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February 7, 2019
1. Consent Agenda Summary Tuesday,Feb. 12 Council Goal Setting
Kelly Burgoyne attached a summary of issues Public Works Auditorium
scheduled for the Feb. 19 Consent Agenda. Please
contact staff if you have questions or want to have 6-9 p.m.
something pulled for discussion. Wednesday, Feb. 1.3 Council Groundrule Meeting
2. UGB Expansion Fanno House (behind City Hall)
Kenny Asher placed a memo in your green mailbag 6-8 p.m.
containing information on this topic. Monday, Feb. 18 President's Day
3. Metzger School Park City Hall Closed
Lauren Scott attached a memo and flyers regarding
Tigard Lib-rary Open
planned outreach for Metzger School Park. Tuesday, Feb. 19 Business/Workshop Combo
4. Economic Indicators January 2019 Meeting
Washington County's latest numbers are in from the 6:30 p.m.—Town Hall
state employment analysts. Ttiesday, Feb. 26 Businegg
Cancelled for lack of items
5. New Business Licenses
Liz Lutz attached the latest list of new business
licenses for Januar-2019.
6. Public Works Project Update
Marissa Grass attached a summary of recent activity by
Public Works.
7. Thanks!
A letter from Love INC is attached.
8. Press Release
Tigard Police set to begin seatbelt enforcement
campaign
- Tigard Police plan extra DUII enforcement
9. News Articles
✓ Presidential handwriting analysis lecture set at
Tigard library
✓ Tigard business move paves way for plaza
✓ Officers, community break bread,break barriers
10. Council Calendar
Tues., February 12 at 5:45 p.m. @ Public
Forks
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TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MEETING DATE: February 19, 2019
MEETING LOCATION: City of Tigard - 13125 Ste'Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223
• Consider Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement with ODOT to
Complete Street Lighting on Hwy 99W: 72nd Ave to Durham Road
Shall the city enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Oregon Department of
Transportation (ODOT) so that they may design and construct street lighting at major
intersections along Hw;99W in Tigard?
In March of 2015, staff completed an application for grant funding under the State's All Roads
Transportation Safety (ARTS) Program to install streetlights at key intersections along Hwy
99W in Tigard.The application was in response to frequent requests to staff from pedestrians,
cyclists, and transit users to provide street lighting to improve their visibility during their
commutes. The City of Tigard's project request was selected by ODOT,who is now proposing
to design and construct street lighting at the following intersections: Hwy 99W at: 1) 72nd Ave
2) Main/Johnson 3) McKenzie 4) School 5) Walnut 6) Frewing 7) Garrett 8) Park 9) Royalty
Parkway 10) Durham Road .
• Consider Resolution to Appoint Budget Committee Members
Issue: Shall the City Council appoint the following to the Budget Committee: Chelsea Nance,
currently the alternate member,to a three-year term, ending on December 31,2021 and Leah
Voit as an alternate for a one-year term ending on December 31,2019?
On December 11, 2018,Heidi Lueb was appointed through resolution to the Budget
Committee for a three-year term. On January 15,2019,Heidi Lueb was elected to the City
Council. This created a vacancy on the Budget Committee. Chelsea Nance is the current
alternate member on the Budget Committee. It is recommended that she take the voting
member position vacated by Heidi Lueb. Leah Voit was interview=ed by the Appointments
Advisory Committee (Mayor Cook and Councilor Snider) during the regular Budget Committee
recruitment in November 2018 and is now being nominated as the alternate member.
Consider Resolution Adopting Tigard Library Board Bylaws
Issue: Shall the Tigard City Council adopt the Tigard Public Library Bylaws?
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA—February 19, 2019
City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 www.tigard-or.gov I Page 1 oft
At the August 8,2018 Library Board meeting the Board found it necessary to change the
verbiage for the meeting schedule in the Library Board Bylaws.This change was approved by
the Library Board and was recommended to be forwarded to the City Council for adoption by
resolution. In preparing to present this revision,it was discovered that the Bylaws that had been
adopted by the Tigard Library Board on January 13, 2011 were never formally presented and
adopted by the Tigard City Council.A copy of these Bylaws are included in the Council packet.
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA—February 19,2019
City of Tigard 1 13125 SV6'Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 www.tigard-or.gov I Page 2 oft
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Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor Jason Snider and City Councilors
From: Lauren Scott - Community Engagement
Schuyler Warren -Associate Planner/Project Manager
Re: Metzger School Park— Community Input
Date: January 30, 2019
In 2015, the City of Tigard entered into a joint-use agreement,%ith the Tigard-Tualatin School District to
utilize a portion of the grounds at Metzger Elementary School as a public park, open to residents outside of
school hours.This park is serving an area of the city that previously did not have easy access to recreational
spaces. The park is already recei-ving increased usage through community gardens installed by the city's
Parks and Recreation department.
After a collaborative community planning process in 2016, a vision emerged for the future of the park that
included an artificial turf soccer field as the most sought-after element of the new park. Community
Development staff are now preparing plans to develop the soccer field and beautify the chain link fence
around the park in 2019.
Staff are also exploring options for funding the field that will leverage already-allocated amounts in the
Capital Improvement Project budgeted amount for this park.
As part of these efforts, staff will be conducting outreach to the surrounding neighborhoods to receive
feedback regarding the refinement of the Master Plan and to update the community about potential
partnerships for soccer field development.
Planned Outreach Activities Include:
• Two Community Meetings (February,March)
• Door Knocking Outreach to neighbors and community members (Jan-March)
o Adjacent Property Owners
o Olsen Foods
o Juntos Aprendemos (Metzger's Latino Parent Group)
• Tigard Tualatin School District Superintendent (November 2018&January 2019)
• Tigard Tualatin School District Board (March)
• CPO 4M (March)
• Tigard Parks and Rec Board (March)
• City Council (March)
Outreach materials for first community event are attached. Your attendance is welcomed and
encouraged at any of the events listed above. For more information about dates and times please contact
Lauren Scott at laurens@ti^ears-or.gov or 503-718-2595.
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January 2019 (December Data) QUALITYINFO.ORG
Washington County's unemployment rate was 3.5 Unemployment Rates in Washington County Cities
percent in December 2018, unchanged from last December 2018,not seasonally adjusted
year. Some cities continued to see unemployment Local Area Unemployment Statistics
rates below 4 percent, but slightly higher than the
prior year (not seasonally adjusted). 3' °
The county added 3,900 jobs between December
2017 and December 2018. Construction led indus-
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jobs over the year. A decline in government em- 3.3%
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Have questions?Want to subscribe?Contact me! Emily.A.Starbuck(&-oregon.gov
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January 2019 New Business Licenses Newsletter: 2--l—
Business Location _ Type of Business Emps.
Jennifer Swails 11505 SVC Pacific Hwy#A Tigard Or Beauty Shops&Barber Shops 1
Touchstone Accounting 11850 SNX'67th Ave#115 Tigard Or Accounting/Bookkeeping 2
Lawry De Freitas Wealth Mgmt.LLC 12909 SW 68th Pkwy#120 Portland Or Investment Offices 3
Southwest Financial Services LLC 9600 SXY'Oak St 560 Tigard Or Investment Services 3
Fagus Grecon Inc 12755 SVC 69th Ave#203 Tigard Or Manufacturing 5
Syd Dorn 7100 SW Hampton St#110 Tigard Or Auto Broker 1
River Ridge Renovations LLC 9575 SW Locust St Tigard Or Building Construction 1
Jean Nolen 11505 SVC Pacific Hwy#A Tigard Or Hair Salon 1
Annabelle Adult Care Home at Viewmount 11400 SVC Viewmount Ln Tigard Or Residential Home Care 1
Annabelle_adult Care Home 11460 SV'Vieu-mount Lane Tigard Or Residential Care Home 1
Schott&Associates 13125 SW Hall Blvd Tigard Or Environmental Consultants 4
Danos Capital LLC 10300 SW Greenburg Rd#115 Tigard Or Mortgage Broker 1
Vital Gate Acupuncture LLC 7150 SVG"Hampton St#113 Tigard Or Acupuncture Services 1
Pacific Foundation Inc 16060 SW 85th Ave Tigard Or Trade Contractor 5
Elegant Mosaics 8875 SW Center St Tigard Or Building Materials 3
Delta Disaster Services of Portland 9595 SW Tualatin-Sherwood Rd#D Tualatin Or Services to Buildings 1
Better Life Adult Care Home 10770 SVC VCalnut St Tigard Or Adult Care Home 1
Embassy Suites by Hilton 9000 SW Washington Sq Rd Tigard Or Hotel 76
Amehe Specialized Aesthetics 18081 SW Lower Boones Ferry Rd W. Bldg#2 Tigard Or Other Healthcare Svc. 3
C&C Communications LLC/Dba Sprint 9702 SW VCashington Sq Rd Spe F10 Tigard Or Communication Services 3
Fehr&Peers 13125 SVC Hall Blvd Tigard Or Transportation Consulting 2
True Private Wealth Advisors 10260 SVG'Greenburg Rd#1055 Tigard Or Investment Offices 6
Senet Taphouse 12553 SW Nlain St#201 Tigard Or Eating/Drinking Establishment 3
Mobile Addiction 13818 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard Or Retail Store 2
James L Creations Llc 13125 SVC Hall Blvd Tigard Or Art Work Contract 2
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp 13221 SW 68th Pkwy#310 Tigard Or Mortgage Corporation 8
AR Motorsports 9730 SW Shady Ln Tigard Or Auto Repair Shop 4
Constructive Building Services Inc 3937 39th Ave Oakland Ca General Contractor 1
Royalty Trips 4220 SE Rose Petal PI Hillsboro Or Transportation Services 2
Cadia Marketing 15369 SVG"81st Ave Tigard Or Web Design Services 1
Sunshine Gr Homes&Learning Centers 8729 SVC Reiling St Tigard Or Personal Care Facility 1
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Public Works Update 2/7/19 Item# SO
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Coffee with the Contractor in Cook Park on Friday
8 a.m. I February 8 1 Cook Park Shelter#1
The Upper Tualatin Interceptor(UT)serves the cities of Tualatin,Tigard, King City,and Sherwood and
flows into the Durham Wastewater Treatment Plant.The UT must be replaced in order to meet long
term capacity needs in the area.Construction activities include installing pipe,constructing trenchless
crossing of the Tualatin,surface restoration,and vegetation enhancement within Cook Park in Tigard.
Residents should expect increased truck traffic into/out of the work zone,construction through Cook
Park and related trail closures/detours.
Meet with representatives from Mortenson Construction on Friday in Cook Park to discuss upcoming
milestones,ask questions and meet the team.
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#ThankfulThursday:Streets Division
The Public Works Streets Division worked overnight two nights this week to ensure roads were cleared
and ready for the morning commute.Seven staff members worked the first night to de-ice, plow and
sand our priority roads.The second night two staff members worked to de-ice the trouble spots.Thanks
to all who helped...your work is appreciated!
#WinterReadyTigard:Frozen Pipes
Cold weather,snow and freezing rain can lead to frozen and broken water pipes.Visit
https://www.conserveh2o.org/winterize-your-home for tips on what you can do to prepare your home
for icy weather including:
• open cupboard doors in the kitchen and bathrooms to allow pipes behind walls and under floors
to get additional heat from inside your house.
• Temporarily turn on your faucet located furthest from your water meter so that it has a slow
and steady drip-this will keep water moving and make it less likely to freeze in your pipes.
Think you have a frozen pipe?Here's how to tell if you do:
Turn on faucets located throughout your home;if some of _
them work and others do not, it is likely that you have a
frozen pipe. If there is no water to your home,it is likely
that the issue may be at the street and you should notify E: liinferixe Your Nome Yoda l
your water provider. �
Turning off water at the meter: '=
Before thawing or repairing plumbing lines, make sure the
water is turned off at the meter.You may have a valve in
your basement or garage. If not,the city's water meter
and shut off valve are both located inside the meter box near the road. For detailed instructions to shut
off your water at the meter box,including a video,visit www.tigard-or.sov/watermeter.
Thawing frozen pipes:
To thaw plumbing lines safely, use a hair dryer on a low setting. NEVER thaw a frozen pipe with an open
flame. Remember to leave a little water on once the pipe has thawed so that it doesn't refreeze.
Repairing broken water pipe(s):
If your burst pipe is located in or around your home,then it is your responsibility to repair the pipe. If
the break is at the street,contact your water provider to repair it.
Paul's Woods are Taking Shape
Artist James Lukinich is working in the Nature Play Area at Dirksen Nature Park to bring Paul's Woods to
life.This feature is in memory of Paul Izatt,city staff member from 1990 to 2018. Paul was known for
creating fairy doors in trees for young friends and neighbors to play. In his memory,city staff members
crafted doors and windows that Lukinich will incorporate into his design.City staff will donate gnomes
and fairies for use in the park.This project is designed to promote imaginative play and provide a
destination in the nature park. Please note that portions of the nature play area will be roped off to
allow viewing from a safe distance.Work will be weather-dependent.
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IAAC INC
Dear
Love In the Name of Christ of Tigard, Tualatin& Sherwood thanks you for your
gift of$ If
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It is individual donations or gifts in-kind such as yours that help us live out our
mission to mobilize the Church to transform lives and communities In the Name of
Christ and allow us to expand our ability to coordinate local resources and services
so that those in need are not turned away.
Love INC TTS is a tax-exempt organization as described in Section 501(c) 3 of the
Internal Revenue Code: EIN#27-2581050 and your donation qualifies as a tax
deduction. This letter will serve as your receipt. No goods or services were
provided by Love INC in exchange for this contribution.
For any questions regarding this donation please call our office at(503) 443-6888.
Thank you again for assisting Love INC of Tigard, Tualatin & Sherwood.
Sincerely,
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Michelle McLaughlin, Executive Director
Love INC—Tigard, Tualatin & Sherwood
11820 SW King James Pl. Suite 10 G
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Tigard Police Department Newsletter:
Media Release
13125 SA'Hall Boulevard I Tigard,Oregon 97223 www.tigard-ongov/police
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31,2019
Contact:
Jim Wolf,Public Information Officer
Tigard Police Department
Phone: 503-718-2561
Email: jimGtigard-or.gov
Tigard Police Set To Begin Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign
The Tigard Police Department will once again participate in a nationwide traffic safety campaign to
enforce Oregon seat belt laws. Additionally,extra police on the road will also be watching drivers for
speed violations and texting while driving.Tigard Police is joining with other state and local law
enforcement officers and highway safety advocates across the country to help save more lives by
strongly enforcing laws around the clock.
The program is set to begin on February 4th and continue until February 17th,2019. The two-week
long blitz is a multi-jurisdictional approach to help ensure motorists respect, obey and understand
the importance of using vehicle seat belts and child safety seats when applicable. Tigard Police
officers will be focusing on enforcement at various times and days during the campaign. This effort
is made possible through dedicated federal funding providing overtime opportunities to carry out
the program.
Recent statistics indicated that Tigard motorists demonstrated nearly 97 per cent compliance
regarding passenger vehicle seat belt usage for front-seated occupants. The national average is just
over 90 per cent. While the figures are encouraging,it should be noted that the lack of seat belt use
was a major factor in half of all motor vehicle fatalities in Oregon during recent years.
The safety campaign also adds that Tigard Police will be enforcing the laws surrounding the use of
proper passenger restraints for children. Information regarding guidelines,planned child safety seat
installation clinics and correct usage for child safety seats can found at www.oregQn.gov
Please do your part to buckle-up and ensure your passengers do the same.Together we can help
make our roads safer.
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Tigard Police Department
Media Release
13125 SW Hall Boulevard [ Tigard,Oregon 97223 [ www.dgard-or.gov/police
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE I January 31,2019
Contact:
Jim Wolf,Public Information Officer
Tigard Police Department
Phone: 503-718-2561
Pager: 503-795-2391
Email: jim@tigard-or.gov
Tigard Police Plan Extra DLIII Enforcement
This weekend, coinciding with Super Bowl Sunday, Tigard Police will have additional officers on the
roadways to help ensure everyone's safety. In cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA), Tigard Police will be participating in a grant-funded program to promote high
visibility enforcement (HVE). According to NHTSA: "High Visibility Enforcement (H`'E) is a universal
traffic safety approach designed to create deterrence and change unlawful traffic behaviors. HVE combines
highly visible and proactive law enforcement targeting a specific traffic safety issue." Tigard officers will be
patrolling throughout the community with the primary focus on arresting impaired drivers.
Drive sober or get pulled over. If the statistics surrounding impaired drivers isn't enough to give pause, the
related penalties if caught will certainly be. The national average cost for a DUII incident is $10,000 and the
effects can last a lifetime.
• Drunk driving is often a symptom of a larger problem: alcohol misuse and abuse
• Alcohol-impaired motor vehicle crashes cost more than an estimated$37, billion
annually
• Last year,more than 10,000 people died in alcohol-impaired crashes-one every
51 minutes
Please plan ahead if you are driving and consuming alcohol or other intoxicants. If you become impaired-
don't drive but rather call for a sober driver, a ride-share, a taxi or use public transportation to get home
safely. Getting behind the wheel is never an option if you've been drinking.
If you spot a suspected drunk driver —call 9-1-1 immediately to report it. Together we can make our roads
safer.You can learn more about High Visibility Enforcement Campaigns at: www.nhtsa.gov/drivesober
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Presidential handwriting analysis lecture
set at Tigard library
Ray Pitz Monday,February 04,2019
Joyce Brizendine will parse the presidents from Franklin Roosevelt to Donald Trump in a special evening set
for Feb. 12.
The Tigard Public Library is hosting a presidential handwriting lecture on
Feb. 12,from 7 to 8 p.m.,at the library, 13500 S.W.Hall Boulevard.
Tigard Public Library
The evening will feature certified handwriting analyst Joyce Brizendine,who will examine the
handwriting of presidents from Franklin Roosevelt to Donald Trump, and will discuss how their writing
styles reveal unique personality traits.
Brizendine,who has taught handwriting analysis classes at university and community college levels,has
appeared numerous times on KATU-TV's"AM Northwest"show.
The event is sponsored by Friends of the Tigard Library.
Thursday,February 7,2619 • The Times
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p The city is planning to build 47 percent higher than that
relocate Ferguson universal Plaza on the proper- charged at its Tigard location.
ty, which could be used for Councilor John Goodhouse
Enterprises such events as concerts,mov- said he believes the new plaza
ies and farmer markets. will be a huge improvement to
By BAY PITZ The city acquired the the downtown area.
The Times 1.18-acre Burnham Street prop- Meanwhile,the council also
erty in 2014 but the property approved having staff provide
Tigard will help a down- had a lease already in place that more information and look at the
business relocate be- allowed Ferguson to remain possibility of adding 52 cents
fore its lease expires,provid- there until 2024. If Ferguson household to the monthly park,
ing the owners with a chose to keep its lease,the pla- and recreation fee found in rest=
$450,000 relocation assis- za wouldn't have been complet- dents'utility bills.The addition
tance offer that will pave the ed until 2026. Now, the city would allow the hiring of a 1.35
way to build an expansive _ hopes to begin construction in full-time equivalent employee to
plaza along Burham Street 2021 with plans to soon seek out work on recreation programs.
earlier than expected. a design team for the project. Also, the council approved
On Monday,the Tigard City Still in the preliminary concept having the Tigard Budget
Council, acting as the city's plan stage,the plaza would be Committee look at adding$1.0Z
Town Center Development built adjacent to the Fanno Creek per household to the saTp
Agency Board, approved a Trail.A previous survey of more parks and recreation fee duty
measure allowing Ferguson than 600 Tigard residents has ing upcoming budget disc
Enterprises at 9110 S.W.Burn- shown interest in creating a sions so the city can keep I
ham St.to be excused from its plaza that includes food carts, with parks maintenance prgjt
lease with the city early. ample parking,a splash pond for ects around the city. ,i
Officers, community break bread, break barriers
Ray Pitz Thursday,February 07, 2019
Dinner, held at St. Anthony's,was way to get officers/deputies together for a relaxed meal with people of
color
TIMES PHOTO:JOATATHAN HOUSE-Tigard business owner David Raines chats With Tigard Police Commander Jamey McDonald during the No Hate
Zone Community Dinner
More than 65 police officers, sheriffs deputies and his underrepresented members of the
community packed into St. Anthony Catholic Church's Parish Hall Monday evening to share a meal and
chat about whatever was on their minds.
The first Community Dinner event, coordinated by the Tigard Police Department, the Washington County
Sheriffs Department and the Community Engagement Program,was a chance to let those attending get an up-
close and personal look at law enforcement in a relaxed environment.
Sam Sachs, founder of the Portland-based No Hate Zone,whose mission is to advocate for racial equality,
kicked off the evening by talking about how he started the community dinners as a way to deal with his
frustration with what he thought seemed like hatred between two groups—people of color and the police. He
thought bringing everyone together for a meal would provide a way for the two groups to talk.
"We want to create a more intimate face-to-face discussion," he said of the Portland dinners, which he thinks
are important events where the community can see that the majority of officers are honest,hardworking
individuals.
"We've been doing them 2%Z years," said Sachs, who said anyone is invited but they have typically focused on
communities of color. "We've had close to 30."
Sachs, who served as a City of Portland Human Rights Commissioner from 2013 to 2015, said he was
approached by both Tigard Police Chief Kathy McAlpine and Washington County Sheriff Pat Garrett to put on
a similar event,which is believed to be the first of its kind in the county.
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Sachs said over the years he has found that some of those in law enforcement haven't grown up associating with
people of color, something he hopes to change.
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Dinner.
Noho Marchesi, owner of Noho's Hawaiian Cafe in Portland and Medford,has been a supporter of the
dinners since their beginning, and has donated food for the No Hate Zone dinners. Monday's gathering
was no exception as attendees showed down on Hawaiian plate lunch fare with law enforcement sitting
with the community at numerous round tables throughout the parish hall.
Corporal Theresa Fichter, a Washington County Sheriff s deputy,joined students from Tigard High School at
one table. Fichter said she thought the dinner was going great,noting she was talking to a part A the community
she doesn't normally see when she's called out to incidents.
Luna Pelaez, 17, said she found the evening interesting and "really cool."
"I think it's great," said Jackson Fisk, 16, a fellow student at the table. "They're fostering such positivity."
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She said she felt half-way comfortable at the venue, or "as comfortable as any teen is in talking to
adults."Likewise, Layaal Khellah, 16, said she found the evening and officers/deputies not to be
intimating at all.
"Everyone was approachable," she said.
Sheriff Garrett said he brought 10 deputies to the Community Dinner. He too said there are plans to finalize a
similar dinner in the Aloha area in the future, likely focusing on at-risk youth of color.
Tigard Chief McAlpine brought seven officers and a civilian staff member to the event. With a cold night on tap
and plenty of Hawaiian food,the chief also invited residents of St. Anthony's warming shelter to the event and
said about six took her up on the offer.
So will Tigard hold similar dinners in the future?
"Oh definitely," said McAlpine. "I'm really interested in reaching Tigard residents (and) I'm really encouraged
on what I see today and hope to do more."
rIlVIES PHOTO:TONATHAN HOUSE:-Washington County Corporal Theresa Fichter chats:lith Jackson Fisk and other Tigard Mentors during the No
Hate Zone Community Dinner.
Also attending the dinner was State Rep. Margaret Doherty, a Tigard Democrat representing Oregon
House District 35.
"I'm very impressed," Doherty said of the evening. "This is what community is and I love it."
Doherty said she queried law enforcement officers at her table about why they got into the field la-%N.,
enforcement and most told her it was because "I wanted to help people."
While it's hard to measure the outcome of the dinners, Sachs said one successful outcome came from a Portland
dinner that included attendance by six self-described Chicanos who didn't want to sit with police officers but
later reported they found it interesting that they observed officers laughing.
Deciding to come again to a follow-up dinner but unable to find a ride, Sachs had an Uber pick them up to take
them to the event. He checked in with them later as the event was winding down.
"I asked them if they needed an Uber ride home and they said(no),the cops are giving us a ride home," Sachs
said.
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TIMES PHOTO:JOi\ATI-LA HOUSE-Tigard Police Chief Kath•McAlpine chats wirh an attendee at a Monday night Community Dmnei between
underrepresented members of the community,Tigard police officers and j?V ashington Count-sheiiff s deputies,held at the paiish hall at St Anthony's
Catholic Church in Tigard