Resolution No. 22-40 CITY OF TIGARD,OREGON
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO.22-WO
A RESOLUTION THANKING JOHN GOODHOUSE FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE
CITY OF TIGARD
WHEREAS,John Goodhouse, downtown business owner and community advocate is retiring from
service as an elected City Councilor on December 31, 2022;and
WHEREAS, over the course of Councilor Goodhouse's eight years of service, the city faced
unprecedented challenges from increasingly serious weather extremes,wildfire smoke's effect on air
quality throughout the community, a worldwide pandemic that affected businesses throughout the state
and accompanying rise in need for affordable housing, energy assistance, rental protections,business
assistance, and solutions for the visible effects of homelessness; and
WHEREAS,while working with his fellow city councilors to respond to social and economic challenges
arising from the Covid-19 pandemic,Councilor Goodhouse helped negotiate a much needed operating
agreement between Lake Oswego and Tigard as part of the Lake Oswego*Tigard Water Partnership, he
strongly advocated for Tigard's needs with Southwest Corridor transportation planning, supported
Downtown and Tigard Triangle Urban Renewal District planning& economic development as well as
championing equal access for BIPOC entrepreneurs to access business coaching, financing, capacity
building, branding and marketing services from MESO; and
WHEREAS, Councilor Goodhouse faithfully served as City Council President and as Tigard's
representative to several local and regional boards and committees to ensure the best future for the
Tigard community;and
WHEREAS,he represented Tigard's interests as Chair of the Regional Water Providers Consortium, the
Willamette Intake Facility Commission representing multiple drinking water agencies, championed a
Rainy Day Emergency Fund for the city and helped gain voter approval for a Tigard Safety Levy,adding
officers and resources to the Tigard Police Department; and
WHEREAS,Councilor Goodhouse expanded his service to the region as a member of the National
League of Cities Board of Directors, the NLC First Tier Suburbs Council, the NLC Finance Committee,
the NLC Transportation and Infrastructure Services Committee and the NLC Race, Equity And
Leadership (REAL) Council where he joined a diverse group of local leaders to encourage collaboration,
networking and development of resources and programs beneficial to communities with shared
demographics; and
WHEREAS, during his time in office, Councilor Goodhouse supported Tigard's youth programs and
projects, advocated for the needs of homeless individuals through service on the board of Family
Promise of Tualatin Valley and organized a popular Tigard Music Festival in downtown. He contributed
to progress on Urban Renewal District activities in the Downtown Tigard Street Heritage Trail, Universal
Plaza,AttsvellOff Main mixed use housing/retail)and the Tigard Triangle (Red Rock Creek Commons by
Community Partners for Affordable Housing, master planning 'New Tigard Triangle to help guide strategic investment in
diversity and vitality to transform the area into a mixed-use and pedestrian-oriented district), as well as planning for the
new River Terrace community.
RESOLUTION NO.22- `/O
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NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that:
SECTION 1: The City of Tigard City Council and city team mates hereby thank and honor
Councilor John Goodhouse for his dedicated service to the community over the
past eight years.
SECTION 2: This resolution is effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED: This 20th day of December 2022.
Ja. '. Snider, . ayor
of Tigard
ATTEST:
Carol Krager, City RecordeI
RESOLUTION NO. 22-TO
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