09/14/2022 - Agenda
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City of Tigard
Town Center Advisory Commission Agenda
MEETING DATE/TIME: September 14, 2022 – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
MEETING INFORMATION:
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Email comments to Sean@tigard-or.gov
1. CALL TO ORDER Tom 6:00
2. CONSIDER MINUTES Tom 6:05
3. CALL FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS Tom 6:10
4. PUBLIC COMMENT Tom 6:15
5. FOLLOW UP FROM PREVIOUS MEETING Sean 6:20
6. HOUSELESSNESS PROGRAM COORDINATOR Sara Cooper 6:25
7. HOUSELESSNESS WORK GROUP Tom 6:45
8. EQUITABLE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT WORK GROUP Adrian 6:50
9. POLITICAL CAMPAIGNING AND TCAC Sean 7:10
10. DOWNTOWN REIMAGINED UPDATE Sean 7:20
11. PROJECT UPDATES Sean 7:30
12. TIF DISTRICT TOUR DEBRIEF Sean and Tom 7:40
13. LIAISON REPORTS All 7:50
14. NON-AGENDA ITEMS All 7:55
15. ADJOURN BUSINESS MEETING Tom 8:00
*EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Town Center Advisory Commission may go into Executive Session to discuss real property
transaction negotiations under ORS 192.660(2) (e). All discussions are confidential and those present may disclose nothing from the
Session. Representatives of the news media are allowed to attend Executive Sessions, as provided by ORS 192.660(4), but must not
disclose any information discussed. No Executive Session may be held for the purpose of taking any final action or making any final
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Upcoming meetings of note:
Wed., October 12, 6:00 p.m., Regular TCAC
Related websites and information:
Tigard TIF Districts
Tigard Construction Updates
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CITY OF TIGARD
TOWN CENTER ADVISORY COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
July 13, 2022
Members Present: Scott Hancock (Vice Chair), Adrian Hinckley, Tom Murphy (Chair), Kate
Rogers, Elise Shearer, Chris Sjolin, Justin Watson (Ex Officio), and Derrick Wright.
Members Absent: Travis Diskin, Lindsay Greg, Renette Hier, and Carolyn Hyink (Alternate).
Staff Present: Redevelopment Project Manager Sean Farrelly, Principal Engineer Andy Newbury,
and Sr. Administrative Specialist Joe Patton.
Others Present: TCAC Council Liaison John Goodhouse.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Murphy called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. The meeting was held remotely using MS
Teams.
2. CONSIDER MINUTES
The June 8, 2022, TCAC Minutes were unanimously approved.
3. CALL FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Elise had an item.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT – N/A
5. FOLLOW UP FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS
The American Legion displays flags from Memorial Day to Flag Day in downtown Tigard.
6. MAIN STREET GREEN STREET PHASE 2 UPDATE
Andy gave a brief overview of current work noting that unknown underground utilities have caused
delays. Concrete work is expected to begin in September, paving in late October, and plantings in
November and December. Project completion is planned for January 2023. Weekly meetings on
Thursdays at 9 am are held at Symposium Coffee and business owners were invited, though none
have attended.
7. Q2 TCAC GOAL UPDATE
Sean gave a brief review of the updates included with the Agenda. The Senior Transportation
Planner, Dave Roth, will be invited to a future meeting to give updates on the TIF District to
discuss transportation related items. Kate volunteered to take part in the Downtown Reimagined
meetings for stakeholders. The Connectivity and Transit goal will be restated to educate and stay
informed what else is going on in the city that may impact on connectivity and transit within the TIF
Districts and to employ the perspective of connectivity and transit when looking at proposed
projects in the Districts.
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8. EQUITABLE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT WORK GROUP
Adrian noted the first workshop is August 1st for visitors to downtown starting at 6:00 p.m. at the
library. The August 8 workshop will be for downtown business owners. Observers (Council, City
staff, TDA member, property owners, reporters) will attend both workshops to receive and provide
feedback. He will send the flyers and links via email.
9. HOUSELESSNESS WORK GROUP
Tigard has hired Sara Cooper as Program Coordinator to implement an actionable, person-centric,
and regional response to homelessness starting July 25, 2022. She will be invited to a future meeting.
The work group will share their library of information with her. A survey to gather public input is
open until July 31st to address the location, design, and operation of potential Safe Spaces in Tigard.
10. TRIANGLE PARKS UPDATE
Talks have been ongoing with OEA, but a private developer is currently negotiating for their
available property. Due to the expense of development for that site a previous developer decided
not to proceed. OEA will let the City know the outcome. Land prices in the Triangle District are
rising so pocket parks may be the answer. The Red Rock Creek trail alignment will be studied. Other
trail opportunities are also being explored.
11. PROJECT UPDATES
Sean briefly reviewed the updates included with the agenda. Adrian asked about a pedestrian
crosswalk between Dartmouth and Hwy. 99W as the number of residents is growing. Sean will
address it again with Engineering but there are pedestrian and road improvements planned in the
next few years.
12. TCAC MEETINGS/TIF DISTRICT TOUR
Commissioners agreed to take a walking tour of the Downtown TIF District in lieu of the August
meeting. A bus tour of the Triangle TIF District will be considered for next year.
13. LIAISON REPORTS – N/A
14. NON-AGENDA ITEMS
A. Councilor Goodhouse noted the downtown Music Festival is taking place July 22 – 24, 2022.
Music by eight different bands and vendors will be taking part with a lot of visitors expected.
15. ADJOURN BUSINESS MEETING
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm. The next meeting will occur September 14, 2022.
Joe Patton, TCAC Meeting Secretary
Tom Murphy, Chair
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Employees
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prepare or distribute written material, post website information, transmit emails or make a presentation that advocates a political
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grant unequal access to public facilities to candidates or political committees
direct other public employees to participate in political activities, when in the role of a supervisor
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performing voter registration services, influence a client ’s political choices. This means no display of political preferences, including a
restriction that no political buttons may be worn. ORS 247.208(3)
Allowable Activities
A public employee, while on the job during working hours may:
prepare and distribute impartial written material or make an impartial presentation that discusses election subjects (using the
guidelines provided in the Secretary of State’s detailed manual on ORS 260.432.)
The Secretary of State’s Elections Division is also available for an advisory review of draft material about ballot measures produced by
government agencies.
perform standard job duties, such as taking minutes at a public meeting, maintaining public records, opening mail, inserting a
proposed resolution into a board agenda packet, etc.
impartially advise employees about possible effects of a measure, but not threaten them with financial loss to vote a particular way
address election-related issues while on the job, in a factual and impartial manner, if such activity is legitimately within scope of
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prepare neutral, factual information for a governing body to use in determining what position to take on an issue (planning stage of a
governing body’s proposed issue before certified as a measure to a ballot is not subject to ORS 260.432)
in a clerical manner, incorporate amendments into a finalized version of a governing body’s resolution on an issue respond to public
records request for information, even if the material advocates a political position
wear political buttons subject to applicable employer policies unless the public employee is providing voter registration services
under NVRA, where additional restrictions apply -
A public employee, on their own, off duty time, may send letters to the editor that advocate a political position and may participate in
any other lawful political activity.
It is advised that a salaried public employee keep records when appropriate in order to verify any such political activity that occurs
while off duty.
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*includes a person appointed to fill a vacancy in an elective public office
Elected officials may:
advocate a political position at any time. Elected officials are not considered a“public employee” for purposes of ORS 260.432. ORS
260.432(4)(a).
vote with the other elected officials of a governing body (such as a school board, city council or county commission) to support or
oppose a measure, and publicly discuss such a vote—but must not use the public employee staff time to assist in this, except for
ministerial functions
perform campaign activity at any time, however must take caution not to involve any public employee’s work time to do so
Elected officials may not:
in the role of a supervisor, request a public employee—whether the public employee is on or off duty—to perform any political activity
A request made by a person in a position of supervisor or superior is viewed as a command for purposes of this election law.
have an opinion piece or letter advocating a political position published in a jurisdiction’s newsletter or other publication produced or
distributed by public employees
Downtown Reimagined Study Area
Agenda item 11
9/7/22 TIF District Project Updates
City Center TIF District
1. Universal Plaza
• Onsite construction on track to be completed in December
• However, potential opening delay, PGE transformer might not be available until
February
2. Main Street Green Street Phase 2
• Construction likely wrapping up in January; there’s been some delays due to
unexpected underground conditions
3. Senior Center Affordable Housing
• Construction underway (14 months duration expected)
4. Main Street at Fanno project
• Final building permits complete
• General contractor has been selected and hiring sub-contractors
5. Building Improvement Grants
• Grant application for new daycare business in 11999 SW Pacific Highway (currently
vacant)
6. Nick Wilson Fanno Creek Overlook
• Design and engineering RFP in process
• Preliminary schedule – project complete in 2024
7. City Facilities Consolidation (only parking structure is TIF funded)
• Council decision to come on referring to future ballot
8. Downtown Reimagined
• First focus group held, two additional scheduled (Arabic, Chinese, and Spanish
speakers)
• TCAC presentation in October or November
• Transportation existing conditions study nearing completion; developer
interviews being scheduled (including affordable developers)
9. Downtown Parking Strategy
• City has hired new Public Engagement staff to work on downtown outreach and
additional steering committee meetings will be scheduled
Agenda item 11
Tigard Triangle URD
1. Affordable Housing
• REACH Dartmouth Crossing North design and engineering underway,
construction to start in November, leasing up in April 2024
• Woodland Hearth- CPAH didn’t receive state funding allocation, is
applying for Washington Co. funds
2. The Overland (Dartmouth and 72nd Mixed Use)
• South building complete by mid-September
• Residential lease up is going well, commercial space is slower
3. Red Rock Creek Trail Planning
• ODOT grant to study trail alignment kick-off in October
4. Mixed Use Path over Highway 217
• Project on hold pending until clarity on SW Corridor
5. Parks
• Agency investigating additional properties
6. Opportunity Fund
• El Jefe Mexican Grill awarded $50K grant by TIF Improvement Program
committee
7. Infrastructure
• REACH’s engineers provided cost estimates for offsite pedestrian
improvements that will be incorporated into agreement
8. DIG Hampton Street Project
• Attorneys are finalizing development assistance agreement