Council Special Session 02/25/2026 04:00 PM HYBRID: Council Chambers & Zoom (details below)

CALL SPECIAL SESSION TO ORDER

PURPOSE:  The purpose of this Special Session is to consider adoption of an ordinance for a General Services Fee and referral of that ordinance for voter approval.  The General Services Fee is proposed to be used for general fund staffing, programs, and services for police, library, parks, recreation, community development, administration, information technology (IT), and municipal court.

DISCUSSION

• 1.This agenda item is to discuss Ordinance No. 3321 and Ordinance No. 3322 to determine whether Council would like to adopt a General Services Fee and if so, which amount of the fee to adopt and refer to voters.

  a. Presentation by City Administrator John Walsh
  
  b. Public Comment - Limited to three (3) minutes per speaker
  
  c. Council deliberation

ORDINANCE - Final Reading

• 2.Ordinance No. 3321:  An Ordinance to Establish Chapter 13.34, General Services Fee, if Approved by the Voters at a Citywide Election ($35.30 per month per EDU)

• 3.Ordinance No. 3322:  An Ordinance to Establish Chapter 13.34, General Services Fee, if Approved by the Voters at a Citywide Election ($24.00 per month per EDU)

RESOLUTION

• 4.Resolution No. 2066:  A Resolution of the City of St. Helens City Council Referring to the Voters of the City of St. Helens at the May 19, 2026, Election, a Ballot Measure Authorizing the Adoption of Chapter 13.34, General Services Fee ($35.30)

• 5.Resolution No. 2067:  A Resolution of the City of St. Helens City Council Referring to the Voters of the City of St. Helens at the May 19, 2026, Election, a Ballot Measure Authorizing the Adoption of Chapter 13.34, General Services Fee ($24)

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