City Council - Regular Meeting

EXECUTIVE SESSION

None.

Call to Order

Roll Call

APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA

COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER COMMENT

26-164 Proclamation - National Fentanyl Awareness Day

Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Recommendation: Information Only.

26-165 Proclamation - Vietnamese American Remembrance Day

Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Recommendation: Information Only.

PRESENTATIONS

PUBLIC COMMENT: (Comment on agenda items other than public hearings and deliberations)

26-160 April 13, 2026, Draft City Council Minutes

RESOLUTIONS

26-153 Adopting the City of Salem’s 2026-2031 Strategic Plan.

Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Good Governance; Natural Environment Stewardship; Safe and Healthy Community; Safe, Reliable and Efficient Infrastructure; Strong and Diverse Economy; Welcoming and Livable Community. Recommendation: Adopt the 2026-2031 City of Salem Strategic Plan. Summary: In July 2025, the City began the process of updating its Strategic Plan. Through work sessions, the City Council engaged directly in consideration of key elements of the City’s 2026-2031 Strategic Plan. At their April 27, 2026 meeting, City Council will consider input from community members and employees, and the final draft Strategic Plan for adoption. At their November 17, 2025 Work Session, City Council (1) received findings from the situation assessment prepared by Baker Tilly, (2) provided input on the City's current mission, vision, and value statements; and (3) shared views on strategic goals and potential objectives to guide the City for the next five years. Then, at a March 13, 2026 Work Session, City Council considered the goals, first-year activities, and milestones and measures by which to gauge progress. In early April, the draft Strategic Plan was shared for feedback with community members and employees. meeting. The City Council is now considering the 2026-2031 Strategic Plan for adoption.

26-163 Small Community Air Service Development (SCASD) Grant Application for Commercial Air Service Recruitment.

Ward(s): Ward 2 Councilor(s): Nishioka Neighborhood(s): Southeast Mill Creek Neighborhood Association (SEMCA), Southeast Salem Neighborhood Association (SESNA) Result Area(s): Safe, Reliable, and Efficient Infrastructure; Strong and Diverse Economy. Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to apply for, and if awarded, accept a federal grant through the Small Community Air Service Development Program. Summary: The Salem-Willamette Valley Airport is seeking to apply for a grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small Community Air Service Development Program. If awarded, this grant would provide funds for an Air Carrier Incentive Program in the form of a Minimum Revenue Guarantee (MRG) at the Salem-Willamette Valley Airport.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

26-107 Annual Historic Landmarks Commission Report.

Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Welcoming and Livable Community Recommendation: Information Only. Summary: The attached report contains the Salem Historic Landmarks Commission 2025 Accomplishments and 2026 Workplan.

26-158 Salem Public Art Commission Annual Report

Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Welcoming and Livable Community Recommendation: Information Only.

26-154 Reporting on Salem's use of the Bloomberg-Harvard Cross Boundary Collaboration framework in Downtown Salem.

Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Good Governance; Natural Environment Stewardship; Safe and Healthy Community; Safe, Reliable and Efficient Infrastructure; Strong and Diverse Economy; Welcoming and Livable Community. Recommendation: Information only. Summary: The City of Salem was selected to participate in the 2025-26 Bloomberg-Harvard City Leadership Initiative. This is the ninth cohort of the program. Since the City's initial selection, the City launched a cross-boundary collaboration with a focus on Downtown public safety, engaged a group of 30 interested parties with a variety of perspectives on the problem, and sent a group to join other Collaboration Track cities to work intensively and iteratively on the problem with a variety of tools and iteration. This work is guided by the Bloomberg-Harvard Cross-Boundary Collaboration framework, which provides a structured approach for defining complex problems, engaging diverse stakeholders, and testing solutions to achieve measurable outcomes. While work continues in Downtown, the City will welcome a summer Harvard fellow to build the cross boundary collaboration framework for northeast Salem.

26-159 Developing a vision for a vibrant downtown.

Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Good Governance; Natural Environment Stewardship; Safe and Healthy Community; Safe, Reliable and Efficient Infrastructure; Strong and Diverse Economy; Welcoming and Livable Community. Recommendation: Information only. Summary: The City Council has expressed growing interest in multiple downtown initiatives, including activation of Riverfront Park, expansion of events programming, and continued investments in safety, cleanliness, and overall visitor experience. These requests present an opportunity—and a need—to align efforts under a unified downtown vision and strategic framework. The City has a unique opportunity to convene partners, align current initiatives, and guide future investments to achieve a more vibrant, safe, welcoming, and economically active downtown. Developing a shared vision will help prioritize initiatives, clarify roles, and sequence investments to maximize impact.

26-132 Motion from Councilor Linda Nishioka concerning the feasibility of a downtown ambassador program & integration with Clean, Safe, and Healthy Salem.

Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods

26-145 Purchases approved administratively from March 1, 2026 through March 31, 2026.

Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Good Governance Recommendation: Information only. Summary: Specific awards and the sources of funds for all contracts administratively awarded, renewed, or modified during the month of March. Included in the report are procurement contracts and public contracting activities with a current fiscal year impact and annual contracts.

26-150 Quarterly information report on economic development.

Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Safe, Reliable and Efficient Infrastructure; Strong and Diverse Economy; Welcoming and Livable Community. Recommendation: Information only. Summary: Urban Development quarterly information report on economic development activities resulting from urban renewal projects, grants, and related work. The report also includes quarterly business activity and outcomes reported by Strategic Economic Development Corporation (SEDCOR).

26-151 End of session report summarizing the City's legislative activities during the 2026 session of the Oregon State Legislature.

Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Good Governance; Natural Environment Stewardship; Safe Community; Safe, Reliable and Efficient Infrastructure; Strong and Diverse Economy; Welcoming and Livable Community. Recommendation: Information only. Summary: On a routine basis, the City Council’s Legislative Committee reviews and recommends priorities for funding and to guide legislative advocacy at the State and Federal level for the City of Salem. The Committee forwards these recommendations for City Council approval. The Legislative Committee is comprised of Mayor Julie Hoy and Councilors Brown, Gwyn, and Nordyke, with Councilor Nishioka serving as alternate. This is a summary report of legislative activity during the Oregon State Legislature’s short session, which concluded March 6, 2026.

26-157 Annexation of an approximate 18.91-acre territory located at 2170 Walker Road NE and 4893 Sunnyview Road NE, including a Minor Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to Multi-Family Residential and Zone Change to RM-II (Multiple Family Residential) for approximately six acres of the southern portion of 2170 Walker Road NE (ANXC-765 CPC-ZC25-01).

Ward(s): Ward 6 Councilor(s): Vang Neighborhood(s): North Lancaster Neighborhood Association Result Area(s): Welcoming and Livable Community Recommendation: Advance Ordinance Bill No. 6-26, approving the annexation of territory located at 2170 Walker Road NE and 4893 Sunnyview Road NE, changing the zoning and comprehensive plan designations, and withdrawal of the territory from the Marion County Fire District No. 1 and East Salem Sewer and Drainage District, to second reading for enactment. Summary: Annexation of an approximate 18.91-acre territory located at 2170 Walker Road NE and 4893 Sunnyview Road NE, including a Minor Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to Multi-Family Residential and Zone Change to RM-II (Multiple Family Residential) for approximately six acres of the southern portion of 2170 Walker Road NE.

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PUBLIC COMMENT: (Other than agenda items)

ADJOURNMENT