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02-13-2020 Council Newsletter . CoundlNewsk#ff Provided to the Tigard City Council on a weekly basis to stay abreast o f current rity issues. February 13, 2020 1. Tigard's State Legislative Priorities 2020 SE Washington County get a look Nicole Hendrix placed copies of the city's state - Muslim Educational Trust serves as an official legislative priorities in your green mailbag. If you Census 2020 Assistance Center this spring would like more, please let her know. The Federal list should be completed next week. 8. Council Calendar Monday, Feb. 17 President's Day 2. Southwest Corridor Team Update City Offices closed Kenny and the SWC team provide Council with this Tues., Feb. 18 Workshop Meeting week's update on the light rail project. 6:30 p.m. -Town Hall 3. January Economic Indicators Tuesday, Feb. 25 Business Meeting Washington County's economic and employment 6:30 p.m. -Town Hall indicators are attached. Tuesday, March 3 Business Meeting One 4. Jazz & Friends Program Flyer 6:30 p.m. -Town Hall Halsted shared the flyer for this event in support of Tuesday,March 10 Cancelled Business Meeting transgender and non-binary youth taking place at the No Quorum—NLC Conf. Tigard library on Thursday, February 27 at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 Workshop Meeting remarks.ayor mder will attend and provide welcome 6:30 p.m. -Town Hall March 24 Business Meeting 5. Stations and Design Online Open House Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. -Town Hall From now until March 27, the SW Corridor project is hosting an online open house and taking feedback on its stations and preliminary conceptual designs. To weigh in, visit TriMet's website at https://triinet.org/swcorridor/design/index.htin. 6. Public Works Project Update Marissa Grass attached a summary of Public Works activities. 7. News Articles - Tigard Street Heritage Trail delays grand opening - Red-light runners at Hall& 99W will now receive $265 citations - Police arrest suspect following bank robbery in Tigard - Rep. Doherty Coffee Talk in Tigard - Employers of choice - Tigard Police will now issue citations to violators caught on traffic cameras - SW Corridor light rail plans between Portland and 13125 SW Hall Blvd.Tigard,OR 97223 1 Web www.ti�ard-or goy Phone: 503.639.4171 F Wil':503.684.7297 TDD 503.684.2772 Item# Newsletter: FebruarySouthwest Corridor Team Report Up a es or ouncil • • Issues include: Pedestrian safety crossing HwY99; protected bikeway on HwY99;70th Avenue R-O-W dedication and design (Atlanta to Baylor); trackway alignment over 68th;TOD;traffic, stormwater and utility impacts As of Council should Tigard is organizing ODOT and Portland to help get TriMet to design and Feb is know: 1 include better bike/ped access to this station, especially across Hwy 99w. Issue Update By Date MOU? As part of Triangle planning, MIG working up concepts for extending Atlanta and Sean 2-1.0-20 N 70th Avenue and a park concept for the OEA site. Meeting with PacTrust todiscuss theater site redevelopment opportunities, Lori 2-10-20 N Meeting with ODOT(and potentially Portland)on station access needs not yet Dave 2-13-20 N included in the project. Issues include: Pedestrian safety crossing at 7o`h and Dartmouth; 70"& Elmhurst 4-way intersection improvements; platform locations; impacts on 72" ave;74th& Hermosa intersection clearance; open space preservation behinI Walmart•TOD; traffic, stormwater and utility impacts ncil should The LRT crossing Of 72"0 Ave,just south of Elmhurst impacts our 72"d Ave Design !Feb 12 know: project. COT taking the lead to figure this out for now. Issue Update By Date MOU? Compiling alist ofdesign issuesforTriMet'strackin ur oses Gar 2-7-2o N We are developing a layout and concept for 72nd/Elmhurst/light rail crossing area as Lori 2/13./20 N art of our 72nd Ave project,to be presented to Council 3/3/20. Hall S Issues include: station layout; TOD facilitation;job loss mitigation(ETOD); parking impacts and shared use; OMF layout and impacts; MOS concerns; bus and WES connectivity; Hall Blvd design and JT;traffic, stormwater and utility impacts As of Council should There are two upcoming council items: ratifying the MOS and reviewing Feb 12 know: ThMet's plan for improving Hall Blvd at i5%desi n. Issue Update By Date MOU? Council will soon be requested to ratify the MOS option (with Upper Boones Ferry as Gary 2-7-20 Y the alternative terminus to Bridgeport). Discussion with TriMet re:shared parking agreement is underway, including Dave 2-3.0-20 Y maintenance, capacity,times of day, etc. Planning for 15%design update to council on Hall Station.30%update expected late Dave 2-10-20 Y summer. Meeting with ODOT(and potentially Portland) on station access needs not yet Dave 2-13-20 Y included in the project. Southwest Corridor Team Report Updates for Council February 2020 Bonita/Brid Issues include: Bonita and Bridgeport station layout designs; bike/ped access to both stations; Upper Boones crossing; railroad interface; PacTrust and Station Areas Tualatin coordination;traffic, stormwater and utility impacts As of Council should PacTrust is planning on making significant :..::e/ped infrastructure investments Feb 12 know: throughout their properties.These are not yet related to LRT or the SWC. Issue Update By Date MOU? Pac Trust staff met with COT to propose future joint effort for bike/ped/access Lori 2/11/20 N improvements along Sequoia &72nd on 2/11/20 Issues include: Highway 217 Multi-Use Path funding and inclusion;overall stormwater approach; overall park and ride issues; signal coordination; Elemil design of walls, structures, and transit-related buildings including the OMF As of Council should Tigard is aggressively pursuing funding for the bike/ped path on the HWy217 Feb iz know: crossing, with TriMet support. Need financial commitments by 12/2020. Issue Update By Date MOU? Requested that Trimet provide preliminary cost estimates and provide visualizations Lori 2/11/20 Y for HWY217 MUP grant applications(for funding commitments by 12/2020.). TriMet will join us for meetings with Metro to pursue Hwy217 MUP funding. Lloyd 2/7/20 Y Fieldworkand review of TriMet analyses underway for a Red RockCreek Lori 2/11/20 N Stormwater Subbasin Plan;will have huge implications for SWC storm elements. ersh i ps &W IIssues include: housing and equity efforts;stakeholder engagement; CDR I acceptance; MOU and IGA fulfillment;funding issues; COT zoning and code DmulatQW updates; COT PW standards; NEPA processes; permitting; council, commission and committee engagement As of Council should Tigard developed a detailed approach to optimizing/designing for TOD Feb iz know: opportunities. Shared w/TriMet on 2/13. Meeting to follow. Issue Update i By Date MOU? Sent TOD Partnership Project Charter for TriMet review on 2/13 in response to 1/31 Susan 2-13-20 Y meeting request from TriMet GM Doug Kelsey, putting Tigard in lead role forTOD. Asked TriMet Real Estate team for update on visits to Hunziker Area businesses(no Lloyd 2-7-20 Y response as yet). Conceptual Design Report Workqroup meeting to track CDR outreach and feedback Gar 2-10-20 Y 31 Washington County Item#Newsletter: 2,-�3-Zt7 CEpolo;XMLDepartment fnEconomic Indicators January 2020 (December Data) QUA ITYINFO.ORG Washington County's unemployment rate dropped to 3.0 Unemployment Rates in Washington County Cities percent, tying Benton County for lowest in the state. Fur- December 2019,not seasonally adjusted thermore, the largest cities in Washington County all saw Local Area Unemployment Statistics unemployment rates below 3.0 percent. 2.7% 2.7% 2.8% Employment levels for Washington County grew at a modest rate of 0.5 percent over the last year. Indus- 2.2% 2.3% 2.3% 2.4% tries which receded like retail and manufacturing were balanced out by rapidly growing areas such as con- struction and information. Washington County witnessed a steady decline in pov- erty rates from 2014 to 2017, dropping 4.9 percentage points to a low of 7.9 percent. However, from 2017 to 2018, poverty rates climbed by 1.0 percent in the area. Unemployment Rate Hillsboro Tigard Beaverton Sherwood Forest Grove Tualatin Cornelius December 2009 to December 2019,seasonally adjusted Local Area Unemployment Statistics 12% 10% 8% -Oregon 6% 3.7% Washington 4% County 2% 3.0% 0% Dec-09 Dec-11 Dec-13 Dec-15 Dec-17 Dec-19 Construction and Information Continue to Lead Em- Graph of the Month: Poverty Rates Steadily ployment Growth, Several Receding Industries Declined Across Oregon and Portland MSA December 2018 to December 2019, percentage change American Community Survey,One-Year Estimates 2014-2018 Current Employment Estimates Total 111111111 0.5% 20% Construction 3.0% 18% ' Information 2.6% 16% . Education&Health Services 2.4% 14% 12.8% Professional&Business 1.8% 12% 10.6% Financial Activities 1.7% 10% 9.1% 8.9% Wholesale Trade IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII� 1.5% 8% Government A.4% 6% Leisure&Hospitality -1.1% 4% Manufacturing � -1.3% 2% 1"19%11 Retail -1.5% 0% Transportation&Warehousing -1.6% 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 -2% .1% 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% ■Oregon a Washington County Multnomah County Clackamas County Have questions? Want to subscribe? Contact me! (503) 360 -2421 Brandon Schrader, Workforce Analyst Brandon.W.Schrader@oregon.gov Item# / Newslet er: 2-1-3-2-0 JazZ ', jiq:: & FRIENDS National Day of School & Community Readings HRC.im/JazzAndFriends I #JazzAndFriends Wellcominge HUMAN ' pnnoen- Schools, R,CHT9 uucmn q +p w uru �T' Thursday, February 27 6 : 30 - 7: 30 p. m . Tigard Public Library Jazz & Friends readings bring together thousands of people in schools and communities in support of transgender and non-binary youth. Our event will feature picture book readings, words •mev4ei(S ,from leaders in the community, and an opportunity for guided small group discussion. Local LGBTQ organizations will provide information and resources. Activities for little ones will also be available. Light snacks provided. Questions? Contact Tigard Public Library Children's Desk: 503-718-2656 Tigard Public Library m 13500 SW Hall Blvd. Tigard, Oregon 97223 1503-684-6537 www tigard-or gov/librarypho Item # News Ie ter:2-1'6-217 Public Works - -2/13/20 Clean Water Services Celebrates Completion of _ f . 1 Project in Cook Park The Upper Tualatin Interceptor (UT) serves theEM cities of Tigard,Tualatin,King City and Sherwood and flows into the Durham Wastewater Treatment Plant underneath Cook Park. T The UT needed to be replaced in order to meet long-term capacity needs in the area. Phase I of construction was completed last spring and Phase II started last fall. The celebration marks the end of major work in the park. Final items to be completed include a pavement overlay and L-R'Parks staff members:Matthew Bance-Fay, landscape planting. Martin McKnight, Chad Morrow&Chris Plummer Tree For All: Volunteer Event Full & Closed Volunteers are the best! The planting event scheduled for Summerlake Park this weekend is now full. Thanks to everyone who will join Friends of Trees and city staff to plant in Summerlake Park. This planting is part of Tree For All,a partnership which has planted more than ten million native plants in the Tualatin River Watershed since 2005! Clean Water Services,Friends of Trees,thousands of volunteers, other non-profits,city partners, and private landowners will be working together this season to continue the success of this program. Spring CERT Sign Up The next Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)Basic Training starts on Tuesday,March 3,2020. The training is free and is held over seven (7) consecutive Tuesdays in the Tigard Public Works building (8777 SW Burnham). Tigard CERT is a non-profit organization and interested participants can register at: https://tigardcert.wordpress.com/be 12teoTre // dget-involved/ COMMUNITYRESPONSE New Restroom Arrives at Tigard Heritage Trail Major work is complete on the Tigard Heritage Trail. Improvements include a 3/4 -mile,multi-use path to employment,landscaping, seating and an Outdoor Museum featuring the rich cultural history of Tigard's rail legacy. _k new public restroom facility will be installed with the project. It arrived on - \X'ednes day and is expected to be installed in March. Item# .01 Tigard Street Heritage Trail delays granatter: 2-i3 17-0 opening Monica Salazar Tuesday, February 11, 2020 A ribbon-cutting is set for May as Tigard work crews finish up the project. The trail is already open for public use. PMG PHOTO:JONATHAN HOUSE-Tigard Mayor Jason Snider speaks at the law* _ August 2019 groundbreaking ceremony for the Tigard Street Heritage Trail, as ' pedestrians walk along the temporary asphalt pathway behind him. The city of Tigard has pushed back the grand opening for ra . the Tigard Street Heritage Trail as work continues on the long-anticipated project. When they broke ground last August, city officials projected the trail would be ready by the end of 2019, with a grand opening tentatively planned for December. However, due to winter - weather conditions and other setbacks that have delayed construction, the city now plans to have a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 29. Work on the trail —which replaces a temporary asphalt pathway connecting downtown Tigard with residential neighborhoods north of Southwest Pacific Highway, or Highway 99W—is mostly finished at this point. "For the most part, if you go out to the trail and look at it, it's pretty much there—we just have some corrective work to finish it,"said project manager Jeff Peck. The Tigard Street Heritage Trail is currently open to pedestrians and bicyclists. The city is working on some finishing touches along the trail before they can say the project is officially completed. Since the city purchased the land that runs parallel to Southwest Tigard Street in 2013, it has gradually developed the %-mile strip into a multiuse trail that connects pedestrians and bikers to Tigard's downtown commercial core. For Tigard officials, the trail is more than just a way for pedestrians to get downtown safely. During the design process, the city received input from community members via organized meetings called "Walk and Talks." In collaboration with downtown business leaders and the Five Oaks Museum—then called the Washington County Museum—city officials decided that in addition to serving as a path for pedestrians, the Tigard Street Heritage Trail would display local history and art. The remaining items to be finished reflect the trail's dual purpose as a functional trail and artistic community space. Tualatin completed a similar project in 2016, building a'/-mile segment in the Tualatin River Greenway Trail replete with public art and installations, including "erratic" boulders swept from lands distant to the Tualatin Valley millennia ago by the Missoula floods. On the engineering side for the Tigard Street Heritage Trail, Peck said work crews are currently installing a restroom at Rotary Plaza, a gathering area adjacent to Southwest Main Street that marks the Tigard Street Heritage Trail's southern terminus. Additionally, debris still needs to be cleared and some parts of the trail need to be repaved, according to Peck. On the public arts end, three large public art pieces that were funded by a National Endowment of the Arts still need to be completed and installed along the trail. "There will be three sculptures along the trails and two murals on either side of Highway 99 overpass, right by the end of the Rotary Plaza area," said Tigard community engagement coordinator Lauren Scott. However, those who visit the trail today will see that the trail is already populated with interpretive art elements that were installed last December. "They were created by designer Suenn Ho and tell the story of six different Tigard residents over the long history of Tigard," Scott said. The project is also still waiting to have a specially designed clock, a contribution from the Rotary Club of Tigard, to be installed in Rotary Plaza. Red-light runners at Hall and 99W will now receive $265 citations Pamplin Media Group Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Beginning Tuesday, Tigard police will begin issuing tickets to violations at Highway 99W and Hall Boulevard 1 I i PMG FILE PHOTO-Starting on Feb. 11,those caught running red lights at Hall Boulevard and Highway 99W will receive citations in the mail after photos are reviewed by police officers. Tigard motorists who run red lights at Highway 99W and Hall Boulevard can expect to receive a $266 ticket in the mail beginning today(Tuesday). That's the day that a 30-day warning period from the City of Tigard expires. The photo traffic enforcement cameras generate high-resolution photos and videos of an incident that Tigard Police Officers will review to confirm that a red-light violation has occurred. Citations mailed to a motorist will include photos and a link to video footage for the recipient to review. The Highway 99W and Hall Boulevard intersection is one of three where the city has installed camera equipment. The others are at Highway 99W and 72nd Avenue, where citations will be issued starting Feb. 26, and Highway 99W and Durham Road (which have yet to be turned on but are expected to go live soon with a 30-day warning period likely to begin on Feb. 21). For more information on photo traffic enforcement, please visit: https://www.tiaardor.aov/police/photo traffic enforcement.php. For questions about photo traffic enforcement, please email: AskTiaardPolice(a)tiaard-or.00v Police arrest suspect following bank robbery in Tigard Max Egener Thursday, February 06, 2020 The Tigard Police Department has arrested a suspect following a robbery at a Bank of the West on Thursday, Feb. 6. -t{ COURTESY PHOTO: TIGARD POLICE DEPARTMENT-Police arrested a man suspected of robbing a Bank of the West in Tigard on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 6. Police have taken a man suspected of robbing a bank in Tigard on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 6, into custody. Shortly before 3 p.m., officers with the Tigard Police Department were dispatched to Bank of the West at 16200 S.W. Pacific Highway on a report of a bank robbery. The suspect fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of money, police said. "Officers located a subject matching the suspect's physical and vehicle description driving southbound on Highway 99W,"the police department stated. Highway 99W is another designation for Southwest Pacific Highway in Washington County. Police stopped the suspect on Southwest Langer Farms Parkway in Sherwood, police said. "He was taken into custody without incident and was positively identified as the suspect in the bank robbery," police said. No one was injured during this incident, which detectives are currently investigating. Police have not released the name of the suspect at this time. Rep. Margaret Doherty -- Join Me for Coffee! Join me on Saturday, February 22nd from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at Well & Good Coffee to discuss your thoughts and concerns on important issues over morning coffee. Admission is free. Well & Good Coffee 7357 SW Beveland St, Suite 100 Tigard, OR, 97223 Looking forward to seeing you there! EMPLOYERS OF CHOICE Municipal leaders share strategies to attract, retain skilled employees By Melody Finnemore LOCAL FOCUS 17 First Quarter 2020 1 www.orcities.org As co-president of HR Answers Inc., Laurie Grenya, SPHR,partners with many municipal leaders about ways to attract and retain talented employees. Grenya, who estimates that about 40% of her firm's business is the government sector, said that compensation packages for such jobs have traditionally been robust, and opinions vary about whether to promote that when seeking job candidates. "We find people at polar ends of this spectrum," she said, adding some agencies are hesitant to publicize their compensation packages out of concern for public perception about how tax dollars are being spent. "I believe government agencies are doing a disservice when they don't publicize the full amount of compensation and benefits that are offered." Grenya pointed to the multigenerational makeup of today's job market, and the cultural shift from job interviews being solely about employers evaluating candidates. "It's now, `You've got to tell me why you're a good place to work' instead of an employer saying, `You're lucky to work here,"' she said. "Employers are saying, `We're not only interested in the work you do and we want to pay you well for doing that work, and also so that you can take care of your family."' A focus on employee well-being and the importance of work/life balance, along with improved technology, have led more municipalities to offer flexible work schedules and more opportunities for employees to work from home on some days. Other health benefits that cost little to nothing include wellness programs that encourage employees to engage in more physical activity and teambuilding exercises. "More agencies are taking a holistic approach that shows it's not just the words they say, it's the actions behind them," Grenya said. Several municipal leaders shared how their cities have implemented strategies to attract and retain skilled employees, and ensure they fulfill their mission to be an employer of choice. Preparing the Next Generation in Silverton City Manager Christy Wurster said that, as a small community, Silverton doesn't offer some of the same, traditional benefits that are offered in other municipalities that would normally come to mind. "We are a community of choice," she said. "Because of our size, the community is really engaged socially and politically and in support of our community nonprofits, and that carries over to our employees. What we do here is really create an environment for professional development at all levels of the organization." The city restructured to create two assistants to the city manager positions, which allows the assistants—Angela Speier and Elizabeth Gray—to build on their professional development and also have an opportunity to work on projects that are not part of their core responsibilities. Wurster noted that Speier was nominated by the city to attend the NW Women's Leadership Academy, a nine- month professional development cohort for emerging local government leaders that includes opportunities for networking and career mentoring. Gray, who serves as Silverton's human resources coordinator, recently completed her master's degree in public administration at Portland State University and has helped the city provide more transparency in its budgeting process. Gray also partnered with the University of Oregon's Sustainable City Year Program to get students involved in local improvement projects. "Not only are we building our staff within the organization, but we're also building the skills of the students through the projects they are doing in our community," Wurster said, adding a Willamette University student is helping the city evaluate whether to implement a no-smoking policy downtown. The city of Silverton's communications team includes a member of each department, which creates opportunities for cross-departmental learning and consistency in internal and external communications. "They're working as a team and take turns posting our messages, so to the outside community it looks like it's just one person doing it and we have uniform content,"Wurster said. The city's wellness program allows employees to take time during the workday to focus on health and fitness. Employees are encouraged to participate in fun runs, the city sponsors a golf team and a spelling bee team, and it hosts a chili cookoff each Halloween. "We're really just trying to prepare the next generation and enhance our employees' opportunities to develop professionally, and I think that's one of the huge attractions for us as a public employer of our size," Wurster said. EMPLOYERS OF CHOICE _ r City of McMinnville Employers City o(Toid Employees allowsI We have a culture here that / / / / participate in the leadership of the organization. I? Adam Brown, Ontario City Manager Helping to Run the City of Ontario City Manager Adam Brown said that among the factors that make a municipality an employer of choice, compensation is not necessarily high on the list. "I think people come because it's a highly desired place to work where they're going to make a difference. I think that's why people come and stay,"he said. To that end, Ontario's leadership philosophy guides its managers in leading with an open hand rather than an iron fist. "Much of the research out there has shown that a leadership philosophy is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, motivator for people enjoying their job," Brown noted. "We have a culture here that allows everybody to participate in the leadership of the organization. In the years I've been here, I've had so many employees come to my office and say, `You know, I bet we could save money if we do this."' Brown estimates employees' suggestions have saved the city about $100,000 and helped to promote a family- friendly work environment that encourages a culture of autonomy and the ability to contribute. "When I hire department heads I tell them, `I don't want you to just run the department, I want you to help run the city,"'he said. "Their role is greater than their job." Ontario's leadership team meets twice a month and is focused on long-term objectives such as ongoing improvements to customer service and the overall direction of the organization. The city implemented a residency policy that requires employees to live in Oregon and within the school boundary In addition, the city has taken a more cost-efficient approach to hiring for its police department. "We've had a lot of police officers retire so we've gone out for lateral hires more than new hires recently because it's such an investment in the employee to send them off for 16 to 18 weeks at the police academy,"Brown said Hillsboro's "Eureka Challenge" City Manager Robby Hammond said attracting and retaining top talent is a challenge in a job market where unemployment is so low. About three years ago, city leaders undertook an effort to identify how to be an employer of choice, which led to the creation of the city's Eureka Challenge to encourage employees to share their ideas and foster innovation. During the first challenge, a handful of employees were selected to brainstorm ideas. The result was a list of nearly 90 recommendations that ranged from changing policies to make municipal jobs more family-friendly to restructuring health benefits to be more accommodating. "Some of them we've been able to accomplish and some others we probably won't because they were out there, and that's great because that's what we wanted. There are fiscal considerations,too," Hammond said. The Eureka Challenge, held each October, also encouraged Hillsboro city employees to craft a mentorship program and learn from other cities about what works well and what doesn't. Last October, seven employees surveyed residents to identify ways to reduce barriers to city services. "The Eureka Challenge has been very successful and the employees really appreciate that opportunity to participate," Tigard Makes it Happen Brandi Leos, IPMA-SCP, senior human resources business partner, said the city initiated a four-day workweek in which most employees work 10 hours a day, and it accommodates those employees who need a slightly different schedule. "For someone like me who commutes, that's great. It reduces my commute time by 20% and puts less stress on my car. But, for someone with small children, 10 hours is a long time if you've got your children in daycare," she noted. Leos said the city strives to be as transparent as possible and lets job candidates know about the schedule before the interview process begins. "We definitely tout it as a benefit and we try to highlight the positives about working here and brag about them. If you'd like every weekend to be a three-day weekend, come work for Tigard," she said, adding police, library staff and a skeleton crew of public works employees continue to work on Fridays. The city also promotes the fact that it offers a different retirement program than PERS, and the benefit of that is that the city puts 10% or more of employees' salaries into a 401k and employees don't have to wait five years to become vested in their accounts. In addition, the retirement account is based on the stock market and not on the Legislature, so employees have more control over their retirement funds. Leos said the city's human resources staff consists of five employees, one of whom is part-time and another who is shared with risk management. "We are small enough to be nimble but we're big enough that we're not barely scraping by to get our work done," she said. "That has allowed us to deliver training and I have the chance to dig into new laws and explain what we're going to do about them. We're one of those organizations that figures things out first and then shares that information with others." Tigard recently launched a new employee recognition program, and Leos said it's another benefit the city is proud to promote to job candidates. "To make yourself more competitive it's important to be able to offer employees the chance to do something new and different and think outside of the box," she said. "The thing I've really come to appreciate about Tigard as an employer is that if there is something I really want to do, we can find a way to make it happen." . R�7 Tigard Police will now issue citations to violators caught on traffic cameras by Dan McCarthy, KATU News Tuesday, February 11th 2020 VI daants1cKi TU Tigard police wdl iscve citations to violators cm;yhr on the traffic cameras on -^R 9-c A' s:ar'Ing or, A b. 71,zoo"), Photo by Dan McCarthy, KA7U,Ve:as Nearly a month after photo traffic enforcement went live along the Pacific Highway, Oregon Route 99W, Tigard Police will now be replacing warnings with citations. TODAY - Run a red, pay some green! After a 30-day warning period, Tigard Police are now issuing $265 tickets for every red light run at 99W and Hall Blvd. Some of the data they collected in the last decade shows how many violations and crashes they've dealt with on999W#LiiveOnK2ah c-Casn & Rea Ligntyioiation Data 5:12 AM - Feb 11, 2020 Tuesday is the first day that citations nerlaKe 9M&Hall Boulevard 0 will be mailed to drivers who are Park f'y . U.~ caught on camera running red lights. �ti 72 ;"N"111 0 yyw&72nd Avenue The cameras are set up at the 1334 O �� 42 ,,, , intersection of OR 99W and Hall a inu"W Boulevard. 239 ,0t. The citations will be mailed to Tigard motorists with a photos and a link to IT AI" video footage of the violation. J.0991.1&Durham Road © Each violation will cost a driver $265. a�� 40 "°""" Every driver has the option to contest r Y 0 1448 the violation. King City Tigard Police selected three intersections along 99W to install traffic cameras: 72nd Avenue, Hall Boulevard and Durham Road. The 30-day warning period is still in effect for the traffic camera violations at 72nd Avenue. Police will start issuing tickets for violations there on February 26. Meanwhile, the red light cameras at OR 99W and Durham Road are expected to go live on February 21. Following a 30-day warning period, citations will start being issued on March 23. Tigard Police pointed to the results of similar enforcement in Beaverton, where officials reported a 36% reduction in red light violations and a 41% reduction in injury crashes during a ten-year period of photo traffic enforcement. The city is also considering using the camera technology to track drivers who speed through the intersections as well, however enforcement plans are not yet in place. Southwest Corridor light-rail plans between Portland and Southeastern Washington County get a look Ray Pitz Tuesday, February 11, 2020 New animated, bird's-eye video shows route of proposed MAX line, which could get voter OK later this year. 7111 7� rav i v -rr COURTESY ILLUSTRATION-End of the road Under a current concept plan, the 12-mile-long Southwst Corridor light rail route would end across the street from the Bridgeport Village complex. A transit center in Tualatin with room for up to 960 vehicles. A short underpass that dips under Highway 99W as it enters Tigard. An elevated light-rail station overlooking Southwest Bonita Road. All of these features and more are on the list of light-rail stations and park-and-rides planned for TriMet's newest MAX line, which could start running as soon as 2026. A draft conceptual design plan for the Southwest Corridor Light Rail Project was released last week. Watch a video fly-through of the route of the proposed light rail line. Preliminary design plans for the $2.5 billion project call for a total of five park-and-ride locations along the 12-mile light-rail line. Two would be located in Portland, two in Tigard and one at the northern edge of Tualatin, in the Bridgeport Village area. In addition, five more rail stations are planned for Tigard. A major transit center—which would include both a station and a park and ride—is planned at the Bridgeport Village location. On Thursday, Feb. 6, the community advisory committee for the project met to discuss the new plan. The conceptual design includes details of the stations and park-and-rides in Portland. 1 62 SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR LIGHT RAIL PROJECT:-_ONCEPTUAL DESIGf,REPOT DRAFT 711 Bridgeport Transit Center —. 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Under a current concept plan,the 12-mile-long light rail route would end across the street from the Bridgeport Village complex. Learn more: The next public hearing is set for 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Tigard Public Library, 13500 S.W. Hall Blvd. As the rail tracks enters Tigard, heading west along Highway 99W—signed as Southwest Barbur Boulevard in Portland and Southwest Pacific Highway in Washington County—they would dip underneath the highway near Southwest 64th Avenue, reemerging above ground a short distance later, just west of Southwest Coronado Street. That would mean a reconfigured intersection at 64th Avenue where pedestrian crossings would be improved, according to the plan. Some highlights of the Tigard and Tualatin stations: • The 68th Parkway Station would include a park-and-ride with 350 parking spaces at the corner of Southwest Pacific Highway and 68th Parkway in the Tigard Triangle—a stretch of land bounded by Highway 99W to the north, Highway 217 to the west and south and Interstate 5 to the east. Tigard has set up a so-called "lean code" in the Triangle to encourage development. The structure would provide a natural amphitheater overlooking Red Rock Creek, according to TriMet engineers. • The Elmhurst Street Station, in the heart of the Tigard Triangle at Southwest 70th Avenue and Elmhurst Street, would include a light-rail bridge that would cross Southwest Dartmouth Street at 70th Avenue. From the Elmhurst station, the rail line would head west toward Highway 217, traveling past the south side of the Walmart Supercenter before an elevated bridge takes it across Highway 217 just north of the current 72nd Avenue overpass. • The Hall Boulevard Station, on the other side of Highway 217 from the Elmhurst station, would include a park-and- ride with up to 100 vehicle spaces. It would have close access to the Tigard Transit Center and the WES commuter rail, with TriMet officials touting it as a "critical node"for the Southwest Corridor project. Also planned is a TriMet light-rail maintenance center just east of Tigard City Hall. •An elevated station at the intersection of Bonita Road and Southwest 74th Avenue would provide an entry point for the Fanno Creek Trail, making the trail system more accessible to walkers,joggers and bicyclists who don't live nearby. It would be the only elevated station along the route. • For the Upper Boones Ferry Road station, crossings with gates are planned for both Southwest Upper Boones Ferry Road between Southwest 72nd Avenue and Sequoia Parkway, as well as along 72nd Avenue,just north of Upper Boones Ferry Road. • The Bridgeport Transit Center would be the end of the route, at least for now, for the proposed project. Plans call for the construction of an elevated pedestrian bridge that would cross Southwest Lower Boones Ferry Road from the transit center—which would include parking on the south side of the roadway—to a planned station on the north side of that road. "The Bridgeport Transit Center will be more than just a light-rail station,"states a description of the proposed structure. "it will be an iconic mobility node and visible gateway to those traveling across the region." Tualatin Mayor Frank Bubenik said he is pleased not only with the fact that current plans refer to the Tualatin stop as a transit center rather than a park-and-ride, but also that there is mention of having up to 960 parking spaces, the maximum amount studied during the draft environmental statement. Recently, Tualatin city leaders had told TriMet they wanted more than 700 slots in order to make it a regional transportation center. In addition, Bubenik said he's happy to see TriMet is planning safety improvements to 72nd Avenue to allow pedestrians to safely walk between the station and the Bridgeport Village shopping complex, as well as plans to "address traffic congestion, mobility and connection to 1-5." Finally, Bubenik said he's pleased to see that a Village Inn restaurant near the proposed stop would be spared from demolition. Early plans had mentioned its possible removal. Tigard Mayor Jason Snider said his city supports the corridor alignment and, most importantly, that the rail line reaches Bridgeport Village, which is expected to be the most heavily used site of the light-rail alignment. "No one wants more traffic congestion and drive-through commuters in downtown Tigard, so we will limit park-and- ride there and continue to support TriMet's effort to raise the funding necessary to build the project all the way to Bridgeport," Snider said. At the same time, the Tigard mayor said the city is planning for redevelopment around both stations in downtown Tigard and the Tigard Triangle. "TriMet needs to think carefully about station layouts that will connect existing and new Tigard residents and workers to clean and healthy transportation options like walking, cycling and light rail," Snider said. i Much of the funding for the MAX line hinges on passage of a Metro transportation bond sent to voters in November. 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