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09-13-2018 Council Newsletter iCoxxd1N#wsktkr Provided,o the Tigard Coonczl on a wpekijy:�arrj to vqy ab7ea.5t Jf e ffmnt cio-if-wei, September 13, 2018 1. FEMA Warning System Test On Wednesday, 9/20,FEMA vxill conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alert system. Details are attached. 2. Construction Project Update Mike McCarthy attached an overview of road, trail and construction projects underway in the city. 3. Public Works Update This week's update on Public Works acti-,ity is attached. 4. News • `Chat v-ith the Chief at Symposium • Tigard Street Fair and Latino Festival draws hundreds to Main Street • Circuit court blocks some homeless camping laws 5. Council Calendar Tuesday, Sept. 18 Workshop Meeting 6:30 p.m. —Town Hall Tuesday, Sept. 25 Business Meeting 6:30 p.m. —Town Hall Tuesday, Oct. 2 Business Meeting 6:30 p.m.—Town Hall Tuesday, Oct. 9 Business Meeting Public Hearing—S1,VC Preferred Alternative Adoption 6:30 p.m.—Town Hall Tues., Oct. 16 Business/Workshop Mtg 6:30 p.m.—Town Hall Tuesday, Oct 23 Business Meeting 6:30 p.m. —Town Hall Tuesday,Nov. 6 Xleeta.ng Cancelled Election Night 13125 SNk Hall Blvd.Tigard,(JR 9-223 1 \Veb wwv,r 4ard-or.gox Phone!503.6391.41-1 f FAX 503!684,7207 TDP 503.684.272 Item# I + Newsletter:FEM Integrated 9 f 3 Public Alert �sg� (IPAWS) 4 National Test, September ■i 2018 EAS and a Test IPAWS National Test • The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alert(WEA) system on September 20 2018. • The test will assess the readiness to distribute an emergency message nationwide and determine whether improvements are needed. • The test messages will be sent using FEMA's (PAWS, which enables authorities to send Example of a cell phone displaying the WEA test emergency messages to multiple message communications networks, including the EAS other critical emergencies.The national test will and WEA as part of the nation's modern alert use the same special tone and vibration as with and warning infrastructure. all WEA messages (e.g.tornado warnings and • Sending the WEA test message will begin at AMBER Alerts). 2:18 p.m. EDT.The EAS message will be sent at Emergency Alert System (EAS)Test 2:20 p.m. EDT. • This will be the first nationwide Presidential-level • The EAS test message is distributed to radio and television broadcasters, cable systems, satellite WEA test and cannot be opted out. radio and television providers, and wireline • In the event of unforeseen circumstances, such video providers. as a major weather event,the backup date for . The test message will be similar to regular the IPAWS National Test is Wednesday, October monthly EAS test messages with which the 3 at 2:20 p.m. EDT. public is familiar and interrupts programming for Wireless Emergency Alert(WEA)Test approximately one minute. • Cell towers will broadcast the WEA test for • The EAS message will read: approximately 30 minutes beginning at 2:18 "THIS IS A TEST of the National Emergency Alert p.m. EDT. During this time,WEA-compatible cell System. This system was developed by phones that are switched on and within range of broadcast and cable operators in voluntary an active cell tower,and whose wireless carrier cooperation with the Federal Emergency participates in WEA,should be capable of Management Agency, the Federal recelvingthe test message. Cell phones should Communications Commission, and local receive the message only once. authorities to keep you informed in the event of a will be a Presidential an emergency. If this had been an actual • The WEA test message emergency, an official message would have Alert and will read: followed the tone alert you heard at the start of "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless this message.A similar Wireless Emergency Emergency Alert System. No action is needed." Alert test message has been sent to all cell phones nationwide. Some cell phones will • WEA messages are sent by public safety officials receive the message;others will not. No action to warn the public about dangerous situations in is required." For more information:v4ww.fema.57n.?.!F_.mem�--.i z�!-_P.'ert- €gip; To contact FEMA's IPAWS Program: H i't�%�_vaV�: �_=.st5)ferna.dhs c.ov 8/28/2018 Frequently Asked Questions Does a member of the public sign up for WEA What is the Integrated Public Alert and Warning alerts? System(IPAWS)? No, one of the significant benefits of WEA is there is IPAWS is a national system for local alerting. It no need for a person to sign up to receive a WEA provides the means for disseminating authenticated alert. More than 100 carriers, including the largest emergency alert and warning messaging from carriers, participate in the WEA program. emergency officials to the public through: Why will some phones receive the alert and others • Radio and television via EAS; will not? • Wireless phones via WEA; Only WEA-compatible cell phones that are switched • NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio via (PAWS- on and within range of an active cell tower, and NOAA gateway; and whose wireless carrier participates in WEA will be • Internet applications and websites via the capable of receiving the test message. IPAWS Alerts Feed. How will I know the difference between a WEA and Why does the FEMA IPAWS program conduct a regular text message? national tests of public alert and wamingsystems? WEA includes a special tone(some describe it as The IPAWS Modernization Act of 2015 (Public Law quite loud) and vibration, both repeated twice.A 114-143) requires the FEMA IPAWS Program distinctive WEA message dialog box also appears on Management Office (PMO)to conduct, not less than the mobile device's screen. once every three years, a nationwide test of the What language will the WEA test message be in? public alert and warning system.The Act, which WEA currently only supports messages in English. became law in April 2016, requires FEMA to help The IPAWS can deliver emergency message content ensure that under all conditions the President, in multiple languages and is working with private- Federal agencies and state, local, and tribal, sector systems to support delivery of messages in governments can alert and warn the civilian more languages in the future. population in areas endangered by natural disasters,acts of terrorism, and other man-made What efforts is IPAWS pursuing to make the test disasters or threats to public safety. message mon:accessible? The IPAWS PMO, in coordination with the FCC,tests IPAWS is exploring several initiatives to make the IPAWS emergency communications pathways— national tests more widely accessible to those with including the Emergency Alert System and Wireless access and functional needs and limited English Emergency Alerts. proficiency. FEMA is working with public-and Why Ls FEMA conducting ajolnt EAS and WEA test? private-sector organizations to make alert dissemination more effective, inclusive, and The nationwide EAS and WEA test will provide FEMA resilient. with valuable information on the capabilities to When was the most recent nationwide EAS test? distribute a national emergency message. In the event of a national emergency or disaster, WEA and The most recent EAS test was conducted on EAS are just some of the channels that will be used September 27, 2017.The two EAS national tests to warn the public and communicate what held before this were in September 2011 and protective action to take.Successful alerting September 2016. requires using multiple channels to ensure the Will the test alert be used to gather my private largest portion of the public possible receives an data? alert. No. Both EAS and WEA are broadcasts and do not collect any of your data. This test is strictly a test designed to evaluate the effectiveness of distributing an emergency alert nationwide. For more information:~, eraa.aov/gym To contact FEMA's IPAWS Program: F!--__-t-t4 tional-Ta:st fF=ma.nhs.egv 8/28/2018 Construction Project Update — September 12, 2018 Item# 2 Newsletter: Fanno Creek Trail—Woodard Park to Tiedeman Ave The Fanno Creek trail will be closed from Woodard Park to Tiedeman Ave starting next week to build a new bridge and trail connecting the Fanno Creek Trail straight from Woodard Park across the creek to the existing crosswalk on Tiedeman Avenue. Detour routes are via Johnson Street and via the Tigard Street Heritage Trail. Dirksen Nature Park Construction has started on an Interpretive Shelter/Restroom and Nature Play area in Dirksen Nature Park south of Tigard Street. The Fanno Creek Trail is closed tlarcni;;li October. Detour routes are signed on soft-surface trails through Dirksen Park, and a longer paved detour via. the Tigard Street Heritage Trail. Fanno Creek Trail Remeander The Fanno Creek trail is dc)sed witil mid-October from Main Street through (and including) the Ash Ave trail crossing. This project is restoring Fanno Creek to a more natural flow path and realigning the trail. The contractor is removing the existing bridge and trail and excavating the restored creek aligninent. 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'�Wte at 503-718-2464. • A contractor is building a new subdivision on the west side of 150`'Ave south of Hawkstidge. Utility work (with traffic delays)will begin soon in 150`''Ave. • Bull Mountain Road Widening and Traffic Signal Construction: Bull Mountain Road (from 164`''to Roy Rogers Rd) is now open u-ith a new roundabout at the future River Terrace Blvd, and a traffic signal at Bull Mountain and Roy Rogers Road.Visit GetUsThere.org for information and updates. The contractor is preparing the nearby subdivision site for wet fall/winter weather. • There are other significant road, sewer and water projects underway or planned in the area. Visit GetUsThere.org for information and updates. Hwy 217 Auxiliary Lanes The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is designing a project to add an auxiliary third lane on Huy 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. 92"d Avenue Pathway to North Dakota Street The street crew will begin construction next week on a new wood-chip pathway connection in existing right-of-way from the north end of 92°d Ave (off Greenburg Rd) to North Dakota Street. 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. New curb and sidewalk will be constructed along Hunziker St (near Wall Street) in the next couple of weeks;Delays likely. 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 I-205,improving on- and off-ramps, and repaving Interstate 5 (both directions) from Huy 99\X'to I-205. Expect some nighttime lane closures through fall 2019. u-u-z-.ti yurl.cotn/I50DOTProject 113th Avenue south of Durham Road A contractor is building a new subdivision along 113`'Avenue south of Durham Road. Daytime delays likely. 97th Avenue south of McDonald Street A contractor is building a subdivision along 97'Ave south of McDonald St and connecting View Terr to 97th. 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`h Avenue (Hall Boulevard) to the Tualatin Bridge. Contact Mike McCarthy at 503-718-2462 or mikem(ktigard-or.gov vith questions, or if you would like to join the Citizens Advisory Committee for this project. Oak Street near 90`'Avenue A contractor is working on Oak Street near 90'Avenue for a new apartment complex. Daytime delays likely. 76`' and 79te Avenues south of Bonita Road A developer is constructing the Elderberry Ridge subdivision on the south end of 76`'Ave east of 79'Ave south of Bonita Road. Tiedeman Avenue and Tigard Street A developer is building a new subdivision south of Tigard Street east of Tiedeman Avenue. The contractor is working in Tiedeman Ave from 9am to 3pm installing storm and sanitary utilities. Expect delays on Tiedeman. 68`' Parkway south of Hwy 99W A developer is building a new self-storage facility on the west side of 68`'Parkway-south of Highway 99W. Some delays possible. School Construction Construction continues on Templeton Elementary School, and on the new Durham Center education services building near Durham Elementary School. Tigard High School construction is in progress,with periodic sidewalk closures (with pedestrian detours)while the contractor is working in the immediate area. Durham Road and Upper Boones Ferry Road Traffic Signals Tigard is working with Washington County to improve communications between the traffic signals along Durham Road and Upper Boones Ferry Road, and install newer technology allowing the signals to adapt in real time to changes in traffic demand. This project included new traffic cameras and trav=el time sensors that can now be viewed on tripcheck.com. Summer Paving and Slurry Seal The major summer paving and slurry seal work is complete. This work has resurfaced 22 miles of streets—about 15% of Tigard's street network. The contractors are striping the slurry seal streets and completing finishing items and cleanup. Street sweepers are removing the loose sand that comes off the slurry seal as it cures. Thank you for your patience this construction season! Public Works Update 9/13/18 Item# ;� 2 �� Newsletter: Here is a summary of the work happening in Public Works. September is National Preparedness Month —Are you prepared to weather a hurricane like Florence? As the world watches and waits for Hurricane Florence to close in on the Southeast,it is important to reflect on how ready you are to weather a catastrophic storm like this. It is predicted that the Carolina coasts will experience winds up to 80 mph which means gale force winds and flood threats could hit the entire state. To make sure you,your family and community is informed and stays safe during a crisis or disaster, know where your evacuation zone is and assemble supplies for at least 10 days. Don't forget to include food and water for pets. Learn lifesaving tips and resources,and more about the work the city is doing to be prepared and how to get help if disaster strikes at wvc-w.dMd-or.gov. Emergency Testing Ensures we are Ready Should Disaster Strike The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FENLN),in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC),will conduct a nationwide combined test of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system and Emergency Alert System on Thursday, Sept. 20.There is a back-up date scheduled on Wednesday, Oct.3. This test is important to make sure you are notified should a disaster or crisis happen. The City of Tigard uses CodeRED for messages concerning the safety,property or welfare of our community. Messages may include AMBER alerts, notifications of hazardous traffic or road conditions,boil water advisories or evacuation notices. Register online at htWs://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/en- US/1E20113668D7 or by phone. Call Mike Lueck,Tigard Emergency Services Coordinator,at 503-718- 2593. You can also download the mobile app at www.onsolve.com/landing/codered-mobile-alert-al2p/. What fun Activities are you Planning This Fall? The Fall&Winter Activity Guide has arrived! Find all the great events, classes and opportunities Tigard's Parks and Rec Division has planned for connecting with your community this fall at www.tigard- or.gov/recreation/index.php. tet,s 'Chat with the Chief' set at Symposium Item# q Newsletter: Ray Pitz Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Tigard Police Chief Kathy McAlpine will chat with the community on the eNlening of Sept. 19 at Symposium Coffee i ti FILE PHOTO: JAIME VALDEZ- Cheif Kathy McAlpine, shown here r during an interview markinsz her first year as Tigard's chief, will make an appearance at Symposium Coffee on Wednesday for the first of her'Chat with the Chief series. Tigard residents wanting to talk informally with Tigard's police chief will get that chance on Wednesday, Sept. 19 when Chief Kathy McAlpine will be at Symposium Coffee from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for "Chat with the Chief." This is the first of a series of community conversations with McAlpine aimed at promoting an open dialogue and enhancing relationships between police and the community. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at the River Terrace Community Room, 17390 S.W. Sabrina Ave. Tigard Street Fair and Latino Festival draws hundreds to Main Street Ray Pitz Saturday, September 08, 2018 The annual event included music, food and almost 200 vendors lining Downtown Tigard amid cooperative weather. TIMES PHOTO: JAIME VALDEZ-The Traveling Bubble Fairy, aka Ashley Blose, demostrates how to make huge soap bubbles using her special wand during the 7th Annual Explore Downtown Tigard Street Fair and Latino Festival held Saturday. ` Hundreds of area residents packed into Downtown r Tigard late Saturday morning for the 7th Annual Explore Downtown Tigard Street Fair and Latino Festival. There they were greeted by vendors selling an assortment of wares, booths featuring campaigning state and local politicians as well as a music stage and loads of kids' activities. With a booth near the entrance of the fair on Main Street, State Rep. Margaret Doherty, said she was enjoying the annual event, having been at almost all of the previous street fairs and thought this one was larger than last year's. Dorherty said many of those who came up to her booth know who she is and what some of the Oregon Legislative issues are. Doherty is running against Republican challenger Bob Niemeyer, who also had a booth at the event. Among this year's street fair vendor attractions was the Traveling Bubble Fairy, aka Ashley Blose. Blose's booth space consisted of selling large bubble-making wands constructed by attaching two long dowels, string and a fishing weight. Once dipped in her secret soapy solution—you get the recipe if you purchase a wand— Blose and two children were demonstrating the simple invention that creates huge bubbles, which wafted down Main Street that wafted into the air. (Well, some didn't make it too far because children tried to pop them). "I've been doing this for two years," said Blose, who is originally from Arizona and travels around the country with her creation. "I don't make a killing but I make enough to get by." Helping her display her wares were the brother and sister team of Carter, 10, and Summer Bissell, 7, whose father was manning the nearby Hawaiian Shaved Ice booth. "it makes huge bubbles and everyone likes to pop them," Carter observed about the wands. Walking along the street, Elise Shearer, a volunteer with the Tigard Downtown Association "Good traffic. Thank god the weather isn't too hot,"she said. Meanwhile, in a back room at Cafe Allegro, Stacy Metzger, part of the Washington County Medical Reserve Corps, was showing a group of 20 people how to prepare for"The Big One" as part of this year's "Quake Up" presentation. Metzger displayed ways to store food in clear zipper bags in anticipation of the predicted Cascadia Subduction Zone quake that's expected to devastate the Northwest. Metzger, who holds a master's degree in geology, talked about the importance of having emergency first-aid kits available as well, emphasizing that everyone should include large rolls of gauze. The most common injury following an earthquake is cut hands and feet, she said. Along with food staples, she.also stressed the importance of having goodies to enjoy during such a disaster. x� BEES m TIMES PHOTO: JAIME VALDEZ-A youngster enjoys a wagon ride down Tigards Main Street during the 7th Annual Explore Downtown Tigard Street Fair and Latino Festival. "You want to make sure you have comfort foods," she said, holding up a small box of chocolates. "I figure after the earthquake, a little box of chocolates like this is worth 50 bucks." Stan Houseman, who began "Quake Up"four years ago, said this was the first year the event has been held in Tigard. Houseman and his wife Susan had a variety of displays on hand to educate residents on what to do after the quake. "Our big thing too is not only to get(residents) prepared but their family and neighbors prepared too," he said, pointing out, "because in any disaster your first responders are your neighbors." Debi Mollahan, chief executive officer of the Tigard Chamber of Commerce, said she thought crowds at the event were bigger than last year. "It feels like it's more consistently steady than last year,"she said, noting too that vendor booths were up: 168 last year, 193 this year. "About a third of the vendors are Tigard addresses." While the Latino Festival was part of the event last year, she said the goal was to formalize it into a partnership this year. Along with live music was a community stage that featured dance instruction, a ukulele player, cloggers and salsa dance instruction, said Mollahan. Circuit court blocks some homeless camping laws Dana Haynes Wednesday, September 12, 2018 It's unknown if local cities' ordinances will need revision; ACLU doubts they will pass legal muster. ■ n FIEL PHOTO -A ruling by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court could make it toucher for cities to impose anti-camping ordinances focused on the homeless. A decision handed down by the 9th Circuit Court last week says cities cannot prosecute homeless residents from sleeping outside on public property if there are too few shelters for the homeless to use. The ruling cites the U.S. Constitution's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. Local cities say the ruling likely won't lead to changes here. Oregon and other Western states are within the purview of the 9th Circuit. "Our city attorney has reviewed the decision closely and is confident that the city's overnight camping ordinance, as enforced, meets the spirit of the 9th Circuits Court's decision," said Holly Thompson, a spokeswoman in Beaverton Mayor Denny Doyle's office. Beaverton recently enacted a ban on people sleeping in vehicles parked on the right-of-way. That differs from the court's ruling in Robert Martin v. City of Boise, Thompson said, which focuses on people sleeping outdoors. Also, the city is not aggressively enforcing the ban. "To date,there have been two citations issued but both were dismissed when the individuals complied with the ordinance," Thompson said. "There are currently no active citations." Mat dos Santos, legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon, said he doubts Beaverton's ordinance would pass legal muster, since it speaks of"camps and campsites,"not just cars. "It's hard for me to believe that law would be interpreted by anyone to mean only vehicles parked in the right-of-way," he said. i A Tualatin ordinance makes camping a civil infraction,not a crime, according to Tualatin Police Chief Bill Steele. "We are looking at the ruling to determine how it might affect our ordinance," he said. "That's a troublesome analysis," said ACLU's dos Santos. "They still have to go to court and pay fines that they can't afford. And if they miss their court date?Now it could be a criminal infraction." Jim Wolf, public information officer for the Tigard Police, said that city's existing ordinance is under review by the city attorney. The 9th Circuit Court unanimously overturned a district court decision in favor of the city of Boise, Idaho, in a case in which homeless people challenged two city ordinances that barred them from staying overnight on public property. Judge Marsha S. Berzon noted that some shelters limit the number of days that homeless people can stay, or turned away people who arrive past certain hours. The ruling also cast doubt on cities'reliance on faith-based organizations for shelters. "A city cannot, via the threat of prosecution, coerce an individual to attend religion-based treatment programs," Berzon wrote.