Clackamas County Coordinating Committee (C4) - Sept. 5, 2024

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Agenda

6:45 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance

Welcome & Introductions

Chair Paul Savas & Mayor Brian Hodson, Co-Chairs

Housekeeping

  • Approval of August 01, 2024 C4 Minutes
6:50 p.m.

State Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF): Upcoming Grant Process

Presenting: Kristina Babcock, Clackamas County – on behalf of the Clackamas Public Transit Small Providers (PTSPs); John Serra, Trimet

  • PTSP Presentation Materials
  • TriMet Presentation Materials
7:30 p.m.STIF: Regional Coordination Funds Update
Presenting: Trent Wilson, ClackCo Government Affairs
7:40 p.m.

Joint Committee on Transportation (JCT), September 26 at Happy Valley – Discussion and Planning
Presenting: Trent Wilson, ClackCo Government Affairs

  • Current Clackamas Values and Outcomes
8:00 p.m.

C4 Retreat: Housing Production Menu Update

Presenting: Trent Wilson, ClackCo Government Affairs

  • Housing Production Menu Update Presentation
8:20 p.m.

Updates/Other Business

8:30 p.m.Adjourn

Minutes

Attendance: 

Members: Clackamas County: Paul Savas, Ben West; Canby: Brian Hodson, Tracy Hensley (alt); CPOs: Pamela Burback (Alt.); Fire District: Matthew Silva; Gladstone: Michael Milch; Hamlets: Mark Hillyard; Happy Valley: Brett Sherman; Lake Oswego: Joe Buck; Metro: Christine Lewis; Milwaukie: Rebecca Stavenjord; Molalla: Jody Newland; Sewer District: Paul Gornick; Transit: John Serra (TriMet, Urban), Dwight Brashear (SMART), Tualatin: Valerie Pratt; Water District: Sherry French (CRW) 

Staff: Trent Wilson (PGA) 

Guests: Kristina Babcock (Clackamas); Teresa Christopherson (Clackamas); Karen Buehrig (Clackamas); Mark Ottenad (Wilsonville), Rick Cook (Hamlets), Jamie Lorenzini (Happy Valley), Jamie Stasny (DTD); Dayna Webb (Oregon City); Neelam Dorman (ODOT)

Agenda Item Action 
Approval of August 1, 2024 C4 Minutes Minutes approved. 
State Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF): Upcoming Grant Process 

Kristina Babcock, Clackamas County Mt Hood Express, represented all Clackamas PTSPs in a presentation that highlighted how previous STIF funding has been used to expand various programs, and the approaching grant cycle. 

John Serra from TriMet shared various improvements to TriMet operations in Clackamas County that have come from STIF investments. 

STIF: Regional Coordination Funds Update C4 Staff provided an update on discussions between TriMet and the Public Transit Small Providers (PSTSs). The PTSPs are requesting predictable funding through a funding stream that is currently hosted by TriMet as a grant. These discussions have been ongoing since the spring of 2024, following discussions at C4. The goal by both TriMet and the PTSPs is to conclude discussions by September 26, 2024. 
Joint Committee on C4 Staff shared details and expectations about the 9/26 visit to Happy Valley 
Transportation (JCT), September 26 at Happy Valley – Discussion and Planning by the Joint Committee on Transportation. Staff shared the joint values and outcomes approved by C4 membership in August, and the status of logo collection. Staff noted there would coordination throughout September leading up to 9/26, requested interested members to reach out to staff to participate. 
C4 Retreat: Housing Production Menu Update Staff shared a menu of options for C4 to consider and discuss related to housing production. C4 discussed various elements of the menu, and ultimately requested staff diver deeper into the menu and explore the capacity to delver menu items to the C4. One prominent topic is for a future C4 meeting to host a panel of cities that have recently completed a housing needs assessment. 
Updates/Other Business 

JPACT – No Meetings in August, nothing to report 

MPAC – No meetings in August, nothing to report. Expecting discussions on the urban growth report 

Adjourned at 8:35 p.m.