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June 7, 2018
1. Consent Agenda 9. Approved Special Event Permit
Kelly Burgoyne attached a Consent Agenda for the - 4tj' of July Block Party, Stratford Loop 5-10 p.m.
June 26 Council meeting.
10. News
2. SWC DEIS Executive Summary • Additional SRO,Peer Court, emergency response
The Draft Environmental Impact Study for SW program safe for nov,
Corridor Light Rail Transit project has been released • Ground broken on 40-acre industrial/mixed use
and is available on Metro's website at site in Hunziker Industrial Core
u-ww.swcorridotplan.org/lightrafl.
• Washington County will start vehicle registration
There are three opportunities for the public to fee
comment in person in Tigard): • Metro poised to refer$652.8 million housing bond
to voters
- July 10, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at St. Anthony's Church • Westside mayors entertain,inform
(Housing focus) • Tigard makes room for more jobs
- July 12, 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Library Community 11. Council Calendar
Rm. (Tigard/Tualatin Open House) Tuesday,June 12 Business Meeting
- July 19, 6 p.m. in Town Hall (Public Hearing on the FYI Only. 6:30 p.m. —Town Hall
DEIS) Monday,June 18 Town Hall with Senator
Public comment on the DEIS will close July 30. Burdick &Reps. Doherty Fr
3. Park& Rec Advisory Board Appointment Williamson5 p.m. -Public Forks Aud.
Steve Martin attached a memo regarding PRAB
applicants. Tuesday,June 19 Workshop Meeting
4. Balloon Festival Passes 6:30 p.m. —Town Hall
Mike Lueck will pro-.ide Council with 3-day passes to Tuesday,June 26 Business Meeting
the Balloon Festival as the event draws closer. 6:30 p.m. —Town Hall
5. Business Licenses for May 2018
Liz Lutz attached a list of new business licenses.
6. Construction Project Update
Mike McCarthy attached an overview of road, trail and
construction projects underway in the city.
7. Public Works Update
An update on Public Works activities is attached.
8. Library Update
Margaret Reh attached a summary of this week's
library activities.
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City Council Meeting — Consent Agenda
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MEETING DATE: June 26, 2018
MEETING LOCATION: City of Tigard - 13125 SAX'Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223
• Proclaim July as Parks and Recreation Month
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA—June 26,2018
City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 www.tigard-or.gov I Page 1 of 1
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City of Tigard Newsl er:
Memorandum
To: Mayor Cook and Tigard City Council
From: Steve Martin, Public Works Division Manager
Re: Park and Recreation Advisory Board Applicants
Date: June G, 2018
On June 12, 2018, Tigard City Council will be asked to consider a resolution appointing Park and
Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) members. There are three vacant PRAB member seats and
two vacant alternate seats. One current PRAB member, Scott V inkels, and one alternate
member, Tristan Irvin, applied for the open positions.
Mayor Cook and Councilor Anderson interviewed applicants for the Park and Recreation
Advisory Board (PR-AB) on May 30, 2018. Of the ten applicants, they recommended to
reappoint Scott Winkels, and to appoint Tristan Irvin and Ellen Seminara to their first terms
as PRAB members. They also recommended to appoint Sean Ernes and Darlene Dick to
terms as alternate members.
A short biography for the recommended appointees is below.
Voting Members
Scott Winkels
Scott has served four years as a PRAB member. If appointed, this will be his second term. He has
lived in Tigard for 10 years, has a Bachelors degree in History, and is a lobbyist for the League of
Oregon Cities. Scott is a member of the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association, and served as a
reserve deputy sheriff in Multnomah County. He has children that need a place to play and
would like to see a robust park system, while understanding the financial problems facing Oregon
cities.
Tristan In-in
Tristan has been a PRAB alternate for one year, and has lived in Tigard for 9 years. She has a NIA
in Education and a BA in International Studies. She was a teacher for several years, but is
currently employed at East Burn Dentistry. She has served as a Foundation for Tigard Tualatin
Schools (FITS) Board member, Durham PSO Board Member, and has been involved with
Southside Soccer and Tigard Youth Football. She has three children that are involved in
recreational activities around Tigard.
Ellen Seminara
Ellen has lived in Tigard for over 5 years. She has a JD Law Degree, and a BA in English
Literature, with a minor in History. She also attended a Beijing Summer Law Program. Ellen is
currently- a non-profit consultant, and also works in vintage resale. In the past, she has served as
Executive Director of Uplife, as a Board member of Parent Child Preschools of Oregon, a Board
member of PEA Pod Family resource Center, Chair of Columbia Point Condominiums HOA, as
well as board Member of other organizations. She has children and currently serves as a Girl
Scout leader and Templeton Elementary Volunteer.
Alternate Members
Sean Ernes
Sean has lived in Tigard for more than 3 years. He has a Bachelors in Managerial Economics, and
is taking Post Baccalaureate classes in Accounting towards a CPA. He is currently-employed by
Silicon Valley Bank. Sean worked as volunteer for VITA in Arizona helping prepare tax returns
for low income families, and has served as a volunteer in community service activities including a
committee that helped with responsible borrowing and recycling programs. He has children and
his family likes what the community around Tigard has to offer.
Darlene Dick
Darlene has lived in Tigard for 32 years, and she visits Englewood Park (and other parks)
frequently. She has an NIBA in Finance and works part time for finance and accounting non-
profits, and is currently- employed at Calvin Presbyterian Church. Darlene served on the Levy and
Bond Task Force, and Yes for Tigard's Future. She describes herself as an avid user of Tigard
Parks.
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New Businesses for May 2018 Newsletter:
Zeth Enterprises 11590 SW Ann St Tigard Or Computer Services 1
Massage Escape LLC 14833 SW 72nd Ave Tigard Or Massage Services 1
PDX Murphy 13447 SW Essex Dr Tigard Or Computer/Data Services 1
Corba Inc 7350 SW Landmark Ln 110 Tigard Or Manufacturer 1
Reify Press 11650 SW 67th Ave 180 Tigard Or Publishing 1
Sushi Ki-Ichi 11940 SW Pacific Hwy#G Tigard Or Restaurant 3
Fa Bartlett Tree Experts 13125 SW Hall Blvd Tigard Or City's Contracted Arborist Co. 5
Kaufman Hall&Associates LLC 5202 Old Orchard Rd N700 Skokie Il Computer Services 86
Android Solutions LLC 11854 SW Greenburg Rd Tigard Or Consulting Services 1
Amanda Rasmussen Counseling Services LLC 7000 SW Hampton St 120 Tigard Or Counseling Services 1
Bridgetown Homes Inc 11650 SAX'67th Ave #210 Tigard Or General Building Contractor 3
Hummel Arms 11845 SW Greenburg Rd #220 Tigard Or Commercial Sports 2
Adobo Square LLC 10124 SW Washington Sq Rd Tigard Or Restaurant 10
P M Distributors Inc 16770 SW 72nd Ave Bldg 14 Tigard Or Groceries &Related Products 1
Extra Space Storage #7068 11709 SW Warner Ave Tigard Or Retail Services 2
Extra Space Storage#7068 11709 SW Warner Ave Tigard Or Retail Sen-ices 2
Locksmith Tigard Or 12850 SW Ash Ave #215 Tigard Or Locksmith Services 1
Slick's Big Time BBQ 17005 SW 92nd Ave Tigard Or Catering Services 2
Total Employees 124
Construction Project Update —June 6, 2018 Item#
Newsletter.
Summer Paving
Summer paving work starts next week veith curb ramp and sidewalk reconstruction along Greenburg Road
between Tiedeman Ave and Hwy 217. Some delays likely. Greenburg Road paving is scheduled in mid-
July. The street crew is continuing to patch pavement in preparation for a contractor slurry sealing many
of the neighborhood streets in northern Tigard this summer. Crack sealing begins June 18th in northern
Tigard.
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.
• A contractor is excavating and grading for a neve subdivision on the west side of 150th Ave south of
Hawksridge. Some delays possible.
• Bull Mountain Road Widening and Traffic Signal Construction: NX'ork 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 16411, 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.
Fanno Creek Trail Remeander
Construction begins Friday on the Fanno Creek Trail `remeander' project between Main St and Ash Ave to
restore Fanno Creek to a more natural flow path and realign the trail. Work begins with excavating the
restored channel, followed by a trail closure starting in mid-July for a couple months for trail realignment.
HmT 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 hwy217.org.
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 accessibility needs on public facilities (sidewalks, parks, buildings, etc.). Crews are
working northwest of Hwy 99W on this project to advance our accessibility and walkability for all ages and
abilities. http://u-\x-w.dgard-or.gov/ada/
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 Boones Ferry Rd to 1-205, improve on- and off-ramps, and repave Interstate 5 (both
directions) from Hwy 99X'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.
HmW 99W / Garrett St / School St
A developer is building new `specialty retail' stores along the northwest side of Hwy 99V'across from
Garrett Street, near C.F. Tigard School.
113th Avenue south of Durham Road
A contractor is building a new subdivision along 113th 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 85th Avenue (Hall Boulevard)
to the Tualatin Bridge. Contact Mike McCarthy at 503-718-2462 or mikemoa ti^ ard-or.gov with questions.
97th Avenue south of McDonald Street
A contractor is building a new subdivision along 97th 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 90th Avenue
A contractor is working on Oak Street near 90th Avenue for a new apartment complex. Daytime delays
likely.
76th and 79th Avenues south of Bonita Road
A developer is constructing the Elderberry ridge subdivision on the south end of 76th Ave east of 79th Ave
south of Bonita Road.
School Construction
Construction continues on the new Durham Center education services building near Durham Elementary
School. The reconstruction of Templeton Elementary School will begin soon.
Public Works Update 6/7/18 item#
Here is a summary of the work happening in Public Works. NewsleZ7`r
Annual Water Quality Report Available Online
Tigard residents, schools and businesses are sen-ed by one of two area water providers: The City of Tigard and
Tualatin`'alley Water District. Both providers have recently released annual water quality reports. The reports
summarize water quality data, and provide important information about your drinking water. View the City of
Tigard Report at wv-w.tigard-or.gov/y:q , or the Tualatin Valley Water District report at
hUs://www.tvwd.org/media/2821/tvwd ccr.pdf.
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Summer Kickoff Party: Rain or Shine Get Ready
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Party with Tigard Parks &Rec and celebrate the start of
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This is a free event but registration is encouraged. Save time standing in line and sign up online.
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Tigard Completes First Water Audit as Part of New Program
As a service to Tigard Water Service Area customers, the city now offers free Water Audits to help citizens find
ways to use less water. Saving money and saving water is what a water audit is all about. During a visit to your home
or business,Water Conservation Specialist Kevin McCaleb, will assess equipment both inside and outside your
home. He will offer suggestions to help improve the way you manage your water so you can save money and
resources.
Mike Weinandy,Tigard's first customer to receive an audit reports, "He went through and just taught me so
much... I was just very impressed. Thank you for the great service."
Request an audit online at www.tigard-or.gov/wateraudit.
New Video: Join the Fanno Creek Trail Citizens Advisory Committee for a Tour
Fanno Creek Trail is a paved,multi-use pathway for walkers,runners,bicyclists and nature enthusiasts of all ages.
The trail is being developed in segments,with current work on the sections from:
• Woodard Park to Grant Avenue
• blain Street to Hall Boulevard
• Tigard Public Library to Bonita Road
• 85th Avenue to the Tualatin River
This section of the future trail is proposed to gently wind through a beautiful oak savannah restoration project
before reaching a meadow and continuing to the Tigard Public Library. Watch online: vc-ww.tigard-or.gov/trails
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The Library Rocks into chicamarimba performs for the Summer
Summer Reading June 11 Reading Program Kick-Off
The June 1 kick-off for adult summer reading
brought 94 music and reading lovers to the
Chicamarimba concert. The summer reading
theme is Libraries Rock.
In the first five days of summer reading, 154
adults signed up. When they sign up,they get
to- select a free book from a wide variety
donated by the Friends of the Tigard Library. [
Each time they complete a book, they are
eligible for a prize drawing for one of four
themed prize baskets at Tigard, courtesy of
the Friends of the Library. They can enter up Takin' it To the Streets...
to four times. They also get a chance to win
one of seven Kindles countywide through a Tigard librarians are takin' summer reading to the
WCCLS drawing. streets....or at least the schools. So far, they have
made 11 visits to public and private schools,
reaching 2,697 elementary and middle school
students. They tell kids how to sign up for summer
Kids and Teens Start Rockin' reading at the library and what cool programs are
Early, Too. in store this summer. Eight more school visits are
planned for the upcoming week.
Between June 1 —June 5, 400 kids and teens
signed up for summer reading, and the Librarians have also visited Head Start classrooms
number is rising rapidly. When they and signed up pre-schoolers for summer reading
j complete their reading goals, they can earn on the spot. Many more outreach visits to come.
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rizes including a free book, Stay tuned.
a Trail Blazer's game, the
Center, the Oregon State Fair Libraries Rock! And kids, teens and adults are
usement Park, all courtesy of a readin', writin' and rockin'to the beat.
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Additional SRO, Peer Court, emergency response program safe for
now
Ray Pitz Thursday, May 31, 2018
Budget Committee agrees to fund programs initially slated for cuts but next it could change next year.
SUBMITTED PHOTO-The Budget Committee approved funding the
Tigard Peer Court, allowing a second SRO to stay inside Tigard schools
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and to give funding to the city's CERT, an emergency response team
made up of citizens, following deliberations Tuesday night.
The Tigard Budget Committee approved a $32.4 million general
fund budget Tuesday night, restoring several public safety/police department programs that were headed
for the chopping block.
After deliberating on priorities and revenue sources, the committee agreed to retain a school resource officer, keep
the Tigard Peer Court intact and contract with the city's Community Emergency Response Team (also known as
CERT)to continue its training and education for the upcoming fiscal year.
What didn't make the cut was a plan to retain library reader services.
The Budget Committee, consisting of the Tigard City Council and an equal number of citizens, had the unenviable
task of having to cut$2.5 million for the 2018-19 fiscal year, due in large part to the failure of a May 15 local option
levy.
Those cuts dug deep into police, library and parks and recreation services.
Similar to last week's meeting, several proponents testified in keeping specific programs and services.
Tigard Police Officer Nick Nunn told the committee he was concerned that reductions into police services as well as
reassignments, saying any further cuts would make it hard for the city to get up to speed personnel-wise in the
future.
Nunn also proposed the possibility of sending voters a public safety-only levy in the future to make sure police
services don't suffer.
Meanwhile, one of the frequently discussed issue over the last several weeks has been the elimination of three of
four school resource officers, known as SROs, by taking those officers and reassigning them to patrol duties.
Several council members said they supported keeping more than one SRO in the schools.
So did Richard Carlson, a Tigard Peer Court judge,who testified for keeping the officers in Tigard schools, saying in
the current times we live in, "to eliminate SROs would be tragic."
While some of the discussion centered on seeking federal funding to help pay for SROs, no one is certain on the
chances of success of securing any money. Clifford Rone, a Tigard Budget Committee member, put it this way, "I'm
not betting on anything federal at this point."
Councilor President Jason Snider told the committee there were no easy decisions when approving a budget full of
cuts but pointed out that voters want the city to "tighten our belts."
That sentiment was echoed by Liz Newton, another committee member.
"I think we're at a point right now where we need to live within our means,"she said.
While saving several of the programs and services this year is helpful, there are no guarantees going forward. The
city is planning another$2.5 million in budget cuts for the 2019-20 fiscal year.
Here's how retaining the proposed funding cuts break down:
• Instead of only a single SRO in the schools, there will be two, at least for next year. That means that one
officer will not be reassigned to patrol duty. That will cost the city an extra $5,000. Police Chief Kathy
McAlpine told the committee that she had planned on recommending having only two SROs in the schools
in the future due to budget and personnel constraints, assigning the other two officers to focus on
homelessness and mental health issues.
• Tigard Peer Court, where juveniles charged with misdemeanors have the opportunity to be sentenced by a
jury of their peers in lieu of going through the county juvenile system, will continue for a cost of$45,500.
That funding is used to pay a half-time employee and the salaries of officers who serve as bailiffs.
• The CERT program, which recently became a non-profit organization,will be funded with $15,000 by
splitting the costs between the city's water, sewer, storm water and street departments. That was one of
three options floated by the group, which prepares and trains residents for major catastrophes. The money
will provide for two yearly basic training sessions and other monthly disaster-preparation training activities.
The final budget will now be forwarded to the Tigard City Council for approval before it takes effect July 1.
Ground broken on 40-acre industrial/mixed use site in Hunziker
Industrial Core
Ray Pitz Friday, June 01, 2018
Property will include up to 264 low-income, work force units along with parcels that will be home to
industrial and office space.
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TIMES PHOTO: JON HOUSE - Local and federal officials were out in force Friday to break ground on a 40-acres
piece of property that will include industrial, residential and office space.
The City of Tigard and various private developers, along with local and federal officials, broke ground on a
40-acre piece of property along Wall Street Friday morning, land that will eventually be home to industrial,
office and residential space use.
The site,just off Hunziker Road, is expected to create hundreds of jobs in what's known as the Hunziker Industrial
Core with 20 acres earmarked for industrial use with the remaining 20 slated for mixed-use development.
Friday's event included comments from John Cook, mayor of Tigard; Steve Wells, senior managing director of
Trammel Crow; David Porter, economic development representative with the U.S. Department of Commerce's
Economic Development Adminstraion; and U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici.
Cook explained that the project was a long time in coming but included a $2.1 million U.S. Department of Commerce
grant to provide infrastructure, along with a $1.7 million grant from Metro and a$1.5 million grant from the Oregon
Legislature.
"It totaled over$5 million in grants," Cook emphasized.
He said the real work came during negotiations behind the scenes during Tigard City Council executive sessions
when landowners and potential developers got together to hammer out details of the land purchase to come up with
the best possible project.
Still, development of half of the property recently took a twist.
Trammel Crow's Wells said while it took over two years to obtain the almost 20-acre piece of property the company
purchased, that parcel was purchased by a private developer just last week. While Trammel Crow had planned on
building three buildings resulting in more than 230,000 square feet of light industrial-use property, the new owner is
expected to construct two-story, flex offices that will "produce more jobs than we would." City officials estimate as
many as 300 jobs could be created.
"Even though we're not the ones to build the building, we're really excited about it,"Wells pointed out. "It turned out
well and I think it will be a great project once it's built out."
TIMES PHOTO: JON HOUSE - On Friday, U.S. Rep.
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Industrial Core, a 138-acre site zoned for industrial use
off of Hunziker Road.
The West Coast developer who purchased the
► industrial sight property has developed properties
in Tualatin and Wilsonville and has worked on
projects for such luminaries as Microsoft, officials
said.
Porter, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration representative, said he
expected the project to produce a total of$36 million in private investment.
At the same time, Rep. Bonamici praised the project, noting that the area is becoming an economic engine.
"This is an example of the community coming together," she pointed out about the funding from local, state, federal
and private sources. "I'm excited to watch this grow, to see the progress here."
Lloyd Purdy, a former Tigard economic development director who now works as vice president of regional
competitiveness for Greater Portland, said his organization uses the Henniker Industrial Core Project as an example
how cities can make best use out of their employment lands.
Other highlights include:
• Construction has already begun to extend Wall Street through to nearby railroad tracks and eventually punch the
road through to Tech Center Drive, which hooks up to 72nd Avenue.
•The building of up to 264 multifamily residences for low-income and work force residents (directly in back of the
industrial site, which rises south on a sloped parcel), a project that has already made it through the Tigard Planning
Commission. Those apartments could be constructed even prior to development of the industrial site, according to
Cook. In addition to that, office space will be included in the mix. Cook said one key component that will makes the
area attractive to developers is that infrastructure to the site, including water and sewer hookups, are almost
complete.
• No road will connect the residential/office space project to a neighborhood south of the development towards
Varns Street after concerns from neighbors about traffic issues.
Washington County will start vehicle registration fee
Peter Wong Friday, June 01, 2018
Annual amount of$30 will be collected with two-year renewals of state registration fees, so total will be$60.
County will keep 60 percent, cities will share 40 percent, all for road and bridge work. County board
approved the additional fee back in 2016, but delayed its start until July 1 of this year.
Owners of Washington County cars and trucks will pay a new countywide vehicle registration fee, proceeds from
which will go back to the county and cities for road and bridge work.
The new fee takes effect July 1.
The new fee is$30 annually—$60 every two years—and will be collected every other year when vehicle owners
renew their state registration. Owners cannot pay in advance to beat the July 1 deadline; payments are tied to the
date of registration renewal.
For motorcycles and mopeds, the new fee is $17 annually—$34 every two years.
According to figures compiled by the state Driver and Motor Vehicle (DMV) Services Division, Washington County
had 546,673 registered vehicles at the end of 2017. The vast majority (475,712)were passenger vehicles.
The new county fee is in addition to higher state registration fees that took effect on Jan. 1, when the annual fee
rose from $43 to $56, payable every other year. So the state's two-year amount rose from $86 to $112.
Ander Oregon law, all the proceeds from vehicle registration fees—once DMV administrative costs are deducted
—are earmarked for road and bridge work.
County commissioners voted on Sept. 20, 2016, to impose a new annual fee of$30 to raise money for local road
and bridge work. It was identical to a fee that voters rejected in November 2014.
They did so unanimously under a state law that empowered Oregon's most populous counties—without a popular
vote—to impose a local fee up to the state maximum, which was then $43 annually. Several groups urged the
county board to approve the maximum, but that proposal drew support from only one commissioner, Greg
Malinowski, who joined the others to approve a $30 fee.
Delay to mid-2018
The Washington County board delayed the effective date of its fee to mid-2018 and attached a condition: It would
take effect only if action by the 2017 Legislature failed to generate at least$8.1 million for county road projects.
The final 2017 package will enable the county to receive$7.5 million more annually—$600,000 short of the
county's target—as its share of higher state fuel taxes and vehicle fees.
When the county board adopted the fee back in 2016, officials said they needed to replace 54 culverts and 81
deficient bridges—and more money to keep the road system at a Pavement Condition Index of 70 or better. (The
best condition is rated at 100; the worst, zero.)
"If the (state) Legislature fails to act, then we have to do what our cities and the county have a history of doing so
well,"said Jerry Willey, then Hillsboro mayor and now a county commissioner-elect. "And that's having a plan that
will allow us to meet our local transportation needs as best we can for our county and our communities."
Washington County's new fee will generate an estimated $8 million for the county itself. But under state law, 40
percent of total proceeds must be shared with cities. So cities will split the remaining $5.4 million, based on
population.
Oregon's only other county with a local vehicle registration fee is Multnomah County, where the board imposed a
$19 annual fee in 2009—$38 every two years—to help pay for a new Sellwood Bridge. The bridge opened to
traffic in February 2016. Clackamas County commissioners imposed a $5 fee for the same purpose, but opponents
petitioned to refer it to a countywide election, and voters defeated it in 2011.
In a related development, Washington County's transportation development tax—which applies to all new building
projects, including those in cities—will go up by 2.94 percent on July 1. Proceeds from this tax go to road projects
that expand traffic capacity. Developers pay it, but the cost is usually passed along.
For a new single-family home, the tax will go from $8,458 to $8,706. The tax is set by the amount of traffic that a
project is expected to generate. Commercial and industrial projects also are subject to this tax.
The current transportation development tax was approved by voters in 2008, and took effect in mid-2009. It replaced
a traffic impact tax that had been in effect since 1990.
Cities share proceeds
Washington County cities will split$5.4 million in proceeds from a new countywide vehicle registration fee that takes
effect July 1.
According to the county Land Use and Transportation Department, the allocation by city population is:
• Hillsboro, $1.6 million. • Cornelius, $190,000.
• Beaverton, $1.5 million. • King City, $60,000.
•Tigard, $800,000. •Wilsonville, $40,000.
•Tualatin, $390,000. • Banks, Durham, North Plains& Portland, $30,000
• Forest Grove, $380,000. each.
• Sherwood, $310,000. • Gaston, $10,000.
The shares for Wilsonville and Portland are proportional to their populations within Washington County.
Metro poised to refer $652.8 million housing bond to
voters
By Elliot Njus
enjus@oregonian.com
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The first phase of Orchards at Orenco, a 57-
unit affordable apartment development built
by the housing nonprofit Reach Community
Development Inc., opened in 2015 in
Hillsboro. (Randy L. Rasmussen/Staff}
The Metro Council will weigh this week
�* whether to send voters a $652.8 million
bond measure intended to help create
thousands of affordable homes.
r If approved by the regional government
`�- council, the measure would go to voters in
November. It would 24 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, or $60 a year for the owner of a home with an
assessed value of$250,000.
The amount is a bigger ask than the $500 million bond floated last year or the $517 million bond Metro
officials were discussing as recently as this month. The regional government said the larger bond could go
farther in closing the gap between the need for affordable housing and the number of available units.
"We heard loud and clear from stakeholders and the community that they wanted to see a larger impact than
had first been proposed," said Andy Shaw, Metro's director of government affairs.
There were also concerns among advisers to Metro that the original bond framework underestimated the
costs of building and maintaining affordable housing. The agency recalculated its figures using more
conservative assessments.
How far the bond will go could depend on another measure headed to voters.
Attorneys have questioned whether the Oregon Constitution allows for bond dollars can be used to help fund
projects that won't ultimately be owned by a public agency. That interpretation has prevented the city- of
Portland from granting money from its 2016 housing bond to private affordable housing developers, who
can combine it with private capital to create more housing units.
Oregon voters are expected to consider a constitutional amendment in November that would allow bond
revenue to fund nongovernmental affordable housing.
If approved, Metro says its bond would create or preserve 3,900 affordable homes, housing up to 12,000
people. If the amendment fails but the bond passes, Metro says its bond would result in only 2,400 housing
units, housing up to 7,500.
Metro said half of the homes created would be affordable to households making less than 30 percent of the
region's median family income, the income bracket for which the shortage of homes is greatest, and where
residents are most likely to fall into homelessness.
About half of the bond money would likely be used to buy and rehabilitate existing low-cost housing, while
the other half would be used to build new homes.
The funds would be divided between the three metro-area counties largely according to their tax base, and
the funds would go to local housing authorities to distribute. Metro would retain 10 percent to buy land for
affordable housing near transit lines.
The bond measure would come two years after voters in Portland approved a$258 million housing bond, for
which the city has been criticized for moving too slowly.
Metro is also expected to send voters a transportation funding measure in 2020.
The Metro Council will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Metro Regional Center, 600 N.E. Grand Ave. in
Portland.
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This included (L-R) mayors Tim Knapp of Wilsonville, Lou Ogden of Tualatin, Ken Gibson of King City, Jef
Dalin of Cornelius, moderator Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, Denny Doyle of Beaverton, John
Cook of Tigard, Steve Callaway of Hillsboro, , Lou Ogden of Tualatin, and Pete Truax of Forest
Grove.
It's obvious there is good camaraderie among the Westside mayors, as they joke and poke fun at
one another.
One attendee said the mayors should have their own reality show. At the same time, the eight
mayors on stage had no trouble talking about serious issues either.
Some of the topics covered included traffic congestion, growth, Metro's proposed affordable
housing bond, thoughtful community planning, schools, tax rates, workforce development, mental
health, gun control, and diversity.
Bonamici was also able to add a federal perspective to these local issues. KXL, KOIN, and
TVCTV covered the event. Thank you to Comcast for being the presenting sponsor of this forum and
to Legacy Health for sponsoring the Breakfast Forum series.
To see photos from the forum, please visit the WEA Facebook page.
Tigard makes room for more jobs
The City of Tigard and its partners held a ground breaking
ceremony this morning for the Hunziker Industrial Core
Access Project.
The 40-acre site is expected to be home to office,
industrial, and residential properties.
Trammell Crow originally bought 18 acres from Fred
Fields, but the company just sold this piece to a private
developer, who anticipates building flex office space,
" resulting in more jobs than originally expected.
_ Originally, the space was expected to be light industrial
300 jobs. with 150 jobs, but now it could become work space for up to
Officials said the project took a bit of time to come together, but thanks to a $2.1 million U.S.
Department of Commerce grant, a $1.7 million grant from Metro, and a $1.5 million grant from
the Oregon Legislature, the city was able to get the infrastructure developed that it needed to
make this project a reality.
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici said, "I have been proud to partner with the City of
Tigard in seeking and securing federal funds to develop the Hunziker Industrial Core and
create good local jobs. From the groundbreaking onward, this federal investment will help
Tigard continue to grow and prosper."
To read more, see Tiaard's website or Ray Pitz's article in Pamplin Media.