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03-05-2020 Council Newsletter • ouncel Newskiter I'mnded to the Tigard City Count l ora a nvekly,basis to s1q),abreast o f ramnt city issues. March 5, 2020 1. Consent Agenda Summary for March 24 9. Council Calendar Carol Krager attached a summary of items for the Tuesday, March 10 Canceled Business Meeting March 24 Consent agenda. If you would like anything No Quorum—NLC Conf, pulled for further discussion, please contact staff. Tuesday, March 17 Workshop Meeting 2. Update on Solid Waste Management 6:30 p.m. - Town Hall PW Director Rager attached material that responds to Council's questions from January 22 regarding solid Tuesday, March 24 Business Meeting waste auto-renewal and drop boxes. 6:30 p.m. - Town Hall 3. Southwest Corridor Team Update Tuesday, March 31 5"' Tuesday Outreach Denny and the S'A'C team provide Council with this Pie and Coffee at Summerfield week's update on the light rail project. 6 — 8 p.m., Summerfield Clubhouse 4. Economic Development Division Outreach 10650 SW Summerfield Dr. Lloyd Purdy attached flyers for your information about Tuesday,April 7 Business Meeting One upcoming small business workshops and the next 6:30 p.m. - Town Hall Tigard on the Move session. Tuesday, April 14 Business Meeting 5. New Business Licenses 6:30 p.m. -Town Hall Liz Lutz attached a list of business licenses issued in Tuesday, April 21 Workshop Meeting February. 6:30 p.m. -Town Hall 6. Construction Around Tigard Tuesday,April 28 Business Meeting Attached are details about projects in and around 6:30 p.m. -Town Hall Tigard that may impact traffic or your commute. 7. Press Releases Issued this Week • Now accepting applications for Youth City Councilor • Tigard police arrest Los Angeles man on Forgery charges 8. News Articles - Tigard mulls whether to build new City-Hall, Police station Sheriff Garrett explains decision to comply-,A idi federal immigration subpoenas Mayor Snider discusses changes in policing - Man believed to have used $5,000 in phony money arrested by Tigard Police State, federal funds spur local affordable housing projects Metro homeless measure comes with conditions 13125 S)X'Hall Blvd.Tigard,OR 97223 I %Veb -wwv 'tigaid-or.aor Phone: 503.639.11'71 r FAX: 503,684,729- TDD 503.684 27-74 Item# ' Newsletter: 2J_S z a City ofTigard City Council Meeting — Consent Agenda TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING MEETING DATE: March 24, 2020 MEETING LOCATION: City of Tigard - 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223 • Approve City Council Meeting Minutes • Consider Contract Award for City Hall Interior Remodel Construction Staff recommends the Local Contract Review Board award a contract for the'Tigard City~Hall Interior Remodel constriction project to Paradigm Construction,LLC in the amount of$174,493 and direct the City Manager to take the steps necessary to execute the contract. In 2019 the City remodeled the court division,utility billing and the east side of City Hall,as well as updating the kitchen and Red Rock Creek Conference Room. This contract will finish the remodel within Cit} Hall by updating and adding offices to the back of Cit}'Hall.Additional remodeling is needed in order to accommodate more staff and to allow better adjacency of work units and a more efficient overall space plan. This remodel will also add back two conference rooms that were eliminated previously.Two alternatives have also been added to update Town Hali and the Lobby of City Hall, The city issued an Invitation to Bid and received 6 bids upon closing: • paradigm Construction,LLC Base Bid =$135,055,Add alts =$39,438,Total Bid =$174,493 • Endres Northwest,Inc;Base Bid=$145,000,Add alts =$39,257,Total Bid- $194,25- • 1&4,257• First Cascade Corporation;Base Bid =$151,140,Add alts = $51,349,Total Bid= $202,489 • EmTech,LLC;Base Bid=$150,000,Add Alts =$84,299,Total Bid=$234,299 • Willamette Construction Services Inc DB A iDL General Contracting; Base Bid=$266,371,add AIts =$60,122,Total Bid= $326,493 • Specialty Services—Bid deemed non-responsive. Fiscal Impact: Amount: $174,493 Budgeted (Yes or No) Yes Where Budgeted: Facilities Capital Fund TIGARD CITY COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA—March 24, 2020 Cit}'of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 I wwv.tigard-or.gov I Page 1 ofl Item# 2- Newsletter: Newsletter: �j_s 2-0 City of Tigard Memorandum To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Brian Rager,Public Works Directorf Re: Solid Waste Franchise Information -Update Date: March 5, 2020 This memo is a follow up to the memo John Goodrich provided on January 22, 2020,and is focused on two general questions: 1. Automatic renewal vs termination what would cause staff to bring a recommendation to the council to terminate a franchise and open up a fresh solicitation process? 2. Why not allow drop box services to be outside of the current franchise? Auto Renewal vs Termination The solid waste management franchise provisions are in TMC 11.04 Solid Waste Management. Pursuant to code, franchises automatically renew every seven years. Under Section 11.04.080, the city may propose amendments to this franchise. Council may also reduce rates under provisions requiring 30-day notification with accompanying justification. Cost of service studies are conducted based on aggregate profit between eight to 12 percent, or at a minimum of every six years. Staff reviewed other jurisdictions and found they automatically renew their solid waste management franchises anywhere between five to 10 years. The reason why jurisdictions allow for the automatic renewal for multiple years is to allow a franchise hauler to fully depreciate their equipment during that period. In other words, a hauler invests a tremendous amount of capital in order to have adequate trucks and equipment to service a city. If they were litnited to one or a few years in a franchise period,it would be very risky for them if a city chooses to terminate the franchise. Why would staff ever recommend termination? The following are examples of violations listed in TMC 11.04.020 that could warrant actions leading to termination of the franchise if staff found a pattern of continued or multiple violations: • Violation of any ODEQ transport and disposal relating to negligence or malfeasance in violation of ORS Chapter 459; • Loss or cancellation of public liability insurance; • Customer discrimination pertaining to access of services; • Inability to furnish enough vehicles,containers, facilities,personnel, finances for the purposes of collections within the franchise boundary, or the inability to contract such services; • Continued disregard to conduct business collections during periods outside of prescribed work activity conditions without city manager waiver; • Poor customer service pertaining to reduction of collection periods of service;not meeting collections schedules as prescribed; • Refusal to permit city inspection of facilities, equipment and personal, or records; • Refusal to collect and dispose of city facilities,parks,or other city activity areas at no cost; • Poor response to special hauling calls as prescribed in the municipal code; • Poor or lack of service for business recycling or food scrap collection; • Fraud or financial malfeasance, fiduciary negligence to defraud the city • Inability of the franchisee to make corrective changes quickly regarding any of the above. Staff will note that both of the current franchise haulers perform very well with respect to TMC 11.04.020, and even though there are occasional complaints by residents, the haulers are responsive and seek to resolve issues quickly. Drop B(x Services For Council convenience,a letter from Pride Disposal Company to the city is included that provides information that may be helpful from the franchisee perspective relating to drop box services. Staff is scheduled to bring this item to Council during a study session on April 14, 2020. The timing of this date would allow for the completion of the annual aggregate report and an analysis by our solid waste franchise financial consultant,Bell and Associates, to provide viable options for Council to consider for drop box fees and charges. Tigard Solid Waste Lac Recycling FAO Staff has created a website for additional information related to the City's solid waste franchising should Council have further questions: tigard-or.gov/city hall/solid waste.plp 1 encl; Pride Disposal Letter dated July 16,2019 RE: Drop Box services in City of Tigard 01mr-1 OWN P* R * I * D * E DISPOSAL COMPANY P.O. Box 820 Sherwood, OR 97140 Phone: (503) 625-6177 Fax: (503) 626-6179 July 16, 2019 Mayor Jason Snider 13125 SW Hall Blvd Tigard, OR 97223 RE: Drop Box services in City of Tigard Mayor Snider, Thank you for taking the time to meet with us in June. As requested, we've put together this memo to outline many of the reasons that jurisdictions across Oregon choose to franchise their drop box collection. • Tigard has control over rulemaking to make sure that concerns unique to drop box and compactor services are addressed. • Tigard regulates and sets rates for services, ensuring that all customers are charged the same rates equitably and without discrimination or favoritism. • Franchising simplifies the Tigard's obligation to meet its responsibility for recycling under state statute and rules, and gives the city ability to implement enhanced programs unique to its needs by rules that enhance or go beyond those implemented by the state. o Example:under the new Mandatory Food Waste business recycling requirement, drop box and compactor customers receive food waste recycling services at no additional charge in conjunction with their drop box/compactor collection because it is all part of one system. • Franchising holds Tigard's service providers accountable to the city for performance because we must meet Tigard's standards as a condition of the franchise arrangement. • Customers in Tigard are guaranteed the opportunity to have service by the franchised hauler; service cannot be denied by the franchised hauler. • Franchising facilitates energy conservation and reduction of pollution,noise and wear and tear on City roads by eliminating duplication of service. This also reduces the noise, pollution, and street system damage and allows for a safer environment for all citizens. • Pride Disposal has invested in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)vehicles as vehicles are replaced across all lines of business, including drop box/compactor trucks. This helps to ensure clean air in Tigard. • Franchising provides rate regulation that will give a stable rate structure to recover fixed costs as well as increased costs imposed by regulatory agencies or increased costs of operation. Famiry owhed and operated since 1986 • Franchising allows a reasonable rate of return so that modem and safe equipment can be used for the most efficient service. • If drop box and compactor services were removed from the franchised system, the costs to rate payers in the other lines of business would go up, due to fixed costs being spread to a smaller base. • Franchising gives the solid waste collector the ability to prove the efficiency of its operation through regular rate reviews. • Franchising allows the collectors to concentrate on good service. • Franchising maintains continuity in the relationship between the collector and customer in an exclusive service area. Citizens and businesses have the ability to call staff and report any conflict with the collectors. It is an easy working relationship because of the franchise and city staff knowing who to contact to resolve issues within a timely manner • Drop box inventory must be built up to cover all seasons,the service is typically busier in the summer months, which requires a large investment by the service provider to ensure services can be provided throughout the year. • In 2018, Pride Disposal had 6536"touch points"with drop box/compactor customers. These touch points included deliveries, hauls, and removals of drop boxes or compactors. To my knowledge,there were no complaints made to the City of Tigard about the services we provided in this line of business for 2018, • Pride Disposal provides drop box services to the City of Tigard at no direct cost to the Tigard. These services are designated under the franchise as to be provided for free and the cost of those services are spread across all lines of business and paid for by the overall customer base. If deregulated,those services would be billed to Tigard. In 2018, the total cost of the free services provided to the city in this line of business total approximately: $36,000 • In 2018, Pride Disposal paid$506,091 to the City of Tigard for franchise fees. Of that amount, $140,165 was for drop box and compactor services. If this line of business was no longer franchised,those franchise fees would no longer be paid to Tigard. Thank you for your time to meet with us as well as your review of this document. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions. Sincerely, A '�/,?a Kristin Leichner President Pride Disposal& Recycling Co. Fanri(y oumedand nperatedsinee 1986 Item#5 Newsletter: Southwest Corridor Team Report Upda�is for Council Issues include: Pedestrian safety crossing Hwygg; protected bikeway on Y Hwygg;7ot"Avenue R-O-W dedication and design (Atlanta to Baylor); trackwa ali nment over 681h;TOD;traffic, stormwater and utility impacts As of Council should TriMet has finally delivered information to our Tigard Triangle consultant Mar 5 know: working on the future design of 70"Ave. Issue Update By Date MOU? Baseline design information request by MIG for lot"Ave design development scope Gary 3-4-20 N timely completed by SWTP. According to Portland staff, ODOT is now questioning the highway interchange Dave 3-4-20 �N design and may request some changes to the roadway geometry. Elmhurst Station 1 Issues include: Pedestrian safety crossing at 70f"and Dartmouth;7ath& Elmhurst 4-way intersection improvements; platform locations, impacts on Area 72"d ave; 744,& Hermosa intersection clearance; open space preservation behind Walmart;TOD;traffic, stormwater and utility impacts As of Council should It appears that Elmhurst(east of 72")should get slightly realigned so there is no Feb 27 know: I gapbetween the street intersection and the rail crossing of 72na Issue Update By Date MOU? Hipp Station Area Issues include: station layout; TOD facilitation;job loss mitigation(ETOD); parking impacts and shared use; OMF layout and impacts; MOS concerns; bus and WES connectivity; Hall Blvd design and JT;traffic, stormwater and utility impacts As of Council should Conversations between Tigard and ODOT on the design of the future Hall Feb 27 know- Boulevard have started. Issue Update By Date MOU? Southwest Corridor Team Report Updates for Council BonitalBr�dgeport j Issues include: Bonita and Bridgeport station layout designs; bikelped access to both stations; Upper Boones crossing; railroad interface; PacTrust and Station Areas I I Tualatin coordination;traffic, stormwater and utility impacts As of Council should Tht- .atest idea for the Upper Boones Ferry Crossing for the street to be Feb 27 know: elevated over the light rail. Issue Update By Date MOU? Other Project Issues include: Highway 23.7 Multi-Use Path funding and inclusion; overall stormwater approach; overall park and ride issues; signal coordination; Elements design of walls, structures, and transit-related buildings including the OMF As of Council should The Hwy2'7 muitiuse path continues to be the Tigard staft's Locus.Attempting Mar 5 know: 1 to et TriMet more engaged in their role to help secure funding. Issue Update By Date MOU? Clarity from TriMet that the MUP is located to the south side of the guideway to Gary 3-4-20 Y avoid impacts to Walmart and avoid additional costs of moving the alignment zo feet south to accommodate it. Discuss funding opportunities(BUILD Grant+ Metro Parks Bond)with TriMet. Lloyd 314120 Y Developing a scope of work for TriMet. MUP funding re uestto be included in TCDATriangle Budget Sean 314120 Y Partnerships & Issues include: housing and equity efforts; stakeholder engagement; CDR acceptance; MOU and IGA fulfillment;funding issues; COT zoning and code Regulatory updates; COT PW standards; NEPA processes; permitting; council, commission and committee engagement ho As of Council suld TOD Charter(TWetlTigard partnership)was reviewed at a meeting on 3-4 and Mar 5 know: final edits were sent to TriMet by Tigard same day. We shall see how this oes. Issue Update By Date MOU? Discussed Draft TOD Charter with TriMet on March 4. Revised document and sent to Susan 3-4-20 TriMet same day for final review. Item# 1 I 1 Newslet er: SMALT NESS --------------- -------------- WORKSHOPS presented by SCORE Portland f 5 1 b b b b 6 b % " I CJR Y Y ful Learn from experts with 3 small business workshops in the month of March. —0 Small Business Business Startup: Marketing Planning & Legal Issues & Matters Financing Options Recordkeeping WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY MARCH 4 MARCH 11 MARCH 18 6-8 PM 6-8 PM 6-8 PM @ Tigard Library @ Tigard Library @ Tigard Library Create a business plan, Cut through the legal jargon Learn about marketing determine your financing needs and red tape and learn the strategies to help you and find lending resources. basics of starting a business. attract and retain customers. $25 PER WORKSHOP (Fee covers 2 people) Pre-registration required. Register at tigard-or,gov/ecdev SCOREO FOR THE LIFE OF YOUR BUSINESS ' invited'rl IGA R D ON THE SPEAKER SERIES thinkers, innovators, thought • and experts in transportation to share their perspectives on of • • a Tigard. ;o=�� PLANNING FUR A RADICALLY DIFFERENT FUTURE March 18, TRANSPQRTATION � CLIMATE 1n a quickly changing world, how do we predict 2020 1-7pm Symposium Coffeefu#ure trove!needs to adequately size our Speaker, Kendra Breiland, A1CP,Principal transportation systems? FEHR & PEERS During this interactive 1(endro works with communities to create transportation strategies that session, we wit!introduce align investment decisions with community values. This work considers ' demographic,technological,and market trends that inRuence the way TrendLab+and then hove people trove!and how communities can respond to changing needs. participants weigh in fheir '� expectafions for 17 future trends that will inRuence the future of trove!in Tigard. Speaker Ron Miiam PTP AICP-PrEncipal FEHR &PEERS r With the results we'll develop a Transportation System Plan Ron's background in multimodal travel forecasting includes the development of sketch forecasting#oafs,direct transit ' � - year forecast to help unders#and ridership models,and advanced regional models.His recentMi. how trends could inRuence work includes developing recommended practices on VMT �•i.. • transportation infrastructure modeling and analysis. y. needs planning. �$_, IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT TRANSPORTATION+ ECONOMY Wi Aprila67W41),412 inSymposium Coffee Item# Newsle er.:� TF BUSYNESS NAME ADDRESS BUSINESS TATE EMP Bradley Care Home 12954 SW Bradley Ln Residential Care 1 Myriad Marketing LLC 11655 SW Springwood Dr Management&Public Relations (Consulting) 1 Karen Schmidt Sculpture 13995 SW Mistletoe Dr Sculpture 1 Kiko Landscape Maintenance 9545 SW Kable St Landscaping 1 Klassic Lending Group LLC 12600 SW 72nd Ave #150 Mortgage Group 2 Unger Family Law LLC 14300 SW Pacific Hwy Legal Services 1 A Family Friend Counseling Services LLC 9370 SW Greenburg Rd#202 Counseling Services 1 La Real LLC 12085 SW Hall Blvd 120 Restaurant 10 Donald O Smith CPA Pe 6950 SW Hampton St 220 Accounting Services 2 Murals by Joshua &Mf 13125 SW Hall Blvd Commetcial Art Contract/City of Tigard 2 Fit4mom Tigard And Lake Oswego 15110 SW Thames Ct Recreation Services 2 JK Mosaic LLC 13125 SW Hall Blvd Commercial Art/City of Tigard 1 Good Luck Foot Spa LLC 13500 SW Pacific Hwy # 50 Spa Salon 3 Enterprising Generations 12933 SW 113th PI Consulting/Conflict Resolution 1 Clark Studio LLC 13125 SW Hall Blvd Commercial Art for City of Tigard 1 Trudentistry of Tigard 9735 S%' Shady Ln #307 Dentistry 10 Redbox 7501 SW Dartmouth St Movie Rental Kiosk 1 WashCo Bikes 13125 SW Hall Blvd Contract with Tigard Recreation 2 Skyhawks Sports Academy Oregon 13638 SW Capulet Ln Sports Academy 2 Patton Environmental LLC 15735 SW 76th Ave Environmental Services 1 Another Possibility LLC 13125 SW Hall Blvd Consulting with City of Tigard 1 Commerce Home Mortgage LLC 9020 SW Washington Sq Rd #405 Real Estate Mortgage 7 Total Employees 54 Item# 0 Construction Project Update — March 5, 2020 Newsletter: 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. https://w-ww.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?aphid=d86ee3S3511 e430da1 c050637040107c • Public Works Update— summary of work done by our Public Works crews. haps://www.tigard- ot.V,ov/comrnuni4,/­12w • Capital Improvement Plan—Tigard's 6-year plan for large-scale improvements. haps://%vu-w.tigard- or.gov/city hall/cip.php • ODOT Project Tracking—State Transportation Improvement Program projects. https://gis-odot.state.or.us/transgis/ol2t/ • Washington County-Roads Washington County projects impacting roads. htips://wu-w.wc--toads.com/ Greenfield Drive at Gaarde St Greenfield Drive is closed from Maplecrest Court to Gaarde Street, and 132nd 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 road closure will be Gaarde Street, to 129th Avenue, to Morningstat 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 haps://ww"�v.tigard- or.gov/communityr/pw� news.php for news. 99W Intersections Photo Red Light cameras are undergoing inspection by ODOT and contractor will be working to finalize installation. Cameras are currently turned off until final inspections are completed and signed off. Visit https://v w-w.tigard-or.govovZpolice%hoto traffic enforcerrient.php for more information. Tigard Street Heritage Trail Tigard Street Heritage Trail is reopened. No more trail closures are expected,but there will be minor construction work ongoing during final close out. 72°d Ave and Spruce St Topping Subdivision is under construction at 72'Ave and Spruce St. Expect intermittent lane closures with flagging on both 72' 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 https://ativw.tigard-or,gov/river terrace.php 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"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. item# City of Tigard Newsletter: 3-5_zi) Press Release 13125 SW Hall Boulevard I Tigard,Oregon 97223 www.tigard-or.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2020 Contact: Jason B. Snider,Mayor City of Tigard 503-810-0269 Jason@.tigard-or.gov Now Accepting Applications for Tigard Youth City Councilor Position Following a successful first year as part of the Tigard City-Council, the Youth City Councilor position-,;�ill continue for another 1-year term. Mayor Snider and the Tigard City Council are now seeking applications from eligible students. The aim of the program is to advise the City Council on community issues from a youth perspective,increase student participation in local government and provide input on issues of importance to Tigard youth. To be considered, a student must be a resident of Tigard at the end of their sophomore or junior year of high school and attend a public or private school (Tigard High School,Westview High,Muslim Educational Trust, Jesuit, St. Mary's of the Valley, etc.) where they have and maintain, passing grades in their classes. The youth city councilor is invited to participate in all City Council activities outside of regularly scheduled council meetings (National Night Out,Meet& Greets,Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony, etc.) as long as the acti-6ty does not interfere with school commitments. The successful youth city councilor will sit with the City Council at meetings and comply u-ith council rules of procedure and conduct themselves in a professional manner. The youth city councilor must be able to commit to attending regular meetings of the City Council(1st,2nd,3rd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Tigard City Hall) but will not attend executive sessions or be given confidential information for executive sessions. Mayor Snider said, "Last year we had a very competitive interview and selection process that resulted in the appointment of Youth Councilor Meghan Turley. Her active participation brought valuable insight on youth perspectives to the City- Council and set the tone for future performance standards. As a city,we're better for Councilor Turley's contributions." A completed application and answers to two essay questions should be submitted by May 4, 2020 for consideration. Program information and the student application and essay questions are available at w-,vw.tigard-or.gov/YCC. If you have questions, email Mayor Snider at Jason(a tigard-or.gov. Page] of 1 Tigard Police Department Media Release • 13125 SW 140 Boulevard I Tigard,Oregon 97223 f w-ww.tigard-or.gov/police FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2020 Contact: Stefanie Kouremetis, Community Engagement Program Coordinator Tigard Police Department Phone: 503-718-2814 Email: Stefanie.Kouremetisetigard-or.gov Tigard Police Arrest Los Angeles Man on Forgery Charges On February 26,2020 at 3:40pm,Tigard Police Commercial Crimes Unit (CCU) detectives arrested Edwin Fuller,a 41-year old Los Angeles man, on ten counts of Forgery I and four counts of theft. The charges stemmed from the suspect allegedly using counterfeit$20 dollar bills to purchase over $5,000 of merchandise at retail stores in Tigard, Eugene, Salem, Hillsboro, and Medford from December 21,2019 to February 21,2020. Ten transactions were conducted at Macy's and JCPenney stores,ranging from $360 to $640. In Tigard, the suspect allegedly tendered nearly $2,000 in counterfeit bills during four transactions between December 2019 and last month. Thanks to the investigative work and information provided by JCPenney, as well as a tip shared by Macy's on the Oregon Retail Crime Association network,Tigard CCU detectives were able to act quickly to apprehend the suspect. Tigard Police received information that puller was being released from a Clark County jail and trailed the suspect to the Portland International Airport,where he was taken into custody with the assistance of the fort of Portland Police. The suspect is believed to be involved in similar incidents in other states. Tigard CCU detectives are sharing information with other law enforcement agencies and loss prevention specialists across the country that may have similar outstanding cases. Page 1 of 2 Item# Newsletter: 3-9-U Tigard mulls whether to build new City Hall, police station Ray Pitz Thursday, February 27, 2020 City Council is looking at using restructured bonds, which would have to be voter-approved, to fund the proposed project PMG FILE PHOTO-The City of Tigard is looking a plans of constructing a new City Hall and police station on r Burnham Street where the current public works building ss located A new Tigard City Hail? City officials are talking about it— part of a larger plan that would also move the police station and build a multi-story parking structure next door. At a Feb. 18 work session, the Tigard City Council examined a proposal to raze the current Tigard Public Works building on Southwest Burnham Street and replace it with a five-story building for city services, including police. An adjacent parking structure would be included as well. This so-called "all-in-one-plus" approach would replace the city's core offices, including the current police station that has been deemed over the years to be dated, aging and inefficient. "We think the AIO (all-in-ane) concept has a lot of merit," City Manager Marty Wine told council members. The plan would allow for extensive redevelopment of the downtown area that would, in part, pay for the proposed plan. That includes using the current 9.5-acre campus where the existing city hall and police station are located, along with a small adjacent chunk of property not yet owned by the city, to construct as many as 450 apartment units. In addition, up to 300 apartments could be built on city-owned land along Burnham Street, officials said. In addition to revenue from opening that land to apartments, Tigard would ask for voters to approve a bond measure that would effectively take the place of two previously approved bonds. Instead of increasing tax rates, the measure would replace a library bond scheduled to be paid off in 2022 and restructure payments on a parks bond set to be retired in 2031. The current tax rate for bond payments in Tigard is 33.85 cents per$1,000 of assessed valuation. In paying for the new facility, Tigard could also draw on utilities and special revenue funds, photo red light camera enforcement revenues and bonding money raised from urban renewal, according to a staff report. "This concept offers the potential to provide all city services most effectively in one location: achieve redevelopment goals for the downtown; be more cost-effective than any stand-alone alternative; and makes the best use of land that is in the public ownership in Tigard's urban renewal area," a staff report stated. Meanwhile, a study is being conducted to locate a standalone public works building outside the downtown area. Library staff and services would remain where they are. According to FFA Architecture and Interiors, a building needed to house city offices on Burnham Street would require 92,800 square feet, which would likely mean a five-story building. Of that space, 48,500 square feet would be used for police and emergency operations. As early as 2009, Tigard officials had deemed the current public safety facility attached to City Hall to be overcrowded. A 2013 police facilities assessment stated that the current police station doesn't meet seismic survivability standards, with a similar study in 2016 showing that Tigard City Hall itself could take several months to repair and reoccupy in the event of a major earthquake. Tigard Chief Kathy McAlpine told council members on Feb. 18 that police quarters are tight and the police parking lot needs to be secure. She said it's important to have a decent police facility as law enforcement agencies compete to hire officers. "It's hard to recruit when we show them our facilities," McAlpine said. Built in the mid-1980s, Tigard City Hall, the police department and the permit center are housed in a complex consisting of 36,600 square feet at 13125 S.W. Hall Blvd. The permit center is located in the space formerly used as the city's library. Toby LaFrance, the city's finance director, told councilors every month that construction is delayed on a new facility will add to the cost. "I am supportive of the overall concept," said Mayor Jason Snider, who said he thinks any request for a tax increase tied to the proposal would put the measure at a risk. Councilor John Goodhouse said he likes both the fact there would be no tax increase and that public services would remain close to the downtown area of Tigard. The city is at the beginning of looking at the all-in-one-plus concept, and no decisions can be made during work sessions. Wine later said the issue of restructuring bonds could return to the council in March, with a feasibility study likely to be completed in the fall. Sheriff Garrett explains decision to comply with federal immigration subpoenas Peter Wong Thursday, February 27, 2020 He says U.S. attorney threat of legal action compelled county to disclose information about jail inmates. PMG PHOTO BY PETER WONG-Washington County Sheriff Pat Garrett,second from left. at a Westside Economic Alliance breakfast forum 4 Thursday Feb 27 at Embassy Suites in Tigard where he gave a public explanation for the county's compliance with subpoenas by federal immigration authorities seeking information about two fail inmates Others from left are Circuit Judge Oscar Garcia, Tigard Police Chief Kathy McAlpine, District Attorney Kevin Barton and Chief Deric Weiss of Tualatin Valley Fire& Rescue Sheriff Pat Garrett says the threat of federal legal action was a basis for his decision last week to furnish information to federal immigration authorities about two inmates being held in the Washington County.fail. Garrett offered his first public explanation Thursday, Feb. 27, during a Westside Economic Alliance breakfast forum on public safety at Embassy Suites in Tigard. The Sheriffs Office said in a statement Feb. 18 that after a review by county lawyers, it would comply with the subpoenas issued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). But Garrett himself made no public statement until now. "I decided to comply with those subpoenas for a couple of reasons," he said. "One, that's what we do. We get served subpoenas for records all the time. We comply with subpoenas. Rarely are they federal, "The second reason is that the U.S. attorney for Oregon made it very clear that those agencies that did not comply would be taken to court and risk a potential court charge in a federal courtroom." U.S. Attorney Billy Williams met with about half of Oregon's 36 sheriffs— Garrett did not specify whether he was among them, although he is a former president of the sheriffs' association --and federal law enforcement officials Feb. 11 in Salem. Acting ICE Director Matthew Albence also was at the meeting. KOIN NEWS AM EXTRA by: Jenny Hansson, Emily Burris, KOIN 6 News Staff Tigard mayor Jason Snider discusses changes in policing Posted: Mar 2, 2020108:02 AM PST PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Mayor Jason Snider of Tigard joined Emily for the latest installment of Mayor Monday. Snider discussed the evolution of policing in the Washington County city. Coming up in May, Tigard residents will have the opportunity to vote for a five-year operating levy that would fund police services. Man believed to have used $5,000 in phony money arrested by Tigard police Pamplin Media Group Monday, March 02, 2020 The L.A. suspect is believed to have used at least$2,000 in counterfeit money to make purchases in Tigard. COURTESY TIGARD POLICE DEPARTMENT-Members of Tigards Commercial Crimes Unit arrested an Los Angeles man in connection with using counterfeit$20 to make purchases in Tigard and other Oregon cities Members of the Tigard Police Department's Commercial Crimes Unit recently arrested a Los Angeles man they suspect was using counterfeit$20 bills to purchase more than $5,000 in merchandise at retail stores in Tigard, Eugene, Salem, Hillsboro and Medford. On Feb. 26, detectives arrested Edwin Fuller, 41, 10 counts of first-degree forgery and four counts of theft. Those charges stem from Dec. 21, 2019 through Feb. 21, 2020, when transactions were made at Macy's and JCPenney stores for purchases ranging from $360 to $640, according to a news release. In Tigard, the suspect allegedly used nearly $2,000 in counterfeit bills during four transactions between December 2019 and last month. Tigard police credit investigative work and information provided by JCPenney, as well as a tip shared by Macy's on the Oregon Retail Crime Association network, for allowing the Tigard Commercial Crime Unit to act quickly to apprehend the suspect. Tigard police detectives received information that Fuller was being released from a Clark County jail and trailed the suspect to the Portland International Airport, where he was taken into custody with the assistance of the Port of Portland Police, according to Tigard police. The suspect is believed to be involved in similar incidents in other states and Tigard Commercial Crimes Unit detectives are sharing information with law enforcement agencies and loss prevention specialists across the country that may have similar outstanding cases. State, federal funds spur local affordable housing projects Pamplin Media Group Wednesday, March 04, 2020 Oregon's Housing and Community Services provides $15 million to build more than 400 rental units across the state. lPMG FILE PHOTO-Five Portland-area affordable housing projects will get federal and state funds this year to begin construction The protects will serve low-income and homeless people / Five Portland-area affordable housing projects ro'ects will get millions �. ;. in state and federal funds to fund construction. r� t, Oregon's Housing and Community Services said Tuesday, March 3, that it provided $15.98 million to build 435 affordable rental homes in r cities across the state. The awards include a combination of funds 9 "'�� i from Low Income Housing Tax Credits, General Housing Account Program, Oregon Affordable Housing Tax Credits and Oregon Multifamily Energy Program. Funds will help build about 370 affordable housing units in four Portland projects and one project in Tigard. Other projects are in Toledo, Dallas, Klamath Falls, Jackson County and La Grande. "Many of our friends and neighbors are struggling to pay rent and take care of their families," said Housing and Community Services Director Margaret Salazar. "These developments will provide relief to hundreds of families in communities large and small." Portland-area projects receiving funds are: • The $75.5 million, 178-unit RiverPlace phase two project will be constructed on Southwest River Parkway in the Central Business District. The project includes rooms with kitchenettes, a landscaped courtyard, a playground, four laundry rooms and parking for bikes and cars. There also will be 4,631 square feet of commercial space in the building that is adjacent to both streetcar and bus lines. Work on the project could begin by September and be completed by January 2022. It will get about$3 million in combined funds. • The $39 million, 138-unit 115th and Division Street Apartments in Outer Southeast Portland. Seven of the units will be dedicated for permanent supportive housing. The project will have studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Half of them will be family-sized. Construction is expected to start in August and be completed by January 2022. It will get about$28 million in combined funds. • The $3.6 million, 26-unit Village at Washington Square Park on Southwest Hall Boulevard in Tigard. It will have garden-style apartments in four two- and three-story buildings. The project could break ground in July and be completed by early November. It will get about $1.7 million in combined funds. • The$3.4 million, 15-unit Douglas Fir Apartments planned by Luke-Dorf Inc. on Southwest 128th Avenue. It will serve veterans, Native Americans and low-income people who are homeless or dealing with mental health issues. Work could begin in June and be completed by May 2021. It will get about$1.2 million in combined funds. • The$3.3 million, 20-unit Portsmouth Commons planned on North Lombard Avenue is a pilot project by the Portsmouth Union Church to convert property into affordable housing for homeless veterans. It will get about$2.4 million in combined funds. Sources: Metro homeless measure comes with conditions Jim Redden Wednesday, March 04, 2020 Portland Tribune Plus, TriMet and Metro are not keen on the idea of the meger that surfaced at recent debate by candidates for Portland mayor COURTESY OPB-The Metro logo outside the headquarters of the elected regional government Local governments like Portland will not be allowed to easily reduce their own homeless program spending if Metro's $250 million supportive housing measure passes at the May 19 primary election. Mayor Ted Wheeler has said the approximately $30 million the city has been giving the Joint Office of Homeless Services for the past few years is not a sustainable ! level of funding. The budgets of other Portland bureaus have stagnated or been reduced, most notably Portland Parks & Recreation, which is cutting staff and closing community centers, But the measure says other jurisdictions cannot use its funds to offset their own current spending. The only exception in the measure is, "A local government may seek a temporary waiver from this section for good cause, including but not limited to a broad economic downturn." The goal is to assure that passage will increase spending on homeless services by the voter-approved amount. But it also could extend the ongoing challenge to local governments with competing priorities. If approved by voters, the measure would impose a first-ever income tax on higher wage earners and larger businesses within Metro to fund a wide range of homeless support services, from rental assistance to mental health and substance abuse treatment. TriMet, Metro not keen on merger Three candidates for Portland mayor questioned TriMet's effectiveness during the most high-profile campaign debate. Incumbent Ted Wheeler, architect Ozzie Gonzalez and community activist Sarah lannarone all said TriMet was not meeting the region's transit needs. Wheeler even suggested it should be merged with Metro, the elected regional government that oversees, among other things, solid waste disposal, the urban growth boundary and The Oregon Zoo. The timing of the criticisms was especially notable because TriMet is in the middle of the largest bus service expansion in its history, supported by increased revenues approved by the 2017 Oregon Legislature. it also is preparing to build a new MAX line in the Southwest Corridor between Portland, Tigard and Tualatin, if voters approve a regional transportation funding measure Metro is expected to place on the November general election ballot. Both agencies were cool to the merger suggestion. "While TriMet typically does not comment on these types of election matters, we appreciate any conversations being had with our city and regional partners to make our transit system work better and move faster, and we will continue pushing ourselves and our partners toward improvements that give transit priority on the region's roadways," said TriMet General Manager Doug Kelsey. "Lots of things are said during debates. Regardless of who runs what, Metro is committed to working with the City of Portland, TriMet and other partners to ensure everyone in greater Portland has a voice in decisions about our roads, bridges and transit system," Metro spokesman Jim Middaugh said.