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10-10-2019 Council Newsletter Comxd1Newsk#er C Prot ded to the Tigard 0tl+ Council on a vveek..ly ba3i3 to stray abreast o.f cry wnt city issues. October 10, 2019 1. Consent Agenda—October 22 6. Press Releases Issued this Week Carol I-rager attached the 10/22/19 Consent Agenda > Tigard police investigating Bank Robbery summary. Please contact staff if you'd like to request a > Suspect attested in 10/6/19 Robbery of Dotty's removal of any item for separate discussion. 7. News articles 2. Southwest Corridor Community Outreach - SVS'Metro cities prepare for equity summit In a meeting this morning, Metro Councilor Dirksen - Tigard police lieutenant graduates from FBI talked about the Southwest Corridor Equitable academy Development Strategy and sent Mayor Snider and - Tigard performance audit finds high level of Council the attached information for reference. He services by city,lean staff also shared a new description of the program, as well - Police: Man arrested for armed robbery in Tigard as a "regional snapshot" Metro wrote about affordable - Three Tigard schools delayed amid power outage housing that has some overlap with transportation. affecting 4,000 -- Two new hospitals could be coming to Portland 3, Tigard Business Licenses area Liz Lutz attached the new licenses for Sept. 2019 - Fearlandia brings Halloween scares to Tigard - Tigard police release video of suspected bank 4. Walk + Roll to School Awards robber wearing distinctive Nike sweatshirt Tina vshared the results of Oct. 2's Walk+Roll to _ Police use beanbag rounds on robber carrying fake schooll eeveent. 9 Golden Sneaker School Awards gun Durham Elementary: (25.9% of students walked to 8. Council Calendar school) Tuesday, Oct. 15 Combo Business/Workshop Middle School Trophy: Fowler Meeting Golden Roller: Metzger (11.99% of students biked, 6:30 p.m. - Town Hall scooted, or skated to school) 8 Golden Bus: Deer Creek (53.25% of students rode Saturday, Oct. 19 Multi-City Equity Summit the bus to school) S a.m. to 4 p.m. $ Golden Globe: Templeton (76.15% of students Lake Oswego High School walked,rolled, or bused to school) 2501 Country Club Rd,LO 9 Great Strides: CF Tigard, Durham, Metzger and Tuesday, Oct. 22 Business Meeting Fowler increased their percentage of walkers and 6:30 p.m. -Town Hall rollers over last sexing. Tues., Oct. 29 Council Outreach Event Tina said schools vary in how data is collected and reported. Some schools participated but did not collect 6 7'30 data. Some only reported part of their homerooms. Five e locattionon s 111 Tigard Awards are based on the reported participants divided by the Oct 1 school enrollment figure. 5. Construction Project Update Christina Zellmer attached an overview of road, trail and construction projects underway in the city. 13125 SW Hall Blvd.Tigard,OR 97223 1 Web w%-w.tigard-or.gov Phone: 503.630,4171 F AK 503 684 729 7 1 TDD 503,684.272 item# : City of Tigard Newsle ter: p-( 0 �! City Council Meeting— Consent Agenda TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING MEETING DATE: October 22, 2019 MEETING LOCATION: City of Tigard - 13125 SW Hall Blvd,, Tigard, OR 97223 Consider Contract Award for Right-of-way Maintenance Staff recommends awarding a contract to Cascadian Landscapers, Inc. for right-of-way maintenance. The City has a need for a landscape contractor to perform both landscape maintenance and minor improvements in a number of City rights-of-way. The vast majority of this contract will be for maintenance services as the City has largely completed improvements over the contracts of prior years. Maintained rights- of-way udder this proposed contract are found along Durham, Gaarde, Walnut, 135t`Avenue,Pacific Highway, and a few others. Work will include: Turf Management (Mowing, Edging, String Trimming, Sweeping/Blowing Sidewalks), Planter Strip Maintenance,Weeding,Litter Pickup,Pruning,Leaf Removal Irrigation Repair, and Fertilization (Turf and Planter Strips). A Request for Proposals was issued for the work and three firms responded: Cascadian Landscapers, Inc,,Pac Green Landscape, and Pacific Landscape Services. A selection committee of staff scored the proposals based on the criteria outlined in the Request for Proposals and determined that Cascadian Landscapers, Inc. submitted the proposal best meeting the city's needs, The proposed contract will be for an estimated$94,500 annually for the baseline streets. Over a possible five-year life of the contract,the total estimate is $472,500. Fiscal Information: Cost: $94,500 Budgeted: Yes Where budgeted: Gas Tax Fund The potential contract is estimated at$94,500 annually with a potential five-year cost of$472,500. The funds are appropriated annually in the Street Maintenance division budget which resides in the Gas Tax fund. This is offset with transfer in from the Street Maintenance Fund. TIGARD CITY COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA—October 22, 2019 City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 www.tigard-or.gov I Page 1 of 1 Item# Newsletter:104 0 —11 600 NE Grand Ave. Metro Portland,OR 97232-2736 oregonmetro,gov What are we doing around the region to respond to a range of housing challenges? Here are a few examples. By Ambar Espinoza r 3 F _ Nov. 1, 2017 Bylined articles are written by Metro staff and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Metro or the Metro Council. Greater Portland continues to experience challenges as the region welcomes more residents and transitions from a small to a large metropolitan area. Many residents are struggling to find homes to buy or rent. This is because demand for housing still outpaces supply, though construction equipment and cranes dot the landscape. Anxiety runs especially high for both low- and middle-income renters. Below is a sampling of how communities throughout the region are responding to a range of housing challenges,from affordability to displacement to homelessness. The challenge: Affordability Several cities and counties in our region report that a concerning number of their residents spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing and increasingly face rising rents. Beaverton: Build and protect ` }I ti.,Y'. ' •� +.t` �.:� .�.1� Vi a' F «j �' '� . gym f '�.7✓t .,/'iT- i. l i � y il��yl''� Beaverton is creating an inventory of unsubsidized affordable housing that's at risk for sale and rising rents, and vacant or underused parcels of land ripe for development. The response: Preserve housing that's naturally affordable (housing that's not currently subsidized) and build more affordable housing. What this looks like: With a grant from Metro's Equitable Housing grants, city officials will create an inventory of both existing affordable multifamily housing that's at risk for sale or increasing rents, and vacant or underused parcels of land that are ripe for development. They plan to create a best practices toolkit with ideas for how to move forward and pay for these efforts. They'll evaluate what others are doing across the nation to address these pressing housing concerns. "What we're hoping to end up with is a market-proof set of tools," said Cadence Petros, the city's development division manager. "So when markets are down, and on occasion when the opportunity arises, acquisition may be the best bet. But that might not be the most efficient deployment of our funds in hot markets. So maybe [issuing] grants to existing property owners in exchange for some kind of regulatory agreement or affordability covenant might be the best way to preserve affordability." "So we're looking at a variety of different things," Petros said. "I don't know what all the answers might be, but that's one thing we're really excited about working on in the next year." Why it matters: In 2013, nearly half of renters in Beaverton spent more than 30 percent of their income on housing costs. The city is committed to offering a variety of housing types for people of all incomes to ensure Beaverton is a place where families and individuals may thrive. By 2035, city officials expect to welcome 18,000 more residents. Downtown Beaverton is one of the region's main urban centers. In addition to its own employment, Beaverton is close to employment centers in Hillsboro and Portland. It's a heavily travelled transportation corridor. 2 What's next: City officials hope the toolkit will be useful to other cities and counties in the region in their quest to build and preserve affordable housing. Milwaukie: Attract more developers i To attract developers, the City of Milwaukie offers temporary property tax break for mixed-use projects built throughout all of downtown, central Milwaukie and the north industrial area. The response: Encourage developers to build more mixed-use buildings that include affordable homes. What it looks like: The City of Milwaukie offers temporary property tax breaks to reduce costs at the front end of mixed-use projects built throughout all of downtown, central Milwaukie and the city's north industrial area. That saves developers money that they can invest in other more expensive projects. "We are trying to incentivize more housing development, so tools and resources are important to that end," said Alma Flores said, the city's community development director. She said the temporary tax breaks also apply to projects with office space over retail stores in addition to affordable housing projects. Why it matters: Affordable homes are in demand. Milwaukie is in a prime location: close to the Willamette River, downtown Portland and a new MAX line. "We are seeing this need for that $100,000 to $250,000 home," Flores said. "That could be a townhome, a duplex, a single-family unit. And we have more than 800 people [who rent] who can't find housing within their price range." More than half of Milwaukie residents spend more than 50 percent of their income on housing and transportation, she said. "That tells me that people are stretched thin and those are just two needs," Flores said. "Our 20-year outlook needs to come up with policies to address that, 3 whatever that may look like —whether that's to encourage more developers and nonprofit developers to look at Milwaukie as a place to develop affordable housing." The Milwaukie city council has declared affordable housing its number one goal. "The way we plan to address it is by creating an affordable housing strategic plan that will have policies and actions that the city could take in advance of updating its comprehensive plan, which is 30 years old," she said. What's next: Milwaukie is looking for ways to fund affordable housing initiatives. The city plans to pursue a one percent tax on any new development over$100,000 in permit value. That tax revenue would go toward programs that encourage developers to build affordable housing. In addition, with a Metro's Equitable Housing grant, the city is studying four key sites for building cottage clusters. They're also evaluating how to right-size fees on construction of small homes, accessory dwelling units and more. Metro's Transit-Oriented Development program: Invest in more affordable housing _ r Construction of three housing developments got underway this month in East Portland and Cornelius, following groundbreaking ceremonies. The response: Support more affordable housing projects throughout the region. What it looks like: "Metro's Transit-Oriented Development program provides financing that helps proposed housing projects provide either additional units, or greater affordability, or both," said Jon Williams, a project manager with Metro's TOD program. "We also buy sites near high capacity transit, so that they can be developed for housing." In September, three projects broke ground: one in Cornelius and two in Southeast Portland. Those three projects are an example of the growing number of affordable housing projects that Metro's TOD program supports. 4 "We work with many public, private, nonprofit, for-profit partners to secure the funding these projects need to be built," said Patrick McLaughlin, a project manager with Metro's TOD program. "They are leveraging a lot of other pieces already. We're a small but important part of that." The program's entire budget is $3 million a year. Metro would like to continue to acquire land for mixed-used projects with affordable housing near transit as it did for a project in Portland's Jade District. Why it matters: "There's more of a need now for more housing across the income spectrum," McLaughlin said. "Rents continue to go up and up but wages aren't as much." "By supporting these projects we're increasing people's options to live in vibrant neighborhoods with high quality transit," Williams added. Why it's different: "We're investing more in affordable housing now than we have in the past," McLaughlin said. The program historically supported more projects that increased density near transit in suburban areas. In recent years, Portland experienced additional job growth downtown and an increase demand in closer-in, urban neighborhoods. Metro responded to the need for more affordable housing by adjusting the program to account for the fact that people with lower incomes tend to rely more on transit, and affordable developers have greater difficulty purchasing land in high cost areas. As a result, a higher number of affordable projects have met the TOD program's funding criteria. What's next: "We have 825 affordable units in our pipeline of approved projects that haven't been built yet," Williams said. "This is compared to 729 affordable projects supported in the program's entire previous history. We really ramped up on what we're doing on affordability." The challenge: Housing insecurity and homelessness Nonprofits and faith leaders are seeing a growing number of people struggling to pay their rent and mortgages, and on the verge of homelessness. This is corroborated by the state's latest numbers on homelessness. The number of homeless people in Oregon increased by six percent this year. This includes increases in both the number of sheltered (three percent) and unsheltered (eight percent) people. 5 Parklane Church: "If people can't get to work, they can't pay to stay in their homes." The response: Free car oil changes. What it looks like: Three times a year Parklane Christian Reformed Church offers a free car oil change to anyone who needs it. Volunteers leave flyers on people's cars in the - s neighborhood to let them know when to save the date. Within 24 hours of distributing the flyers, "I usually have about 60 voicemails on the church answering machine from people who would love a free oil change," said Pete Armstrong, the church's pastor. This is one of several ways in which the church helps neighbors who are struggling to get by and for whom transit may not be practical. Why it matters: "You know, everything is connected," Armstrong said. "So if people can't get to work, they can't pay � i to stay in their homes. So we're trying to address the "You know, everything s problem in various different steps along the way." i connected,"said Rev. Pete "We serve a lot of marginalized families, a lot of single parent Armstrong. "So if people can't g g households, a lot of people for whom getting a $50 or$60 oil get to work, they can't pay to change is a luxury that they can't they can't really afford this stay in their homes. So we're month," he said. Daily, people come to the church asking for trying to address the problem help to pay rent or utility bills, and the church helps as much in various different steps along as it can. the way."Photo courtesy of Parklane Church Armstrong regularly meets with other faith leaders to exchange ideas about how to help the homeless. One idea they're still exploring is offering spare space on church properties to build transitional housing, such as tiny homes. "I've been in full-time ministry for 15 years and these are not things that that we were talking about 10 or 15 years ago," he said, highlighting the urgent need to come up with creative solutions. What's next: Armstrong said efforts are underway to reach out to leaders from different faith groups to continue exchanging ideas. "We're linking arms with anyone who wants to serve the common good of our city," Armstrong said. "I think we all recognize that we've got some major challenges. So we're we are all about setting aside our differences and serving our neighbors." 6 Rosewood Initiative and Human Solutions: Prevent evictions "Building our Community ty Together" r 14 "Last year we were seeing loads of community members asking for help with housing payments,"said Jenny Glass, executive director of the Rosewood Initiative. The response: Help families in East Portland from getting evicted by making emergency rent payments for up to three months. What it looks like: "Last year we were seeing loads of community members come into Rosewood asking for help with housing payments," said Jenny Glass, the executive director of the Rosewood Initiative. "So we teamed up with Human Solutions to get funding from Multnomah County for an eviction prevention program." Families in urgent need of rent assistance call a hotline number to get help. Nearly 180 families have received rent assistance since the beginning of this partnership. Why it matters: "A majority of the assistance was used to prevent families from becoming homeless—diverting them from [our] Family Center shelter," said Patricia McLean, project manager at Human Solutions. Funding is nearly gone, so the organization has enough money in the program to help only a few more families this year. Human Solutions has two year-round shelters: one for single women and another no-turn-away shelter for families. The family shelter hosted about 130 people at any one time when it first opened. Now it serves about 400 people with overflow help from partners that include churches. Why it's different: "The Rosewood Initiative partnership is unique," McLean said. "I don't think there's another community organization in our service area that's so grassroots. So it was a pretty easy thing to say, 'Yeah, we should do this.' We will continue the relationship even though our funding from the county is more funneled into the Family Center shelter." 7 Oregon City: "We're not going to arrest our way out of homelessness." � dx 1 r � i �IL y V. - As the Oregon City Police Department's homeless liaison, Officer Mike Day interviews people who are homeless to learn about their barriers to find housing and connect them to resources. Photo courtesy of the Oregon City Police Department The response: Connect the homeless to resources to get primary health and mental health care,jobs, and temporary or permanent housing. What it looks like: The Oregon City Police Department appointed one of its officer to be the city's first homeless liaison. Officer Mike Day has done face-to-face outreach with people living on the streets since July. He interviews people to learn what barriers they're facing to find and keep housing. "So if they've got mental health issues and they haven't been receiving any mental health care, I'll reach out to the behavioral health unit in Clackamas County if a person is in crisis," Day said. Day helps individuals sign up for drug and alcohol addiction treatment and find temporary housing. He also helps people on the verge of homelessness sign up for food stamps or reconnect with family members who could help them find and pay for housing. 8 In September, the Oregon City Police Department set up two new porta-potties designed with beautiful art. A local business owner donated one of the toilets and is splitting the cost with the police department to service the toilets weekly. Both porta-potties are located in downtown Oregon City and will be open 24 hours a day. Why it matters: "We're not going to arrest our way out of homelessness," Day said. "We need to take a creative approach to address the issue and address the individual barriers that homeless individuals are facing." Day said this outreach is key in meeting people literally where they are. They may not necessarily have a phone or a watch or transportation to take them where they need to go. So Day will give them bus tickets or rides to the transition center, or wherever they may need to go to get help. Why it's different: Sometimes homeless individuals are "a little bit taken aback" when Day approaches them in his uniform to offer help to get back on their feet. Now they're calling the department or showing up in person to speak to Day as word gets around about the work he's doing. What's next: Day learned recently that a community partner secured a grant to put together pop-up events in different parts of the city where homeless individuals can plug into health, housing and social services all in one place. The challenge: Displacement Investing in historically under-invested communities is often a double-edged sword. The private market takes note of the new investments and the potential for these neighborhoods to be up and coming. Property values and rents go up, often pricing out people who call these neighborhoods home. Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives: Pave a path back to home The response: Offer people, particularly African- Americans, who have been displaced from North and Northeast Portland an opportunity to return to _ the neighborhood from where they have been priced out. - What it looks like: Through the Pathway Pathway 1000 is an initiative that will 1000 initiative, the Portland Community "redress people who have been involuntarily Reinvestment Initiative will build 800 new affordable displaced out of their long-term, historic homes and 200 rental apartments over the next 10 neighborhoods in North and Northeast years. PCRI will inform individuals or families about Portland,"giving them an opportunity to return. said Maxine Fitzpatrick. 9 job opportunities and connect them to education programs focused on homeownership retention, saving money and eliminating debt. "There are reasons why those households were so easily uprooted and displaced," said Maxine Fitzpatrick, PCRI executive director. "So we're working to eliminate that and work with them to inform them and make them a greater part of their communities so that when something happens they won't be the first to be negatively impacted." Fitzpatrick said one of the main goals of Pathway 1000 is to make sure that the project's construction jobs go to people of color. "We work really hard to connect and inform the community of the nexus between constructing houses and the opportunities that are available to them as a result," she said. Why it matters: "Portland has experienced significant gentrification," said Fitzpatrick. "The initiative gives those families and those individuals an opportunity to return to Portland. We feel that an injustice was done, so Pathway 1000 is not anything more than something that will redress that injustice." Why it's different: Such an initiative has "never been done before," Fitzgerald said. "Gentrification is happening nationally and nobody does anything about it, except to talk about it. This time we decided that we're not going to be upset about it; we're going to do something to change that, to mitigate those losses that primarily the black community experienced." Fitzpatrick said she's getting calls from groups in other parts of the country interested in replicating Pathway 1000. 10 Southwest Corridor Equitable Development Strategy: "Our job strategy is also our housing strategy." 0;1 �gSFE a ,• - _ Businesses and leaders in the 1-5 and 99W corridor are working together to relieve traffic and offer a range of transportation choices, including a potential new MAX train from downtown Portland to Bridgeport Village in Tualatin. The response: Ensure that both long-time and new residents benefit from job and housing opportunities that a new light rail would bring to several neighborhoods in the Southwest Corridor and minimize the risk of displacement among existing residents. What it looks like: Residents, businesses and leaders in the 1-5 and 99W corridor are working together to relieve traffic and offer a range of transportation choices. A team will lead this project's equitable development strategy, known as SWEDS. Part of the Southwest Corridor plan includes building a new MAX line from downtown Portland to Bridgeport Village in Tualatin. "We want to be thoughtful about the opportunities that exist beyond the transit element of the project," said Brian Harper, a regional planner at Metro. The team will look for ways to add more housing options for people of all incomes. Metro has awarded several cities in the corridor equitable housing grants to do this work and collaborate. They'll work with local businesses and workforce development experts to identify and create jobs and offer training in emerging industries. Metro will conduct a displacement risk assessment as a key part of SWEDS. The assessment will tell decision makers about who lives in the corridor, and how building a light rail would affect their lives. That data will guide decisions about how to amplify benefits and minimize risks. The SWEDS team also convened a diverse oversight committee that includes project partners, social justice and affordable housing advocacy groups, local community and neighborhood groups, and business and workforce experts. 11 Why it matters: Resources to secure affordable housing are limited. "In many ways our job strategy is also our housing strategy," said Jeffrey Raker, a regional planner at Metro. "Beyond our efforts to invest in affordable housing, we need to support job training programs and other workforce development efforts as well as ensure stability among businesses to prevent displacement." Why it's different: A traditional way of examining a project's impacts is through environmental impact assessments. "The equitable development strategy is a much more robust, involved way of engaging the community in conversation and trying to address both the positive and negative impacts of this investment," Raker said. "Our research shows that this type of assessment around a transit investment is rare," added Harper. Other partners around the country are having conversations about equity as it relates to government infrastructure investments, "But nobody that we know of has ever taken this step prior to the construction of a specific transit line," Harper said. What's next: To build on the work of the displacement risk assessment, Metro will soon embark on a storytelling project about people who live and work in the Southwest Corridor, primarily focusing on those who earn 80 percent below the median income. "The stories we want to tell through that project take a qualitative approach," Harper said. "It's the human side of what the data we gather means." Gresham Redevelopment Commission: Create pathways out of poverty J6 m s 01 - L A rendering of Rockwood Rising. Courtesy of Gresham Redevelopment Commission. The response: Revitalize Gresham's Rockwood neighborhood without displacing local businesses and people living in the neighborhood. 12 What it looks like: The Gresham Redevelopment Commission secured funding to build a project called Rockwood Rising on the site of a former Fred Meyer market. It will feature a community plaza and three buildings that include a public market. Rockwood Rising was born out of the Rockwood-West Gresham's 20-year urban renewal plan with extensive community outreach and engagement. The main building will feature a market hall that will house a combination of established local businesses as well as start-ups, and a commercial kitchen. The Oregon Food Bank will help GRDC source produce at low rates "to provide those savings to vendors in our markets, so that they can pass on the savings to our residents," said Robyn Stowers, project coordinator with the Gresham Redevelopment Commission. She said the commercial kitchen will allow food vendors, who've prepared food at home, to legalize and grow their businesses. "We're trying to kill a lot of birds with one stone with the Market Hall: business and economic development, community development and affordable food pricing for food accessibility," Stowers said. She said the commission was intentional about reaching out to businesses and community members who reflect the rich cultural diversity of Rockwood, where more than 60 languages are spoken. Rockwood Rising will also include rental apartments priced at Rockwood's current market rate, which falls below the federal affordability benchmark. That would make the apartments affordable. But 20 percent of those units will be restricted for families earning 80 percent of mean family income. Why it matters: Rockwood is one of the youngest, most diverse and most impoverished neighborhoods in the state. "This project is 100 percent about people," Stowers said, underscoring that development without displacing people is at the heart of the project. "Our project will create pathways out of poverty." Stowers acknowledges recent pushback the project is getting from grassroots neighborhood groups concerned that the project will help gentrify the area and price people out. But, she said, the project will connect people and families with resources and opportunities that don't exist in Rockwood today when it's completed in two years. "Everyone deserves opportunities and everyone deserves to live in a beautiful, healthy community," she said. "The cycle of discrimination, displacement and racism has to stop. It won't stop if we're not intentional about how we develop neighborhoods." What's next: The project will break ground later this year and open in 2019. 13 Opportunities in equitable development: Southwest Corridor Overview Southwest Corridor Equitable Historically,decisions on major public investments Development Strategy goals have not fully involved the people impacted by the immediate or downstream effects of these • Expand the breadth and depth of investments. influence among affected people Without bringing in the perspectives of the full • Reduce disparities and improve range of impacted stakeholders,the social and conditions for affected people economic implications of major transportation,land . Preserve and expand affordable use and economic development decisions are not housing adequately explored.This lack of direct dialogue results in missed opportunities to effectively address • Advance economic opportunity and key concerns,develop sustainable solutions and, build community capacity for wealth creation ultimately,achieve equitable outcomes. • Address residential and business An opportunity in the Southwest Corridor displacement Housing and education costs are rising significantly • Promote transportation mobility and in the greater Portland region,and changes in connectivity workforce demands and rising population growth • Develop healthy and safe communities continue to put pressure on the region's existing infrastructure and social services. The Southwest Corridor-stretching from Downtown downtown Portland to Tigard and Tualatin-is Portland home to more than io percent of the region's .Gibb population and more than 250,000 jobs.One PORTLAND 1 of the fastest growing areas in the state,the •Hamilton Southwest Corridor is experiencing increased traffic congestion,growing demand for transit service and unsafe conditions for people walking and biking. Hillsdale Thanks to an initial Federal Transit Administration Multnomah ®�Custer grant,Metro has worked with its partners to Village ��19th explore how a proposed light rail and other ®0-30th investments in the Southwest Corridor can *Barbur Transit Center help build economic opportunity and improve o� the quality of life for people of all incomes and ® 53rd backgrounds. Downtown 68th Tigard Emerging best practices in equitable community A-- ,gym.•Elmhurst development demonstrate that new approaches are o Hall needed to engage with and ensure that planning LAKE OSWEGO efforts-and the public benefits-extend to people of all incomes,races and ethnicities.The Southwest o Bonita Corridor Equitable Development Strategy continues TIGARD to be an unprecedented opportunity to engage O Upper Boones Ferry community as active partners in developing and Downtown kidgeportimplementing a strategy to achieve more equitable Tualatin VVillage outcomes as the light rail extension is built. Proposed Southwest Corridor light rail alignment SW Corridor population Implementation growth and diversity Southwest Equity Coalition 2000,2011-15 population growth The vision for building on the existing community oversight of by race the Southwest Equitable Development Strategy,or SWEDS,is Black5.1% for a Southwest Equity Coalition to continue forward through the implementation of the strategy. 2-races 3.1% The coalition will work to prepare current residents in the Southwest Corridor for the economic forces that will Hispanic/Latino2.3% accompany the new light rail line and to ensure that existing residents are able to remain and experience the opportunities Asian 2.0% that this major public investment will bring.This work is beyond the reach of any single agency or organization- White 0.7% advancing equitable development in the corridor requires a Native Hawaiian 0.4% more intentional and collaborative approach. Native The coalition leverages existing partnerships and action plans American in the SWEDS to stabilize existing residents and businesses -0.1% while offering opportunities for new residents of all incomes Otherrace -1.3% 3% and backgrounds to participate in the community's prosperity. -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 The 10-year vision (percent) The Southwest Equity Coalition would serve as the Source:SW Corridor Equitable Housing Strategy, Cities of Portland and Tigard,2018. collaborative organization for implementation and advocacy in the corridor over the next io years. SW Corridor cost-burdened The goal for the initial two years of local government assistance households by race and ethnicity is to test effective methods and establish a sustainable, Households spending more than community-led,collective impact model with a to-year,$io 30 percent of income on housing, million target(combining the initial local government support 5-year ACS estimate,2011-2015 and staffing with new resources from philanthropic and private Renters Homeowners sector investment). This support and fundraising would allow community-based organizations in the corridor to continue ownership and Black leadership of SWEDS implementation. The design of the coalition will be up to partner organizations Other race that can lift up the voice of the community and leverage 1 ._"_-�*��^ existing efforts to advance equitable development. Considerations for the coalition include: Hispanic/ Latino • the future vision of the Southwest Corridor and this initial strategy White • existing and ongoing commitment or involvement by public sector partners • community-led or collective impact model Asian J. . • the long-term(io+ years)local and national philanthropic, federal government and private sector resource 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 commitment. Percent of cost-burdened households, 2009-2013 Source:American Community Survey(ACS) Coalition 2-5 year action initiatives and current status ®Early concept 011 Pilot/early work Partially resourced M Resourced/underway 2-5 year initiative Lead/possible lead organization Status 3 Formation and operationalization of the Southwest Equity Coalition Unite Oregon and Community Alliance of C Tenants Leadership trainings and targeted engagement to empower low-income Unite Oregon residents,communities of color and community-based organizations W Community Preservation Work Group to provide anti-displacement services Community Alliance of EU and provide parity of tenant protections Tenants Implementation of the Southwest Equitable Housing Strategy City of Portland and City of Tigard Implementation of Regional Affordable Housing Bond in the Southwest Metro,Washington County - �, Corridor and City of Portland A o0 Multi jurisdictional Memorandum of Understanding to coordinate TriMet, Metro,cities and - acquisition and redevelopment of public properties and station area counties planning W Extension of SWEDS pilot projects to implement housing design and siting Home Forward and criteria refinements identified through outreach on culturally specific needs Community Partners for Affordable Housing Identification of sites for directing outside capital to affordable housing in Meyer Memorial Trust Southwest Corridor through a Real Estate Investment Trust Major employers engagement to train entry level workers from diverse Immigrant and Refugee backgrounds for middle skill/wage career advancement pathways among Community Organization, major employers Worksystems Inc.and H OHSU Aligned and expanded workforce development resources and programs Worksystems Inc. 0 between Multnomah and Washington counties 3 Exploration of community and/or public benefits agreements in the Metro and O'Neill Southwest Corridor Construction ' Inventory and survey of disadvantaged businesses to establish improved Prosper Portland and representation and activate anti-displacement financial and technical Mercy Corps Northwest cc H resources N Improved access to affordable commercial space for disadvantaged Craft 3 and Prosper m businesses Portland Exploration of Community Investment Trust to leverage successful model in Mercy Corps d East Portland to capture increased property values for community wealth ,. creation in the Southwest Corridor 0 Establishment of community land bank organization to secure property for Proud Ground ;, community assets such as affordable housing and/orjob/service centers k S Groundwork for a tax increment finance district in the Southwest Corridor Prosper Portland E OV that advances equitable development outcomes 0 Tigard Triangle equitable tax increment finance district implementation City of Tigard _ fCollaboration with coordinated care organizations to improve healthy food Oregon Health Authority = access and address other health equity needs in corridor Identification of resources and construction of MAX light rail line along with Metro and TriMet 0 walking, biking and roadway projects in the Southwest Corridor Next steps The current model seeks to provide resources to a specific set of engaged SWEDS oversight committee partners dedicated - to racial equity to develop,staff,and structure the Southwest -� L Ii 1j Equity Coalition as it gets off the ground. The coalition members areapplying for philanthropic funding111. � P p 1 1 1, I� to support the initial phase of work.This group is exploring 1 �i how to partner together as a funding or executive committee ' that can advance the initiative.The goal is for each organization to receive funding to staff and support the Southwest Equity coalition in these crucial first years.This support will help leverage and enhance existing work to advance leadership Jam. training and empowerment. This funding would also help advance developing a Community Preservation Work Group for anti-displacement services and tenant protections and would pay for staff time to participate in the committee. { Beyond this first year of funding,the group is seeking additional - resources to fund an Equity Coalition Coordinator to be housed A < at Unite Oregon.This position would be an external co-manager of the Southwest Equity Coalition,representing the overall coalition and managing the project alongside Metro staff. Additional fundraising from local philanthropies will support specific implementation efforts prioritized by the coalition. Prospective Southwest Coalition members These current Southwest Project Oversight Committee members have expressed strong interest in continuing on as part of an equitable development coalition. • Ascent Funding • Greater Portland Inc. • O'Neill Construction • Business for a Better Portland • Home Forward • OPAL Environmental Justice • City of Portland • Immigrant and Refugee • Oregon Health and Science • City of Tigard Community Organization University• City of Tualatin • Metro Regional Solutions Center • Portland Community College• Coalition for Communities of • Mercy Corps Northwest • Prosper Portland Color • Meyer Memorial Trust • Proud Ground • Community Alliance of Tenants • Momentum Alliance • Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. • Community Housing Fund • Multnomah County Health • State of Oregon Community Partners for Department . TriMet Affordable Housing . Multnomah Village Business . UNITE Oregon • Constructing Hope Association • Venture Portland • Craft3 • Muslim Education Trust • Washington County • Enterprise Community Partners • Neighborhood House + Hillsdale • Federal Reserve Bank of San Neighborhood WorkSystems Inc. Francisco • Network for Oregon Affordable Housing Sept.24,2019 Printed on recycled-content paper. Item# ff Newste er: September 2019 New Business Licenses BUSINESS NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE BUSINESS TYPE # EMP DVGI Services LLC 15775 SW 98th Ave Tigard Or Home/Office Services 1 Hall Street Pizza Company 15917 SW Hall Blvd Tigard Or Restaurant 4 Connoisseur Corporate LLC 9577 SW Mountain Griew Ln Tigard Or Miscellaneous Goods 1 Contekpro LLC 9826 SW Tigard St Tigard Or Manufacturing 2 Dayly Wellness LLC 9900 SW Hall Blvd #201 Tigard Or Health And Wellness 1 Renee's Pet Tails 14375 SW Beef Bend Rd #F8 Tigard Or Pet Services 1 Key Data Network Inc 13125 SW Hall Blvd Tigard Or Data Collection And Analysis 4 The Sababa Grill 11652 SW Pacific Huy Tigard Or Restaurant 1 Powerhouse Retail Services 7600 SW Dartmouth St Tigard Or General Contractor 3 Oregon Construction 360 LLC 10250 SW School St Tigard Or General Contractor 2 Vivi Foot&Body Massage 15660 SW Pacific Hwy A4 Tigard Or Massage Services 2 85c Bakery Cafe 9753 SW Washington Sq Rd #D02 Tigard Or Bakery/Cafe 25 Nexcom LLC 7600 SW Dartmouth St Tigard Or Contract Electrical Work 2 QIND 9585 SW Washington Sq Rd #M02a Tigard Or Retail Store 2 Royal Cup Inc 16250 SW 72nd Ave Tigard Or Coffee Retailer 6 JD Grown 6830 SW Bonita Rd Tigard Or Landscaping Services 2 Public Storage 77530 7600 SW Atlanta St Tigard Or Warehousing 2 Secure World 15495 SW Sequoia Pkwy# 140 Tigard Or Business Services 14 Curiosities Vintage Mall 12550 SW Main St#100 Tigard Or Retail Store 1 Mr Appliance of Portland 6950 SW Hampton St 116 Tigard Or Appliance Contractor 1 Total 77 Construction Project Update — October 9, 2019 Item#5 Newsletter: Q 0-� This update is a listing of major construction projects with traffic impacts. If you do not see a project on the Est here are a few resources you can use to find more information: • Tigard Active Permits—interactive map with a list of planning, building, and engineering permits. https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=d86ee3835.11 e430da1 c050637040107c • Public Works Update—summary of work done by our Public Works crews. https:/ps://www.tigard- or.gov/community/pw�ews.php • Capital Improvement Plan—Tigard's 6-year plan for large-scale improvements. https://www.tigard- or.gov/city hall/cipTp • ODOT Project Tracking— State Transportation Improvement Program projects. https://gis.odot.state.or.usitransgis/opt/ • Washington County Roads—Washington County projects impacting roads. https:/ tiw-tiy-w_wc-toads.com/ Tigard Street Heritage Trail Tigard Street Heritage Trail is closed through the end of October between Main Street and Katherine St,while trail renovations are in progress. Pedestrians are rerouted along Tigard St, and bikes share the roadway with vehicle traffic. Commercial Street Sidewalks ODOT is constructing sidewalks between Lincoln and Main St starting July 22". Commercial Street is closed between Lincoln Ave and Main St through October 12. 99W Sidewalks ODOT is constructing sidewalks along 99W on the east side between Naeve Street and Beef Bend Rd, and the west side at the intersection with Bull Mountain Rd as part of their Safe Access to Transit project. Expect sidewalk closures and intermittent nighttime lane closures. The left turn lane from Bull Mountain Rd and the right-turn lane from 99W have been reopened. Beef Bend Road Culvert Washington County will be replacing a pair of failed culverts under Beef Bend Rd near 146"Ave. This project also includes installing a new waterline for the City of Tigard. Beef Bend Road is closed between 146`h and the Oak Mont Apartments. The road closure has been extended through the end of October. Beef Bend Road, between Roy Rogers and Hwy 99W,is open to local traffic only during the closure. Pedestrians with mobility needs who travel between 146`f'Avenue and the Oak Mont Apartment entrance u-i11 need to contact Washington County for an escort during construction. Visit the County's project website at https://ww-�v.co.washington.or.us/LUT/Transl2ortationProjects/beefbendculvert.cfmPpagc=About Arthur Court Colony Creek Trail is closed between Deeann Ct. and Wall St for a streambank restoration project. 124`h Avenue and Ann Court A short section of 124`'Ave is closed north of Ann Ct for work on a culvert replacement. The road is expected to reopen at the end of October. Detours are provided. River Terrace Area Construction • River Terrace subdivisions are under construction particularly on the east side of Roy Rogers Rd south of Scholls Ferry Rd. See ht s: wwsi.tio-and-or. ov river tmace.php for more information. • A new sewer line is being installed along Clementine Street, out to Rod-Rogers Rd and will impact Clementine Street, a section of Pumpkin Valley Terrace, and Sabrina Ave. Expect some delays and short closures while work is in the roadway. • A contractor is building a new subdivision on the west side of 150"'Ave south of Hawksridge. There are other significant toad, sewer and water projects underway or planned in the area. Visit Gett sTherc.org for information and updates. 114th Place A new subdivision is being installed on 114th Place north of North Dakota Street. Contractor will be striping the roadway in the upcoming weeks. 1001`'Ave south of McDonald St A new subdivision is being installed on 100th Ave south of McDonald Street, Expect delays on 100"'Ave and 103'd as utilities are being installed. 74`h Avenue 74"Ave at Red Cedar Way may be reduced to one way traffic for road work and curb installation on the Red Cedar Estates subdivision. Item# News, tter: �(}����1� Tigard Police Department Media Release 13125 S'%'Hall Boulevard I Tigard,Oregon 97223 f www.tigard-or.gov/police FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4, 2019 Contact: Jim Wolf,Public Information Officer Tigard Police Department Phone: 503-718-2561 Email, jixn@tigard-or.gov Tigard Police Investigating Bank Robbery A 9-1-1 call reporting a robbery at the Bank of the West occurred on September 27 at approximately 4:35 p.m. The bank is located at 16200 5W Pacific Highway in Tigard. An employee stated that a male suspect approached the counter area and presented a demand note for money. The employee complied and gave the suspect cash. The suspect immediately fled the bank and ran across the parking area. Tigard Police searched the area and a K-9 track was deployed. No suspect was located. Tigard Police detectives have compiled and shared a video of the robbery suspect on social media in hopes that someone may recognize the suspect and notify police. The video can be seen at: https://www.facebook.cram/pg/TigardPoliceZposts/ The suspect is described as a white male adult, mid to late 30s, approximately 5'8"with thin build and dark blond hair. If anyone has information regarding the incident,they are urged to contact Tigard Police at 503-639-6168. Tigard Police Case #19-0014944 Page 1 of t Tigard Police Department Media Release 13125 SW Hall Boulevard f Tigard, Oregon 97223 www.tigard-or.gov/police FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2019 Contact: Stefanie Kouremetis, Community Engagement Program Coordinator Tigard Police Department Email: Stefanie.kouremeds@tigard-or.gov Suspect Arrested in 10/6/19 Robbery at 16230 SW Pac Hwy On October 6,2019 at 10:29pm, officers were dispatched to Dotty's restaurant at 16230 SW Pacific Highway on a report of an armed robbery. An employee alleged that an adult male reached into a backpack,pulled out a black handgun, demanded cash from the till,and exited the building. As officers arrived, employees reported that the suspect had entered an outdoor portable restroom in the same business complex. The suspect was initially non-compliant and did not exit the restroom despite commands from officers to do so, Ultimately,the suspect exited the restroom, but began reaching into his backpack. Officers repeatedly commanded the suspect to put the backpack down. Believing the suspect to be armed with a weapon and having probable cause to believe the suspect had just committed a violent crime, an officer warned the suspect and then deployed less-lethal bean bag rounds before taking him into custody. When officers searched the suspect's backpack,a replica gun was found. Emergency medical personnel checked the suspect at the scene and cleared him medically. Officers arrested the suspect,Keith Garrett Mattson,25 years old, for Robbery II and Theft II- Other, as well as two arrest warrants from previous, unrelated incidents. They lodged Mattson in the Washington County Jail. The Tigard Police Department would like to thank our law enforcement partners for their assistance on this call. %Q 4 . Page 1 of 1 Item# Newsletter: 10.--1 Southwest Metro cities prepare for equity summit Holly Bartholomew Thursday, October 10, 2019 Tigard, Tualatin, Wilsonville, Lake Oswego and West Linn will discuss diversity together for first time. One day of focus is not going to eradicate all forms of prejudice in Tigard, Tualatin, Wilsonville, Lake Oswego and West Linn. But it might help members of those communities identify it when they see it, start to understand where it comes from and take the necessary first steps toward a more tolerant and equitable community. At least, that's the hope behind the first Multi-City Equity Summit. These cities, their corresponding school districts, the West Linn Alliance for Inclusive Community, Respond to Racism and LO for LOve have partnered to host the Equity Summit at Lake Oswego High School Saturday, Oct. 19. "We're striving to make sure this isn't just a one-off event, but a continuing conversation not just of one city but a group of cities together, a group of school boards, different governmental agencies, saying, 'What are we doing and not doing? What do we need to change?" said West Linn City Councilor Jules Walters, who is on the planning committee for the summit. Doug Erickson, who is also on the summit planning committee, said representatives from each agency have met every other month to discuss their vision for the event. "Because this is the first time that this has ever happened for all of these communities, there's a lot of thinking of, who should the focus be towards?Who should the outreach be towards?" said Erickson, who is West Linn's library director. Erickson said the cities and school districts have talked about how each entity deals with matters of equity, diversity and inclusion within their own jurisdictions. He will talk about equity training and how his library plans to promote diversity in literature. Marvin Lynn, the dean of the College of Education at Portland State University and an expert on critical race theory, is scheduled to deliver a keynote address about race, multiculturalism, and intersectionality in Oregon. Other featured speakers include assistant Clackamas County administrator Emmett Wheatfall; Paul Miller, an author and professor; Willamette University professor Emily Drew; Charu Nair, an equity consultant; Bill de la Cruz, a former equity and inclusion director for Deaver Public Schools; Markisha Smith, the new director for the Portland Bureau of Equity and Human Rights; and others with expertise in different aspects of race, racism, diversity, equity and inclusion. Wheatfall will give the closing remarks for the day, while the rest lead various breakout sessions. According to the Lake Oswego School District, the event will be at capacity, with over 200 people already registered. Tigard police lieutenant graduates from FBI academy Pamplin Media Group Friday, October 04, 2019 Lt. Brad Sitton recently attended the FBI Academy in Virginia for an intensive 10-course involving law enforcement techniques. COURTESY TIGARD POLICE DEPARTMENT - Lt. Brad Sitton Tigard Police Department Lt. Brad Sitton recently completed one of the toughest challenges available to local law enforcement officers: the FBI National Academy. He and two other Oregon law enforcement officers graduated from a 10-week training session at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, in September. This process to attend the training session is very competitive and includes a nomination by a supervisor; interviews with the candidate and co-workers to determine leadership skills and abilities; a background check; a determination of physical fitness; and the support of former National Academy graduates within the candidate's organization. "The exceptional leaders selected to attend the National Academy have a great opportunity to share their experiences with peers and learn best practices from across the country and the world," said Renn Cannon, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in Oregon. "Only a few law enforcement officers from Oregon attend each year, and we are proud to sponsor Lt. Sitton and our other local partners in the National Academy." Sitton has been in law enforcement since 2003 and full time since 2006, all with the Tigard Police Department. He has served as a field training officer, a firearms instructor, a training officer, a motor officer, a sergeant, and a patrol lieutenant. He currently serves as an investigations lieutenant. "One of the Tigard Police Department's strategic priorities is to strengthen our leadership system," said Tigard Police Chief Kathy McAlpine. "Investing in the future through succession planning is one area of focus. The FBI National Academy has a long-standing reputation as one of the leading professional development institutes for executive level training. Lt. Sitton represented the Tigard Police Department in a professional manner, and we are excited to have him back." During the training, officers spend most of their time in the classroom, attending such classes involving such topics as forensics; cyber crimes; counter terrorism; essentials for law enforcement executives; and physical fitness and wellness training. The program allows participants the opportunity to earn college credits through the University of Virginia for some of those studies. Each year, the FBI sponsors four sessions of the FBI National Academy, consisting of about 220 local law enforcement officers from throughout the United States and around the world. While in the academy, the officers and deputies live in a dorm-like setting. The FBI does not charge U.S. students for tuition, books, equipment, meals, lodging or travel to and from their home. Tigard performance audit finds high level of services by city, lean staff Ray Pitz Tuesday, October 08, 2019 The audit recommended adding eight police officers and a cut in library hours COURTESY CITY OF TIGARD-A performance audit conducted by the city snowed that *• city provides high level of services with a lean staff . A Tigard city performance audit reveals that the city is providing TIGARhigh levels of customer service to the public despite working with a lean staff. Those were the conclusion of an extensive performance audit presented to the Tigard City Council Tuesday, Oct. 1, by Matrix Consulting. However, the firm has suggested city management hire an analyst to oversee the city's performance management program, the addition of eight police officers, eventually adding another school resource officer and cutting some library hours. "Overall, the City of Tigard is providing high levels of customer service to the public and generally providing services at a level higher than might be expected with current resource allocations,"the report's executive summary stated. The performance audit was undertaken in part from feedback from some community members who felt that"the public does not know or does not trust that the city is spending and operating city services effectively and efficiently" as well as support from the majority of the City Council, according to a summary by City Manager Marty Wine. Wine said the audit wasn't conducted to look at monetary issues. Alan Pennington of Matrix Consulting said the audit included an employee survey as well as conducting interviews with those employees, who he said were cooperative. He said that the city was very focused on customer service and provides a high level of service despite having a lean staff. "There's not a lot of fat in the organization," said Pennington. "We didn't recommend a lot of additional positions." Here are some of the highlights of the 69 recommendations made by the consulting firm: • Add a senior management analyst to the city manager's office to oversee implementing the performance management program. Wine said that position, which is already budgeted but had been left over the last year, was recently filled. • Having central services create a proactive building maintenance plan. • Conduct reports on workload levels and levels of service performance in the community development department, which includes the planning department. • For the finance and information systems departments it was suggested that an information technology committee be created that would meet quarterly. The report also said it needs to reduce it"phishing" campaign, where employees might click on outside emails without knowing their origin from a current rate of about 50% to no more than 5%. • A reduction of hours at the library that includes closing earlier some or all evenings. The suggestion was to close at 8 p.m. instead of 9 p.m. on weekdays. "The team looking at the library did not recommend a staff reduction," said Pennington. • The police department should add eight additional officers in order to have a response time of five minutes when responding to its most important calls for service. (As part of a separate issue, the city is currently looking at the possibility of adding as many as 10 additional officers as part of a possible local option levy that would be sent to voters next year,) The audit also suggested adding a second community services officer, eliminating two detective positions and adding another school services officer in the next one to three years. Wine said she would return to the council with an implementation plan. Police: Man arrested for armed robbery in Tigard FOX 12 Staff Updated 2 hrs ago I Posted on Oct 7, 2019 Keith Garrett Mattson (Photo provided by Washington County Sheriff's Office) TIGARD, OR (KPTV) - A man was arrested for armed robbery in Tigard Sunday evening. Tigard police responded to Dotty's restaurant located at 16230 Southwest Pacific Highway on a report of an armed robbery. Police said an employee alleged that a man reached into a backpack, pulled out a black handgun, demanded cash from the till and exited "• the building. As officers arrived, employees reported that the suspect had entered an outdoor portable restroom in the same business complex. Officers contacted the suspect, but he did not exit the restroom despite commands from officers to do so. Eventually, the suspect exited the restroom but began reaching into his backpack. Officers, believing the suspect to be armed with a weapon, deployed less-lethal bean bag rounds before taking him into custody. When officers searched the suspect's backpack, a replica gun was found, according to police. Emergency medical personnel checked the suspect at the scene. Officers arrested Keith Garrett Mattson, 25, for second-degree robbery and second-degree theft, as well as two arrest warrants from previous, unrelated incidents. 3 Tigard schools delayed amid power outage affecting 4,000 Updated 7:15 AM; Today 7:06 AM Breaking news from The Oregonian/OregonLive By Jim Ryan_I The Oregonian/Oregon Live Three Tigard schools will open late Tuesday because of power outages in the area. Tigard High, Twality Middle and James Templeton Elementary schools are on a two-hour delay, according to the Tigard-Tualatin School District. Portland General Electric has reported over 4,000 customers without power in the area. Portland General Electric said it's investigating the cause of the outages. The utility estimates power will be restored at 11:15 a.m. Drivers should treat stoplights that aren't working like four-way stops. City of Tigard 6 t !i rT:y rdOK Alert: Traffic lights on Hall Boulevard are not working. Please treat as a four-way stop. twitter.comltrafticportlan PDX Traffic Alerts nrraf,cFcr!lan i #fpdxtraffic Power out in Tigard twitter.com MikeKATLi.'statu... C) 5:20AM-Oct8 2019 °a See City of Tigard ►/'s other Tweets Two new hospitals could be coming to Portland area Two freestanding rehabilitation hospitals may be corning to the Portland metro area, if their applications are approved. By Elizabeth Hayes — Staff Reporter, Portland Business Journal Updated Oct 7, 2019, 4:iipm EDT Two out-of-state companies have applied to build 5o-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in Oregon, one in Tigard and the other in Hillsboro, for patients recovering from severe injuries, illnesses or surgeries. The model would be novel for Oregon, where there are currently no freestanding inpatient rehabilitation facilities, though one Providence Health and one Legacy Health hospital have beds set aside for this purpose. The applicants argue their facilities save the health system money compared with regular inpatient care and there is a shortage of rehabilitation beds in the metro area. Post Acute Medical LLC wants to build its $27 million facility near the intersection of I-5 and I-205 in Tigard, according to its Certificate of Need application. The Enola, Pa.-based company currently has 12 hospitals, primarily in Texas and Louisiana. The Oregon facility would provide "focused, inpatient medical rehabilitation services, including nursing, physical, occupational and speech therapy and prosthetic services, under the guidance of physician-led teams," according to the application. Over in Hillsboro, Encompass Health (NYSE: EHQ wants to build a 5o-bed facility on Northeast Belknap Court. The $36 million project would provide specialized hospitalization that is "medically necessary, immediate and short term, with an average of 12.7 days," according to the application. Jerry-Gray, president of Encompass Health's west region, said the Birmingham, Ala.-based company is "excited about the opportunity to bring much-needed, high-quality rehabilitative services to Washington County." "Our services would complement those of local acute-care hospitals and deliver customized care to patients recovering from debilitating illnesses and injuries including strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, hip fractures and amputations," Gray said. "In addition to physical, occupational and speech therapies, patients would receive 24-hour nursing care and frequent physician visits during their stays." Encompass Health owns 133 hospitals in 33 states and Puerto Rico. About one in three patients in the U.S. receiving inpatient rehabilitative care receives it through one of the company's facilities. OHA is taking public comments on both projects, with meetings scheduled in two weeks. The agency will issue a proposed ruling on the applications in mid-to-late November, said Matt Gilman, manager of OHA's Facilities Planning & Safety Program. Gilman said the two applications will be considered separately, though it hasn't been decided which will go first. Encompass filed last November, followed a month later by Post Acute. Each will be evaluated on the basis of the materials they provided, a fiscal review, building plans and a technical bed analysis, Gilman said. One estimates the need for rehab beds at 120 in the area and the other says 91 beds are needed, based on their research. Providence has one 18-bed inpatient rehab unit,located at Providence Portland Medical Center. It provides specialized care for patients recovering from amputation, catastrophic illness, congenital disorders, trauma, head injuries, stroke, spinal cord 'injury, orthopedic conditions and more. Fearlandia brings Halloween scares to Tigard Fearlandia is recommended for ages 14 and up by: Kohr Harlan Posted: Oct 7, 2019105:23 AM PDT 1 Updated: Oct 7, 2019 / 12:16 PM PDT TIGARD, Ore. (KOIN) — Halloween season is here and there are plenty of ways to get into the spirit. For local lovers of frights, Fearlandia has a harrowing serving of just what you might be looking for. Fearlandia in Tigard has been rated the top haunt attraction in Oregon several years in a row. Kohr Harland shows us this premiere haunted house and how laser lights are adding to the show this year. This haunted scene, now in its fourth Halloween season, is set in a swamp. Walking through, you're able to hear the scary sound effects, see the handmade swamp shrubbery and now enjoy the brand new fog machine that brings this swamp to life. In addition to the misty marsh setting, there are more traditional elements of a haunted house present such as mean-looking goblins are mummified bodies. Fearlandia is open Friday and Saturday nights. It is recommended for ages 14 and up. Tigard police release video of suspected bank robber wearing distinctive Nike sweatshirt FOX 12 Staff Updated Oct 4, 2019 1 Posted on Oct 4, 2019 TIGARD, OR (KPTV) — Police have released surveillance video as officers continue to search for a suspected bank robber. The robbery occurred Sept. 27 around 4:30 p.m. at the Bank of the West off Southwest Pacific Highway in Tigard, according to law enforcement. A bank employee said the suspect, a man, approached the counter with a note demanding money. The suspect after S grabbing cash from the employee ran out of the building and across the parking lot, according to police. Officers and a police dog searched the area but did not find the suspect. Detectives Friday shared video of the suspect on social media in hopes that someone recognizes him and contacts law enforcement. According to police, the suspect is white, in his mid-to-late 30s, and stands approximately 5-feet-8- inches tall. He has a thin build and blond hair. Officers say the suspect at the time of the robbery was wearing a distinctive Nike sweatshirt, a dark beanie, black-rimmed glasses, and dark shoes with white soles. Anyone who can help with the investigation is asked to call Tigard police at 503-639-6168 and reference case number 19-0014944. Police use beanbag rounds on robber carrying fake gun Pamplin Media Group Monday, October 07, 2019 The incident happened Sunday at a Tigard Dotty's restaurant where a 25-year-old man robbed a Pacific Highway Dotty's restaurant COURTESY TIGARD POLICE DEPARTMENT-Keith Garrett Mattson Tigard police on Sunday arrested a 25-year-old man they believed robbed a Tigard restaurant with a replica gun but not before having to shoot him with less-lethal bean bag rounds. Tigard police reported the incident began shortly before 10:30 a.m. when the man, later identified as Keith Garrett Mattson, entered Dotty's restaurant, 16230 S.W. Pacific Highway, and demanded cash from a till. An employee said he pulled out what appeared to be a black handgun from his backpack. As officers arrived, the employee told him the man ran into an outside portable t ; restroom outside the business. Despite numerous requests by police to come out, 1 it the man failed to do so. Police reported when he ultimately exited the restroom he began reaching into his backpack despite being commanded not to do so. "Believing the suspect to be armed with a weapon and having probable cause to believe the suspect had just committed a violent crime, an officer warned the suspect and then deployed less-lethal bean bag rounds before taking him into custody," according to a Tigard Police Department news release. When officers searched Mattson's backpack, a replica gun was found. Mattson was treated at the scene by emergency medical personnel before he was arrested and charged with second-degree robbery and second-degree theft. He also had two outstanding warrants out for his arrest as well. Mattson was lodged at Washington County Jail.