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09-12-2019 Council Newsletter Coundl N skoff Provided to the Tigard City Council on a meekly basis to stay abreast of current pity issues. September 12, 2019 1. Red Rock Creek Commons Groundbreaking CPAH sent a flyer for their October 1 groundbreaking in the Triangle. The event runs 11 a.m. to 12 noon at 11090 SW 68'Parkway;the Mayor is speaking. 2. Public Works Project Update Marissa Grass attached an update on Public Works activities and projects. 3. Thank You! Chief McAlpine shared a letter of appreciate for two Tigard Police cadets. 4. News articles - `This impacts people's independence'Tigard dad raising awareness of dangers of blocking sidewalks - Commission taps Strickler to lead ODOT 5. Council Calendar Tuesday, Sept. 17 Workshop Meeting 6:30 p.m. -Town Hall Saturday, Sept. 21 Tigard Police Open House 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (fyi)Taste of Tigard/Tualatin 1 — 8 p.m. G-Man Brewery 18791 SW Martinazzi,Tualatin Tuesday, Sept. 24 Business Meeting 6:30 p.m. -Town Hall Saturday, Oct. 19 Multi-City Equity Summit 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lake Oswego High School 2501 Country Club Rd,LO 6. Consent Agenda for September 24 Council Meeting Carol Krager attached a summary of Consent Agenda items for the Sept. 24 Council meeting. Please contact staff if you have questions or want to have something pulled for discussion. 13125 SAX'Hall Blvd.Tigard,OR 97223 J Web w .iigaxd-ox goPhone:503.639.4171 1 F1X 503.684.7297 1 TDD 503.684.2772 Item# / Newsletter: 7 RED ROCK CREEK COMMONS GROUNDBREAKING - SAVE THE DATE: Oct. 1, 2019, 11 a.m. to noon COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING to �- LM{ + = � CHASE O � j J ROS ION I MAN( IAL him Join CPAH as we break ground for Red Rock Creek Commons 48 units of affordable housing in the Tigard Triangle Urban Renewal Area We will celebrate on-site, 11090 SW 68th Parkway, Tigard, OR 97223 ® Metro More details to follow, or e-mail tstepp@cpahinc.org _i Public Worlu Item# 2 Newsletter: 8/29/19 PWX: "The Best in Show in Public Works" This week several staff members traveled to Seattle for the national American Public Works Association annual conference. The event included sessions, seminars, workshops, and networking opportunities. Attendees could also spend time on North America's largest exhibit floor for public works equipment and services. Highlights from Tigard staff: • Derek Johnson competed in the national ROADeo competition. He used a mini-excavator in two events to showcase his skills. He was supported by staff from Engineering,Water, Stormwater, the Green Team and Public Works Administration. • Marissa Grass joined a panel of ELGL members speaking at a session on innovation: 60 ideas in 60 minutes. • Adam Jensen, Christie Zellmer, and others attended a session about Boston's efforts to apply an equity lens to sidewalk planning: https://www.boston.gov/news/bostons-efforts-sidewalk-resources-recognized- bloombere • Carla Staedter and Lori Faha attended sessions as part of a stormwater summit f Tigard Taking it to the Street: Parks System Master Plan Outreach Public Works is updating the Park and Recreation Master Plan. The plan will recommend ways the city can enhance parks and recreation opportunities and amenities to meet the needs of out community. At the Street Fair, community members were asked to use stickers to what is most important to you when you recreate?(select your top s.) share options about Tigard's parks and recreation facilities. • Participants were asked about ideas for parks, recreation facilities and • t__• natural areas. Input included topics like dog parks, bike and pedestrian • : •% safety, nature play areas at Cook Park and a pool. =Ewe •i ' •. I'• iii• � • - " mw7mv^ es 0 • Y p Item#3 Newsletter: q-12 City of Tigard September 10, 2019 To: Cadet Coral Lara-Rizo and Cadet Mataya Pugh-Price Re: Letter of Appreciation This letter of appreciation is for your exemplary service at the Main Street and Latino Fair events on September 9, 2019. Throughout the entire day, you assisted department members and you engaged with community members on a variety of topics. Other department staff were impressed with your professionalism, stated that you were extremely helpful; and it was a pleasure to work with you. Thank you for demonstrating our core values of Attitude, Integrity, Service and Teamwork. Please accept my personal appreciation for your representation of the Cadet program and the Tigard Police Dep tment. Ka y cAlpine \ Chief of Police C: Personnel files Chiefs file City Manager Commendation board HR 13125 SW Hall Blvd. • Tigard, Oregon 97223 503.639.4171 TTY Relay: 503.684.2772 0 www.tigard-ongov Item # Newsletter; 'This impacts people's independence': Tigard dad raising awareness about dangers of blocking sidewalks A Tigard dad has a message for you: don't block sidewalks with your garbage bins. . : Morgan Romero, KGW News 8 6:40 PM PDT September 6, 2019 6:40 PM PDT September 6,2019 TIGARD, Oregon —A Tigard dad has a message for you: don't block sidewalks with your garbage bins. Mick Stevens' daughter needs a manual wheelchair to get around because she has cerebral palsy. They're working toward powered mobility. But with obstacles scattered in the way, they can't safely get where they need to go in their neighborhood. It falls on the community, Mick says, but also on garbage collectors and the city. Almost every day he tries to get Jillian outside and to a neighborhood park. "She absolutely loves it. She would prefer to be outside rather than inside." But doing that is a struggle; many neighborhood sidewalks are off-limits because of overgrown bushes, basketball hoops, cars and, most frequently, people's garbage bins. "It's been going on for as long as we've been here," Mick said. "It is dangerous." Mick always knows on trash day he'll be forced to wheel Jillian in the street, which is dangerous. Riding on the uneven streets poses hazards and often messes with the medical equipment on her chair, he says. Mick has to keep his eyes and ears peeled for cars as they ride in the road. Oftentimes, he says Jillian's feeding tube alarm goes off and needs to be tended to but they aren't in a safe place to stop. "This impacts people's independence. It impacts their health. Being able to get out and go for a walk is something that is enjoyable and there are health benefits to it. And you just think everyone, regardless of their abilities, should be able to take advantage of being able to navigate the city in a safe way," Mick said. So Mick reached out to Pride Disposal, the garbage collection service, and explained obstructing sidewalks is a violation of city code. The company responded and told him they drop bins back where people put them because it's the best customer service. "I definitely think this resident's concerns are valid. In hindsight, I wish we would have addressed it a little bit differently in the beginning," Pride Disposal president Kristin Leichner told KGW. Leichner says they've been trying to make changes. A newsletter recently went out with a small blurb reminding customers not to block sidewalks. Depending on how people are enrolled, they either received it physically in the mail or were sent a link via email. Leichner says they also informed their truck drivers in their regular weekly meeting not to obstruct sidewalks or bike lanes. "We did that in a drivers' meeting within a week of email sent out. But it seems like perhaps we needed to talk a little more clearly about this particular neighborhood where there was an issue," Leichner said. After recently reviewing video from their trucks, Leichner realized the message didn't get through to every customer or every truck driver. "I definitely think we're going to talk to all of our drivers again and make sure each driver individually is aware of this," she added. Mick feels some of the onus falls on the City of Tigard. "Communication has got to be the key because there's no enforcement of it," he said. City of Tigard Public Works Director Brian Rager says they have limited resources to enforce code violations. "We do have a code enforcement person in another department. It's one person so we don't have the ability to be out there patrolling and looking for these things. So on a complaint basis, the city can follow up on those things," Rager said. But Io and behold, while our KGW crew was interviewing Mick at home Thursday they saw truck drivers picking up bins off the sidewalk and setting that down along the curb the street - for the first time ever. "As soon as they saw the camera they started putting the bins in the street," Mick said. "It makes me feel relieved that they're possibly taking this seriously and wanting to do what's right for the safety of all the people in the city." If it's still an issue in the area, Leichner tells KGW they'll send letters to specific customers telling them to put their bins somewhere that doesn't block sidewalks. Commission taps Strickler to lead ODOT Claire Withycombe/Oregon Capital Bureau Tuesday, September 10,2019 Head of the highway division replaces Matt Garrett, who stepped down in June after leading agency for 14 years. Kris Strickler Oregon's transportation commissioners have chosen Kris Strickler, head of the Oregon Department of Transportation's highway division, to be the agency's new leader. The commissioners voted on the appointment Tuesday evening, after a national search to replace longtime director Matt Garrett that took six months. Before leading ODOT's highway division, Strickler was the Southwest Regional administrator at the Washington Department of Transportation. In an earlier role at ODOT, he led the Columbia River Crossing project for the department. That effort to replace the Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River failed, largely because Washington lawmakers backed out of$450 million they committed for the project. Strickler's appointment five years later comes as Oregon lawmakers have renewed the charge to work with Washington to replace the bridge. Strickler must be confirmed by the Oregon Senate, and his pay and benefits will be negotiated in the coming weeks. "I'm eager to lead the agency in this dramatic time of growth in our state and to work to modernize our transportation network, diversify the department's workforce, and bring innovative solutions to achieve Oregon's transportation, environmental and economic goals," Strickler said in a statement shortly after the vote. Garrett stepped down in June after nearly 14 years at the helm. Strickler will manage an agency with an annual budget of about$2 billion. He will continue carrying out projects funded by a major bill lawmakers passed in 2017 that raised $5 billion for a decade's worth of transportation projects. In a statement, Gov. Kate Brown called Strickler"the right person to help ODOT continue its transformation." "He has driven the agency's vision for how to address the complex mobility needs of our region and brings strong interstate partnerships to bear," Brown said. Reporter Claire Withycombe:cwithvcombe .eomediagroup.comor971-304-4148. it Item# 5 p Newsletter: y( y, ,.- � J✓L 4�aM. 1� SE TASTE OF TIGARD TUALATIN HOSTED BY G-MAN BREWERY A COMMUNITY CELEBRATION OF LOCAL FOOD AND DRINK TO BENEFIT THE FOUNDATION FOR TIGARD TUALATIN SCHOOLS SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 • 1 PM TO 8 PM G-Man Brewery, 18791 SW Martinazzi Ave, Tualatin, OR 97062 $25 PRESALE, $30 AT THE DOOR, KIDS AND NON DRINKERS FREE TICKET INCLUDES TASTING GLASS AND 10 DRINK TICKETS • ADDITIONAL DRINK TICKETS $1 ON SITE FOOD PURCHH ED,,)W&�Eff FRO TICKETS & INFORMATION AT: THE-FTTS.ORG/TASTF Please support our business sponsors who are supporting education in Tigard and Tualatin, N AT&T BREWERY [NextHome j Cl v1Am 4t p yy KUM c7u� z1 MIHNASIUM i aTi ORGANICS The Wrath Learning Center n (LIFE CHANCING DINNERS a Item# City ofTigard Newsletter: City Council Meeting— Consent Agenda TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING MEETING DATE: September 24, 2019 MEETING LOCATION: City of Tigard - 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223 Consider Contract Award for Owner's Representative/Project Management Services — Universal Plaza and Fanno Creek Overlook Staff recommends that the Local Contract Review Board award the contract for Owner's Representative/Project Management Services for the Tigard Universal Plaza and Fanno Creek Overlook to Shiels Obletz Johnsen for an amount not to exceed$250,000 and direct the City Manager to take the steps necessary to fully execute the contract. The Universal Plaza and Fanno Creek Overlook projects are included in the Town Center Development Agency's fiscal year 2019-2020 budget. A consultant team will assist the city by serving as the City/Agency's Owner's Representative for both projects. Contractor will provide the following services: • Advise and support the city on the most effective way to implement the project including time and cost control,inspection, quality control and safety • Pre-design project planning and organization documentation,including review of scope, schedule,budget, communications, risk management, and project permitting • Review design and construction documentation,including cost estimate analysis, design document review and monitoring of schedule/progress • Support during pre-construction activities,including analysis of construction phasing plans, constructability reviews and cost estimate verification with architect/engineer • Support during construction,including coordination with owner and coordinating and assisting construction inspection and testing as required, ensuring compliance with specifications and assisting with project closeout. i I The RFP was issued on August 8, 2019. The city received three proposals from qualified firms in response to the RFP. A selection committee of staff members scored each proposal based upon the criteria in the RFP. • Firm and team qualifications (40%) • Project understanding and approach (35%) • Cost structure (25%) Shiels Obletz Johnsen scored the highest based on the selection committee's scores and best meets the city's needs for the project. Staff recommends Shiels Obletz Johnsen be awarded the Owner's Representative/Project Management Services -Tigard Universal Plaza and Fanno Creek Overlook contract by the Local Contract Review Board in an amount not to exceed$250,000. A separate Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Universal Plaza - Design and Engineering will be released within the next month. Project design and engineering will take place during 2020 with construction likely to begin in 2021. TIGARD CITY COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA—September 24, 2019 City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 w .Tigard-ongov I Page 1 of2 Fiscallnformation: Cost $250,000 Budgeted: Yes Where budgeted: Urban Renewal Capital Improvement The proposed contract will be for a not to exceed amount of$250,000. Currently, the project has the full amount appropriated in the Urban Renewal Capital Improvement fund with a transfer from Parks SDC Fund. Proclaim National Preparedness Month Staff recommends the mayor proclaim September 2019 as National Preparedness Month. The State of Oregon's Insurance Commissioner noted that last year more than 846,000 acres were burned and almost 4,000 residents had to evacuate their homes without time to prepare. September is National Preparedness Month and a great time to create a home inventory and review insurance coverage to ensure financial resiliency in a disaster. This proclamation was last made in 2016 to coincide with CERT activities. 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