Business Meeting Minutes – Feb. 12, 2026 - DRAFT

A complete video copy and packet including staff reports of this meeting can be viewed here.

Thursday, February 12, 2026 – 10:02 AM
In person and via virtual technology (Zoom)

PRESENT: Chair Craig Roberts
Commissioner Martha Schrader 
Commissioner Paul Savas 
Commissioner Ben West
Commissioner Diana Helm

CALL TO ORDER

1. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION Steve Bates (Boring) – General Fund Support for County Parks Kelly Bartholomew (Tualatin) – PGE Transmission Lines Stafford Road Tonquin Project Ed Wagner (Tualatin) – PGE Transmission Lines Stafford Road Tonquin Project
2. CONSENT AGENDA 
   1. Elected Officials
      1. Approval of Previous Business Meeting Minutes – BCC
      2. Approval of a Subrecipient Agreement with The Children’s Center of Clackamas County for forensic evaluations, victim-focused support services and coordinated investigation assistance. Agreement Value is $26,494 for 1 year. Funding is through the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Justice Reinvestment Program. No County General Funds are involved. – CCSO
      3. Approval of a Subrecipient Agreement with Northwest Family Services for community-based victim services. Agreement Value is $50,398.49 for 1 year. Funding is through the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Justice Reinvestment Program. No County General Funds are involved. – CCSO

   2. Health, Housing & Human Services

      1. Approval of a Goods and Services Contract with Verathon for video laryngoscopes and associated accessories. Total Agreement Value is $350,000 for 3 years. Funding is through the AMR Ambulance Services Agreement. No County General Funds are involved.
      2. Approval of a Grant Agreement with Oregon Housing and Community Services for eviction prevention and diversion funding. Agreement Value is $608,284 for 1 year. Funding is through Oregon Housing and Community Services. No County General Funds are involved.
      3. Approval of an Amendment to a Provider Participation Agreement with CareOregon for behavioral health services, including mobile crisis, crisis walk-in clinic, and peer support. Amendment Value is $7,169,936 for 1 year. Total Agreement Value is $21,799,018 for 3 years. Funding is through the Oregon Health Plan. No County General Funds are involved.
      4. Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Oregon Department of Human Services for Medicare beneficiary educational outreach. Agreement Value is $12,300 for 1 year. Funding is through the Oregon Department of Human Services and $1,280 of budgeted County General Funds.
      5. Approval of a Grant Application to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for enhancement of the Second Chance Employment program to reduce recidivism. Application Value is $400,000 for 15 months. Funding is through the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. No County General Funds are involved.
      6. Approval of an Amendment to an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Oregon Health Authority for time extension of behavioral health housing investments. Amendment Value is 24 months. Total Agreement Value is $4,704,837.17 for 5 years. Funding is through the Oregon Health Plan. No County General Funds are involved.
      7. Approval of an Amendment to a Provider Agreement with CareOregon to update the payment schedule for outpatient mental health services at County Health Centers. Amendment Value is $285,176.73 for 6 months. Total Agreement Value is approximately $30,000,000 for 6 years. Funding is through CareOregon. No County General Funds are involved.
      8. Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement with Clackamas Fire District #1 for paramedic response times. Total Agreement value is $2,173,459.83 for 10 years. Funding is through the AMR Agreements Cost Savings Provision. No County General Funds are involved.
      9. Approval of an Amendment to a Revenue Intergovernmental Agreement with the Oregon Health Authority for a reduction of maternal public health service funds. Amendment Value is a reduction of $1,774.50 for 1 year. Total Agreement Value is $6,431,362.61 for 2 years. Funding is through the Oregon Health Authority. No County General Funds are involved.
      10. *Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Molalla to minimize adverse impacts to the City and Fire District of Molalla for the Molalla Apartments Payment in Lieu of Taxes agreement. Agreement Value is $7,078.59 for 5 months. Funding is through County General Funds.

      Commissioner West moved to approve the Consent Agenda as read and Commissioner Schrader seconded. Motion passed 5-0.

3. *NORTH CLACKAMAS PARKS & RECREATION DISTRICT CONSENT AGENDAA. Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Oregon Department of Transportation for a Trails Network Plan grant. Agreement Value is $341,357 for 15 months. Funding is through the Oregon Department of Transportation and a required match of $35,057 of NCPRD staff time. No County General Funds are involved. Director Helm moved to approve the NCPRD Consent Agenda and Director West seconded. Motion passed 5-0.

4. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE

   Administrator Schmidt shared Women, Infant & Children (WIC) client praise for H3S staff. 
   He also reminded the Board that, due to recess, the next Board Business Meeting would be March 5, 2026.

5. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION

   Commissioner Schrader commented on her efforts to develop a youth education program with the National Association of Counties on the basics of county government.

   Commissioner Savas reported on a Mt. Hood rest stop meeting in Sandy and shared his concern about mounting budget liabilities.

   Commissioner West exhorted the Chair to consider inviting Mayor Wilson of Portland to present before the Board and discuss reform to the Supportive Housing Services Measure.

   Commissioner Helm recounted a Good Morning Damascus meeting focused on local art business.

   Chair Roberts noted the discussion topics at a recent town hall with Senator Merkley included the County’s Recovery Campus federal award and observed Giving Hearts Day.

   Chair Roberts adjourned the meeting at 11:27AM.

ATTACHMENTS
#1: Constituent Provided Handout at Meeting (Steve Bates)
#2: Constituent Provided Handout at Meeting (Kelly Bartholomew)
#3: Constituent Provided Handout at Meeting (Kelly Bartholomew)
#4: Constituent Provided Handout at Meeting (Ed Wagner)