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- Consent agenda (Item 5.1–5.3): Approved. The consent agenda included approval of the meeting agenda and minutes from March 3, 2025; the February 2025 project update on the wastewater treatment plant upgrade; and approval of the annual audit reports for the City of Klamath Falls and the Klamath Falls Urban Renewal Agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.

- Ordinance amending city code section 5.285 (Item 6.1): Introduced for first reading by title only after a public hearing with no speakers.

- Business license: Approved the business license application for Outlaw Cab Company doing business as Circuit Cab (vehicle-for-hire). The motion to approve the license passed by voice vote.

- CMAQ grant (Item 7.2): Authorized the city manager to execute grant agreement CMAQ K23736 for use of CMAQ funds available to the city. Motion passed by voice vote. Staff said the grant requires a roughly 10.27% local match and must follow state/federal procurement rules.

- Street sweeper purchase (Item 7.3): Authorized the purchase of one 500-series street sweeper from the vendor identified in the motion as Timco Inc. in a not-to-exceed amount of $404,355. Motion passed by voice vote.

- Land lease and purchase agreement (Item 7.4): Authorized the city manager to execute a lease and purchase agreement with Linkville Land Holdings LLC for approximately 34 acres at Memorial Drive and Fountain Avenue: lease $1,000 per month for three years and a sale price of $250,000 if the developer secures permits and closes. Motion passed by voice vote.

- Special ordinance adopting the 2025 Klamath Falls Urban Area Transportation System Plan (Item 7.5): Passed on second and final reading by roll-call; city manager read the ordinance by title and the council adopted the ordinance amending the Klamath Falls Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and Community Development Ordinance.

- Adjournment: Council moved to adjourn at the close of the meeting.

Other non-vote items of note from the meeting included the Arbor Day Foundation's recognition of Klamath Falls as a 2024 Tree City USA and a public comment praising the recent Main/East Main intersection reconfiguration for pedestrian safety.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - March 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal actions taken by the council on March 17, 2025, including consent agenda approval, business license, grant acceptance, equipment purchase, land lease-and-purchase authorization and adoption of the 2025 Transportation System Plan.","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},6126478,"Council authorizes lease with option to buy 34 acres for proposed energy storage project",233,1468000,1701000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2667948-46b2e7180a9d1fa8d04fc2a30834cc75&start=1468&end=1701","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2667948-46b2e7180a9d1fa8d04fc2a30834cc75/thumbnail_1468000.jpg","/articles/6126478/Klamath-Falls/Klamath-County/Oregon/Council-authorizes-lease-with-option-to-buy-34-acres-for-proposed-energy-storage-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6126478-0b5a44f32c68f3430a6dcac199594821/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158988&Signature=E9OftKcZ1ijq8-pTlQEoV~s-edpEDUiK~8lzT6M~MxDbY1~-J-jNkm-Wt2pCdN3Vh8Iu4T6gowYXSJDVTvFMn3e1wTKrU-Fzq6Q5tLgM4Ikrccy5S-f~L56ARScdMfFWwwlB7vHnXX0MDIHNKUtWwFUTdpOC0oG7QQpVpxLSerZLHMvQs7bBiUP77A3XT8DeUxVaOyfLJvMyeHX4krJtPurTupaeFEkXzh-OGEwhV3~aVbyPaPlWHfcWlJvwt7dIleif3USe5XXHj272wT1C4KsNEcddP3Lpu8yojiKGkLf8P1qbYhoqtqH2pf8NXl-rp84iPODbWfpMbaH3ZUmRZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Klamath Falls City Council on March 17 authorized the city manager to execute a land-lease and purchase agreement with Linkville Land Holdings LLC for approximately 34 acres located at Memorial Drive and Fountain Avenue. The agreement provides a three-year lease at $1,000 per month and a potential sale price of $250,000 if the developer secures required permits and closes the purchase.

Staff described the property as surplus land the city has tried to sell for several years. The proposed developer, Linkville Land Holdings principal Nick Behrs, told the council the project would pursue an energy storage facility intended to provide dispatchable power to the local grid. \"The major driver for this project is energy stabilization for the community,\" Behrs said, describing seasonal dispatch needs after the removal of hydro resources used historically for agricultural loads.

City staff said the project requires extensive state permitting, including reviews by agencies such as the Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Energy, and that interconnection to the regional utility would require studies by Pacific Corp. Staff emphasized that the city would lease the land first so the city would retain control in case the developer did not obtain necessary permits. During the lease period the developer may access the property for environmental studies and permitting work but may not undertake permanent improvements until permits are secured.

Councilor questions touched on who would dispatch stored energy onto the grid (answer: Pacific Corp) and responsibility for safety, security and maintenance of the facility (developer/operator with coordination with Pacific Corp and project engineers). Behrs said specific battery technology had not been finalized; the team is \"battery agnostic\" and may propose different technologies in the interconnect application.

The council approved the lease-and-purchase authorization by voice vote after a motion to authorize the city manager to execute the agreement. The motion recorded the monthly lease of $1,000 for three years and a $250,000 sale price if the purchase proceeds.","The council authorized a three-year lease with Linkville Land Holdings LLC for roughly 34 acres at Memorial Drive and Fountain Avenue, with a $1,000 monthly lease and a $250,000 sale price if the developer secures state permits and completes required interconnect studies.",{"_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},6126483,"Council accepts CMAQ grant and authorizes purchase of new street sweeper",345,1107000,1452000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2667948-46b2e7180a9d1fa8d04fc2a30834cc75&start=1107&end=1452","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2667948-46b2e7180a9d1fa8d04fc2a30834cc75/thumbnail_1107000.jpg","/articles/6126483/Klamath-Falls/Klamath-County/Oregon/Council-accepts-CMAQ-grant-and-authorizes-purchase-of-new-street-sweeper","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6126483-bb8ba3816b21bcbd4e384b485378046f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158988&Signature=TWVR-JoBFEviPhE3~B4VjbYdYPEIWPXDPHpAb15MctqxWNlk5gHST-x9lDbN60neudEg0HMkQQzCYDCyWVp0A0Xp5rSm-O9Stpw6yBFEMHUTJ7DsNsEfqigDRZQzIAE7CNYzTgNWXBuy87USek8hs4ud~svsLARVSPTX-RRfKgIUOFc1qMlbl3Wvlhuf1uzEg0Eu0F4MzibOJboXNs3WkvAF2z1BlsW~qeFZ4P3yE1R08FiuvMMcE8AVAx4q0CZ7nT4cYU3bVpjB-iknt69xTHC-sj-D97hgTgTBizj7wHlP7YwhiyBStDwth0apV1VIRS3tSX5Y-4yjg4oBxbQoxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Klamath Falls City Council on March 17 authorized acceptance of Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds available to the city and approved the purchase of a new street sweeper to help reduce particulates in the basin.

Development Services Director Ian Nazzi explained CMAQ funding and the project eligibility. \"For those who are not familiar with CMAQ, it's Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Funds,\" he said, adding the funds are used in the Klamath Basin to reduce PM10 and PM2.5 particulates. Nazzi described common CMAQ projects as paving unpaved streets, buying sweepers and retrofitting diesel equipment.

The council voted to authorize the city manager to execute grant agreement CMAQ K23736. Nazzi said the federal program is administered through the state and that the city must provide a local match (approximately 10.27%). He noted that the state requires procurement and calculations showing an emissions reduction for the chosen projects.

The council also authorized the purchase of a 500-series street sweeper from the vendor identified in the motion as Timco Inc. for a not-to-exceed amount of $404,355. Nazzi said the city's sweeper program dates back to 2008 and that two sweepers typically allow the city to sweep the entire system roughly every three days. He added that only one compatible chassis was available nationally for the specified vacuum unit at the time of the meeting.

Both the grant acceptance and the equipment purchase passed by voice vote; council members responded \"aye\" on the record. Staff noted the CMAQ funds do not need to be repaid, but projects must meet state and federal procurement rules and provide matching funds from the city.

The purchase is subject to procurement requirements in the grant and to the city's purchasing policies; staff said the sweeper will be used by the streets and equipment division and that a future sweeper purchase may follow in the next biennium.","Klamath Falls accepted federal CMAQ funds (grant K23736) and authorized purchase of a Timco 500x street sweeper not to exceed $404,355. Staff said the sweeper will reduce particulates and help meet air-quality goals; the grant requires a local match.",{"_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},6126488,"Council introduces ordinance to expand downtown enhanced law enforcement area",314,603000,917000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2667948-46b2e7180a9d1fa8d04fc2a30834cc75&start=603&end=917","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2667948-46b2e7180a9d1fa8d04fc2a30834cc75/thumbnail_603000.jpg","/articles/6126488/Klamath-Falls/Klamath-County/Oregon/Council-introduces-ordinance-to-expand-downtown-enhanced-law-enforcement-area","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6126488-52b31974299cc0213c4ed1ec7dea59b2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158988&Signature=DpY7Ta5IPEPdGTwoMsuFtZYA4Cnd6q02H~qDdanRRrMSPqj9br0qS~sA2W4KA51-dV~X3v-CZ2mpyuDT9g2cpNHXQuTxM1HpNtL8yJ6zk5wWoC256BOZvDVU9mlatOsiT90xYumLmFJb5~ERN-D7xeiU1l4NK3sKA-H0Tb43bBZt2iTfmyR0G0U3-bcDWzDNS50Z8-lEPBGHar2WaBUzvi-FHUJchE-Mc8xQMvJ87A5-7qrA-sX5LByg80lJ8RoylWrikjk9zEXUn58IDT~U6H9nX5ITf9YIPIsjwMfzEvAjN~c7sLuhCdXd7hbNbcafjkEhzDdVfQz6Z5yOMq~8CQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Klamath Falls Mayor Carol Westfall and the City Council introduced for first reading an ordinance on March 17 that would expand the city's enhanced law enforcement area to include a larger downtown footprint.

City Attorney Michael Swanson told the council the enhanced law enforcement area was first established in 2019 \"because we started to see an uptick in certain activities downtown\" and that the ordinance change would enlarge the geographic area to include the Balsiger development and other contiguous blocks. \"The blue area would be what's included in the new . . . and you can see it's just a lot more of a regular shape,\" he said, describing the map shown to the council.

Swanson said the expanded area would give police and code enforcement an additional tool to address unlawful camping and other recurring activities. He emphasized that the ordinance does not bar people from passing through the area for specific, legitimate reasons. \"If someone is expelled from the enhanced law enforcement area . . . there are certain exceptions for those folks to still come through there. They're still allowed to pass through. They can get medical service, social services. If they're working or seeking employment, if they have a public meeting, court hearings, meet with an attorney, religious services,\" he said.

The council held a public hearing on the ordinance; city staff opened the floor for comment and no members of the public spoke on the item. After discussion, a council member moved to introduce the ordinance for first reading by title only; Alder Zeller seconded the motion. The council voted by voice to introduce the ordinance for the first reading; no opposition was recorded on the audio record.

The ordinance would amend city code section 5.285 (the \"enhanced law enforcement area\"). The city attorney said the expansion is intended to be proactive, addressing activity the city has observed moving into the newly included blocks. Swanson also noted that the enhanced area remains tied to the city's unlawful camping rules and that the expanded boundary would allow enforcement where camping increased.

The council did not adopt the ordinance on second reading on March 17; the action recorded in the meeting minutes and on the record was the formal introduction for first reading.

The next steps are a second reading and final vote at a later meeting; staff did not provide a date for a second reading during the March 17 discussion.","The Klamath Falls City Council on March 17 introduced for first reading an ordinance to expand the city's enhanced law enforcement area downtown, extending existing rules on camping and enforcement while preserving specific exceptions for medical, employment and legal access.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: March 17 Klamath Falls City Council

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