate Qualifications the Collaboration Complex Key Issues TOTAL
Community Problems
Astor Chambers
Danny Rauda
Jeff Mott
Jimmy Brown
John Gerhard
Justin Low
Justus Rogers
Nick Jarmer
Patty Lofgren
Shaun Stuhldryer
Sheherazade
Weyland
Thurman 'Lee'
Landers
Valerie Sasaki
PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
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PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY BOARD
Scoring for Community Members
Evaluator's Name:
Round Two
Represent Analyze Understands
•. Qualifications the Collaboration Complex Key Issues TOTAL
Community Problems
Astor Chambers
Danny Rauda
Jeff Mott
Jimmy Brown
John Gerhard
Justin Low
Justus Rogers
Nick Jarmer
Patty Lofgren
Shaun Stuhldryer
Sheherazade
Weyland
Thurman 'Lee'
Landers
Valerie Sasaki
PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY BOARD
Scoring for Community Members
Evaluator's Name:
Round Three
Represent 111 Analyze Understands
andidate Qualifications the Collaboration Complex Key Issues TOTAL
Community Problems
Astor Chambers
Danny Rauda
Jeff Mott
Jimmy Brown
John Gerhard
Justin Low
Justus Rogers
Nick Jarmer
Patty Lofgren
Shaun Stuhldryer
Sheherazade
Weyland
Thurman 'Lee'
Landers
Valerie Sasaki
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PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY BOARD
Community Caucus:36 Votes(14th)
Astor Chambers
In 500 words or less,describe the personal or professional experiences that make you qualified to serve on the Advisory Board.
As an African American male who's had to navigate multiple levels of the implications of racism both personally and
professional, I can be of great value to being part of a team that looks to create an environment that dismantled the
influence of racism and truly unlocks the greatness that lies within all of us. I'm also a father of 3 girls and have an
obligation to do my part in making sure they are brought into a world that's better than the one we live in today.
Describe the diverse community groups in Tigard you are best able to represent on the Public Safety Advisory Board. Why do you
feel you are qualified to represent each of the groups.How would you keep these various groups informed about the work and
progress of the Public Safety Advisory Board?
I am best able to represent community groups that are based in diversity/inclusion, education, mentorship and law
enforcement community engagement. I would establish relationships across all these potential groups and look to find
ways to complement their efforts of elevating our community.
Describe an experience when you worked collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to achieve a
common goal. Was the goal achieved? What went well and why? What would you have done differently if you could start the
work over again and why?
In all of my professional settings I've looked to create an environment that breeds collaboration from different voices/
views because I know that truly is the secret sauce to creating an amazing experience. Even when the goal wasn't
necessarily met there was a bigger win of providing a platform for voices to be heard. I wouldn't change anything at
this point because then I wouldn't learn the lesson that brought me to this moment, I take all those learnings into the
next opportunity/endeavor and use them as tools to help with navigating scenarios moving forward.
Beginning in May 2020,demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd have been held in Portland.Most of the
protests have been peaceful,but some have involved arson,looting, vandalism,and injuries.From your perspective,how
should the City of Portland,State of Oregon,and federal government have responded to the protests? At a minimum,please
cover public safety,free speech,and private property rights.
I think the authorities should have provided an environment/service that was reflective of creating a safe space for
protesters to communicate their thoughts/concerns as opposed to providing an environment/service that felt more
like trying to control and intimidate.Through those actions there becomes a narrative shift from actually solving the
real problem to now focusing on the very few negative examples (looting,vandalism, etc.) and making that the"issue':
All these protests have been a response/build up from real issues that are still not being fully addressed and talked
about,that's the bigger issue.
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Astor Chambers
Summary of Qualifications
Senior leader/executive with over 20 years'experience in the marketing/sales field as a global brand
builder.An innovator,energy giver,connector and motivator who is driven by always looking to exceed the
expectations of what defines success.Strategic thinker with diverse experience and success stories across
multiple fields of interest.A talent developer,problem solver and cultivator of a winning atmosphere.
Work Experience
2018-2020 Adidas Portland,OR
Sr.Director-Statement
Managed the business portfolio of all music and North America based entertainers globally(ex:
Beyonce,Pharrell,Jonah Hill,Yara Shahidi,NINJA,Kerwin Frost,Pusha T,etc.).Strategic planning
and development of partners across the organization with a sharp point on product excellence and
influence across brand comms,merchandising,design and digital marketing.
• Successfully launched and led the Beyonce/Ivy Park collection in 2019-2020 with historic
milestones reached for the brand.
• Further authenticated the brand by pushing for expansion of portfolio with a focus based on a
more youthful point of view(ex:Yara Shahidi,Kerwin Frost,etc.).
• Fully staffed and managed the Statement Music organization of approximately$200M in
Portland/Los Angeles of 8 leaders across footwear and apparel.
• Championed the diversity and inclusion initiative by hiring/developing the most diverse business
unit within the organization.
• Spearheaded alignment of brand priority and key partner(Pusha T)with first ever Pharrell brand
specific track/music for All-Star Weekend 2020 campaign.
2011-2016 NIKE,Inc. Portland,OR
NSW Global Merchandising Director-Energy
Lead and direct seasonal key initiatives/collaborations across both product types that drive key
brand and business concepts through go-to-market process.Identify/influence targeted consumer
buying trends and retail developments to ensure product leadership and maximize commercial
potential.Manage with discipline a sound product portfolio and ensure that the category remains
in a pull market.
• Managed Energy assortment of$300M with multiple global channels of distribution while
executing a seed to scale strategy across all category types.
• Provided leadership and functional excellence in the development of marketplace landscaping
strategy/execution for 2012 launch and beyond of NFL product in the lifestyle category.Working
with global brand and sales team in creating seasonal directive to bring$30M business opportunity
to life at retail.
• Managed$1.2B yearly portfolio of men's NSW apparel which accounted for approx.80%of total
NSW apparel business while pushing seasonal growth of approx.10 to 15%.
• Established standard of excellence for merchandising across global territories with
foundation/collection based framework within the Sportswear business.
2010-2011 NIKE,Inc. Portland,OR
Project Lead/Director for World Basketball Festival
General management initiative based leadership role responsible for driving overall strategy and
execution of all 3 brands(NIKE,Converse and Jordan)within basketball space.Directing multiple
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cross functional groups(virtual team of 30+)within greater organization against strategy while
managing P&L/budget.
• Provided substantial platform for Converse to re-introduce themselves as a credible basketball
brand within the marketplace which provided opportunity to grow greater NIKE,Inc.market
share of 95% and increase size of overall marketplace.
• Drove$6.5M of incremental revenue to bottom line across all 3 brands for FA10 season in North
America.
• This execution has become the benchmark across numerous corporate initiatives to follow(ex:
BHM,French Soccer Federation launch/acquisition,Olympics,etc.)and is used as model of
successfully leveraging all assets.
• Unprecedented 360M impressions from execution that led to highest viewership in the history of
the World Basketball Championship with 1 billion in total audience.
2008-2010 Jordan Brand,division of NIKE,Inc. Portland,OR
Footwear Business Director/Category Footwear Marketing Leader
Senior leadership role responsible for setting strategy and long-term vision for footwear business
which accounted for approximately 80%to 90%of the 1 billion total brand revenue.Managed,
motivated and coached both marketing and development teams of 16 people total.Led the
category by driving ideation and new concepts for go to market.
• Turned declining Signature Game/Franchise shoe business/marketplace relevance by developing
evolution strategy across multiple platforms with 20%to 40%sell thru upon launch and grew the
business by 12%in FY10.
• Developed 3 year strategy around Legacy portfolio in order to maximize assets and grow business
organically.Drove an average of 11%growth year over year on$300M business.
• Led single digit yearly growth on a$800M+portfolio base while editing the amount of product on
a seasonal basis by an average of 9.7%.Drove highly profitable business model with 29%EBIT
contributions.
• Created organizational structure throughout marketing organization by identifying business
opportunities and aligning the appropriate individuals to them.This ensured accountability and
future leadership development.
• Led quarterly footwear business reviews with key athletes(ex:Michael Jordan,Carmelo Anthony,
Chris Paul,Dwyane Wade,etc.)for the brand.
2006-2008 NIKE,Inc. Portland,OR
Global Footwear Product Marketing Director-Sportswear
Led marketing team of 4 managers and$900M+business while developing global strategic
footwear plan across all functions and regions.Set the innovation direction and integrated it across
the appropriate categories.
• Oversaw the strategy around new business development with Urbano opportunity and took it
from nothing to$100M in a little over a year.
• Leveraged niche Indie business in North America by influencing the region to utilize Asia specific
model types to drive a core business opportunity to complement the smaller energy plan.
• Pulled in to be a member of"Trusted Editor"team around resurrecting/developing business
model of urban apparel proposition moving forward.This led to significant sell thru increases of
89%and sell in increases ranging from 80%to 500%.
• Managed category growth outside of ICON business from$384M to$407M(6%over LY and$23M
incremental revenue to bottom line).
• Led group as the first category in the greater footwear organization through the C2C lean process
in order to get closer to consumer with a more efficient product creation process.
2006-2006 NIKE,Inc. Portland,OR
Footwear Merchandising Manager
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Responsible for creating and managing urban footwear business of$600M+for North America
region.
• Led consumer insight process and acted as the category expert on the North America consumer.
• Executed and developed North America product business plan.
• Set,managed and met annual and seasonal revenue pricing and margin targets.Led in achieving
business results related to revenue growth,profitability and style/SKU productivity
2004-2005 Billionaire Boys Club/Reebok New York,NY
Brand Director
Responsible for managing and establishing the brand identities and key marketing strategies
globally.Liaison between Reebok,Pharrell Williams/licensor and Nigo/designer in Japan.
• Opened door to high end department store and boutique distribution channels for greater Reebok
business opportunities which generated significant momentum and revenue for the brand.
• Led out of the box strategic thinking with launch of brand across multiple functions(ex:sales,
brand marketing and product)to strike a distinct point of differentiation upon entry into
marketplace.
• Developed brand marketing,product assortment,business plan and PR plan for both footwear and
apparel business.
2000-2004 VIBE Magazine New York,NY/San Fran,CA
Advertising Sales-Corporate Accounts Manager
Responsible for account management and growth of Corporate,Liquor/Tobacco,Consumer
Electronics and Automotive categories.
• Restructured approach to liquor/tobacco business with creation of 21+buy which increased
revenue for account base by 160%,prior to this the business was down significantly.
• Managed highest revenue generating list of corporate clients for the magazine with multiple$1M+
schedules for the year.List consisted of NIKE,Levi's,GAP,Adidas,Clorox and Unionbay/Sergio
Valente.
1998-2000 NIKE,Inc. New York,NY
Entertainment Marketing-Music Marketing Representative/Brand Marketing
Responsible for building and maintaining a dominant brand presence with special emphasis on
New York music community.Managed product placement in music videos,magazines,billboards
and radio(ex:Jay-Z,Eminem,Mandy Moore,Missy Elliot,etc.)
• First extension of entertainment headquarters in Marina Del Rey,CA and developed future plan
for what the role should deliver and contribute on a yearly basis.
• Created first seeding program of local influencers(outside of actual artists)across 4 major markets
(NY,LA,Chicago and Atlanta)which led to building key relationships with the next generation of
brand ambassadors and cultural influencers.
1996-1998 NIKE,Inc. New York,NY
EKIN Department-Technical Representative
Responsible for development and implementation of technical information for key and strategic
accounts in New York City,by instituting creative and dynamic interactive educational events and
tools.
• Managed account base with sales of approximately$75M to$100M.
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• Increased sell-through(apparel,footwear,and equipment)and enhanced brand image through
delivery of technical education.
Education
Bachelor of Science:University of Maryland Eastern Shore,Princess Anne,Maryland.
References available upon request.
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ADVISORY BOARD
Community Caucus:69 Votes(31
Danny Rauda
In 500 words or less,describe the personal or professional experiences that make you qualified to serve on the Advisory Board.
Currently, I am the social justice coordinator for St. Anthony Catholic Church in Tigard, a community that has
worked closely with tigard police for many years. I started this job the week of George Floyd's death and so this
issue has been front and center in the community. As a social justice coordinator, my job is to not only raise
awareness of such inequities but to also help the community be a part of the solution. I lead by example. Currently
there seems to be no other way to be part of this solution than by being a member of this board. My hope is that
by being a member of this board the rest of the congregation will be inspired to help improve relations between
tigard residents of color and our local law enforcement. I also contract for the Anti Defamation League (ADL)
where I assist in the delivery of anti-bias education program in middle and high schools. These anti-bias education
programs consists in teaching youth about bias, bullying, hate speech/crime, oppression, structural racism, allyship,
and how to be a 'No Place for Hate' school. To become a contractor with ADL, I completed an intensive, week long
training called "World of Difference Institute Faciltiator Training:' In this training I gained skills for being an anti-
bias facilitator, experienced activities to unlearn prejudice, and developed skills to identify and confront hate. I have
over 8 years' experience working in cross cultural settings. Prior to my current job, I worked at the Bill and Melinda
Gates Foundation helping the public learn about global issues and social justice. I also worked at another global
organization, Mercy Corps, teaching youth about similar issues and how they can participate in positive change
within their communities. I have a master's degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages focused
on understanding discrimination based on language and promoting all forms of diversity, especially linguistic. For
4 years, I helped immigrants, refugees, and international students not only improve their communication skills but
also their cross cultural understanding of the American context.
Describe the diverse community groups in Tigard you are best able to represent on the Public Safety Advisory Board. Why do you
feel you are qualified to represent each of the groups.How would you keep these various groups informed about the work and
progress of the Public Safety Advisory Board?
I am qualified to represent each of the community groups listed below because in my role I am responsible for working
with all of them. I would keep these groups informed via our weekly emails we send every friday, church bulletin posts,
announcements after church services,facebook, phone calls, and group texts. 1) Faith/Catholic community 2) Latino
Community 3) Anglo Community 5) Vietnamese community.
Describe an experience when you worked collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to achieve a
common goaL Was the goal achieved? What went well and why? What would you have done differently if you could start the
work over again and why?
Most recently, I worked with a group of diverse individuals to put together a 7-part webinar series on Catholic Social
Teaching. I believe personal stories are critical to bridging the gap between information and lived experiences.Thus,
my goal going into this series was to include personal testimonies from leaders of all our major
communities (anglo, hispanic,vietnamese)that represent each of the seven major themes of this
teaching. In the end, I was able to recruit 3 individuals from our Hispanic community, 3 from the Anglo
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community, and 1 from our Vietnamese community. Each shared very powerful messages that helped
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participants further understand the themes and at the same time get to know members of the community they might
have not known before.Though the event was an overall success, next time I would like to do a better job at managing
time so that participants had more time to interact with guest speakers and ask them questions.
Beginning in May 2020,demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd have been held in Portland.Most of the
protests have been peaceful,but some have involved arson,looting, vandalism,and injuries.From your perspective,how
should the City of Portland,State of Oregon,and federal government have responded to the protests? At a minimum,please
cover public safety,free speech,and private property rights.
In my opinion, responding to hate and violence with more hate and violence gets us nowhere.The world doesn't need
more angry,violent,and hateful people,even if actions are based on the pursuit of peace,justice, and safety.The
ends never justify the means. As Pope John Paul II once said, "Violence destroys what it claims to defend: the dignity,
the life,the freedom of human beings."This applies to protestors, police, local, and national authorities.We need to
counter a culture of death and violence with a culture of life, dialogue,and compassion. Having said that, here's how
the city,state,and federal government should have responded: On public safety: As a general principle, I believe that
all people have the right to safety.Therefore, it is important and necessary to remove, in a merciful manner, dangerous
people from society. I believe the rioting and looting is not an accurate reflection of the broader movement for racial
justice. Protestors are not a monolith.There are different groups with different agendas. Local and national authorities
should be more targeted in their response to protesting. It seems like police are entering a battle with all protestors,
especially in their attire and gear.The battle is not with all protestors but the small percentage who want to create
chaos and anarchy.That's who local and national authorities should focus on. On free speech: Freedom of speech is
a fundamental human right. However, like the other rights,with every right is a corresponding duty. Everyone must be
treated with justice and humanity. Local and national authorities should have been more proactive about protecting
the rights of protests. On private property: As a Catholic, I believe that everyone has the right to private property.
Having this right, helps guarantee a correct social order. As much as possible, destruction of someone's private
property should be avoided. It's another form of stealing and violation of justice to the owner. However, I believe there
is a misplaced emphasis on this right. Before and above the right to property is the right to life and human dignity.
Things can be replaced; once a human life is passed it's gone forever. Local and national authorities should have
worked harder and faster to hold accountable the officers involved with George Floyd's Death.Apparently his alleged
murder has been recently released on bail.That's unacceptable. .
Contact Danny Rauda
206-395-6393
hello@dannyrauda.com Social Justice Coordinator at ST. ANTHONY CATHOLIC CHURCH,
TIGARD, OREGON
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Top Skills As a first generation Salvadoran American, I carry with me the
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justice because I believe every individual deserves to be treated with
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respect, compassion, and dignity no matter their citizenship status
Languages or circumstance. Over the past seven years, I have done this by
creating allies through education and dialogue.
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My facilitation and speaking style has been described as authentic,
Certifications personable, and disarming. When discussing sensitive topics and
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Institute Facilitator Training to engage participants with an open mind and curiosity about their
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I have a master's degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other
Languages focused on understanding discrimination based on
language and promoting all forms of diversity, especially linguistic.
For my thesis project, I interviewed a rural parish in Western Oregon
to address the challenges and opportunities of having a foreign-
born priest in their community. Using data from focus groups and
individual interviews, I developed training materials that helped the
community have more effective interactions with their African-born
pastor.
Currently, I work on a contractual basis for the ADL facilitating anti-
bias trainings with students and teachers. Reach out to me about
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Experience
ST. ANTHONY CATHOLIC CHURCH, TIGARD, OREGON
Social Justice Coordinator
May 2020 - Present (6 months)
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Anti-Defamation League
Anti-bias and Diversity Facilitator
March 2019 - Present (1 year 8 months)
Pacific Northwest
Lead half, full- and multi-day anti-bias, diversity awareness and bullying
prevention workshops in a team with another Facilitator.
Opus Agency
Visitor Experience Associate (On site at Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation Discovery Center)
April 2019 - February 2020 (11 months)
Seattle, Washington
Facilitated and led educational school visits, group tours, virtual tours, and
thematic experiences, liaising with teachers, chaperones, and group contacts
to ensure groups' goals and needs are met.
Engaged with guests, supporting quality engagement and successful learning.
Created and maintained ongoing activities, props, and supplies to ensure
visitors have diverse learning experiences.
Created and helped train staff to facilitate a new workshop for a new temporary
exhibit, We the Future.
Mercy Corps
Education Officer
October 2017 -April 2019 (1 year 7 months)
Portland, Oregon Area
Delivered workshops on global education, community engagement, and
personal development with 2,425 youth in and outside the Portland area.
Using internal and external research findings, provided strategic
recommendations for evolving local youth program.
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Co-created and socialized new youth strategy that aligned closer to agency-
wide objectives.
Built two new, scalable, and sustainable programs focused on empowering
youth to take action and be resilient to various types of disasters.
Spearhead an online learning pilot project with the potential to increase
capacity to reach youth outside of Portland.
Forged strategic relationships across agency teams and local organizations in
order to implement new youth program.
Developed customized materials and resources for educators and community
partners to support student's education and social emotional development and
address other needs.
Increased social capital in agency by publishing one story in internal
communications network and presenting at monthly department meetings.
Improved team productivity and communication by introducing new web-based
project management application.
USAuPair
Cultural Exchange Coordinator
June 2017 - October 2018 (1 year 5 months)
Lake Oswego, Oregon
Screened prospective host families for suitability and acceptance into the au
pair program.
Interviewed prospective host families, inspected premises and met with all
individuals living at home.
Conducted orientation with host families and au pairs within their respective
timelines.
Monitored au pairs and families during program year with monthly activity
meetings for au pairs and monthly contact with host families.
Assisted host families and au pairs with the selection of educational courses
that comply with program regulations.
Planned two annual cultural events for au pairs.
Mediated cross-cultural conflicts between au pairs and host families and assist
in the resolution process.
Completed reports and contact log with monthly entries for each host family
and au pair.
Pacific International Academy
ESL Instructor
August 2015 - September 2017 (2 years 2 months)
Marylhurst, OF.
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Prepared culturally engaging, performance-based lesson plans relevant to the
curricula.
Produced original activities that support different learning styles while still
achieving the class goals.
Received a positive performance review from both academic directors.
Guided a group of 14 students in a number of educational and cultural field
trips.
Portland State University
Volunteer Conversation Partner Coordinator
September 2014 - February 2017 (2 years 6 months)
Publicized and recruited volunteers for the conversation program in the
following PSU departments: Applied Linguistics, Communication Studies,
International Studies and World Languages.
Screened, selected and oriented PSU conversation volunteers. Developed
orientation materials for conversation volunteers.
Publicized the conversation program in the IELP at the IELP Orientation and
Welcome party.
Coordinated IELP student sign-up process.
Monitored students and volunteers involved in the program. Offered regular
office hours.
Held a Conversation Partner social event (for example, a pizza party) in order
to facilitate the meeting of volunteers.
Administered end-of-term program assessment tool and provided a certificate
of participation for volunteers, if asked for.
Maintained records of program participation. Processed paperwork as needed
in collaboration with participating campus departments.
Created a program manual that provides an overview of the program, policies
and procedures for administering the program.
Intercultural Communication Institute
Work Exchange Intern
June 2016 -July 2016 (2 months)
Beaverton, OR
Updated and prepared workshop materials that were used in the 2016
Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication (SIIC).
Updated electronic databases and mailing lists that were used to reach out to
participants of the institute.
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Helped fellow team members operate SIIC, providing overall assistance to staff
and participants as needed.
Earned certification in the Intercultural Effectiveness Scale, an instrument that
assesses intercultural competence.
Metropolitan Family Service
Adult ESOL Instructor
May 2015 - June 2016 (1 year 2 months)
Developed and taught culturally and socially relevant English lessons to adults
in an open-enrollment
class.
Increased enrollment of only 2 students to 8.
Communicated weekly via text and telephone with class participants to ensure
regular attendance.
Created 10 original formative assessments, including various homework
assignments and exit tickets.
APRENDE CON AMIGOS
Preschool Spanish Teacher
September 2013 - September 2014 (1 year 1 month)
Planned lessons according to the provided curriculum map, while using its
flexibility to cater to individual students.
Interacted and provided guidance for children of ages 3 to 5.
Continuously communicated in Spanish to stay in line with full immersion
objectives.
Received a strong performance review from the school director.
Established strong relationships with the families to encourage learning inside
and outside the classroom.
Used a positive discipline model for classroom behavior by focusing on
student's positive characteristics.
EF English First
Overseas ESL Teacher
August 2012 -August 2013 (1 year 1 month)
East Jakarta, Indonesia
Organized and taught ESL classes to non-native speaking students.
Taught a classroom age range from young learners to adults.
Managed classes from 3 to 40 students.
Kept an orderly classroom setting, while sustaining a unique and vibrant
learning atmosphere.
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Prepared lesson plans and materials in accordance with school curriculum,
while keeping student needs in mind.
Tailored English teaching methods to suit indivudual learning styles.
Used additional and outside resources from the Internet.
Used an interactive whiteboard, media and games to further student
comprehension.
Carried out interviews and place learners into appropriate English courses.
Recorded and maintained accurate student records, and performed parent-
teacher meetings.
Education
Portland State University
Master of Arts - MA, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
• (2014 - 2017)
Oregon State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, SPEECH COMMUNICATION • (2008 - 2012)
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PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY BOARD
Community Caucus:34 Votes(15th)
Jeff Mott
In 500 words or less,describe the personal or professional experiences that make you qualified to serve on the Advisory Board.
In today's world, much of public belief is based on news coverage and social media posts, which are built to create
strong emotions. Many don't know current crime levels or how Police Officers spend a typical day. The result,for
many, is fear. Fear of crime. Fear of what could go wrong. I've spent my entire career at Nike pulling stories out of
numbers,from analyzing wholesale account payment trends to enable supply chain improvements,to scrutinizing
bookings, sell-through, and consumer data to inform how Nike's future products come to life through my current
role in Merchandising. Using data to communicate these stories removes emotion from the equation. If chosen
for the Advisory Board, I hope to contribute an external, non-biased, and holistic look at Tigard PD's operations
through analyzing data from dispatched and self-initiated calls coupled with audits against body camera footage.
I hope to create transparency and accountability. At Nike, Merchants must communicate with influence to perform
their job at a high level. I can't create product myself. I must convince our Product Creation partners to build the
right product for our consumers. I can't sell product or decide what makes it into the big brand campaign for the
season. I must collaborate downstream to ensure our product offering is sold to the right account in the right
quantities, and the most impactful products are highlighted through the brand. If chosen for the Advisory Board, I
hope to contribute an influential voice that will amplify the needs of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color who live
in our community. That being said, I'm a white, heterosexual, cisgender, man. I know how that limits my personal
experience, and despite all I learned and done over the course of 2020,the Public Safety Advisory Board needs
diverse representation more than anything.
Describe the diverse community groups in Tigard you are best able to represent on the Public Safety Advisory Board. Why do you
feel you are qualified to represent each of the groups.How would you keep these various groups informed about the work and
progress of the Public Safety Advisory Board?
I'll be honest. I don't have connections to diverse community groups in Tigard. Many other candidates have lived
experience with racism/police,work in mental healthcare, or have supported government projects in the past. Much of
white suburbia (which I am a part of) is nervous about the phrase"Defund the Police' If chosen, my main focus on the
PSAB would be to drive accountability and transparency within the Tigard PD through increased interaction data and
analysis against that data, coupled with body camera implementation. I would use this to tell a fuller story of Tigard PD
and our city instead of focusing mainly on response times and total interactions with the pitch for increased funding.
My goal is to use my privilege as a white male to amplify the voices and needs of others on the PSAB and their diverse
communities to convince white suburbia we can make change to improve opportunities for everyone while keeping
Tigard safe.We don't need to be scared of change. We just need to find the right way to convince our citizens of that.
Describe an experience when you worked collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to achieve a
common goaL Was the goal achieved? What went well and why? What would you have done differently if you could start the
work over again and why?
When working in the Skateboarding group at Nike,you quickly learn who skates and who doesn't.
As a non-skater, it was initially tricky to gain the trust of those who hold the consumer, business, and
IIIlifestyle so close to their heart.Through genuine curiosity, respect, and follow-through, I earned the
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respect of all in the category and had a positive impact on the business and skater through my actions. One example
revolved around our pricing structure for key apparel classifications.Through analyzing the skate apparel marketplace,
looking at our competition's offering, and consumer focus groups, I knew the price/value relationship on our product
was out of sync. Basically,the consumer thought we were charging too much for what they were getting.We were also
$15-$20 more expensive than much of our competition. I knew we needed a pricing change in the short-term and to
build against lower price points in the long-term, but my upstream partners didn't agree. Nike wants to be a premium
brand, after all. I partnered with our Finance Manager to build models in addition to my market and consumer analysis
to build the case in a way that nobody could argue with.And in the end, after pitching the change to VPs in Apparel
and Skate,we made the pricing change.This catalyzed increased bookings and sell-through for the next two years.
Beginning in May 2020,demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd have been held in Portland.Most of the
protests have been peaceful,but some have involved arson,looting, vandalism,and injuries.From your perspective,how
should the City of Portland,State of Oregon,and federal government have responded to the protests? At a minimum,please
cover public safety,free speech,and private property rights.
The tragic death of George Floyd was a moment of awakening for many white people in Portland and another moment
of trauma for Black Portlanders and People of Color. Nationally, only about 7%of protests have turned violent,yet
much of the news focused on looting and vandalism. Of that 7%, it's hard to tell, in many cases, if violence was initiated
by protestors or police.Throughout all of this, protestors just wanted to be heard.They wanted to see change.They
wanted to improve the lives of Black Americans. And while free speech provides us the right to protest, damaging
private or public property and putting others in danger is not a right. It's against the law. In order to maximize public
safety and limit property damage,The City of Portland and State of Oregon should have fully embraced the protests.
They could have done so through the below: - Robust and regular communication with protest leaders and local
BIPOC organizations to understand their needs and requests for change. - Implement action plans and timelines
for change quickly. - Work to communicate with broader citizenry the need for change and how their lives will
improve through these changes.The above three points should not be equated with taking demands and making
improvements just because protestors are in the street. BIPOC organizations have shared their needs with Portland
and State Government officials for many years.Through building a relationship and plan with BIPOC organizations,
city and state government officials could have avoided much of the later strain put on police. With a clear action plan
that addresses BIPOC needs,the federal government would have had no need to come to Portland.
JEFF MOTT
16440 SW WOOD PL. PORTLAND, OR 97224
c 503.956.0188 o 503.532.9714 e jeffrey.mott@nike.com
QUALIFICATIONS Merchant with twelve years of progressive Nike experience augmented by a Bachelor's Degree in Finance and Business Management.
Focused on the consumer. Experienced in growth strategy creation and execution to achieve sales, margin, inventory, and productivity
goals, line planning and recognizing offering gaps, pricing strategy creation and implementation, seasonal teardowns and future season
forecasting, report and impactful deck creation, report analysis and trending. Experience presenting in front of key stakeholders and
resolving complex issues across internal and customer functional teams with a goal of championing and influencing change. Driven to learn.
Passion for product. High-performance player with effective communication, organization, analysis, and presentation skills. Self-motivated
with the ability to manage competing priorities, communicate to influence, and create efficiencies.
EXPERIENCE Nike Inc. Beaverton, OR February 2020—present
Category Merchandising Manager—Women's Plus Size Apparel—N.America Merchandising
• Know the consumer. Learn preferred shopping behaviors in order to influence wholesale and direct partners on best practices for floor
sets, online presence, and social media voice.
• Plan for the future. Through robust business data analysis and collaboration with account/brand partners, manage product introductions
and lifecycles with Product Creation teams to meet the aspirations of the consumer.
• Build our bench. Manage and coach one associate merchant as a direct report.Teach merchandising principles and communication
styles to best influence partners.
Nike Inc. Beaverton, OR May 2017—February 2020
Category Merchandising Manager—Nike SB—N.America Merchandising
• Drove QS Launch discipline to energize brand. Created and utilized metric-based Launch Tracker to institute benchmarks for Launch
Projects. Displayed product aesthetic acumen in collaboration with Sales/DTC to determine final allocations. QS =90%+S/T.
• Knew the consumer and marketplace to champion category strategy. Mapped key franchises/models to our distinct consumers through
segmentation and leads. Janoski vulc sold to category specialty only to solidify and reinvigorate the franchise heading into the 10-year
anniversary. Inline Launch carved to SYL to increase traffic and profitability in our most influential channel. Janoski Max 2 led through
DTC to energize the lifestyle consumer.
• Fed the future through E2E Line Planning and key gates.Translated geography and marketplace insights to provide number of
styles/skus by price point, inclusive of carry-over and new models through excel and visual assortment frameworks. Harmonized across
geographies prior to meeting with Global Merch to instill a cohesive Global strategy. Included Category Specialty Sales, Strategic
Sales, and Mktplace Merchandising in the feedback process to gain additional insights and bring the category closer to the consumer.
• Utilized the past to inspire future success.Analyzed past Bookings/POS/Brand to prove out the need to support the introduction of
future key franchises through Brand, material refresh, energy, and supporting lifestyle executions. Partnered with Product Teams to
showcase the need for physical sell-in tools on central franchise update.
Nike Inc. Beaverton, OR October 2016—May 2017 (stretch assignment)
Category Merchandising Manager—Nike Court—N.America Merchandising
• Performed competitive landscape and market research to influence for change. Secured Tennis wide footwear offering through
ascertaining key price openings and financial opportunity. Product Team had zero interest in offering wide footwear for three years
despite several attempts from previous Global and Geography Category Merchandising. Now offering 3 models in widths.
• Collaborated with downstream partners to grow the Tennis category within key accounts. Know your audience. Recognized the majority
of key account business with Tennis is through the Featherlight Cap. Seasonally partnered with DSG Merchandising to provide
preferred positions in business driving hat while pushing for increased breadth and depth in Tennis offering.
• Formulated launch and distribution plans to ensure long-term market success of franchise footwear model.Analyzed historical
bookings/sell-through data and utilized product aesthetic acumen to allocate updated model at levels that will ensure high sell-through.
EDUCATION University of Oregon -Charles H. Lundquist College of Business
Bachelor of Science,Business Administration
Concentration in Finance, Minor in Economics—body of work also included courses in Statistics,Accounting, and Marketing
University of California Santa Barbara—2 years undergraduate study, Business Economics
EXPERIENCE(cont'd)
Nike Inc. Beaverton, OR May 2015—October 2016
Associate Category Merchant—Nike SB—N.America Merchandising
• Created incremental growth opportunities using entrepreneurial spirit. Formulated strategy and tactical process for SB Crested Apparel
Program through partnership with Nike Golf Cresting, SB Customer Service and Sales. Serving consumer through Premium Shop-
Branded Basics, Shop or Nike Moment Apparel, and Footwear Launch Apparel to jump brand hierarchy in pinnacle skate shops.
• Obsessed consumer price/value relationship. Completed competitive and internal margin research on key classifications including
fleece to provide sustainable and profitable growth. Implemented strategic pricing shifts across fleece tops and bottoms to improve sell-
through, minimize returns/cancels, and decrease liquidation apparel. Margin impact on front end offset by positive net margin results.
• Protected and grew key business classifications. Collaborated with Sales Director to create Inline and QT Tee Segmentation Plan to
improve tee graphics and better serve separate consumers across the marketplace while enhancing account relationships, model
productivity, and overall tee bookings.
Nike Inc. Beaverton, OR April 2014—July 2015
Category Information Specialist—Nike SB/Data Governance—N.America Merchandising Operations
• Generated influential decks and presentations; examined and validated historical pricing strategy for largest footwear franchise using
internal data systems and escalated findings to category Merchandising Director and GM.
• Drove alignment between systems and internal departments throughout the Category Game Plan Calendar;formalized timelines and
deliverables for in-system updates, ensuring involvement with all necessary partners.
• Assisted Merchandising group in preparation for key gates and ensured deliverables were met; visually merchandised space to convey
key seasonal stories utilizing product aesthetic acumen.
• Analyzed past season bookings and sell-through performance to provide insight into future seasonal model plans.
• Collaborated with internal partners to form line plan strategies; partnered with Sales, Merch, and DTC to create seasonal flow plan for
key, endemic footwear families.
• Performed as communication pinpoint for large-scale systems changes for N.America Geography; engaged with Global partners during
Product Data Reset and informed N.America counterparts.Worked together to obsess ramifications of system updates.
Nike Inc. Beaverton, OR January 2011 —April 2014
Senior Strategic Account Analyst—Foot Locker Inc. Banners—Customer Financial Services
• Managed over$6 Million in shipping, compliance, and pricing deductions; ascertained root causes through deep dive research to make
business recommendations; analyzed deduction trends through report creation and analysis
• Communicated and influenced upper-level management; developed presentation through research and analysis to eliminate customer
deduction type, saving Nike over$100k each year.
• Escalated key improvement opportunities through appropriate channels in an engaging way to limit future occurrences; pinpointed
carton issue, and with partnership from cross-functional teams, negotiated solution with customer account
• Constructed powerful storyboards to influence customer change; Used creative and analytical side to design one page document
summarizing customer deductions while identifying concerns and opportunities
• Thought lean on a strategic and desk level; created procedure employing new customer reports to save Nike more than 20hrs/month
and $500k annually
• Clearly articulated goals and objectives; collaborate with customer to create improved deduction process based on enhanced routing
guidelines
Nike Inc. Beaverton, OR October 2010—January 2011
Senior Regional Claims Specialist—Customer Financial Services
• Influenced change in sales program overhaul; introduced new ideas to project team; compiled and organized information to
create plan for updated sales program; created write-ups for program roll-out to be issued to entire sales force
• Utilized leadership skills to train new employees, acting as a knowledgeable resource for peers and management team
• Called upon to design presentation materials, harnessing exceptional organization, data interpretation, and formatting abilities
• Championed return process streamlining through lean project;Assembled and interpreted data to quantify relevance of return fees
Nike Inc. Beaverton, OR January 2009—October 2010
Regional Claims Specialist—Customer Financial Services
Nike Golf Beaverton, OR February 2008—January 2009
Cash Specialist—Credit Department
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PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY BOARD
Community Caucus:105 Votes(1St)
Jimmy Brown
In 500 words or less,describe the personal or professional experiences that make you qualified to serve on the Advisory Board.
First, I am a 26 year resident of Tigard. My wife and I have raised 4 children in Tigard-Tualatin School District
schools, elementary through high school. We have 5 grandchildren in Tigard-Tualatin and Sherwood School
Districts. I have been a coach in youth football, youth basketball and youth baseball, and have been responsible
for filming high school football and track. I currently am engaged with Tigard-Tualatin School District as a member
of the School Budget Committee, and participate as a community member on planning for the 2020 School
Success Act and the Student Investment Act (SIA) Stakeholder Committee. I am an elected Precinct Committee
Person for Washington County Democrats, beginning my second,four year term. Professionally I was engaged
in Juvenile and Adult Probation and Parole Services through the Multnomah County Department of Community
Justice (5/84 - 9/03). I developed and managed the Gang Resource Intervention Team (GRIT), responsible for
working with juvenile and adult gang members, their families, community service providers, religious community
stakeholders, local, regional and state law enforcement. I started my career in 1974 as a Program Development
Specialist, engaging in criminal justice program development (created 2 Youth & Family Service Centers, developed
LEAA funding streams). I returned to the City of Portland in 2003 and was Director of the Office of Neighborhood
Involvement (2003-2006), responsible for community and civic engagement, crime prevention services, noise
abatement programs and service delivery for Neighborhood Associations throughout Portland. I have trained over
1,000 Police Officers, Community members, educators, elected officials, doctoral candidates and under-graduates,
high school and elementary school students in providing services to gang-involved juveniles and adults. I testified
to House and Senate Committees on the impact of emerging gangs in mid-size cities, and secured Federal funding
for gang intervention programs. I have been responsible for Organizational Development and establishment of
cross-cultural awareness, communication and diversity training for Multnomah County, and led the development
of the Department of Community Justice Diversity Program, establishing training protocols, continuing education
for staff, contracting with consultants and service providers. I completed my employment history with the Portland
Water Bureau as Director/Communications and Public Information, responsible for engaging community members
in the bureau budget development process, leading discussions about developing additional water/reservoir
capacity for the metropolitan service providers.(2006-retired in 2012). In 2013 I was called back into service to work
with Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith as Chief of Staff. I maintained that activity until December
2018. Personally, my history with Tigard Police has been colored by incidents occurring in July, 2000 and December
2002. As a result of these incidents I sued the department and City in 2003, settled out of court, and have
moved forward to develop better relationships between the community,the City and the Police Department. My
involvement with this Committee will continue these efforts.
Describe the diverse community groups in Tigard you are best able to represent on the Public Safety Advisory Board. Why do you
feel you are qualified to represent each of the groups.How would you keep these various groups informed about the work and
progress of the Public Safety Advisory Board?
As a Black man living in Tigard for the past 26 years, I share a kinship and lived experience that
makes me uniquely qualified to speak on the needs of our Black community members.While no one
person can truly"represent or speak for"any group, my lived experience allows me the ability to
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makers. My professional and personal experience has allowed me to work closely and effectively with community
members from the LatinX, Pacific Islander, SE Asian, Indigenous Peoples, East European, and immigrant African
communities. My 40-year history in public service for the City of Portland and Multnomah County has provided
effective experience working with the homeless community,communities of color,gender diverse communities, law
enforcement and public safety communities, environmental and community development advocates. I am qualified
because I have a commitment to listening,to understanding diverse communities and to advocating for social/
economic justice for those who are struggling to become part of the mainstream while simply seeking to be treated
in an equitable manner.Throughout my professional career I have worked within this region's diverse community. I
am uniquely qualified as a Diversity and Cross-Cultural Communication trainer, having trained over 4,000 Multnomah
County employees.As the developer of Multnomah County's Gang Resource Intervention Team (GRIT) I trained and
partnered with law enforcement professionals from around the country on working in diverse communities, many
of which had a history of negative experience with law enforcement. My experience as the Director of Portland's
Office of Neighborhood Involvement (ONI)focused on community engagement across a broad spectrum of issues
that deeply impacted neighborhood residents. Such issues included neighborhood livability,economic/community
development, housing policies and public safety. Regarding keeping groups informed of the work of the Public Safety
Advisory Board (PSAB), as we are living in the era of the pandemic,we are experiencing new ways of connecting to
each other.The process of engaging with families, local businesses, educators,young people and our elders must
encompass the use of emerging technologies as well as historical methodologies. Online forums, utilizing Zoom,
Google, FaceTime, Skype, and other real time methods of communication are at the forefront of connection.We must
also continue to use local media (community newspapers/print and online, locally produced cable TV programming
such as Tualatin Valley Community Media) and neighborhood based social media (i.e. Nextdoor, Facebook,Twitter,
Messenger,et.al.).Additionally, we must partner with organizations that have established connections and linkages to
diverse communities. It is my experience that Tigard Tualatin School District has spent considerable time developing
connections for information-sharing, group involvement with LatinX,Asian and Pacific Islander communities,
Indigenous Peoples and the African American community.The utilization of aforementioned networks will serve to
engage said communities across a broad spectrum of issues that face all families, individuals, local businesses and
other stakeholders. Online feedback, distribution of documents, print or electronic,the use of online polling/surveys,
creation of regular Virtual meetings, etc. are all viable methods available to broaden community involvement with
underrepresented community members. Post-pandemic, and inclusive of the above, reintroduce public forums that are
designed to engage community members in the public safety discussion.
Describe an experience when you worked collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to achieve a
common goaL Was the goal achieved?What went well and why?What would you have done differently if you could start the
work over again and why?
There are many examples throughout my career, and I elect to share my most recent. I was and still am,actively
involved with Tigard Tualatin School District (TTSD) in planning for the use of State of Oregon Department of
Education, School Success Act Funding streams for the biennium (2020-2021/2). I worked collaboratively with
community residents from the LatinX, Black, Pacific Islander, Indigenous Peoples, as well as those connected to
students from the LQBTQ developmentally different and physically differently abled student community,TTSD
Administrators, School Board members, Classroom Teachers, Union Representatives,student representatives and
local business stakeholders,to determine what type of programs and services the District would promote to ensure
that students from historically marginalized communities would best be served in the coming years.The group met
over a period of months with the charge being to have a developed budget and programmatic approach developed
for submission by June of 2020.That goal was achieved and approved by the SSA Committee and the TTSD School
Board.The group process went extremely well. It was not by happenstance.TTSD staff worked diligently, purposefully,
and actively to provide an experience that was respectful, engaging and focused.The group was taught how to
utilize a communication process that centered on consensus, ensuring that all voices were heard,valued, regardless
of whether total agreement was reached. Grounding of the process was actualized before each meeting. Review
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of prior work activity was consistently a part of the group process. Grounding the group in understanding diversity,
communication processes, understanding the definition of marginalized and underrepresented populations, helped to
center the group on the work that was needed to accomplish the goal of academic program development. I think the
only thing I would have done differently is to have added more time to the process. Unfortunately,the early beginnings
of the pandemic created a situation wherein face to face meetings ultimately were not a safe environment for the
group to meet. By the time the group was completed with its task we had cemented the necessary steps to move the
proposals forward to the TTSD and the State DOE.
Beginning in May 2020,demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd have been held in Portland.Most of the
protests have been peaceful,but some have involved arson,looting, vandalism,and injuries.From your perspective,how
should the City of Portland,State of Oregon,and federal government have responded to the protests? At a minimum,please
cover public safety,free speech,and private property rights.
There are challenges in the way the City,the State of Oregon and the Federal Government have responded to this
issue. Every individual in this Country has a right to free speech and to protest what they see as encroachment on
that right. Constitutionally,the people have a right to free assembly and to make their grievances known,with limited
restrictions on that lawful assembly in the public realm.That being the case, in the initial iteration of public protests,
many that started away from Portland, local public managers (elected, bureau/department directors,staff, local law
enforcement, District Attorney and the Federal Government representatives) should have immediately connected
with known constituent leaders, advocates,ACLU, community based stakeholders (many of whom are known and
have been active in the local community for years) and gathered together to discuss how to proceed. In anticipation
of probable demonstrations in Portland.There could have been coordinated and united front displayed that focused
on some of the following points: 1)the police killing was wrong, based on the displayed information, 2) people would
need to voice their anger regarding the incident, 3) how might law enforcement, along with other public safety groups
(i.e. crisis intervention workers, community outreach workers, medical and mental health workers) partner with those
engaging in lawful public protest,4) how to acclimate law enforcement to the right of the public to protest, and their
charge to protect the right of the people to peacefully assemble, 5) acknowledge that unlawful behavior might occur,
and determine in advance how law enforcement would work to isolate those engaged in such behavior from those
engaging in peaceful protest, 6) provide the public advance notice on the use of force policy, and that Command
staff would monitor same and in conjunction with the Police Review Board/Internal Affairs. 7) prepared to engage
disciplinary and investigatory resources as necessary and to provide notification to personnel of same.These are just
a few of the steps that the City and the State could have utilized differently in this situation. It is by no means meant
to be an all-encompassing dialogue.The perspective of private property rights should not drive the discussion about
the validity of the right of the public to protest in lawful, constitutionally protected manners. Had the City utilized
more foresight, local business representation should have been in the planning discussions around the potential of
damages to private property.The City could have/should have assessed the need of downtown local businesses as
it relates to protecting storefronts from damage, utilizing a "crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED)
methodology-- use of lighting, camera,fencing, et.al.Additionally,the City could have ensured local businesses that
property damage would be covered under the City's umbrella insurance policies. All of this is, of course, in hindsight.
Messaging should have been broadly and clearly communicated in advance regarding how unlawful behavior would
be addressed.The core value in this planning process should have been protecting those engaged in lawful assembly,
protecting local businesses from major property damage,and enabling law enforcement the opportunity to carry out
their public safety responsibilities reasonably and safely.
RESUME
Jimmy D. Brown
16618 SW Riverwood Place
Tigard, Oregon 97224
(503) 887-0136 (cell — preferred method)
(503) 968-6408 (home)
email address: jimmydbrown52qmail.com (preferred email address)
email address: brown.jimmycomcast.net (home)
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
Thomas Jefferson High School - June, 1970
Portland, Oregon
Lewis and Clark College - June, 1974
Degree: Bachelor's/Psychology
Ohio State University - March, 1979
Certificate/Vocational Education for Disadvantaged Populations
Recipient- Boston University/School of Medicine/School of Public Health/4 Year
Fellowship - 1993 Join Together National Leadership Institute -August, 1993
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, University of Nevada, Reno
Certificate Awarded - Basic Juvenile Justice Management Institute— March, 1996
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, University of Nevada, Reno
Certificate Awarded —Advanced Juvenile Justice Management Institute —August, 1998
Areas of Competency
Developing Community Coalitions
Inter-Cultural Competency Development
Gang Intervention/Prevention/Social and Psychological Perspectives
Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Intervention
Juvenile Justice Services
Positive Youth Development
Quality Improvement Services
School Improvement Programming
Staff Empowerment and Development
Substance Abuse Policy and Program Practice
• Community Aftercare
• Correctional Treatment Training
• Case Management Processes
• System Planning and Program Implementation
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• Program and Evaluation
• Cultural and Gender Specific Services
POST-RETIREMENT EMPLOYMENT
Multnomah County Board of County Commissioner's
Commissioner Loretta Smith, District 2
Multnomah County Administration Building
501 SE Hawthorne Boulevard
Portland, Oregon 97213
Position: Chief of Staff
January 15, 2013— December 20, 2018
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Management responsibilities for the District 2 Office as Chief of Staff to the
Commissioner; Responsible for coordination of work product for Board of County
Commission meetings; Responsible for weekly meetings and as needed meeting
with staff from Board of Commissioners offices; responsible for development of the
District 2 annual budget, Ordinance and Resolution development; Program
development, grant development, constituent and community-based program and
service provider relationship development, staff recruitment and investigations,
program planning and analysis, coordinating the review and development of District
2 responses to the Multnomah County Budget development process.
EMPLOYMENT
City of Portland
Portland Water Bureau
1120 SW 5t1, Suite 600
Portland, Oregon 97204
Position: Manager, Community Involvement & Information
January 1, 2006— May 5, 2012
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develop and implement community building strategies that relate to provision of
public water services to metropolitan region of 500,000
• Develop and implement communication strategies, public records and public
access protocol
• Develop and implement social media networking strategy
• Develop and provide emergency management and communication strategy that
connects with the broader public on the infrastructure and water quality
components of a municipal public utility
• Develop and implement programs that promote community based conservation,
water quality, water safety and support such programs in the community
• Promote community engagement, public involvement and transparency
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throughout the public utility system
Office of Neighborhood Involvement (ONI)
1221 SW 4th, Room 110
Portland, Oregon 97204
Position: Director, Office of Neighborhood Involvement— December 1, 2003—
January 1, 2006
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide management and direction to 58 City employees providing crime prevention,
housing and nuisance inspection, citizen involvement in City government and
promoting the development of a City-wide neighborhood involvement system.
• Assist 95 Neighborhood Associations and 7 Neighborhood Coalitions in determining
processes that improve citizen participation in building livable communities.
• Provide policy and strategic planning to City Commissioners, community
stakeholders, law enforcement and others to ensure citizen involvement in governing
and improving the vitality of the City's neighborhoods.
• Develop strategic work plan for ONI and its component cost centers.
• Develop ONI annual budget in collaboration with community stakeholders, staff,
Coalition Director's and Coalition Chair's.
• Ensure ONI's focus on Bureau Innovation Projects, Visioning, Public Involvement
and Re-directing the Office of Neighborhood Involvement
EMPLOYMENT
Multnomah County Department of Community Justice
501 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 250
Portland, Oregon 97214
Position: Manager, Intercultural Strategies & Community
Collaborations/Director's Office—July 1, 2002 — November 30, 2003
• Manages the Department's strategic policy efforts focusing on cultural competency,
minority over-representation of juveniles and adults in the justice system and
community collaboration development.
• Development of community-based service delivery networks that provide early
intervention for clients of color involved in probation services.
• Manage DCJ resource development process for Juvenile probation services, i.e. use
of Gang Transition Services dollars from the State of Oregon/Oregon Youth
Authority; Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant dollars (JAIBG)from the
State of Oregon/Oregon State Police/Criminal Justice Planning Office;
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Managed the Department's strategic policy efforts focusing on cultural competency,
minority over-representation of juveniles and adults in the justice system and
community collaboration development.
• Development of community-based service delivery networks that provide early
intervention for clients of color involved in probation services.
• Manage DCJ resource development process for Juvenile probation services, i.e. use
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of Gang Transition Services dollars from the State of Oregon/Oregon Youth
Authority; Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant dollars (JAIBG)from the
State of Oregon/Oregon State Police/Criminal Justice Planning Office;
Multnomah County Department of Juvenile and Adult Community Justice
1401 NE 68th
Portland, Oregon 97213
Position: Program Manager, Multnomah County School Attendance Initiative —
May 1998 —June 30, 2002
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Manage a collaborative initiative focusing on improving school attendance, student
achievement and reduced juvenile justice system involvement. The Initiative
involves 132 schools; across 8 metropolitan are school districts, 7 Community Based
Organizations, local public safety (community justice) department and numerous
stakeholders. The Initiative serves families of youth and students in kindergarten
through 9th grade. Current Initiative is capitalized at $3.5 million and serves
approximately 4300 youth per year.
Position: Executive Assistant to the Director-January 1997 — May 1998
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assist in managing a combined juvenile and adult corrections probation and parole
department. Includes program development, grant development, department budget
development, staff recruitment and investigations, constituency development,
program planning and analysis.
Position: Program Evaluation and Development Section Administrator-
August 1995 - December 1996;
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Manage the operations of the Department of Juvenile Justice Services (DJJS)
program evaluation, program and grant development, contract monitoring, revenue
management and Special Programs section;
• Manage the operation of a Flexible "Wraparound" Funding Service of$800,000 in
Multnomah County General Fund and State of Oregon program dollars;
• Manage section budget and operations inclusive and annual forecasting and
analysis of spending patterns and projections;
• Provide direct management of 25 program contracts for Gang Transition Services
with Community Based Organizations with annual budgets of$1.5 million;
• Establish program services for gang-involved probationers and parolees in the areas
of education, substance abuse treatment, employment, close supervision and
residential services;
Prior work history available upon request.
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ADVISORY BOARD
Community Caucus:55 Votes(7rh)
John Gerhard
In 500 words or less,describe the personal or professional experiences that make you qualified to serve on the Advisory Board.
As a BIPOC member of the Tigard community, I am familiar with discrimination. Being mixed-race (Chinese/
Caucasian), I am often judged for not looking Chinese or having to prove my ethnicity. As the parent of several
mixed-race children, I have seen my Black children treated differently from their peers, sometimes with malice and
sometimes inadvertently. I want Tigard to be a community of tolerance and equality that judges individuals by their
accomplishments and actions, not by their racial or ethnic identities. As a prosecutor, I am very familiar with the
mission of law enforcement and the operations of police agencies. My mission is to help protect my Washington
County community, including Tigard's citizens; to seek justice for all; and to hold individuals accountable for their
choices and actions, including members of law enforcement. We are all accountable to the law, and the abuse of
authority has no place in the justice system. In my professional capacity I serve as the Chair of my office's Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion Committee. In that role, I seek to ensure that employees regularly receive implicit bias training,
to provide opportunities for employees to engage with underrepresented community members, and to ensure that
minority employees receive opportunities for career advancement. Additionally, I help lead a team charged with
minority attorney recruitment for my office. I strive to make my office a reflection of our community. In my personal
life, I continue to serve my community through volunteer activities such as Packed with Pride. My weekly work
with Packed with Pride helps ensure that families in need do not go hungry. Additionally, I serve as a College and
Career Mentor at Tigard High School. In that role, I help students develop a post-high school plan, regardless of
financial resources,familial background, or educational objectives. I want to serve as a member of the Public Safety
Advisory Board to ensure that our Tigard Police Department reflects the diversity of our community and the values
of our community. We live in a safe community due in significant part to the work of the Tigard Police Department.
However, we should not become complacent with the status quo and should always reflect on our organizations
to find areas for improvement. There is no place for hate in our community, our schools, or our police department.
Based upon my professional a and personal skills and experiences, I believe that I would offer a unique perspective
that will benefit the Public Safety Advisory Board and City of Tigard.
Describe the diverse community groups in Tigard you are best able to represent on the Public Safety Advisory Board. Why do you
feel you are qualified to represent each of the groups.How would you keep these various groups informed about the work and
progress of the Public Safety Advisory Board?
Asian-American and mixed-race households. I am mixed race and was raised in a Chinese-American household. I
am the parent of mixed-race children (Chinese/Caucasian and Black/Caucasian). Some of them have experienced
discrimination, as have I. My wife and I seek to help our children navigate and overcome the unfriendly environments
and people they will encounter. I'm happy to provide periodic written and oral updates to community groups, as
needed. Otherwise, I would engage with my community in social interactions and volunteer programs.
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Describe an experience when you worked collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to achieve a
common goaL Was the goal achieved? What went well and why? What would you have done differently if you could start the
work over again and why?
I have participated in Building Bridges of Understand at the Muslim Educational Trust for two years working to share
perspectives of law enforcement and community members. I believe most attendees would agree that this event is
a very positive and collaborative activity that helps educate all participants on looking at community concerns from
multiple perspectives. Each time I leave, I feel like my perspectives have changed some and that I've been able to grow
as a person. If there was something to change, I believe everyone would benefit from more frequent engagement.
Beginning in May 2020,demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd have been held in Portland.Most of the
protests have been peaceful,but some have involved arson,looting, vandalism,and injuries.From your perspective,how
should the City of Portland,State of Oregon,and federal government have responded to the protests? At a minimum,please
cover public safety,free speech,and private property rights.
Any municipality has the obligation to balance free speech, community safety, and the protection of public and private
property. It is very unfortunate that a small minority of individuals chose to turn a powerful, peaceful protest movement
into an opportunity for violence and destruction. City leaders and law enforcement must specifically target the
individuals responsible for violence and vandalism, rather than generally denouncing a peaceful protest movement.
The law enforcement agencies in Washington County would stand united with the Tigard Police Department to
protect protesters' right to free speech and expression while holding violent,destructive actors accountable. City
leaders and police must act at the earliest signs of violence and destruction to ensure that bad actors do not feel
comfortable with their behavior and believe they will not be held accountable for criminal conduct. Not knowing all of
the information regarding the Portland protests, it appears that this is where City of Portland and Multnomah County
leaders failed.They waited too long to hold individuals accountable (and still have not held individuals accountable in
some instances),so more and more bad actors felt comfortable engaging in violent and destructive behavior. Local
and federal law enforcement seemed to overreact to the small number of violent actors by punishing all protesters
through crowd dispersal tactics like tear gas and rubber bullets. Earlier intervention and accountability likely could
have prevented innocent protesters from being injured as a result of the crowd dispersal tactics. We are a community
of laws and accountability;there must be a balance between free speech and the protection of persons and property.
JOHN C. GERHARD IV
14275 SW 125th Avenue
Tigard, Oregon 97224
(503) 846-8866 (w) (312) 339-9721 (m)
jcgerhard@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE WASHINGTON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Hillsboro, Oregon
Senior Deputy District Attorney 3/17—Present
Manage felony prosecutors with general supervision of 32 deputy district
attorneys. Prosecute major felony crimes including homicides, serious assaults,
kidnapping, and sexual assaults. Direct investigators in major crime investigations
and officer involved shootings. Manage the Washington County Digital Forensics
Laboratory. Manage the District Attorney's Office Data Integrity and Technology
Team. Manage the Washington County Veterans Treatment Court program.
Deputy District Attorney 2/08 —2/17
Prosecuted complex felony crimes including attempted aggravated murder,
vehicular assaults, racketeering, computer crimes, and other property crimes.
Guide criminal investigations with patrol officers and detectives. Tried over 75
jury trials and 45 court trials. Independently managed a caseload of over 100
criminal cases from charging through trial. Negotiated case resolutions that
balanced justice, accountability, and the limited expenditure of public resources.
Co-led Washington County's gang team (IGET) to reduce gang violence through
education,prosecution, and legislation.
UNITED STATES ARMY Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Office of the Staff Judge Advocate
Administrative Law Attorney 5/07— 12/07
Defended the Army in labor disputes. Advised military commanders and agency
directors on regulatory compliance, ethics, labor relations, administrative
investigations, and contracts.
Senior Trial Counsel and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney 5/05 —5/07
Prosecuted military and civilian felony and misdemeanor criminal cases. Advised
military commanders of a Brigade composed of over 7,000 Soldiers and civilians
on matters pertaining to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, United States Code,
government ethics, and efficient and effective disposition of cases.
Legal Assistance and Tax Assistance Attorney 4/04—5/05
Counseled clients in areas of estate planning, taxes, divorce, child custody, real
property, contract dispute, and landlord-tenant issues. Drafted client letters, wills,
and powers of attorney. Managed and advised a team of 10 tax preparers in 2
offices. Prepared and filed individual income tax returns, complex rental property
and like-kind exchange tax returns, and trust tax returns.
EDUCATION LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO
School of Law
Juris Doctor, May 2003
Loyola University Chicago Law Journal, Editor-in-Chief,Vol. 34
Dean's List
Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies, Freeborn &Peters Student Fellow
Public Interest Law Society, President
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN SAINT LOUIS
John M. Olin School of Business
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, May 2000
Dean's List
U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps
PROFESSIONAL National Computer Forensics Institute
TRAINING Advanced Computer Forensics for Prosecutors, April 2018
International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists
Managing a Digital Forensics Lab, July 2017
MEMBERSHIPS Oregon State Bar
Illinois State Bar(Inactive status)
National District Attorney's Association
Oregon District Attorney's Association
International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists
American Legion—Post 158
VOLUNTEER Foundation for Tigard-Tualatin Schools—Packed with Pride (Food Support)
ACTIVITIES Tigard High School College and Career Mentorship Program
Good Neighbor Center(Emergency Housing)
With Love (Supporting Foster Families)
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ADVISORY BOARD
Community Caucus:73 Votes (2nd)
Justin Low
In 500 words or less,describe the personal or professional experiences that make you qualified to serve on the Advisory Board.
As an Asian American who was born and raised in rural Oregon, my lived experience has been one of enduring
racially motivated violence, learning to advocate for myself and the voiceless in my community, and utilizing my
organizing skills to get those voices a seat at decision-making tables. It is these experiences that have shaped my
theory of leadership and community building—especially with BIPOC and young adults—and is the reason why I
am qualified and determined to serve my community on the Public Safety Advisory Board for the City of Tigard.
Throughout my undergraduate career at the University of Portland, I kept one foot in the grassroots-organizing
sphere through my work with affinity groups to oppose Islamophobic acts and support DACA students in on
campus, as well as one foot in the student government sphere where I directly had an impact on budgeting and
resolution decisions that would support our most underserved communities. After undergrad, my very first job
was as a criminal defense paralegal, where I worked with overloaded public defenders who were doing their best
to give defendants their constitutional right to proper legal representation, against a system that was financially,
politically, and procedurally stacked against them. It is through this job that I learned how important intricate details,
policies, and budget decisions can ultimately make or break institutions that are meant to be non-partisan and
objective. And most importantly, I witnessed first-hand how systemic racism plays an explicit and implicit role in
keeping the status quo in our judicial system. In the Oregon Association of Student Councils, which is a student
leadership development non-profit, I helped educate and engage students in local and state politics through a
subsidiary program that I co-directed.The goal of this program was to teach students how to critically think about
policy issues at the local and state level that breaks through partisan ideology.Throughout the program, we would
breakdown how to engage in advocacy by lobbying their local and state elected officials. We've also supported our
students' advocacy for diversity, equity, and inclusion policies at the state and local level, ranging from crafting hate
speech policy in a school district,to giving testimony in support of the Student Success Act. Lastly,Tigard has been
my home for the last two years, and I have been drawn to continuing two key passions: raising the voices of student
leaders and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in our school district and city council. I've worked with
students and parents in organizing support for the TTSD hate-speech policy, as well as contributed to the initial
conversations of the public safety advisory board. Additionally, I have served as a logistics coordinator for Packed
with Pride, which is a food bank run by the Foundation for Tigard Tualatin Schools. Thank you, and I hope to have
the privilege to serve my city on the advisory board.
Describe the diverse community groups in Tigard you are best able to represent on the Public Safety Advisory Board. Why do you
feel you are qualified to represent each of the groups.How would you keep these various groups informed about the work and
progress of the Public Safety Advisory Board?
Since making Tigard, Oregon my home after graduating from the University of Portland, I have made it a civil priority
to be active and engaged within many of the community groups that belong to this city.As a strong advocate for
public education and youth leadership development, I share a deep connection with the student and
parent community in Tigard,especially with those that identify as BIPOC families. Most recently, I
have had the privilege of serving as a mentor to the core-members of the Tigard-Tualatin Student
Union (TTSU),which is an organization that represents the collective student voice of the Tigard-
Tualatin School District.Though only about a year old, I've witnessed this organization tackle a wide
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range of crucial student priorities,from advocating for the removal of pay-to-play fees for extracurricular activities
to helping pass the first-ever district-wide hate speech policy in the State of Oregon. It is for this reason that I am
deeply invested in elevating student voice in this community, and at the state level through my professional work as
the Director of Student Programming at the Oregon Association of Student Councils (OASC); it is this work that lends
me my qualifications for representing this particular group since I am constantly working on projects that directly
involve students and public education. In addition to mentoring the TTSU students, I remain holistically engaged in
the other parts of our public education system by attending every school board business meeting and being an active
participant in the local parent advocacy group,Tigard Tualatin Change. I will also serve as a representative of Tigard's
BIPOC community, specifically the Asian-American Pacific Islander(AAPI) community,which, as of 2019 estimates,
are the third-largest racial group in Tigard, coming in at 7.2%of the population (census.gov). Born and raised in rural
Oregon, I was subjected to repeated incidents of racial violence and discrimination by my White peers. In fact, I still
bear scars on my wrists and hands from some of these prejudiced encounters, a permanent reminder of the work
that still needs to be done within our communities. I have felt first-hand the vulnerability, pain, and humiliation that
the lack of adequate public safety measures and policies can lead to,for BIPOC community members. Since moving
to Tigard, I've found a greater sense of ease,safety,and comfort, and I have also made connections with our local
AAPI community—like small-business owners that operate local Thai restaurants as well as some of the leaders at
the Muslim Education Trust. I've also been a member of the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO)
since 2016 where I've represented the University of Portland as a community organizer with other AAPI students from
across the state. Lastly, I served as Secretary-General to the Northwest Filipino-American Student Alliance,which is
a regional affinity group that is home to 22-university organizations in Washington and Oregon. I currently serve as
an alumni advisor where I help students engage in Filipino identity as it relates to political,social, educational, and
cultural aspects. My lived experiences as an Oregonian, son of immigrants,AAPI,a community organizer, and survivor
of racial violence will serve as a broad foundation for my work on the Public Safety Advisory Board. Furthermore, I
believe I am qualified to represent each of these groups, not only because of my lived and professional experiences,
but because of my background in community organizing around diversity,equity, and inclusion. In undergrad, I worked
on creating "homes away from home" by founding some of the first affinity groups at the University of Portland.These
were spaces of support, affirmation, bonding, and networking for my classmates of color. Since then, I've taken the
model of building spaces of affinity at the university level and incorporated it in my work at OASC,where we've started
to help our membership high schools create affinity-based clubs on their campuses. Additionally, I've served on Equity
and Inclusion Committees in both non-profit and academic spaces, both of which required me to research and report
on issues that the BIPOC community was facing and what resources should be provided to address those issues.
I plan on keeping the student, parent, and BIPOC communities of Tigard informed of the work of the Public Safety
Advisory Board through social media report backs.As a member of multiple Tigard community groups on Facebook,
I will gladly and actively share updates and posts in these forums about the progress that the advisory board makes. I
would also be open to participating in any online town halls, webinars,workshops, or community forums to present on
the Public Safety Advisory Board's work. Lastly, I will engage in conversations with the various organizations that I am
a part of to ensure that our community stakeholders are informed and aware of the decisions we move forward with,
with pride and determination. I am aware that people are watching our city intently,some with anxious eyes, but most
with optimism and hope.There is a moment to be met here, not only in Tigard, but in the greater Portland-Metro area,
and we have a chance to create a thoughtful,thorough, successful process that can be emulated by other cities to fit
their needs around addressing public safety, systemic racism, and equity within their communities. I am grateful for
this opportunity and I am eager to help build a more safe, inclusive, and unified Tigard.
Describe an experience when you worked collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to achieve a
common goaL Was the goal achieved? What went well and why? What would you have done differently if you could start the
work over again and why?
After the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and many others, our nation began a racial awakening toward
the glaring systemic issues that consistently face BIPOC communities. In response to this moment,the Oregon
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Association of Student Councils created an Equity and Inclusion Committee that I was tasked to Co-Facilitate.This
committee was asked to convene a group of BIPOC students, advisors, and alumni to discuss how to dismantle
systemic racism within our organization through analysis and reporting on areas of inclusion, accessibility, and
opportunity for our BIPOC members.The common end-goal we were tasked with was to create a document that
would have recommended strategies and action steps for the Oregon Association of Student Councils to adopt and
implement, in an effort to combat systemic racism.The committee membership consisted of BIPOC from various
ethnic and racial backgrounds, lived experiences, political beliefs,socio-economic statuses, and regions of Oregon.
However,the 22-member Board that was going to vote to approve these recommendations consisted of only three
BIPOC members. Our Board had individuals who lived in Southern and Eastern Oregon, had folks who had lived in
the Metro their entire lives, had staunch proponents of Black Lives Matter, and had people who explicitly called Black
Lives Matter"the root of all evil, hate,violence, and division in our country:' Our Equity and Inclusion Committee
needed to thread a tight needle, balancing between advocacy and constituency, both of which were spread out
on various parts of the ideological spectrum. But we were neither dissuaded nor daunted. After three months of
brainstorm sessions, culling together main concepts out of the many, and then refining the main strategies and
action steps we wanted to put forward,the Equity and Inclusion Committee produced an eight-page document to the
Board for final review; we had accomplished the mission we were charged with. Within the document,the committee
made recommendations on: providing scholarship programs specifically for our BIPOC members and underserved
communities, expanding BIPOC student access to event programming, diversifying speakers and workshop topics,
bringing in outside facilitators to lead DEI trainings for our board, and creating a system of mentorship between
students and alumni within our organization.This document,that the Equity and Inclusion Committee created,
is one of the most comprehensive documents I've ever participated in creating. Given the three- month deadline
(during a pandemic),we put together a document that was organized,easy-to-read, and detailed with timelines,
actionable steps,and suggestions on how to implement the concepts. Our committee was successful at sticking to
tight deadlines, communicating points of agreement and dissent, and coming together to decide what was practical
to recommend and what would be superfluous. If I had the opportunity to run this project back,the first thing I would
have done would have been to ask for more time.To run what was essentially an equity-audit of an entire organization
that has been around for decades and caters to 120+ member schools was a herculean task, especially, if we wanted
to do it thoroughly and properly. I would have used that extra time to bring in more voices and people, like holding
listening sessions with member schools,students, and advisors.To have a better sense of where the constituency was
at in their ideas and support would have been extremely helpful in the process.Additionally, I would have wanted to
hear from other stakeholders, like affinity groups,alumni, administration, and parents.Yes, it can get muddy at times
when you add more voices to the mix, but I believe it would have been beneficial to creating a more comprehensive
report that was reflective of our entire organization.
Beginning in May 2020,demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd have been held in Portland.Most of the
protests have been peaceful,but some have involved arson,looting, vandalism,and injuries.From your perspective,how
should the City of Portland,State of Oregon,and federal government have responded to the protests? At a minimum,please
cover public safety,free speech,and private property rights.
Public Safety Shooting to kill an unarmed teen/adult, is not public safety. Suffocating someone to death while they
are begging for their life or expressing that they cannot breathe, is not public safety. Stopping someone for no reason
other than they"look suspicious'; is not public safety. On the flip side, committing arson by lighting buildings on
fire,vandalizing and looting buildings, and injuring others are not forms of public safety either. We cannot tolerate
violence or the encouragement of harm from anyone or any side. Having attended over ten protests over the course
of summer, I will always stand with Black Lives Matter, non-violent protests, and dismantling systemic racism
within our communities and countries. What I cannot tolerate or condone is violent anarchists trying to co-opt the
BLM movement by antagonizing,goading, and provoking law enforcement by attempting to push,tackle, or throw
projectiles at them.That is unlawful and we cannot allow that to be a standard when it comes to the freedoms of
protest and assembly. I couldn't bring myself to attend the protests anymore in the later months of summer, because
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they were no longer prioritizing criminal justice reform or feasible policy/funding changes. It became a spectacle of
going out to challenge law enforcement in the streets and then coming home to boast about getting tear-gassed
from law enforcement agents. In regards to government role, I don't think the federal government should have
gotten involved.All it did was inflame protestors and rally them to show up against law enforcement AND the Trump
administration. It added gas to the fire.This was a state and local issue, and it should have remained so. However, I
do acknowledge that the State of Oregon and the City of Portland did not do a good job of handling the situation.The
fact that a man was shot and killed in Portland during protests was not acceptable. But, neither was law enforcement
collaborating with extremist white supremacy groups, when escorting them into Downtown Portland. Nor was
allowing anarchy with the destruction of property. Action begets action. Some protestors would get too aggressive or
start vandalizing property; law enforcement would respond with tear gas or munitions rounds; this would then lead to
protestors becoming more agitated and aggressive; which would result in more aggressive law enforcement tactics.
It was an endless cycle of the pendulum swinging back and forth, and at the end of the day, maybe the City or State
should have just created a no-gathering zone across the entirety of Downtown Portland or held evening curfews for
the remainder of the summer. Maybe it would have helped resolve some of the damage and harm done. But maybe
that would have just agitated people even more. All I know is that a space was held and maintained for escalation
to happen, and it was no longer a space that felt safe for the freedom of speech, assembly, or protest. Free Speech
Whenever I engage in conversations regarding free speech and its limits, I'm constantly reminded of my Constitutional
Law professor telling his intro class,"Most forms of speech are protected, except instances like shouting fire in a
crowded theater." He would then go on to explain that the Supreme Court case of Brandenburg v. Ohio, banned free
speech directed towards anything that is likely to start a riot or other harmful actions. Free speech is free speech until
it brings about a precarious situation for bystanders that would infringe on their freedoms and liberties,such as death
by stampede or riot. I proudly marched alongside peaceful/non-violent protestors in June,July, and August, in support
of Black Lives Matter as a civil rights and human rights movement, however,there were some hard lines for me that
I would cross or that would make me feel uncomfortable. I did not care for or support the generalized chants of"All
Cops Are B*stards"or"F*ck The Police;'These chants were unnecessary and fueled a mob-environment that then
encouraged hostile and hateful attitudes of some protesters towards law enforcement. If we are putting anyone's life,
safety, or well-being in jeopardy—protestors or police officers—in an emotionally-charged environment,that begins
to drift out of the realm of free and protected speech.We had a protestor that was shot and killed in Portland because
of the speech and rhetoric that was being encouraged by some groups. Not only was this a disgrace and tragedy
for Oregon and the protests concurrently happening, but it was taking away from the main point of the movement:
emphasizing to our country that Black Lives Matter and that we must start addressing systemic racism in our
governing bodies and local institutions. I think that the elected officials,from local to federal, who condemned hate-
speech and violence were right to do so and more should have emphasized it from the get-go. Private Property Rights
Full stop,the destruction and degradation of private property is never acceptable in any circumstance, especially
when gathering to express the freedoms of speech and protest. Just because a protest is happening, doesn't mean
that rules or laws go out the door.Arson, looting, assault, and vandalism are illegal activities that someone can be
arrested and prosecuted on during any given day. I believe that the City of Portland had a mandate to arrest folks who
engaged in such activities, and the Multnomah County DA office had an obligation to prosecute these individuals.To
reject any referred cases that involved arson, looting,vandalism, or injury unto another individual sets a dangerous
precedent for encouraging similar behavior from extremists who feel emboldened and unaccountable to justice. Even
more frustrating was that these private properties that were damaged during the protests are peoples' businesses,
livelihoods, and homes.This is how they put food on the table and a roof over their heads.And there are BIPOC who
own some of those restaurants and food carts who had to shut down because of damage or safety concerns.Again,
the destruction and degradation of private property are never acceptable, but even more so when it is the property of
the citizens that we are trying to support and uplift with these protests and movements.
JUSTIN SANTIAGO LOW
12174 SW Quail Creek Lane,Tigard, OR 97223
justinsanlow@gmail.com I (503) 502-4126 I www.linkedin.com/in/justinslow/
EDUCATION
B.A.Political Science&B.A.Psychology(Minor in Social Justice) August 2014–May 2018
University of Portland,Portland,OR. GPA 3.82
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Oregon Association of Student Councils I Director of Student Programming July 2020 –Present
• Serving as a director for a student leadership non-profit that serves 120+high schools and middle schools in Oregon
• Responsibilities: managing a 12-member student executive council for the state;overseeing student-based programs like our
Capitol Ambassadors Program and affinity groups;legislative coalition building with state education groups
Dacia for Oregon—Dacia Grayber for State Representative I Campaign Manager January 2020–Present
• Currently serving as Dacia Grayber's campaign manager and helped secure her victory in the 2020 Primary election
• Responsibilities: team management;strategic planning;coalition building,volunteer recruitment and training;
communications management; operational logistics;fundraising;website management;financial tracking
Court Discovery Management I Criminal Defense Paralegal September 2018–October 2020
• Contract paralegal and support staff for a litigation support firm,assisting in indigent capital defense cases
• Responsibilities: analysis and coding of state and defense discovery;organization and processing of discovery files into
usable formats;creation of case chronology;trial preparation of exhibits and supporting evidence;vior dire selection
U.S.Senator Jeff Merkley's Portland Office I Intern August 2017–December 2017
• One term office intern at Senator Merkley's downtown Portland Office in the World Trade Center
• Responsibilities:professional front-line telephone and e-mail communication with Oregon constituents;receiving cases and
relaying them to proper constituent service representatives;drafting memos and financial briefs for the Senator's personal
meetings in Portland;assisting the office scheduler with appointment and meeting requests with the Senator
Office of Diversity and Inclusion for UP Student Activities I Diversity Coordinator February 2015–April 2016
• Independent job,tasked with planning events and educational panels for Student Body around diversity,equity,and inclusion
• Responsibilities: creation of events and educational panels; drafting event layouts of venue;ordering catering;publicity of
events,contracting presenters and speakers; collaboration with various Student Body clubs and groups;monthly reports to
the Presidential Committee on Inclusion at University of Portland as a Student Representative
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Oregon Association of Student Councils Equity&Inclusion Committee I Co-Facilitator June 2020–Present
• One of 3 Co-Facilitators for OASC's Equity Committee,which is an all BIPOC committee on equity in OASC
• Responsibilities: recruit and orient committee members;create agendas for monthly meetings;maintain minutes of meetings;
liaison between committee members and OASC Executive Board;present an actionable report on DEI by August 2020
Packed with Pride I Volunteer Logistics Assistant May 2020–Present
• Part of the core team of community leaders who help prep and deliver food to families experiencing food insecurity during
COVID-19 in the Tigard-Tualatin School District
• Responsibilities: create weekly routes for volunteer drivers to deliver food boxes to families without accessible transportation
Oregon Association of Student Councils Capitol Ambassadors Program I Assistant Director May 2019–Present
• Assistant Director of the Capitol Ambassadors Program in its fourth year,which oversees 30 Oregon high schoolers
• Responsibilities: workshop creation;drafting and executing lesson plans on criminal justice;assisting students in contacting
elected officials;assisting students in the process of applying to college;coordinating season meetings;helping put on annual
visit to the Capitol
Undergraduate Extracurriculars August 2014–June 2018
• Associated Students of University of Portland–Freshman,Sophomore,and Senior Class Senator
• Filipino-American Student Association of UP–President; Student Advisor;Alumni Advisor
• Northwest Filipino-American Student Alliance–Secretary General; Secretary of Communications
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PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY BOARD
Community Caucus:43 Votes(10th)
Justus Rogers
In 500 words or less,describe the personal or professional experiences that make you qualified to serve on the Advisory Board.
My name is Justus Rogers and I am a black resident of Tigard. I moved to Tigard from Lake Oswego after
experiencing racism and prejudice on a regular basis. I love the diversity here and haven't had as many issues.
I'm a journalist and often reach out to locals about community concerns/topics. I deeply care about the Tigard
community and love everybody here. My goal is always to help educate people on social justice issues here in
America. Politics seem to always be a hot topic in Portland and the state of Oregon. I do my best to approach these
conversations with love and truth. My family was heavily involved in the Civil Rights movement and it is my goal to
continue what they started. I'm thankful to have a very diverse network of people in the area. This network includes
business owners and professionals in Tigard, King City and Tualatin. In my media career I've worked for CBS, NBC
News and TNT. I believe my life experiences and career will provide a helpful perspective to the board.
Describe the diverse community groups in Tigard you are best able to represent on the Public Safety Advisory Board. Why do you
feel you are qualified to represent each of the groups.How would you keep these various groups informed about the work and
progress of the Public Safety Advisory Board?
As a member of Respond to Racism, I will communicate the efforts made by the PSAB. I'm qualified to represent
Respond to Racism because as an African American man, racism is my everyday reality. As a peacekeeper, it is always
my goal to bring people together in unity. So I will do my best to connect and network so that common goals can be
reached together in our community.
Describe an experience when you worked collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to achieve a
common goal. Was the goal achieved? What went well and why? What would you have done differently if you could start the
work over again and why?
In college, I worked for the campus Equity and Inclusion office. Our staff was diverse with students from various
backgrounds. Our goal was to always make opportunities for marginalized student groups. We communicated well
and organized excellent events for students and the local community. I would not have changed anything about what
was accomplished.The program was a success.
Beginning in May 2020, demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd have been held in Portland.Most of the
protests have been peaceful,but some have involved arson,looting, vandalism,and injuries.From your perspective,how
should the City of Portland,State of Oregon,and federal government have responded to the protests? At a minimum,please
cover public safety,free speech,and private property rights.
I do not condone arson, looting,vandalism, or violence. I never have and never will encourage damage to private
property. People should exercise their free speech rights without putting public safety at risk.
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TIGARD
Justus
R (661) 204-6335
jusisreal@gmail.com
Dynamic and innovative, a unique media personality
EXPERIENCE SKILLS
NBC Bakersfield (KGET 17) Bakersfield, CA — Reporter Natural on-camera persona
OCTOBER 2018-JULY 2019 with a vibrant voice
On-camera reporter/host of digital content including live hits and Social media expert
pre-recorded packages for news broadcasts.Golden Globe Awards red
Creative non-linear editor on
carpet host for NBC.Creator and producer of the first news podcast series
for> News. a range of programs
Power Jamz the The Wake Up Show — Producer&Co-Host
MAY 2013-CURRENT
Actively involved in concept development,research,writing and post
production.Interviewed guests including professional athletes from the
NFL and WNBA.
Pacific Aire Inc. Camarillo, CA — Social Media Manager
OCTOBER 2017-APRIL 2018
On-camera spokesperson for company commercials and marketing,as
well as creating promotional content as social media manager.
NCIS: LA(CBS) Los Angeles, CA — Production Assistant
SEASON 7-2016
Liaison for actors and day players,organizing the set for filming and
distributing scripts to cast and crew.
EDUCATION
Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA — Communications
2013-2015
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ADVISORY BOARD
Community Caucus:36 Votes(13th)
Nick Jarmer
In 500 words or less,describe the personal or professional experiences that make you qualified to serve on the Advisory Board.
I have worked in the public safety field for nearly 30 years, and my wife and I have been residents of the city of
Tigard for almost 25 of those years. All 3 of my children went to Charles Fowler elementary, Fowler Middle school,
and then ultimately graduating from Tigard High school. I am currently working for the Multnomah County Sheriffs
Office in the Corrections Division, where I hold the rank of Captain. The Corrections Division main task is the
care and custody of adults in custody in Multnomah County jails. Throughout my career I have seen first hand
the difficulty, confusion, and trauma that is inflicted on individuals during incarceration. I have always, and will
continue to make it my everyday goal to treat every one with dignity and respect. While this is only one example
of Procedural Justice, I find that other work goals are defined by the remaining three tenets of procedural justice:
giving citizens a voice during encounters, being neutral in decision making, and conveying trustworthy motives.
To this end communication and listening have become two of the best behaviors that I have acquired. Anytime I
communicate with someone, whether it be by spoken word, or in writing, I have always strived to be respectful,
listen to their own perception/ideas, make sure they understand that I have heard them, earn their trust so that the
final decision made is based on these understandings. I have learned these routines through many years of training
that Multnomah County Sheriff has provided me. I have taken, or instructed, multiple trainings in understanding
and accepting Implicit Bias, annual Ethics in Public safety, Diversity, Discrimination and Harassment,Trauma
Informed Care and Trauma Intervention, Mental Health First Aid, Peer Support, De-escalation Techniques, Crisis
Intervention, Force Liability, and many more. When I first started at the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office in 1991,
Law Enforcement was seen as a noble career. Fast forward roughly 30 years, and a lot has changed. With the
current climate in our country, and in other places around the world, Law Enforcement is not looked at too favorably
by a large portion of society. I know in my heart and in my mind who I am; I don't think I have changed much in the
last 30 years. However,the world around me has changed, and I need to change with it. Public Safety has.
Describe the diverse community groups in Tigard you are best able to represent on the Public Safety Advisory Board. Why do you
feel you are qualified to represent each of the groups.How would you keep these various groups informed about the work and
progress of the Public Safety Advisory Board?
Most of my community involvements has come through the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, and therefore in
the city of Portland. I believe I can represent similar communities in the City of Tigard. I am a voting member of the
Behavioral Health Unit Advisory Council; which advises the Portland Police Bureau on concerns surrounding justice
involved people with a mental health nexus and I am a member of Alliance for Safer Communities representing
marginalized/under-represented communities. Of course any group involved in Law Enforcement I can represent
simply based on my career choice and current employment.The groups I currently belong to have at least monthly
meetings in which we report back to the communities we represent.
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Describe an experience when you worked collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to achieve a
common goaL Was the goal achieved?What went well and why?What would you have done differently if you could start the
work over again and why?
On a weekly basis, I am involved in a Management Plan meeting that determines in-custody housing for our adults
in custody that re under-represented by the incarcerated population as a whole; such as Transgender individuals,
persons needing ADA accommodations,and others.The committee consists of uniform staff, Medical and Mental
Health professionals, Programmatic staff, and "first line"staff. Each week we meet our goal of finding the best in-
custody options for housing these adults in custody. If I could start this process over again, I would lean more on
preparation of all parties involved in these meetings. Sometimes decisions are made with out the benefit of complete
information blocks.
Beginning in May 2020,demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd have been held in Portland.Most of the
protests have been peaceful,but some have involved arson,looting, vandalism,and injuries.From your perspective,how
should the City of Portland,State of Oregon,and federal government have responded to the protests? At a minimum,please
cover public safety,free speech,and private property rights.
Since my office for the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office is located in the Justice Center building, I have seen
firsthand the destruction of the downtown Portland area since the end of May 2020. I would have liked to see the
City of Portland more involved with the demonstrations right at the beginning. Instead,the City took a "wait and see"
approach.This failed miserably and it turned into a "us against them"approach.The time to discuss passed quickly,
and the City was not prepared for it. From my perspective, it was easy to see who was protesting and who was rioting.
Although the rioters "hid"with in the protests, had the City been on the same page as the protestors, possibly the
protestors could have become an ally against the people committing all the property damage and putting innocent
people in grave danger.We never needed over whelming force to control these crowds; dialogue a t the start may have
prevented some of this violence altogether.
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ADVISORY BOARD
Community Caucus:37 Votes(12th)
Patty Lofgren
In 500 words or less,describe the personal or professional experiences that make you qualified to serve on the Advisory Board.
I have been a Tigard resident for 28 years. I am a member of the Tigard CERT Green Team and just completed my
year as a member of the Leadership Tigard Team and have a wish to continue to give back to my community. I
was a classroom teacher for 26 years and have been doing mathematics professional development work around
the country for the last 19 years. Our math PD work is about helping teachers shift their classroom practice so
that all students can feel mathematically powerful. My work with math PD and as a classroom teacher has always
been around empowering students to develop agency, autonomy, competency and 'belongingness: I am currently
facilitating a virtual class for teachers focusing on Adeyemi Stembridge's book"Culturally Responsive Education in
The Classroom: An Equity Framework for Pedagogy': I have appreciated the changes in Tigard over the last years
beginning with Mayor Cook,followed by Mayor Snider and particularly with Chief McAlpine's efforts to make Tigard
Police a positive, welcome force in the community. I have been a regular volunteer at Oregon Public Broadcasting,
served as a volunteer at"Together At The Table" event at the Tigard Library on Martin Luther King Day, been an
active member of WATAC (Washington State Teacher Advisory Council), volunteered and presented at National and
Regional Math Conferences, and (pre-pandemic) began the process of becoming certified to volunteer at Street
Roots in downtown Portland (to support houseless community members in ways that honor their integrity and offer
ways to get them back on their feet). Tigard is clearly a vibrant community and I look forward to the opportunity to
collaborate and work with others to support and move this vision forward.
Describe the diverse community groups in Tigard you are best able to represent on the Public Safety Advisory Board. Why do you
feel you are qualified to represent each of the groups.How would you keep these various groups informed about the work and
progress of the Public Safety Advisory Board?
I feel blessed to have done my Master's coursework at Pacific Oaks College in California, a college that 'draws
on Quaker principles and focuses on social justice: Every student, regardless of their major, has to take a course
entitled, "Social and Political Contexts for Change" in which we were forced to examine our'isms' (the ones we
were sure we didn't have): racism, classism, sexism, homophobia...it was eye-opening. I then returned to Portland
and was privileged to begin teaching in North Portland under Superintendent Matthew Prophet - a black man who
believed we owed it to our students to teach history from multiple perspectives (more on that under question 7
below). In my personal life, I have • a niece who is an immigrant from Peru • a niece who is black and from South
Africa (I attended her wedding in CapeTown and while there, learned even more about powerful racist histories). I
have supported and learned from both of my nieces over the years as they have met with challenges and struggles
associated with their origins. I have a younger brother who shared with me (the only one in the family who he
told) that he was gay in 1972, and who remained, due to public attitude, in the closet for many years after that.
While there have been changes in attitudes and laws since then, I still believe we have a ways to go. I feel open
to hearing from many diverse groups here in Tigard, whether black, indigenous, LGBTQ houseless, anyone who
is feeling disenfranchised. In terms of how to communicate with them, I hope the establishment of
this Advisory Board will let them know their voices are welcome and that we can find ways to open
the dialogue and find ways that enable them to join the conversation, whether through attending
meetings, email,Tigard Life, City of Tigard communications, Zoom or phone conversations or even
III private one-on-one sessions should the Board establish those opportunities.
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Describe an experience when you worked collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to achieve a
common goaL Was the goal achieved? What went well and why? What would you have done differently if you could start the
work over again and why?
30 years ago, working under the supervision of Matthew Prophet,we, as teachers, were challenged to examine our
accepted views of history and how we taught it and to find ways to honor and reveal more inclusive perspectives
in our teaching.This involved meeting with representatives from the very recently restored Confederated Tribes of
Grande Ronde (including Kalapuya and Chinook members),examining Oregon's extremely racist anti-black history,
and hearing from Portland's Japanese residents whose families, businesses, livelihoods,were impacted during World
War II internment camps.The greatest challenge at the time was from the parents of our students who wondered why
we weren't'teaching history the way they learned it,We developed 'parent nights'that allowed us to have meaningful
conversations about these changes and why we were making them. If I could go back and do something differently, I
would have looked for ways to make those changes more permanent, as after Matthew Prophet left Portland, I believe
things slipped back to be closer to where they were before his leadership.
Beginning in May 2020,demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd have been held in Portland.Most of the
protests have been peaceful,but some have involved arson,looting, vandalism,and injuries.From your perspective,how
should the City of Portland,State of Oregon,and federal government have responded to the protests? At a minimum,please
cover public safety,free speech,and private property rights.
This is a very difficult topic. I completely understand the rage and frustration behind the onset of the Black Lives Matter
movement.With public media making so many of these incidents available to view, it is hard not to demand change.
This is America and the 1st Amendment guarantees our rights to'freedom of speech and peaceable assembly,The
initial demonstrations appeared to be positive, progressive (especially some of the student speeches) and on the right
track.The violence that began to emerge that resulted in so many Portland buildings, businesses and areas being
looted is completely unacceptable. Having not been there, it is hard to say what might have been more productive in
terms of keeping things peaceful. Living in Tigard, I feel supported and protected by the Tigard police - and I wonder
if things might have been different if the Portland police had tried to work more collaboratively with the protesters...
Possibly the protestors publishing their planned routes,the police providing timelines for when the protests would be
legal and supported/protected by the police (as it seemed most of the violence, etc.seemed to occur late at night)
and when they might cross over into illegal territory. In terms of the police, I know that when I attended the Women's
Marches in Portland 2017 (100,000 of us!) and 2018,the police were welcoming,friendly and supportive and it was a
completely positive and peaceful experience. I think this is going to be a particularly important conversation for this
Advisory Board!
Patricia M. Lofgren
11935 SW Fonner
Tigard, Oregon 97223
EDUCATION:
Pacific Oaks College - M.A. Human Development, specialization in Developmental
Education, August 1989
Oregon State University - B.S. Physical Anthropology, June 1979
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) — Tigard 2019
Leadership Tigard—Class of 2019-20
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher Education and Staff Developer,
Mathematics Education Collaborative, 1997 —present;
Classroom Teacher, Portland Public Schools,
Chapman Elementary, grades 4/5, 9/90-6/97;
Classroom Teacher, Portland Public Schools,
Chapman Elementary, grade 3, 1/90-6/90;
Classroom Teacher, Portland Public Schools,
Laurelhurst Elementary, grade 4, 9/89-1/90;
Instructor, Portland Public Schools,
Talented & Gifted Program (Mathematics, Basic Computer, Logo, Creative
Problem solving grades 2, 3 & 4) 9/88-6/89;
Classroom Teacher,
Mill Creek School, Salem, OR grades 3-6 (1987-88) grades 2-4
(1986-87), math/science teacher grades 4-8 (1985-86), grades K-3 (1984-85);
Classroom Teacher,
Monmouth-Independence Cooperative Preschool 9/80-6/82;
Classroom Teacher,
AAUW Kindergarten, Tillamook, OR. grade K, 9/77-6/79.
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERENCE:
Facilitator:
Teacher Professional Development/Book Study: Equity in Our Classrooms —
"Culturally Responsive Education in the Classroom: An Equity Framework for
Pedagogy" by Adeyemi Stembridge, 8/20-present.
Participant:
League of Education Voters Webinars:
Racial Equity in Education 10/8/20 https://youtu.be/3R9BHIFZxsY
Voices from the African-American Community 10/14/20
https://educationvoters.org/get-involved/lunchtime-levinars/previous-levinars/ -
africanamerican-listening-session2
Participant:
Tigard Library Racial Justice Book Group 2020
"How To Be An Antiracist" by Ibram X Kendi
"Sister Outsider" by Audre Lorde
Instructor:
"Empowering Native American Students in Mathematics", Salish Kootenai
College, Pablo, Montana, 2015-present.
Instructor:
Algebra for All Component of the "Equity & Excellence for All Project" New
York City, 2015-present.
https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/vision-and-mission/equity-and-excellence
Presenter:
NCSM National Conference, San Diego, California, 4/19, and NW Mathematics
Conference 10/19: "How Number Talks Support Underrepresented Students and
Language Learners."
Presenter; U.S. Department of Education Conference: Improving America's
Schools 10/98, "Professional Development for Mathematics Content Knowledge."
Co-Director:
"Retooling Project in Mathematics,"
a year-long project to increase teachers' mathematical content knowledge, funded
by Wells Fargo.
Instructor:
"Developing & Assessing Mathematical Understandings :
Geometry & Proportional Reasoning," 60 hour graduate level course, Fall 1998 —
present.
Instructor:
"Developing & Assessing Mathematical Understandings :
"Patterns Functions & Algebraic Thinking," ,60 hour graduate level course, Fall
1997-present.
Presenter:
Oregon State Mathematics Summit 3/97, "Patterns Functions & Algebraic
Thinking."
Presenter:
NCTM National Conference, San Diego, California, 4/96, "Using and Generating
Rubrics."
Consultant/Participant
EMELI: Equity in Mathematics Education Leadership Institute —NSF funded
project working with leaders of mathematics education reform efforts to increase
their ability to identify and address inequities in mathematics education. 1995-2000
Instructor:
Mathematics Portfolio Development Courses, Portland State University, 3 credits,
Fall 1994 through Spring 1996.
Instructor:
"Cooperative Learning; Groups of 4," Portland State University, 3 credits, Summer
1990 through Spring 1992 — Graduate course based on the `Groups of 4' model of
cooperative learning.
Instructor:
"Math-Teaching for Understanding, "Lewis & Clark College, 3 credits Summer,
1994, Graduate course I developed for teachers to promote a hands-on, experience-
based mathematics program.
Consultant:
State of Alaska Math/Science Framework Development Group, Summer, 1994.
Instructor:
"Math-Teaching for Understanding," Portland State University, 3 credits, Fall
1990 through fall 1992.
Author:
Fourth Grade Mathematics Curriculum Committee, Portland Public Schools, 1991-
92, Planning & writing curriculum units to support 4th/5th grade teachers in
implementing NCTM Standards.
Mathematics Partner Member & Pilot Teacher—New Standards Project,
National Center on Education & Economy and Learning Research & Development
Center, Winter 1992 through present—pre-pilot and pilot of performance tasks,
rubric & portfolio development, evaluation and scoring of tasks.
Pilot Coordinator:
`Travels with Gulliver' Pilot— Portland Public Schools, Spring 1992, piloting and
evaluating this math/literature replacement unit (measurement & proportional
thinking) for curriculum department.
Instructor: Cooperative Learning: Groups of 4,
Portland State University, 3 credits Summer 1990 through Spring 1992 —Graduate
course based on the `Groups of 4' model of cooperative learning.
Presenter: California Mathematics Conference-Southern Section,
Long Beach California, 11/90, "From Storytelling to Statistics-Connections in
Mathematics."
Presenter: California Mathematics Conference-Southern Section,
Long Beach California 10/89, "Cooperative Learning & Creativity"
Presenter: Cooperative Learning State In-service Workshop 9/89.
Instructor: "Mathematics & Cooperative Learning,"
Grants Pass School District, Portland State University, 2 credits, Winter/Spring
1989 — Experience based workshops for middle & high school mathematics
teachers.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS:
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Oregon Council of Teachers of Mathematics
STEM Teacher Leader Equity Network
National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Council for Presidential Awardees in Mathematics
HONORS:
1992 Recipient of the "Presidential Award for Excellence in Science &
Mathematics Teaching" Elementary Mathematics Education.
PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY BOARD
Community Caucus:26 Votes(166)
Shaun Stuhldryer
In 500 words or less,describe the personal or professional experiences that make you qualified to serve on the Advisory Board.
My personal experiences:
1. I come from a blended family and am a 3rd generation immigrant with a mix of Hispanic, native american and
European roots.
2. One of my grandfathers was a sharecropper in the early 1900s the other was a Hispanic-American Indian who
served for the 101st Airborne Division in the Korean Way and survived the Chosin Reservoir withdrawal.
3. My mother (who is half Hispanic / American Indian) is a hate crime survivor.
4. My father was a 2-tour Vietnam War veteran and survivor with acute PTSD untreated by the VA.
5. Both of my parents were unable to complete high school due to family hardships however later on finished their
GED and after moving to Oregon went back to College as adults and successfully completed degrees. My mother
and I actually received our Bachelor's degree at the same time.
6. My mother was a teen pregnancy (I came from that teen pregnancy). In my early childhood I was homeless for a
period of time.
7. Despite these challenges, I was able to successfully navigate the public school system, served with honors in the
United States Marine Corps and with the 1st Marine Division in Iraq in 2003 (removing dangerous and damaged
ordinance in Karbala and Baghdad schools and neighborhoods), obtained a Master's Degree in Business
Administration from Portland State University, now work for a Fortune 500 company and am a homeowner in
Tigard, OR.
8. I have children in TTSD schools and am acutely aware of the issues they face with budget shortfalls and
competing public policies.
9. I am supportive of the Tigard Police Department, their officers and any proposed changes to public policy
that would reduce the number of police calls for services, recruit and retain qualified police officers, promote
equity and inclusion in our community and foster community collaboration and sense of belonging for all Tigard
residents.
10.1 spend my free time with my wife and children, volunteering in the community and enjoy hiking, skiing and the
outdoors.
My professional experiences:
1. My area of expertise includes institutional and commercial capital projects including planning, site acquisition,
new development, occupied buildings & campuses, and historical renovations in a wide variety of regions
including Oregon, Washington, California and Utah.
2. I began working in the construction industry 25 years ago as a carpenter's apprentice, then continued on as
a carpenter while working through college. After graduating from Oregon State University with a Bachelor of
Science in Construction Engineering Management, I worked in the heavy civil sector and then
transitioned into building construction working for established Construction Manager / General
111 Contractors in various roles as a project engineer, estimator, project manager, superintendent and
construction manager while successfully completing over$400+ million in capital projects.
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3. I served in the United States Marine Corps and US Marine Corps Reserves as a non-commissioned officer,
deploying to Guatemala in 1999 for Hurricane Mitch disaster relief and Iraq in 2003. I worked in the roles of
squad leader, company level instructor/trainer, battalion liaison. I was honorably discharged and received the
Presidential Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global
War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and the Armed
Forced Reserve Medal.
4. I am an MBA Graduate from Portland State University with a focus on leadership and sustainability, am
accredited as a Certified Construction Manager (CCM), Project Management Professional (PMP), Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and OSHA 30.
Describe the diverse community groups in Tigard you are best able to represent on the Public Safety Advisory Board. Why do you
feel you are qualified to represent each of the groups.How would you keep these various groups informed about the work and
progress of the Public Safety Advisory Board?
I have a diverse group of friends, collogues and associates in the Tigard community and beyond. I would say that
the demographics are across the board and include persons of color, 1st generation immigrants, 'white' people with
longstanding community roots, persons who are LBGQT,veterans / non-veterans,working class people, professional
class people, privileged / not-privileged, parents, students, people employed in law enforcement but also people
with criminal histories that they have overcome, liberal/independent/conservative, people from traditional and non-
traditional families. >From my perspective every person has a unique outlook based on their learned experiences and
their unique background and 'life story. I personally can be included in many of these groups even groups that appear
opposite at first glance. I believe I am qualified to represent all of these groups and not just the groups most similar to
my own demographic. I would be able to keep various groups through a variety of means:text,virtual meeting, social
media, group chat, presentation. I would look to the committees guidance and preferences on when feedback on
particular subjects should be solicited and methods.
Describe an experience when you worked collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to achieve a
common goaL Was the goal achieved?What went well and why?What would you have done differently if you could start the
work over again and why?
I have worked collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to achieve a common goal for
so many years, it would be hard to find an experience when I didn't do this. In college group projects, in the marine
corps, in volunteer organizations, in business, in family. Some of the greatest breakthrough moments come when you
work with a diverse group,you listen, reflect and collaborate on achieving the desired outcome. One example of an
experience with a collaborative group with diverse perspectives was as a project manager for client in the planning,
design and construction of a new elementary school.The design and construction team stakeholders included every
traditionally defined demographic possible.This was a very professional group and each person brought a highly
competent level of skill in their own area of professional expertise. Although the individuals in this group brought
their own personal learned experiences,the most observable factors were the professional experiences in their area
of expertise, differences in authority level and their expertise and knowledge of organization and partner agency
policies. In terms of challenges we faced with people and diversity what comes to mind the most would probably be
slight individual personality differences such as introvert/extrovert,communication style differences and learning
style differences.These slight personality differences were easily identified, accommodations made and there were no
adverse impacts.The project was a phenomenal success and the only thing I would do differently would be to make
sure I had this diverse group on every project.
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Beginning in May 2020,demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd have been held in Portland.Most of the
protests have been peaceful,but some have involved arson,looting, vandalism,and injuries.From your perspective,how
should the City of Portland,State of Oregon,and federal government have responded to the protests? At a minimum,please
cover public safety,free speech,and private property rights.
Black Lives Matter. Period.The killing of George Floyd was a terrible human tragedy.The subsequent peaceful protests
in Portland were a fundamental Civil Right, protected free speech and a noble cause. People have a right to express
their emotions on this issue and similar issues. Some of the most memorable images I will always remember were
when the police peacefully protested with the peaceful protesters. Unfortunately, not all protesters have been peaceful
and at times it seemed that some protesters actually have a completely different agenda then of the protesters that
were peacefully protesting the killing of George Floyd. In my opinion the arson, looting and vandalism serves to make
systemic racism worse. Not only does it not address root cause problems, but it exacerbates them.A few examples,
1) Focusing on accusations of widespread police brutality even though statically,there are relatively few cases in the
US where we have a population of 328,000,000 (in comparison the entire population of western Europe is 196,000,000)
instead of the root cause of tragic police encounters which is a function of the large number of calls for service that
police are responding to.You can argue how we got here, GMO food, rise in mental illness,drug addiction and human
trafficking,wage stagnation,social/economic/political conditions, but the fact is they are a tremendous number of
calls for service (in the hundreds of millions nation-wide driven by the community, not police enforcement of our civil
and societal rules. 2)The City of Portland conditions from arson, looting and vandalism hurt the very people that
they allege to be trying to help. People are less safe from person to person violence and assault both while out in
public and in their own homes, police are less able to respond to the residents and community members that rely on
them for public safety and it puts society at risk of declining from civil society to an environment of fear, retaliation,
escalation, hopelessness, all of which if left unchecked can create a very difficult cycle to break. 3)The arson, looting
and vandalism drives out small and large businesses and commerce which has a direct effect of defunding families,
schools,social services.This puts a burden on the state government to support the people and communities who have
lost income and results in the state and the community being less able to make schools better, make police better,
keep the community safe, provide access to medical and mental health care and the list goes on. I felt that the City
of Portland, State of Oregon and Federal Government could have done a better job of reminding communities and
messaging to the communities across the country and here in Oregon not to judge an entire group by the actions of a
few, not to'convict'an entire group of people in your mind until all of the facts were known,that deep and meaningful
change comes about through a united people, not one of boarded up businesses and community buildings,that their
voices are heard louder and are more meaningful through peaceful protests and on social media, not through violent
behavior. I feel the City could have done a better job of messaging to the public that violent behavior would carry the
same societal consequences as for someone acting alone and not part of the protest. I would have liked to see City of
Portland officials sideline the looters,vandals and arsonists sooner in the process and for a longer time period and not
let them hijack the peaceful protesters message and voice.
SHAUN STUHLDRYER, MBA, LEED AP
Portland, OR 97224
(503) 333-6838
shaunstuhldryer@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/shaunstuhldryer
SUMMARY
Accomplished consultant and capital project executive with a strong emphasis on communication,transparency and
problem solving with clients,architects,project stakeholders and contractors.Successfully completed projects include
new K-12,higher education,public institutional and private commercial construction,occupied buildings&campuses,
historical renovations in Oregon,Washington,California and Utah with project size ranging from small projects to$80
million.
SKILLS
• Experienced project and program manager, managing multiple complex projects concurrently.
• Able to execute project from high level initial planning phase through completion and closeout.
• Experienced in solicitation, selection and administration of a variety of services including consultants,
architects, engineers, general and specialty contractors.
• Able to create and/or implement project management plan, milestone schedules, contracts, budget and
forecasts,communications plan, risk management plan and other essential project and organizational tasks.
• Able to present to large groups and diverse stakeholders using a variety of media. Experienced with
presenting products and services for interview committees as well as present project updates to community
groups and elected boards.
• Experienced in a wide variety of project management, scheduling, financial and communication tools and
software
• Project Management Professional (PMP) PMI Certified
• LEED Accredited Professional
• OSHA 30 Certified
• Certified Construction Manager(CCM)
EDUCATION
Portland State University—Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA), March 2015
• Coursework in Managerial and Financial Accounting, Financial and Operations Management,
Forecasting,Strategy, Information Systems, Business Organization,Innovative Product Development,
Real Estate Development, Business Capstone Project
Oregon State University— B.S. in Construction Engineering Management,June 2002
• Coursework in Construction Estimating, Contracts & Specifications, Managerial Accounting and
Finance, Scheduling, Construction Management, and Operations Management
EXPERIENCE
CBRE I HEERY, Portland, OR December 2016—Present
Consultant/Senior Project Manager
• Capital project management for institutional and commercial capital projects including real estate
development, site acquisition, project planning, new development, occupied buildings & campuses and
historical renovations. Manages multiple, complex projects concurrently and leads project team including
professional consultants, architects, engineers and contractors. Communicates and reports on project
schedule, budget/forecast and outcomes during all phases of the project to the organization and other
stakeholders.
SHAUN STUHLDRYER, MBA, LEED AP
Portland, OR 97224
(503) 333-6838
shaunstuhldryer@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/shaunstuhldryer
• Operational support for client administration in the areas of program management and program budget
reporting;co-developer and co-author of project operations procedures,project and departmental procedure
manuals and project performance specifications; orientation and training of new professional staff.
Self Employed /Entrepreneur, Portland, OR March 2013—December 2016
Operations Manager/ Business Development
• While attending graduate school at Portland State University I helped found startup companies in the areas of
design/build construction management,interior design and consulting.Contributions included marketing and
communications management;Consulting, planning and design; Establishing and implementing systems and
procedures for company functions, and communication, organizational structure, design & construction,
health and safety, accounting, personnel and building management.
Emerick Construction Co. Portland, OR March 2012—March 2013
Project Manager/Construction Manager for public K-12 institutional construction projects and business
development.
• Establishing and building client relationships; construction management; operational management of
schedule, project cost accounting, quality control, safety, project closeout; and preconstruction services
including review of design documents,JHA permitting, value engineering, contract buyout and
procurement.
• Worked on complex occupied building renovation projects with challenging timeframes.
LCG Pence Construction, LLC Portland, OR April 2008—January 2012
Project Manager/Construction Manager for multiple K-12 and Higher Education public institutional and
commercial construction projects ranging from $350k to$42 million in size.
• Operational management of construction projects including overall schedule, project cost accounting,
quality
control, safety and pre-construction services including estimating, budgeting, assembly and
advertisement of bid packages, review of design documents,value engineering, permitting, contract
buyout and procurement. Project management work also included owner and subcontractor negotiations,
change management process, business development, proposal writing and presenting to owner interview
teams.
• Projects delivered using CM/GC, GMP, Design/Build and Lump Sum contracting methods.
Robinson Construction Co. Hillsboro, OR April 2005—April 2008
Project Manager for public and private commercial construction projects ranging from $40k to $20 million in size.
• Operational management of construction projects including overall schedule, project cost accounting,
quality control, safety and pre-construction services including estimating, budgeting, assembly and
advertisement of bid packages, review of design documents,value engineering, permitting, contract
buyout and procurement.
• Projects delivered using CM/GC, GMP and Lump Sum contracting methods.
Carter&Company, Inc. Salem, OR September 2002-April 2005
Project Engineer for bridge construction projects.
• Estimating, submittals, materials procurement, scheduling,job costing, project engineering,formwork
SHAUN STUHLDRYER, MBA, LEED AP
Portland, OR 97224
(503) 333-6838
shaunstuhldrver@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/shaunstuhldryer
design, working with in-water requirements, false-work design and heavy equipment & crane capacity
evaluation.
United States Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve, Eugene, OR August 1997—October 2003
• Served in the United States Marine Corps and US Marine Corps Reserves as a noncommissioned officer,
deploying to Guatemala in 1999 for Hurricane Mitch disaster relief and Iraq in 2003.Worked in the roles of
squad leader, company level instructor/training, battalion liaison, honorably discharged.
ACHIEVEMENTS
• 400+ Million in Successfully completed construction projects
• Over 65 capital projects completed
• Eagle Scout Award, Columbia River Chapter Troop 258
• Marketing Achievement Award from LCG Pence
• Completion of Dale Carnegie Communications Course
• Marine Corps Reserve Good Conduct Medal
• Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
• Iraq Campaign Medal
• President Unit Citation
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT/ORGANIZATIONS
• Oregon Food Bank
• Tigard-Tualatin Parent Volunteer
• Packed with Pride/Tigard Tualatin School District
• Tigard-Tualatin Community Budget Committee
• Mary Woodward Science Fair Co-Chair (past)
• Hands-On Portland
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PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY BOARD
Community Caucus:54 Votes(8rn)
Sheherazade Weyland
In 500 words or less,describe the personal or professional experiences that make you qualified to serve on the Advisory Board.
I began working as a crisis call worker at the YouthLine when I was 16 years old. I progressed to becoming a
lead volunteer, and taking on supervisory duties, as well as assisting in the training of new call workers.Through
working at a crisis line I have learned the crucial role that emergency services play in mental health support. I've
supported over a thousand youth struggling with suicidal crisis, and far too many of them were deathly afraid
of police intervention. I am incredibly passionate about changing the way emergency services interact with the
mentally ill. Currently I am pursuing change by co-leading the YouthLine Legislative Committee and collaborating
with government officials and nonprofit organizations to change laws surrounding youth and mental health. While
that is rewarding work, I'd love to do something closer to home. I love Tigard and I think we have the opportunity to
show the rest of the state, and even country, what changes are possible. I can provide a youth perspective, as well
as bring the wisdom of countless interactions with youth in crisis.
Describe the diverse community groups in Tigard you are best able to represent on the Public Safety Advisory Board. Why do you
feel you are qualified to represent each of the groups.How would you keep these various groups informed about the work and
progress of the Public Safety Advisory Board?
I believe I can represent the young people of Tigard. I'm 19 and regularly hear what other youth are frustrated with
locally. I think I could do a lot on social media to keep young people involved and informed. I am also someone who
lives with severe mental health problems, and I have experience suicidal ideation. I expect to experience it on and
off for the rest of my life. Mental illness is incredibly diverse, and I can't say that I could represent everyone that
struggles with it, but I do believe I have an understanding that others lack. I can easily see how I could've ended up
dependent on substances, engaging in survival crimes, or living on the streets. I don't view those things as personal
failings and I would love to see our community do more to support those people. I think I could do a lot of work to
make Tigard citizens with mental illnesses feel safe and comfortable in coming forward and telling us what needs
to change. I'm also queer and live with chronic pain, but I honestly feel like there are other people better suited to
representing those communities.
Describe an experience when you worked collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to achieve a
common goaL Was the goal achieved? What went well and why? What would you have done differently if you could start the
work over again and why?
In my volunteer work at the YouthLine I worked on creating an academic article about adult-youth cooperation.The
group was made up of myself, a couple other young volunteers, adult members of staff, and some academics who
were handling the statistical aspects of the article.We were all proud of the writing that we accomplished, but what I
discovered was that the goals of the youth were very different of the adults. Ironically,while writing about adult-youth
cooperation,we struggled to accomplish it ourselves. Meanwhile,the experienced staff members were under the
impression that our collaboration was working perfectly. In hindsight, I wish I had advocated for myself
and my peers and been more open with my ideas. Afterwards, I talked to the other youth volunteers
about the experience.They expressed that when I missed a meeting due to illness they had missed
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my presence because they felt I was more comfortable disagreeing with the staff members than they
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were. It made me realize that I have a responsibility to use my voice for other young people that don't feel comfortable
advocating for themselves.
Beginning in May 2020,demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd have been held in Portland.Most of the
protests have been peaceful,but some have involved arson,looting, vandalism,and injuries.From your perspective,how
should the City of Portland,State of Oregon,and federal government have responded to the protests? At a minimum,please
cover public safety,free speech,and private property rights.
To begin with,the federal government had no legal or ethical right to become involved in the Portland protests. In
my dream world the federal government would create better standards for police training and permitted behaviors
of police while encouraging feedback from communities across the country. Obviously,that's not happening any
time soon. In lieu of that, I wanted to see a genuine statewide conversation about changes in law enforcement. State
politicians should be reaching out to their communities and specifically protestors to tell what they are planning to
propose in the 2021 legislative session, and whether it is enough.Without that dialogue,the protests will continue
in perpetuity. Locally, goodwill needed to be built in the very beginning.The protests should have been encouraged,
with the understanding that violence would not be tolerated. If protestors felt that local law enforcement was with
them, not against them,they would be more willing to turn in rioters and violent protestors. Having a small police
force that communicates clearly they are there to protect protestors, and not carrying any riot gear, would have been
a huge show of trust and respect from the city.There will be no trust in Portland until police stop using tear gas and
rubber bullets. Curfews are for the safety of everyone, but they appear to be a suppression technique instead. If we
had more support and honest conversations, and less police in tactical gear,things would have gone a lot differently.
Personally, I am not that concerned with graffiti on Portland streets as a consequence of real change.These are people
and communities lashing out due to incredible hurt and injustice, it takes time, patience, and healing to fix that. I have
many more thoughts on this, but I hope that covers the basics of what I wish the government would have done.
• Collaborate with tutors, instructors, and supervisors to create an effective
environment and efficient workspace.
• Participate in office maintenance including filing, copying, and maintaining
accurate records.
Education
KALAMAZOO COLLEGE
Kalamazoo, MI
Completed coursework towards B.A. Political Science and International and Area
Studies (Mar 2019)
• GPA: 3.7
PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Portland, OR
Completed coursework towards A.A. Oregon Transfer (Jun 2018)
• GPA: 4.0
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
Portland, OR
Completed coursework towards A.A. Oregon Transfer (Jun 2018)
• GPA: 3.87
Additional Skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Beginner level Arabic and intermediate level Russian
• Trained in active listening and crisis intervention
Credentials and Licenses
• Youth Mental Health First Aid
• SafeTALK
• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
• Mandatory Reporter
Sheherazade Weyland
13315 SW 76th Ave,Tigard,OR, 97223 * (541)914-9128 * sweysweyland@gmail.com
Work Experience
OREGON YOUTHLINE, Portland, OR
Crisis Call Worker Volunteer, Mar 2017 - Present
• Provide support for young people in active crisis
• Assess for risk of harm or suicidal intent, safety plan with contacts, and gain
information for emergency services if necessary.
• Collaborate with call workers, supervisors, and outside agencies to ensure safety
of contacts.
• Remain calm and implement effective strategies in intense and unpredictable
situations.
• Keep thorough records in a database system of contact conversations.
MARKHAM CHILDCARE ASSOCIATION, Portland, OR
Teacher's Aide, September 2019 - Present (Furloughed due to COVID-19)
• Support the social-emotional learning of children ages 5 to 13.
• Maintain a safe and sanitary environment for students.
• Attend to children during field trips and during recess.
• Care for children during emotional and physical distress.
• Communicate with staff and parents to create development plans for individual
children.
• Create lesson plans in collaboration with the classroom teacher.
• Record incidents and report them to superiors and parents in a professional
manner.
CENTER FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AT KALAMAZOO COLLEGE,
Kalamazoo, MI
GED Tutor, Sep 2018 - Mar 2019
• Provide private instruction to individuals or small groups of students to prepare for
the General Education Development examinations.
• Develop and implement tutoring strategies unique to each student.
• Give feedback to students using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage,
motivate, and build confidence in students.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY BOARD
Community Caucus:61 Votes (4th)
Thurman Lee Landers
In 500 words or less,describe the personal or professional experiences that make you qualified to serve on the Advisory Board.
In considering what I wanted to say for this application today, I thought I would stick to the points where I thought I
can be helpful in the community. I think my personal experience and variety of experience in a lot of areas of Tigard
community will be especially important and helpful in trying to acquire change. I was a former gang member,
reformed some 20 plus years. During that time, I had many encounters with police that were unpleasant. Over the
years I have learned to develop a speaking relationship with the police and I have a great respect for the job they
do, but I also aware of multiple changes and issues within the department servicing the community. I think my
dual handed knowledge would really benefit when discussing options with the panel and civil servants. I am an
upstanding member of the community, I am in a multi-racial marriage with Hispanic wife, and a Caucasian child.
We are a Multi-blended family and there for give me incredible incite on multiple issues. I love, work and shop in the
community of Tigard and as well as my family. We are in the community everyday there for we know the problems
existing here in Tigard Proficiently. While working in this community, I have encountered the hardships of finding a
career with a living wage. In addition, I have seen the complication of housing as well. I had suffered a near terminal
illness, and health care challenges for people of color. I want to get in there and change it. If this opportunity gave me
a chance to do that, I would give this 100 percent of me and advocate for real change I thank you for considering me.
Describe the diverse community groups in Tigard you are best able to represent on the Public Safety Advisory Board. Why do you
feel you are qualified to represent each of the groups.How would you keep these various groups informed about the work and
progress of the Public Safety Advisory Board?
I think my history, current life, and experience help me to serve the most members of our community. I live in
the most diverse household, so I have perspective from not only women and girls, I also have the perspective of
different races within my own home and immediate family. I have lgbtq relatives I've watched struggle to gain
support and help with things like suicide and safer sex practices. I've struggled,fought, and come through the
other side wiser for it.This has created an open mind philosophy in my home and the way I deal with others. In my
personal life, I've been on both sides of the isle when it comes to law enforcement. I've gone from gang member,
to currently in process of Tigard PD application. I've developed a good relationship with the officers in town, and
I've educated local children in my neighborhood on how to approach, speak, and conduct themselves with officers
as well as the respect and dignity they should receive in return. I've delivered groceries to seniors in area, and
see how improvements to resources and services can improve quality of life, as well as free up police from some
of the service calls they get to assist with these type of things. I think after going through a severe illness and the
Medicare system gives me insight to services that can be improved for the very ill. I am also a black man, I live it
everyday. I know what its like to be a black man in this City, and all the issues and lack of services and funding for
people who work, but still cannot thrive here. I feel I'm well rounded and sufficiently schooled in life,to be an asset
to this team. I believe with all the different perspectives, and groups I can serve this community panel in a beneficial
way, and I'm excited to work with a team to make this happen.
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Describe an experience when you worked collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to achieve a
common goaL Was the goal achieved? What went well and why? What would you have done differently if you could start the
work over again and why?
In my job as a tow driver, I've had to work daily in usually a high stress, high anxiety situation to collaborate with law
enforcement and insurance as well as auto shops. I'm the 1st person these folks see after an accident, and its usually
up to me to counsel, reassure, coordinate and follow up on it. I've learned how to work with, assure and coordinate
for people to get a positive outcome. No matter the problem,there's always a solution. I feel I can work to achieve this
in all situations and aspects of my life. If I could start over, I would have engaged in training for mental health and law
enforcement. I think it would have been good to have more training, rather than just being schooled by life.
Beginning in May 2020,demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd have been held in Portland.Most of the
protests have been peaceful,but some have involved arson,looting, vandalism,and injuries.From your perspective,how
should the City of Portland,State of Oregon,and federal government have responded to the protests? At a minimum,please
cover public safety,free speech,and private property rights.
I'm a firm believer in free speech and believer of the right to protest an injustice. I do not condone the violence and
destruction of property to get that point across. It does not serve the safety of the community as a whole, and it causes
the father decide we now have. If we foster a more open dialog of inclusion of all perspectives,we can take various
ideas and construct a "constitution "for protesting. If both sides followed the rules,we could have effective change
movements. Destruction of property,streets closed, loss of business, people moving out of area etc does not help any
of us move forward,and only causes deeper divides.We will never get change from fighting,or not coming together to
have a conversation about real things we can all correct to make these actions not in vain. Regardless of race,creed,or
identity, we all have good insight to contribute, and if we can all come together peacefully,we can hear them all finally.
Thurman (Lee) Landers
14400 SW 112th Ave#6
Tigard, Oregon 97224
(971)206-4130
slimroo337@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE: Obtaining an entry-level career opportunity with a company where my industry training and
professional experience will prove to be a valuable contribution.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
Forklift/ Pallet Jack/ Inventory/ Honest/ Loyal/Well organized/Trustworthy/Responsible/
Physically endured/ Patient/ Excellent customer service skills/Quick learner/Strong team player
/Organizational skills/ Industry ground operations and procedures
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
College of legal Arts, Portland, OR.
Private security and corrections 2005
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Auto haus. August 2020-Current
Tow Truck Driver
• DOT Medical certification,Washington County tow operators license, air breaks, operate
flatbed,winch operation knowledge, police conduct and interaction experience, crisis assistance
to accident victims, knowledge of community resources,team cooperation for problem solving.
Peomove. February 2020-August 2020 Driver
Delivered various high valued items all over Oregon and Washington.
Davis Trucking February 2019-Febuary 2020 Driver
Drove 26ft box truck performing logistics deliveries.
Disability October 2017-2019
Express Personnel May 2017-October 2017
Have done various warehouse work and driving for companies in need of help.
Corporate Crime Control January 2017- May 2017
Security Guard
Watched over various properties and reported crimes.
UPS, Portland, OR November 2016- December 2016
Route Driver
Delivered packages to designated assigned stops.
Northwest Enforcement October 2016-January 2017
Security Guard
Patrol assigned areas.
FedEx, Portland, oregon January 2016-October 1016 Route Driver
Load Truck in the morning of all packages needed to complete the route. Deliver packages to designated
assigned stops.
UPS, Portland, OR October 2015-December 2015 Route driver
Delivered packages to designated assigned stops.
Evraz Steel Mill, Portland,OR
September 2013-October 2015
Visual Inspector
Check High/Low of pipe using slide bar gage, Use Micrometer to measure wall thickness, use T-mic to
measure deep grinds to make sure it is not under wall, and grind miscellaneous defects on the ID and the
OD to bring the pipe to spec so we can present it to the third party customers.
B&G Delivery, Portland OR
Delivery Driver September 2013-September 2013
Drive a 28ft truck, delivering Auto parts to different locations, pick up products when needed and using
a forklift.
Resource Staffing Agency, Portland OR
Delivery driver May 2013-August 2013
Drive a 28ft truck, delivering different products to different locations. Also Pick up products when
needed. Operate a forklift. Reason for leaving: Got hired
Oregon Beverage cooperative, Portland, OR
Route Driver November 2011- May 2013
OBRC is responsible for picking up recycling for the whole state of Oregon. My job responsibilities are to
pick up 7-11's, plaid pantries, and Ma & Pa stores according to OLCC regulations.
Reason for leaving: Dock in hours
Microchip Technology, Gresham,OR
Extradite April 2011-August 2011
Transported wafers from the department while being inside a clean room. Made sure wafers were in
correct order, organized wafers to correspond with paperwork.
Reason for leaving: Family emergency
Precision CastParts,Clackamas,OR
Grinder September 2010—March 2011
Worked on grinding down rough spots on parts for military equipment and airplanes. Had to sort out all
the bad parts that couldn't be grinded down for security reasons.
Reason for leaving: Injury on job
Jiffy Lube, Portland, OR
Lube technician July 2007-September 2010
Work on cars due to the vehicles manufacturers' recommendation. Perform multiple duties from under
the hood to under the vehicle as well as all ancillary services. Display good communications skills with
my coworkers as well as meeting the needs of the individual customers.
Reason for leaving: changed ownership, reduced hours.
Highway specialties, Portland, Oregon
Traffic control/Shipping& Receiving September 2004—June 2007
Operated a forklift on a daily basis. Forklift certification was obtained here. Would prepare orders to
get ready for pick up or delivery. Drive a 32'TMA truck to various locations in Oregon, Washington and
long hauls to Idaho. I also made all the different traffic control signs for various construction companies,
cities as well as private contractors. Very much customer oriented.
Silver Plume Imports, Portland,OR Warehouse/Shipping& Receiving
May 2001—July 2004
Unloaded incoming freight trucks, pulled & prepared large freight shipments of up to 35,000 pieces,
proficient label designing, general furniture assembly and packaging. Fluent use of online shipping
programs to include UPS, RPS, and USPS.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY BOARD
Community Caucus:61 Votes (4th)
Valerie Sasiki
In 500 words or less,describe the personal or professional experiences that make you qualified to serve on the Advisory Board.
My late father was born in a World War II internment camp. So, I understand how institutional racism can exist and
can lead us to places that are not consistent with who we are as a community and as Americans. I have experienced
and witnessed racism from microagressions in daily life to more significant incidents.These experiences were part
of why I went to law school and why I've been involved with minority attorney mentoring for years. As an attorney,
I primarily represent family-owned businesses.These businesses cannot exist and thrive unless we focus on
programs to build our communities and protect our citizens. Many of Tigard's businesses are minority-owned and
operated. All of our business owners and residents have a lot of capital - both financial and emotional - invested
in Tigard. Public safety will be a big part of our future success. It is our responsibility to ensure that our laws are
enforced fairly and that our law enforcement officers have the right mandate and tools to serve our communities
effectively. I grew up in the area and I have lived in Tigard for almost 20 years now. Over that time, our community
has evolved. I am proud of what we have accomplished since I moved here. Tigard is more diverse, both ethnically
and economically. However,this type of change can be scary for some folks and I know that it can be tempting
to retreat into an us vs them mindset. The challenge we face now is how do we continue to build on our past
successes but thoughtfully and respectfully move forward? How do we create safe spaces, opportunities, and
jobs for our community members while still protecting what has helped us be successful in the past? I absolutely
believe that safe, diverse communities are critical to Tigard's development. We want to be a community were people
want to live and build their businesses. I want to serve on the Public Safety Advisory Board because I think we are
at a critical juncture in our public dialogue and our development as a community. Public safety is an issue that is
bigger than professional law enforcement, although that is a significant part of the puzzle. I am qualified to serve
on this board both as a woman of color with all the experiences associated with that status, but also because I have
the training and skills to work with others in the community and on the board to help us chart a path to a more
successful future.
Describe the diverse community groups in Tigard you are best able to represent on the Public Safety Advisory Board. Why do you
feel you are qualified to represent each of the groups.How would you keep these various groups informed about the work and
progress of the Public Safety Advisory Board?
I am best able to represent the established, US-born Asian communities, as well as the business, and legal
communities.The Asian community has a number of active groups to which I and my circle of influence belong,
which I will set up reporting pathways with, if selected. Additionally, I have been involved in the past with the Japanese
American Citizens League and the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon,which will be good resources for best
practices developed in other jurisdictions. Similarly, I think it's important to keep the business community apprised
of what's going on through discussions with clients of mine who are local residents and local business organizations.
Where a lot of these reforms seem to run into practical challenges is where they don't take the needs of business
owners who belong to all of our communities - into account.
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Describe an experience when you worked collaboratively with people of diverse perspectives and experiences to achieve a
common goaL Was the goal achieved? What went well and why? What would you have done differently if you could start the
work over again and why?
I love behavioral interview questions. We use them when we hire new folks and I support their use here. From my
perspective, being an effective attorney advisor requires that you have the ability to work collaboratively with people
with all sorts of different backgrounds, skills, and external pressures that they may or may not be willing to disclose.
I have other examples, but the one that comes to mind first is: We have one client where the husband/owner grew
up in Europe and the wife/owner grew up in a US Protectorate that is culturally different from Portland, Oregon.We
were representing them in a negotiation with a major chain with corporate offices in Chicago, Illinois and opposing
counsel who was based out of Napa, California.The first thing we did was sit down with the client and their CPA
and discuss what their principle and secondary objectives were and also what they viewed as the best way to
communicate offers and technical information.We made a note of this in the file and adhered to that request.We also
learned,through trial and error,that regular check ins with the CPA were helpful as the client's owners didn't always
communicate financial information with us in a way that made sense from a US reporting perspective. We were able
to achieve all of the client's primary objectives and most of the secondary objectives. If I were to do things differently,
I would have calendared regular,weekly 15 minute check ins,which would have helped manage the owners'stress
over the negotiation. It's difficult to gauge from the outset how much a client needs of those connection points, but
their cultural context required greater reassurance than most of our clients. Good communication makes for effective
relationships though, and they are one of our best clients now.
Beginning in May 2020,demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd have been held in Portland.Most of the
protests have been peaceful,but some have involved arson,looting, vandalism,and injuries.From your perspective,how
should the City of Portland,State of Oregon,and federal government have responded to the protests? At a minimum,please
cover public safety,free speech,and private property rights.
The unfortunate truth is that the Portland Police Bureau (and more specifically,the police union) have a long history of
being adversarial to political leadership and to civic leaders calling for reforms.The commission structure also put the
mayor at odds with Commissioner Hardesty and others on how the police bureau should be handled. So,when there
was a national inciting event,they didn't have the necessary degree of trust with or communication structures to the
community leadership to stave off the disaster we saw unfold this summer.The widely-held perception that individual
police officers, perhaps because of historic hiring practices,favor the white nationalists from out of state over the
minority communities that live here threw gasoline on that fire.The unpopular actions of the Federal Government to
"protect"the federal justice center also threw fuel on the fire.The police union in Portland, and other jurisdictions,
feeds into problem with the misguided paradigm that advocating for their members requires defending them against
all accusations of bias and handling all discipline in-house.To the extent that we try criminals publicly, I believe we
need transparency about police discipline similar to the discipline process for other professionals. On one hand, we
have constitutionally-guaranteed rights to free speech and freedom of assembly. On the other,the role of public safety
officers is to protect the people and property of our community from harm.These can, and should, be compatible.We
know that 90%of the protestors are peaceful individuals exercising their constitutional rights.We know that 90%of
law enforcement officers are attempting to do the best job that they can in any given circumstance,without regard to
race, ethnicity, or national origin. Unfortunately, as communities,we don't believe these truths about each other. So,
what happens is there is a confrontation and everyone's instinctual reaction is to buy into an "us"vs. "them"scenario,
when in truth we all have to live here. I've been saying for years that the City of Portland has a "fighting season" like
the ancient Romans -that is, a window when young men (because they are principally young men) come into the city
between April and October to fight.The Anarchists and Neo-Fascists seem to find something about the city streets
conductive to these exchanges.This is terrible for the City of Portland,terrible for business owners who can't operate
their businesses in a war zone, and terrible for citizens who have to live in that environment. It's not possible though,to
take a look at what has been happening this summer and say"if we fix this one thing, we'll instantly fix the situation:'
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The groundwork of relationships needs to be laid well in advance,the police need to understand their mandate and
communicate with political leadership and the community about situations that they do not have the tools or training
to address, and then the citizens need to ensure that those needs are met.We, as leaders in our communities that
may be more established, need to understand our privilege and deploy that to facilitate discussions about what our
disenfranchised communities need. In Tigard,that means building bridges to our LatinX, Black,and Muslim minority
communities. I could go on at length, but will stop here. I'm happy to discuss further if there are questions.
Valerie H. Sasaki
Samuels Yoelin Kantor, LLP
111 SW Fifth Ave., Suite 3800, Portland, OR 97201
vsasaki@samuelslaw.com
503-226-2966 (v) 503-222-2937 (f) 503-780-7266 (c)
ADMITTED
Oregon State Bar, 2001; Washington State Bar, 2001; Utah State Bar, 2016; Idaho State
Bar, 2017; United States District of Oregon Courts, 2009; United States Western District of
Washington Courts, 2009; United States Tax Court, 2009; United States District of Utah
Courts, 2016; United States District of Idaho Courts, 2017
EXPERIENCE
Samuels Yoelin Kantor, LLP October, 2010—Present
Partner;Chair, Taxation Practice;Member, Diversity Committee
Tax, business, and estate planning practice. Works with tax and business clients to achieve
client objectives. Specific focus on state and federal tax controversy, business transactional
work, and high net worth estate planning integration with business planning. Represents
private companies, individuals, and the Oregon State Bar Professional Liability Fund (tax
repair counsel).
Portland State University, School of Business Summer, 2019—Present
Adjunct Professor
Developed and taught online required Partnership Taxation course in the Masters of
Taxation program. Will develop and teach online Estate Taxation course for Spring, 2021.
Northwestern School of Law, Lewis & Clark College Spring, 2015
Adjunct Professor
Developed and co-taught class on estate planning with emphasis on issues arising in state
and federally taxable estates
Portland Community College Spring, 2009
Adjunct Professor, Paralegal Program
Developed and taught quarter course on basic income taxation
Miller Nash LLP August, 2008— September, 2010
Associate, Tax and Business Practice Groups;Member, Diversity Committee
Tax and business practice. Works with diverse corporate and individual clients on IRS and
state audit resolution. Client responsibilities include legal research, writing, and pleading
drafting on various tax, bankruptcy, and partnership topics. Represents clients in federal
and state tax settlement negotiations, voluntary disclosure agreements, tax due diligence,
and tax controversy. Reviewed private equity funds for legal sufficiency as part of due
diligence for foundation investments. Developed own clients in addition to serving existing
firm clients.
University of Oregon, School of Law, Eugene, Oregon Spring, 2007, Spring, 2009
Adjunct Professor, State and Local Taxation
Developed and taught semester course on state and local taxation.
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KPMG LLP, Portland, Oregon September, 2002—July, 2008
Manager, State and Local Tax
Tax practice focusing on multistate taxation including state income/franchise, sales/use,
and property taxes. Client responsibilities include advising major West Coast and Pacific
Northwest clients in diverse industries on tax implications for their businesses. Assisted a
large Oregon-based forest products company in obtaining property tax and corporate excise
tax incentives in Oregon and three southern states; worked on restructuring and state tax
refund projects for two national grocery store chains; provided advice to national businesses
regarding state tax compliance and nexus analysis. Practice includes preparing state
voluntary disclosure agreements. Some firm responsibilities included recruiting, training,
and supervising professional staff as well as client development.
Oregon Department of Justice, Salem, Oregon May, 2000—May, 2001
Law Clerk, General Counsel Division, Tax and Finance Section
Conducted legal research and analysis for corporate excise, personal income, and property
tax cases. Drafted pleadings and supporting litigation memoranda. Performed legal
research for advice to client agencies, including Oregon Department of Revenue.
EDUCATION:
University of Washington, School of Law, LL.M.(taxation) June, 2002
University of Oregon, School of Law, J.D. May, 2001
Graduate Teaching Fellowship with the University of Oregon Law and Entrepreneurship
Center
Newcomb College, Tulane University, B.A., magna cum laude May, 1998
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
• Oregon Laws Commission, Revised Uniform LLC Act Workgroup (Vice-Chair, 2019-
Present)
• American College of Tax Counsel (Fellow, 2018 present)
• Estate Planning Council of Portland (Member, 2018 present),
• Women in Insurance and Financial Services (Member, 2017-present)
• Oregon State Bar Business Law Section, (Chair, 2019;Executive Committee
Member 2010-Present),
• Portland Tax Forum (Chair, 2013, Executive Committee Member, 2010-2014);
• Oregon State Bar, Taxation Section, (Chair, 2010, Executive Committee (2003-2011),
Laws Committee, Personal Income Tax legislative coordinator 2016-2018, Member
2004-2018, Tax Institute Planning Committee (2006-2011), Portland Tax Luncheon
Committee (2005-2006), Newsletter Committee Member (2002-2005)
• Oregon Women Lawyers (Member, 2012-Present)
• American Bar Association (Member, 1998-Present)
• Oregon Asian Pacific American Bar Association (Founding Member)
• Oregon Minority Lawyers Association (Member, 2015-Present);
• Oregon Chapter of the National Bar Association (Member, June, 2020-Present);
• Oregon Japanese Garden Foundation Board (Member, Fa11,2020 Present);
• Northwest Business for Culture and the Arts, Board Leadership Training Graduate
(2008).
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SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
• LLC Hot Topics, 2020 National Business Institute Seminar (National
teleconference) (August, 2020)
• Oregon's Corporate Activity Tax, Multnomah Bar Association (June, 2020)
• Business Succession Planning, Multnomah Bar Association (April, 2020)
• Navigating IRS Tax Appeals, Oregon Society of CPAs, 2019 Tax Controversy
Institute (November, 2020)
• Oregon Case Law Update, Oregon Society of CPAs, 2019 State and Local Tax
Conference (January, 2019)
• The New Partnership Audit Rules &New Tax Law Related to Partnerships,
National Business Institute Seminar (National teleconference) (December, 2018)
• Bankruptcy Issues for Tax Lawyers, Oregon State Bar, Debtor Creditor Section
(December, 2018)
• Further Down the Rabbit Hole:State and Federal Tax Update, Oregon State Bar,
Business Law Section Annual Meeting (November, 2018)
• Accounting Basics for Lawyers, Oregon State Bar, Business Law Section Annual
Meeting (November, 2018)
• Recent Supreme Court Case—Federal, State, &Local Tax Nexus, IRS Tax
Practitioner's Forum (October, 2018)
• The Wayfair Decision and Sales Tax for Oregon Vendors, Eugene-Springfield Tax
Association (September, 2018)
• How to Serve as a Nonprofit Board Member, (Various Client Presentations, 2018)
• Tax Cuts and Jobs Act:Special Issues for Real Estate, Oregon State Bar, Real
Estate and Land Use Section, Annual Meeting (August, 2018)
• Hot Topics in Tax, Women in Insurance and Financial Services (July, 2018)
• The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: The Little we Know, SYK Seminar Series (June, 2018)
• Tax Reform and Tracking Tax Legislation, Joint meeting of Eugene Estate Planning
Council and Eugene-Springfield Tax Association. (May, 2018)
• Oregon Legislative Update, Oregon State Bar Taxation Section (May, 2018)
• Estate Tax Reporting for Property in Multiple Jurisdictions, Oregon Society of CPAs
(June, 2017)
• Introduction to Tax Aspects of M&A Transactions, American Bar Association,
Business Law Section Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada (April, 2016)
• Tax Aspects of Settlements, Payments, and Releases, Oregon Law Institute,
Employment Law Seminar (April, 2015)
• Where it's at:Nexus and Sourcing for a Brave New World, Oregon State Bar
Taxation Section (March, 2015)
• Perils of Portability, Oregon State Bar, Advanced Estate Planning and
Administration Seminar (May, 2014)
• IP/Computer Tax Issues: The Next Generation, OSB Computer and Internet Law
Section (June, 2010)
• Multistate Taxation, Lorman (March, 2008)
• Nexus Trends and Emerging Gross Receipts Taxes, Portland Tax Luncheon,
(February, 2008)
• Multistate Update, Tax Institute (June, 2006)
• 50 tips for advising businesses with 50 or fewer employees(April, 2006)
PUBLICATIONS:
• Think About 2018 Taxes Now! SYK Blog(January, 2019)
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• Ballot Measure 104.Oregon Gets Down and Dirty with What It Means to Raise
Revenue, SYK Blog (October, 2018)
• Life After Wayfair: Congress Steps In, SYK Blog (September, 2018)
• Life After Wayfair. The States Begin to Respond, SYK Blog (August, 2018)
• When "Use" "Use"—Hitting a Pothole at the Beginning of Oregon's Vehicle Sales
and Use tax Jurisprudence, SYK Blog (August, 2018).
• TCJA Expands Contribution Options for ABLE Accounts, SYK Blog (July, 2018)
• Breaking Down the Wayfair Decision for Oregon Businesses: Why you should now
care about sales tax, SYK Blog (June, 2018)
• Oregon Shifts Heavy Equipment Personal Property Tax Burden to Contractors
starting in 2019, SYK Blog (May, 2018)
• Decanting Chapter, Advising Oregon Trusts (Oregon State Bar, 2018)
• Grounded—Delinquent Tax US&International Travel, SYK Blog (April, 2018)
• Dynasty Disasters—Intergenerational Wealth, SYK Blog(February, 2017)
• Left Coast Economic Nexus, Oregon State Bar Tax Section Newsletter (February,
2013)
• Tribal Leading Company Maintains Tax Exemption, Miller Nash Native American
Law Focus, (February, 2011)
• Cloudy With a Chance of Tax, Pacific Northwest Tax Wire, 2010
• SB 498:Oregon Total Tax Retroactivity, Oregon Business Report (July, 2010)
• Public Law 86-272•A Primer, Part I Co-authored with Gary Holcomb, Tax Section
Newsletter, December, 2004;
• Public Law 86-272•A Primer, Part II, Tax Section Newsletter, (February, 2005);
• Minimizing Sales Taxes for the Speculative Building in Washington, Pacific
Northwest Tax Wire, 2008;
• Keeping Confidences:Limitations of Accountant-Client Privilege, Pacific Northwest
Tax Wire, 2009
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:
Junior Achievement of Oregon and Southwest Washington September, 2011 Present
Volunteer board member; Finance Committee (January, 2012—Present); Executive
Committee Member (January, 2015-Present); Secretary (January, 2019-Present)
Ca$h Oregon February, 2012 —April 2012
Volunteer income tax preparation for low and moderate income individuals
Minds Matter—Portland September, 2008—June, 2011
Volunteer Mentor to two low-income, high-achieving high school students
Portland Taiko July, 2009—June, 2011
Volunteer Board Member for Japanese-American Arts Organization
AWARDS & RECOGNITION:
Best Lawyers In America 2020
SuperLawyer 2020
Rising Star, SuperLawyers 2009-2015
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Mentor of the Year, Taxation Section, Oregon State Bar 2011
Up and Coming Lawyer, Daily Journal of Commerce 2011
Alumni Profile, Oregon Lawyer 2010
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