Board of County Commissioners - workshop

Welcome everyone to the meeting of the Washington County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, August 8, 2026. Clerk Moss, could you please lead the list of attendees?

Chair Harrington, Commissioner Schneider. Attendee. Commissioner.

I am present.

Commissioner Trey. Chair Harrington. And I know Commissioner Willi, excuse me.

Thank you. We now come to the communication of the board and our leaders. Who wants to start? Ich kann gerne beginnen. Nun, gute Nachrichten. Das Office of Community Development wurde bereits das zweite Jahr in Folge ausgezeichnet. Zum zweiten Mal wurde das Office of Community Development von der National Association of County Community and Economic Development, NACC, mit einem Exzellenzpreis geehrt. This award was awarded in the category of homeless coordination for the work of the office with Centro Cultural in the renovation of their Casa Empara project of renting an apartment with 20 single rooms in Forest Grove. Through the Office of Community Development, Washington County provided the project with a good $2 million from the Home American Rescue Plan, short ARPA. The office will be officially recognized at the annual conference in October and will receive the awards. I would also like to inform the board of directors about some security updates that the staff has made. As a reminder, the Sheriff's Office and the district administration meet regularly to discuss and develop our safety precautions for their work meetings and board meetings. As part of this process, I would like to make some changes, as the board and leadership were only informed about them after their implementation. But to make sure that this information is also officially protocolized for the public. At board meetings, restrictions were now imposed with the note, only for staff, behind the seats of the county council and the writer. These were sometimes there in the past, but will be maintained permanently from now on. In addition, a similar signage was applied between the presentation table and the desk, with the inscription, only for staff. In extreme weather conditions or if, for example, the air conditioning fails, we will not open the side doors to the outside, but have to change the location, as this creates an additional entry or exit and makes it difficult to manage the work seats in the room. In this room we have slightly adjusted the seating order of the BCC. So only two commissioners will sit on this side to create a little more distance. If there are several chairs, the commissioner will sit directly in front of the public at the end. In addition, for security reasons, we will set up two barriers that only identify the area for employees. I am happy to answer all questions. If the committee members have individual concerns about security or protocols, Sie können sich jederzeit direkt an mich wenden. Miss Calvert und ich stehen in ständigem Kontakt mit dem Büro des Sheriffs und beobachten nicht nur, was bei Ihren Vorstandssitzungen passiert, sondern auch, was in anderen öffentlichen Sitzungen, in anderen Zuständigkeitsbereichen vor sich geht.

Ich habe eine kurze Frage. Wenn Kommissar Willi hier ist, drücke ich dann zusammen mit den anderen weiter und er sitzt an dieser Position. Nein, ich werde hier sein. Er wird hier sitzen. Also da ist ja eine Freie Platz. Da unten? Okay, großartig.

Damit ist mein Update abgeschlossen.

Danke. Harrington Bourne. Schön, Sie alle an diesem Montag bzw. Dienstag nach dem langen Wochenende zu sehen. Wir hatten eine wunderbare Reise mit meiner Tochter. Alle sind erschöpft, aber wir hatten eine tolle Zeit und es ist schön, wieder da zu sein. Wieder an die Arbeit. Sie haben wahrscheinlich im Update zur Regierungsarbeit die Informationen zur Umsetzung der vorgeschlagenen Regeln für das Office of Management and Budget bemerkt. Sie haben mit Ihrem Gremium darüber gesprochen, dass die Umsetzung dieser Regeln bis mindestens zum 11. Dezember verschoben wurde. Nevertheless, last week, before I was out of the house, we met as a team from Washington County with William Das, the deputy manager, and the office of the CEO to talk about the necessary steps to implement these rules in case they come into force in December. Ich habe auch begonnen, unsere benachbarten Zuständigkeitsbereiche zu kontaktieren, um zu sehen, wie wir bei dieser Arbeit zusammenarbeiten können, da dies definitiv einer der Bereiche ist, der alle Behörden betrifft, die Bundesmittel erhalten. Ich werde mich daher in den kommenden Wochen mit Clackamas County und Multnomah County treffen, damit wir vielleicht zusammenarbeiten und die Last verringern können, damit es für uns alle funktioniert, während wir in diesem Umfeld vorankommen. Thank you.

Next we come to the messages from the board. Who wants to start? I'll start. I'll join Courtney since I was on vacation last week. I am happy to report that everyone is back in school. So first of all, no more holidays. But last week I took part in a few things. I think I had reported that I am the chairperson for the DHC and we had our ... I had my first meeting last Wednesday. A little monthly meeting, as you all know. Very, very committed members in the committee. And some of the members expressed interest in hearing more about the urban planning plan. And I think that will be a committee update next month. And then, as far as something else is concerned, which I was able to participate in last week, it was about the SPARC, the new and improved CPoS. And I leave it to the chairman to give an update, because I think the chairman has moderated this and done great work with the employees and I have heard some good questions and engagement. As for this week, I have my personal film recording for our State of the County address. And then on Thursday we have a round table, a business day. Und dann habe ich diese Woche auch noch mein Interview zum urbanen Dienstleistungsrahmen. Also gute Dinge stehen bevor. And the other thing that I wanted to pass on to everyone for Saturday is that the Metro Council President Juan Carlos Gonzalez and I will hold the annual cleaning action on the TV Highway on Saturday, September 12, from 8 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. 10.30 a.m. in the morning. As many of you know, the TV Highway is one of the most important transport stations in Washington County, which connects communities from Beaverton to Forest Grove. A little explanation of this annual cleaning action. This annual action has become a birthday tradition for Metro Council President González. Every year he celebrates his birthday by bringing people together who raise their arms and give something back to the community. This year, he and I will close together to clean up the TV Highway and we would be happy if everyone would come to us. You know, spend the morning with us and help to maintain a connection that connects so many of our communities. And help us, President González, to wish a happy birthday. He will, by the way, I am a curious person, if you ask yourself when you will come to us, which I hope, he will be 34. Wir treffen uns an der nordwestlichen Ecke des Home Depot Parkplatzes in Hillsboro nahe dem 7-Eleven und Discount Tire. Die Adresse ist 1950 South East Minter Bridge Road in Hillsboro. Wir beginnen den Morgen mit Kaffee und kleinen Erfrischungen, bevor wir Müll entlang des TV-Highways sammeln. Was die Logistik angeht, Sicherheitswesten, Müllbeutel und Greifzangen werden bereitgestellt. Bitte kleiden Sie sich wetterfest, wenn Sie teilnehmen möchten und tragen Sie bequeme Schuhe, die auch schmutzig werden dürfen. Ich freue mich darauf, alle beim Aufräumen zu sehen. Seit meiner Wahl ist es für mich zu einer Tradition geworden, daran teilzunehmen. Ich freue mich also darauf, alle zu sehen. Damit ist mein Bericht beendet.

Wer möchte als nächster? Ich beginne mit Letztem Mittwoch. Ich sprach mit Annie Herbert von Kaiser und Christina Bodnema von der American Heart Association über das Verbot von aromatisiertem Tabak. I met with them and we have a follow-up meeting with Mane and others to understand our implementation plan and ensure that we communicate the position of the Landkreis. On Thursday I had a good conversation with Robin Ferguson from Golden Rainbow Haven and a volunteer of the Cedar Mill Christ Methodist Church, that was Kimmy's Loop, who, however, participated in this meeting as a volunteer in her function. Es geht um die Filmvorführung und die Podiumsdiskussion, an der ich am Donnerstagabend teilnehmen werde. Es ist eine Vorführung von No Place to Grow Old, einem Film, den viele von uns gesehen haben und der Obdachlosigkeit bei älteren Menschen thematisiert. Ich hatte auch ein weiteres Streifenbriefing, das letzte Woche gut verlief.

Morgen früh habe ich ein Treffen des Exekutivkomitees von Work Systems Inc. und danach meine Filmvorführung zur Lage des Landkreises.

Danke, Sarah und Darren. And next Wednesday I will take part in the AOC District 8 meeting that we have already briefly discussed here. Great.

The visit to Tiger City Council, where you spoke about homelessness and wanted to ask many questions about it, went extremely well. Vor allem, weil unser Wohnungsbauteam und Molly Rogers als Direktorin eine fundierte Reihe von Antworten zusammengestellt haben. Ich habe etwas beigetragen, aber den Großteil der Arbeit haben sie gemacht und Molly und ich haben beide präsentiert. Es kam sehr gut an und ich erhielt sogar später Anrufe von anderen, die offenbar zugeschaut hatten und denen unser Ansatz bei der Beantwortung ihrer Fragen gefiel. Last Wednesday at the Region 1 ACT session, I received the first information on the CIP's proposal.

So it is not yet a decided thing.

It still requires the approval of the OTC-USW. But for the TV-Highway, 30 to 40 million dollars for preparatory work for future projects will be recommended. This is not the Bus Rapid Transit project itself. It's about transitions and other things that will hopefully enable the project in the future. But in the meantime, there will also be independent improvements. So that was exciting to see. And it was recommended by Region 1 ACT as well as by O2T Region 1 Personal, which is why it came into this position. Let's see, last Thursday I had my discussion on the development of the legislative agenda and then we had a very intensive preparation meeting for the SHSR-PRK. I'm probably not quite ready to talk about it yet, but tomorrow's meeting will be intensive. Yes, let's leave it at that. That's a good word. I will try to go to the office of the sheriff this afternoon because our afternoon was cancelled. Tomorrow I have the four-hour S.H.S.R. Packet meeting.

On Thursday we have our round table.

On Monday I have an individual meeting with the managing director of Clean Water Services and in the afternoon a steering committee meeting for the ESPD department. This is what I have between now and our meeting next Tuesday.

Do you take protein pills?

Well, thank you. You are carrying a heavy burden in the name of your board of directors. So thank you for that.

If it doesn't matter to you, what kind of Interest oder Fragen hatte der Stadtrat von Tigard zum Thema Obdachlosigkeit. Sie waren es ist teilweise ich.

Habe den Eindruck, dass Sie sich durch den Just Compassion Standort in Tigard etwas stärker unter Druck fühlen als einige der anderen Städte. That's what they do, and they have the feeling that, from their point of view, there were some unequal effects on the local communities. But we also gave them a kind of regional overview and showed the fact that there will soon be similar facilities in other communities in Washington County that are either already open or will soon be opened. And then we actually only answered your questions, such as what the district will do with the financing if the SAS measure is not extended.

What is the answer to that?

I thought I did that really well. Molly and I answered that well together, because the presentation showed how dependent all three districts are, especially. Do you know an example of Washington County? Extremely dependent on it, not only for the money, but also to provide counter-financing for other means. And so I just described that we are extremely dependent on it and that it would be difficult for the system to function without these means. So you had a lot of questions about what we could use in this front legislatively in the coming year. Does that make sense? It certainly does.

It certainly does. It is always helpful to get an idea of how things develop in the individual cities.

And you are closer to what is happening and with what intensity you also have to fight.

I have similar comments from city councils about their concerns about

And it's real. It's a real experience. So thank you.

And not all cities have the same amount of support that these larger cities have. Tigard, Beaverton, Hillsborough.

All right. Well, last week and this week it's a little quieter for me. As I mentioned last week, last week was our first meeting of the new Supporting People and Relationships Committee, SPARC. Did I say the first word right? Strengthening Participation and Relationship Committee.

I have to say it again.

I haven't said it seven times in seven different ways. It's not internalized yet.

So in September there is the meeting for district 1 and the meeting for district 3.

Next, not this Thursday evening, but next Thursday evening. And then in October there will be district 2 and district 4. That was the first meeting. So with the help of Ms. Angie and others. We had a good presentation that talked about what the service portfolio of the district district is and what is in this business year and beyond the plan of the board, as well as the interest of the people to estimate. So unfortunately, the first meeting was originally planned in district 1 in the Aloha library, but Wegen der Regenfälle letzte Woche gab es ein Problem mit dem Dach des Gebäudes. Deshalb musste das Treffen hierher in das Auditorium verlegt werden. Die gute Nachricht ist jedoch, dass zwei Leute uns hier im Auditorium gefunden haben und wir auch einen Teilnehmer online hatten. Ich freue mich also auf das Treffen für Bezirk 3, das in ein paar Donnerstagen im Metzgerparkgebäude stattfinden wird. Wie bereits erwähnt, findet diesen Donnerstag unser Treffen am runden Tisch statt und dann marschieren wir weiter durch den Monat September zusammen. Es geht also darum, die Teilhabe zu stärken und Gemeinschaften zu erreichen.

Und Gemeinschaften erreichen.

stärken und erreichen. Wir kriegen das hin. Ich sehe mal.

Wir kriegen das hin.

Das werden wir. Ich habe das P mit der Teilhabe oder dem Teilnehmen. Ja, das wird in den kommenden Wochen noch ein Test für mich. Ich denke, das war es für das heutige Treffen. Es sei denn, jemand hat noch etwas anderes.

Gut, da es nichts weiter gibt, schließen wir die heutige Arbeitssitzung.

Danke.