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Provided to the Tigard City Council on a Aveekly basis to stay abreast of current city issues.
January 23, 2020
1. Southwest Corridor Team Update Tuesday, Feb. 4 Business Meeting One
Kenny and the SWC team provide Council with this 6:30 p.m. -Town Hall
week's update on the light rail project. Tuesday, Feb. 11 Business Meeting One
2. Consent Agenda for February 4 6:30 p.m. -Town Hall
Carol Krager attached a draft consent agenda for the Tues., February 18 Workshop Meeting
2/4 Council meeting. If you would like something 6:30 p.m. -Town Hall
pulled for discussion,please contact staff.
Tuesday, Feb. 25 Business Meeting One
Reminder—there's no Council meeting on January 28, 6:30 p.m. -Town Hall
it's been replaced by the Mayor's State of the City
address.
3. Protecting Community Television
Attached are Mayor Snider's letters to federal
legislators in support of legislation that could affect
local cable franchises and the MACC.
4. Construction Update
Christina Zelhner attached an overview of road, trail
and construction projects underway in the city.
5. News Articles
- Tigard installs fust of 3 red light enforcement
cameras
- Tigard library hosts MLK Day program, discussions
on race
- Tigard mayor to present second annual State of the
City speech Tuesday
- Technical issues delay second Tigard red-light
camera `switch-on'
- Ezell's Famous Chicken will open its first Oregon
location in Tigard February 4
- ODOT plans two Portland area open house
meetings to look at 2021-24 project list
6. Council Calendar
Saturday,Jan. 25 Council Outreach Event
11:30 a.m.Library Community Rm
Tuesday,Jan. 28 State of the City Address
6— 8 p.m.,Broadway Rose
12850 SWI Grant Ave, Tigard
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Southwest Corridor Team Report Dec/Jan Updates for 7ot n—c1l
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NEPA REVIEW The FEIS commits the project to specific mitigations(actions)where it causes significant impacts.
Week of 12/9/2019 COT Update/Request Submitted written comments 9/26 on draft FEIS drawing set and met 10/29/19 with TriMet to
discuss COT concerns(we need full inclusion of MOU project elements within the boundary covered
by the FEIS analyses).
TriMet Response Verbal indication of adjustments to Hall Blvd within FEIS boundaries; other project elements will
not be included. Have not seen new drawings yet.
Week of 12/16/2019 COT Update/Request None this week.(L. Faha on vacation)
TriMet Response I N/A
Week of 1/6/2020 COT Update/Request Requested feedback about whether FEIS boundary adjustments have been made, and to confirm
thatthe area requiring stormwater treatment is properly calculated based on this. Trimet and
consultants presented draft property impacts from stormwater facilities that will be in FEIS.
City/CWS provided Trimet an update on the Red Rock Creek Stormwater studythat may produce
an alternate approach where some of the stormwater management can be done along the creek.
TriMet Response Will get back to Lori on FEIS boundaries and next stormwater coordination meeting date.
Week of 1/13/2020 COT Update/Request None this week
TriMet Response N/A
Week of 1/20/2020 COT Update/Request N/A
TriMet Response Metro staff indicated they will be setting a meeting with the city in the next couple weeks to go over
comments made on the EIS, responses, and impacts of alignment changes made between DEIS
publishing and now.
CONCEPTUAL
_DESIGN REPORT The CDR describes the pro'ect in words and images(not engineered drawings)and must be accepted by COT council.
Week of 12/9/2019 COT Update/Request Comments submitted on Partner Draft CDR Chapters o-q and 7
TriMet Response COT comments are generally being incorporated into the document by TriMet,with continuing
omissions around 70th Avenue(no guideway design, no Atlanta intersection)and 6811(no mid-block
crossing on Hwy 99)and Elmhurst(no side platforms)station areas.
Week of 12/16/2019 COT Update/Request City is commenting on CDR Chapter 7—the chapter that shows the Tigard alignment specifically
TriMet Response Persistent omission of important urban design and MOU elements related to station area
development and transit infrastructure; CDR publication date delayed,extra review meetings
scheduled.
1 Future Project Updates:Transit Overlay Code; Affordable Housing MOU; PW Rail Standards; COT/TriMet IGA
Week of 1/6/2020 COT Update/Request TriMet is meeting with partner staff on Station Access Projects Prioritization for inclusion in the
CDR.Tigard's highest priority is the Hwy 227 integrated MUP Bridge between Hunziker and 72na
with Hall Blvd sidewalks south of Commercial Street second.
TriMet Response TriMet's to prioritize these projects as requested
Week of 1/13/2020 COT Update/Request Tigard final look at Draft CDR prior to publication
TriMet Response Reviewing Tigard's comments
Week of 1/20/2020 COT Update/Request No update
TriMet Response N/A
70TH AVE
RIGHT-OF-WAY The city needs the project to acquire enough right-of-way for the future street.
Week of 12/9/2019 COT Update/Request Reiterated comments to include guideway design elements and right-of-way through to Atlanta St.
TriMet Response CDR still not showing guideway treatments or inclusion of the Atlanta intersection.
Week 082/16/2019 COT Update/Request CDR comments submitted on 12/14
TriMet Response CDR still not showing right of way north of Baylor,Atlanta intersection,full four-way intersection at
lot"and Elmhurst,or guidewaytreatments.
Week of m/o6/2020 COT Update/Request CDR continues to show lot"right-of-way between Baylor and Atlanta as an unresolved element
TriMet Response Will discuss at CDR review session January 9th
Week of 1/13/2020 COT Update/Request CDR continues to show loth right-of-way between Baylor and Atlanta as an unresolved element
TriMet Response Says this is the current status,subject to coordination and timing of City-led improvements to
Atlanta
Week of 1/20/2020 COTUpdate/Request Staff and consultants MIG met with TriMet for kickoff meeting on 70th Ave design. lot"Ave.
between Baylor and Atlanta will be a major topic of discussion
TriMet Response Raised that expanded ROW could impact potential affordable housing redevelopment parcels
HALL BLVD
DESIGN The project(per the MOU)must improve Hall bit RR tracks and Hunziker to the satisfaction of the city council.
Week of 12/9/2019 COT Update/Request Reiterated comments to show Hall improvements from Hunziker to RR in CDR.
TriMet Response Nothing yet. Possibly with chapter 7 of CDR draft?
Week of 12/16/2019 COT Update/Request CDR comments submitted on 12/14
TriMet Response CDR still not showing project boundary(or improvements)south of Commercial to the RR tracks;
Hall Blvd future design thinking not shared or shown in the CDR
Week of 1/6/2020 COT Update/Request No update/request
TriMet Response Waiting on post-holiday resumption of the TAC and UDIG workshops January to December 2020
2 Future Project Updates:Transit Overlay Code;Affordable Housing MOU; PW Rail Standards; COT/TriMet IGA
Week of 1/13/2020 COT Update/RequestStaff requested expansion of project limits toward RR tracks.
TriMet Response TriMet expanded boundary slightly south on Hall, but not completely to RR tracks; unclear from
CDR image where boundary ends.
Week of 1/20/2020 COT Update/Request No update/request this week
TriMet Response N/A
MOS STATION
DOWNTOWN TriMet and Tigard(per the MOU)must jointly agree to the location of the downtown station in MOS scenario, pre-FEIS
Week of 12/9/2019 COT Update/Request Upper Boones Ferry Interim Terminus was presented to CAC last week
TriMet Response N/A
Week of 12/16/2019 COT Update/Request Upper Boones Ferry Interim Terminus passed unanimously by the SC on 12/16. Tigard City Council
was not consulted(per MOU). Issue has not been raised to TriMet.
TriMet Response N/A
Week of 1/6/2020 COT Update/Request N/A(issue has been decided. Staff to brief council on 1/21)
TriMet Response N/A
Week of 1/13/2020 COT Update/Request N/A(issue has been decided. Staff to brief council on 1/21)
TriMet Response N/A
Week of 1/20/2020 COT Update/Request Presented status of MOS to CC and recommended CC ratify the SC decision.
TriMet Response N/A
217 BIKE/PED
BETTERMENT TriMet and Tigard (per the MOU)will be co-applicants for a grant to fund multiuse path(to be designed by TriMet w/SWC)
Week of 12/9/2019 COT Update/Request Federal funding request will be based on rough order of magnitude cost of$8M for an integrated
MUP
TriMet Response Project was responsive in providing above cost estimate.
Week of 12/16/2019 COT Update/Request CDR comments request that the MUP extend from Hunziker to 72nd and include mid-point
connections to the future Red Rock Creek trail.
TriMet Response Verbal acknowledgement that the CDR will incorporate
Week of 1/6/2020 COT Update/Request No update/request
TriMet Response Pending resumption of TAC and UDIG workshops monthly from January to December 2020
Week of 1/13/2020 COT Update/Request Requested a TriMet liaison to partner on funding stategy.
TriMet Response Leah Robbins will be point
Week of 1/20/2020 COT Update/Request Asked for meeting date to discuss funding strategy.Tigard Team meeting with CFM set for 1-23
3 Future Project Updates:Transit Overlay Code;Affordable Housing MOU; PW Rail Standards; COT/TriMet IGA
TriMet Response Pending, I ikely week of the 27th
HALL STATION
PARKING AGMT. TriMet and Tigard(per the MOU)will negotiate a shared use agreement for parking facilities at the downtown station
Week of 12/g/2019 COT Update/Request Pending 12/i6/1g steering committee alignment decision,we will engage TriMet in discussion of
shared parking. MOU calls for understanding parking demand and capacity with consideration of
non-transit parking,securing outside funding to support non-transit capacity, and development of
shared-use agreement priortoengineering.
TriMet Response Current TriMet plans suggest surface parking at Hall station for park and ride only.
Week of 12/16/2019 COT Update/Request CDR comments reject surface parking (Mayor's comments at 12/16 SC also challenged interim
surface parking use).
TriMet Response Committed to surface parking.
Week of 1/6/2020 COT Update/Request Waiting to learn more at the January gm CDR review meeting
TriMet Response TBD
Week of 1/13/2020 COTUpdate/Request CDR shows loo-space surface PnR.Tigard staff has asked to begin forming shared use parking
agreement.
TriMet Response TriMet amenable to shared-use parking agreement. No change on surface PnR.
Week of 1/20/2020 COT Update/Request No update/request this week
TriMet Response N/A
EMPLOYMENT
TOD TriMet will(per the MOU)help effectuate an Employment TOD district to mitigatejob loss in the Hunziker industrial core
Week of 12/9/2019 COT Update/Request List of businesses that will be displaced due to SWC.
TriMet Response Meeting with TriMet about business impacts scheduled for Thursday,Jan.19, 2020. List provided.
Week of 12/16/2019 COT Update/Request CDR comments and Mayors comments at 12/16 Steering Committee pushing for opening day TOD
TriMet Response Rhetorically in support; has done some economic analysis, but CDR still not showing TOD potential
or TOD projects
Week of 1/6/2020 COTUpdate/Request Meet with Bob Hastings to talk about TOD strategy 1/7/2020
TriMet Response Scheduled for January 23rd
Week of 1/13/2020 COT Update/Request COT TOD team formed to develop a Tigard TOD strategy.
TriMet Response TOD meetings scheduled
Week of 1/20/2020 COT Update/Request Begin meetings with businesses interested in staying in Tigard.
TriMet Response RAMP meetings.
4 Future Project Updates:Transit Overlay Code;Affordable Housing MOU; PW Rail Standards; COT/TriMet IGA
O&M FACILITY
DESIGN TriMet will (per the MOU)design the O&M facility to complement adjacent development and connections
Week of iz/g/zoig COT Update/Request OMF configuration proposed to parallel RR avoiding impacts to the Red Rock Creek floodplain and
most properties fronting on Hunziker. Focus on remaining property between OMF and Hall, with
direction to consider station-integrated design to maximize redevelopment potential.
TriMet Response/Request Subject to future station area planning.
Week of 12/16/2019 COT Update/Request City comments on CDR Chapter 7 emphasize need to show the O&M in a manner that allows
meaningful public review.
TriMet Response Agreed to consider developing boards for winter outreach to boards and commissions.
Week of 1/6/2020 COT Update/Request No update/request
TriMet Response Pending resumption of TAC and UDIG workshops monthly from January to December zozo
Week of 1/13/2020 COT Update/Request No update/request
TriMet Response Pending resumption of TAC and UDIG workshops monthly from January to December zozo
Week of i/zo/zozo COT Update/Request TAC resumed this week for monthly status meetings through 30 percent design. Requested closer
design development between Tigard and Transit Design Team
TriMet Response Expect to see design development results at 30 percent.
5 Future Project Updates:Transit Overlay Code; Affordable Housing MOU; PW Rail Standards; COT/TriMet IGA
City of Tigard
City Council Meeting— Consent Agenda
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MEETING DATE: February 4, 2020
MEETING LOCATION: City of Tigard - 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223
• Approve City Council Meeting Minutes
• Consider Resolution of Support for Artwork for Tigard's Outdoor
Museum
Shall the city apply to the Oregon Department of Transportation for approval of artwork
to be placed on the Highway 99W support structure as part of Tigard's Outdoor
Museum?
The city's grant from the National Endowment for the Arts Our Town program provides
funding for three major artworks in Tigard's Outdoor Museum along the Tigard Heritage
Trail.
A competitive selection process resulted in two murals proposed for the support structure
of the Highway 99W overpass along the trail.
The Oregon Department of Transportation maintains authority over the right-of-way in
this location and is responsible for the maintenance of the overpass.An art directive
issued in October of 2013 specifies terms under which local jurisdictions may request
placement of artwork within the ODOT right-of-way. Staff reviewed the approval criteria
and determined that the proposal meets the standards set by ODOT.
ODOT requires that the local governing body adopt a resolution of support as part of the
application process,and that the resolution provide certain details related to jurisdictional
authority, artwork lifespan, and proposed maintenance.
This resolution meets the requirements set by ODOT for application to add the artwork.
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA—February 4, 2020
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City Council Meeting — Consent Agenda
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MEETING DATE: February 4, 2020
MEETING LOCATION: City of Tigard - 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223
• Approve City Council Meeting Minutes
• Consider Resolution of Support for Artwork for Tigard's Outdoor
Museum
Shall the city apply to the Oregon Department of Transportation for approval of artwork
to be placed on the Highway 99W support structure as part of Tigard's Outdoor
Museum?
The city's grant from the National Endowment for the Arts Our Town program provides
funding for three major artworks in Tigard's Outdoor Museum along the Tigard Heritage
Trail.
A competitive selection process resulted in two murals proposed for the support structure
of the Highway 99W overpass along the trail.
The Oregon Department of Transportation maintains authority over the right-of-way in
this location and is responsible for the maintenance of the overpass. An art directive
issued in October of 2013 specifies terms under which local jurisdictions may request
placement of artwork within the ODOT right-of-way. Staff reviewed the approval criteria
and determined that the proposal meets the standards set by ODOT.
ODOT requires that the local governing body adopt a resolution of support as part of the
application process, and that the resolution provide certain details related to jurisdictional
authority, artwork lifespan, and proposed maintenance.
This resolution meets the requirements set by ODOT for application to add the artwork.
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA—February 4, 2020
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January 21, 2020
City of Tigard
The Honorable Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici
2231 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Re: Support & Co-sponsorship of the Protecting Community Television Act H.R. 5659
Dear Congresswoman Bonamici,
On behalf of the City of Tigard,I am requesting your support and co-sponsorship for H.R. 5659,
Protecting Community Television Act.
I
In 2019,breaking from 35 years of franchising norms,the FCC issued an order that empowers a cable
operator to reduce the franchise fees they pay our community in an amount equivalent to the fair market
value of"in-kind' cable related obligations they accepted in exchange for a cable franchise. The types of
services that are subject to these FCC mandated offsets include complimentary cable connections to
schools,libraries and government buildings or discounts we have negotiated for veterans, seniors or loin
income families. Moreover, the FCC has stated that within the year it may extend the offset to include the
channel capacity we need for carriage of our public,educational and governmental programming.
Tigard is requesting your leadership in the Protecting Community Television Act to protect benefits that
were obtained, and are consistent with,the Cable Act and franchising principles in force since 1984 and
freely negotiated at the bargaining table.
The legislation has been introduced by Senator Edward Markey (Massachusetts) and Representative Anna
Eshoo (California) and would thwart these efforts by the FCC by defining franchise fees to be limited to
cash payments.
Please contact the lead staff in Sen. Markey's office Bennett Butler (Bennett_Butler@markey.senate.gov)
and Rep. Eshoo's office,Asad Ramzanali (asad.ramzanali@mail.house.gov) and add your name to this
vitally important legislation.
Respectfully submitted,
Jason B. Snider, Mayor
City of Tigard, OR
13125 SW Hall Blvd. • Tigard, Oregon 97223 • 503.639.4171
TTY Relay: 503.684.2772 0 www.tigard-or.gov
January 21, 2020 City of Tigard
The Honorable Senator Ron Wyden
221 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C., 20510
Re: Thank you for sponsoring the Protecting Community Television Act
Dear Senator Wyden,
On behalf of the City of Tigard, I want to thank you for co-sponsoring 5.3218, the Protecting
Community Television Act.
In 2019, breaking from 35 years of franchising norms,the FCC issued an order that empowers a
cable operator to reduce the franchise fees they pay our community in an amount equivalent to the
fair market value of"in-kind' cable related obligations they accepted in exchange for a cable
franchise.
The types of services that are subject to these FCC mandated offsets include complimentary cable
connections to schools, libraries and government buildings or discounts we have negotiated for
veterans, seniors or low income families. Moreover, the FCC has stated that within the year it may
extend the offset to include the channel capacity we need for carriage of our public, educational and
governmental programming. Your sponsorship of 5.3218 is a valuable step in curbing the FCC's
attempt to define franchise fees be limited to cash payments.
Tigard appreciates your leadership in the Protecting Community Television Act to protect benefits
that were obtained, and are consistent with, the Cable Act and franchising principles in force since
1984 and freely negotiated at the bargaining table.
Respectfully submitted,
Jason B. Snider, Mayor
City of Tigard, OR
13125 SW Hall Blvd. • Tigard, Oregon 97223 • 503,639.4171
TTY Relay: 503.684.2772 9 www.tigard-or.gov
January 21, 2020 City of Tigard
The Honorable Senator Jeff Merkley
313 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Re: Thank you for sponsoring the Protecting Community Television Act 5.3218
Dear Senator Merkley,
On behalf of the City of Tigard, I want to thank you for co-sponsoring 5.3218, the Protecting
Community Television Act.
In 2019, breaking from 35 years of franchising norms, the FCC issued an order that empowers a
cable operator to reduce the franchise fees they pay our community in an amount equivalent to the
fair market value of"in-kind' cable related obligations they accepted in exchange for a cable
franchise.
The types of services that are subject to these FCC mandated offsets include complimentary cable
connections to schools, libraries and government buildings or discounts we have negotiated for
veterans, seniors or low income families. Moreover, the FCC has stated that within the year it may
extend the offset to include the channel capacity we need for carriage of our public, educational and
governmental programming. Your sponsorship of S.3218 is a valuable step in curbing the FCC's
attempt to define franchise fees be limited to cash payments.
Tigard appreciates your leadership in the Protecting Community Television Act to protect benefits
that were obtained, and are consistent with, the Cable Act and franchising principles in force since
1984 and freely negotiated at the bargaining table.
Respectfully submitted,
Jason B. Snider, Mayor
City of Tigard, OR
13125 SW Hall Blvd. • Tigard, Oregon 97223 • 503.639.4171
TTY Relay: 503.684.2772 0 www.tigard-or.gov
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To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of
franchise fee, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
Mr. MAuxEY (for himself, Ms. 13,u,DWE , Ms. S➢IITn, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. VAN
IIoi,LEN, Mr. SrnNDM8, Mr. MURPHY, Vis. IIASS n, X1r. MERia,nr, Mrs.
SxaxEEr, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. IVIVEN, MrS. GILLIBRAND, Vis.
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bill; which was read tS�ce and referred to the Committee on
A BILL
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modiA- the
definition of franchise fee, and for other purposes.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of'Representa-
2 times of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4 This Act may be cited as the "Protecting Community
5 Television Act".
6 SEC. 2. MODIFYING THE DEFINITION OF FRANCHISE FEE.
7 Section 622(8)(1) of the Communications Act of
8 1934 (47 U.S.C. 542(8)(1)) is amended—
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Construction Project Update —January 22, 2020 Newsletter:�'2 �
This update is a listing of major construction projects with traffic impacts. If you do not see a project on the list
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.
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• Public Works Update- summary of work done by our Public Works crews. https://www.tigard-
or.gov/communitytpw news.phhp
• Capital Improvement Plan-Tigard's 6-year plan for large-scale improvements. https://www.tigard-
or.gov/city hall/dp_phn
• ODOT Project Tracking-State Transportation Improvement Program projects.
httros:////gis.odot.state.or.us/transgis/opt/
• Washington County Roads-Washington County projects impacting roads. htWs://www.wc-roads.com/
Greenfield Drive at Gaarde Street
Greenfield Drive is closed from Maplecrest Court to Gaarde Street, and 132,d Avenue from Rockingham Drive to
Greenfield Drive. It is estimated that roughly 500' of roadway sustained significant damage during a recent water
main break.The erosive forces of water from the water main break caused erosion of a substantial amount of gravel
and soil from underneath the pavement,leaving large voids and the potential for sink holes.
Detour Route:The signed detour route for this toad closure will be Gaarde Street, to 129`h Avenue, to Morningstar
Drive, to Greenfield Drive.
The city is currently working with consultants to determine the structural integrity of the roadway, and the extent of
subterranean damage. Once the damage is understood, the city will put together a plan to reopen the road.
However, needed repairs could take six months or more. Visit https://�.tigard-
or.gov/commun4/pw news. hhp for news.
99W Intersections
Photo Red Light cameras installation is finished at 99W/Hall Blvd and in progress at 99W/Durham Rd and
99W/72nd Ave. Most of the work will be done at night. Expect nighttime lane closures on 99W and the side streets.
Visit htWs://v.-vw.tigard-or.gov/police/12hoto traffic enforcement mph for more information.
Tigard Street Heritage Trail
Tigard Street Heritage Trail will have intermittent trail closures during construction close out.
72'Avenue and Spruce Street
Topping Subdivision is under construction at 72nd Ave and Spruce Street. Expect intermittent lane closures with
flagging on both 72"d Ave and Spruce St over the next few weeks as utilities are installed.
River Terrace Area Construction
• Traffic on Roy Rogers Rd has been shifted to the east side of the roadway onto the newly widened portion,
and work begun on installing a waterline and widening the west side of the road.
• River Terrace subdivisions are under construction particularly on the east side of Roy Rogers Rd south of
Scholls Ferry Rd. See httl2s://u--,vw.tigard-ot.gov/river terrace bhp for more information.
• A new sewer line is being installed along Clementine Street, out to Roy 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`h Ave south of Hawksridge.
There are other significant road, sewer and water projects underway or planned in the area. Visit
GetUsThere.org for information and updates.
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Portland Monday traffic: Tigard installs first of
3 red light enforcement cameras
Updated Jan 20, 8:37 AM;Posted Jan 20, 6:34 AM
The City of Tigard plans to install red light
photo enforcement cameras at three
intersections in January. Photo courtesy of the
City of Tigard
By Rosemarie Stein I The
Oregon ian/OregonLive
Tigard installed a tool this month to help catch
motorists running red lights at intersections.
Photo traffic-enforcement cameras for red-light
violations are now live at the intersection of
1 Southwest Hall Boulevard and Pacific
IHighway/OR99W. Tigard police hope the
cameras will help make intersections safer for
motorist, pedestrians and bicyclists.
Warning letters will be mailed to motorists who violate red-light traffic laws at the intersection for 30 days.
After the warning period, citations will be mailed to drivers. Citations will include photos and a link to video
footage for the recipient to review.
This is one of three intersections along OR 99W where the city plans to install cameras. A news release said the
intersections were chosen based on criteria including violations and crashes. The other two intersections
scheduled for installation this month are:
• OR 99W and Durham Road
• OR 99W and 72nd Avenue
A 2019 study by AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reported the most recent national crash data available found
"939 people were killed in red light running crashes in 2017 -- a 10-year high and a 28% increase since 2012."
Tigard expects to see significant reductions in red-light violations, mimicking the experiences of neighboring
jurisdictions using similar technology.
The fine for running a red light in Tigard will be $265. If the recipient wants to contest a violation, they may
contact Tigard Municipal Court for options.
Tigard Library hosts MLK Day program,
discussions on race
Ray Pitz
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
The Monday event featured notable guest speakers, including King City Mayor Ken Gibson.
PMG PHOTO:JONATHAN HOUSE-King City Mayor Ken Gibson was one of the featured
speakers at Mondays observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day held at the Tigard Public Library.
Gibson spoke of the challenges his father faced while living in a segregated Mississippi and how
he wanted something different for his family.
An estimated 115 people packed into the Tigard Public Library's George
and Yvonne Burgess Community Room Monday, Jan. 20, for an
observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
"Can you love a person you never met before?" asked Chris Ragland, master of ceremonies for the event, titled
"Healing the Divide." Ragland, who works as a building official in Tualatin, said he's been a big admirer of King's
since he was a teen.
"He was a heroic person who performed valiant acts," Ragland said, noting he had listened to many of King's
speeches over the years and found "his words are just as relevant today as they were in the past."
Among the guest speakers was Ken Gibson, who has served as King City's mayor since 2016.
Gibson was 15 years old when he first heard Martin Luther King Jr. give his "I Have a Dream" speech.
He said he often thinks about the injustices his own father, who was born in Greenville, Mississippi, in 1920,
suffered in a segregated South where separate bathrooms, restaurants and drinking fountains were the norm.
"My father had a better plan," recalled Gibson. "He decided he was going to move his four sons out of the South ...
to Seattle. And I don't know how much planning went into that, but I am so thankful he did what he did."
Living on the West Coast, Gibson said he remembers feeling sorry for those still living in the South.
After serving his country during World War II in a segregated U.S. Army, Gibson's father returned home to
Mississippi.
"He came back and it was 'you still can't eat here, you still can't drink out of this fountain, you can't go to that
bathroom,"' said Gibson. "That's the way he was treated as a World War II veteran."
Still, he said his father rarely talked about the injustices suffered by himself and other African Americans.
Gibson praised the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. for never saying during the struggle for civil rights that African
Americans should not trust white people.
Gibson's father didn't either, the mayor said.
"He allowed us to go out and venture and do everything we needed to do in order to be full of love and not full of
hate," Gibson said.
Gibson, who has lived in King City since 2006, said he believes it's still possible to heal the divide among races in
this country.
"But we have to be open to the conversation," he said. "We have to understand what that struggle has been ... This
is not an imaginary situation that black people are going through. This is real. But you have to be able to talk about
it and you have to be able to pick out what you can do as individuals to make it better."
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F,+� PMG PHOTO: JONATHAN HOUSE-Rivergrove Mayor Walt Williams speaks
a- at the Jan.20 program at the Tigard Public Library.
y Others who spoke at Monday's gathering included:
• Tigard Police Chief Kathy McAlpine.
"Martin Luther King said 'injustice anywhere is a threat to justice
everywhere' and when we talk about'healing the divide,' I think
we have to acknowledge law enforcement's role in all of this,"
McAlpine said. "As law enforcement, we play a significant role
in all this discussion in how we can further(that) and heal a
community."
• Ebonee Bell, a Multnomah County Library employee, who argued that point that although it's a common perception
that cultures with superior technology look down on those with inferior technology and that people are inherently
violent, "I want to suggest that's not the case."
She pointed to the Seville Statement on Violence that was adopted by a group of scientists meeting in Spain in 1986
as a way to counter such thinking with one of the takeaways being: "It is scientifically incorrect to say that we have
inherited a tendency to make war from our animal ancestors."
• Portland artist Leslie Lee, who said she was moved to create something visual to address the gunfire epidemic
after the 2017 mass shooting along the Las Vegas Strip. What she found appalling was learning that over the
course of three years, 195,000 deaths and injuries were caused by gunfire, leading her to create The Soul Box
Project where folded origami boxes represent victims of gunfire with a variety of decorations, facts and statistics
pasted to each box.
total of 765 of those boxes are on display for the rest of the month in the foyer of the Tigard Library.
• Walt Williams, mayor of the tiny city of Rivergrove, who said the foundation to many of America's problems
lies in racism. He said in the last 35 years,the fight against racism has stalled. "It's your fault, it's my fault," he
pointed out. While older people have their biases, Williams said it's not too late for younger people to learn
about loving others.
Monday's event was sponsored by the Tigard and Tualatin Baha'is, who also hosted a similar event in Tualatin
on Jan. 15.
Following the speakers, breakout sessions hosted by Compassionate
Listening (part of the nationwide Compassionate Listening Project),
facilitated discussions on racism as they addressed two main
questions: "How is racism impacting our communities" and "What
touched, challenged or inspired you to action today?"
"The group discussions were very dynamic," Jubin Dana, chairman
of the local spiritual assembly for the Baha'is of Tigard, said of the
63 people who attended the Tualatin event last week.
PMG PHOTO:JONATHAN HOUSE-Chris Ragland gives opening remarks at the MILK 2020 Healing the Divide event at the Tigard Library.
Tigard mayor to present second annual State of
the City speech Tuesday
Times staff Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Mayor Jason Snider will deliver the address at the Broadway Rose Theater at 6:30 p.m.
Jason Snider
Tigard Mayor Jason Snider will present his second annual State of the
City address on Tuesday, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Broadway Rose
Theater, 12860 S.W. Grant. Ave.
The evening will include interviews with Tigard Police Chief Kathy McAlpine
as well as Muwafaq Alkattan of Unite Oregon, an organization led by people
of color who work across the state to build a unified intercultural movement
for justice.
The evening begins with free appetizers and beverages from 6 to 7 p.m. with the address beginning at 7 p.m. and
will include a "Mayor Walking"video where Snider interviews pedestrians along Main Street and asks what they like
about the city as well as a 'Top 10" list.
Admission is free but tickets are limited.
Technical issues delay second Tigard red-light
camera 'switch-on'
Pamplin Media Group
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 ��
Originally planned to be turned on Jan. 13, the Highway 99W/Durham Road '
camera has yet to be turned on.
PMG FILE PHOTO-The second red-light camera, originally set to be switched on Jan. 13,at Highway
99W and Durham Road, has been delayed due to technical problems.The Higway 99W and Hall I i
Boulevard light shown here was switched on the week of Jan. 6.
Second red-light camera switch-on delayed
While the Tigard Police Department had hoped to have its second set of red-light cameras—at Southwest Pacific
Highway and Durham Road — up and running on Jan. 13, that activation has been delayed.
A Tigard Police Department official said there have been unexpected technical issues at the intersection, where
Highway 99W meets a major east-west road that runs from King City to Durham, but the department is working with
contractors to get a firm date the cameras will begin rolling.
Meanwhile, the city switched on its first red-light camera at Southwest Pacific Highway and Hall Boulevard—which
is also a state route, Highway 141, through Tigard—the week of Jan. 6 after contracting with Conduent State and
Local Solutions Inc. for services.
A third camera is still scheduled to go live at Southwest Pacific Highway and 72nd Avenue on Jan. 28.
Motorists have a 30-day educational warning period where no tickets will be issued. A citation for running a red light
is $262.
Ezell's Famous Chicken Will Open Its First Oregon
Location in Tigard February 4
The restaurant's crispy tenders, fried gizzards, and sweet potato pies will arrive in Washington
Square Too within the next two weeks
by Brooke Jackson-Glidden Jan 22,2020, 1:28pm PST
Chicken at Ezell's Ezell's/Official
Lewis and Darnell Rudd, brothers and co-owners of '
famous Seattle chicken chain Ezell's, collect celebrity
chicken stories. They remember how Steve Harvey r
tucked into his green room order of fried chicken
before he made it to the green room, how George
Forman ate an eight-piece meal with four rolls in one
sitting. They call NFL offensive tackle Walter Jones "four now four later," for his eight-piece he
eats half of while sitting in the restaurant. They saved the fax from producer Quincy Jones,
requesting a shipment of chicken for Reverend Jesse Jackson's birthday.
Soon, their customer base will include a new clientele — Oregonians. Ezell's will open its first
Oregon location February 4 within Washington Square Too, the development near the mall on
the other side of the cemetery. The restaurant's menu will be similar to the other locations in
Washington: The chicken can come in specialty cut white-and-dark-meat wings or in tenders,
Cajun-style spicy or not, with sides like mashed potatoes and gravy, macaroni and cheese, and
slow-baked barbecue beans. Ezell's has a few other things outside the world of traditional
fried chicken, including golden-fried okra and gizzards. The restaurant is particularly known
for its warm rolls, baked fresh each morning; sweet potato pie and peach cobbler also come
out of the oven every day. The restaurant has been celebrated by everyone from the Seattle
Times' Bethany Jean Clement to Oprah Winfrey herself.
Late last year, Rudd announced plans to open a new Ezell's location on Washington
Square Road, which has somewhat recently attracted international names like Din Tai Fung.
The two saw the spot as a natural choice, similar to the Bellevue location of Ezell's; still, down
the line, they hope to open several more locations in the state. When they open their first
location, however, they're celebrating with a bang: The restaurant will serve $1 pieces of fried
chicken and a roll from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. opening day, donating the proceeds to Tigard
High School PSO for teacher grants and student scholarships.
rOregon Department Meeting Notice
of ••
ODOT plans two Portland-area open house
meetings to look at 2021 -2024 project list
Jan. 23, 2020
Contact: Don Hamilton, 503-704-7452
PORTLAND-- ODOT plans two Portland-area open house meetings in February and April to give
the public a look at the draft 2021-2024 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.
The program, also known as the STIP, is ODOT's to-do list, the capital improvement program for
state and federally-funded projects. The list spells out how these funds will be spent around the
state.
The two open houses will provide an opportunity for the public to view the lists and talk with ODOT
staffers in advance of upcoming Region 1 Area Commission on Transportation meetings. The
meetings are scheduled for:
Monday, Feb. 3
4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Oregon Department of Transportation 123 NW Flanders, Portland, OR 97209
Monday, April 6
4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Port of Cascade Locks Pavilion 395 SW Portage Road, Cascade Locks, OR 97014
While the 2021-2024 list is nearly complete, the 2024-2027 program will kick off in July 2020. If you
have ideas for projects for inclusion in the next round, you can submit them to the program website,
Oregon.gov/ODOT/STIP. You can also sign-up for program updates.
The money will be allocated among several major categories, including projects that preserve the
existing system, that enhance or expand the system, that improve safety and that upgrade non-
highway projects, including bicycle, pedestrian and public transit projects.
Some programs direct funding to local governments so they can decide their own priorities.
Final federal approval of the 2021-2024 list is expected by September 2020.
Meetings are open to everyoneAccommodations will be provided to people with
disabilities. To request an accommodation to participate in this meeting, please call Kimberly Dinwiddie at
503-539-8454 or call statewide relay at 7-1-1 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Accessible parking