Guide #5 - March 13 • CITY0Fd
Tigar
Charter Review Committee Meeting Guide
March 13, 2023 — 5:30pm-7:30pm
Topics: High-Capacity Transit
Discussion Questions
High-Capacity Transit
1. Is this section still relevant and appropriate to the City Charter in 2023?
2. If the Committee believes this section to be appropriate for the Charter, are there any proposed
amendments?
Relevant Charter Sections
High-Capacity Transit:Sections 52* and 53 (*note that this section expired on December 3, 2022)
Reference Material
Guide for Charter Commissions
• When to Consider Changing the Charter p. 7
• What Charter Change Can and Can't Do p. 7
• Does Our Problem Have a Charter Solution p. 8
• What Qualities Make a Good Charter? p. 24
• Essential Components of a Charter, p. 26
Charter Comparison Spreadsheet
• High-Capacity Transit
o No direct comparison of High-Capacity Transit in the comparison spreadsheet.
High-Capacity Transit
• Ordinance No. 16-11: An ordinance to provide a procedure for implementation of Tigard city
charter section 53c. relating to construction of a new high-capacity transit corridor project.
• Ordinance No. 16-12: An authorization ordinance to allow support for siting of a new high-
capacity transit corridor for light rail transit service which includes downtown Tigard, related
amendments to the comprehensive plan and land use regulations, providing required
information and other actions.
• Resolution No. 16-27: A resolution of the Tigard city council submitting to the voters a proposed
authorizing ordinance to be considered at the November 8, 2016 election, which would
authorize siting and construction of a high-capacity corridor project in the city of Tigard
• SEL 802 Ballot Measure 34-255 SW Corridor: Shall Tigard Enact an ordinance allowing City
support for extending MAX light rail service to Tigard, including downtown Tigard?
o Measure passed. 12,683 yes votes to 12,534 no votes.