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Business Meeting - Nov. 13, 2025

Business Meeting - Nov. 13, 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. PREVIOUSLY APPROVED LAND USE ISSUE (No public testimony on this item.)
    1. Adoption of a Previously Approved Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment and Zone Change in File Nos. Z0169-25 and Z0170-25. No County General Funds are involved.
  3. PRESENTATION (Following are items of interest to the citizens of the County) 
    (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. Business Spotlight Presentation: Miles Fiberglass & Composites
  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. First Reading of an Ordinance Amending County Code Chapter 6.05, Noise Control. No County General Funds are involved.
    2. First Reading of an Ordinance Amending County Code Chapter 2.16, Budget Development. 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 Governmental Contracting Addendum with Axon Enterprise for law enforcement equipment and software. Contract Value is $21,082,868.72 for 10 years. Funding is through the Sheriff’s Public Safety Levy. No County General Funds are involved. – CCSO
    2. County Counsel
      1. *Approval of a Resolution to adopt a limited indemnity policy for employee certifications of federal grant terms under Board-delegated authority. No County General Funds are involved.
    3. Transportation & Development
      1. Approval of a Permanent Non-Exclusive Utility Easement to Canby Utility for development of the County Fair multi-purpose building. No County General Funds are involved.
      2. Approval of a Grant Agreement with the Oregon Department of Transportation for a Transportation Safety Action Plan. Agreement Value is $156,110.15 for 10 months. Funding is through Oregon Department of Transportation pass-through federal funds and a required match of $29,035.15 in County Road Funds. No County General Funds are involved.
      3. Approval of a Grant Agreement with the Oregon Department of Transportation for a traffic safety marketing campaign. Grant Value is $522,354.97 for 11 months. Funding is through Oregon Department of Transportation pass-through federal funds and a required match of  $92,010.82 in County Road Funds. No County General Funds are involved.
      4. Approval of a Grant Agreement with the Oregon Department of Transportation for creation of a traffic safety marketing video entitled. Grant Value is $187,512 for 11 months. Funding is through Oregon Department of Transportation pass-through federal funds and a required match of $37,512 in County Road Funds. No County General Funds are involved.
    4. Health, Housing & Human Services
      1. Approval to accept Directly Appropriated Funding from Oregon Housing and Community Services to continue the Oregon Eviction Diversion and Prevention Program. Appropriation Value is $1,520,170 for 2 years. Funding is through Oregon Housing and Community Services. No County General Funds are involved.
      2. Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Sandy to support the Mt. Hood Express, Boring Lifeline, and Elderly and Disabled Transportation Services and Programs. Agreement Value is $3,203,949 for 20 months. Funding is through Statewide Transportation Improvement Funds and a required match of $55,000 in Budgeted County General Funds.
      3. Approval of a resubmission of an Amendment to a Subrecipient Agreement with TriMet due to minor administrative changes to a Statewide Transportation Improvement Funds Agreement. Amendment Value is $5,254,811 for 20 months. Total Agreement Value is $11,120,380 for 4 years.  Funding is through Statewide Transportation Improvement Funds. No County General Funds are involved.
      4. Approval of an Amendment to an Intergovernmental Agreement with TriMet for transportation to essential services for seniors and individuals with disabilities.  Amendment Value is $280,402 for 8 months.  Total Agreement Value is $667,119 for 2 years.  Funding is through TriMet.  No County General Funds are involved.
  6. CLACKAMAS COUNTY EXTENSION & 4-H SERVICE DISTRICT 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 Memorandum of Understanding with Clackamas Community College to increase funding to the Extension Education Center.  Amendment Value is $3,600,000 with no time increase. Total Agreement Value is $15,100,000 for 3 years. Funding is through Clackamas County Extension and 4H District Funds. No County General Funds are involved.
  7. WATER ENVIRONMENT SERVICES 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 a Contract with Insituform Technologies for pipe and manhole repairs. Contract Value is $879,372.50 for 7 months. Funding is through WES Sanitary Sewer Construction Fund. No County General Funds are involved.
    2. Approval of a Grant Application to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management for back-up generator capacity at the Tri-City Water Resource Recovery Facility. Anticipated Grant Value is $1,000,000 for 3 years. Funding is through Oregon Department of Emergency Management and $250,000 of required matching WES Sanitary Sewer Construction Funds. No County General Funds are involved.
  8. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE
  9. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION

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Minutes

APPROVED 20251204 III.A.1

PRESENT: 

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

CALL TO ORDER

  1. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION

Brainard Brauer (Oregon City) – Permit process improvements

Les Poole (Hubbard) – HB3991 referendum signature collection 

  1. PREVIOUSLY APPROVED LAND USE ISSUE
    1. Adoption of a Previously Approved Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment and ZoneChange in File Nos. Z0169-25 and Z0170-25. No County General Funds are involved.

Commissioner Helm moved to adopt the previously approved Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment and Zone Change in Files Z0169-25 and Z0170-25. Commissioner Savas seconded. Motion passed 4-0 (Chair Roberts abstained).

  1. PRESENTATION
    1. Business Spotlight Presentation: Miles Fiberglass & Composites
  2. PUBLIC HEARINGS
    1. First Reading of an Ordinance Amending County Code Chapter 6.05, Noise Control. NoCounty General Funds are involved.

Public Comment:

Brainard Brauer (Oregon City) – Concerns about overzealous enforcement

Les Poole (Hubbard) – Importance and difficulty of noise regulation

Commissioner Savas moved to read the ordinance by title only. Commissioner Helm seconded. Motion passed 4-1 (Commissioner West dissented due to a desire to retain the Board’s role to decide noise variance appeals in controversial cases).

Second hearing of Ordinance 04-2025 scheduled for December 4, 2025.

  1. First Reading of an Ordinance Amending County Code Chapter 6.05, Noise Control. No County General Funds are involved.

Public Comment: None.

Commissioner Savas moved to read the ordinance by title only. Commissioner Helm seconded. Motion passed 5-0.

Second hearing of Ordinance 05-2025 scheduled for December 4, 2025.

  1. CONSENT AGENDA
    1. Elected Officials
      1. Approval of Previous Business Meeting Minutes – BCC
      2. *Approval of a Governmental Contracting Addendum with Axon Enterprise for law enforcement equipment and software. Contract Value is $21,082,868.72 for 10 years. Funding is through the Sheriff’s Public Safety Levy. No County General Funds are involved. – CCSO
    2. County Counsel
      1. *Approval of a Resolution to adopt a limited indemnity policy for employee certifications of federal grant terms under Board-delegated authority. No County General Funds are involved.
    3. Transportation & Development
      1. Approval of a Permanent Non-Exclusive Utility Easement to Canby Utility for development of the County Fair multi-purpose building. No County General Funds are involved.
      2. Approval of a Grant Agreement with the Oregon Department of Transportation for a Transportation Safety Action Plan. Agreement Value is $156,110.15 for 10 months. Funding is through Oregon Department of Transportation pass-through federal funds and a required match of $29,035.15 in County Road Funds. No County General Funds are involved.
      3. Approval of a Grant Agreement with the Oregon Department of Transportation for a traffic safety marketing campaign. Grant Value is $522,354.97 for 11 months. Funding is through Oregon Department of Transportation pass-through federal funds and a required match of  $92,010.82 in County Road Funds. No County General Funds are involved.
      4. Approval of a Grant Agreement with the Oregon Department of Transportation for creation of a traffic safety marketing video entitled. Grant Value is $187,512 for 11 months. Funding is through Oregon Department of Transportation pass-through federal funds and a required match of $37,512 in County Road Funds. No County General Funds are involved.
    4. Health, Housing & Human Services
      1. Approval to accept Directly Appropriated Funding from Oregon Housing and Community Services to continue the Oregon Eviction Diversion and Prevention Program. Appropriation Value is $1,520,170 for 2 years. Funding is through Oregon Housing and Community Services. No County General Funds are involved.
      2. Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Sandy to support the Mt. Hood Express, Boring Lifeline, and Elderly and Disabled Transportation Services and Programs. Agreement Value is $3,203,949 for 20 months. Funding is through Statewide Transportation Improvement Funds and a required match of $55,000 in Budgeted County General Funds.
      3. Approval of a resubmission of an Amendment to a Subrecipient Agreement with TriMet due to minor administrative changes to a Statewide Transportation Improvement Funds Agreement. Amendment Value is $5,254,811 for 20 months. Total Agreement Value is $11,120,380 for 4 years.  Funding is through Statewide Transportation Improvement Funds. No County General Funds are involved.
      4. Approval of an Amendment to an Intergovernmental Agreement with TriMet for transportation to essential services for seniors and individuals with disabilities.  Amendment Value is $280,402 for 8 months.  Total Agreement Value is $667,119 for 2 years.  Funding is through TriMet.  No County General Funds are involved.

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

  1. CLACKAMAS COUNTY EXTENSION & 4-H SERVICE DISTRICT CONSENT AGENDA
    1. Approval of an Amendment to a Memorandum of Understanding with Clackamas Community College to increase funding to the Extension Education Center. Amendment Value is $3,600,000 with no time increase. Total Agreement Value is $15,100,000 for 3 years. Funding is through Clackamas County Extension and 4H District Funds. No County General Funds are involved.

Director Helm moved to approve the Extension District Consent Agenda and Director Savas seconded. Motion passed 5-0.

  1. WATER ENVIRONMENT SERVICES CONSENT AGENDA
    1. Approval of a Contract with Insituform Technologies for pipe and manhole repairs. Contract Value is $879,372.50 for 7 months. Funding is through WES Sanitary Sewer Construction Fund. No County General Funds are involved.
    2. Approval of a Grant Application to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management for back-up generator capacity at the Tri-City Water Resource Recovery Facility. Anticipated Grant Value is $1,000,000 for 3 years. Funding is through Oregon Department of Emergency Management and $250,000 of required matching WES Sanitary Sewer Construction Funds. No County General Funds are involved.

Director West moved to approve the Consent Agenda for WES as read and Director Helm seconded. Motion passed 5-0.

  1. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE

Administrator Schmidt reported the Society for Information Management recognized Director of Technology Services Linu Parappilly. He also noted the County’s newly built courthouse received a national award at the recent Design Build Institute of America conference.

The administrator reminded the Board of the upcoming recess from November 17 to November 30. He also announced, upon their return, the Board would meet in the Clackamas County Red Soils Campus Development Services Building auditorium due to renovations to the hearing room’s dais.

  1. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION

Chair Roberts, in the interest of time, requested and received permission from his colleagues to skip Commissioner Communications to save time for the Board’s Team-Building Retreat scheduled to follow the Business Meeting.

Chair Roberts adjourned the meeting at 11:43AM.