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City Council Business/Workshop Meeting Minutes
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Tigard February 17, 2026
1. Business/Workshop Meeting
A. Call to order—At 6:30 p.m. Mayor Hu called the Tigard City Council &Town Center
Development Agency meeting to order.
B. Roll Call — Deputy City Recorder Bartholomew called the roll.
Present Absent
Councilor Robbins ✓
Councilor Schlack ✓
Councilor Shaw (virtual) ✓
Council President Wolf ✓
Councilor Anderson ✓
Councilor Ghoddusi ✓
Youth Councilor Hellhake ✓
Mayor Hu ✓
C. Pledge of Allegiance— Mayor Hu asked everyone to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
D. Call to Council and Staff for Non-Agenda Items—None
2. Public Comment
A. Public Comment—Written: None
B. Public Comment— In Person: None
C. Public Comment— Phone-In: None
3. Community Updates
A. Tigard High School Envoy
Envoy Khosravani shared that it has been a wonderful month, kicking off the second
semester. There is a lot going on at Tigard High School, such as STUDD (Students Against
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Underage Drinking and Drug use) hosting a kindness themed week, Leadership planning a
unity week including opportunities to share personal stories and a multicultural
assembly, planning for Prom in May, and winter sports wrapping up.The third annual
Women in Sports Symposium had four Tigard High School alumni athletes invited to
speak on the panel. The National Honor Society held a successful blood drive.
B. Tigard Police Department Report
Chief McDonald highlighted the historical correlation between a lower number of
dispatched calls for service and faster response times to priority 1 &2 calls for service.
He shared a snapshot of Police Department community engagement and events in
January and February.The session spots filled quickly for the Police Community Academy
in 2026 and will be starting the last week of February.
C. Council Board and Committee Liaison Reports
Councilors reported on their city board and committee and regional liaison assignment
meetings.
4. Town Center Development Agency(TCDA):Joint Meeting With The Town Center Advisory
Commission (TCAC)
Redevelopment Manager Farrelly and members of the TCAC led the annual joint meeting with
the TCDA Board. They shared highlights of their 2025 Annual Report and 2025-26 Strategic
Plan. Some highlights of 2025 accomplishments include the collection of downtown parking
data which resulted in altering parking limit times and days, opening two new Launch Pod food
carts at Universal Plaza, and several organizations received Development Assistance grants
towards housing and shelter. The TCDA Board expressed interest in meeting with the TCAC
again in the summer of 2026 to discuss economic development strategy implementation.
TCAC Members:
Present Absent
Gabriel Velasquez (Chair) ✓
Bob Tomasovic (Vice Chair) ✓
Ben Coli ✓
Sarah Erickson ✓
John Goodhouse ✓
JoJo Keating ✓
Patty Lofgren ✓
Michele Powers (virtual) ✓
Sarah Serata ✓
Chris Sjolin ✓
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5. Board And Committee Discussion
Assistant to the City Manager Hendrix shared an historical overview of city boards and
committees and feedback collected from multiple groups. Councilor Schlack recommended
standardizing board and committee bylaws and provided a document with suggestions.
Council discussed and expressed interest in adding a Finance Committee, rescoping the
Committee for Community Engagement (CCE) to include equity and special events, and more
details on what a homelessness task force would include. This agenda item will be brought
back to council for further discussion in April.
6. Consider Resolution for Bond Referral
City Attorney Rihala presented the proposed ballot title for the bond measure in the May
election and shared a summary of small changes that were made to the final version.
Councilor Schlack moved to approve Resolution No. 26-08. Council President Wolf seconded
the motion.There was no further discussion. Mayor Hu conducted a vote and the motion
passed unanimously.
Resolution No. 26-08-A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF TIGARD CALLING A MEASURE
ELECTION FOR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
Yes No
Councilor Robbins ✓
Councilor Schlack ✓
Councilor Shaw ✓
Council President Wolf ✓
Councilor Anderson ✓
Councilor Ghoddusi ✓
Youth Councilor Hellhake — —
Mayor Hu ✓
7. Non-Agenda Items—None
8. Executive Session— None
9. Adjournment
Mayor Hu announced the meeting adjourned at 8:16 p.m.
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