City Council Meeting (In-person & Zoom Webinar) Monday, September 12, 2022 06:00 PM Zoom Meeting (See Instructions Below)

                                                      PETER B. TRUAX, MAYOR
Malynda H. Wenzl, Council President                                             Timothy A. Rippe, Councilor
Donna Gustafson, Councilor                                                           Elena Uhing, Councilor
Kristy L. Kottkey, Councilor                                                             Mariana Valenzuela, Councilor

Zoom Webinar Link: 
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85734224715?pwd=ZGNaOWw3Q3lXVExlYnpQSEZqOTI3Zz09
Zoom Meeting ID: 857 3422 4715 and Passcode: 091222

CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSIONS

No public comment will be taken. The Council will take no formal action.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 7:00 PM

A.7:00 [5 mins] Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance

  1. 1.7:05 [5 mins] Proclamation:

  2. 2.National Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 – October 15, 2022

  3. 3.Mes Nacional Del Patrimonio Hispano, del 15 de Septiembre al 15 de Octubre de 2022

  4. 4.7:10 (10 mins)
    Forest Grove Firefighters' Badge Presentation
    Staff: Jim Geering, Fire Chief

B.7:20 [5 mins] Public Comment: Anyone wishing to speak to the City Council on an item not on the agenda or on the agenda and not scheduled for a public hearing may be heard. Please limit comments to two (2) minutes. All testimony is electronically recorded. Written comments may be submitted by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting to CityCouncilors@forestgrove-or.gov. Zoom Attendees: Please use the "Raise Hand" option. Please introduce yourself and ask your question or provide your comments.

  1. 1.CC09-12-2022 Written Public Comments (Addendum)

C.7:25 [5 mins] Consent Agenda: Items under the Consent Agenda are considered routine and will be adopted with a single motion, without separate discussion.  Council members who wish to remove an item from the Consent Agenda may do so prior to the motion to approve the item(s). Any item(s) removed from the Consent Agenda will be discussed and acted upon following the approval of the remaining Consent Agenda item(s).

  1. 1.Approve City Council Executive Session (Labor Negotiations) Meeting Minutes of August 22, 2022.

  2. 2.Approve City Council Work Session (Council Goals and Objectives Update) Meeting Minutes of August 22, 2022.

  3. 3.Approve City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of August 22, 2022.

  4. 4.Accept Historic Landmarks Board (HLB) Meeting Minutes of June 28, 2022.

  5. 5.Accept Planning Commission (PC) Meeting Minutes of July 18, 2022. 

  6. 6.Accept Public Arts Commission (PAC) Meeting Minutes of June 6 and July 13, 2022. 

  7. 7.Community Development Department Monthly Building Activity Report August 2022. 

D.Additions/Deletions

  1. 1.City Manager

  2. 2.Proposed by Councilors

E.Presentations: Each Presenter is limited to ten (10) minutes to present, followed by five (5) minutes for questions and answers, unless additional time is granted by the presiding officer. The Council has reviewed each presentation, so highlight key points only. The Council will hold questions until the end. A two-minute reminder will be given to conclude remarks.

  1. 1.7:30 [15 mins] Susan McLain, State Representative, District 29

  2. 2.7:45 [15 mins] Tourism 2021/22 Annual Report
    Presenter: (PPT) Juanita Lint, Forest Grove/Cornelius Chamber of Commerce Executive Director

  3. 3.8:00 [15 mins] Civil Engineering Cooperative (CECOP) Internship  
    Staff: (PPT) Zoe Morrison, Intern; Rich Blackmun, Engineering Project Manager

F.Public Hearings, Ordinances, and Resolutions

  1. 1.8:10 [5 mins] CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING
    SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-04 AMENDING FOREST GROVE CODE OF ORDINANCES TITLE V (PUBLIC WORKS), CHAPTER 50 (WATER), §50.25 THROUGH §50.31, RELATING TO WATER SUPPLY CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL POLICY; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1986-07
    Staff: Rich Blackmun, Engineering Project Manager

  2. 2.8:25 [10 mins] CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING
    SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-05 AMENDING FOREST GROVE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PLAN AFFECTING NORTH-CENTRAL FOREST GROVE; FILE NO. 311-22-000026-PLNG
    Staff: Dan Riordan, Senior Planner; Bryan Pohl, Community Development Director

  3. 3.8:35 [20 mins] 
    RESOLUTION NO. 2022-59 ACCEPTING PREFERRED DOWNTOWN PARKING STUDY
    Staff (PPT): Dan Riordan, Senior Planner; Bryan Pohl, Community Development Director

  4. 4.8:55 [10 mins] 
    RESOLUTION NO. 2022-60 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR A $18,852,000 “SAFE STREETS FOR ALL” FEDERAL GRANT AND COMMIT $3,770,400 IN TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT TAX FUNDS TO COMPRISE THE 20% MATCHING REQUIREMENT
    Staff: Jesse VanderZanden, City Manager

G.9:05 [25 mins] Council Communications: Please limit remarks to three (3) minutes per person. A brief summary of matters of interest to the Council and to present Boards and Commissions liaison reports. (Council Rules Section 6.3)

  1. 1.Councilor Reports

  2. 2.City Manager's Report

  3. 3.Mayor's Report

H.9:30 Adjournment

The public can observe the meetings LIVE on Zoom Webinar or on Tualatin Valley Community Television (TVCTC) Government Access Programming or LIVE Channel 30 on their website:  http://201.71.205.11/CablecastPublicSite/?channel=15. 

ADA Notice: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City of Forest Grove will make reasonable accommodations for participation in the meeting. Requests for assistance can be made by contacting the City Recorder’s Office, aruggles@forestgrove-or.gov, 503-992-3235, at least 48-hours in advance of the meeting.