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05-24-2018 Council Newsletter _ n NVJPWOuk�1_11*r Prondea to the Tagard 0: -Coynai on a nleeky halis to slay aiwast oV xrrer«�0!issues. May 24, 2018 1. SW Corridor PowerPoint by Metro/TriMet FYI Only: On May 9,Triplet and Metro staff made a Monday,June 18 Town Hall with Senator presentation to the Town Center Advisory Burdick &Reps. Doherty & Commission. It focused on the potential Southwest Williamson Corridor alignments in the Triangle and Downtown. 5-7 p.m. -Public Forks Aud. The PowerPoint is attached as requested by Councilor Goodhouse. Tuesday,June 19 Workshop Meeting 2. Tigard Legislative Agenda 6:30 p.m. —Town Hall Kent Wyatt attached new material. Tuesday,June 26 Business Meeting 6:30 p.m. —Town Hall 3. Washington Co. Economic Indicators Washington County shared figures for April 2018. 4. Construction Project Update Mike McCarthy attached an overview of road, trail and construction projects underway in the city. 5. Public Works Update An update on Public Works activities is attached. 6. Thank You The Police received the attached thank you note this reek for their service. 7. Press Release - Mayor Cook announces retirement 8. News a Mayor Cook announces move from city,won't seek re-election. 9. Council Calendar Monday,May 28 Memorial Day City Offices Closed Tuesday,May 29 Budget Committee Meeting 630 1)m. Tmesday,june3 Business Meeting Cancelled for lack of items Tuesday,June 12 Business Meeting 6:30 p.m. —Town Hall 13125 1M, Hall BINd.Thaid,OR 9"223 1 A eb vv:y.tigatd-oi Phone-503 639 41"71 1 503 6847297 J IDD 503 684.2 2 ' G REAT PLACES Item# Newsletter: orrkto Portland•Sherwood •Tigard •Tualatin Beaverton•Durham• King City Washington County• ODOT•TriMet•Metro Southwest Corridor Initial Route Proposal Tigard Town Center Advisory Commission May 9, 2018 A6AEAT PLACES J Today's Agenda • Why light rail? • Introduce "initial route proposal" and reasoning • Explain design modifications • Questions ,. -- � w _ -40 SouthwestIF There could be-340,oc)o residents in the R ■ ■ by ! . l more than today. 6AEAi RiACES N 1 ffliSouthwest Con-idor Alignment options studied • .; .. .. N or :'n bkvl•r:;or Portland YrTJk'� Tigard 4 Tualatin ;GREAT PLACES `! oxrfitot _. - -- Relationship) to DEIS do DEIS Initial route proposal • Expected release • Shared March 2018 summer 2018 • Includes original • Studies original route options i route options • Proposal for • Discloses discussion/comment impacts/benefits . Suggests modifications (not fully designed, yet) 62 EAT PLACES Cdil[UU Design modifications • Modifications address adverse effects • Residential and business displacements • Construction impacts • Excessive capital cost • They must be better _ understood and studiedam" in the years that come • Will require public process after the route j decision 4GREAT PLACES Thein" route proposal Overall route Through route South Portland Barbur �1. rno-dificati io i Hillsdale to In Barbur to Barbur TC � Tigard Triangle Then adjacent to 1-5 at + modification Tigard Triangle and Ash .4. mo ifi ; t'1 o 5 downtown Tigard Downtown Tigard Railroad to Bridgeport Handout map �. 3 . 1.. +�", N �� � npm.ry-tlr '� }4REAT PLACES - - t - Overall route Initial route proposal DOWNTOWN Through route • Better connectivity between Tigard and Tualatin TIGARD TRIANGLE Better transit service DOWNTOWN for Downtown Tigard TIGARD • Lower operating cost • More cost-effective and BRIDGEPORT reliable operations VILLAGE p .GREAT PLACES _.. . Tigard Triangle to downtown Tigard �Qrr�dQr g 9 g Ash vs-. Clinton kiF PCC + 3 'AE r SYLVANIR TRIAP�GL€ 0GWUSf N iON 7I� .Rt� s 217 KRUSE WAY i • GREAT PLACES _ TTigard Tigard Triangle to downtown Ti �Qrrld�r 9 9 9 Clinton overview Clinton • One station serving �3? Tigard Triangle yWKc iGARD � • Faster travel time but DOWNTOWN MANGLE lower ridership s • Long structure (almost m from 70th to Hall) "F"1 WA" • Critical traffic impact at Hall & 99W :GREAT PLACES Tigard Trian le to downtown Tigard :CQrr�d�r. _ 9 g g initial route proposal Ash • Higher ridership • Serves Tigard Triangle SYVAMIA with two stations DOYI�ITO';�1' 71UJAkD +. • Avoids traffic impacts at Hall & 99W RLSSE WAY • Property impacts can be . r reduced with modifications d tie AL_ ,` b * �� ice. .. i� � ,..�`� �._ '. t �, f f �•',�J.�.�r .K r� �� •' ./y , �,t+. 4. 'r r J y ..1 +' fir• /1O�/"•-/%" .(C^�♦.. - w ` A t. GitEAi PLACES Tigard Triangle to downtown Tigard U"C, Qt�� �r 9 9 9 Suggested modifications Elmhurst • Avoid business impacts on Beveland ' � :a1:fl +.• SYLVANIA •iRl.AW';Li Downtown station DOr1ARD GARDsI. '•04 east of Hall Blvd • Avoid affordable housing K AYE impacts on Ash Ave and Hall Blvd • Avoid crossing Hall twice 'GREA1 PLACES Tigard Triangle and e to downtown Ti �QrrldQr . g g g Modified walksheds (1/2 r7dk:-) DEIS Stations Modified Stations ' 68th s Bator '� ' •WalksheEt. overlap Bevelan r-, cQ GREAT PLACES `_ orriddt Tigard Triangle to downtown Tigard Modified walksheds (112 mile) meow + _. Vol � r' —� lis r� �.�.r ... � i.�_ •� � � ` �r �� Ash Commercial/Hail Commernal/O&M e DEIS Station Modified Stations Is REAT PLACES Exhibit 1:Locally Pteketed 41—atlre 9awHw •,.�.s. e.'1.� tet":::%q� , �°,/` 7 o UGEW • fir- r y� pat 4 � ;P����r �J•.. ' _ ? 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DRAFT CONCEPT : I L .goorip �. - t Example station plaza (Arcadia Gold Line) 6REAT PLACES r dor- Que.-)Lions?= i f .GREAT PLACES .r ..�. �co.CC'lft Upcomhng decisi-ons 2018 Southwest Corridor light rail project schedule Complete Public events held, , An initial route verbal &written proposal published DEIS published comments Local collected consider route CAC and Steering Add final Committee make route to Regional route recommendations Transportation 4i25n018 Plan (RTP) Schedule is subject to change. L GREAT PLACES Qrridar ._ , Project" benefits Initial Route Proposal with modifications • Adds capacity to the corridor • Provides fast service • Provides reliable travel times • Improves accessibility to corridor destinations GREAT PLACES C "dor 6M P�' ujI L benpfitS Adds capacity • 1-5 projected to experience 13-17 hours of congestion per day in 2035 • LRT to carry 43,000 daily riders in 2035 • LRT projected to carry 1 out of 5 rush hour commuters in 2035 (1-5 and Barbur, south of downtown) • LRT capacity can be expanded when needed .GREAT PLACES IC Project benefits Speed and Reliability From PSU to Bridgeport: • 30 minutes with LRT • Today, average by auto is 25 minutes in PM peak • Auto range is 17 to 58 minutes GREAT PLACES -„�1..., U ffidV r Project Project benefits Improves accessibility Compared to No-Build in 2035, within % hour by transit: • Over 70% increase in # of households that can reach Barbur TC, downtown Tigard, and Bridgeport • Over 35% increase in # of jobs reached from downtown Tigard • Over 60% increase in # of jobs reached from Barbur TC and Bridgeport Item# (' Newsletter: 5 City of Tigard Memorandum To: Honorable Mayor Cook and City Council From: Kent Wyatt, Senior Management Analyst Re: 2018 Federal and State Legislative Agenda Date: May 24, 2018 I have attached a revised version of Tigard's 2018 Federal and State Legislative Agenda. The agendas continue to reflect the priorities of the City Council. You vill notice minor revisions on the federal agenda, including: • Under "Previous Successful Agenda Items," we have updated the Tigard Outdoor Museum project description to include the recent$75,000 NEA Our Town grant. • The Downtown Tigard Brownfield Cleanup project has an expected completion date. • The Water of the U.S has a revised description that including supports the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decision to postpone implementation of the rule until 2020. Formatting changes were the only revisions to the state legislative agenda. . i ,Oregon Previous Successful Agenda items Tigard,Oregon Bordering the city of Portland, Tigard is Oregon's 12th largest city with a population 2018 of 50,044.The city is largely residential and offers a Federal r Legislative Tigard Outdoor Museum mix of industrial,commercial and retail space which Agenda Tigard secured$75,000 in NEA Our Town grant funding to results in a daytime population around 100,000. design and build Tigard's Outdoor Museum along the Because of the demand placed on its transportation, Tigard Street Heritage Trail,a creative placemaking ettort. water and public safety resources,Tigard faces big-city Working with Pacific Northwest artists,renowned architects,the Westside Cultural Alliance and the infrastructure issues. - Washington County Museum,this project is an exciting Late in 2014,the City Council adopted a strategic opportunity to interpret Tigard's unique history through art. plan to become"the most walkable community in the Incorporating the results of extensive community and Pacific Northwest wherepeople ofall ages and abilities stakeholder outreach,the museum will focus on exploring enjoy healthy and interconnected lives."This 20-yearthe history of the region's immigrants and minority strategic vision,along with four strategic goals,will communities through the lens of rail. provide guidance and direction for the city's priorities M k- over the long term by leveraging and building on our e Hunziker Industrial Core strengths to grow Tigard as a thriving community. - Tigard secured$2.1 million in EDA grant funding to improve public infrastructure and increase development capacity in the Hunziker Industrial Park.The Hunziker For more information... Infrastructure Project initially includes$5.7 million of More information about these projects and Tigard's T '' roadway,water,sewer and storm water improvements that vision for the future can be found on our website at will support more than$32 million in private investment. www.tigard-or.gov.Please don't hesitate to contact us Development of commercial/industrial sites with adequate for additional information. infrastructure and proximity to transportation and regional I ` ' markets will support 150 to 300 jobs,depending on the Key Contacts: }. size of private investment and tenant mix.Construction is Mayor John L.Cook set to be completed in 2018. 503-718-24761 mayorcook®tigard-or.gov * r r City Manager Marty Wine . . Downtown Tigard Brownfield Cleanup 503-718-24861 marty@tigard-or.gov Tigard secured$400,000 in EPA Brownfield Cleanup > Senior Management Analyst Kent Wyatt Grant funding to revitalize two downtown properties for 503-718-28091 kentw@tigard-or,gov productive reuse.For several years,the City of Tigard and community members have envisioned a more vibrant and prosperous downtown and have developed detailed improvement plans.Cleanup began in 2017,and is - expected to be completed in December 2018. City of Tigard 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 www.tigard-or.gov -------------------- --------- .. ....... ,. Southwest Corridor Light Rail Project d.ODOT Facility Improvements in Tigard Protect Municipal Bonds The City is supportive of the ongoing initiative to extend light The city supports interchange capacity improvements at The City strongly supports protecting tax exempt municipal rail service from Portland to Tigard Portland's southwest 72nd/2'i 7 and 99W/217.There are substantial capacity issues bonds from being eliminated or limited Since 1913,inteiesi metro area is rapidly expanding,and this project will help at both interchanges resulting in regular back-up onto major earned from municipal bonds issued by state and local provide much-needed transpoi tation alternatives for this routes for travel and freight passage in and through Tigard. governments have been exempt from federal taxation.These growing and increasingly congested area.The City supports Fanno Creek Regional Trail bonds are the primary financing mechanism for state and local continued funding for Newtarts and Small Starts programs infrastructure projects,with three-quarters of the infrastructure which are critical for regional transportation projects. This trail provides a regional link for bike and pedestrian travel g p p j from Portland,through Beaverton and Tigard to Tualatin.The projects in the U.S.built by state and local govemments and s City is working with ODOT and Metro to implement 4 key with over$3.7 trillion in outstanding tax-exempt bonds,issued segments of this trail.Estimated Cost:$7 million by 30,000 separate government units Support for Homeless Assistance Grants Waters of the U.S. VPPP The city is collaborating with Just Compassion to address the Tigard is concerned aboul the potential impacts of the lack of homelessness resources in Tigard.Just Compassion,a proposed rule released by the EPA and the U 5 Army Corps registered nonprofit in Oregon,is committed to establishing a of Engineers that would amend the definition of`iaaterc of r day shelter for homeless adults in Tigard.The day shelter will the U.S."and expand the range of waters that tall under provide resource information for mental and physical health, federal jurisdiction.Tigard supports the agencies'decision to as well as assistance in overcoming barriers to employment, postpone implementation of the rule until 2020 while it is job and housing stability. rewritten to reflect a more narrow•view of both tederal' Investment Package—Infrastructure Spending jurisdiction and the definition of waters and wetlands, President Donald Trump has proposed a ten-year,$1 trillion Police Equipment Funding investment package to create American jobs and stimulate The City strongly supports funding for additional police FEMA and Endangered Species economic development.Tigard supports a robust federal equipment.There are very few options at the federal level to A recent National Marine Fisheries service(ts implementation emen cal infrastructure package that will address the growing help police departments purchase equipment despite the fact Opinion concluded that FEMA must change its implementation transportation,water and other infrastructure backlog in our that federal mandates continue to require costly upgrades, of the National Flood Insurance Program in Oregon better community and communities around the country.The protect endangered species within flootlplains.NMFS's following projects are examples of local infrastructure FY 2019 Program Levels recommendations,as written,would require FEMA go priorities that could benefit from an Infrastructure investment Maintain adequate funding levels for the Economic above and beyond its legal authority, and issuing Development Administration(EUA),EPA Brownfields new regulations that would subject 251 oof f 2 2711 NFIP package: participating communities in Oregon to excessively restrictive Greenbur Road and Tiedeman Avenue Improvements Assessment and Cleanup,Community Development Block g p Grants(CDBG),the HOME Program,TIGER,Byrne Justice floodplain development standards This area has substantial congestion and safety issues and receives heavy daily traffic to and from Hwy 217,Washington Assistance Programs,and Assistance to Firefighters funding. Square,and a large commercial/light industrial employment Restore SALT Deduction&Advanced Refunding area. Improvements will include adding safe turning capacity. The City is concerned about the impact on lower and intersection improvements,sideNtalks and bike lanes middle-income families of the$10,000 cap on deductions Estimated Cost:$20 million for property,state and local taxes The City supports full -Tigard Street Bridge Replacement restoration of the SALT deduction.The Tax ruts and Jobs Act The Tigard Street Bridge over Fanno Creek needs of 2017 also eliminated the ability of municipal government replacement The City is implementing temporary repairs to to refinance bond debt Refinancing bonds lowers the debt allow for its continued use The ultimate replacement of this service for local governments and is a financing tool that narrow 2-lane sti ucture will include bike lanes,sidewalks and reduces the tax burden on local residents.The City of Tigard elevation to eliminate flooding that currently closes the bridge supports restoration of the Advanced Refunding provision usually at least once a year Estimated Cost:$4 million eliminated in the tax reform bill. Oregon's Sen.Ginny Burdick {Y SENATE DISTRICT 18 900 Court St.NE,5-213,Salem,OR 97301 : - 1 rt t sen.ginnyburdick@state.or.us '�`•.�, �� � ( � � Yom.. Sen.Kim Thatcher r SENATE DISTRICT 13-KEIZER s 900 Court St.NE,5-307,Salem,OR 97301 sen.kimthatcher@state.or.us Rep.Margaret Doherty HOUSE DISTRICT 35 %01.8 900 Court St.NE,H-282,Salem,OR 97301 LegislatNe A rep.margaretdoherty@state.or.us 49 Rep.A.Richard Vial TiOUSE DISTRICT 26 ,l„1.gnt.,-d, 0—re(Y{n 900 Court St.NE,H-484Salem,OR 97301 rep.richvial@oregonlegislature.gov i Tigard City Council Mayor Council President John Cook Jason Snider i■ Councilor Councilor Councilor Tom Anderson Marc Woodard John Goodhouse councilmail@tigerd-or.gov r 8 City of Tigard 13125 SIX Hall Blvd.I Tigard,Oregon 9-223 503.639.4171 1 www.tigafd-of.gov YT-ordable Housing Finance (-1 cnot_rued) ■ Support legislation to remove barriers for prior to making a selection and committing local governments to address the housing public dollars. affordability crisis and support state ■ Oppose preemption of the ability of cities investments that increase access to, and to manage and receive compensation for supply of, affordable housing units. the use of public ROW. xol.�om.i�c Devel.o pent and ' and Use Transportat-i0fl ■ Support additional tools to facilitate ■ Support legislative priorities that address remediation of brownfields. traffic congestion, economic development ■ Support preserving urban renewal as a and jobs. tool for communities. ■ Advocate for legislation and funding that Other Focus Areas supports the proposed Southwest Corridor Light Rail project. ■ Advocate for legislative changes that will clarify and enhance public safety and local control related to marijuana 'lllallCe dispensaries. ■ Property Tax Reform: ■ Support increased resources for persons ► Support referral to voters that would with mental health issues, especially in allow local control of temporary crisis situations. property tax outside of statewide caps; ■ Advocate for PERS Reform that create ► Support an amendment of the state savings opportunities as well as potential constitution that would reset a property's new revenue sources. assessed value to its real market value at ■ Ensure the implementation of legislation the time of sale or construction; specifying that an amateur athlete is not ► Support a statutory change regarding employee for the purpose of certain the way new property is added to the employment-related provisions. tax rolls to provide the option of applying a city-wide changed property Previous Legislative Support ratio to new property. ■ In 2015,the Legislature approved a ■ Provide increased transparency and measure,which included$1.5 million,to accountability, better access and support public infrastructure, development competition, and promote government and private sector investment in Tigard's efficiency in the procurement of certain Hunziker Industrial Core creating new sites professional services by allowing public for businesses and higher levels of contracting agencies to compare pricing employment. information from qualified consultants Item# Newsletter: Prosperity Prosperity and Poverty in Oregon & SW Washington Clackamas Clark Multnomah Washington Yamhill Median household income (2016) $74,891 $69,062 $62,629 $75,634 $51,084 Average wage per job (2017) $51,721.00 $48,814 (2016) $57,186.00 $68,180.00 $40,575.00 Households receiving USDA 10.400"o 13.6040 17.100/0 10.40% 17.63°o Food Stamps Unemplo3-hent rate:.April 2018 3.6% 5.1% 3.7/o 3.4% 3.60/'o Job gains since April 2017 1,700 6,000 5,900 4,200 930 Sources: U.S. Census Bureau * Clark County figures are NOT seasonally adjusted U.S. Department of Agriculture Wash. Dept. of Employment Security Report updated: May 22, 2018 WorkSource Oregon Washington County --- By The Numbers Resident Population Quly 1, 2008) 529,216 Total Non-Farm Employment--- 234,500 Public and Private Sectors Qune 2009) Percentage of Resident Work Force 10.4% (June 2009) Who Are Currently Unemployed 12.2% (Statewide) Adjusted Gross Income (2007 tax returns) $16.2 billion (16.4% of statewide totals) (34.3% of tri-county totals) State Income Taxes Paid (2007 tax returns) $999.4 million (17.8% of statewide totals) (35.4% of tri-county totals) Median Household Income in 2007 $60,254 $ 50,007 (U.S. Average) Average Age of County Residents 35.0 years (36.4 years—U.S. Average) Education Levels: 90.10% (High School Diploma or GED Construction Project Update — May 23, 2018 Item# 5'- �-�I Newsletter: Hwy 217 Auxiliary Lanes The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)is designing a project to add an auxiliary third lane on Hwy 217 southbound from Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy to Hwy 99W,and Hwy 217 northbound from Hwy 99W to Scholls Ferry Rd. More information is on the project website at hu-y217.org. An open house for this project is scheduled tonight (5/23) from 5:30 to 7:30pm at Whitford Middle School, 7935 SLY%Scholls Ferry Road. Pavement Patching in Northern Tigard Neighborhoods This summer we will be slurry sealing many of the neighborhood streets in northern Tigard. While slurry seal is a very cost-effective way to counter the effects of weathering,it does not stop cracking. The street crew is removing and replacing areas of more heavily cracked pavement in preparation for the slurry seal work. Interstate 5 (Hwy 99W to I-205) Paving and Auxiliary Lane The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)is adding a southbound auxiliary lane on Interstate 5 from Lower Booties Ferry Rd to I-205,improve on- and off-ramps, and repave Interstate 5 (both directions) from Hwy 99W to I-205. Expect some nighttime lane closures through fall 2019. Wall Street (south of Hunziker) Wall Street is under construction south of Hunziker Rd. Access is available to local properties (including Potso Dog Park) but drivers should expect delays. Hwy 99W / Garrett St / School St A developer is building new`specialty retail' stores along the northwest side of Hwy 99W across from Garrett Street,near C.F. Tigard School. 113th Avenue south of Durham Road A contractor is building a new subdivision along 113`'Avenue south of Durham Road and is now installing pipes for water, storm, and sanitary sewer for the future new houses. Daytime delays likely. Fanno Creek Trail (Woodard Park to Bonita and Hall Blvd to Tualatin) Design work is in progress on a project to build the remaining segments of the Fanno Creek Trail from Woodard Park to Bonita Road and build a new connection from the end of 85'Avenue (Hall Boulevard) to the Tualatin Bridge. A crew will be drilling to evaluate soil for a bridge foundation near the library book drop May 23-25. Contact Mike McCarthy at 503-718-2462 or mikemna ti=des-oror.gov with questions. 97th Avenue south of McDonald Street A contractor is building a new subdivision along 97`'Avenue south of McDonald St,including connecting View Terrace to 97th. Crews are laying pipes for water, storm, and sewer for future houses. Daytime delays likely. Oak Street near 90'Avenue A contractor is u-orking on Oak Street near 90`"Avenue for a new apartment complex. Daytime delays likely. East Fork Derry Dell Creek Fieldwork is in progress on East Fork Derry Dell creek north of Gaarde St. This stream restoration project is to protect exposed sewer pipes and undermined manholes along the creek. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan A consultant team is collecting data on sidewalks,paths, and ramps for our required ADA Transition Plan Update to inventory accessibiliti needs on public facilities (sidewalks,parks,buildings, etc.). Crews are working in northwestern Tigard on this project to advances our walkability. http://V-ww.tigard-or.gov/ada/ River Terrace Area Construction • River Terrace subdivisions are under construction particularly on the east side of Roy Rogers Rd south of Scholls Ferry-Rd. If you have any questions,please contact Mike White at 503-718-2464. • Bull Mountain Road Widening and Traffic Signal Construction:Work is underway to widen Bull Mountain Road to 3 lanes with bike lanes, sidewalks and a roundabout. This project will also install a traffic signal at Bull Mountain and Roy Rogers Road. Visit GetUsThere.org for information and updates. Bull Mountain Road will be closed from 164'Ave to Roy Rogers Rd June 18—August 20. • There are other significant road, sewer and water projects underway or planned in the area. Visit GetUsThere.org for information and updates. Item#5 Public Works Update 5/24/18 Newsletter: 5/,-�-q I Here is a summar;of the work happening in Public Works. Public Works Day Lots of FUN To celebrate National Public Works Week (May 20-26),Public Works Day was held on Saturday,May 19 at the Tigard Public Library. View the full online gallery on the city's Facebook page: hqps://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1 814413165313994.1073741954.171785052910155&type=1&1=fc96 21612c h s t Al r J C Y .r� State Roadeo Competition: Congratulations to Derek Johnson On Wednesday,Public Works employee Derek Johnson took third place in the 2018 Oregon APWA Equipment Roadeo! Competing against 24 individuals from all over the state,Derek scored third highest overall. Individual events included the backhoe,mini track, and skidsteer. The top two overall scorers xxill represent the State of Oregon at the National Equipment Roadeo in Kansas City, Missouri later this summer. Way to go Derek! •1 -- i z ara Water Division Update With the assistance of the Streets Division, the Water Division paved two areas off Fischer Road in King City. This was an old utility trench that needed new asphalt. Special thanks to the Space Age gas station for allowing the city to detour traffic onto their property.This allowed our crews to complete the project with reduced traffic impacts. i Water crews also replaced a six-inch water valve on 93d Avenue near Martha Street. The need for this repair was discovered as part of the city's "valve exercising"program, and city crews will be back soon to replace a second valve. Old Valve: New Valve: J. t -- Emergency Management Exercise: VORTEX '18 On Tuesday,May 22, the City of Tigard participated in an Emergency Operations Drill designed to test our primary and backup communications systems and protocols and procedures. The drill was intended for internal staff and external citizens and stakeholders. This drill included messages posted on our public website,internal website,and social media outlets—Facebook,Twitter and NextDoor. If this were an actual emergency,you could expect www.tigard-or.gov/eoc to provide up-to-the-minute information and resources that could be useful in an actual emergency. As members of the Emergency Management Cooperative (EMC) of Washington County,we are committed to the development and maintenance of a countyvE-ide,integrated system to prepare for, respond to,recover from and mitigate against disasters.The EMC is comprised of Beaverton,Tigard,Forest Grove, Cornelius, Clean Water Services,Washington County and Tualatin `alley Fire and Rescue. Item# Newsletter, w;1� �., � 7a1ti),, r -, T, 7 �,� ti,,Srllof P% S' jtoy s� ar f< yo i S o On v ck) Tf.raw. Le a 'S e �� of a M*A7a1 fa�uITS-, t Sin cu a; Ltoi C` t t lzt Y6 4 # f Cit o Tigard ltIwo �r. City f ganNewslett Press Release 13125 SW Hall Boulevard I Tigard,Oregon 97223 www.tigard-or.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 21, 2018 Contact: Sharon Gavin Communications Manager City of Tigard (503) 718-2740 sharong@tigard-or.gov Mayor John L. Cook Announces Retirement Mayor John L. Cook, a self-employed CPA and financial advisor,will finish his current term as Tigard mayor on Dec. 31,and then retire from elected office. After a five-year search,Mayor Cook and his wife purchased their dream retirement home in unincorporated Washington County in 2016. He plans to move outside city-limits in January 2019,making him ineligible to seek another term as Tigard's Mayor. Mayor Cook has contributed most of his life to public service in Tigard and Washington County. Some accomplishments since his election in 2012 include: • Ballot measures approved by Tigard voters regarding light rail and urban renewal. • Advocating for economic development in the city and successfully lobbying for more than$5 million in federal, state and regional funding for projects designed to bring jobs and improved economic conditions to the city. • Securing state and federal grants for projects,including Economic Development Agency and Oregon Lottery funds for Hunziker industrial development;EPA Brownfields funds for Downtown Tigard; and Connect Oregon VI funds for the Tigard Street Heritage Trail. • Finishing the Lake Oswego Tigard Water Partnership construction to secure Tigard's 35-year water supply,unincorporated island annexations and Downtown Tigard urban renewal. Cook will remain a supporter and mentor for Tigard's youth,business community and elected officials. He currently serves as president of the Oregon Mayors Association. When asked he said, "Being mayor of Tigard has been one of the best experiences of my life—the absolute best is my beautiful wife Terri and my family." Page 1 of 1 Item# D Newsletter: 5 Mayor Cook announces move from city, won't seek re-election Times staff Monday, May 21, 2018 John Cook,who has been mayor since 2012, said he recently purchased his 'dream house' outside the city limits. John Cook Tigard Mayor John L. Cook has announced he will not seek re-election after finishing his current term,which expires Dec. 31. Cook made the announcement in a news release sent out Monday evening. Cook said the reason is that he and his wife have purchased their"dream home" outside the city limits and plan to move there in January 2019, making him ineligible to seek another term. Cook has been mayor since 2012. "Being mayor of Tigard has been one of the best experiences of my life—the absolute best is my beautiful wife Terri and my family," he said in the release. Cook works as a self-employed CPA and financial advisor. During his tenure, Cook listed among his accomplishments: • Ballot measures approved by Tigard voters regarding light rail and urban renewal. •Advocating for economic development in the city and successfully lobbying for more than $5 million in federal, state and regional funding for projects designed to bring jobs and improved economic conditions to the city. • Securing state and federal grants for projects, including Economic Development Agency and Oregon Lottery funds for Hunziker industrial development; EPA Brownfields funds for Downtown Tigard; and Connect Oregon VI funds for the Tigard Street Heritage Trail. • Finishing the Lake Oswego Tigard Water Partnership construction to secure Tigard's 35-year water supply as well as pushing for unincorporated island annexations and moving through Downtown Tigard urban renewal projects. In addition, Cook, who serves as president of the Oregon Mayors Association, said he will remain a supporter and mentor for Tigard's youth, business community and elected officials. Tigard City Council President Jason Snider announced last week he will seek the mayoral slot and Councilor Marc Woodard has a Facebook page indicating he is running for the position as well.