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Agenda
CALL TO ORDER
- Roll Call
- Pledge of Allegiance
- 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. - 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.)
- Approval of Housing Authority of Clackamas County Resolution 2008 authorizing all actions related to the Shortstack Hillside Community Land Trust affordable home-ownership project. Total Resolution Value is $978,176. Funding is through Metro Affordable Housing Funds and Seller Loan. No County General Funds are involved.
- PRESENTATION (Following are items of interest to the citizens of the County)
- 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.)
- Approval of a Boundary Change Proposal No. 2026-004 (CCSD1). No County General Funds are involved.
- Approval of a Boundary Change Proposal No. 2026-009 (CCSD1). No County General Funds are involved.
- 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.)
- Elected Officials
- Approval of Previous Business Meeting Minutes – BCC
- Approval of Amendment #1 with Keefe Commissary Network LLC for Jail commissary services. Amendment Value is $90,000 for 2 years. Total Agreement Value is $390,000 for 6 years. Funding is through Budgeted County General Funds. - CCSO
- Transportation & Development
- Approval of a Building Codes Evaluation Support Agreement with the State of Oregon Building Codes Division, Master Agreement PO-44000-00039380 for as needed Building Official, Plan Review, and Inspections Services. Total Agreement value is $25,000 per year through June 30, 2034. Funding is through permitting and plan review revenue. No County General Funds are involved.
- Approval of Amendment #2 of Contract #4145 with Traffic Safety Supply Company for on-call sign material and road safety supplies. Amendment Value is $160,000 for a Total Contract Value of $960,000 for 6 years. Funding through County Road Fund. No County General Funds are involved.
- Health, Housing & Human Services
- Approval of Amendment #4 to a Revenue Intergovernmental Grant Agreement with the Oregon Department of Human Services for Medicare Consumer Education. Amendment Value us $22,560 for 1 year. Total Agreement is $83,120 for 4 years. Funding is through US Department of Health and Human Services. No County General Funds are involved.
- Approval of an Intergovernmental Revenue Agreement with Sunrise Water Authority for low-income utility support. Agreement Value is $7,125 for 12 months. Funding is through Sunrise Water Authority. No County General Funds are involved.
- Approval of a Grant with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development for HOME Investment Partnership Grant funds. Grant Value is $908,186.03 for 8 years. Funding through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. No County General Funds are involved.
- Approval of a Grant with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development for Emergency Solutions Grants funds. Grant Value is $187,451 for 2 years. Funding through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. No County General Funds are involved.
- Approval of a Grant Award with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development for Community Development Block Grants. Grant Value is $2,118,695 for 7 years. Funding through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. No County General Funds are involved.
- Elected Officials
- 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.)
- Approval of Amendment #8 for Contract #2149 with Parametrix, Inc for the Three Creeks Floodplain Enhancement Project. Amendment Value is $73,690. Total Contract Value is $1,892,341.86. Funding through WES Surface Water Construction Funds. No County General Funds are involved.
- COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE
- COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION
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Minutes - draft
Clackamas County Board of Commissioners Business Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
October 15, 2026
Members present: Vice Chair Martha Schrader, Commissioner Paul Savas, Commissioner Diana Helm, and Commissioner Ben West, who attended online.
Absent: Chair Roberts
The meeting was called to order for the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners on October 15, 2026, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Commissioner Savas.
- Public Communication
Rick Dodge stated concern about political signs observed in a classroom at Alder Creek Middle School and then spoke about confusion and transparency concerns regarding Sheriff Brandenburg’s resignation and the subsequent appointment process.
Stephen Hunter spoke about national and Oregon voter registration and election fraud concerns, questioned whether similar issues exist in Clackamas County, and said a citizens election investigative team was available to help.
Joy Thalman criticized the Board’s process for appointing an interim sheriff, stating concern that the appointment lacked public testimony or open interviews and may have created an incumbent advantage; Thalman also questioned the cost and purpose of an independent investigation into Sheriff Brandenburg’s resignation.
Les Poole discussed urban renewal, prior county light rail funding decisions, and the potential impact of urban renewal districts on tax revenue and the sheriff’s levy.
Lyneil Vandermolen later provided additional testimony after public comment was reopened, presenting several ballots reportedly received or found after prior elections and urging improved interagency communication to keep voter rolls current.
- Housing Authority of Clackamas County
The Board recessed as the Board of County Commissioners and convened as the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners; Housing Resident Commissioner Ann Leenstra joined online.
The Housing Authority consent agenda contained one item: approval of Housing Authority of Clackamas County Resolution 2008, authorizing all actions related to the Short Stack Hillside Community Land Trust Affordable Home Ownership Project, with a total resolution value of $978,176 funded through Metro Affordable Housing Funds and a seller loan, with no county general funds involved.
Commissioner Helm moved to approve the Housing Authority Consent Agenda. Commissioner Savas seconded the motion. Passed 5-0.
Commissioner Leenstra: Aye
Commissioner Savas: Aye
Commissioner Helm: Aye
Commissioner West: Aye
Vice Chair Schrader: Aye
The Board recessed as the Housing Authority Board and reconvened as the Board of County Commissioners.
- Presentations
- Earthquake Preparedness and the Clackamas County Great ShakeOut Drill
Jamie Poole, Deputy Director of Disaster Management, presented on earthquake preparedness and the annual Great ShakeOut earthquake drill, stating that Oregon Revised Statute 401.900 requires state and local agencies to conduct an annual earthquake drill.
The presentation emphasized “drop, cover, and hold on,” checking for injuries and hazards after shaking stops, expecting aftershocks, using safe evacuation routes, maintaining emergency plans and supplies, and understanding that ShakeAlert warnings may vary depending on earthquake location.
A video was shown explaining earthquake safety actions, including dropping to hands and knees, covering the head and neck under sturdy furniture if available, holding on until shaking stops, pulling over and setting the parking brake if driving, locking wheelchair wheels if applicable, and staying in bed while protecting the head if already in bed.
During discussion, Commissioner Helm asked whether getting beside a bed rather than staying in bed was recommended; Jamie Poole responded that the general recommendation is to stay in bed and cover the head because attempting to get up during shaking can increase injury risk.
- Proclamation: Manufacturing Month in Clackamas County
Sarah Eckman, Assistant Director of Transportation and Development, presented a proclamation naming October 2026 as Manufacturing Month in Clackamas County.
The presentation described manufacturing and skilled trades as important to the county economy and noted related local events, including a Clackamas Community College hands-on career fair involving 18 schools and community partners, nearly 1,000 middle and high school students, 45 employers and industry partners, and seven manufacturing and industry employers offering student tours.
Commissioner Savas commented on recent tours of manufacturing facilities, including Leatherman, Miles Fiberglass and Composites, and QB Fabrication, and expressed support for recognizing manufacturing.
The proclamation stated that the first Friday in October is proclaimed Manufacturing Day and the whole month of October 2026 is proclaimed Manufacturing Month in Clackamas County.
Commissioner Savas moved to approve the proclamation naming October 2026 as Manufacturing Month in Clackamas County. Commissioner Helm seconded the motion. Passed 4-0.
Commissioner West: Aye
Commissioner Helm: Aye
Commissioner Savas: Aye
Vice Chair Schrader: Aye
- Public Hearings
- Boundary Change Proposal 2026-004 — Clackamas County Service District No. 1
Assistant County Counsel Jeff Munns presented boundary change proposal 2026-004 for annexation into Clackamas County Service District No. 1 to provide sewer service through Water Environment Services to property located at 11801 Southeast Mount Scott Boulevard in Happy Valley.
Munns stated the property had already been annexed into the city, the applicant sought sewer connection for future redevelopment, the Department of Revenue had approved the annexation, required notices had been sent, and the proposal complied with applicable Happy Valley code, the county comprehensive plan, ordinances, state statutes, and Metro Code.
Ken Schwartz testified that Schwartz was not opposed but had questions about how the sewer work and future redevelopment could affect a backyard, view, and nearby trees; Munns stated development would go through the City of Happy Valley and offered to follow up.
Commissioner Helm moved to adopt the board order approving boundary change 2026-004. Commissioner Savas seconded the motion. Passed 4-0.
Commissioner West: Aye
Commissioner Savas: Aye
Commissioner Helm: Aye
Vice Chair Schrader: Aye
- Boundary Change Proposal 2026-009 — Clackamas County Service District No. 1
Assistant County Counsel Jeff Munns presented boundary change proposal 2026-009 for property located at 14548 Southeast 172nd Avenue in Happy Valley.
Munns stated the petitioner sought annexation to the district for planned redevelopment as a mixed-use project including multifamily and commercial uses, with submitted information indicating 199 multifamily units; Munns further stated the proposal complied with applicable codes and ordinances, required notices had been sent, and no objections or public testimony had been received before the hearing.
No public testimony was received on boundary change proposal 2026-009.
Commissioner Savas moved to adopt the board order approving boundary change 2026-009. Commissioner Helm seconded the motion. Passed 4-0.
Commissioner Helm: Aye
Commissioner Savas: Aye
Commissioner West: Aye
Vice Chair Schrader: Aye
- Board of County Commissioners Consent Agenda
The Board considered a consent agenda including prior business meeting minutes, a jail commissary services amendment, building codes evaluation support, sign material and road safety supply contract amendment, Medicare consumer education grant amendment, low-income utility support agreement, and three U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant agreements.
Commissioner West moved to approve the consent agenda as read. Commissioner Helm seconded the motion. Passed 4-0.
Commissioner Savas: Aye
Commissioner Helm: Aye
Commissioner West: Aye
Vice Chair Schrader: Aye
- Water Environment Services Board of Directors
The Board recessed as the Board of County Commissioners and convened as the Water Environment Services Board of Directors.
The Water Environment Services consent agenda contained one item: approval of Amendment No. 8 to a contract with Parametrix Incorporated for the Three Creeks Floodplain Enhancement Project, with an amendment value of $73,690 and a total contract value of $1,892,341.86, funded through Water Environment Services surface water construction funds with no county general funds involved.
Director Helm moved to approve the Water Environment Services consent agenda. Director West seconded the motion.
Director Savas: Aye
Director Helm: Aye
Director West: Aye
Vice Chair Schrader: Aye
The Board then recessed as the Water Environment Services Board and reconvened as the Board of County Commissioners.
- County Administrator Update
County Administrator Gary Schmidt recognized Donna-Marie Drucker of Health, Housing, and Human Services for being recognized at the Portland Veterans Affairs Mental Health Summit as a champion of promoting lethal means safety. Schmidt stated that Drucker was recognized for leadership in making firearm safety practical, accessible, and community-centered, including work connecting veterans, families, firearm owners, and community organizations with education and safe storage resources.
- Commissioner Communications
Commissioner Savas discussed the Board’s recent vote to proceed with a review related to the former sheriff’s resignation process, stating that the review was about process and public trust rather than necessarily about the former sheriff personally. Commissioner Savas stated that concerns included the sheriff’s levy, leadership, finances, and morale in the Sheriff’s Office, and said that doing nothing could appear to be a cover-up when questions remained unanswered.
Commissioner West agreed with Commissioner Savas’ comments regarding public trust and the need for review of the sheriff resignation and appointment process. Commissioner West stated that the Board appointed James Rhodes under statutory authority to stabilize the department and also responded to public comments about West’s transition to a part-time city administrator role with Junction City while continuing county commissioner duties. Commissioner West also made several statements criticizing Chair Roberts’ conduct and statements related to the sheriff resignation, the appointment process, and other investigations.
Commissioner Helm reported attending the Metro Future Vision Summit, the Caring Place Gala, the Estacada Chamber Fest, the Tri-City 40th Anniversary Celebration, and a Supportive Housing Services Regional Policy Oversight Committee meeting. Commissioner Helm described the Caring Place as a future home for Father’s Heart and LoveOne and discussed the role of those organizations in serving vulnerable community members and connecting people experiencing homelessness with services.
Vice Chair Schrader discussed long-running work to relocate the county extension office to a more accessible location and announced progress toward the Clackamas Community College Natural Resource Center of Excellence, to be called Holden Hall, in partnership with Oregon State University Extension. Vice Chair Schrader stated that the co-location of Clackamas Community College natural resource programs and OSU Extension could help students pursue pathways in natural resources, farming, agricultural economics, and related fields. Vice Chair Schrader also noted attendance at the Caring Place Gala and referenced donating an Italian dinner as a fundraiser item.
Vice Chair Schrader adjourned the meeting after commissioner communications.