Business Meeting - May 14, 2026

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. Presentation 
   (Following are items of interest to the citizens of the County)
   1. Business Spotlight Video: Sauter Timber
3. 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 an Amendment with Clackamas Women's Services for enhancing the provision of linguistically and culturally responsive services to victims through the Clackamas Women's Services Latinx Services initiative. Amendment Value is $105,030 for 1 year. Total Agreement Value is $210,060 for 2 years. Funding is through Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Justice Reinvestment Program. No County General Funds are involved. – CCSO
      3. Approval of an Amendment with Northwest Family Services for community-based victim services. Amendment Value is $50,398.49 for 1 year. Total Agreement Value is $100,796.98 for 2 years. Funding is through Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Justice Reinvestment Program. No County General Funds are involved. – CCSO
   2. Transportation & Development 
      1. Approval of a Resolution Declaring the Public Necessity and Purpose for the Acquisition of Rights of Way, Easements, and Fee Property, and Authorizing Good Faith Negotiations and, if Necessary, Condemnation Proceedings, for the Scotts Mills Road NE Butte Creek Bridge Replacement Project. No County General Funds are involved.
      2. Approval of an Amendment to an Agreement with Oregon Department of Corrections for work crew labor. Amendment Value is $20,000 and no time increase. Total Agreement Value is $45,000 for 5 years. Funding is through County Park user fees and other park revenue sources. No County General Funds are involved.   
      3. Approval of Funding Agreements with American Metal Specialties, Batish Home Bake, Benchmade Knife Company, Optimize Technologies, and Rogue Fabrication for Business Development Grant Program awards. Total Award Value of five agreements is $440,000. Funding is through Lottery Dollars. No County General Funds are involved.  
      4. Approval of a Grant Application to the US Department of Transportation for a traffic safety and road curve study. Application Value is $2,425,632 for 5 years. Funding is through the US Department of Transportation and $606,408 in matching funds from the County Road Fund. No County General Funds are involved.
   3. Health, Housing & Human Services 
      1. Approval of a Grant Agreement with Oregon Housing and Community Services for property redevelopment funds. Agreement Value is $200,000 for 2 years. Funding is through Oregon Housing and Community Services.  No County General Funds are involved.
4. 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 Bolton Force Main pipe installation. Contract Value is $1,452,035 for 5 months. Funding is through WES Sanitary Sewer Construction Funds. No County General Funds are involved.
5. County Administrator Update
6. 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.

Draft minutes

Thursday, May 14, 2026 – 10:00 AM
In person and via virtual technology (Zoom)

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

CALL TO ORDER

1. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION

   Shirely Morgan (Welches) – Sheriff’s Office funding (PROVIDED HANDOUT)

   John Pfeifer (Milwaukie) – Road speed 

   Richard Bargielski (Canby) – Homelessness statistics (PROVIDED HANDOUT)

   Rick Dodge (Milwaukie) – Safety on Clackamas Road 

   Dave McNeel (Oregon City) – Budget for disaster response 

   Laura Van Tyne (Virtual) – Sage & Social noise complaint 

   Les Poole (Virtual) – Transportation tax concerns 

2. PRESENTATION
   1. Business Spotlight Video: Sauter Timber
3. CONSENT AGENDA
   1. Elected Officials
      1. Approval of Previous Business Meeting Minutes – BCC
      2. Approval of an Amendment with Clackamas Women’s Services for enhancing the provision of linguistically and culturally responsive services to victims through the Clackamas Women's Services Latinx Services initiative. Amendment Value is $105,030 for 1 year. Total Agreement Value is $210,060 for 2 years. Funding is through Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Justice Reinvestment Program. No County General Funds are involved. – CCSO 
      3. Approval of an Amendment with Northwest Family Services for community-based victim services. Amendment Value is $50,398.49 for 1 year. Total Agreement Value is $100,796.98 for 2 years. Funding is through Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Justice Reinvestment Program. No County General Funds are involved. – CCSO 
   2. Transportation & Development
      1. Approval of a Resolution Declaring the Public Necessity and Purpose for the Acquisition of Rights of Way, Easements, and Fee Property, and Authorizing Good Faith Negotiations and, if Necessary, Condemnation Proceedings, for the Scotts Mills Road NE Butte Creek Bridge Replacement Project. No County General Funds are involved.
      2. Approval of an Amendment to an Agreement with Oregon Department of Corrections for work crew labor. Amendment Value is $20,000 and no time increase. Total Agreement Value is $45,000 for 5 years. Funding is through County Park user fees and other park revenue sources. No County General Funds are involved.    
      3. Approval of Funding Agreements with American Metal Specialties, Batish Home Bake, Benchmade Knife Company, Optimize Technologies, and Rogue Fabrication for Business Development Grant Program awards. Total Award Value of five agreements is $440,000. Funding is through Lottery Dollars. No County General Funds are involved.   
      4. Approval of a Grant Application to the US Department of Transportation for a traffic safety and road curve study. Application Value is $2,425,632 for 5 years. Funding is through the US Department of Transportation and $606,408 in matching funds from the County Road Fund. No County General Funds are involved.
   3. Health, Housing & Human Services
      1. Approval of a Grant Agreement with Oregon Housing and Community Services for property redevelopment funds. Agreement Value is $200,000 for 2 years. Funding is through Oregon Housing and Community Services.  No County General Funds are involved.
         Commissioner West moved to approve the Consent Agenda as read. Commissioner Helm seconded. 
         Motion passed 4-0.
4. WATER ENVIRONMENT SERVICES CONSENT AGENDA
   1. Approval of a Contract with Insituform Technologies for Bolton Force Main pipe installation. Contract Value is $1,452,035 for 5 months. Funding is through WES Sanitary Sewer Construction Funds. No County General Funds are involved.
      Director Helm moved to approve and Director Savas seconded. 
      Motion passed 4-0.
5. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE
   Administrator Schmidt shared community praise of Transportation and Development employees for excellent customer service.
6. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION
   Commissioner Savas commented on upcoming budget decisions, the finances of NCPRD and shared his support of the public safety levy.
   Commissioner West reflected on Board decisions and his accomplishments since taking office in January 2023.
   Commissioner Helm updated the Board on several community meetings she attended, including the Stafford Hamlet.
   Vice Chair Schrader spoke on the partnership between OSU Extension and Clackamas Community College, as well as her participation with the Willamette Falls Heritage Area.  
   Vice Chair Schrader adjourned the meeting at 11:26AM

Please contact County Administration at BCC@clackamas.us for copies of any attachments submitted for inclusion with meeting minutes.

ATTACHMENTS: 

Constituent Provided Handout #1 (Morgan)

Constituent Provided Handout #2 (Bargielski)