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Council approved a three‑year contract with CDW Government Inc. for a secure cloud platform disaster‑recovery service. The contract amount is $389,335.68. Councilor Kevin Stein moved approval of Council Bill 2025‑13; Nick Card seconded. The roll call vote was 8–0 in favor.

Nut graf: Council handled several routine but consequential items on Feb. 19. The technology contract secures disaster‑recovery services for city IT systems; annexation votes change jurisdiction and zoning for specified parcels and set a hearing schedule for another parcel.

The council also approved a resolution (Council Bill 2025‑14) setting a public hearing for March 19, 2025, and initiating annexation for one lot totaling approximately 4.75 acres at 3868 Springbrook Road (county zone RR‑5). The resolution would change the county zoning to the city’s SFR‑00 single‑family holding zone and remove the property from Rural Fire Protection District No. 2. Nick Card moved the resolution and Kevin Keating seconded; roll call vote was 8–0 in favor.

In a continued quasi‑judicial proceeding, the council approved an annexation ordinance (Council Bill 2025‑10) for one parcel of approximately 61.32 acres east of Cherry Lane and south of Hillcrest Road (the Hansen annexation). The council found the annexation met the applicable annexation criteria, including contiguity, inclusion within the urban growth boundary, and owner consent; the ordinance changes the county’s exclusive farm use zoning to the city’s SFR‑00 holding zone with the exclusive agricultural overlay and removes the property from Rural Fire Protection District No. 2. The motion to approve was moved by Kevin Stein and seconded by Nick Card; roll call was 8–0.

Ending: All three measures passed by unanimous roll calls. The annexation actions include follow‑up steps described in staff reports (wetland/wildlife mitigation and subsequent zone change procedures for the larger Hansen parcel).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Medford City Council Meeting February19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Feb. 19 meeting the Medford City Council approved a three‑year cloud/disaster‑recovery contract with CDW Government Inc. and advanced two annexation matters: a resolution setting a public hearing for a 4.75‑acre annexation and final action on a 61.32‑acre annexation ordinance.","taxTitle","Medford, Jackson County, Oregon","taxId",2888,"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},6278905,"Providence Medford nurses tell council hospital is ‘in crisis,’ urge support for contract negotiations",173,2239000,2412000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2628894-05612be8784b744a2c386fd61f10d8a0&start=2239&end=2412","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2628894-05612be8784b744a2c386fd61f10d8a0/thumbnail_2239000.jpg","/articles/6278905/Medford/Jackson-County/Oregon/Providence-Medford-nurses-tell-council-hospital-is-in-crisis-urge-support-for-contract-negotiations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6278905-28fa2a75bd3ad7ba938b7e60dd9101cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204350&Signature=bIhx-yn6RYTClTFB7c~03WK4az-XPCogA1WjpsZ85KBE1sp~ch0Hu41Q-0ZOnkt8~idSI0uO6SBEnrfgr0dv3fTXY18o7pB7AoS3So~XjTIJHfjbpxXr3p1u14HNlq6dYewDQDdzJEVxuxxBCaL2DSQrK~mDYV3IWO7mxCuFaoyMtGRkogFixVjP4rVOdPrmXIyYO6-7SeVSjsnXN6JgD4qhI9gJBu9K0~kuQSPcx9YeP1vPhLpkzxEjYwsdTN5laajOjhzQEsdqWUawx1O9LcQEGYMEnw0njQyf6R8EFVZlnu-bWTt4MoQHy9h4Je0f19lX2f-Z7AGuv7Kr4sD3yQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Gabriel Hislop, a registered nurse at Providence Medford Medical Center, addressed the City Council during the public‑comment period on Feb. 19 and described staffing shortages and contract negotiation delays at Providence.

Hislop said nurses have negotiated with Providence for almost a year and that staffing shortages are worsening conditions at the bedside. “Our hospital, the hospital this community relies on, is in crisis,” he said.

Nut graf: Hislop told the council that nurse departures and longer emergency room wait times are affecting Medford residents and that the dispute extends beyond the hospital to the wider health‑care ecosystem, including an existing shortage of primary care providers. He said nurses are striking because they have “no choice” and urged the council to publicly call on Providence to negotiate and to visit picket lines to see the situation firsthand.

Hislop asked the council to use its voice to encourage Providence to “negotiate in good faith and provide the resources necessary to ensure our hospital remains a safe place to receive care.” He framed the issue as a community problem and said a fully staffed hospital is essential to Medford’s families, workers and businesses.

Ending: Council acknowledged the comments and noted the public‑comment period provided material for council consideration; the council did not take a formal action on the request that night.","A Providence Medford Medical Center registered nurse told the council that staffing shortages and a yearlong contract impasse have put patient care at risk and asked the council to press Providence to negotiate in good faith.",{"_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},6278910,"Rogue Valley Transit asks council to close Front Street driveway apron; council directs staff to review",411,1785000,2196000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2628894-05612be8784b744a2c386fd61f10d8a0&start=1785&end=2196","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2628894-05612be8784b744a2c386fd61f10d8a0/thumbnail_1785000.jpg","/articles/6278910/Medford/Jackson-County/Oregon/Rogue-Valley-Transit-asks-council-to-close-Front-Street-driveway-apron-council-directs-staff-to-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6278910-8ac8ecc5f8d0920f72fd8a9cd2ad5b81/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204350&Signature=aiyL6KzrU9xSzzHfq19eCEGigm~49786qcM7vDXbR61AKaxibAe9LaZz2H3nlPgjXnCjdxwcKFpPrNdDS9JN7nvpbCWofd~2fr9whPmJrbfYTuHFHg3pOCfczRiSPJZ94Gx2vEoiLRvZXIeUugM8Crw5RLMwh9Yf7HZ~twfP8sBNcTgeZvVXxbMCbLHPV~2ReegRmfXVYEjuOhUJMkZN-ml3NQa1EoFwz4zdx9gjVTiMbw-mIB6Lb9R2MBZZk7DTdWjUPHFETBB-uF6Dl~md6au7WdBNJvhosUr8twzt0WkWkSdS1hd-L3PrQI4QwmJ1rXgkLdP9RX~T~YWResF9rw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kelly Matting, operations director for Rogue Valley Transit District (RVTD), praised city staff for emergency coordination during a recent mattress fire and for snow plowing that kept buses running, then asked the City Council to close a driveway apron at Front Street Station to reduce conflicts between buses and private vehicles.

Matting said RVTD has invested more than $5,000,000 in downtown Medford over the past four to five years — acquiring and renovating buildings at Front Street Station and improving the transit hub — and has obtained a grant to strengthen the street where heavy buses operate and to improve sidewalks leading to transit stops. “RBTD has invested over $5,000,000 in downtown,” Matting said.

Nut graf: Matting told council the apron that serves a private parking lot creates sight‑distance and pedestrian conflicts when buses load and unload at Front Street. She said the apron is the city’s apron, not the private owner’s, and that Public Works supports closing it but lacks authority to do so; only the council can authorize closure.

Matting asked the council to direct staff to close the driveway apron and to consider closing other driveway aprons along Front Street to create a safer loading area and reduce vehicle-bus conflicts. She offered to provide maps and additional material to staff.

Council discussion acknowledged that staff would review the request. At the council officers meeting later in the evening, the council moved to “direct staff to look into the driveway closures and provide a recommendation to council.” The motion passed; councilors asked staff to include outreach to nearby property owners and stakeholders in any analysis.

Ending: Council asked staff to return with recommendations and noted that any formal closure would require legal steps and coordination with property owners and city departments before action.

","Rogue Valley Transit District told the council its buses face conflicts at the Front Street Station driveway apron and asked the council to authorize closure; council directed staff to evaluate driveway closures and report back.",{"_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},6278915,"Travel Medford reports $6.6 million in lodging tax for year, pushes sports tourism and event funding",724,784000,1508000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2628894-05612be8784b744a2c386fd61f10d8a0&start=784&end=1508","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2628894-05612be8784b744a2c386fd61f10d8a0/thumbnail_784000.jpg","/articles/6278915/Medford/Jackson-County/Oregon/Travel-Medford-reports-66-million-in-lodging-tax-for-year-pushes-sports-tourism-and-event-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6278915-c99864bdd88cae7d15ac1d8dc630eb7b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204350&Signature=hlqp4hkdoDBf-GT1OzMz0lXZdu~bAvzStdZv8G-jLFEQVQ0ZofXoCntSLoJgLOo1ZgYYqW0p7jbwSGFSy1LyYiBlzxHVJZ3ehHfMwyOdWm8VdQyOpH1rd3p4MEXSTWcbjtCIra5J2bRYVwncY66jR6aqlm7C9L~wFBRAvhxQaJBvHbFYSWh~-Kab1INlkl6pAjw5uw5L4eMlUrb~KeKMjFdvMt~d4Q1x9uzysDQAmTVp5HXqommw1RCr1NL0Wn35wzp06C1MapgWrlyfv8KCCe-e2Y6KRC~EsbG0dOAzJF7AWxVsqlOb4mIiaIGE469LDBga~F8yWf33K3f9-AQb0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","T.J. Holmes, senior vice president of Travel Medford, told the City Council on Feb. 19 that the city collected $6,600,000 in transient lodging tax (TLT) in the last fiscal year and that Travel Medford’s contract with the city continues to require it spend a portion of its share on event promotion and downtown programming.

Holmes said Travel Medford receives 25% of the city-collected TLT and uses that money for advertising, event promotion, visitor information and sports tourism. “We are contracted by the city to do this work. We’ve been doing it since 1975,” Holmes said.

The presentation outlined how the TLT is allocated and how Travel Medford spends its share: the organization must spend a minimum of 5% of its TLT receipts on event promotion (and 1% specifically on downtown events). Holmes said the organization budgeted $10,000 annually for events at Lithium Driveway Fields and another $10,000 for Rogue X, and that Travel Medford had funded 18 events so far this fiscal year (about $50,000) and approved eight additional events since the calendar year began, bringing the total to 26 events supported.

Nut graf: The report emphasizes the city’s reliance on transient lodging tax to underwrite tourism marketing and local events. Travel Medford argued that spending more on event and sports promotion increases overnight stays and returns economic benefit to downtown businesses and city funds.

Holmes and Travel Medford highlighted sports tourism as a growth area. He said several recent events produced measurable local economic impact: the Cascade Collegiate Conference soccer tournament generated $424,000 during an off-season week, an American organization event produced about $112,000, and a separate softball tournament generated roughly $400,000 — together “nearly $1,000,000” in economic impact for the community. Travel Medford said those events help fill hotels in slow seasons and increase TLT revenue.

Councilors asked about distribution of the TLT and occupancy metrics. Holmes said the city’s general fund received 41% of TLT in the last published report and that Travel Medford’s 25% share is used to grow visitation. He told Councilor Kevin Keating that 56% occupancy for the fall quarter (October–December) is “pretty good” for that season and that room supply (including short-term rentals) has risen, which affects occupancy percentages.

Holmes described ongoing work to bid for and secure new events: Travel Medford is pursuing boys’ volleyball and additional collegiate and amateur tournaments, and is coordinating with Medford Parks and Recreation and regional partners to use multi‑venue facilities that will open in coming years.

Council members asked for more detail on comparative TLT shares with other Oregon cities; Holmes said he could provide specifics later. Councilor Mike Kurlinger asked whether Travel Medford tracks the number of rooms available; Holmes said supply was up about 22% compared with pre‑COVID short-term rental counts and that hotel inventory had remained largely stable.

Ending: Councilors thanked Holmes and indicated follow-up questions on TLT allocation and occupancy data could be provided through staff or future briefings.","Travel Medford told the City Council it collected $6.6 million in transient lodging tax last fiscal year, retains 25% for marketing, and is increasing resources for sports tourism and event promotion to drive overnight stays and local economic impact.","actionData","errors"]

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