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CITY COUNCIL Monday, March 23, 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.Public Safety Center Tour - 330 S. 1st St. The Public is Invited to Attend.

2.ADJOURN WORK SESSION MEETING

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

4.DECLARATION OF QUORUM

5.FLAG SALUTE

6.PRESENTATIONS

  1. A.Presentation- PATH/Stepping Stones Alliance 

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.Appointment Recommendation to Randall Gerard for Budget Committee Position #2 ending December 31, 2028 

  2. B.Appointment Recommendation for Dean Fialka to Planning Commission Position #6 ending March 31, 2029

  3. C.Appointment Recommendation for Tami Rebman to Planning Commission Position #5 ending March 31, 2029

  4. D.Committee Vacancy Announcements

  5. E.Final Plat- Upland Meadows Phases 3 & 4 4N2802A Tax Lot 500 - 811 E Theater Lane

  6. F.Final Plat - Henry K's Phase 2 Hermiston Home Works Inc 4N2813BC Tax Lot 3000 1125 SE 10th St

  7. G.Public Notice of the May 19, 2026 Primary Election- Candidate Listing.

  8. H.Minutes of the March 9, 2026 City Council Work Session and Regular Meeting 

9.ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA

10.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

  1. A.Ordinance No. 2381 – Amending Chapter 116 of the Hermiston Code of Ordinances to Increase Mobile Vending Licenses and Other Text Amendments

  2. B.Resolution No. 2413- Approving a Purchase & Sale Agreement to sell 10 acres of land, known as Cook3A1 within the South Hermiston Industrial Park.

  3. C.Resolution No. 2414 - Review and Approval of Master Fee Schedule Updates

  4. D.Resolution No. 2415- Approving an equipment procurement for UV Disinfection equipment at the Recycled Water Treatment Plant.

  5. E.Resolution No. 2416- Authorize Sewer Loan Application

  6. F.Resolution No. 2417- Well #6 Chlorination Structure Contract Award.

11.OTHER

  1. A.Future of the Carnegie Building Discussion

  2. B.February 2026 Monthly Financial Report

12.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

13.ADJOURN

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