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Heat. Hey, Heat.

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stuff chopped up into a broken.
>> Well, good morning everyone and uh thank

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you for joining us. I will now call to
order the Clackamus County Board of

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County Commissioners business meeting
for September 10th, 2026. Start off with

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County Administrator Gary Schmut. Would
you please call the role?

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» Yes. Thank you, Chair. First, our staff
support today. Billy Williams is out of

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the office. County Council serving today
is acting county council Sarah Foreman.

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Um, acting clerk to the board. Tony
Marinick. Roll call online. Commissioner

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West.

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Commissioner West, we know you're there.
Is he unmuted?

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» Commissioner West, we can't hear you.
All right. Commissioner West is online,

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so I'll say that. I'll come back.
Commissioner Shrader

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» here.
>> Commissioner Helm

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» here.
>> Commissioner Savis

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» present.
>> Chair Roberts

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» here.
>> All right. Thank you. If you'd please

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stand and join me in the pledge of
allegiance if you're able.

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» I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the

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republic for which it stands. One nation
under God, indivisibley

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andice for all.

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Well, first up we have uh public
communication and as uh as always

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testimony is limited to three minutes
per person. I always ask your comments

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be respectful and courteous. As a
reminder, you can also email submissions

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for public communication at bccclacmus.
us and they'll be accepted as a part of

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our public record. I'll take in-person
testimony first and I'll turn to our

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clerk that will help us moderate the
in-person and virtual testimony for us.

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Good morning. If you are here in person
and would like to testify, I would ask

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you please fill out a blue card and turn
it into the basket up front. I will

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begin with Mr. Steve Bates. Please come
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Good morning, Chair Roberts and
commissioners. Uh, for the record, I'm

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Steve Bates, uh, president of the Boring
Oregon Foundation, the fund for the

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construction and operation of the
Greater Boring Area Community Center. I

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wish to make a quick thank you to
Commissioner Helm and Savis for helping

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with the Boring Station trail head park
issue. We don't have a solution yet, but

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because of your help, uh, conversations
are ongoing. With that said, it's an

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exciting time for the people of Boring.
The Boring, Oregon Foundation has

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purchased the former Boring Square
Garden Center in downtown Boring as the

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future site of the greater Boring Area
Community Center. We intend to refurbish

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that property and its buildings in
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exhibit hall. Our board of directors
have a consensus to use Clackamus County

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businesses in every possible way as we
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Our community center project is expected
to cost about $3 million. We've raised

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$1 million to date. I'm not here to ask
for money. I'm here to ask for your

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endorsement of our project. As we enter
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applying for grants and funding uh
support from several different

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organizations. These organizations want
to see who supports our project as they

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consider whether or not to participate
with us. My request today is merely this

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uh to whom it may concern letter of
support and endorsement for the Greater

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Boring Area Community Center uh project
uh from this austere body. That's my

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request. Just a a letter that will help
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Thank you for this opportunity and I'll
I'll answer any questions if they if

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anybody has any.
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» Oh, go ahead. Um yeah, go ahead.
Typically, we hold our comments at the

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end and I'll make an exception here and
uh I know you've been in here several

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times. We appreciate your all your
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want to go first on the comments?
>> Thank you, Chair, for accommodating that

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and making a special exception. Uh,
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you, um, for you and the Boring
community for all you do. You have done

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extraordinary amount of work in that
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irrigation that we learned, you know,
very very late about, but I just want to

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just personally share my gratitude on
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for what you do. You're a model. Um, and
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done.
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» Commissioner Hill.
>> Um, I echo those sentiments, Steve, and

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uh, thank you for, uh, being so
persistent. Uh, I, you know, it's, it's

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very hard. We, we have, uh, we have some
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and we're working on it, but, um, I
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thrilled for this this, uh, building
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fantastic. Um it's in the heart of
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your community are just amazing. So uh
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this.
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» Yeah. I just have a question, Steve, and
thank you for all you do. I echo the

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sentiments. You've been a real uh just a
stellar citizen, you and your family,

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for the whole area for years and years
and years. Um, but have you folks ever

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contacted the National Guard at all to
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have a close relationship with them and
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they look for projects to do and I
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the climbing wall project that we had
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went out there and uh you know got it up
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» I I was unaware of that. Thank you.
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» I I would say try and get some contacts.
>> If you all could give me a contact

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information, that'd be great.
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» we'll do that.
>> All right. Thank you again and keep up

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the great work. We sure appreciate it.
>> All right, clerk. Next.

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» That is my last in-person registration.
If you would like to testify, I'll ask

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you please to fill out a bill card.
Otherwise, I will turn to virtual

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testimony. If you would like to testify,
please use the raise hand feature and I

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will call on you in the order received.

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» Mr. Chair, I do not see any hands
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» All right. Thank you, Gary. What do you
have next for us?

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» Thank you. You have several
presentations. The first is uh general

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election information update on the
November 3rd, 2026 election. Presenting

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is the uh Clackmus County Clerk, Clerk
McMullen, and Justin Larson, the

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elections manager in the clerk's office.
welcome and go ahead please.

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» Thank you. Uh my name is Katherine
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election official for Clakamus County
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» my name is Justin Larson and I'm the
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county clerk.
>> Um thank you chair and commissioners for

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allowing us this public presentation.
It's an update um of the November 3rd

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» How do you get the presentation started?
>> It should be started and on your screen.

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» It's on my screen.
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» Thank you, Tom.

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» Okay. So, first we'll talk an overview
of the May 19th, 2026 primary election.

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By the numbers, there were 318,500
eligible voters for a 44.86%

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turnout. Um, that's the highest turnout
that we've had for a governatorial

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primary um since vote by mail went to an
effect in Oregon in 1998. So, turnout

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was quite high and it was higher um than
other area uh counties around the

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region. We had 969 ballots or 7% that
were challenged and could not be

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accepted because of signature issues.
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ballot return envelope or the signature
did not match. Our election cost per

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eligible voter was $1.70
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excuse me, a thousand ballots processed
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Um, Clackamus County Elections conducts
logic and accuracy tests for each

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election, ensuring that our tabulation
equipment functions as expected and

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accur accurately counts votes as marked.
A logic and accuracy test is conducted

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once before ballots begin to be
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have been tabulated. We do this before
and after each election. For our coming

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election, we have an LNA test or logic
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February, excuse me, Friday, September
18th at 11:00 a.m. and and then again on

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November 25th at 400 p.m. So before and
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Um and we posted unofficial election
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for the primary and then six more times
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Secretary of State's office.

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National Voter Registration Day is
September 15th. It is coming up. We are

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encouraging voters to check their voter
registration record online at

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oregonvotes.gov.
Uh you can also register to vote at

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oregonvotes.gov.
as well. We're encouraging voters to

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sign up for Track Your Ballot, which is
a free service to voters, um, where they

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can sign up and receive email, phone
call, or text message notifications when

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their ballot is mailed to them, when
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when it's been accepted, or if it's been
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Voters may also request an absentee
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home during the active voting period.
and absentee ballots can be picked up as

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early as Monday, September 21st.

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To sign up for Track Your Bot, uh voters
can scan the QR code on the screen or

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they can visit us online at
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us/elections
and uh sign up for track your ballot

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online. This is a fantastic service that
we have for voters that provides

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proactive communication to the voters
that notifies them the status of their

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ballot when it's been accepted.

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» There have been questions around changes
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our elections. Um, at this point,
Oregon's votebymail system has not

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changed. Voters should expect their
ballots at the same time and vote their

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ballots as they normally would. Uh,
county clerks and election

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administrators continue to comply with
our Oregon election laws. We received a

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directive from the Secretary of State
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that um orders us or directs us to
comply with state statutory regulations,

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including key statutory dates for
mailing ballots. On Friday, by Saturday,

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September 19th is the deadline to mail
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On October 5th is the first day that we
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nonorggon mailing address who are not
military overseas voters. And then

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October 14th is the first day that we'll
mail ballots to all voters. Voters

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should receive their ballot by October
22nd del mail delivery and you should

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contact us at Clakamus County Elections
if you have not. Um myself and my office

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will continue to do our part to maintain
the integrity and security of our

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elections and we will comply with our
Oregon statutory deadlines unless we

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have further direction by the Secretary
of State's office. Uh we are continuing

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to document our United States Postal
Service drop off dates. We're monitoring

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the delivery confirmations and we're
documenting and reporting any

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irregularities or challenges with the
mail. Um, and we will also track any

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ballots that have been rejected for
processing. We're going to continue to

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ensure that ballots are processed,
mailed, and postmarked in full

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accordance with Oregon law.

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General election. What is on my ballot?
Um, we have federal and state offices

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that will appear on all ballots
regardless of the party affiliation of

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the voter. Those offices include the
United States Senate, the United States

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House of Representatives at the state
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Representatives, as well as the state
senate offices will appear on the

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ballot. We have state judges.
Special districts include Clacamus soil

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and water conservation district
officers, Mount Angel Monitor Fire

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District.
Nonpartisan county offices include

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commissioners position two and position
four which will appear for a two-year

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unexpired term.
Sheriff, who will be elected to a full

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four-year term, the county clerk, the
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of the peace for a full six-year term.
There will be additional local offices

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and measures including city offices and
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school districts, and fire districts.

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Uh information about what is available
on the ballot is on our website and will

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be included in the voters's pamphlet
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October 6th is when voter pamphlets will
begin to arrive for all Clacamus County

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households. October 13th is the voter
registration deadline and the Clacamus

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County Clerk's Office will be open to
the general public until 7 p.m. Voters

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that are registered may update their
registration until 8:00 p.m. on election

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day. However, for those that are not
registered to vote in Oregon, their

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voter registration deadline is October
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The general election is a countywide
election. All registered voters will

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receive their ballots and the Happy
Valley Vote Center at the Happy Valley

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Public Library will be opened on October
19th and will be open through November

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3rd with the same business hours as the
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There are 26 official ballot drop sites
available to return your ballot. We are

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recommending that voters return their
ballot as soon as they're done voting to

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one of the 26 official ballot drop
sites. um they are located throughout

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the county and you can go to clackmus.
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to see exactly where all those are are.
If you choose to return your ballot by

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mail, make sure to mail your voted
ballot back no later than a week before

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election day. A mailed ballot must have
a valid postmark indicating that it was

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mailed on or before election day, which
is November 3rd, and must be received by

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our office within 7 days of election
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The US Postal Service postmark no longer
reflects the actual date your mail was

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sent. So if you choose to mail your
ballot close to election day, you should

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take your ballot to a customer service
counter at a local post office and

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request that they hand postmark it. Um
again, we recommend that you return your

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ballot to an official ballot drop site
and then sign up for track your ballot

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as well so that you can know um when
your ballot was received by our office.

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Equity and inclusion import is important
in the county clerk's office. Um what

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that means is that every eligible voter
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easily and without barriers. Some of our
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adding voter assistance technology
that's available at our two voting

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locations allowing voters with
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protect their right to a secret ballot.
We have extended office hours for our

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voter registration deadline the Saturday
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Our Happy Valley Vote Center is open for
East County communities, so it's a

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closer location to get a replacement
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We also have 15 of our 26 official
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drive up access, which improves access
so that voters don't have to park or get

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out of their vehicle to return their
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Election integrity is also very
important at the clerk's office. Um,

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what this means is that our elections
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transparent. We continue to adhere to
state and federal laws and the secretary

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of state's 2026-08
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We've recently upgraded our ballot
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and lower the need for labor intensive
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We host candidate open houses and cover
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questions with targeted events for
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recording staff, and other partners.
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through signature verification and
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come and and see us in action there when
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And then our voter registration
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done at the county level by four
election staff. And that's kind of just

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what we're doing within the elections
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acknowledge that conducting elections is
a countywide endeavor. We have support

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from um technological services,
facilities, other jurisdictions, human

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resources, our county admin, county
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enforcement partners. So it really does
take the whole county to conduct a

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successful election. And I want to make
sure to thank everybody for that.

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Finally, we invite voters to make a plan
to vote. Again, sign up for track your

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ballot. You can do that um by going
online to the Clacamus County elections

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website. You can also double check that
you're registered to vote and update

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your information on the Secretary of
State's website. That's Oregon

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votes.gov. And please come visit us at
the elections office to be an elections

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observer. It's important to us um that
you can see the public process for

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yourself because it is indeed your
election. Um Justin and I are available

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for questions and we thank you for your
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» All right, Mr. Helm, go ahead.
>> Thank you for that presentation,

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Katherine. Um I had heard uh on the news
the other day that Secretary of State

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Reed had requested um like half a
million dollars for extra dropboxes. Do

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you know if anything happened with that?
>> Yeah, there's it's about 1.25 25 million

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um emergency funding requests to the um
eboard at the state level. My

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understanding is that decision may be
made today. It does include uh 20

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additional official ballot drop sites
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any would be placed in Clakamus County.
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to get them placed before this coming
election, but the minute that I do have

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that information, we'll we'll act as
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them if we do get some Thank you.
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» Commissioner Savis.
>> Yeah. Um I I think I know the answer to

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this, but I it'd be great to hear it
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August 13th deadline for people to
register to vote. Correct.

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» Uh October 13th. Yes.
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the ballots are dropped in the mail and
maybe people don't realize until maybe a

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week afterwards, you know, or towards
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election, I didn't get my ballot. I
didn't get my ballot and maybe they were

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registered or maybe they're not. Um but
really if they discover that they're not

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registered or assume they were
registered really that October 13th is

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the drop deadad date if they were never
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» So it's the the voter registration
deadline for someone who's never been

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registered in Oregon. Um if you've
moved, you can update your voter

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registration up until 8:00 on election
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registered by October 13th.
>> That's what I want you to say. Thank

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you.
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right. Uh the only question I had was
you mentioned 10 local measures uh

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schools and some other ones and um I
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those are. Do you have that available?
If not, I can get it from you later.

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» Yeah. No, it's definitely on our
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city of Cami, the city of Esticada, the
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Wilsonville. The school districts are
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Falls. Uh the fire district is the
monitor rule fire uh for dis um

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dissolution and then the mount angel
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then was there any other ones?
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» No. Okay. And then there's details and
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» Okay. All right.
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» which one monitor.
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meeting too. So, just a a comment to the
um our constituents. So, um the Mount

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Angel and Monitor fire districts are
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um vote. One of them is to dissolve the
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them be a yes in order for that measure
to pass. So, um it's just a very tiny

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portion of Clacamus County in that. But
um just so people understand they both

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have to be yes in order to actually
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» and I and I think there's a a money
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» Yes. I think they're Oh, yes. Because
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» So they're also asking for that. I think
that what impressed me when I was out

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there Well, both of us were out there
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» literally I mean they have I don't want
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volunteers. All the farmers out there
when they have fires all come in. and

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they have a siren that goes off and the
number of volunteers is is really

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incredible. So, um uh if they had to pay
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astronomical. So, I I do believe they're
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there for that is critical to that
community. So, anyway, and there's a lot

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of other ones on the ballot as well. So,
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that instance. So both Monitor and Mount
Mount Angel will have to vote to

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dissolve and then they would have to
then vote to form. Um and then there's

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also a election for five directors
that's also on the ballot. So

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» I didn't know that.
>> I didn't know that either. Oh my gosh.

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» There are people running for election
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» Oh my. Okay.
>> So that South County better pay

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attention. A lot on the ballot. So Okay.
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just thank you for the information.
You're doing a great job and we sure

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appreciate your hard work. Thank you.
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» Gary. What do you have next?
>> Thank you. The next presentation is

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recovery awareness month and proclaiming
September as recovery awareness month in

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Clackmus County. Presenting is Mary
Rumba, director of health, housing, and

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human services and Katherine Caruso from
Life Works Northwest. Welcome and go

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ahead.

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» Good morning, Chair Roberts and
commissioners. Uh today we would like to

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bring forward a proclamation to
recognize September 2026 as National

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Recovery Month. The proclamation is
being brought forward on behalf of H3S

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and the Clacamus Community Alliance or
CCA, which is a coalition that brings

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together community organizations,
treatment providers, people with lived

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experience, and service providers to
improve the health of our communities.

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The CCA works to reduce preventable
harms and death from substance use

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through education, outreach, and
meaningful engagement. I am joined today

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by Katherine Caruso, who is our program
director at LifeWorks Northwest and

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chair of the CCA. And as you'll see in
the room, um, you get a good audience

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today where we have our co-chair of
RCCA, Jenna Neville with Kota, as well

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as staff and leadership from public
health, health health centers,

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behavioral health, NC FCC divisions, as
well as members of the CCA advisory

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committee. It just speaks to how
important this proclamation is to all of

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us. So national recovery month is
observed every September to recognize

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the strength and res resilience of
people in recovery to celebrate the

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gains made by those in recoveries from
substance use disorder disorders pro

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promote evidence-based treatment and
recovery practices and to honor the

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providers peers families and community
partners who make recovery possible.

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The substance use crisis has create
created tremendous loss across the

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country in terms of lives lost,
individuals and families impacted and

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increased strain on public services. In
2024, nationally 70 79,384

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individuals that we know of uh died from
a drug overdose in the US. In that same

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year, Clackamus County lost 103 lives.
We are seeing drug overdose deaths

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declining both nationally and locally
due to a combination of factors

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including changes in the drug supply,
expanded overdose prevention efforts,

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better access to treatment, and peer uh
recovery supports. We've made a great

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deal of progress, but too many lives
continue to be lost uh due to drug

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overdose. So, Clacknus County will
continue to prioritize and sustain this

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progress to support our community
members. Thanks to this board's adoption

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of a recovery recovery oriented system
of care framework, we see continued

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investments in critical uh recovery
services including housing, employment,

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treatment, and peer support. A few
examples of the great work happening

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here in the county. Um in 2025, H3S um
and our partners, we distributed over

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6,500 locks on kits to community
partners. 240 people at risk of overdose

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were connected to peer support case
management uh treatment and housing and

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over 485 individuals with opioid opioid
use disorder received medication

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assisted treatment at Clakammus health
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Community Alliance uh staff work
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the health of our communities. Last
year, the CCA provided quarterly

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Nlloxxon trainings to 155 people and
hosted ed educational events focused on

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recovery housing and building a recovery
ready Clacamus County. On September

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16th, the CCA in partnership with 4D
Recovery will host a networking and

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resource event to celebrate recovery
month. The event will feature stories of

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recovery, a drumming ceremony, and a
chance to learn more about the people

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and organizations supporting recovery
throughout Clackamus County. and we

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invite you to join us. Recovery Month
affirms that recovery is possible when

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people have access to treatment,
support, resources, and community

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conditions that help them thal and
thrive. This month, we remind our

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communities that behavioral health is
essential, treatment is effective, and

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recovery is possible. Staff respectfully
requests that the board of county

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commissioners declare September 2026 as
recovery month and authorize Chair.

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Robert Roberts or his designate to sign
on behalf of Clackamus County. We are

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happy to answer any questions before I
ask that Katherine read the

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proclamation.
>> All right. Thank you. Uh questions. Um

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Commissioner West has his hand raised.
>> Yes. Go ahead, Commissioner West. Can

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you guys hear me? Okay.
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» Yes. Yes. Terrific. Um, this is really
exciting, Mary. Great presentation. In

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2023, the board of county commissioners
made a bold step and we implemented a

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recovery oriented system of care.
Anybody can go to the website and they

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can see what a recovery oriented system
of care looks like in Clackamus County.

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Uh, they can find the original
resolution that we passed to make sure

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that our interventions as a county fit
this policy prescription. And over the

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last few years, we have been wildly
successful. And for those in the public

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that um are new to understanding what a
recovery oriented system of care is, it

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is a coordinated network of community-
based services and supports that is

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structured to help individuals with
substance use and behavioral health

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challenges build sustained long-term
recovery. In this, we emphasize patient

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centered or person- centered approaches.
It's strength-based. It's self-directed.

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And there's many pathways to recovery.
We focus on long-term recovery, not just

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acute treatment or just different
aspects within someone's recovery

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process, but we fill the gaps in the
care continuum. Uh the services that we

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want need to offer in Clackamus and are
offering are holistic. We are addressing

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health, housing, employment,
relationships, community involvement,

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and all of the important pillars in an
individual's lives. We support and use

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peer recovery support systems and
involvement with people through their

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lived experience. We believe in multiple
pathways. There's no wrong way to get

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into recovery and we respect that
individual journey for each person um

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and the routes that they need to take to
find sustained uh support to be healthy

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and whole. We we have strong community
partnerships. We haven't done this alone

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as a county, but I could see the camera
showing me that in the in the audience

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today, many of our partners that make
this possible across healthcare, social

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services, even the criminal justice
system, education, and different civic

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organizations. Uh, thank you to all of
you. I see I saw loved one hoodie or

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t-shirt in the audience today on the
camera. U, thank you for all the work

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you do. Special shout out to Father's
Heart and Loved One and anyone else in

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the audience that cares deeply about
this and does that work. Um, we do it uh

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innovatively. We do it better than most.
We have lots to be proud of. Just three

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and a half years ago, we had no
infrastructure on how to help this

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population. Uh, we walked in a little
rudderless um uh as we tried to address

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this this big issue and Clacamus County
really rose to the occasion and Mary uh

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I think even just spoke to some of the
big things. We just broke ground on the

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recovery campus, a multi-acreage
recovery campus that brings holistic

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patient- centered care um at one
colllocated area. It's the crown jewel

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of our entire system and that's
exciting. We just did that

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groundbreaking. I can't wait for the
ribbon cutting um in the near future.

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So, thank you everybody that cares about
this issue that is passionate about it.

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Um and this is a great thing to
celebrate and I look forward to to

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getting to vote on this and of course
supporting it. But um uh thank you to

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everybody uh who helped make uh what
we're doing possible here in Clackamus

416
00:31:58,000 --> 00:32:06,000
County and the results speak for
themselves. So kudos to all of you. Um

417
00:32:02,240 --> 00:32:10,880
and this is a really um great um uh
effort that we that we've taken. So

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00:32:07,840 --> 00:32:14,080
thank you
>> Commissioner Savis.

419
00:32:12,080 --> 00:32:18,960
» Yeah. Um, just want to thank everyone
here today and others that are out there

420
00:32:15,840 --> 00:32:23,200
that have um, in particularly dedicated
their lives after recovery to this cause

421
00:32:21,440 --> 00:32:27,120
and helping others. And I think those
personal experiences are powerful. And I

422
00:32:26,080 --> 00:32:31,039
think that is something I've learned
over my years service here is meeting

423
00:32:29,600 --> 00:32:36,159
people, seeing people who dedicated
their lives to helping others and are

424
00:32:33,039 --> 00:32:40,399
the walking living example of success of
recovery. So, uh, I just want to just

425
00:32:38,640 --> 00:32:45,720
say thank you to everyone here and
others out there that are doing that

426
00:32:42,240 --> 00:32:45,720
work every day.

427
00:32:46,159 --> 00:32:49,159
» All right.

428
00:32:49,760 --> 00:32:55,200
So, I understand Katherine uh would like
to read the proclamation. Are you ready

429
00:32:54,240 --> 00:32:59,840
to do that?
>> I I think so. Yes. Thank you. Hi, my

430
00:32:57,600 --> 00:33:03,120
name is Katherine Caruso. I uh am a
social worker and a drug and alcohol

431
00:33:01,200 --> 00:33:06,559
counselor. I currently am the program
director of life works northwest for

432
00:33:04,960 --> 00:33:10,880
outpatient substance treatment in
Clakamus and Multoma. I worked for

433
00:33:08,559 --> 00:33:14,320
Clakamus County for many years building
our addiction medicine program within

434
00:33:12,640 --> 00:33:18,559
health centers. Clackamus is very
important to me and today I am

435
00:33:16,720 --> 00:33:25,279
representing as the chair of the
Clacamus Community Alliance.

436
00:33:22,159 --> 00:33:30,000
The September 2026 recovery proclamation
is as follows. Whereas substance use

437
00:33:28,080 --> 00:33:34,559
disorders and mental health conditions
affect individuals, families, and

438
00:33:32,399 --> 00:33:39,039
communities across our nation, and
recovery is possible through prevention,

439
00:33:36,880 --> 00:33:43,919
treatment, support, and sustained
community involvement.

440
00:33:41,679 --> 00:33:48,399
Whereas millions of Americans are living
healthy and productive lives in

441
00:33:45,919 --> 00:33:53,039
recovery, demonstrating recovery from
substance use and mental health

442
00:33:49,919 --> 00:33:57,039
conditions is real and achievable.
Whereas recovery support services,

443
00:33:55,279 --> 00:34:01,679
health care professionals, peer
specialists, family members, faith

444
00:33:59,360 --> 00:34:06,480
communities, employers, and community
organizations play an essential role in

445
00:34:04,240 --> 00:34:10,399
helping individuals achieve and maintain
recovery.

446
00:34:08,480 --> 00:34:14,320
Whereas increasing awareness and
reducing stigma surrounding substance

447
00:34:12,480 --> 00:34:21,919
use and mental health conditions
encourages individuals to seek help and

448
00:34:18,159 --> 00:34:25,200
support long-term recovery outcomes.
Whereas communities benefit when

449
00:34:23,760 --> 00:34:30,159
individuals in recovery have
opportunities for stable housing,

450
00:34:27,359 --> 00:34:34,879
meaningful employment, education, health
care, and social support.

451
00:34:32,800 --> 00:34:40,159
And whereas recovery month is observed
each September to celebrate the gains

452
00:34:37,359 --> 00:34:44,240
made by those in recovery. Recognize the
contributions of treatment and recovery

453
00:34:42,159 --> 00:34:49,119
service providers and promote the
message that recovery is possible for

454
00:34:46,240 --> 00:34:53,200
everyone. We request that you proclaim
September as recovery month and

455
00:34:51,040 --> 00:34:57,680
encourage all residents to recognize the
importance of prevention, treatment,

456
00:34:55,440 --> 00:35:01,839
recovery support services, and the
strength and resilience of individuals

457
00:34:59,440 --> 00:35:09,839
and families affected by substance use
and mental health conditions.

458
00:35:04,880 --> 00:35:14,960
» All right, colleague, is there a motion?
>> I move we adopt the proclamation

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00:35:11,760 --> 00:35:19,760
declaring September 2026 as recovery
month. Second.

460
00:35:17,440 --> 00:35:24,240
» All right. Commissioner Shers moved to
adopt the proclamation declaring

461
00:35:21,280 --> 00:35:30,760
September 2026 as recovery month. It's
been seconded by Commissioner Savis. Is

462
00:35:26,560 --> 00:35:30,760
there any other further discussion?

463
00:35:32,000 --> 00:35:41,280
I think I'd just like to make a short
comment and um that I kind of come from

464
00:35:39,040 --> 00:35:46,800
a different world of public safety,
right? and really got to see firsthand

465
00:35:44,400 --> 00:35:52,880
really the impact of addiction and
mental health and uh unfortunately saw

466
00:35:49,839 --> 00:35:57,280
folks cycling through the system really.
Um so I am

467
00:35:55,359 --> 00:36:04,400
completely thrilled to see the recovery
campus um and as a step that um for

468
00:36:02,000 --> 00:36:08,960
non-justice involved people which is
really important to kind of address it

469
00:36:06,240 --> 00:36:13,680
earlier on. We ended up obviously after
they were in the criminal justice system

470
00:36:10,400 --> 00:36:18,320
and I and I did see over 16 years of
doing that really a holistic approach

471
00:36:15,599 --> 00:36:23,760
and I was so thrilled to hear you talk
about all those elements. you know, it

472
00:36:20,720 --> 00:36:30,480
is it is a holistic approach about
mentors, jobs, clean and sober living

473
00:36:27,680 --> 00:36:36,640
and and I think the one thing I would I
would just say and that is um having

474
00:36:34,480 --> 00:36:41,680
folks understand that unfortunately
relapse is a part of recovery

475
00:36:38,640 --> 00:36:47,599
» and to not give up on people and to make
sure that uh um hey, we're here. We're

476
00:36:44,800 --> 00:36:54,480
ready. um uh you're always welcome back
and to encourage them to uh get back on

477
00:36:51,280 --> 00:36:59,119
track. And that is something I think
public safety had a hard time adjusting

478
00:36:56,240 --> 00:37:04,560
to. We used to like, okay, you use
drugs, we'd send you back to prison.

479
00:37:01,839 --> 00:37:10,400
we finally adjusted to see that um
you're an investment and and when we did

480
00:37:08,000 --> 00:37:16,560
that investment those same people gave
back to the community tenfold and

481
00:37:12,640 --> 00:37:21,599
helping others and personally I would
get energized by just sitting down and

482
00:37:19,040 --> 00:37:25,119
talking to somebody about their history
how they got to where they were and

483
00:37:23,359 --> 00:37:30,960
really how they're helping other people.
So, um, for Cotchmus County having the

484
00:37:28,400 --> 00:37:37,599
recovery campus, uh, justice involved
ones, medicated assisted treatment, I,

485
00:37:34,160 --> 00:37:43,760
you couldn't be more thrilled. Um, and
it really does touch so many of us in

486
00:37:40,720 --> 00:37:50,079
the community. Um, and so, thank you for
coming today. Um, I'm I'm just uh uh

487
00:37:48,320 --> 00:37:55,520
pleased by the work the county has done
in this effort. So, thank you very much.

488
00:37:52,240 --> 00:38:00,000
I think we're at a point then to uh call
a poll.

489
00:37:57,040 --> 00:38:03,839
» Commissioner West.
>> I

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00:38:02,640 --> 00:38:07,440
» Commissioner Schrader
>> I.

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00:38:06,400 --> 00:38:09,200
» Commissioner Helm
>> I

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00:38:08,079 --> 00:38:11,280
» Commissioner Savas
>> I.

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00:38:10,320 --> 00:38:14,079
» Chair Roberts
>> I.

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00:38:12,160 --> 00:38:18,359
» Motion passes 5-0. Mr. Chair.
>> All right. Thank you both very much.

495
00:38:22,400 --> 00:38:27,839
Gary, what's next?
>> Thank you. Final presentation today is

496
00:38:25,920 --> 00:38:32,800
the next business spotlight
presentation. Today it's Bridgetown

497
00:38:30,160 --> 00:38:36,880
Mushrooms. Presenting is Laura Edmmonds,
our economic development manager, and

498
00:38:34,960 --> 00:38:43,560
Trevor Hubert, who is the founder of
Bridgetton Mushrooms, who's here today.

499
00:38:39,440 --> 00:38:43,560
Welcome. And go ahead.

500
00:38:50,160 --> 00:38:54,720
Good morning, Chair Roberts,
commissioners. I'm Laura Edmonds, um

501
00:38:53,359 --> 00:38:58,800
manager of the Office of Economic
Development, and joining me today, um as

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00:38:56,640 --> 00:39:04,560
Gary said, it's Trevor Heert, the
founder of Bridgetown Mushrooms. So, we

503
00:39:02,720 --> 00:39:08,960
are excited to be able to present to you
the final video bit business spotlight

504
00:39:07,200 --> 00:39:12,000
in this series. And then, of course,
we're working on the next. So, very

505
00:39:10,800 --> 00:39:17,599
excited. Yep.
>> They're pretty fun. Um but we're just

506
00:39:14,640 --> 00:39:22,079
excited about this series um to showcase
the the businesses in the region and the

507
00:39:20,079 --> 00:39:26,240
grants the business development grants
that you have approved to invest in

508
00:39:24,720 --> 00:39:30,400
business retention and expansion
efforts. So we're really excited about

509
00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:35,920
it's being very successful and we just
want to say thank you again for that. Um

510
00:39:32,880 --> 00:39:40,079
so as you know May 132 you approved this
series um and we put these together in

511
00:39:38,079 --> 00:39:46,000
collaboration with public government
affairs. The proceeds that pay for these

512
00:39:43,440 --> 00:39:49,839
videos are lottery funds from the office
of economic development as well as

513
00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:54,480
county general funds from the public and
government affairs um team department.

514
00:39:52,960 --> 00:39:58,960
So
we are the videos are posted on the

515
00:39:56,800 --> 00:40:03,280
county website as well as um numerous
other um social media outlets and that

516
00:40:01,760 --> 00:40:06,240
way they become very visible. The
businesses themselves are able to use

517
00:40:04,800 --> 00:40:11,359
them on their website should they
choose. So the it really does provide a

518
00:40:09,040 --> 00:40:17,760
lot of visibility for the organizations.
So Bridgetown Mushroom founded in 2018

519
00:40:14,240 --> 00:40:22,880
in Tiger, Oregon, is a USDA organic
culinary mushroom farm that cultivates

520
00:40:20,480 --> 00:40:27,599
freshly fresh specialty mushrooms for
distribution throughout the West Coast.

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00:40:25,040 --> 00:40:32,800
Bridgetown is a 2024 grant recipient
that received $90,000 to support their

522
00:40:30,240 --> 00:40:39,680
relocation into unincorporated Clackamus
County to be exact and capital

523
00:40:35,680 --> 00:40:44,079
investments um investments in equipment
for the new space that they are

524
00:40:41,440 --> 00:40:47,560
redeveloping. So, let's go ahead and do
the video. Tone.

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00:40:56,960 --> 00:41:04,000
Here at Bridgetown Mushrooms, we
celebrate and cultivate organic fresh

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00:41:01,200 --> 00:41:08,319
mushrooms for our community.
Generally, we start right behind me

527
00:41:05,680 --> 00:41:13,520
here. And this is where we mix our
substrate that exists in our fruing

528
00:41:10,960 --> 00:41:19,359
blocks that the mcelium will eventually
colonize on. And then they're ready to

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00:41:16,240 --> 00:41:24,240
go into our fruing chambers where we cut
the bags open and they grow in our

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00:41:22,240 --> 00:41:29,680
humidity chambers.
After that, the mushrooms take about 7

531
00:41:26,560 --> 00:41:33,760
to 12 days to mature. And at that point,
that's where we go in with our team and

532
00:41:31,839 --> 00:41:39,280
harvest the mushrooms. You can just
wiggle them right off the block. Then we

533
00:41:36,720 --> 00:41:43,280
take them to our station where we trim
the substrate off the bottom of the

534
00:41:40,960 --> 00:41:48,240
mushrooms and pack them up for our
wonderful wholesalers. And they also go

535
00:41:46,079 --> 00:41:51,760
out to our farmers markets as well.
>> Bridgetown Mushrooms sought out a grant

536
00:41:49,760 --> 00:41:57,599
because we have an astronomical amount
of uh needs for for money to to progress

537
00:41:55,280 --> 00:42:03,200
the business. Um the process was pretty
straightforward. We just wrote a really

538
00:42:00,480 --> 00:42:08,560
honest dialogue about what the um money
would be used for. The real kind of

539
00:42:06,800 --> 00:42:13,520
catalyst that brought us here was the
building itself. It was almost perfectly

540
00:42:11,359 --> 00:42:18,960
bespoke for what we needed. There's a
really beautiful linear flow here. Um

541
00:42:16,400 --> 00:42:22,800
there's a great amount of power
available to us. When we got this

542
00:42:20,960 --> 00:42:28,000
building, there was no lighting in it.
The roof had probably 10 to 15 leaks and

543
00:42:26,400 --> 00:42:32,000
there was water coming into the building
and there was trash all over the place.

544
00:42:29,920 --> 00:42:36,720
There was holes in the walls and there
was a major pest issue here as well.

545
00:42:34,400 --> 00:42:43,520
We've added lighting so we can see now.
We had a full remodel of the bathrooms

546
00:42:39,920 --> 00:42:47,760
and the front office and hallway space.
We got a brand new roof on the building.

547
00:42:45,280 --> 00:42:52,240
The grant money really helped us get to
that place because the grant money

548
00:42:49,920 --> 00:42:56,400
really sent in a vote of confidence to
the investment group that was able to

549
00:42:53,760 --> 00:43:02,160
help us get the roof. And the building
just represents our ability to scale and

550
00:42:58,960 --> 00:43:08,079
grow for a long time into the future and
even to have some other like peripheral

551
00:43:04,720 --> 00:43:11,599
lines of income through agro tourism
potentially in the future. Farm-m

552
00:43:10,160 --> 00:43:16,079
dinners, things that are more in
alignment with our broader dream as a

553
00:43:13,440 --> 00:43:20,240
company. We've hired three new people
since the grant has occurred and we're

554
00:43:18,400 --> 00:43:23,119
in a process of kind of developing the
building right now and once we get

555
00:43:21,760 --> 00:43:27,119
through that we'll be able to hire
probably another three people on top of

556
00:43:24,960 --> 00:43:32,960
that. So, it's been a significant lift
for us as a company on on our staffing.

557
00:43:29,680 --> 00:43:37,599
I think out of all the grants that we've
we've applied for, this was this was

558
00:43:35,200 --> 00:43:41,839
probably the the nicest experience we've
had. We we really like the community

559
00:43:39,520 --> 00:43:46,680
that we've worked with on this and um
just feel really supportive throughout

560
00:43:43,359 --> 00:43:46,680
the whole process.

561
00:43:53,200 --> 00:43:59,760
» Nice.
>> Oh, no. Just Trevor's

562
00:43:56,000 --> 00:44:05,200
» first. Fantastic. Um, again, great video
and, um, I guess Trevor, I'd love to

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00:44:02,000 --> 00:44:10,319
hear from you and, um, uh, boy, how did
you get into this? Uh, very innovative.

564
00:44:08,480 --> 00:44:13,920
Um, so love to hear.
>> Sure. Yeah. So, first and foremost, I'd

565
00:44:12,000 --> 00:44:18,720
just like to express my gratitude for
your graciousness in in offering us the

566
00:44:16,160 --> 00:44:23,440
grant. It's was a true dream come true
for me. I think um, at the inception of

567
00:44:21,119 --> 00:44:28,400
the company, I had dreamt of having this
equipment uh, for our production line.

568
00:44:25,920 --> 00:44:33,680
Um, and it was an absolute monumental
milestone for me personally. Um, as to

569
00:44:31,920 --> 00:44:39,839
how I got into the business, I've always
kind of had a curiosity for the natural

570
00:44:35,680 --> 00:44:43,520
world. I always felt that um, soil was
actually kind of a microcosm for the

571
00:44:41,760 --> 00:44:46,960
universe above us and there's a lot of
like reflection that can happen there.

572
00:44:45,599 --> 00:44:50,480
Um, and I've always been really
interested in those things and I was

573
00:44:48,480 --> 00:44:55,040
studying soil science trying to
understand where soil came from which

574
00:44:52,640 --> 00:44:58,640
led me to the fungal kingdom. Um, and
then I learned that it was the least

575
00:44:56,400 --> 00:45:03,680
documented area of natural science and
it already had touched on so many things

576
00:45:01,520 --> 00:45:08,880
that could impact society and the
problems that we have in society. Um,

577
00:45:06,880 --> 00:45:15,200
you know, the the list goes on and on,
but such as like Alzheimer's mitigation,

578
00:45:12,160 --> 00:45:19,599
plastic issues, um, there's a lot of
really big issues that exist in the

579
00:45:17,359 --> 00:45:23,599
world that could be uh, greatly impacted
by the fungal kingdom. And I kind of

580
00:45:21,520 --> 00:45:28,319
made a decision at that point to
dedicate my life to expanding awareness

581
00:45:26,000 --> 00:45:33,280
around this kingdom, especially the
youth, and trying to inspire curiosity

582
00:45:31,200 --> 00:45:37,200
um within the youth in hopes that they
would further the research around this

583
00:45:35,359 --> 00:45:41,839
kingdom and bring it to light in the in
the public eye.

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00:45:38,960 --> 00:45:47,119
» Yeah. Fantastic. Um and you got my
curiosity up as I'm watching this grow

585
00:45:44,160 --> 00:45:51,359
in seven days or whatever. And uh very
impressive uh work. Any other comments

586
00:45:50,000 --> 00:45:53,680
from my colleagues? Go ahead,
Commissioner Helm.

587
00:45:52,079 --> 00:45:58,160
» Um, well, first of all, when I saw the
heading, I kind of wondered what kind of

588
00:45:55,280 --> 00:46:02,319
mushrooms you were growing.
Then it said culinary, which I'm I love

589
00:46:00,400 --> 00:46:07,119
mushrooms of all kinds. I just I'm one
of those. The more the stranger the

590
00:46:04,000 --> 00:46:12,560
better. Um I will say that you just
brought up educational and um I'm hoping

591
00:46:10,319 --> 00:46:17,599
that maybe one of your agurism or you
you can probably have hopefully it's

592
00:46:14,480 --> 00:46:21,760
allowed to have um you know school uh
tours and stuff through your plant

593
00:46:19,119 --> 00:46:26,400
because I think you have a lot to offer
>> children who are learning about this.

594
00:46:23,839 --> 00:46:31,920
And then one more question. Um, it
mentioned farmers markets and I know I

595
00:46:28,880 --> 00:46:35,520
recently had a friend who bought a block
>> at a farmers market that was ready to

596
00:46:33,920 --> 00:46:36,880
take home and grow. Do you do that as
well?

597
00:46:35,839 --> 00:46:41,200
» We do.
>> Okay. Very cool. Yes. So, you can you

598
00:46:39,200 --> 00:46:44,880
can buy a block and take it home and put
you mist it. I think she said you missed

599
00:46:43,200 --> 00:46:48,960
it and then you put it in the garage or
something and then in 7 to 12 days you

600
00:46:47,040 --> 00:46:53,200
have your own mushrooms. So, um,
>> very cool. And tell me where farmers

601
00:46:50,640 --> 00:46:57,040
market you might be at. Uh currently at
Tiger Farmers Market, Lake Oiggo, and

602
00:46:55,839 --> 00:46:58,000
the South Waterfront.
>> Wow.

603
00:46:57,359 --> 00:47:00,319
» Cool. Thank you.
>> See you at Lake Oiggo.

604
00:46:59,280 --> 00:47:03,760
» All right.
>> Sounds like a field trip.

605
00:47:01,680 --> 00:47:05,920
» It does. I know. I know. Very good.
Thank you.

606
00:47:04,400 --> 00:47:10,560
» All right. Commissioner Sus.
>> Yeah. Just curiosity about two things.

607
00:47:07,680 --> 00:47:14,240
Number one is um your availability. You
probably don't use a lot of water.

608
00:47:12,319 --> 00:47:19,040
Probably. That's one question.
>> Uh we use a very measured amount of

609
00:47:17,040 --> 00:47:22,960
water. Um whereas other traditional
crops may use um an kind of an

610
00:47:21,280 --> 00:47:27,839
undetermined amount of water based on
weather, we know exactly how much water

611
00:47:24,960 --> 00:47:32,079
we're going to be used using. Um which
which does ultimately result in us using

612
00:47:30,079 --> 00:47:36,480
not very much water comparatively.
>> Yeah. And the other question I have is

613
00:47:34,079 --> 00:47:41,280
on the air air quality side. I mean is
there is there a humidity factor, a

614
00:47:38,800 --> 00:47:45,599
temperature? I'm sure that's ideal.
>> That is correct. we have to have certain

615
00:47:43,599 --> 00:47:50,720
atmospheric conditions to for the
mushrooms to to grow. Um, which is why

616
00:47:48,400 --> 00:47:55,599
mushrooms tend to be seasonal typically
in nature. Um, but because we're able to

617
00:47:53,040 --> 00:47:59,200
control those those metrics within a a
grow chamber, um, we can actually

618
00:47:57,520 --> 00:48:02,319
provide a year- round product at that
point.

619
00:47:59,680 --> 00:48:05,520
» Yeah. Are they is are mushrooms light
sensitive as far as timing? You know,

620
00:48:03,839 --> 00:48:09,520
the long days, short days, typical
crops, you know, grow and harvest a

621
00:48:07,359 --> 00:48:13,440
certain time. is mushrooms have that
same kind of sensitivity to light as far

622
00:48:11,520 --> 00:48:19,200
as timing and harvesting.
>> Um they sense light. They don't

623
00:48:16,400 --> 00:48:24,400
photosynthesize like other uh plants do,
but they do sense light, specifically

624
00:48:21,200 --> 00:48:28,079
blue spectrum light. So um when a a beam
of light comes through a forest, it's

625
00:48:26,319 --> 00:48:32,079
getting filtered out by the forest
canopy, and what typically makes it to

626
00:48:30,160 --> 00:48:37,280
the ground floor is a blue spectrum of
light. So mushrooms are particularly um

627
00:48:35,200 --> 00:48:42,720
sensitive to to this spectrum of light
and it just makes them aware that it's

628
00:48:39,760 --> 00:48:47,119
time for them to pin um which is a term
we would use for uh the growth of a baby

629
00:48:45,359 --> 00:48:50,400
mushroom basically.
>> Well, thanks for that. Appreciate you

630
00:48:48,800 --> 00:48:53,200
investing in Clakamus County as well.
Thanks.

631
00:48:50,880 --> 00:48:58,559
» Yeah, one last question before I move
on. Where'd you go to school?

632
00:48:55,599 --> 00:49:00,800
» Uh I went to school in Kansas at uh
Kansas University.

633
00:48:59,680 --> 00:49:03,920
» Yeah,
>> I can tell you're very bright. I was

634
00:49:02,319 --> 00:49:07,760
curious where you went to school. So,
thank you very much and uh all our best

635
00:49:06,000 --> 00:49:09,599
to you and your business and glad to
have you in Clackman County. Thank you

636
00:49:09,200 --> 00:49:13,599
very much.
>> Yeah, if I could just add one comment.

637
00:49:11,520 --> 00:49:18,240
Um we we do have our production
equipment, but we are currently unable

638
00:49:16,240 --> 00:49:23,520
to utilize it. We have had some hurdles
with the permitting office um that have

639
00:49:21,200 --> 00:49:28,160
um caused us to not be able to install
the the the

640
00:49:26,000 --> 00:49:31,359
equipment currently. So, if there is
anything that you could do to help that

641
00:49:30,000 --> 00:49:33,760
along, that would be greatly
appreciated.

642
00:49:32,720 --> 00:49:37,839
» Well, I think you're talking to the
right people here.

643
00:49:35,760 --> 00:49:41,440
» So, if we can
>> help us follow up on that, would you?

644
00:49:39,520 --> 00:49:45,680
» So, we've already followed up on that.
Matt Rosselle in permitting was very

645
00:49:43,680 --> 00:49:49,200
helpful in providing us a complete
update. And at this point in time,

646
00:49:47,680 --> 00:49:54,960
there's a couple of the permits we're
waiting for the plumber to complete his

647
00:49:52,480 --> 00:50:00,400
plan, unfortunately. So there's a
there's a couple stages that we are

648
00:49:56,640 --> 00:50:04,079
waiting for. Um and so we have a the
list of everything that's pending and we

649
00:50:02,640 --> 00:50:07,760
have all the dates and when they
started. So we have had a complete

650
00:50:06,160 --> 00:50:12,240
conversation a thorough conversation
over this. So we've done we've sent

651
00:50:10,720 --> 00:50:16,559
feedback
um to the prop because there's a

652
00:50:13,680 --> 00:50:20,880
property owner that man that owns it and
then to the um and he's working directly

653
00:50:18,559 --> 00:50:25,359
with the architect. So, as of September
9th, we That was our most recent

654
00:50:23,520 --> 00:50:27,119
conversation around the permitting.
>> Okay.

655
00:50:26,480 --> 00:50:29,280
» All right.
>> Great.

656
00:50:27,920 --> 00:50:30,559
» You're on it, right, Laura?
>> I'm on it.

657
00:50:30,160 --> 00:50:34,400
» Okay.
>> Thank you. I'm all over it.

658
00:50:32,319 --> 00:50:37,359
» All right. Thank you both very much.
Thank you so much.

659
00:50:35,680 --> 00:50:41,760
» All right. Gary, what's next? Thank you.
Next, you have two public hearings. The

660
00:50:39,040 --> 00:50:46,880
first is approval of a board order
transferring jurisdiction over a portion

661
00:50:44,079 --> 00:50:51,760
of Ivy Street, which is Market Road
number 10, transportation and

662
00:50:49,280 --> 00:50:55,359
development number 61012,
from Clackamus County to the city of

663
00:50:53,440 --> 00:50:58,960
Oregon City. There is no fiscal impact.
There are no county general funds

664
00:50:56,800 --> 00:51:01,760
involved. Mike Bezner is the assistant
director of transportation and

665
00:51:00,240 --> 00:51:07,520
development. Go ahead, please.
>> Thank you. Um, and yes, this is Ivy

666
00:51:04,640 --> 00:51:13,280
Street with the city of Cami. Um, this
is a project that has been going on for

667
00:51:10,160 --> 00:51:17,440
several years, dates back a ways. We
made an agreement with the city way

668
00:51:14,960 --> 00:51:23,200
back. They wanted to do a uh basically a
complete street kind of improvement on

669
00:51:19,119 --> 00:51:28,160
Ivy south of 99E pretty much to 13th.
They wanted us to, it was a county road,

670
00:51:25,280 --> 00:51:32,559
still is, and they wanted us to manage
the project and we agreed to and as part

671
00:51:30,559 --> 00:51:36,079
of the agreement and we spent money on
our staff and the agreement was when the

672
00:51:34,400 --> 00:51:40,559
project was over they would take
jurisdiction of Ivy over and here we are

673
00:51:38,960 --> 00:51:45,760
a few years later and the project is
substantially complete and it is time.

674
00:51:43,280 --> 00:51:51,119
Um, CAMBI already passed a resolution
requesting the road. Um, we've

675
00:51:48,319 --> 00:51:57,119
advertised it per requirements and law
in the Cami newspaper for a few weeks

676
00:51:54,960 --> 00:52:01,760
and so we are definitely looking for
permission from the board to transfer

677
00:51:59,200 --> 00:52:06,640
jurisdiction of Ivy and it's from 990
all the way to the city limits which is

678
00:52:04,000 --> 00:52:10,880
pretty much where um the bridge over the
Malala River and it becomes Cami Markham

679
00:52:09,040 --> 00:52:12,960
Road on the other side.
>> I'm happy to take questions if you have

680
00:52:12,480 --> 00:52:18,480
any.
>> All right, any questions?

681
00:52:14,800 --> 00:52:22,480
» Uh, no chair, just a comment. I you know
I I remember way back on the council

682
00:52:20,720 --> 00:52:28,880
wanting to transfer some of their roads
over the city council. So um it just

683
00:52:26,640 --> 00:52:33,440
goes to show that progress sometimes is
uh inches along but we eventually get

684
00:52:30,800 --> 00:52:36,960
there. So thanks for all the great work.
>> All right I'll now open the public

685
00:52:34,880 --> 00:52:40,720
hearing on this item and clerk you want
to help us moderate that.

686
00:52:38,960 --> 00:52:44,079
» Good morning. If you're in person and
would like to testify please fill out a

687
00:52:42,319 --> 00:52:47,400
blue card and I will call you in the
order received.

688
00:52:50,480 --> 00:52:55,760
Seeing none, I will turn to online
testimony. If you would like to speak on

689
00:52:53,920 --> 00:53:00,440
this matter, please use the raise hand
feature and I will call on you in the

690
00:52:57,200 --> 00:53:00,440
order received.

691
00:53:00,720 --> 00:53:04,640
Mr. Chair, I do not see any hands
raised.

692
00:53:02,720 --> 00:53:09,359
» All right, I'll close the public hearing
and check with the commissioners.

693
00:53:06,640 --> 00:53:14,319
Anything else? Seeing none, is there a
motion? I move we adopt the board order

694
00:53:12,160 --> 00:53:18,000
transferring jurisdiction of Ivy Street
to the city of Oregon City.

695
00:53:16,640 --> 00:53:22,240
» I apologize commissioners. There's a
there's a typo in your script. It's to

696
00:53:20,240 --> 00:53:27,040
the city of Cami. There's also an error
on the the the public agenda. I

697
00:53:24,960 --> 00:53:30,000
apologize. This is the city of Cami. The
next item is to the city of Garden City.

698
00:53:28,880 --> 00:53:35,839
» Okay.
>> So then I will amend my motion to move

699
00:53:33,200 --> 00:53:39,760
this to uh jurisdiction of Ivy Street to
the city of Cami Horn.

700
00:53:38,079 --> 00:53:42,880
» Second.
All right.

701
00:53:41,520 --> 00:53:46,720
Uh, Commissioner Trader has moved to
adopt the board order transferring

702
00:53:44,319 --> 00:53:51,760
jurisdiction of Ivy Street to the city
of Canby and Commissioner Helma second

703
00:53:49,200 --> 00:53:55,280
of that. Any further discussion?
Seeing none, clerk, will you please call

704
00:53:53,119 --> 00:53:57,440
the poll? Commissioner Savas
>> I.

705
00:53:55,760 --> 00:54:00,000
» Commissioner West
>> I.

706
00:53:58,960 --> 00:54:01,760
» Commissioner Helm
>> I.

707
00:54:00,640 --> 00:54:03,280
» Commissioner Shrader
>> I.

708
00:54:02,240 --> 00:54:07,760
» Chair Roberts
>> I. Motion passes 5-0. Mr. Chair. All

709
00:54:06,000 --> 00:54:09,920
right. Thank you, Gary. What do you have
next?

710
00:54:08,000 --> 00:54:14,400
» Thank you. The next public hearing is,
and this is correct now, approval of a

711
00:54:11,839 --> 00:54:19,599
board order transferring jurisdiction of
a portion of Old 82nd Avenue, Market

712
00:54:17,200 --> 00:54:23,920
Road number 38, transportation and
development number 22308

713
00:54:22,000 --> 00:54:28,800
from Clackamus County to the city of
Oregon City indefinitely. No fiscal

714
00:54:26,640 --> 00:54:33,359
impact, no county general funds are
involved. Mike will present again.

715
00:54:30,720 --> 00:54:37,680
» Thank you. This one's really different.
Uh, this one just came to our attention.

716
00:54:35,440 --> 00:54:40,880
It's basically a patch of dirt, but it
happens to have a county road

717
00:54:39,280 --> 00:54:47,280
designation over it. We think it's a
remnant from I205 construction way back.

718
00:54:44,400 --> 00:54:52,559
And Oregon City recently came across it
and they want it and we're we think it's

719
00:54:49,920 --> 00:54:56,319
a good idea for them to take it. And so,
um, again, they passed a resolution

720
00:54:54,319 --> 00:54:59,920
requesting it. We advertise it in the
Oregon City newspaper the required

721
00:54:58,079 --> 00:55:04,000
number of times and we're looking for
your approval to transfer it.

722
00:55:02,319 --> 00:55:07,280
» All right. Thank you. Questions,
comments? Go ahead, Commissioner.

723
00:55:05,440 --> 00:55:12,559
» Why was the word indefinitely added to
this one instead of not the other one?

724
00:55:10,480 --> 00:55:17,920
» I don't know the answer to that
question. Um, it could be the way the

725
00:55:15,440 --> 00:55:23,280
actual original easement was worded.
They're all very different and different

726
00:55:20,000 --> 00:55:26,480
and so um, when the surveyors drew this
up, it it could be they had felt like

727
00:55:25,040 --> 00:55:28,240
they had to add that word, but I don't
think there's a lot of meaning attached

728
00:55:27,680 --> 00:55:32,640
to it.
>> All right. Just wonder. Thank you.

729
00:55:30,319 --> 00:55:36,720
» All right. I'll open the public hearing
on this item. Clerk, do you want to help

730
00:55:34,960 --> 00:55:40,160
us moderate that?
>> If you would like to testify on this

731
00:55:38,400 --> 00:55:45,680
matter, please fill out a blue card and
I will call on the order received.

732
00:55:43,920 --> 00:55:49,520
Seeing none, I will turn to online
testimony. If you would like to testify,

733
00:55:47,200 --> 00:55:53,559
please use the raise hand feature and I
will call on you in the order received.

734
00:55:54,000 --> 00:56:00,559
Mr. Chair, do not see any hands raised.
>> All right, I'll now close the public

735
00:55:58,160 --> 00:56:05,040
hearing, check with our commissioner,
see any other comments. Seeing none,

736
00:56:02,880 --> 00:56:08,240
I'll ask for a motion.
>> Chair, I move we adopt the board order

737
00:56:06,720 --> 00:56:12,799
transferring jurisdiction of the
designated portion of Old 82nd Avenue to

738
00:56:10,559 --> 00:56:15,599
the city of Oregon City.
>> Second.

739
00:56:14,240 --> 00:56:19,119
» All right. Commissioner Elman has moved
you adopt the board order transferring

740
00:56:17,280 --> 00:56:23,839
jurisdiction of the designated portion
of Old 82nd Avenue to the city of Oregon

741
00:56:21,359 --> 00:56:28,319
City. Commissioner Shrader has seconded
that. Any further discussion?

742
00:56:26,720 --> 00:56:33,000
Seeing none, clerk, will you please call
the poll? Commissioner West.

743
00:56:33,280 --> 00:56:36,240
I,
>> Commissioner Savas,

744
00:56:35,680 --> 00:56:38,319
» I,
>> Commissioner Shrader.

745
00:56:37,839 --> 00:56:39,680
» I,
>> Commissioner Helm.

746
00:56:39,200 --> 00:56:41,440
» Hi,
>> Chair Roberts.

747
00:56:40,480 --> 00:56:45,280
» Hi.
>> Motion passes 5-0. Mr. Chair,

748
00:56:43,520 --> 00:56:49,040
» thanks. Gary, what's next?
>> Thank you. Next is the consent agenda

749
00:56:47,440 --> 00:56:55,240
for the board of county commissioners.
It's a long one. And Tony, would you

750
00:56:51,359 --> 00:56:55,240
please read the consent agenda?

751
00:56:57,040 --> 00:57:03,119
» Good morning, commissioners. The
Clackamus County consent agenda, elected

752
00:57:01,200 --> 00:57:07,119
officials. Item one, approval of
previous business meeting minutes for

753
00:57:05,040 --> 00:57:11,920
the board of county commissioners. Item
two, approval of a board order with

754
00:57:09,040 --> 00:57:16,799
Northwest Bend Boats LLC doing business
as North River Boats for two sheriff's

755
00:57:14,559 --> 00:57:20,799
patrol boats. Total agreement value is
280,000,

756
00:57:18,880 --> 00:57:24,480
$250
for one year. Funding is through the

757
00:57:22,480 --> 00:57:28,000
Oregon State Marine Board funding. No
county general funds are involved for

758
00:57:26,079 --> 00:57:34,319
the Clackamus County Sheriff's Office.
Item three, approval to apply for the

759
00:57:31,440 --> 00:57:37,760
Stop Violence Against Women Act Fund,
Oregon Department of Justice Crime

760
00:57:35,920 --> 00:57:42,240
Victim and Survivor Services Special
Projects 2027

761
00:57:40,000 --> 00:57:48,000
Stop Violence Against Women Act,
Competitive Request for

762
00:57:46,319 --> 00:57:51,599
Apologies, I'm not sure what the RFA
stands for

763
00:57:49,119 --> 00:57:56,480
» for law enforcement, prosecution, and
courts. Anticipated grant award is

764
00:57:54,240 --> 00:57:59,520
$22,857.
Funding is through the Oregon Department

765
00:57:57,760 --> 00:58:03,920
of Justice and the Stop Violence Against
Women Act federal funds. No county

766
00:58:02,079 --> 00:58:08,559
general funds are involved. The District
Attorney's Office.

767
00:58:06,240 --> 00:58:11,440
Item four, approval to apply for the
Stop Violence Against Women Act fund.

768
00:58:10,240 --> 00:58:17,119
Oregon Department of Justice Crime
Victim and Survivor Services 2-year 2027

769
00:58:14,640 --> 00:58:23,079
VAWA competitive RFA for law enforcement
prosecution and courts. Anticipated

770
00:58:18,880 --> 00:58:23,079
grant value is up to $1,199,597,

771
00:58:24,000 --> 00:58:30,240
but likely $400,000 over two years.
Funding through the Oregon Department of

772
00:58:28,640 --> 00:58:33,920
Justice and Stop Violence Against Women
Act. No county general funds are

773
00:58:32,160 --> 00:58:38,960
involved for the or for the district
attorney's office. Disaster management.

774
00:58:36,799 --> 00:58:42,640
Item one, approval to apply for fiscal
year 2026 emergency management

775
00:58:40,880 --> 00:58:46,960
performance grant. Estimated values
$166,900

776
00:58:44,559 --> 00:58:52,319
for one year. Funding is through federal
emergency management performance grant

777
00:58:48,559 --> 00:58:56,160
and matching funds of $166,000 of $900
of budgeted county general funds. Item

778
00:58:54,720 --> 00:58:59,839
two, approval of a grant agreement
amendment with the state of Oregon for

779
00:58:57,920 --> 00:59:04,799
flood mitigation assistance. Total
values $570,4623

780
00:59:02,799 --> 00:59:08,240
for three years. Funding through federal
flood mitigation assistance grant

781
00:59:06,319 --> 00:59:12,799
program. No county general funds are
involved. County Council item one,

782
00:59:10,640 --> 00:59:17,040
adoption of a correction to ordinance
ZDO-293.

783
00:59:15,040 --> 00:59:21,760
No fiscal impact. No county general
funds are involved. Transportation and

784
00:59:19,359 --> 00:59:25,440
development. Item one, approval of an
annual intergovernmental agreement with

785
00:59:23,200 --> 00:59:30,720
Metro to implement the F fiscal year
2026 2027 annual waste reduction and

786
00:59:28,400 --> 00:59:36,079
recycle at work program. Total revenue
is $58,656

787
00:59:33,040 --> 00:59:39,200
for fiscal year 2026 2027. Funding
through the regional system fees

788
00:59:37,440 --> 00:59:43,359
collected on tons of waste disposed in
the Metro Service District. No county

789
00:59:41,040 --> 00:59:47,359
general funds are involved. Item two,
approval of a goods and services

790
00:59:44,720 --> 00:59:51,359
contract 1868 with Pacific Landscape
Services Incorporated for landscape

791
00:59:49,359 --> 00:59:55,839
services. Total contract value
$1,463,880

792
00:59:54,000 --> 01:00:01,040
for 5 years. Funding through county road
funds. No county general funds are

793
00:59:58,160 --> 01:00:05,839
involved. Item three, approval of a
public improvement contract with

794
01:00:02,319 --> 01:00:09,119
Wickwire Contracting LLC for the Leeland
Beaver Creek Intersection Improvements

795
01:00:07,520 --> 01:00:12,119
Project. Total contract value
$213,570.50

796
01:00:12,880 --> 01:00:19,040
until project completion. Funding
through county road funds. No county

797
01:00:16,559 --> 01:00:25,280
general funds are involved.
Item four, authorization to purchase one

798
01:00:21,760 --> 01:00:31,079
2027 autocar ACMD42
chassis with easy liner model TSAC50O

799
01:00:31,280 --> 01:00:39,440
paint striping truck using source
contract and identified. Total contract

800
01:00:36,319 --> 01:00:43,839
value $788,11
funding through the county road fund. No

801
01:00:41,520 --> 01:00:47,280
county general funds are involved. Item
five, approval of a professional

802
01:00:45,520 --> 01:00:51,040
services contract with KDson and
Associates for the Shared Street

803
01:00:48,640 --> 01:00:55,680
implementation project. Total contract
values $249,960

804
01:00:53,839 --> 01:00:59,280
for 15 months. Funding through the
county road fund. No county general

805
01:00:57,359 --> 01:01:02,799
funds are involved. Health, housing,
human services. Item one, approval of

806
01:01:01,280 --> 01:01:06,880
amendment number two to a local
subreient agreement with Northwest

807
01:01:04,559 --> 01:01:12,480
Family Services for the operation of a
food pantry program in the city of

808
01:01:08,720 --> 01:01:16,760
Gladstone. Amendment value is $90,173.
Total agreement values $177,2720

809
01:01:17,200 --> 01:01:23,359
for two years. Funding through Metro
supportive housing services measure

810
01:01:21,520 --> 01:01:26,960
funds. No county general funds are
involved.

811
01:01:24,960 --> 01:01:30,960
Item two, approval of amendment number
two to a personal services contract with

812
01:01:28,960 --> 01:01:37,720
love one for homeless outreach
engagement and support services.

813
01:01:32,559 --> 01:01:37,720
Amendment value is 3,45,55242

814
01:01:38,240 --> 01:01:43,400
for one year. Total agreement value is
$6,775,3942

815
01:01:44,480 --> 01:01:49,599
for two years. Funding is through Metro
Supportive Housing Services measure

816
01:01:47,520 --> 01:01:53,599
funds. No county general funds are
involved. Item three, approval of

817
01:01:51,599 --> 01:01:56,000
amendment number 12 to the revenue
intergovernmental agreement with the

818
01:01:54,799 --> 01:02:02,280
Oregon Health Authority for the
financing of public health services.

819
01:01:57,920 --> 01:02:02,280
Total amendment value 6,40,21420

820
01:02:03,440 --> 01:02:08,599
for one year. Total agreement value is
$13,386,9781

821
01:02:09,760 --> 01:02:14,960
for two years. Funding is through the
Oregon Health Authority federal and

822
01:02:12,559 --> 01:02:19,680
state grants. No county general funds
are involved. Item number four, approval

823
01:02:17,839 --> 01:02:22,799
of amendment number one to a personal
services contract with the Father's

824
01:02:21,200 --> 01:02:29,559
Heart Street Ministry for a homeless
medical respit housing pilot program.

825
01:02:25,440 --> 01:02:29,559
Amendment valued 925,3325.

826
01:02:29,760 --> 01:02:34,839
Total agreement value is $1,28,836.25

827
01:02:35,280 --> 01:02:40,319
for two years. Funding is through Metro
Supportive Housing Services measure

828
01:02:38,559 --> 01:02:45,599
funds. No county general funds are
involved. Item number five, approval of

829
01:02:43,680 --> 01:02:53,240
amendment number 11 with Clakamus
Women's Services for supportive housing

830
01:02:48,640 --> 01:02:53,240
services. Amendment value is 6,639,87141

831
01:02:53,920 --> 01:02:59,160
for one year. Total agreement value
29,721,11.95

832
01:03:00,480 --> 01:03:08,319
for five years funding through state of
Oregon grants 9234 and 9238 funds and

833
01:03:06,720 --> 01:03:12,359
metro support of housing services
measure funds and $88,836

834
01:03:12,400 --> 01:03:17,599
of budgeted county general funds. Item
number six, approval of an

835
01:03:16,400 --> 01:03:21,920
intergovernmental agreement with
Washington amount and multma counties

836
01:03:19,920 --> 01:03:27,839
for get trained to help mental health
promotion and suicide prevention. Total

837
01:03:24,720 --> 01:03:31,839
agreement value is $18,600 for one year.
Funding is through. Oregon Health

838
01:03:29,760 --> 01:03:36,640
Authority federal and state grants. No
county general funds are involved. Item

839
01:03:34,799 --> 01:03:40,400
number seven, approval of amendment
number nine to a personal services

840
01:03:38,559 --> 01:03:44,640
contract with Impact Northwest for
resource navigation, supportive housing,

841
01:03:42,240 --> 01:03:49,559
case management services for Hillside
Park residents. Amendment value

842
01:03:46,559 --> 01:03:49,559
is1,266,244

843
01:03:50,880 --> 01:03:56,839
one year. Total agreement value 5
million $185,53828

844
01:03:57,280 --> 01:04:03,039
for four years. Funding is through Metro
Supportive Housing Services measure

845
01:04:00,960 --> 01:04:05,599
funds. No county general funds are
involved.

846
01:04:06,079 --> 01:04:12,319
Approval of amendment number seven to a
personal services contract with

847
01:04:10,000 --> 01:04:17,920
immigrant and refu refugee community
organization for supportive housing case

848
01:04:14,880 --> 01:04:22,480
management services. Amendment value is
$414,289

849
01:04:20,400 --> 01:04:25,480
for one year. Total agreement value is
$2,840,8541

850
01:04:27,599 --> 01:04:33,520
for four years. Funding is through Metro
Supportive Housing Services Measure

851
01:04:31,200 --> 01:04:38,000
Fund. No county general funds are
involved.

852
01:04:35,599 --> 01:04:40,720
Item number nine, approval of three
revenue grant agreements with the US

853
01:04:39,680 --> 01:04:45,119
Department of Housing and Urban
Development for continuum of care

854
01:04:42,400 --> 01:04:50,559
programs and administration. Total value
of agreements is $866,313

855
01:04:48,480 --> 01:04:55,200
for one year. Funding is through US
Department of Housing and Urban

856
01:04:51,680 --> 01:05:00,240
Development and $37,953
of budgeted county general funds. Item

857
01:04:58,160 --> 01:05:05,920
number 10, approval of amendment number
six with Dog Good Northwest for support

858
01:05:04,000 --> 01:05:10,839
services at Clackmus County Veterans
Village. Amendment value is $676,39.33

859
01:05:12,000 --> 01:05:17,559
for one year. Total agreement value
2,763,5782

860
01:05:19,680 --> 01:05:26,000
funding through Metro Supportive Housing
Services measure funds. No county

861
01:05:23,359 --> 01:05:30,400
general funds are involved. Item number
11, approval of amendment number five

862
01:05:28,240 --> 01:05:34,960
with Dog Good Northwest for Supportive
Housing Case Management Services at

863
01:05:32,319 --> 01:05:40,400
Clayton Moore Commons. Amendment value
$333,783

864
01:05:37,599 --> 01:05:43,400
for one year. Total agreement value is
1,271,7643.

865
01:05:44,640 --> 01:05:50,960
Funding is through Metro Supportive
Housing Services Measure of Funds. No

866
01:05:48,079 --> 01:05:54,640
county general funds are involved.
Item number 12, approval of a life cycle

867
01:05:53,280 --> 01:05:57,760
form and agreement with the Oregon
Department of Veterans Affairs for funds

868
01:05:56,160 --> 01:06:02,440
to operate the county veteran services
office. Total agreement value is

869
01:05:59,440 --> 01:06:02,440
$1,147,863

870
01:06:02,480 --> 01:06:08,880
for one year. Funding is through Oregon
Department of Veterans Affairs and

871
01:06:06,160 --> 01:06:13,440
$663,474
of budgeted county general funds. Item

872
01:06:11,359 --> 01:06:16,720
number 13, approval of a personal
services contract in Northwest Family

873
01:06:15,280 --> 01:06:19,680
Services for operation of the
coordinated housing access rental

874
01:06:18,240 --> 01:06:25,680
assistance screening and referral
services. Agreement value $335,247

875
01:06:24,319 --> 01:06:29,119
for three years. Funding is through
Metro Supportive Housing Services

876
01:06:27,039 --> 01:06:34,640
measure funds. No county general funds
are involved. Item number 14, approval

877
01:06:32,799 --> 01:06:37,200
of amendment number one to a revenue
grant agreement with the Oregon

878
01:06:35,920 --> 01:06:40,640
Department of Transportation for
planning, operations, and capital

879
01:06:38,720 --> 01:06:48,000
funding of the Mount Hood Express.
Amendment value $142,139

880
01:06:44,559 --> 01:06:51,000
for 3 months. Total agreement value is
$950,454

881
01:06:51,359 --> 01:06:56,880
years. Funding is through the Oregon
Department of Transportation federal

882
01:06:54,880 --> 01:07:01,760
pass through funds. No county general
funds are involved. Item number 15,

883
01:06:59,839 --> 01:07:06,160
approval of amendment number one to a
contract with userve Holdings to provide

884
01:07:03,920 --> 01:07:11,520
microransit for transportation reaching
people. Amendment value is $150,000 for

885
01:07:09,680 --> 01:07:16,960
6 months. Total agreement value is
$200,000 for one year and 6 months.

886
01:07:14,160 --> 01:07:21,920
Funding is through TRAT federal pass
through funds. No county general funds

887
01:07:19,200 --> 01:07:26,799
are involved. Mr. Chair, that concludes
the list.

888
01:07:24,160 --> 01:07:31,280
» Good job there, young man.
All right. Any colleagues wish to remove

889
01:07:28,720 --> 01:07:37,200
any item from the consent agenda?
>> I don't want to remove anything but just

890
01:07:33,599 --> 01:07:42,720
a clarification Tony when uh under E10
you said do good northwest and our

891
01:07:39,599 --> 01:07:46,240
packet says do good mult is it one and
the same.

892
01:07:43,839 --> 01:07:49,920
» Uh the error is mine. It should be do
good mult.

893
01:07:48,160 --> 01:07:54,319
» Okay. Thank you. I just wanted a
clarification. Yeah.

894
01:07:52,000 --> 01:07:58,880
» All right.
All right. Is there a motion then? Move

895
01:07:57,039 --> 01:08:02,880
to approve the consent agenda.
>> Second.

896
01:08:01,119 --> 01:08:05,760
» Excuse me. Commissioner Savis has moved
to approve the consent agenda.

897
01:08:04,160 --> 01:08:09,440
Commissioner Helm seconded it. Any
further discussion?

898
01:08:07,920 --> 01:08:13,440
» Clerk, please call the poll.
>> Commissioner West.

899
01:08:11,599 --> 01:08:15,039
» I.
>> Commissioner Shrader.

900
01:08:14,559 --> 01:08:16,480
» I.
>> Commissioner Helm

901
01:08:16,080 --> 01:08:18,080
» I.
>> Commissioner Savas.

902
01:08:17,679 --> 01:08:19,440
» I.
>> Chair Roberts.

903
01:08:18,960 --> 01:08:23,199
» I.
>> Motion passes 5-0. Mr. Chair.

904
01:08:21,440 --> 01:08:26,159
» All right. Thank you again, Tony. I'll
now recess as the board of commissioners

905
01:08:24,719 --> 01:08:30,560
convene as the water environment
services board of directors hearing.

906
01:08:28,319 --> 01:08:34,159
Thank you. Next is the consent agenda
for water environment services. Tony,

907
01:08:32,960 --> 01:08:39,199
would you please read the consent
agenda?

908
01:08:36,560 --> 01:08:43,759
Another lengthy consent agenda. One
item, approval of an agreement with

909
01:08:41,520 --> 01:08:48,159
Portland General Electric Company for
incomequalified bill discount program.

910
01:08:46,159 --> 01:08:53,120
Estimated agreement value is a maximum
of $250,000 for 12 months. Funding is

911
01:08:51,600 --> 01:09:00,679
through water environment services,
sanitary sewer and surface water funds.

912
01:08:55,920 --> 01:09:00,679
No county general funds are involved.

913
01:09:02,080 --> 01:09:10,799
All right. Anyone wish to remove
anything from the consent agenda?

914
01:09:08,640 --> 01:09:13,359
Seeing none, may I have a motion?
>> I move we approve the west consent

915
01:09:12,480 --> 01:09:16,679
agenda.
>> I'll second.

916
01:09:16,799 --> 01:09:23,520
Director Helm has moved to approve the
West consent agenda. has been seconded

917
01:09:21,199 --> 01:09:26,080
by director Schrader. Is there any
further discussion?

918
01:09:24,719 --> 01:09:31,199
» Uh yes, chair. I just want to make a
comment um on this effort. Uh we have

919
01:09:29,440 --> 01:09:37,679
been very deliberate in trying to
encourage our partner agencies as well

920
01:09:34,560 --> 01:09:44,159
as our own west in this case to uh
develop and support uh lowinccome uh

921
01:09:41,359 --> 01:09:47,359
programs for rate relief. Um and that's
what this is about. in this partnership

922
01:09:45,679 --> 01:09:53,120
with Portland General Electric as they
are an agent so to speak to do that

923
01:09:49,920 --> 01:09:58,080
billing directly through PGE. So, I just
want to just u acknowledge um that

924
01:09:55,840 --> 01:10:03,120
partnership and our deliberate efforts
to try to in these very difficult times

925
01:10:00,400 --> 01:10:08,800
to um uh for low-income families and
households to offer that um discount

926
01:10:06,239 --> 01:10:12,000
program and also take this opportunity
to let people know that are watching

927
01:10:10,239 --> 01:10:20,239
that it is available and look into it.
if you are number one um a customer that

928
01:10:16,080 --> 01:10:24,159
has waste um your garbage service andor
west um and other programs as well. So

929
01:10:22,880 --> 01:10:28,239
» Sunrise too.
>> Yep. Yep. Sunrise water. A lot of water

930
01:10:26,239 --> 01:10:34,080
agencies do that. So we're doing our
best to make sure that we're encouraging

931
01:10:31,040 --> 01:10:37,040
um our utilities to reduce the rates um
where possible. So that's all I have.

932
01:10:36,480 --> 01:10:41,360
Chair.
>> All right. Clerk, will you please call

933
01:10:38,560 --> 01:10:45,840
the poll?
Commissioner West.

934
01:10:43,360 --> 01:10:47,600
» I,
>> Commissioner Helm,

935
01:10:47,040 --> 01:10:49,280
» I.
>> Commissioner Schrader,

936
01:10:48,800 --> 01:10:50,960
» I,
>> Commissioner Savas,

937
01:10:50,560 --> 01:10:52,480
» I.
>> Chair Roberts,

938
01:10:51,920 --> 01:10:55,840
» I.
>> Motion passes 5-0. Mr. Chair,

939
01:10:54,400 --> 01:10:58,560
» thank you. I'll adjourn as the water
environment services board of directors

940
01:10:57,360 --> 01:11:01,600
reconvenes the board of county
commissioners. Gary,

941
01:10:59,920 --> 01:11:04,880
» thank you. Next is county administrator
update. That is me. I'd like to

942
01:11:03,040 --> 01:11:10,080
recognize our county employees during my
updates today. Uh, I want to recognize

943
01:11:08,080 --> 01:11:14,640
Health, Housing, and Human Services case
manager Libby Strus. Not for what she

944
01:11:13,120 --> 01:11:18,960
did during her work time, but what she
did off off her work time. She was

945
01:11:17,280 --> 01:11:23,360
recently at a local restaurant during
her lunch break having lunch when an

946
01:11:21,360 --> 01:11:28,960
8-year-old boy right next to her started
choking on his food. And the the adult

947
01:11:26,400 --> 01:11:34,080
with the child panicked and said, "Help,
help. He's choking. I don't know what to

948
01:11:31,360 --> 01:11:37,679
do." Libby did know what to do. And
again, this is a complete stranger. She

949
01:11:35,760 --> 01:11:41,920
calmly stood up, walked over to the
little boy, performed the Heimlick

950
01:11:39,280 --> 01:11:45,840
maneuver, and dislodged the food and
saved his life. And the little boy,

951
01:11:43,840 --> 01:11:49,520
after he stopped panicking, gave a high
five to Libby, and the adult was so

952
01:11:47,760 --> 01:11:53,600
affusive by saying, "Thank you so much."
Libby literally saved a person's life on

953
01:11:51,600 --> 01:11:56,960
her lunch break during the county work
time. Now, Libby came back to the office

954
01:11:55,199 --> 01:12:00,800
and continued her day and didn't say a
word to anyone until a few days later,

955
01:11:59,199 --> 01:12:05,679
and that person told me. So, I don't
even think Libby knows I'm saying this,

956
01:12:02,159 --> 01:12:10,000
but Libby, wow. phenomenal service of
helping someone in need. And I think

957
01:12:07,360 --> 01:12:14,400
that's a model and an example of of
every county employee who when they see

958
01:12:12,159 --> 01:12:18,640
someone who needs help, they serve and
they be of help whether they're on the

959
01:12:16,080 --> 01:12:22,960
clock or not. And related to that, Chair
Roberts did the very same thing a few

960
01:12:21,120 --> 01:12:27,040
months ago. He was at a restaurant at
dinnertime outside work hours, personal

961
01:12:25,120 --> 01:12:30,719
time, and someone at the table next to
him started choking and the chair

962
01:12:29,040 --> 01:12:34,320
performed the Heimlick maneuver and
saved that person's life. And Craig is

963
01:12:32,800 --> 01:12:36,880
humble. He told me about this months ago
and said, "Don't say anything, Gary.

964
01:12:35,600 --> 01:12:40,480
Don't say anything." But I'm saying
something, chair, because again, you

965
01:12:39,280 --> 01:12:44,800
didn't have to do that, but you knew
what to do and you intervened and you

966
01:12:42,400 --> 01:12:49,280
saved a person's life. So, Libby and
Chair Roberts, thank you for all you do

967
01:12:47,199 --> 01:12:53,199
every day to help people whether you're
on the clock or not. That is my update

968
01:12:51,440 --> 01:12:57,600
for today. Thank you, commissioners.
>> All right. Thank you, Gary. So, we'll

969
01:12:56,000 --> 01:13:00,800
move on to uh Commissioner
Communication, and I'll start with

970
01:12:59,280 --> 01:13:05,760
Commissioner Shrader.
>> Yeah. Well, um, congratul That was

971
01:13:04,800 --> 01:13:09,679
remarkable, Craig.
>> It was an Italian restaurant.

972
01:13:07,440 --> 01:13:13,679
» Italian restaurant.
It's probably one I go to often.

973
01:13:11,520 --> 01:13:18,640
» I think it is.
>> I'm glad you were there.

974
01:13:16,159 --> 01:13:21,920
» Uh, in any case, uh, I'm going to do one
of my favorite things today. I think

975
01:13:20,320 --> 01:13:29,760
Paul and I, I think some of us are
going, uh, to the Jennings Lodge uh,

976
01:13:25,600 --> 01:13:34,719
park. Uh and uh it's always great to uh
have a new park in our system and this

977
01:13:32,640 --> 01:13:40,400
is important because we are trying to
move with our North Clackmus parks and

978
01:13:36,640 --> 01:13:44,560
rec district into a phase of where we're
um really going to make an effort to

979
01:13:41,920 --> 01:13:50,480
serve the underserved areas in the
unincorporated area. And um that is we

980
01:13:48,800 --> 01:13:54,560
you know for a long time when I was
first here we were we were really

981
01:13:52,159 --> 01:14:00,159
concentrating on the larger regional
kinds of parks. Uh but now uh it's time

982
01:13:57,600 --> 01:14:05,920
to make sure that the folks in our
unincorporated area get the open space

983
01:14:03,360 --> 01:14:11,840
uh they need and uh this is at least one
small step. Uh I wish years earlier we

984
01:14:08,960 --> 01:14:17,760
had the opportunity for a bigger park.
uh we didn't um didn't have the uh the

985
01:14:15,520 --> 01:14:23,760
the votes at that time to move that one
forward, but uh now uh I'm glad that

986
01:14:20,880 --> 01:14:27,440
we're at least trying to accomplish uh
serving an underserved area. So I'm

987
01:14:26,080 --> 01:14:31,360
think everybody's nying their head. I
think we all may be there this this

988
01:14:29,440 --> 01:14:37,040
afternoon. Uh next thing I want to
mention is I know tomorrow is the 25th

989
01:14:33,520 --> 01:14:42,000
anniversary of 911. I think all of us
remember where we were. Uh I actually

990
01:14:39,920 --> 01:14:47,199
was in eastern Oregon at a leadership
conference and had no idea that the Twin

991
01:14:44,320 --> 01:14:53,760
Towers had been attacked and got up in
the morning and I I don't tend to listen

992
01:14:49,280 --> 01:14:58,719
to news in the morning um at all. I
saved that for the evening

993
01:14:56,239 --> 01:15:03,600
and found out that the towers and it was
somewhat personal to me because I think

994
01:15:01,040 --> 01:15:08,960
some people know that I grew up outside
of New York City in Portchester, New

995
01:15:06,400 --> 01:15:14,239
York and spent a great deal of time in
New York City. We could we could hop on

996
01:15:11,120 --> 01:15:19,199
the train and you know be in Grand
Central within a half an hour or so. And

997
01:15:16,480 --> 01:15:24,400
so it was devastating for me as someone
who had grown up there. And uh also I

998
01:15:21,920 --> 01:15:30,000
had a dear friend who was in the
vicinity of it and luckily she got out.

999
01:15:27,280 --> 01:15:36,239
Okay. But, uh, I just want to remind
everybody, I imagine that there's going

1000
01:15:31,920 --> 01:15:43,280
to be a number of, um, uh, things
tomorrow to to really, uh, remember that

1001
01:15:39,520 --> 01:15:48,320
day and remember the people that, um,
lost their lives as well as the first

1002
01:15:45,199 --> 01:15:53,679
responders who uh, lost their lives and
actually worked so hard to save people.

1003
01:15:51,920 --> 01:15:56,719
» So, that's all I have for the day.
>> All right. Thank you, Commissioner.

1004
01:15:54,960 --> 01:16:03,120
Commissioner Savas.
>> Yeah. Yeah, on a similar note as far as

1005
01:15:59,679 --> 01:16:09,199
911. Um,
I was uh in my elected position in 2001

1006
01:16:06,000 --> 01:16:15,360
on the Oak Lodge Water Board. I I had uh
signed up for the AWA conference um in

1007
01:16:13,280 --> 01:16:20,880
Washington DC. It was a pre-conference
class that I had also signed up for on

1008
01:16:18,159 --> 01:16:25,040
domestic and international terrorism.
And um it was quite the weekend

1009
01:16:23,520 --> 01:16:30,159
actually. It was two two-day uh
pre-conference. Uh and the whole theme

1010
01:16:28,239 --> 01:16:35,199
there was we know something's going to
happen. We just don't know where what

1011
01:16:32,400 --> 01:16:41,199
and where it's going to be. And they had
a lot of the you name it anyone involved

1012
01:16:38,000 --> 01:16:46,080
in the national security um or security
services around the country um and

1013
01:16:43,360 --> 01:16:52,000
abroad was in that room. Um it was a
very powerful uh a very powerful setting

1014
01:16:48,560 --> 01:16:56,480
of people and the theme there was for
utilities to be prepared uh do

1015
01:16:54,560 --> 01:17:00,880
vulnerability assessments where possible
and there were some grant monies that

1016
01:16:58,080 --> 01:17:04,320
were uh distributed out to anyone who
wished to apply for doing a

1017
01:17:02,719 --> 01:17:11,760
vulnerability assessment for your
utilities. Uh and so as the uh as the

1018
01:17:09,040 --> 01:17:16,719
Northwest uh region representative and
also the Oregon representative on um on

1019
01:17:15,040 --> 01:17:24,000
special districts at that time, I
reported back to my colleagues um in all

1020
01:17:19,679 --> 01:17:28,000
different areas um of the region. And um
you know it was I think it was kind of

1021
01:17:25,760 --> 01:17:31,679
dismissed as nothing's going to happen.
Nothing's going to happen. And there it

1022
01:17:29,679 --> 01:17:37,679
was a couple three months after those
reports uh 9/11 happened. I was uh at my

1023
01:17:35,120 --> 01:17:43,600
place of business listening to the radio
while I was working and um I heard you

1024
01:17:40,719 --> 01:17:46,960
know a plane had a small plane had
struck one of the towers or something

1025
01:17:45,440 --> 01:17:50,400
like that and it was bigger and then
when I heard about the second one I knew

1026
01:17:48,400 --> 01:17:57,600
that something was up. I it was not an
accident but um yeah I mean I think in

1027
01:17:53,679 --> 01:18:01,760
remembrance of of all those folks and
that period of time is something that

1028
01:17:59,280 --> 01:18:07,280
will have an impact an impression upon
many of us who who live through that

1029
01:18:03,760 --> 01:18:11,440
time. Um and thank you Martha for
mentioning the groundbreaking at

1030
01:18:08,719 --> 01:18:16,880
Jennings Lodge. Um it is going to be an
emotional day. Um I think uh a number of

1031
01:18:14,880 --> 01:18:21,920
things that are happening um in the
parks world um have really drawn my

1032
01:18:19,760 --> 01:18:26,560
attention to our state of conditions
whether it's county parks or North

1033
01:18:23,440 --> 01:18:31,719
Clakamus. I attended two events uh this
summer at Barton Park and I was

1034
01:18:31,920 --> 01:18:39,760
wow. I mean the change um the change uh
we we need more resources to take care

1035
01:18:37,440 --> 01:18:45,760
of our parks and it was quite the
contrast from my last visit at Barton

1036
01:18:41,760 --> 01:18:51,840
Park to two events this summer. So, um,
you know, the resources are tied for

1037
01:18:47,440 --> 01:18:54,960
county parks and it it's I'm I shared
this with Commissioner Trader this

1038
01:18:53,040 --> 01:19:01,440
morning and I think I think I shared
that with some of you. U as Metro Park

1039
01:18:57,840 --> 01:19:06,480
or Metro's Parks Bond continually
continually acquires properties in

1040
01:19:04,880 --> 01:19:11,520
around the region, but in this case,
Clackamus County. Um, I asked our staff

1041
01:19:09,199 --> 01:19:17,920
a few months ago to look at, well, if
that property was not acquired by Metro,

1042
01:19:14,719 --> 01:19:21,679
what would be what was our loss of
revenue that the CLA Clackmus County,

1043
01:19:20,320 --> 01:19:25,760
let alone the districts, but Clakmus
County alone, what's our loss of revenue

1044
01:19:23,520 --> 01:19:30,880
from loss AV? Because once it's acquired
by Metro, it's exempt from property

1045
01:19:27,760 --> 01:19:35,040
taxes. And that number was around $34
million I believe somewhere in that

1046
01:19:32,880 --> 01:19:42,000
range. You know, I think $3 to $4
million would be a a great gift for some

1047
01:19:39,040 --> 01:19:50,480
of the parks, whether it's in our county
parks uh um portfolio or whether it's in

1048
01:19:46,400 --> 01:19:54,080
um uh the parks uh in North Clakamus.
But anywhere those dollars are applied,

1049
01:19:52,320 --> 01:19:59,040
I I'll have to do some more research and
find out if that applied to also the

1050
01:19:56,800 --> 01:20:05,120
cities if there's any park land that was
acquired and break that out. But I I do

1051
01:20:02,239 --> 01:20:08,080
intend on talking to Metro counselors
about this and say, "Hey, if you're

1052
01:20:06,800 --> 01:20:14,000
going to put this back on the on the
bond on the voters uh renewal for

1053
01:20:10,960 --> 01:20:19,440
renewal, uh could can you do a carveout
that kind of compensates renumerates us

1054
01:20:16,159 --> 01:20:24,239
for that?" and we'll commit those to um
um those dollars for park purposes. It

1055
01:20:21,840 --> 01:20:27,199
seems like a a responsible thing to do
and a mindful thing to do. So, I just

1056
01:20:25,840 --> 01:20:34,719
want to let you know I'm working on
that. Um and um uh I also want to

1057
01:20:33,120 --> 01:20:39,040
reflect. I'm going to hand this out.
Martha, I I know that Commissioner Helm

1058
01:20:36,719 --> 01:20:45,440
read this yesterday. Um but I'm going to
make I'm going to say this publicly so

1059
01:20:40,960 --> 01:20:51,120
people know. I I was pleased to hear
that Virginia Foster's around. I I

1060
01:20:48,480 --> 01:20:56,080
wasn't sure. It's been so long. I I
haven't seen or talked to her in a very

1061
01:20:52,880 --> 01:21:01,199
long time, but I re we all received a a
letter from her. Um and and it tells a

1062
01:20:59,040 --> 01:21:05,520
little story about North Clakamus Parks
and Recreation District. But I'm going

1063
01:21:03,360 --> 01:21:11,040
to hand this letter out to all of you.
Um I Diana Commissioner Helm, thank you

1064
01:21:08,159 --> 01:21:17,600
for reading it yesterday. um uh Chair
Roberts. Um but um I I think it tell I I

1065
01:21:16,000 --> 01:21:21,520
don't I'm not going to expand on it
right now at this moment, but it there's

1066
01:21:19,520 --> 01:21:27,560
a lot of history here that is really
important to know. And I if I get choked

1067
01:21:24,080 --> 01:21:27,560
up this afternoon,

1068
01:21:29,840 --> 01:21:36,800
it's because of the pain and the lost
opportunity that uh this community

1069
01:21:34,960 --> 01:21:45,040
experienced over these years. So it's
time to write the ship. Um and uh I will

1070
01:21:42,640 --> 01:21:51,440
always
stand up for people that are taken

1071
01:21:46,480 --> 01:21:59,360
advantage of and um I think deprived of
of opportunities and um investments um

1072
01:21:55,920 --> 01:22:05,760
at the expense well at their expense
dollars have been politically

1073
01:22:02,239 --> 01:22:13,280
motivated and directed elsewhere um into
more affluent areas if you will Um, and

1074
01:22:09,199 --> 01:22:17,920
um, I think it's our job to uh, make
sure that

1075
01:22:16,320 --> 01:22:22,000
our dollars are invested where they're
needed the most and that level of

1076
01:22:20,000 --> 01:22:27,120
service is done fairly across this
county regardless what that is. And um,

1077
01:22:25,440 --> 01:22:34,760
I take that really personal and
seriously. So, Chair, I yield back.

1078
01:22:30,400 --> 01:22:34,760
» All right, Commissioner West.

1079
01:22:34,960 --> 01:22:44,560
» Uh, thank you, Chair. Um sorry I could
not be there today. Um but I uh am

1080
01:22:42,159 --> 01:22:50,960
grateful to be here um in the meeting
virtually.

1081
01:22:46,159 --> 01:22:56,560
911 is uh always a difficult time of
year for me and some of my friends. I

1082
01:22:54,480 --> 01:23:00,560
had a high school buddy, a friend of
mine in my younger years who was in the

1083
01:22:58,320 --> 01:23:08,560
second plane that hit the second tower.
Um and every year we we we uh take time

1084
01:23:04,000 --> 01:23:13,760
to remember Eric. Um, and so it's very
sombering and you know, my son and many

1085
01:23:11,360 --> 01:23:18,960
young people today don't have that same
familiarity about what that event was

1086
01:23:16,239 --> 01:23:24,080
like and how it not just rocked, you
know, the entire country and galvaniz

1087
01:23:21,360 --> 01:23:30,000
galvanized us together in a very unified
way, but it really impacted the world.

1088
01:23:26,639 --> 01:23:35,920
And um, I'll be remembering Eric
tomorrow. Um, and uh, it's a tough time

1089
01:23:33,520 --> 01:23:41,600
every year and I'm probably going to
have a drink with a couple of my friends

1090
01:23:37,760 --> 01:23:46,560
and just talk about Eric uh, and the
impact that that day had on all of us.

1091
01:23:44,400 --> 01:23:51,440
And so we're all not that far removed
from somebody who had a direct impact

1092
01:23:47,840 --> 01:23:57,679
from 911. And it is important to not
forget and to remember that was attack

1093
01:23:54,239 --> 01:24:04,080
on our country and uh, our way of life
and our value system.

1094
01:24:00,000 --> 01:24:08,400
And so I want to make sure that um I'm
telling my son and other people about

1095
01:24:05,920 --> 01:24:13,920
the importance of 9/11 and what had
happened. Uh so

1096
01:24:11,840 --> 01:24:19,920
with that I I won't belabor the issue
any longer and um take much more time,

1097
01:24:16,080 --> 01:24:24,639
but I uh take a minute to to to have a
time of remembrance for those that were

1098
01:24:21,520 --> 01:24:29,760
lost in the attack on our country um a
few decades ago. Thank you.

1099
01:24:27,760 --> 01:24:29,760
All

1100
01:24:29,840 --> 01:24:36,480
right, Commissioner H.
>> Um, first of all, I want to thank Steve

1101
01:24:34,000 --> 01:24:41,199
and Betty uh Bates for sticking around.
Um, and I want to address uh your

1102
01:24:38,880 --> 01:24:47,520
request that uh we sign this letter and
I'm hoping the board is is on board with

1103
01:24:43,840 --> 01:24:50,719
that as well. Um um supporting the
Boring Organ Foundation I think is

1104
01:24:49,199 --> 01:24:55,120
really important and thank you for
coming before us today with your letter.

1105
01:24:53,520 --> 01:25:00,719
Um,
Virginia, if you're listening, um, your

1106
01:24:58,639 --> 01:25:05,920
letter really hit home yesterday. I did
read this in full. It's

1107
01:25:02,960 --> 01:25:10,320
» and you you warned us it's long. It's
full of a lot of really great

1108
01:25:07,600 --> 01:25:15,840
information. Um, thank you for the
history lesson. Um,

1109
01:25:13,440 --> 01:25:21,120
it explains a lot. It explains where
we're at today. Um, and why it is pretty

1110
01:25:19,040 --> 01:25:30,560
messed up.
um and why uh the pressure is on us uh

1111
01:25:26,800 --> 01:25:35,520
as a board to do the right thing for the
district as a whole. So, um I I want to

1112
01:25:33,760 --> 01:25:40,320
thank you. I I'm going to reread it. I
read it yesterday at my desk with my

1113
01:25:37,360 --> 01:25:46,880
door closed so I can have a little bit
of quiet. And um between that and some

1114
01:25:42,800 --> 01:25:53,280
other uh emails we've received regarding
the disparity with NCPRD um it it really

1115
01:25:50,960 --> 01:25:58,480
is time to address I don't even want to
call them um

1116
01:25:55,840 --> 01:26:03,920
park deficient I they were just parkless
areas in in you know unappropriated

1117
01:26:01,280 --> 01:26:07,360
Clackamus County. So um thank you for
that. And

1118
01:26:05,840 --> 01:26:11,199
you know, one of the things as we get
closer to the 9/11 anniversary every

1119
01:26:09,760 --> 01:26:16,719
year, there's a lot of stories that come
out and I do read a lot of these

1120
01:26:12,719 --> 01:26:21,840
stories. Um, heroism, we have heroes
here on our own board. Um, I had a

1121
01:26:19,840 --> 01:26:26,080
situation in a restaurant where my son
at 5 years old was choking and uh,

1122
01:26:24,159 --> 01:26:31,280
somebody got up and gave him the Himlick
maneuver and saved his life, too. sat

1123
01:26:28,320 --> 01:26:34,880
back down in his booth and and it's it's
amazing where people just come out and

1124
01:26:33,280 --> 01:26:39,360
help each other. And that's one of the
things about this 911 thing every time

1125
01:26:37,280 --> 01:26:44,800
it comes up is
we came together as a country. We it

1126
01:26:42,000 --> 01:26:50,320
really brought everyone. It didn't it
united us in a way that I don't think

1127
01:26:47,920 --> 01:27:00,000
I've ever seen or ever will see again.
So hoping we can do that again. Mhm.

1128
01:26:56,159 --> 01:27:04,639
» Our country really, really needs it.
>> Back to you.

1129
01:27:02,639 --> 01:27:07,639
» Thank you.
Um,

1130
01:27:08,719 --> 01:27:18,719
so I'll follow up on the note of uh the
25th anniversary of 911. And um I think

1131
01:27:17,040 --> 01:27:23,040
many of us know exactly where we were
standing

1132
01:27:20,000 --> 01:27:27,199
» uh what we were doing when that hit. I I
can just tell you I was getting ready

1133
01:27:24,639 --> 01:27:29,520
for work. I was a detective. I was
actually had the television on and I saw

1134
01:27:28,960 --> 01:27:33,120
it.
>> Yeah.

1135
01:27:30,400 --> 01:27:37,760
» And I thought, "Wow, we're immediately
we're under attack." And it was shortly

1136
01:27:35,360 --> 01:27:42,560
after that actually
um a longtime friend of mine, he had

1137
01:27:40,320 --> 01:27:49,120
worked for the NTSB. He was air traffic
controller. He was since retired and

1138
01:27:45,760 --> 01:27:54,080
called me and said, "Uh, listen, whoever
was in that plane, it was not a pilot

1139
01:27:51,760 --> 01:28:00,800
that would ever intentionally fly into a
building." And whoever did had to go

1140
01:27:57,360 --> 01:28:04,639
through a uh simulator training and at
that time he told me there's two in the

1141
01:28:02,560 --> 01:28:10,400
world. One's in Seattle and one I think
was in Florida. And he said, "So whoever

1142
01:28:07,840 --> 01:28:14,880
was operating that plane had to go
through that." And uh he goes, "You have

1143
01:28:13,440 --> 01:28:19,199
some connections. Maybe you can pass
that information on." And I thought kind

1144
01:28:17,280 --> 01:28:25,760
of gave me chills when he had told me
that. And anyway, I called the local

1145
01:28:21,440 --> 01:28:28,800
FBI. And and uh they had no idea kind
of. And immediately, you know, that's

1146
01:28:27,199 --> 01:28:32,560
where they started pulling all the list
of who went and they actually did go

1147
01:28:30,480 --> 01:28:40,480
through that school.
And um so uh I think what was I had the

1148
01:28:37,600 --> 01:28:45,120
chance to go back to the Pentagon and
really kind of see the damage of where

1149
01:28:42,960 --> 01:28:52,000
that had happened and the number of
lives that were lost there. And um uh

1150
01:28:49,600 --> 01:28:58,080
it's whoever's had a chance to go back
there, it's pretty somber. And um and so

1151
01:28:56,080 --> 01:29:03,199
I kind of wanted to recap just to kind
of uh help us all remind everyone kind

1152
01:29:01,600 --> 01:29:10,000
of how many lives were lost. So there
was a total of uh 2,66 people had died.

1153
01:29:06,960 --> 01:29:14,719
» There were 343 firefighters. There were
60 police officers.

1154
01:29:12,080 --> 01:29:20,159
» At the Pentagon, there were 125 people
that were killed actually in that

1155
01:29:16,480 --> 01:29:24,639
building. And then I think it's often uh
you you can't forget the passengers on

1156
01:29:22,480 --> 01:29:29,600
those planes. So there was a total of
246 passengers on the plane that were

1157
01:29:27,920 --> 01:29:34,159
killed that particular day. And as you
me remember, you know, there were some

1158
01:29:31,440 --> 01:29:39,040
heroes on that plane that prevented it
from hitting another target, really

1159
01:29:36,880 --> 01:29:46,320
sacrificed their life to try and save
others. So countless heroes. Um, and I I

1160
01:29:43,920 --> 01:29:51,600
will echo what Commissioner Helm said.
You know, I I think it it really did

1161
01:29:48,719 --> 01:29:58,080
unite all of us. And I think um I think
that's uh really uh what we all want.

1162
01:29:56,239 --> 01:30:02,480
You know, it is time to come together
and to look forward uh to how we can

1163
01:30:00,960 --> 01:30:08,639
benefit our community. I think it's
important that we all work together that

1164
01:30:05,440 --> 01:30:16,320
um that we be good examples for others
and um and I think that uh um and really

1165
01:30:13,280 --> 01:30:21,760
to never forget I think um one of those
things. So, as a reminder of helping

1166
01:30:18,320 --> 01:30:26,239
everyone remember that, um, this year
because it is the 25th, the city of

1167
01:30:23,520 --> 01:30:31,120
Westland's hosting a memorial at the
Bernard Landing at Wamut Park and

1168
01:30:28,639 --> 01:30:36,639
they're partnering with the VFW, law
enforcement, uh, sheriff's office, Clack

1169
01:30:34,000 --> 01:30:41,760
Fire, Twan Valley Fire, and many others,
uh, to make sure that, uh, um, that we

1170
01:30:39,920 --> 01:30:48,719
don't forget. Everyone's invited. So, I
want to, uh, pass that information on.

1171
01:30:44,719 --> 01:30:52,719
Onto a lighter note, um I will tell you
something probably nobody else is

1172
01:30:50,320 --> 01:30:58,320
excited about, but I wanted to warn
folks that uh an upcoming road closure.

1173
01:30:55,840 --> 01:31:04,560
ODOT, it will be closing I5 southbound
between I 405 and 84 for five weeks

1174
01:31:02,480 --> 01:31:08,800
beginning at 10 p.m. this Friday,
September 11th. Um, I've talked to

1175
01:31:07,360 --> 01:31:12,400
several businesses that are actually,
believe it or not, in that area and

1176
01:31:10,639 --> 01:31:17,600
they're not looking forward to it. But,
um, the closure will include all

1177
01:31:14,880 --> 01:31:24,400
southbound lanes of I5 near the Rose
Quarter. Uh, um, and it will be closed

1178
01:31:20,480 --> 01:31:29,040
24 hours a day for five weeks. So,
uh, travelers and freight will be

1179
01:31:26,400 --> 01:31:33,760
encouraged to take I 205, which will be,
uh, significant impact to commuters. uh

1180
01:31:31,360 --> 01:31:38,239
it's going to cause delays and most
importantly just I think it's uh when

1181
01:31:36,080 --> 01:31:45,760
that happens just asking for everybody's
patience because I know tensions can be

1182
01:31:40,400 --> 01:31:52,000
high. So uh with that um I had one other
exciting announcement and that is to

1183
01:31:49,920 --> 01:31:57,120
um
uh recognize a volunteer and I hope we

1184
01:31:55,199 --> 01:32:04,480
have that picture up there. If we do,
Tony. Um, this is, uh, Nancy Barton is a

1185
01:32:00,800 --> 01:32:09,360
volunteer with Phto Pet Food Bank and,
uh, Phto supplies, uh, and distributes

1186
01:32:07,280 --> 01:32:14,159
dog and cat food to those experiencing
homelessness, veterans, and low-income

1187
01:32:11,199 --> 01:32:20,719
seniors of Cladmos County. This amazing
lady, Nancy, is currently the president.

1188
01:32:16,560 --> 01:32:28,639
And in 2025, under her leadership, FHTO
served 20,000

1189
01:32:24,080 --> 01:32:38,320
and 13 pets, provided over 27,000
pounds of dry dog food and 63,28

1190
01:32:33,679 --> 01:32:43,040
cans of cat food. And uh just an amazing
lady. We all love our pets. Uh I just

1191
01:32:41,120 --> 01:32:48,239
want to extend our thanks to her service
and what she does to Clackamus County

1192
01:32:44,880 --> 01:32:54,320
and extend a big thanks to her.
>> Um and then one one last thing before we

1193
01:32:51,199 --> 01:33:01,920
wrap up today's meeting. I think that um
uh and and this is this kind of comes

1194
01:32:58,239 --> 01:33:08,800
back to what Commissioner Helm said and
that is um uh trying to work out our

1195
01:33:05,679 --> 01:33:14,159
differences. And I yesterday Paul I know
you made some comments about where we

1196
01:33:11,040 --> 01:33:20,000
overpromised and underd delivered on
some of the public safety levy issues

1197
01:33:16,639 --> 01:33:25,199
and I think that um uh you know and I
have one view and you have another and

1198
01:33:22,000 --> 01:33:29,840
that's okay. I think that um what what I
would hope is I know you've brought this

1199
01:33:27,600 --> 01:33:34,239
up before and there's you you've talked
about spreadsheets that you have. what

1200
01:33:32,080 --> 01:33:38,000
what I think would help us all just to
provide clarity if you could bring that

1201
01:33:35,920 --> 01:33:44,080
to the board where we can have a
conversation because perhaps I'm missing

1202
01:33:40,719 --> 01:33:48,960
something and would uh really try and
like to understand kind of how we kind

1203
01:33:46,080 --> 01:33:53,440
of uh have different views on that
because I think it's important we kind

1204
01:33:50,719 --> 01:33:57,520
of find some uh common ground and
resolution as we kind of move forward.

1205
01:33:55,120 --> 01:34:02,080
So, I' I'd look forward to seeing that
further conversations about uh Yeah. Go

1206
01:34:01,199 --> 01:34:08,400
ahead.
>> I'm sorry. My I'm having a hearing

1207
01:34:05,120 --> 01:34:17,199
challenge. I'm working on it. What' you
say? What part were you anxious to hear

1208
01:34:11,199 --> 01:34:23,600
» about um the uh the numbers were um uh
to include the um the public safety levy

1209
01:34:21,360 --> 01:34:27,760
where we uh overpromised and
underdelled. we didn't ask for enough

1210
01:34:25,760 --> 01:34:33,360
and you appear you've talked about some
other numbers that you have um not

1211
01:34:30,719 --> 01:34:36,719
charging the contract cities appropriate
numbers so what I'd like to do is

1212
01:34:35,360 --> 01:34:41,040
perhaps just bring some of that
information forward so um I think we can

1213
01:34:39,520 --> 01:34:44,960
kind of come together you've talked
about that and uh the more I thought

1214
01:34:43,280 --> 01:34:50,400
about that I thought well hey let's try
and figure this out right so uh if you

1215
01:34:47,840 --> 01:34:54,400
can bring that forward to the board that
would be fantastic and and then maybe we

1216
01:34:52,880 --> 01:34:57,120
can kind
identify what what maybe we're missing

1217
01:34:56,320 --> 01:35:01,600
or not.
>> Yeah. Well, I'm Yeah, I'm happy to and

1218
01:34:59,280 --> 01:35:06,800
it be it'd be actually even better maybe
to even have a small work session and

1219
01:35:03,440 --> 01:35:11,360
bring uh Patrick from CCSO Finance and
bring whoever might want to be whether

1220
01:35:09,679 --> 01:35:16,320
it's Cindy Becker, others from county
finance or who help with that. Um we did

1221
01:35:14,960 --> 01:35:20,080
discuss this at the work group. There
was consensus on that understanding. So,

1222
01:35:18,239 --> 01:35:23,600
it was no disagreement on this on the
staff side of this. The math is math. I

1223
01:35:22,560 --> 01:35:29,760
love math
>> and dollars are math. Um so it all

1224
01:35:26,080 --> 01:35:34,960
reconciles. Um and um you know I think
the the

1225
01:35:32,400 --> 01:35:40,159
in hindsight maybe if that work group
was public um and everyone could have

1226
01:35:37,520 --> 01:35:44,000
participated then yourself and others
and Sheriff Brandenburgg at the time

1227
01:35:41,920 --> 01:35:50,480
could have participated in that because
it was um you know we found we found the

1228
01:35:48,159 --> 01:35:55,920
the principle was the idea was the goal
was to have an a mutual understanding of

1229
01:35:53,120 --> 01:35:59,600
what the facts are and again which I
love about numbers you you know, they

1230
01:35:57,520 --> 01:36:04,880
they they tell the truth. There's no
there's no if ends, buts. I think your

1231
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comments about, you know, the the labor
contract, yeah, there's a there's some

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some truth to that, but it's a portion
of that, right? And, you know, I know

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that we recently extended that contract
um for another year. So, we added

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another 6 million on top of the 18. So,
you know, we all did that with uh you

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know, with a mutual vote. So, uh happy
to lay out those numbers. And um I I

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think the goal is uh for us and if you
be united on messaging, I think we can

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convey to the public we're doing the
right things and I want to see the levy

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be successful and we keep Clackmus
County the safest county in the metro

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region and I think that's our goal. Um,
but um I I think it's silly for us to

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argue or disagree about facts that are
number-based because I I find security

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in math.
>> Likewise. So that's why I think if you

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can bring that forward, it'll help us,
right? So look forward to seeing that. I

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think we can move ahead and um I think
that um uh it's be a great opportunity.

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So, sounds like Gary will help work on
bringing that information forward and

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it's been a a long day. And with that,
I'll go ahead and adjourn this group and

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thank you and have a great rest of your
day.