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CITY COUNCIL & URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY Monday, July 27, 2026 06:00 PM Council Chambers - 180 NE 2nd St.

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1.CALL COUNCIL/CITY MANAGER WORK SESSION MEETING TO ORDER - 6:00 PM

  1. A.PFAS Update (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances)

2.ADJOURN WORK SESSION MEETING

3.CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER – 7:00 PM

4.DECLARATION OF QUORUM

5.FLAG SALUTE

6.PROCLAMATIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS

7.CITIZEN INPUT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Anyone wishing to bring anything before the council that is not on the agenda is asked to please do the following: 1. Please limit comments to not more than FIVE minutes; 2. State your name and place of residence; 3. Direct your comments to the Chair.

8.CONSENT AGENDA

  1. A.Committee Vacancy Announcement

9.ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA

10.PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. A.Creating Local Improvement District No. 324 (See Ordinance No. 2383)

11.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

  1. A.Ordinance No. 2383 - Creating LID NO. 324.

  2. B.Resolution No. 2437 – A Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Six Police Vehicles.

  3. C.Resolution No. 2438 – Updating the Employee Handbook

12.OTHER

  1. A.Carnegie Building Process Update

  2. B.July 2026 Quarterly Investment Report

  3. C.June 2026 Monthly Financial Report

13.COMMITTEE REPORTS

  1. A.City Committee and Liaison:

    Airport Advisory, Budget, Hispanic Advisory, Library Board, Parks and Recreation, Planning Commission, Recreation Projects Fund, Faith-Based Advisory, Community Accountability, Public Safety, Public Infrastructure, Transit Planning, EOTEC, Stepping Stones Alliance (not a City Committee), Public Finance, Sanitary Disposal & Curbside Recycling, Vacancy Review

  2. B.Mayor's Report

  3. C.Council President's Report

  4. D.Council Report

  5. E.Youth Advisory Report

  6. F.Manager's Report

14.RECESS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION -  At or After 7:30 PM

  1. A.The Executive Session is held pursuant to ORS 192.662 (2) (e) which allows the Council to meet in Executive Session for the purpose of discussing matters pertaining to negotiating real property transactions.

15.RECONVENE

16.ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND CONVENE URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY MEETING -  At or After 7:30 PM

17.CALL TO ORDER

18.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Facade Grant - Christianson Realty Group 4N2811CB Tax Lot 100 - 398 E Ridgeway Ave

19.ADJOURN URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY MEETING

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