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The council voted by voice to accept the planning commission’s recommended findings and to introduce the TSP ordinance for first reading. City staff presented the plan as a 20-year vision for multimodal facilities across the urban growth boundary and said the update compiles prior planning work and identifies projects and potential funding strategies.

Separately, the council authorized modification No. 2 to a military construction cooperative agreement (MCCA) for Hangar 219 in the amount of $187,500 and authorized a facility sustainment, restoration and modernization cooperative agreement (FSRMCA) for aircraft maintenance Unit B216. The council also authorized the city manager to execute a consultant services contract with Jacobs Engineering for design services for the B216 project in an amount not to exceed $75,000, contingent on execution of the FSRMCA with the National Guard Bureau.

The council introduced and then adopted a supplemental budget for the 2023–2025 biennial period to record additional revenue and expenditures for items including unemployment claims for the police department, recovered revenue for a wrecked police vehicle, a compact loader purchase funded by auction proceeds and additional right-of-way reserve expenditures related to storm damage. The council then passed an ordinance amending city code sections 5.6, 5.65(a) and 6.145 on second and final reading.

Finally, sitting as the Urban Renewal Agency, the council authorized the city manager to execute the third amendment to the disposition and development agreement with Confluence Klamath Falls LLC for the Main and Espionage property; staff said construction permits are expected by May 31 with a construction start hoped for June and Phase 1 completion by August 2026.

Votes at a glance
- Ordinance (TSP) — motion to accept Planning Commission findings and introduce ordinance for first reading; outcome: introduced (voice vote: all in favor).
- Modification No. 2 to MCCA W912JV2422245 (Hangar 219 upgrades) — authorize city manager to execute; amount $187,500; outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Facility sustainment, restoration and modernization cooperative agreement (B216) — authorize city manager to execute; outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Consultant contract with Jacobs Engineering (B216 design) — authorize city manager to execute contract not to exceed $75,000 contingent on FSRMCA execution; outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Supplemental budget (2023–2025 biennial) — introduce and adopt resolution to record additional revenue/expenditures in General Fund and Water Fund; outcome: adopted (roll call recorded in meeting).
- Ordinance amending city code sections 5.6, 5.65(a) and 6.145 — second and final reading; outcome: adopted (roll call recorded).
- Third amendment to DDA with Confluence Klamath Falls LLC (Main & Espionage) — authorize city manager to execute; outcome: approved (voice vote).

What this means
The transportation system plan introduction begins the formal adoption process; the plan will be incorporated into the city’s comprehensive plan if subsequent readings and adoption occur. The cooperative agreements and consultant contract transfer design and some construction responsibilities associated with upgrades at Kingsley-related facilities to the city in partnership with the Air National Guard; staff described electrical and seismic redesign work tied to shifting aircraft requirements. The supplemental budget records and authorizes spending for several operational items and storm-related right-of-way work. The DDA amendment advances a long-running downtown redevelopment project, with staff and the developer estimating building permits by the end of May and construction to start in June.

Notes
All motions referenced above were moved and seconded during the March 3 meeting. Where the meeting recorded a roll-call vote the minutes capture individual yes votes; for items decided by voice vote the council responded \"aye\" with no recorded opposing votes in the meeting audio/transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - March 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Klamath Falls City Council on March 3 introduced the 2025 Urban Area Transportation System Plan for first reading and approved a series of cooperative agreements, a consultant contract and supplemental budget changes, council members said at the meeting.","taxTitle","Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon","taxId",53214,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6298680,"Resident urges full-time downtown police presence and restoration of parking/code enforcement",157,465000,622000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2502476-c4c632bb71e6d085bae19e65177fd5c0&start=465&end=622","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2502476-c4c632bb71e6d085bae19e65177fd5c0/thumbnail_465000.jpg","/articles/6298680/Klamath-Falls/Klamath-County/Oregon/Resident-urges-full-time-downtown-police-presence-and-restoration-of-parkingcode-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6298680-6ba865f398f8d020a02d6f2f788de4e3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775198859&Signature=WLXnxt4TBle0ZichAWP8xzztUyf55W5Tk7-iqPbvTcruxF4tiXrBfwOrzuwm-ld-3SiSEjXQs3Vvb8uHcq9QdHbRIFAD9BiDQNoI41i9~MObrNG-MjL5rBgZIbFEKMPQxCB0OJXbnuGs4olzmrSlgaquSNU7i-XI6uTxmQ~QcKaeQQDeBVHf1S3od3GRGFSfsOJIRrIKFPrUB2~EJTf5k7MtpJmYY6zRf8aG-BMo19Di50fusSYCPBROqwjop-guyBTpIqkQ-RTGdakao3EzjlVOQf1L2N6H0emuW98gP3a-2-I4eu~Vjs8bphSIt7da-wRSfSNWAImNlQfa7iXtfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During public comment at the March 3 meeting George Tyson, a downtown business owner or representative, told the council the current downtown policing presence has improved conditions and asked the city to extend funding so a downtown officer is present seven days a week. Tyson said the officer currently is scheduled Monday through Thursday and suggested funding Friday–Sunday coverage and an additional overlapping officer to ensure continuity during retirements or staffing changes. \"We have noticed that the current police policy downtown is working,\" Tyson said.

Tyson also asked the council to restore full-time parking/code enforcement in downtown, noting the prior full-time parking/code enforcement role (he named a past officer, Richard, in passing) had been effective for businesses and customers. \"Code enforcement works, and it helps our businesses,\" he said.

The council did not record a motion or take formal action on the request during the March 3 meeting; Tyson’s remarks were entered during the public-comment period and no staff response or new funding decision was recorded in the transcript.","A downtown business advocate asked council to extend funding for the downtown officer to cover weekends, add an overlapping officer and restore full-time parking/code enforcement to support downtown businesses.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6298685,"Residents urge council to press federal representatives over federal workforce cuts",336,114000,450000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2502476-c4c632bb71e6d085bae19e65177fd5c0&start=114&end=450","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2502476-c4c632bb71e6d085bae19e65177fd5c0/thumbnail_114000.jpg","/articles/6298685/Klamath-Falls/Klamath-County/Oregon/Residents-urge-council-to-press-federal-representatives-over-federal-workforce-cuts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6298685-ad1c7cc54150b089d178a5d30b149ed9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775198859&Signature=cg72TYrRhhcNdIkwj2OJmZCWkJoi5ReKP4AkkYNN5G-VTelcaVGP6C0bkGi~egIomrUJFikiWr0yVDZO7Bzrw-3UNQZlrYSQRwdj0tbTo1J1ES5Qfw0taUV15Tl5zNw0~Qay3gN0YBK1BU33N1Na6cHb4N8~TPFl3dzTHbf5jmTCY06PspyA6DjC0VmhxWrj0WZ2GlLQkwEmEih8jo7Tc437mbxDZUKQbNbNPqcB1bc2-f6JFzoeWQDa8QWtKMElh3b1hCSvr7nQSdu~QMFgDZvZQdplTnEOa9qrC8uxbT7-sEUcaA5EzKwZbLM6a4O4uT8T5tMdSWil8yqeWj42IA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Two residents used the public-comment period at the March 3 meeting to urge the council to raise concerns about recent federal workforce reductions and their local economic impact.

Dustin Taylor, who identified himself as a Klamath Falls resident, said he is \"worried about some things that are happening that are going to happen in the next few months\" and noted that federal employees make up \"3 to 4% of the workforce in Klamath County\" and that recent reductions could affect unemployment, housing markets and local businesses. \"A lot of these federal employees, they grew up here. They're your neighbors,\" Taylor said.

Mike Edwards, also a Klamath Falls resident, said the federal workforce reductions have already been large and could have ripple effects locally. Edwards said the Forest Service had fired more than 10% of its workforce and argued support staff losses could hamper response capacity even if frontline firefighters remain. He described the local impact of reductions on contracts administered locally by USDA and on services at the local VA office and asked the council to draft a letter to Washington, D.C., to register concern, citing the mayor of Condon, Oregon, as an example.

Neither comment produced formal council action during the meeting. Staff and council did not take up a motion to send a letter during the March 3 session.

Speakers listed for the public-comment item provided opinion and requested council attention; no staff analysis or formal findings were offered during the remarks recorded in the meeting transcript.","Two residents raised concerns during public comment that recent federal workforce reductions will disproportionately harm Klamath Falls' economy, calling for the council to communicate those concerns to federal representatives.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6298690,"Council introduces 2025 Klamath Falls Urban Area Transportation System Plan for first reading",447,681000,1128000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2502476-c4c632bb71e6d085bae19e65177fd5c0&start=681&end=1128","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2502476-c4c632bb71e6d085bae19e65177fd5c0/thumbnail_681000.jpg","/articles/6298690/Klamath-Falls/Klamath-County/Oregon/Council-introduces-2025-Klamath-Falls-Urban-Area-Transportation-System-Plan-for-first-reading","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6298690-6ec34b9c1ef25e14472cfec07143284c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775198859&Signature=IXELB50eMePIzHpokfLagKOeH3Q1f-xIHoXn1sd~HQ~97gyfd6mXiynVh-kwZ~yc4KhX4vcbI2KJkn6xfQ2a6IXlUnz5dUNjQzmsnguu2bwkupYQKRcEWuS~mzlipPvVpemVMn5ZlBAHNNwPZftEWSdi~due7rB6G2k4AkuCCbSgkSVys4cS-2gZKp~OAiS6lILAz10o1BqlK43NNXTA13XNwhZfROLLZ1W1HNi0W8k4uMqCtnWrcFeOZZ~QUxpUWn2n8Bco3xKYbhF1xvxIIlzlRfnsOSempoOo6E5j1ltwuo1A5t6oC~O69zz0IqMzlOLn9EBmBzcTW5RAzzznDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Klamath Falls City Council on March 3 accepted staff findings and introduced for first reading an ordinance adopting the 2025 Klamath Falls Urban Area Transportation System Plan (TSP), which city staff described as a 20-year, multimodal vision for facilities inside the urban growth boundary.

Planning Manager Joe Wall told the council the update compiles the existing 2012 TSP and more recent plans — including the trails master plan and Safe Routes to School work — into a single document that covers city and county facilities and state transportation components where applicable. \"We have an existing TSP from 2012…we receive grant funding through ODOT to update our TSP,\" Wall said.

Consultants from Kittelson & Associates, including Matt Kittelson and Miranda Barris, said the process has included an advisory committee, public open houses and technical analyses to identify needs, intersections and corridor projects, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and funding strategies. \"All of the lines are completely representative of what will get built,\" a consultant cautioned, noting the plan is a long-range vision and that project development and funding remain to be determined.

The staff presentation noted the TSP will be incorporated as the transportation chapter of the urban area comprehensive plan (volume 1 and background material in volume 3) and that limited implementing ordinance edits were needed to comply with the state Transportation Planning Rule, including notification requirements for affected agencies and subdivision standards for roads and right-of-way.

A public hearing on the TSP drew no comments. The council then voted by voice to accept the planning commission’s recommended findings and to introduce the ordinance for first reading.

What happens next
Introducing the ordinance begins the ordinance-adoption process; subsequent council readings and formal adoption would incorporate the TSP into the city’s comprehensive plan and require implementation steps, project-level design and funding decisions. Staff said the plan identifies hundreds of millions of dollars of potential projects and lists funding strategies for council consideration.

No public testimony was recorded during the council’s hearing on the TSP at the March 3 meeting.","Planning staff and consultants presented the 2025 Urban Area Transportation System Plan update, a 20-year vision covering city, county and state facilities within the urban growth boundary; the council accepted findings and introduced the ordinance for first reading by voice vote.","actionData","errors"]

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