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[0:05] All right, good morning, everyone, and welcome to our Mayor and County Board of Commissioners Board session.
[0:13] It's Wednesday, September 9, 26, we're here in the Senator hearing room and we start every board session with the pledge of allegiance, so if you please join me.
[0:24] I pledge allegiance to the United States of America and to the Republic for it was the
[0:30] hands of one nation, under your eye, individual with the liberty and justice for all.
[0:39] Okay, Commissioner Cameron, I will take a motion right off the bat.
[0:43] Yeah, I'm going to share I will move that we remove item number four under health and human services
[0:49] from the agenda. Also in the motion, we have a motion in a second. Is there any further discussion?
[0:55] Seeing that all those have never seen the fact that I say, aye, aye, aye, motion passes.
[1:01] Okay, I don't have anyone signed up for public comments, so we're going to go right into our
[1:05] proclamation. We're going to consider approval or proclamation doesn't need in the month of September
[1:10] 2026 as recovery month in Marion County and Terry welcome and welcome to all the members of our community
[1:17] who are here at a support this proclamation. Good morning. It's always, my name is Terry Morgan
[1:23] and I have the privilege of being the program manager for our Addictions Treatment Program
[1:28] with Mary and County. It's always exciting to be here this time of year. I'm here today
[1:35] to request that September be proclaimed recovery month in Mary and County. Each year,
[1:41] national recovery month is observed across the country to celebrate the millions of people living
[1:47] in recovery from substance use in mental health conditions. It's an opportunity to recognize
[1:53] that recovery is possible to reduce the stigma, and to remind those who may still be struggling
[2:00] that hope and help are available. This year's recovery might theme, recovery is real. Restoring
[2:07] every aspect of life speaks so beautifully to what recovery truly means. Recovery's not just about
[2:14] one individual. It strengthens families, restores relationships, creates opportunities,
[2:21] and built healthier, safer communities.
[2:25] Every person who finds recovery creates a ripple effect
[2:29] that extends far beyond themselves.
[2:32] Here in Mary and County, we are committed to ensuring
[2:34] that individuals and families have access
[2:38] to compassionate, evidence-based treatment,
[2:41] recovery supports, and opportunities
[2:43] to build meaningful lives in recovery.
[2:46] We are equally grateful for the families, peers,
[2:50] providers, recovery housing, community organizations, and countless others who walk alongside
[2:57] people on their recovery journeys. And today we have the privilege of celebrating what
[3:03] recovery looks like right here in our own community. I especially want to recognize
[3:09] some very special women who are here with us today. These women are graduate
[3:15] of her place who have gone on to work in the substance use disorder field as certified
[3:21] recovery mentors and certified alcohol and drug counselors. They once came through our
[3:27] door seeking support in their own recovery and today they're walking alongside
[3:31] others in helping them find theirs. If y'all can outstand for a minute.
[3:47] So how many there's more than 30? Yes, it's about 30 that we know of.
[3:52] who are now leading recovery all across the state of Oregon.
[3:56] Wow, amazing.
[3:59] They are truly examples of recovery coming full circle.
[4:03] We are also honored today to hear from Anna and Andrew who have generously chosen to share
[4:08] their story with us.
[4:10] Their stories, a testament to their commitment to recovery and also a wonderful example
[4:15] of community partnerships that include Mary and County Addiction Treatment Services,
[4:20] Soaring Heights, Recovery Homes,
[4:24] Marion County Lead Program,
[4:26] Bebold Street Ministries,
[4:28] Our Local Moms Program,
[4:31] that have all worked together and partnered
[4:34] to help these families along the way.
[4:37] We're grateful for this partnership
[4:39] and for the many providers,
[4:40] peers, Recovery Organizations, Families,
[4:43] and community partners throughout
[4:45] Marion County who support Recovery every day.
[4:48] By adopting this proclamation,
[4:51] marrying county reaffirms its commitment to supporting recovery,
[4:55] reducing stigma, strengthening families,
[4:58] and ensuring that hope remains accessible
[5:00] to everyone seeking a path forward.
[5:04] Today, the people standing with us
[5:06] are living proof.
[5:08] Devour recovery is possible, and recovery changes lives.
[5:13] It's my privilege to introduce
[5:15] And I'm followed by Andrew.
[5:19] Hi, my name is Anna Gonzalez, and I'm here today to share a little bit about my story.
[5:27] I'm not just my story of addiction, but my story of recovery and the people in the programs that helped me find my way back to myself.
[5:35] There was a time when I was homeless in Lebanon, Wallace Marine Park.
[5:38] I was struggling with addiction and my life looked very different.
[5:42] From, and I completed an assessment at Marion County and treatment services, there is where I was introduced to Rachel, my mentor from Marion County and treatment services.
[5:54] I didn't know at the time, but having someone walk beside me was going to become one of the most important parts of my recovery. Rachel helped me through the process of getting into her place.
[6:07] She, she didn't just tell me what I needed to do, she showed up, she walked beside me, taught me about recovery, encouraged me and helped me begin to see strength in myself that I couldn't see it.
[6:21] My journey wasn't easy just because I chose recovery, I experienced several tragic and painful things both during my addiction and after recovery.
[6:31] I had to learn that recovery doesn't mean life suddenly becomes easy.
[6:37] It means learning how to face life with that running back to the things that once helped you escape it.
[6:45] And her place I transitioned to soaring heights recovery where I continued building my recovery and preparing to for a different life to for myself and my children.
[6:56] Today, I am currently at our place through Marion County continuing to strengthen my recovery
[7:02] and build the stable life I have worked for so hard.
[7:07] During my journey, the father of my child, my children, and still an active addiction.
[7:13] One of the things I'm proud of is that through my own recovery, I was able to encourage him
[7:19] to get help for himself and for the sake of our child, for our unborn child.
[7:25] We carve again changing more than just my life. It started changing my family. There are
[7:30] People who have made a lasting impact on me through the disjourning, Rachel, my mentor, from American County
[7:36] Addiction Services, Judy, my mentor from Lead Program, and my counselor, April, from her place, and each
[7:44] played an important part and role in my helping, helping my life become the person I am today. They
[7:51] believed in me, but they also taught me how to believe in myself. Rachel especially taught me through
[7:57] her actions she showed up and she helped me. Understand recovery as well as WBP. My mother,
[8:05] my mom's mentor, Suzanne. Also supported me through difficult moments and remind me of my
[8:13] strength until I was able to recognize the strength in myself. Judy through the Glee program has also
[8:18] been an important part of my support system and recovery have mentors who understand how difficult this
[8:25] journey is can be and showed up as having people beside you who don't judge you by where
[8:32] you been but help you move forward where you're going.
[8:37] I also want to thank Terry Morgan for giving us the opportunity to speak today and for all
[8:41] the work it took to help us to get into our place.
[8:45] Her support ever has made an important difference in our lives.
[8:49] That's why programs like this need these matter.
[8:52] Where someone is homeless, we're struggling with addiction, it can be easy for the world to
[8:58] off.
[8:58] To only see the situation therein.
[9:01] But underneath addiction is still a person, a mother, a daughter, a partner.
[9:06] Someone with strengths, dreams and future.
[9:09] They may look possible, impossible to them in that time and moment.
[9:14] Sometimes that person needs someone to someone else to see the future before they can see it in themselves.
[9:21] Treatment gave me an opportunity. Recovery housing gave me stability, counseling gave me tools and mentorship gave me the people willing to walk beside me.
[9:32] While I learned how to use these tools and build a live a different life, I went from being homeless and wallless marine park and struggling with addiction to moving through detox treatment.
[9:44] Her play, sorry, heights, recovery in our place through Mary County.
[9:50] Every step has been another step towards the life I want for myself and my family.
[9:56] I'm not just a story of addiction, I'm a story of recovery.
[10:01] I'm a story of resilience, and I'm proof of what can happen when someone is given support
[10:06] opportunity, accountability, and people who refuse to give up on them.
[10:11] When you invest in people, and treatments, and peers, and mentors, recovery programs, and recovery housing, you want simply funding services, you are investing in people, you are investing in mothers and fathers, you are investing in children and families, and also, and sometimes you are giving someone the opportunity to completely change the direction of their life.
[10:36] I know that because I am one, one of those people, thank you for allowing me to stand here today and share my story.
[10:57] My name is Andrew McClellan, and I'm going to begin my story with saying that is deeply meaningful to me.
[11:04] The opposite of addiction is connection.
[11:07] For ten years, I was homeless on the streets and trapped in addiction.
[11:10] I had lost sight of who I was and the person I wanted to become.
[11:14] For a long time, I struggled to find a reason to change.
[11:18] Everything has changed.
[11:19] Everything changed when I found out that Anna was pregnant,
[11:21] and then I was going to be a father.
[11:23] At that moment, I made a choice.
[11:25] A choice that would change my life forever.
[11:28] Looking back, it was the best decision I've made
[11:30] in the 33 years of life.
[11:33] I knew I wanted to be, I knew I wanted to be there
[11:36] from my daughter.
[11:37] I wanted to become the kind of man a father should be,
[11:40] a father she could be proud of.
[11:42] My journey began with the drug and alcohol assessment through Marion County, from their
[11:47] Ken Patterson through Pathfinder to help me navigate the recovery system and continue with the resources
[11:52] that I needed. My dad's mentor, Aiden Fisher, through WVP, also played an important role in supporting
[11:59] me throughout my recovery. I eventually entered intensive and patient treatment through surrender
[12:05] Elaine and Colbert Organ, where I spent 31 days working on myself in my recovery. I gave the
[12:11] program everything I had and I was proud to excel in that program. Within my first two weeks
[12:17] I was honored to receive the beacon of light award and award given to someone who demonstrates
[12:23] resilience, leadership, and serves as a positive pillar within the community. Graduating from
[12:28] surrounding land was a major accomplishment, but my journey was far from over. After completing treatment
[12:33] I moved into soaring heights. Victoria Meredith had saved me a bed in the Falcon House. She normally
[12:39] doesn't do that, so I won't lie. It made me feel special.
[12:45] Good job.
[12:46] More importantly, it gave me another opportunity to continue building my life in recovery.
[12:51] I completed that program with flying colors and zero violations.
[12:55] After that, on and I moved into our place, through Marion County, where we continued receiving support from Marion County and the many programs and people who have walked along us on this journey.
[13:07] I also want to give special thanks to Matt Messera and Aden Serials with Bebold Ministries.
[13:13] Thank you both for everything you've done for me.
[13:16] Aden is my sponsor and has helped me tremendously in my recovery and walked toward becoming
[13:20] closer to God.
[13:22] His guidance and support have helped me remain grounded in my sobriety and continue moving
[13:26] forward.
[13:27] I also want to thank Melissa Whitlaw, who is my counselor and a great support for me in my future.
[13:36] I'm incredibly thankful for every person who has played a part in my recovery.
[13:39] Every counselor, mentor, sponsor, program, friend, and organization that helped me along
[13:45] the way as contribute contributed to the man that I am coming today.
[13:51] Most importantly, I want to be the best man I can be and above all be a president and
[13:55] loving father to my beautiful daughter, Zala.
[13:58] On Zala are my greatest inspirations.
[14:01] They gave me a reason to fight for life when I didn't know how to fight for myself.
[14:05] Tell me a father gave me a purpose, but recovery has taught me how to live that purpose.
[14:13] Today I am proud to say that I have been clean this over for six months, I have never
[14:17] been happier in my life.
[14:19] My story is not about where I come from, it is about where I am going.
[14:23] Ten years of addiction and homelessness do not define me.
[14:26] My choice is today to define me.
[14:28] I am rebuilding my life one day at a time and I am determined to continue growing,
[14:32] of becoming a better man, a better partner, and the father, my daughter deserves.
[14:38] Comerian County and every organization, program, mentor, sponsor, counselor, and individual
[14:44] who has helped support Anna, Zeila, and me and my recovery for this, I say thank you.
[14:52] Thank you for believing in me when I was learning to, when I was learning how to believe
[14:55] in myself.
[14:56] Thank you for giving me opportunities to change.
[14:59] And thank you for helping.
[15:00] Help me discover that recovery is not something I have to walk through alone. I am grateful for every step of this journey, including the difficult ones, because they have brought me to where I am today. I am 6 months clean and sober. I am a father. I have a family. I have hope and I have a future. And for that, I am truly thankful. Thank you for listening to my story and God bless.
[15:29] When is your daughter here today? Yes, she is. How old is she? Two months. Oh my gosh.
[15:37] Congratulations. We're living when she was born. We were living in our place all together.
[15:43] Yep, all together. Wow. This is the first baby. This is my baby. We know it's your first baby, but it's also our first baby.
[15:53] because I really big deal to this commission in this county and I remember when she was born.
[15:59] Because I got a text from Terry.
[16:03] She's a definitely a blessing and she's just been an amazing part of our family.
[16:09] I'm being able to actually share all this with everybody in our support.
[16:13] Has been tremendously a blessing and it has been something that has definitely showed me why life is so beautiful
[16:22] on this end, and that we do recover and all this.
[16:27] So, I want to thank everybody for supporting and the love and support.
[16:31] As that, that everybody has given us.
[16:34] And, you know, we continue to keep on going on this journey.
[16:38] So, thank you so much.
[16:39] Mr. Chairman, it's desperate to say something.
[16:41] Yes, as I wipe the tears out of my eyes.
[16:43] Thank you so much.
[16:46] Andrew, you said the opposite of addiction is connection.
[16:49] And as I listened to your testimony, I couldn't keep up with all the connections.
[16:56] So in a lane, here, our place, I mean the individuals that are in this room that you've
[17:03] connected with, your wife, your baby, it was really good statement to start off your testimony
[17:11] with the opposite of addiction, is connection, and we are created that way to connect with other
[17:16] people. To isolate and to be alone and to not have hope is not what we are created to do.
[17:25] And so I want to just thank you for you and Anna for what you're doing. And as a county commissioner
[17:33] being here for over 12 years, when I hear a story like years, I go, if there's nothing else,
[17:39] When I leave this place, to hear that people's lives are changed, your baby is going to be changed.
[17:48] And I think some days we sit up here, we sit in these meetings and we go, oh my gosh, what are we doing?
[17:54] We're working hard and doing all this stuff.
[17:57] We have 1,700 employees in Marion County.
[18:00] And your testimony is just, it's the icing on the cake.
[18:04] Thank you so much for, and I know the road is not rosy all the way down, it's hard, and
[18:12] you're connected. And when you're connected, you're going to have people that hold your arm,
[18:16] you're going to hold other people's arms and hands along the way. And I just want to say thank
[18:20] you for pointing that out and don't forget that statement. You started off with the opposite of
[18:24] the diction is connection. Perfect. Thank you. There's a room full of people that illustrate that.
[18:31] that's what I'm sitting I get to sit here and see everybody that's such a privilege I also want
[18:38] to thank you for your courage in choosing love for your daughter and love for each other over
[18:45] your addiction and I and I want to thank everybody in this room that too when I first be in
[18:49] a commissioner I remember thinking like oh me a commissioner we're gonna implement really great
[18:54] programs we're gonna we're gonna have really good code we're gonna we're gonna create complicated
[19:01] rules that are to make things better, and I don't know how many years, and but at some point
[19:05] I was like, that's silly, but what we're going to do is we're going to hire really good people.
[19:10] That's what we're going to do, and if you hire really good people, magic happens, and I,
[19:17] one of the things that I'm so proud of, I think we have the best recovery system in Marion County,
[19:20] not just Marion County, but Marion County to community. I think we have the best recovery
[19:26] system best recovery community because of all the people here in this room and people outside of this room
[19:33] who have chosen to love each other, who have chosen to connect with each other, who have chosen
[19:39] the hard choice but the good choice, you know, and it's really strong. It's really resilient. I think that's the
[19:48] thing that for me has been such a wonderful thing to learn. It's actually the strongest thing
[19:53] is not the government program or the fancy municipal code.
[19:59] The strongest thing is the connections,
[20:02] the love that people here have shown each other.
[20:04] Not just today, not just yesterday, not just in this moment, but over decades.
[20:10] Over years and years and years of years have shown up for each other
[20:12] in the worst moments of each other's lives.
[20:16] There's real power in that, real power.
[20:19] And it's the power that created her a place.
[20:22] And it's the power that created her a place.
[20:26] And it's the power that you guys get to be a part of.
[20:30] And decades from now, you'll also have your story
[20:32] of the other people that you've connected with and helped.
[20:36] And then there's just been such a privilege for me
[20:38] to see that from my position to be a part of that.
[20:41] And to say, wow, this is really special.
[20:44] And I talked to folks in another part of the state.
[20:46] And they said, wow, how do you do this?
[20:48] This is so hard.
[20:49] And I say, well, I don't know, I'm glad I didn't have to figure it out.
[20:51] But I'm super grateful that I get to be a part of this community with the folks that
[20:56] have done this and have put the work in and have put the love in.
[20:59] And it's such an inspiration to see that for some people, for many people, the love they have
[21:04] for their children, for each other, is stronger than the drugs.
[21:07] I mean, that's just a spectacular thing, because we all know how tough these drugs are.
[21:13] So thank you for being a part of that and thank you for those courageous choices that you've made and continue to make them to be a part of this community.
[21:26] Oh, yeah, yes, come on
[21:30] up.
[21:31] You, I do have to introduce yourself for the record.
[21:34] Oh, you've been with a microphone.
[21:36] Hi, I'm Lisa Lilac.
[21:38] I'm a former counselor in a play of Mary County and now I'm out working in the community.
[21:44] you can you see what you've paved the way and how the light for so many of this to do and I'll be
[21:49] half of all of this. You want to say thank you. Whoo!
[22:03] Okay, we have a problem.
[22:06] I did arrive late and as you didn't expect me to have something to say. Oh, I thought you had
[22:12] severed you said I said you jumped in first. Actually, I didn't either way, Terry, I appreciate your
[22:21] community being here. Since I've been a commissioner you've been the strongest voice in the background
[22:30] I think this county has done. Everybody that's in this room that I recognize that works in this industry
[22:37] came through this industry and are sitting here today. You literally have touched physically and
[22:46] emotionally and through your career. And I just want to tell you thank you. I know it's not
[22:59] But your persistence has saved countless lives, and no matter what, you just continue to accept and bring people in.
[23:11] I'm blessed to be one of your people, and to both of you, thanks for saying yes to yourself.
[23:18] Not just to your daughter, but finding the ability to love yourself again is a big deal.
[23:24] And I know that that's because the journey that Terry has walked and ate in and Matthew and Anna and all the rest of the folks that you listed off.
[23:37] I hope someday you want to continue on your journey and be in this industry because there's nothing more powerful than someone's personal testimony to change another person's life.
[23:50] And I can tell you that from my own lived experience.
[23:55] You too can be a county commissioner if you want to deal with the politics of it.
[24:00] But that aside being able to show up and be authentic and courageous and truthful makes a bigger
[24:10] more profound difference in the world than you could ever imagine.
[24:14] And I'm grateful to be here today to serve with these two individuals who are willing to learn and
[24:19] to be exposed and to connect to things that are really hard.
[24:26] And most people would turn away and walk the other direction, but instead they're walking
[24:29] into it.
[24:31] So I also want to say thanks to both of you because it's not easy to be the best system in
[24:36] the state, not just in our county.
[24:39] And I know that because I've been to all the counties and I'm constantly fighting for
[24:43] application of what we do here so we can make such a bigger impact in this state.
[24:50] Terry's been such a great job that we get to go out to New Jersey in a week and
[24:54] half to literally present to counties nationally on the places program, which is what
[25:00] I've called it at this point because it's too difficult to explain his, her and our places
[25:04] to people that don't understand the concept.
[25:07] And I'm excited to be able to share your guys' story and that of the numerous women
[25:12] that we introduce to Congresswoman Salinas a couple of weeks ago.
[25:16] This is exciting.
[25:18] It is also really, really important.
[25:22] So thank you.
[25:24] Thanks for continuing to show up all the years
[25:26] and to always tell your story.
[25:29] Because it doesn't matter how many years down the road,
[25:31] you are away from where you started.
[25:33] It's still your story and it still matters.
[25:36] So thanks.
[25:44] I should share with you all the fake emotions.
[25:46] Make a motion that we approve the proclamation is it designating the month of September
[25:54] 2026 as recovery month in Mary County.
[25:57] I'll second the motion.
[25:58] Good motion a second is right for their discussion.
[26:01] Seeing none all those in favor.
[26:02] Seeing the five by saying aye.
[26:05] The motion passes.
[26:06] All right.
[26:07] Before the Board of Commissioners for Mary County Oregon in the matter, in the matter of
[26:11] We're claiming the month of September of 2026 as recovery month in Marion County.
[26:17] This matter came before that Marion County Board of Commissioners at its regulatory
[26:21] scheduled public meeting on September 9th, 2026, whereas each year National Recovery Month
[26:29] is observed across the country to celebrate the millions of people living in recovery
[26:34] from substance use in mental health conditions.
[26:37] It is an opportunity to recognize that recovery is possible to reduce stigma and to encourage
[26:43] those who may still be struggling to know that hope and help are available.
[26:49] And whereas recovery is not just about one individual, it strengthens families,
[26:56] restores relationships, and creates healthier, safer communities.
[27:00] Every person who finds recovery creates a ripple effect that extends far beyond themselves.
[27:08] And.
[27:08] Whereas here in Marion County, we are committed to ensuring that individuals have access to compassionate,
[27:14] evidence-based behavioral health services and recovery supports.
[27:17] We are equally grateful for the families, peers, providers, community organizations,
[27:22] and countless others who walk alongside people on their recovery journeys.
[27:26] And whereas this year's recovery month theme, recovery is real, restoring every aspect of life.
[27:34] Reminds us that recovery is a powerful reminder that healing is possible.
[27:38] Families can be reunited and lies can be restored.
[27:42] And...
[27:43] Whereas we recognize and honor the contributions of those in recovery, the service providers, peers, family members, and community organizations who walk alongside them.
[27:52] And we recommit ourselves to supporting recovery in all its forms.
[27:55] And we're asked for the above reasons we're asking the citizens of Marion County to join us and celebrating this September as recovery month.
[28:02] Now, therefore, it's here by proclaimed the month of September 26th, 2026, is recovery month, Marion County Oregon, and encourages all residents to support those on the path recovery by fostering hope, reducing stigma, and promoting health and wellness throughout our communities.
[28:18] Data to Salem Oregon, this ninth day of September 2026.
[28:23] Okay, now if you would all please join me up here, we'll take a picture.
[29:29] Turn it in.
[29:35] Please do.
[29:42] Please do.
[29:47] I don't know.
[29:48] Okay.
[29:49] Okay.
[29:49] Do you want this?
[29:51] Okay.
[29:52] Okay.
[29:52] I want to meet you, so it's very good.
[29:54] Do you want something?
[29:55] Yes.
[29:56] It's like they had it for us, you know.
[29:57] Yes.
[30:06] Okay, ready? 1, 2, 3. Awesome, thank you.
[30:12] I don't know what's
[30:21] going on, but I'm just starting to think about it, and I'm just not sure if it's going to work.
[30:29] I'm just starting to think about it, and I'm just starting to think about it.
[32:14] There's basically just like, there's a high top of the list, and you just get like a perfect place check.
[32:49] Right.
[32:51] Yeah.
[32:55] Yeah.
[32:59] Yeah.
[33:01] You can have more.
[33:04] Yeah.
[33:06] Why do you think that's a huge amount of air.
[33:09] I don't know.
[33:10] I don't know.
[33:11] I just think that's a big amount of air.
[33:14] Yeah.
[33:15] Okay.
[33:16] If I could ask everybody to...
[33:19] We still have a meeting to do.
[33:23] If you guys could just have the hall, I should have appreciated. Thank you.
[33:27] All right. Thanks everybody. No, it's great.
[33:30] It's great.
[33:41] Okay, Mr. Bethlehem, I'll take a motion to do the consent agenda.
[33:50] All right, I moved it through the consent agenda and our Board of Commissioners, Board Committee
[33:57] appointments, Materials Management Advisory Council, Approve Orders, the Pointing List of Wood,
[34:01] the City of Salem, Staff Physicians, and Steven Sims, the City of State and Elected
[34:04] Official Position, for the Marion County Materials Management Advisory Council,
[34:09] with Terms Ending August 31st, 2030. Under Health and Human Services,
[34:13] approved the contract for services with cash-value electric company and a not to exceed
[34:18] amount of $140,000 to provide ongoing maintenance and supportive existing audio-visual
[34:23] conference permit and future upgrades as technology needs of all through March 31st, 2028.
[34:30] Under information technology, approve a purchase order with S.H.I. International Corporation
[34:35] in the amount of $985,551.81. For an advanced network-based threat detection and
[34:43] response platform effective October 1st, 2026 through September 30th, 2029 under public works
[34:50] of proven incoming funds in our government agreement with the city of independence and the
[34:54] not to exceed amount of $363,500 for marrying county, a certified agency through the Oregon
[35:01] Department of Transportation to perform preliminary engineering for the Chestnut Street
[35:06] South Fork Ash Creek Bridge Project on behalf of the city through December 31, 2028 and
[35:13] finally under share of office approve amendment number seven to the contract for services
[35:17] with executive information services to add 438,842 dollars and 76 cents for an
[35:24] and not to exceed contract total of 1,969,129 dollars and 76 cents to continue to provide
[35:33] on going software and maintenance support
[35:35] for the American County Sheriff's Office,
[35:37] records and jail management system through September 30,
[35:40] 2021.
[35:42] All second and the motion.
[35:42] The motion is second, sorry for the discussion.
[35:45] Seeing none of those in favor, see me five by saying aye.
[35:48] Aye.
[35:49] The motion passes.
[35:51] Okay.
[35:52] Next up, we're going to consider approval
[35:54] of amendment number two to the guaranteed maximum price
[35:57] amendment for the construction manager general
[35:58] contractor contract with slate and constructors,
[36:01] incorporated that adds federal, American Rescue Plan Act funding in the amount of $2,475,895
[36:07] dollars for a new contract total of $41,153,648 dollars to provide construction services
[36:14] for the Cames Marina sewer improvements, the replacement of a guardrail along the North
[36:18] Santium Highway and the City of Detroit, and for Fairview Street to King Wood Avenue,
[36:23] sewer line and road improvements in the City of Mill City. For the North Santium Canyon,
[36:27] to December 31st, 2026.
[36:30] Mr. Chair, I need to declare conflict
[36:32] and interest due to my side-working first-laden,
[36:34] so I will not be participating in a discussion or vote.
[36:36] OK, so note it.
[36:38] Thank you, Commissioner.
[36:39] I don't see Brian Nicholas here.
[36:43] Yeah, I think this was going to be a consent item,
[36:45] but we moved it on the last one.
[36:47] So the declaration could be made by this.
[36:50] So we can just, yeah, the motion passes.
[36:52] Mr. Chair, I will move the motion
[36:54] that you just verbally talked about, consider approval, amendment number two, of the guaranteed
[37:01] maximum price amendment for construction, manager or general contractor contract with
[37:06] slate and contractors.
[37:08] I'll cite a motion.
[37:09] We have a motion.
[37:10] The second is very further discussion.
[37:12] Seeing none, all those in favor seen if I, by saying aye.
[37:15] Aye.
[37:16] Aye.
[37:16] The motion passes.
[37:18] Okay.
[37:19] And now I'm going to start a public hearing to consider the 2025, 2025, 26 consolidated
[37:24] annual performance evaluation report for the community development block grant in the home in the
[37:30] I spent partnership programs. Morning, Steve.
[37:35] Morning, commissioners. Yes, this morning we are bringing to you the 2025 consolidated
[37:40] annual performance evaluation report. This is a report that is required by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development
[37:47] for the CVBGA or Community Development Block Grant and Home or Home Investment Partnerships programs. The report
[37:55] is a summation of the accomplishments from the projects and programs that were approved for funding in the 2526 program year.
[38:08] These projects included a project work for Catholic community services for facility renovation and commercial kitchen purchase.
[38:18] In the amount of 225,000, this project is still in progress.
[38:22] A very simple food chair to purchase a larger facility to expand services for 300,000.
[38:29] That property has been purchased and as far as the grant is concerned, it is considered
[38:36] complete from the reports perspective.
[38:39] They have the property and they are in the process of doing the internal conversions to have
[38:44] it up in fully operational for them.
[38:47] Family Building Block Service expansion in the new location in Staten.
[38:52] This is operating funds in the amount of 100,000.
[38:56] It is in progress, but we are nearly through the full amount that the world-worted in the
[39:06] program year.
[39:09] That project expanded their capacity, doubling their ability to provide relief nursery services
[39:17] and services to families in the Sanium Canyon area.
[39:23] Marien County's homeowner residential rehabilitation program.
[39:28] There was $398,000 in $70.
[39:31] We had 13 additional homes receive loans for the renovation,
[39:37] bringing the total to $47.
[39:39] With four more in progress, I can tell you that there's at least two more of those
[39:43] that since we submitted the materials that have been completed and wrapped up,
[39:49] and these funds have been expanded and so we're just,
[39:53] the amendment to add the funds for this upcoming year as in progress,
[39:58] and as soon as those funds are available, they've got projects ready in the queue
[40:03] to move forward with more recommendations.
[40:08] recapitutions. And then under the CDBG program we also have to list the program administration
[40:15] and that those funds have also been expanded. For the home program, the commissioners have
[40:23] directed the portion of that that is not designated either for administration or the
[40:30] HUD required a community housing development organization set aside to go to the home buyer
[40:35] assistance program. And that amount was 370,000,900. We have had we did have one additional
[40:44] home purchase over the last year. We're finding market conditions right now are challenging
[40:49] and I just read earlier this week that interest rates are starting to creep up again. And so
[40:56] we are working actively with our representatives from Dev Northwest that partner with us to help
[41:02] this program move forward to seek other ways of connecting with
[41:07] lenders or with the realtors to find homeowners or
[41:12] perspective on on homeowners that will fit into the income
[41:16] requirements for the program. But and are ready to ready to go
[41:20] so we're actively working with them to reach out and find
[41:25] that where we actually have enough funds right now in our program
[41:32] for this to do, I believe it's either 9 or 10 homes, so we're back in that spot.
[41:38] So, market conditions, we've had several recently that were right there, but they just didn't
[41:47] have the income to be able to get the loan and find a home that they could actually purchase.
[41:53] It's a challenging market right now. One thing about the community housing development organization
[41:59] funds, this is a set aside that that had requires of these dollars at 15% of our allocation
[42:06] be set aside for this. And what that is, it's supposed to be for an organization that
[42:12] would partner with Marion County to take those funds and invest in creating affordable
[42:17] housing. The amount is 74,180 and for an organization to take that on for that amount,
[42:25] or we know with the market, that's not going to do a whole lot.
[42:30] So what HUD has allowed us to do is if you're not able to find a partner that's willing
[42:35] to take on that role after two years, those funds can be added back into your program dollars
[42:40] and so that is something that once we get to November, the end of the federal fiscal year,
[42:48] October, the end of the federal fiscal year, we will submit our request to HUD to have the
[42:54] set aside comes from two years ago at it into the program, so those funds will be available for the home buyer since program.
[43:03] We did have a 15-day public comment period. This is the first time we've ever actually had a public comment that's submitted.
[43:10] And it was submitted by a person named Rochelle Marie Dollo, and I found that the comment was,
[43:21] I'm very, actually very pertinent in light of the population this morning.
[43:27] And the just of the comment was an encouragement for the county to continue investment in affordable transitional recovery housing.
[43:37] And so it is on a tax rate for of your packet and you're welcome to read.
[43:43] This will be entered into our official record as part of the paper process.
[43:50] And the rest of the paper goes through and documents numbers of individuals served,
[43:59] and the calculations of the demographic breakdown that is required in the report.
[44:05] I apologize for the format of the report, unfortunately, this is the format that the system forces us to put it in and it does not come out in a very reader-friendly format, and that is the unfortunate reality of the system that we have to work with in that.
[44:26] So with that I'd be happy to answer any questions.
[44:29] Questions for questions for Steve?
[44:35] I did it.
[44:38] I don't know how many questions either.
[44:40] So it's supposed to be moved by along.
[44:42] And that consider a resolution.
[44:44] Consider a proof.
[44:45] Oh, sorry.
[44:46] There's all the models on note.
[44:47] There's no one signed up for public comment.
[44:52] So I will take a motion if you're ready, commissioners,
[44:56] to close the public hearing and consider a approval of a resolution to it.
[45:00] Thank you, Dr. Programme here 2025-26 consolidated annual performance evaluation report for the community development
[45:05] block grant and home investment partnership program.
[45:11] So move?
[45:12] Okay, I'll second the motion.
[45:14] Good motion, the second. Is there a further discussion?
[45:17] Seeing none, all those in favor, seeing the five by saying aye.
[45:20] Aye.
[45:21] The motion passes.
[45:23] And this public hearing is adjourned.
[45:26] That's a little bit of a step over your turn.
[45:29] Okay.
[45:30] Is there anything else?
[45:31] I just have a question.
[45:32] Did you contact Rachelle Gallo?
[45:35] We did reply to her email and thank
[45:37] her for comment and let her know
[45:41] that it would be entered in as part
[45:42] of the official record.
[45:44] Yeah, so she also asks for your help on connecting.
[45:48] She's going to, she's asking to apply
[45:50] for the 20, 70, 28 funding process
[45:53] and is asked for somebody to reach out.
[45:55] Yeah, we will definitely, I'll have to go back
[45:57] to my email by, I believe I also indicated
[46:00] to her that the funding interest form that we have on online.
[46:04] So.
[46:05] Yeah.
[46:06] I think the great.
[46:07] I think she's just asking.
[46:08] She says she's looking for guidance from staff regarding the most appropriate
[46:14] program structure and eligibility recognized.
[46:17] So I had never heard of her.
[46:18] So now I'm going to look into her.
[46:19] Yeah.
[46:19] I'm excited.
[46:20] There's more people wanting to come and bring stable recovery housing systems online
[46:24] in our community.
[46:25] Feels like we're doing it right when we want to keep doing it here.
[46:27] Yeah.
[46:31] The only thing I have else in the record is that tomorrow Thursday and Sublimity, the heart
[46:37] successful begins.
[46:39] There you go.
[46:40] There you go.
[46:40] The sponsorship, appreciation, and puller's dinner, but then Friday, if I have clocked
[46:46] the gates open and if you've not bought your tickets, you should because they sell out
[46:50] every year.
[46:51] So, monster traps and carnival things and all the stuff in Sublimity this weekend.
[46:58] There you go.
[46:59] It's a good time.
[46:59] It is.
[47:01] Anything else, Mr. Cameron?
[47:02] No.
[47:03] Good.
[47:04] All right.
[47:04] We are adjourned.