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Business Meeting - Oct. 30, 2025

Business Meeting - Oct. 30, 2025

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Agenda

CALL TO ORDER

  • Roll Call
  • Pledge of Allegiance

  1. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION 
    (The Chair of the Board will call for statements from citizens regarding issues relating to County government. It is the intention that this portion of the agenda shall be limited to items of County business which are properly the object of Board consideration and may not be of a personal nature. Testimony is limited to three (3) minutes. Comments shall be respectful and courteous to all.)

    Please note, the ideas expressed during public communication do not necessarily reflect the ideas or beliefs of Clackamas County or the Board of County Commissioners.

  2. HOUSING AUTHORITY CONSENT AGENDA 
    (The following Items are considered routine, and therefore will not be allotted individual discussion time on the agenda. Many of these items have been discussed by the Board in Work Sessions. The items on the Consent Agenda will be approved in one motion unless a Board member requests, before the vote on the motion, to have an item considered at its regular place on the agenda.)
    1. Approval of an Amendment to a Revenue Intergovernmental Agreement with Metro for the Affordable Housing Bond Program. Amendment Value is $5,825,824 for 4 years. Total Agreement Value is $129,060,191 for 10 years. Funding is through Metro. No County General Funds are involved.
  3. *BOARD DISCUSSION ITEM (The following items will be individually discussed by the Board only, followed by Board action.)
    1. Adoption of a Resolution Declaring a Local State of Emergency and Declaring Emergency Measures to Respond to Food Scarcity Caused by Suspension of Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits
  4. PUBLIC HEARINGS 
    (The following items will be individually presented by County staff or other appropriate individuals. Persons appearing shall clearly identify themselves and the department or organization they represent. In addition, a synopsis of each item, together with a brief statement of the action being requested shall be made by those appearing on behalf of an agenda item.)
    1. Second Reading of Ordinance 03-2025 to adopt Clackamas County Code Chapter 9.04, Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control. No County General Funds are involved.
  5. CONSENT AGENDA 
    (The following Items are considered routine, and therefore will not be allotted individual discussion time on the agenda. Many of these items have been discussed by the Board in Work Sessions. The items on the Consent Agenda will be approved in one motion unless a Board member requests, before the vote on the motion, to have an item considered at its regular place on the agenda.)
    1. Elected Officials
      1. Approval of Previous Business Meeting Minutes – BCC
      2. Approval of a Grant Agreement with the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for the Justice Reinvestment Program. Grant Value is $3,545,524 for 2 years. Funding is through the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. No County General Funds are involved.  – CCSO
    2. Finance
      1. Approval of a Goods & Services Contract with Kone for elevator upgrades at the Lake Road Healthcare Center. Contract Value is $151,300 for 8 months. Funding is through Healthcare Center charges and fees. No County General Funds are involved.
    3. Transportation & Development
      1. Approval of a Public Improvement Contract with KNL Industries for the Thiessen II Paving Project. Contract Value is $661,939 for 11 months. Funding is through County Road Funds. No County General Funds are involved.
    4. Health, Housing & Human Services
      1. Approval of an Amendment to a Subrecipient Agreement with Clackamas Women's Services for legal assistance to domestic violence restraining order petitioners. Amendment Value is $12,369.38 for 2 years. Total Agreement Value is $175,707.38 for 3 years. Funding is through the US Department of Justice. No County General Funds are involved.
      2. Approval of an Amendment to a Subrecipient Agreement with the Mental Health Association of Oregon for alcohol and drug addiction recovery peer-delivered services. Amendment Value is $178,720.36 for 6 months. Total Agreement Value is $702,866.26 for 2 years. Funding is through the Oregon Health Authority. No County General Funds are involved.
      3. Approval of an Amendment to an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Oregon Health Authority to reallocate and increase funding for mobile crisis intervention and jail diversion services. Amendment Value is $299,613.44 for 6 months. Total Agreement Value is $22,883,644.44 for 2 years. Funding is through the Oregon Health Authority. No County General Funds are involved.
      4. Approval of an Amendment to a Revenue Intergovernmental Agreement with the Oregon Health Authority for school-based health center expenses. Amendment Value is $39,486. for 1 year. Total Agreement Value is $5,862,659.97 for 2 years. Funding is through the Oregon Health Authority. No County General Funds are involved.
      5. Approval of an Amendment to an Intergovernmental Agreement with Sunrise Water Authority for the Low-Income Household Energy Assistance Program. Amendment Value is $5,250 for 1 year. Total Agreement Value is $10,500 for 2 years. Funding is through the Oregon Housing and Community Services. No County General Funds are involved.
  6. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE
  7. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION

NOTE: Regularly scheduled Business Meetings are televised and broadcast on the Clackamas County Government Channel. These programs are also accessible through the County's Internet site. DVD copies of regularly scheduled BCC Thursday Business Meetings are available for checkout at the Clackamas County Library in Oak Grove. You may also order copies from any library in Clackamas County or the Clackamas County Government Channel.

Minutes

APPROVED 20251106 IV.A.1

PRESENT: 

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

CALL TO ORDER

  1. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION

Paul Edgar (Oregon City) – Lapse of federal food assistance

RJ Cook (Virtual) – A baseball-themed ode to County volunteers

  1. HOUSING AUTHORITY CONSENT AGENDA 
    1. Approval of an Amendment to a Revenue Intergovernmental Agreement with Metro for the Affordable Housing Bond Program. Amendment Value is $5,825,824 for 4 years. Total Agreement Value is $129,060,191 for 10 years. Funding is through Metro. No County General Funds are involved.

Commissioner Leenstra moved to approve and Commissioner Schrader seconded. Motion passed 6-0.

  1. *BOARD DISCUSSION ITEM
    1. Adoption of a Resolution Declaring a Local State of Emergency and Declaring Emergency Measures to Respond to Food Scarcity Caused by Suspension of Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits

Following a Board conversation of revisions to the resolution, Commissioner Savas moved to “approve the latest version of the resolution with the amendments discussed and shared with legal counsel and authorize or direct emergency procurements of goods or services; commit to mutual aid agreements; redirect funds for emergency use; order such other measures as are found to be immediately necessary for the protection of life and/or property.” Commissioner Helm seconded. Motion passed 5-0.

Commissioner Helm then moved to “authorize $100,000 of County General Fund - Contingency to be used for this emergency, should it be needed.” Commissioner West seconded. Motion passed 5-0.

Commissioner West then moved the Board “send a letter to the governor’s office and state of Oregon to directly backfill SNAP benefits during this shutdown and look to other states that have done similar policy initiatives to help bolster the food benefit system.” Motion passed 5-0.Staff requested and was granted permission from the motion maker to transmit this missiveas an email.

  1. PUBLIC HEARINGS 
    1. Second Reading of Ordinance 03-2025 to adopt Clackamas County Code Chapter 9.04, Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control. No County General Funds are involved.

No public testimony was heard. Commissioner Schrader moved to read by title only, seconded by Commissioner West. Motion passed 5-0.

Commissioner Helm moved to approve the ordinance and Commissioner Savas seconded. Motion passed 5-0.

  1. CONSENT AGENDA 
    (The following Items are considered routine, and therefore will not be allotted individual discussion time on the agenda. Many of these items have been discussed by the Board in Work Sessions. The items on the Consent Agenda will be approved in one motion unless a Board member requests, before the vote on the motion, to have an item considered at its regular place on the agenda.)
    1. Elected Officials
      1. Approval of Previous Business Meeting Minutes – BCC
      2. Approval of a Grant Agreement with the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for the Justice Reinvestment Program. Grant Value is $3,545,524 for 2 years. Funding is through the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. No County General Funds are involved.  – CCSO
    2. Finance
      1. Approval of a Goods & Services Contract with Kone for elevator upgrades at the Lake Road Healthcare Center. Contract Value is $151,300 for 8 months. Funding is through Healthcare Center charges and fees. No County General Funds are involved.
    3. Transportation & Development
      1. Approval of a Public Improvement Contract with KNL Industries for the Thiessen II Paving Project. Contract Value is $661,939 for 11 months. Funding is through County Road Funds. No County General Funds are involved.
    4. Health, Housing & Human Services
      1. Approval of an Amendment to a Subrecipient Agreement with Clackamas Women's Services for legal assistance to domestic violence restraining order petitioners. Amendment Value is $12,369.38 for 2 years. Total Agreement Value is $175,707.38 for 3 years. Funding is through the US Department of Justice. No County General Funds are involved.
      2. Approval of an Amendment to a Subrecipient Agreement with the Mental Health Association of Oregon for alcohol and drug addiction recovery peer-delivered services. Amendment Value is $178,720.36 for 6 months. Total Agreement Value is $702,866.26 for 2 years. Funding is through the Oregon Health Authority. No County General Funds are involved.
      3. Approval of an Amendment to an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Oregon Health Authority to reallocate and increase funding for mobile crisis intervention and jail diversion services. Amendment Value is $299,613.44 for 6 months. Total Agreement Value is $22,883,644.44 for 2 years. Funding is through the Oregon Health Authority. No County General Funds are involved.
      4. Approval of an Amendment to a Revenue Intergovernmental Agreement with the Oregon Health Authority for school-based health center expenses. Amendment Value is $39,486. for 1 year. Total Agreement Value is $5,862,659.97 for 2 years. Funding is through the Oregon Health Authority. No County General Funds are involved.
      5. Approval of an Amendment to an Intergovernmental Agreement with Sunrise Water Authority for the Low-Income Household Energy Assistance Program. Amendment Value is $5,250 for 1 year. Total Agreement Value is $10,500 for 2 years. Funding is through the Oregon Housing and Community Services. No County General Funds are involved.

Commissioner Helm moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Commissioner Schrader seconded. Motion passed 5-0.

  1. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE

County Operating Officer Nancy Bush, covering for Administrator Schmidt, had nothing to share.

  1. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION

Commissioner Schrader expressed her desire for the county to respond to a National Association of Counties survey on federal shutdown impacts and commented on the previous night’s North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District (NCPRD) Board of Directors meeting.

Commissioner Savas shared his hope for federal reimbursement for any expenses related to the food assistance state of emergency and reported on his recent testimony to the Oregon Transportation Commission.
Commissioner West stated his gratitude for working with his colleagues and commented on the emerald ash borer tour he took before the NCPRD Board Meeting.

Commissioner Helm also commented on the emerald ash borer tour, as well as her recent tour of the Rivers of Life facility.

Chair Roberts thanked the Governor for emergency measures already taken by the state to address the potential lapse of federal food assistance and mourned the death of Cheryl Bledsoe as former director of Clackamas 911.

Chair Roberts adjourned the meeting at 11:57AM.