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City Council Packet - 03/18/2014 " City of Tigard Tigard Workshop Meeting-Agenda TIGARD TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE AND March 18, 2014 - 6:30 p.m. TIME: MEETING LOCATION: City of Tigard - Town Hall - 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223 PUBLIC NOTICE: Times noted are estimated. Assistive Listening Devices are available for persons with impaired hearing and should be scheduled for Council meetings by noon on the Monday prior to the Council meeting. Please call 503-639-4171, ext. 2410 (voice) or 503-684-2772 (FDD - Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf). Upon request, the City will also endeavor to arrange for the following services: • Qualified sign language interpreters for persons with speech or hearing impairments; and • Qualified bilingual interpreters. Since these services must be scheduled with outside service providers, it is important to allow as much lead time as possible. Please notify the City of your need by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the meeting by calling: 503-639-4171, ext. 2410 (voice) or 503-684-2772 (TDD - Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf). VIEW LIVE VIDEO STREAMING ONLINE: http://live.tigard-or.gov Workshop meetings are cablecast on Tualatin Valley Community TV as follows: Replay Schedule for Tigard City Council Workshop Meetings- Channel 28 •Every Sunday at 12 a.m. •Every Monday at 1 p.m. •Every Thursday at 12 p.m. •Every Friday at 10:30 a.m. SEE ATTACHED AGENDA ■ • City of Tigard TIGARD Tigard Workshop Meeting—Agenda m TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE AND March 18, 2014 - 6:30 p.m. TIME: MEETING LOCATION: City of Tigard - Town Hall - 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard, OR 97223 6:30 PM •EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Tigard City Council may go into Executive Session. If an Executive Session is called to order, the appropriate ORS citation will be announced identifying the applicable statute. 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 decision. Executive Sessions are closed to the public. 1. WORKSHOP MEETING A. Call to Order- City Council B. Roll Call C. Pledge of Allegiance D. Council Communications &Liaison Reports E. Call to Council and Staff for Non-Agenda Items 2. DISCUSS PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (PSU) GRADUATE STUDENT WORKSHOP PROJECT: TIGARD'S EVOLUTION INTO A WALKABLE COMMUNITY 6:35 p.m. -estimated time 3. RECEIVE UPDATE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY 6:50 p.m. - estimated time 4. DISCUSS OUTCOME OF MARCH 11, 2014,ELECTION 7:10 p.m. -estimated time 5. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS 7:30 p.m.-estimated time 6. NON AGENDA ITEMS 7. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Tigard City Council may go into Executive Session. If an Executive Session is called to order, the appropriate ORS citation will be announced identifying the applicable statute. 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 decision. Executive Sessions are closed to the public. 8. ADJOURNMENT 7:40 p.m.-estimated time AIS-1646 2, Workshop Meeting Meeting Date: 03/18/2014 Length (in minutes): 15 Minutes Agenda Title: PSU Graduate Student Workshop Project: Tigard's Evolution into a Walkable Community Prepared For: Lloyd Purdy, Community Development Submitted By: Lloyd Purdy, Community Development Item Type: Update, Discussion, Direct Staff Meeting Type: Council Workshop Mtg. Public Hearing: No Publication Date: Information ISSUE Each year teams of graduate students from Portland State University Masters in Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) graduate program complete a capstone project in order to finish their degree. Typically 50 projects are proposed from communities and organizations throughout the region. This presentation is an introduction to a Portland State University Masters in Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) graduate student workshop team. Six graduate students selected a Tigard based project because it addresses issues that are of interest to them professionally. This team, called Step Up Studio, will spend the last two quarters of their academic career on a capstone project in Tigard. Their research will focus on strategies that address neighborhood walkability and interconnectedness. Their scope of work will explore the following themes: • Who are the likely users of a neighborhood pedestrian network and why? • What lessons can be learned from other cities that will make Tigard's residential neighborhoods more pedestrian friendly? •How can the city's existing trail network better integrate with residential neighborhoods? As young professionals in the planning profession, their work focuses on skill development relevant to urban planning. Their work in Tigard will include analysis of existing conditions, case studies, community engagement, GIS analysis, and a synthesis of findings into recommendations for neighborhood walkability strategies. The team will focus on existing neighborhoods north of 99W, with the expectation that the neighborhood types they focus on will share similar characteristics with other neighborhoods throughout the City. The planning product delivered will: 1. Answers questions about pedestrian vitality in the community, such as overcoming the physical and psychological constraints to walking characteristic of suburban landscapes; 2. Assessment of the viability, scale and potential locations of neighborhood commercial activity; 3. Analysis of the environmental and sustainability impacts of increased pedestrian activity in the community; 4. Recommendations of ways to integrate walking with other forms of active transportation, and quantify reductions in single occupancy vehicle use. The Step Up Studio team is now beginning the public engagement phase of their project. This phase includes interviews with residents and community groups, online surveys,walking tours, and meetings with stakeholder groups. Their presentation will include a brief overview of their scope of work as well as their progress-to-date. STAFF RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUEST No council action required at this time. KEY FACTS AND INFORMATION SUMMARY Residents, and employees of Tigard companies, are well known for their heavy reliance on single occupancy vehicles. Think of 99W and Hwy 217 during a.m. and p.m. commute. A Portland State University graduate student team has taken on the challenge of exploring walkability strategies that connects Tigard's residents to another asset for which Tigard is less well known -- our "green infrastructure backbone" includes 500 acres of park land and more than 9 miles of paved trails. • How can the physical constraints (limited pedestrian infrastructure, street connectivity and terrain) of existing neighborhoods be overcome to encourage walking and interconnectivity? •What impact does increased neighborhood walkability have on transportation and Single Occupancy Vehicle (SOV) use? •What sustainability factors influence policy decisions and how are they quantified? •What funding options (public and private) are relevant? •What environmental impacts surround neighborhood connectivity? The City of Tigard is finalizing a new citywide strategic plan that envisions the expansion of our trail system and pedestrian network to reach all 50,000 residents. This project enlists the creativity and problem solving of graduate students from PSU to explore neighborhood scale strategies that help make this happen. OTHER ALTERNATIVES N/A COUNCIL GOALS, POLICIES, APPROVED MASTER PLANS This project supports the City of Tigard's 2014 Strategic Vision Goal #1 and Goal #2. It is also consistent with Tigard's Comprehensive Plan Goal 1 for citizen involvement (which will be a priority component of this workshop team's effort). The project also corresponds to the city's Comprehensive Plan Goal 8 for Parks, Recreation,Trails and Open Space and Comprehensive Plan Goal 12, Section 5: Pedestrian and Bicycle Pathways. DATES OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL CONSIDERATION This is the Council's first introduction to the project. Attachments PSU Scoot!of Work Appendix A Team Members Chase Ballew, Policy Analyst STEP! Mark Bernard, Project Manager Jeremy Dalton, Communications and Design Specialist S t ud i V Laura Goodrich, Community Engagement Specialist Szilvia Hosser-Cox, Research Analyst Steven McAtee, GIS Analyst Scope of Work Introduction Step Up Studio is a team of Master's in Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) students from Portland State University, specializing in land use, transportation, economic development and community development. The team brings a diverse set of interests and skills well-suited for developing a pedestrian plan that reflects Tigard's community values and leverages the city's exceptional trail network to support the pedestrian components of active transportation. Destination walkability is for utilitarian purposes. Examples include walking to work, school, church, stores or transit. These are trips that can replace vehicle trips if the urban form, pedestrian infrastructure, comfort level, and policies and programs are in place to encourage them. Step Up Studio will utilize a variety of community engagement With this plan Step Up techniques, data collection methods, and case study research to Studio intends to characterize Tigard's neighborhood types and develop strategies address the following best suited for each. questions: Who are the likely I Problem Statement users of a neighborhood Many neighborhoods in Tigard are designed for automobile travel, pedestrian network and very little consideration was given to the needs of walkers. and why? Urban form, infrastructure, and policy and program barriers impede Tigard from being a more walkable city. What lessons can be learned from other cities that will make Purpose Statement Tigard's residential neighborhoods more This workshop project will produce a pedestrian plan with walkability pedestrian friendly? strategies for different residential neighborhood types in Tigard that make walking a more viable and appealing travel alternative for How can the city's residents. existing trail network I better integrate with residential neighborhoods? 1 Project Description In conjunction with the City of Tigard, Step Up Studio will develop a neighborhood pedestrian plan that includes strategies to encourage Project Phases pedestrian connections to schools, local businesses, activity centers, parks, and the city's network of off-street trails. 1. Existing Conditions and Opportunities The planning product delivered will: Analysis I. Answer questions about pedestrian vitality in the community, 2. Community such as overcoming the physical and psychological Engagement and constraints to walking characteristic of suburban landscapes; Strategy Formulation 3. Plan Development II. Asses the viability, scale and potential locations of and Strategy neighborhood commercial activity; Selection III. Factor the environmental and sustainability impacts of 4. Recommendation, increased pedestrian activity in the community; Documentation, and Presentation IV. Recommend ways to integrate walking with other forms of active transportation, and quantify reductions in single occupancy vehicle use. Case Studies Crafting a pedestrian plan for Tigard will initially involve analysis of established criteria to select a handful of residential neighborhood Case Studies from cities types for further refinement into walkability strategies applicable to around the world will other parts of the city. An evaluation matrix will be employed to help assess how others characterize distinct residential neighborhood types using criteria have approached off- suggested during case study research and available GIS data street trail connectivity layers showing: and inform appropriate strategies for Tigard. • Age of residential development • Out of direction travel Case studies will be done on cities similar to • Existing and planned development density Tigard, in these ways: • Ratio of developed land to natural areas • Steep slopes • Demographics • Proximity to schools, churches and transit stops • Geography • Land use The residential land use patterns evaluated will provide the • Building patterns foundation for more detailed residential neighborhood analyses. • Transportation Once 3-5 residential neighborhood types have been established networks based on GIS data demographics, precedents and community • Travel behavior input, strategies can be developed for each type to increase walking • a me ereaesnal nities trips to schools, parks, and other neighborhood destinations. a Articulating several neighborhood types with distinct walkability strategies is a goal shared by Step Up Studio and Tigard. 2 Deliverables and Expected Outcomes Outreach A neighborhood connectivity pedestrian plan complete with Step Up Studio will walkability strategies for different residential neighborhood types will g nommunny grr oups oups in the planning be the final deliverable of the project. The plan will be presented for process, including: use by regional planners, academics, and city officials, and to the community at large to secure broad support for adoption. The plan • Churches will document: • Voter Groups • Senior Centers • Existing conditions • Neighborhood • Community engagement approaches and outcomes Associations • Park and Trail • Policies and actions that will enhance destination walkability Advocates in suburban neighborhoods • Rotary and Kiwanis • Assess the sustainability impacts of increased pedestrian • PTA activity • Cultural Centers • Recommendations to improve neighborhood connectivity • Neighborhood • Funding sources Involvement Committee • Implementation alternatives for pedestrian improvements and land use changes The plan will include an existing conditions report, incorporating data on the area's demographics, land uses, street design, traffic, Neighborhood natural features, trails, parks, and activity centers. The existing Pedestrian Plan conditions report will be supplemented with guidance from adopted (Tigard Walks!) plans, capturing historic context, policies, funding priorities, areas of need, and past public feedback. As the existing conditions report is • Introduction being assembled a community engagement plan will be drafted, • Existing Conditions interested parties identified, and public meeting locations and times Report established. Case studies from around the world will also be • E Engagement Plan compiled, demonstrating the experience and best practices of other • Walkability Strategies communities pursuing better pedestrian connectivity in suburban for Neighborhood neighborhoods. Types • Pedestrian Network The existing conditions report and community engagement results Connectivity will inform the neighborhood connectivity pedestrian plan and Recommendations walkability strategies for each type of residential neighborhood in • Funding Sources Tigard. These strategies may suggest changes in Tigard's suburban landscape, like the introduction of neighborhood scale commercial activities (convenience stores, hair and nail businesses, small restaurants, etc.), new local street connections to the regional off-street trail network, and bridging physical constraints to pedestrian connectivity characteristic to historic residential street patterns. The strategies devised will indicate specific goals, expected outcomes, private sector initiatives and any recommended policy changes. They will also address how the city's existing trail network can better integrate with residential neighborhoods and serve its destination users. Appendices • Appendix A: Project Timeline • Appendix B: Project Process • Appendix C: Study Focus Area 3 Sapp LemQ.n L Ca 3//cc/a bitf ��o n d a ZKow� a StepUP Studio is a team of urban planning graduate students at ST E Portland State University.We are engaging Tigard residents to S t u d i o craft a pedestrian plan that best reflects the values of their community. T I GAFF D Tigard Walks is an effort launched by StepUP Studio to identify specific barriers and challenges that Tigard residents face when WALKS walking in their neighborhoods. Learn more at www.tigardwalks.com or www.facebook.com/tigardwalks. The People Behind Step Up Studio Chase Bellew, StepUP Studio Planner/Policy Analyst A lifelong Portlander,Chase earned his bachelor's degree in Community Development, with a minor in Sustainability,at Portland State University in 2010. Pursuing a planning master's degree specializing in transportation,Chase also has a graduate Certificate in Transportation,and has a special interest in how planning policies can better integrate active transportation into our daily lives. Mark Bernard, StepUP Studio Planner/Project Manager Regional issues have captivated Mark since his introduction to Geography growing up in the Marin Headlands. Pursuing that interest led to undergraduate and master's degrees in the subject at UC Davis and Oregon State University,respectively. Mark's professional planning experience includes stints as a land use and real estate paralegal, a consultant acting on behalf of vineyard and winery owners and as a land use and transportation planner in Douglas and Lane Counties. His core interests as an Urban and Regional Planning master's student relate to land use and transportation issues on the urban fringe. Jeremy Dalton, StepUP Studio Planner/Communications Specialist After receiving his bachelors in Sociology from California State University Long Beach Jeremy moved to Portland in the summer of 2005. He worked for Portland State University from 2005-2013,most recently as the Director of Communications for Research and Strategic Partnerships. Spending so much time at PSU sparked his interest in urban policy and best practices for cities,leading him to pursue a Master's in Urban and Regional Planning. He will jump at any opportunity to experience other cities around the world,most recently spending the summer of 2013 in Shenzhen, China with the Urban Planning and Design Institute of Shenzhen. Laura Goodrich, StepUP Studio Planner/Community Engagement Specialist Laura Goodrich joined the Step Up Studio in January 2014 as the Community Engagement Specialist. In this role,she helps enhance the level of community participation in the Tigard Walks!project through developing and offering a number of engagement opportunities. Her prior experience includes work in both community development and land use planning across a variety of organizations,including non-profits and government agencies.-Laura currently holds a bachelor's degree in Community Development from Portland State University Nohad A.Toulan School of Urban Studies&Planning and will be obtaining master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning in June. Szilvia Hosser-Cox, StepUP Studio Planner/Research Analyst Szilvia has been in Portland for almost three years.She holds an undergraduate degree in Environmental Science from the University of Minnesota. She is currently is a full time MURP student with the focus on environmental planning and she is also pursuing certificates in GIS and urban design. Szilvia has worked in Minnesota for a neighborhood organization as Environmental Organizer, and on local foods related projects. Most recently,she completed an internship in Shenzhen,China working on urban design projects. Steven McAtee, StepUP Studio Planner/Design Specialist Steven is a part-time MURP student in his third year. His focus within the MURP program is environmental planning and he is also working towards a graduate certificate in GIS. Steven is in his ninth year working for the City of Portland where he has worked for three bureaus and held positions in GIS utility mapping,land use review,building plan review,permit center customer service and construction management. 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AIS-1493 3, Workshop Meeting Meeting Date: 03/18/2014 Length (in minutes): 15 Minutes Agenda Title: Update on Economic Development Activity Submitted By: Lloyd Purdy, Community Development Item Type: Update, Discussion, Direct Staff Meeting Type: Council Workshop Mtg. Public Hearing: No Publication Date: Information ISSUE Quarterly update on economic development activity, programs and projects. STAFF RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUEST No action required. KEY FACTS AND INFORMATION SUMMARY The City of Tigard has an economic development program based upon three areas of activity. Groundwork builds relationships and gathers the data we need in order to be effective partners and decision makers. Business assistance is a way for the City of Tigard to be a partner with the private sector and local businesses encouraging business growth, entrepreneurism, and increased employment. Innovation is an opportunity for the City of Tigard to create unique programs that build upon local strengths and opportunities. These areas of focus are implemented in the following projects and programs: Data/Info Graphics/Economic Report Card Beginning in 2014, Groundwork included gathering both industry/business data as well as workforce/employee data in order to help explain both parts of our economy. Currently, this information is being developed into a series of info graphics that we can use to communicate Tigard's economic activity. These info graphics (as snap shots of the economy) will be valuable tools to support our understanding of the local economy and as a tool for communicating with business owners who may be interested in locating their company in Tigard. When these info graphics are ready for distribution, I will share them with you through monthly updates. Building Partnerships Our investment in relationships with existing economic development partners continues to build our credibility with regional agencies and local business owners. A couple of examples over the last three months include collaborating with Greater Portland Inc and the Small Cities Consortium on a "community profiles" project, for which Tigard was the role model (test) community. These relationships also relate directly to our ability to assist our existing businesses. Our business retention and expansion (BRE) focused work includes delivering Business Oregon and SBDC business owner training opportunities and programs to a range of companies in Tigard. It also includes working with the City of Beaverton's economic development team on projects like the joint Enterprise Zone. Building Capacity Work with the leadership team of the Tigard Downtown Affiance has both a strategic and tactical focus. Weekly, this team of creative thinkers has also begun to address more immediate and short term projects, problems and opportunities that invites greater levels of collaboration (and complication) between downtown stakeholders. Results and success with focused projects is one way the TDA can build credibility with downtown property owners, business owners and other stakeholders. Every other week, this slowly expanding leadership group of downtown business and property owners focuses some time addressing strategic issues that will help guide their evolution into a downtown revitalization program that works with a range of public and private sector partners. Visits to Business Owners/Relationship Building Meeting with the entrepreneurs and business leaders of Tigard is an opportunity to better understand the reality behind the workforce, employment and business data. Typically once a week I have an opportunity to meet with a business leader to find out more about what their company does and what type of challenges they are facing locally, nationally and in their industry. Challenges usually include: finding skilled employees, marketing their company/product and or dealing with exporting challenges. When a business owner shares these challenges with me, I can usually pair them up with an existing state and Federal resource/program. Conversely,without a local contact, State and Federal partners are severely limited in their capacity to connect with individual businesses. This work fills a gap in the delivery of business focused solutions to Tigard companies. So far, our portfolio of economic development tools has expanded to include the Oregon Trade Promotion program from Business Oregon, the Pro Step workforce training grant from WorkSource Oregon and the Grow Oregon business development program from the SBDC. Tigard companies have taken advantage of, or expressed interest in, all three tools. To date, there are 33 "traded sector" businesses that receive program information from me on a regular basis. There are another 150 entrepreneurs and small business owners who receive a monthly (sometimes more often) "Tigard Business" email update. Develop Policy We are moving forward as a co-sponsor in an Enterprise Zone expansion with the City of Beaverton. An Enterprise Zone provides a 3-5 year tax exemption for certain companies that expand their workforce (by at least 10%) and make investment in new equipment and/or facilities. The City of Tigard's Enterprise Zone is proposed to be as inclusive as possible. This presents an opportunity for as many Tigard based business that are eligible to participate to do so. This process of expanding Beaverton's existing zone to include an area in Tigard will continue through May 2014. The Fields Industrial Property project is moving forward with a Department of Land Conservation and Development grant funded consultant. This consultant will be retained by the City of Tigard to develop a public finance infrastructure plan to support investments that maximize the employment generating potential on the property and in the surrounding industrial area. The Community Development's collaboration with a team of graduate students from Portland State University's Masters of Urban & Regional Planning program is underway. This project is intended to develop neighborhood scale walkability strategies. The graduate students working on this project are scheduled to make a presentation to the City Council at this meeting. Over the next couple of months we will revisit the state's Vertical Housing Development Zone program. A Vertical Housing Development Zone is a tool for encouraging mixed-use buildings through a partial tax credit (up to 20%) on each new floor of housing above commercial space in a defined area of the City. OTHER ALTERNATIVES No action required. COUNCIL GOALS, POLICIES, APPROVED MASTER PLANS The economic development program highlights presented above are part of an economic development work plan created to support the themes, intent and near-term action items outlined in the City of Tigard's Comprehensive Plan Goals 9.1, 9.2, & 9.3. It also integrates findings from the 2011 City of Tigard Economic Opportunity Analysis as well as the Tigard Downtown Improvement Plan. DATES OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL CONSIDERATION October 8, 2013 work plan presentation. Economic Development update October 2013 (mail bag). Economic Development update November 2013 (mail bag). December 17, 2013 quarterly update. Economic Development update January 2014 (mail bag). Economic Development update February 2014 (mail bag). 5upv1,2 mQn}aL 3/1 slaoi ( aT2ncic j t p 3 i Tigard, Oregon .:, "i, ‘ -It ii--. ii o •.E it A Place to Call Home for Your Business _`. �,....,y, Tigard, Oregon is a suburban community located just eight miles from downtown Portland. The city is largely residential,and is home to a mix of office space, industry,and commercial and retail businesses.The convergence of Interstate 5 and Highways 99W and 217 makes Tigard a convenient choice for business.Approximately 330,000 vehicles pass through Tigard along these thoroughfares on an average day. Tigard is home to 3,066 businesses.Approximately 85 percent of Tigard residents commute outside the city for work each day. Likewise, 92 percent of workers employed by Tigard businesses commute into the city from other parts of the region. In a recent community attitudes survey,99 percent said they are satisfied or very satisfied with Tigard as a place to live.The city's park system has approximately 200 acres of developed parkland and another 192 acres of open space.Two of the largest school districts in the state,Tigard-Tualatin Oat and Beaverton, provide high-quality education to students. Newberg-based George Fox �,�/� University has a satellite center in Tigard. Makes Bond rating agencies increased Tigard's rating in 2011 showing Tigard's sound fiscal decisions Tigard and sense of stewardship with public funds. Tick? -- LL COMMUNITY DATA Located near b5. Population $ 48,035 Tigard based 217. 1-205 and Total primary jobs 40,035 firms employ . HUY. 99W our Median household income 62,576 41,657 people from location in Tigard Per capita income 34,700 around Portland Median home value 311,100 metro region. gives us the best of 311,100 of bolbl['orlrs—eusl' TIGARD EMPLOYERS Tigard's residents in the workforce access to markets What does business as usual look like in Tigard?Here are some of the commute to a job outside within the metro firms that represent the 2,914 companies located in Tigard which employ the city. area and a great more than 40,000 people from around the region: i Employees in Tigard earn, place fir our Manufacturing, rade and Indust Business Service and Technology,g Industry concd. on average, more em/)lol'ees to work Gerber Legendary Blades 232 Integrated Services 75 than$44,000 and Inc. Fought&Company Steel 128 Software Professionals 54 per year. ak " Williams Controls 126 B&B Print Source 51 In Rogers Machinery 104 August 2013, ryriF I 11 vi rd'• Carlson Testing 99 Retail and Hospitality unemployment nwNI i■nNn['NI',IN N i, Pape Material Handling 72 Nordstrom 428 in Tigard l•"`'P'r PIN I "''H I Capital One 412 was 6.4% Business Service and Technology Macy's 390 Comcast Cable 320 Costco 300 Paychecks NA 122 Cheesecake Factory 250 Tigard is Ikon Office Solutions 121 Home Depot 241 Pit home to more than 2,874 firms, The average businesses and commute for a companies. Tigard resident III x is 22.7 City of Tigard I OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT minutes. Lloyd Purdy, Economic Development Manager I 503.718.2442 TIGARD 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard, OR 97223 I www.tigard-or.gov Handcrafted, Tigard "� f s �-Silver-plated LaCie Industrial Park Sells Sphere: Storage in for Nearly • a Whole New Form B2 $10M 1 82 T dB I I N THE NEWS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS STORIES FROM THE CITY OF TIGARD Tigard's central location on the west side, close proximity to Portland and superb transportation infrastructure make this city a smart place for business. Below you will find a sampling of news stories and articles that highlight why Tigard is home to a growing number of businesses, entrepreneurs and professionals. February 18,2014 Whitaker Ellis Finds New Foundation in Tigard to Form, Place and Finish Whitaker Ellis specializes in forming,placing and finishing concrete for both large and small con- W H I T A K E R struction projects. A large project could require a 5,000 cubic yard concrete pour in one day; that's the equivalent of 500 concrete trucks. In a busy season,the company employs more than 100 people. "Tigard was the right location for us because of its good access to the region- especially Portland E . . I S and Washington County," said owner Bill Ellis. "Access to 217 and I-5 make Tigard a great base for operations." For details,visit the company website. January 28,2014 Scratch & Grain Baking Company Expands Production in Tigard SOURCE: KGW.COM Tigard based startup Scratch and Grain Baking company run by "mompreneurs" Taya Geiger and Leah Tutin were featured on KGW. Click here to see the video segment. kr) Local entrepreneurs Taya Geiger and Leah Tutin moved from kitchen to capitalism over the last 12 months with an innovative product now flying off the grocery store shelves. Necessity is the mother of scratch invention and these two mothers found inspiration with a successful business model by innovating in &grain the kitchen. For details,visit the company website. °k1°e January 7,2014 Over 700,000 Square Feet of Tigard Office Space Goes LEED SOURCE: PORTLAND TRIBUNE I Lincoln Center,one of Oregon's largest office complexes,has retrofitted its facilities next to Washington Square Mall to earn LEED Silver certification. According to Shorenstein Properties,Lincoln Center is the first office campus in Oregon to earn the LEED Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance designation under the LEED Group certification path. The Tigard complex of seven buildings includes 730,486 square feet of Class A office space. r1 E January 4,2014 Handcrafted, Silver-plated LaCie Sphere: Storage in a Whole New Form LAC IE SOURCE: WALL STREET JOURNAL I Tigard based tech company partners with internationally recognized artist Christofle to create the LaCie SphereTM for unveiling in the Las Vegas technology conference. The handcrafted hard drive derives its name from its silver-plated steel spherical case and is ideal for any upscale home or office workstation. The LaCie Sphere will be available this quarter in a 1TB capacity through the LaCie Online Store, select concept stores, and Christofle retail stores. Read more. December 30,2013 Tigard Industrial Park Sells for Nearly$10M SOURCE: PORTLAND BUSINESS JOURNAL I A San Francisco-based real estate ` -I L ■ investment firm has taken ownership of the Tigard Central Industrial Park. McLellan Estate Co. paid $9.75 million for the five-building complex located on 12 acres of land off Southwest Hall Boulevard. December 24,2013 Cadence Design Systems r .. (� , Cadence Design Systems, Inc.—a global company with a location here in Tigard—plans C a d e n c e to showcase its IP(intellectual property) that helps chip designers quickly integrate next- generation technology in new consumer devices at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January 2014. Cadence enables global electronic design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today's integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence software, hardware, IP, and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. December 23,2013 Tigard Entrepreneur Gives National Presentation Steve DeAngelo, President of DeAngelo's Catering &Events will travel to Nashville, TN in cATEA+Nr+ANO EVEN7s January as a presenter to a global audience of event professionals at The Special Event con- De A I G E LU ••*NIA I TIM.•.• ference and Trade Show. Steve will share his knowledge on sustainability as a tool in event planning, the importance of going green, and assisting attendees with a "how to" approach in growing revenues by nurturing this new market segment. DeAngelo's Catering & Events is the recipient of Washington County's Recycle at Work program and participates in a pilot composting program. Mr. DeAngelo sits on a Washington County solid waste focus group studying composting for the county. December 17,2013 Portland Construction Solutions 414 PORTLAND CONSTRUCTION Well-established business owners and entrepreneurs from around the region are choosing SOLUTIONS Tigard as the right place for their business. One recent example is Portland Construction Solutions. Owned by Brian Glass, this "repair, restoration and remodeling" construction company with 35 employees opened its doors in Tigard on 72nd Ave on November 1st.The company started in Lake Oswego over five years ago and moved to Tigard because of the location that allows them to well serve residential and multi-family housing clients around the region. :it Tigard at or Eighty-five percent of Tigard's working residents work in neighboring cities. Tigard's skilled workforce helps support the thriving manufacturing economy of the Portland metro region. Of the nearly 50,000 people living in Tigard,21,538 are currently in the workforce. However,the vast majority of Tigard's working residents are employed in neighboring cities.Likewise,92 percent of the jobs located within Tigard are filled by workers that live outside of Tigard. For every Tigard resident that commutes out of the city for their job, 2.2 people come into Tigard from neighboring cities to work. *I. a 49,774 yr %,. TIGARD RESIDENTS Hillsboro .••� 1,555 ••® Portland 21,538 • 6,467 ARE IN THE •• WORKFORCE • v •'•• '• • 18,455 Beaverton • • • • f WORK IN 2,372 Tigard •� g � NEIGHBORING CITIES .�•.•• 3,083• •••• • • 3,083 • • • WORK WITHIN TIGARD • \r/ r � I° Lake Oswego C • 820 •ii Ri tRi ' Tualatin • 1% • Sherwood Sherwood 1,110 �•• 30% Portland 233 • • Beaverton • N • • • 3% IIR is Wilsonville •• • Wilsonville 642 •" • 14% • • �o� Tigard • o iiik, •• Hillsboro 4% Lake 2% Oswego 5% Salem Tualatin Salem 445 Tigard exports most of its workforce to neighboring cities. 1 Tigard at or Who fills Tigard's 40,035 jobs? Tigard's versatile employment base provides more than 40,000 local jobs.Tigard residents fill eight percent of these jobs,with the remaining 92 percent filled by workers that commute in from neighboring cities. Portland 40,035 I' JOBS 7,644 JOBS IN TIGARD Hillsboro �4 1,574 ��• = • ■ 3,083 ARE FILLED BY • • TIGARD RESIDENTS •• • •• S • �a Aloha • Iv • 36,952 1,226 ARE FILLED BY Beaverton :Z. WORKERS FROM 2,896 Tigard NEIGHBORING CITIES 3,083 ••• • R. • A a Lake Oswego • ® 1,077 Tualatin 1,100 19% Portland Beaverton 8% 4% Tigard 4% Hillsboro 3% Lake 3°�o Oswego 3% Aloha Tualatin Ninety-two percent of Tigard jobs are filled by workers living in neighboring cities. TigardatWor i . How educated is Tigard? 32,669 Tigard Residents(68%) are 25 or Older 0 19% 25% 8% 28% 13% High School Attended Associate's Bachelor's Professional Graduates College Degree Degree Degree 6,241 8,184 2,760 8,968 4,081 High School fffffffffT or Higher(93%) Bachelor's I tittilllit or Higher(40/) Data from the Oregon Employment Department 2011. How educated is Tigard? 32,669 residents (68%) are 25 years and older. Of these: 6,241 are high school graduates 19% 8,184 have attended college 25% 2,760 hold an associate's degree 8% 8,968 hold a bachelor's degree 28% 4,081 hold a graduate or professional degree 13% High school graduate or higher 93% Bachelor's degree or higher 40% Total Primary Jobs Over 5 years 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Count Share Count Share Count Share Count Share Count Share Total Primary Jobs 40,035 100.0% 37,034 100.0% 36,123 100.0% 38,637 100.0% 38,647 100.0% Jobs by Worker Age 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Count Share Count Share Count Share Count Share Count Share Age 29 or younger 9,707 24.2% 8,848 23.9% 8.663 24.0% 10,570 27.4% 10,720 27.7% Age 30 to 54 23.026 57.5% 21.430 57.9% 21,256 58.8% 21,799 56.4% 21,879 56.6% Age 55 or older 7,302 18.2% 6,756 18.2% 6,204 17.2% 6,268 16.2% 6,048 15.6% U.S. Census Bureau AMERICA:\ FactFinder DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Supporting documentation on code lists.subject definitions,data accuracy,and statistical testing can be found on the American Community Survey website in the Data and Documentation section. Sample size and data quality measures(including coverage rates.allocation rates,and response rates)can be found on the American Community Survey website in the Methodology section. Although the American Community Survey(ACS)produces population,demographic and housing unit estimates,it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation,states,counties,cities and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties. EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Population 25 years and over 32,669 +/-523 32,669 (X) Less than 9th grade 1,204 +/-397 3.7% +/-1.2 9th to 12th grade,no diploma 1,231 +/-264 3.8% +/-0.8 High school graduate(includes equivalency) 6,241 1_ +/-652 19.1% +/-2.0 Some college,no degree 8,184 +/-519 25.1% +/-1.5 Associate's degree 2,760 +/-350 8.4% +/-1.1 Bachelor's degree 8,968 ! +/-598 27.5% +/-1.8 Graduate or professional degree 4,081 +/-432 12.5% +/-1.3 Percent high school graduate or higher (X) (X) 92.5% +/-1.3 Percent bachelor's degree or higher ! (X) (X) 39.9% +/-2.1 WORKSOURCE PROSTEP PORTLAND METRO EMPLOYEE TRAINING ASSISTANCE FUND OVERVIEW The Employee Training Assistance Fund,established by Worksystems, Inc.,and managed through WorkSource Portland Metro,was created to increase business competiveness and employee retention by supporting regional employers'efforts to skill-up their existing workforce. This training assistance is funded by a U.S. Department of Labor grant awarded to Worksystems to enhance the skills of the region's workers in high skilled occupations commonly filled with H-1B Visa workers. Financial assistance is available for businesses in the Advanced Manufacturing and IT/Software sectors to offset training costs for employees in targeted occupation groups. Business applications for employee training assistance will be reviewed on a monthly basis. Detailed information and application instructions for the Employee Training Assistance Fund are below. Benefits to Company: • You select the training and vendor • Training costs are reimbursed up to$400 per employee trained • Training projects may be funded for as many as 40 employees at a time • After training projects are completed companies can apply for funds to train different employees Eligibility Requirements: • Funds are available to support IT/Software and Advanced Manufacturing businesses seeking to skill- up their employees for grant targeted occupations: Grant Targeted Manufacturing Occupations Grant Targeted IT & Software Occupations En:ineerin: Technicians Corn•uter Hardware En:ineers Engineers Computer Software En:ineers,Applications General and Operations Managers Computer Software Engineers,S stems Software Industrial Production Mana:ers Corn•uter Su••ort&All Other S•ecialists Lo:isticians Network and Computer S stems Administrators Millwri:hts S stems Administrators/Architects Sales Managers • Companies must be located in Multnomah, Washington,or Clackamas Counties • Training must result in a certification or an industry recognized credential. Characteristics of an industry-recognized credential for incumbent workers include: • Accepted by employers throughout the industry as representative of skills and attributes necessary in the position/occupation category • Portable within or across industries • Certificates issued by an employer that reflect increases or upgrades in the skills of the training participants and leads to one or more of the following: lay off aversion,job retention, skill increase,wage increase, and/or job promotion • Grant funds may not be used to pay employee wages during training November 2013 1 i " z r e Oregon Business Trade Promotion—Business Oregon http://www.oregon4biz.com/Grow-Your-Business/Export-assistance/... busore Oregon Trade Promotion Program Entering new markets Participating in international trade shows and trade missions is among the most effective ways for companies to enter into new international markets or expand their visibility in existing markets. Trade shows offer the opportunity to meet potential buyers, test market interest and evaluate the competition.A trade mission can be a cost effective way to meet potential distributors and buyers, secure licensing agreements and explore joint venture opportunities. Receive financial assistance The state of Oregon offers financial assistance to Oregon companies who wish to take advantage of international trade shows and trade missions to enter new markets or expand existing ones.Through the Oregon Trade Promotion Program(OTPP), Business Oregon will reimburse up to 5o percent of a company's eligible expenses up to $5,000 per pre-approved strategic event(maximum reimbursable amount may vary depending on budget for specific event). Eligible expenditures may include: Trade shows o Booth space rental o Booth construction at trade show site o Booth equipment and/or furniture rental o Booth utility costs o Freight costs of equipment and/or exhibit materials to and from trade show o Interpreter/translation fees o Per diem(lodging and meals,based on U.S.Department of State per diem for the locality)for one employee or agent for the duration of the event plus travel time,up to one day before and one day after the actual event. Trade missions o Participation fees for trade missions sponsored by Business Oregon o Per diem for one employee or agent for the duration of the event(based on U.S. Department of State per diem for the locality) Eligibility requirements o To be eligible to participate in the program,applicants must meet the following criteria: o Employ fewer than 500 individuals rn GROW OREGON nessa.. .- _ ±e ' ex t -eve ..._..: Business is challenging. Companies need all the help they can get to create sustained growth over the long haul. The Oregon Small - Business Development Center Network(OSBDCN)has assembled ••,- I. teams of highly experienced business advisors to assess your current - - • '_ • . business and provide the tools to create sustained growth. ..•` Grow Oregon is an Oregon Business Development Department L -, . initiative administered by the OSBDCN.This opportunity is not _ .0 -• for every business. It is targeted at companies that have created a �: t i -. measure of success, need strategic resources to get to the next level �.. . . 00,0 \ ill and meet the following criteria: I - • Oregon traded-sector company* ab • $1,000,000 to $50,000,000 annual gross sales , L, - , '�► • 10-99 employees r. , , IIIL ' idi , t • Demonstrated growth in gross sales, net profit or net • employment in three of the last five years If your business meets these qualifications,you qualify for specialized ''%11111N.. services in these areas: • Strategic needs assessment "a • Advanced market research and analysis • Digital media assistance ' '. • Search engine optimization guidance • CEO networking/mentoring Additional services include: business • Business planning ore g o • Financial analysis • Debt and equity financing assistance • Export assistance V0 N So O • Government contracting assistance Q. r If you qualify, contact the Grow Oregon team at aroworeaon @bizcenter,orq. O ii If your business is not a fit for Grow Oregon, the OSBDCN has a wealth of other o opportunities available at www.bizcenter.orq. ''l<rN1t,;°.z- *Defined within Grow Oregon as "businesses that do not compete primarily in a local or regional market or transact business primarily with household consumers.However,a business that only supplies a local or regional,non-retail market could be a Traded-Sector business if exposed to competition from outside suppliers or rivals that offer the same or substitutable goods or services." GROW OREGON groworegon @bizcenter.org bizcenter.orglgrow Tigard Ec. Dev. Business Profile and Visit Summary Date: March 13, 2014 Company Name: Coiltron http://www.coiltron.com/ Naics Code: Year Established: 1978 Address: 6955 SW Sandburg St. Contact: Rick Gettmann Title: Vice President and Director of Marketing Phone: 503.620.831 Email: rick @coiltron.com NDA Signed: No Company Description: Coiltron engineers and produces custom electromagnetic devices (transformers,coils, motors, inductors —I'm not sure what some of those things are).The company opened in Tigard in 1978 and has occupied the same space for 35 years. Their products help isolate, and or manage power use of electronic devices like hearing aids, music amplifiers, gears that close bulk head doors on US Navy Ships, X-ray machines, etc.They make the electronic components that help power electronics. As a custom shop, they prefer to work on products of high value and low volume.They design and produce devices that fit in unusual configurations or space challenging locations on circuit boards. One coil they products was so small it had to be shipped in a pill capsule. Another was small enough to fit on a penny in the neck of Abraham Lincoln.The largest coil they produced was three feet wide. Their products are the "single level components" that then get added into circuit boards and other devices. The company ships globally. A small order is 100 units (priced at$600) and a large order, of say capacitors, may by 50,000 units (priced at$1 each).Average component is$100. Product line includes medical devices, car companies, avionics and flight controls, and strobe lighting for towers. At peak capacity Coiltron employed 80 people. In 2005 they employed 25. Now they're down to 19 but interested in growing. Competition from factories in Mexico and Tektronix spin offs have out competed. In January 2014, the company was recognized by the State as a Women Owned Business. Under previous management the company pursued a very entrepreneurial approach and would take on any project. Current management feels this approach caused problems with their brand identity and their ability to serve a core customer base. Challenges/Opportunities VP of Marketing is interested in expanding sales/marketing staff in order to grow accounts. No current plan or strategy to do so. I suggested the Oregon Trade Promotion program as well as the Grow Oregon program as tools that would help. Rick would also like to explore working with Frye Electronics. AIS-1669 4, Workshop Meeting Meeting Date: 03/18/2014 Length (in minutes): 20 Minutes Agenda Title: Discuss Outcome of March 11, 2014 Election Submitted By: Cathy Wheatley, Administrative Services Item Type: Update, Discussion, Direct Staff Meeting Type: Council Workshop Mtg. Public Hearing: No Publication Date: Information ISSUE The City Council requested time on this workshop agenda to discuss the implications of preliminary results of the March 11, 2014 election for Ballot Measure 34-210 - "Adopt Tigard Policy Opposing New High-Capacity Transit Corridor Projects." Council's discussion could center on the following topics. •Implications for Tigard—what do the election results mean for future actions •Involvement in the SW Corridor planning process, including with partners •Potential implications for other transportation funding needs •Potential implications for other planning efforts •Communicating with the public/listening to the community •Next steps STAFF RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUEST No Council action is requested. KEY FACTS AND INFORMATION SUMMARY OTHER ALTERNATIVES COUNCIL GOALS, POLICIES, APPROVED MASTER PLANS DATES OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Swr -fie j � e� ( , 3l ic //oi Overview of 2014 Local Option Levy Partner Update Why a Replacement Levy? 1. Maintain Funding a. Current levy funding will be collected for the last time this November(funding expires June 2015). b. The current levy funds approximately 14%of our operations. c. The current levy was first passed in 2000 and renewed in 2004 and 2008. This funding enabled the District to add 33 firefighter medics—adding a 4th firefighter to all be three TVF&R stations (23 companies).(A$1.6 million Safer Grant in May 2011-May 2013 added a fourth firefighter at the remaining three stations.) 2. Respond to Growing Demand a. Public attitude surveys have confirmed every time that the community's M,,,oll,+,^ #1 priority for TVF&R is fast and effective response. b. District's response time has been trending up.TVF&R's Board of Directors and Budget Committee have expressed concerns for some M.. =^ time. 7M "' Z•IZ c. For years the District has taken purposeful steps to ensure our ability to provide quick and effective emergency response: • Station construction • Secure our'core' with 4-person crews - - • Medic Units and Cars lar : • Reduction of low risk/high frequency calls 7 - _ '` `. (false commercial alarms,public assists at senior care facilities) _ - - ' • Dispatch process • Advocacy for transportation projects • Community Risk Reduction initiative • Community responders(hands only CPR, PulsePoint,public access AEDs) d. Incidents decreased for a few years but rising again. 3 II II I e. Demands on our service (traffic congestion,population, i increasing call volume,and an aging community) now require an investment in additional personnel and infrastructure to have a meaningful and long-term impact. Overarching Principles for 2014 Levy 1. Minimize community risk 2. Community equity(As a regional provider we serve nine cities and three counties;need to ensure that future 'investments in service'are equitable throughout the district -value for all taxpayers not just those in one end of the district.). 3. Maintain/improve community value(fast and effective response) 4. Position TVF&R for the future Problem Analysis How? • Began comprehensive data analysis in May 2013. ' • Over 160 reports. = _ 4 md. • Focused on Metro/Urban only What? Incident Density: i (This is demand....where we run our calls) a. All Code 1 and Code 3 for the last five years. Distribution: . Metm/LYban (Getting the first unit on scene) . • Modeled around a 4-minute travel time. -- _ That said, continued growth and congestions mean that the NFPA travel objective is likely not achievable. "p' "" 11112 301 Improvement on 5:45 is essential to meeting community standard of fast and reliable service. Problem Analysis—Continued What? Distribution: 1121 (Fire station location and 15`due travel time) `L\ I. This map highlights our problem with getting the first unit on scene within 4 • 4 4 j minutes (blue =good/red = bad) • Many areas of the District pose a �L challenge and impact response , performance system-wide. Concentration -ALS: (Effective response force (ERF)needed for ALS intervention) Areas in red pose largest problem. Modelling includes our mutual aid � • partners (regional approach). Y: de- .41 Concentration—Structure Fire: (Effective response force needed for a structure fire- 15 people and unit dependent-and our truck performance) Areas in red pose largest problem. Areas with cross hatch reflect areas where we cannot mobilize ERF within 8 minutes. Modelling includes our mutual aid partners (regional approach). irid Imo` M Problem Analysis—Continued What? Demands on Our Service: • Response challenges already exist and y' , need to be addressed regardless of future ,- , . • growth. , • Known concept planning or Urban Reserves (purple/blue areas) have also ► 3 • been considered. r * a. • It's about today, it's about tomorrow. -' The levy strategies address today's r--; , needs, and position TVF&R for the future. Refining the analysis What is driving the demand? • Detailed profiles were created to better understand the nature of the response performance challenges and actual community risk. " " "«• " ;--- - Can we even get there?(In some ___=__ : cases the answer is no.) I I- I. - Type of calls;time of day/week .�� • - ALS vs BLS;transported patients 110 e • r ifrt - Fire risk - Overall impact on our system • This analysis allowed us to identify the type of intervention that is required for each site—e.g.,right resource, right time, right call BALLOT MEASURE 34 - 21 1 TVF & R ' s REPLACEMENT LEVY Voters first approved a local option levy for Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue in 2000 and renewed it in 2004 and 2008. The levy would replace the current levy, which expires in June 2015. OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY FAST AND EFFECTIVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE WITHIN MINUTES OF A 9- 1 - 1 CALL art + 0� ~= t s r • \ ice '`x • , 0 _ /� -� 1 A • - — c Ittli REPLACEMENT LEVY COST The Levy supports TVF&R's highest priority of fast The replacement levy has a tax rate of 45 cents and effective response by: per$1,000/assessed value,a 20 cent increase over the current rate.This would result in a total Keeping 42 current firefighter medics hired annual levy cost of$104 for a typical home,a$46 since 2000. increase over the expiring levy. These firefighters help ensure each crew has enough personnel to take immediate action at The expiring levy provides 14%of TVF&R's complex incidents like fires, heart attacks,car operating budget.While maintaining emergency crashes,and rescue situations. response services would remain our priority, if the levy is not replaced reductions in staffing and Adding up to 44 firefighter medics,and operations would be required. Response apparatus,and contributing to new stations in challenges would continue to degrade the speed areas where response challenges exist. and effectiveness of emergency response services. Increases in 9-1-1 calls,traffic congestion,and an If the levy is not replaced, property taxes on a aging population are impacting our ability to typical home would decrease by$58/year in 2015. provide fast and effective response.These firefighters would help ensure TVF&R meets the Note:Assessed value is different from real market industry standard of 5 minutes and 12 seconds value and is listed on the property tax bill.A typical travel time to incidents. home has an assessed value of$230,000. Hiring staff that support our goal of safe and reliable emergency operations such as fire prevention,training,and apparatus maintenance. More Information: tvfr.com 1 503-649-8577 Mita Tualatin Valley This information was reviewed by the Oregon Secretary of State's Office. Fire&Rescue 1 .1. fi, I ,w► 0 • • VOTER INFORMATION TVF & R ' s REPLACEMENT LEVY TVF&R SERVES A POPULATION OF This map of TVF&R's 210 sq. mile service area includes incidents from a 2-hour period from an 450,000 PEOPLE. LAST YEAR OUR average day,and the units needed to effectively FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDED TO respond.Some incidents require one unit,while others require multiple and/or specialized units 35,086 INCIDENTS. from several stations. DEMANDS ON OUR Water SERVICE ARE issue CHALLENGING OUR .-- NETWORK OF STATIONS. • TVF&R's replacement levy �� would help ensure: -i BEAVERTON —.4- :. Each crew continues to have• ow , �- 10� enough personnel to .� �' F��_` immediately enter a burning d ti ti building,and provide Chest Pain j immediate life-saving care at • 1 medical and rescue TIGARD incidents. Seizure TVF&R meets its travel time 0 KING /l DURHAM objective of a 5 minute, 12 •�/ second or less response to RIVERGROVE WEST LINN incidents. TUALATIN �� Current stations are S H E R W 0 0 D available to respond Stroke a r to their immediate // neighborhood. - WILSONVILLE "-- Sick person Car Crash " •=TVF&R Station �i • fi I Mk