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Coffey, who joined the city this month from the City of Gresham, “directly reports to the city manager and will oversee human resources, finance, information services, Beaverton Municipal Court and currently the city's response to homelessness,” the city manager said during the council meeting.

The manager also gave a status update on the North Transmission Line project, a 24‑inch seismically resilient transmission main intended to provide redundancy for Beaverton’s potable water supply in the event of a major earthquake or other emergency. Staff reported Segment 1A pipe work is complete; Segment 1B pipe work is underway (day work on SW 117th Avenue between SW Baseline and SW Walker); Segment 1C is underway with a mix of day and night work (SW 100th and 70th avenues between SW Baseline Road and Tualatin Valley Highway). Segment 2 work is proposed to start in late May and will focus on Portland General Electric pole relocations, with work expected to take about six months; Segment 3 design plans are approximately 30% complete and alignment alternatives are under review.

The city manager reminded the council of several upcoming items and programs: a public hearing on a citywide fee review set for April 1 at 6 p.m.; a March 22 community workshop (“Introduction to Compassionate Communication”); and a free confidential mediation/conflict resolution service funded through state grants. The manager also announced a nonprofit incubator program funded by approximately $1 million in state and federal grant funds and local partners, intended to provide education, consultation and a collaborative workspace.

Councilors welcomed Coffey and thanked city staff for the project and program updates.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Beaverton - City Council Regular Hybrid Meeting - Mar 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The city manager introduced newly hired Assistant City Manager Elizabeth Coffey and updated the council on the North Transmission Line project, a forthcoming citywide fee review hearing and a nonprofit incubator funded with state and federal grants.","taxTitle","Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon","taxId",2919,"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},6630328,"Budget midyear: Beaverton reports revenues tracking but warns of structural shortfall driven by pensions and health costs",605,4875000,5480000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2696682-9b7a8b0cc92a06cdd70eef5df324560b&start=4875&end=5480","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2696682-9b7a8b0cc92a06cdd70eef5df324560b/thumbnail_4875000.jpg","/articles/6630328/Beaverton/Washington-County/Oregon/Budget-midyear-Beaverton-reports-revenues-tracking-but-warns-of-structural-shortfall-driven-by-pensions-and-health-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6630328-d25e1b899f77370ea34661968df54133/orig.mp4?Expires=1775220412&Signature=T3l2h0672vcO-1CgIWjrF9l0Lu9q1Q0HtjpGywjJ73NSbKTLT7gYZ5c1GUhjFxKbooSuN6OEkTT-KzNmogM9SHKzgid3c14C9SAtJCm2Atxxvp5dgn-vwHW3-q~fg5Kk8lIEaNEC3M0ChNWYjZ-9rONgOY8iVglmmbBCwTOLUZhh8VS9r0Gu7jeXX-DoQqMJR70hYHF9E7ALbSZ5KBwKRBxJyQl657W0JS3vfVwY1U0IDi1kKwdR~UzDL0I4oFnK9IPjS2SdFSvHWCzWd5Mhc7FFbn9GDjBHsuibFCT8GG3YXfiQFY9CEAo~l24pfKsnYaOPsn5dWMS1ZuiDt07vwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Beaverton finance staff and the city manager gave councilors a midyear budget update that showed revenues tracking in most categories, a general fund that is roughly 43% spent year‑to‑date, and a multi‑year structural forecast that remains a concern.

Finance staff reported the city’s total budget across all funds is about $525 million. The presentation separated “beginning working capital” from operating revenues to show that working capital comprises a large portion of available resources in capital and utility funds. City staff said property tax receipts are about 94% collected for the fiscal year and that permit and fee activity has been stronger than projected in the current year.

On the general fund, staff reported approximately $89.6 million in revenues and about $23 million in beginning working capital; those figures correspond to a $110 million general fund budget for the fiscal year. Property taxes make up about 57% of general fund revenue; other taxes and fees were noted as smaller shares. Staff reported the general fund was about 43% expended at midyear and that personnel costs are the largest share of expenditures.

City manager and finance staff reviewed the city’s fiscal sustainability history: the city closed fiscal year 2023 with a roughly $5 million shortfall, later identified a $10 million structural shortfall that was reduced through actions, and most recently updated the forecast to an $11 million gap that reflects assumed underspending and vacancy savings. The city manager warned that long‑term drivers such as Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) increases and rising health care costs will continue to pressure expenditures.

Council members asked clarifying questions about revenue timing, the destination of unspent revenues (which the city said flow to fund balance and become beginning working capital for the next budget), where Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) revenues are recorded (in a separate fund) and the timing of capital outlays. Several councilors thanked staff for continued work on fiscal sustainability and asked for a short talking‑points memo so they can explain the situation to constituents.

The city manager said structural budget decisions will take time and multi‑year solutions; no new budget appropriations were requested at the midyear update.","City finance staff told the council that overall revenues were tracking and that the city’s multi‑fund budget is about 31% spent; staff and the city manager reiterated a multi‑year structural challenge, citing historical shortfalls and a current forecast gap of about $11 million without structural changes.",{"_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},6630333,"Beaverton council adopts comprehensive council rules and updates city code on council procedure",1399,2541000,3940000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2696682-9b7a8b0cc92a06cdd70eef5df324560b&start=2541&end=3940","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2696682-9b7a8b0cc92a06cdd70eef5df324560b/thumbnail_2541000.jpg","/articles/6630333/Beaverton/Washington-County/Oregon/Beaverton-council-adopts-comprehensive-council-rules-and-updates-city-code-on-council-procedure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6630333-24d808416579b23ee86c67400240a8f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775220412&Signature=KBwkwtw1xSHi91pt0ZufWq8z7iD11~C-PunKCCNnliEYKrSWzc8nZXu37M-Htf9v9owwhOLFJIG8ZzQgqEAIUHf7bEUp9lhGYVv-yk27anvJhdsEFHtvpJtw4a8AzAmEakpWHWSW14N0gNxt-CjDhdlqV2LK6cScdxb-cP1Ih8E~40bUkpfqrdmXextenluh507hXr-jQtCYUMM6C401dzBuXCEOZQ7l0j~VGFyypdS7DnTEp-JkDsQ0azVGg32vSpBwtv0AsRK224W4MZkxJ0G-1bA-nhK-N1mACJgd7WgKszXJPsrco7s1GrxVajO7mwI7RkUP8YWTWI3OmqNRxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Beaverton City Council adopted a resolution adopting a new set of council rules and an ordinance amending Beaverton Code Chapter 2.11, completing a yearlong governance subcommittee effort to codify rules for council conduct, committees and advisory body interactions.

City staff and the city attorney presented the package, explaining that substantive content was moved into the council rules (a document the council can update by resolution) while the ordinance retains charter‑required procedural items that are harder to change. The city attorney said the approach was intended to allow easier periodic updates to council rules while keeping charter‑mandated items in ordinance form.

Key elements in the package include an ethics and reimbursement clarification for council stipends; guidance on council meetings, proclamations and advisory‑body work plans; a framework for council subcommittees, task forces and liaison roles; social‑media guidelines; and a censure process that provides a framework for addressing alleged violations.

Council discussion focused on several areas: how to address perceived conflicts of interest when councilors serve on nonprofit boards or represent external organizations, whether some liaison appointment decisions should be discussed in a public work session, and how to balance social‑media guidance with First Amendment concerns. Council members repeatedly praised the subcommittee and staff for the work. “This document is complete,” Mayor Beatty said during the discussion, thanking the subcommittee and staff for their work.

Councilor Hartmeyer Prigg moved adoption of the resolution and ordinance; the motion was seconded and approved on a recorded roll call vote of 7‑0.","After a year of governance subcommittee work, the council approved a resolution adopting a new set of council rules and an ordinance amending the city code on council procedure; council voted 7‑0 to approve the package.",{"_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},6630336,"Beaverton council adopts ordinance creating annexation procedures and criteria (new Chapter 9.09)",284,2161000,2445000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2696682-9b7a8b0cc92a06cdd70eef5df324560b&start=2161&end=2445","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2696682-9b7a8b0cc92a06cdd70eef5df324560b/thumbnail_2161000.jpg","/articles/6630336/Beaverton/Washington-County/Oregon/Beaverton-council-adopts-ordinance-creating-annexation-procedures-and-criteria-new-Chapter-909","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6630336-b450c089e68ab0ec3dadd953d24dfb28/orig.mp4?Expires=1775220412&Signature=M1fxi7Q5Q0AAvUpxXJGLGsEm4UaRUXp4kBgwL5XkNcnzT3jN3LcODuuu8JuTjO3MAMTT1KOgyQ5vPd1kWH4qJi4BsbVnVvhcuu-fPDP9yJvnXsL8LRTz8ijZJmfuuWvmaHIT-FBT-l3jfIembOpzCVOa2C5jMa2K7uBKbcpfp3D7TPJ6lpAW-uUT7QDGOiAkTsI0k4Bmgju~4Lz3G1-6KU-nr8UrcmZQRZXpfFjSEZnUMdcDwnn0~tIKoDTAnj087oCNDxJD9CwrgR4NhH23tsJLcFeqhVG6Nv1oaxGOvURSsU1Vcn1RVhHWa5dtH9G2VhaKj6QHefLtNNHNBbmAZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Beaverton City Council voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance establishing a new chapter in the city code to govern annexations.

City staff told the council the proposed Chapter 9.09 would codify how annexation applications are processed, clarify the city’s compliance with Oregon state law and applicable Metro requirements, and set evaluation criteria to guide decisions about whether to annex property into the city. Staff said the amendment responds in part to anticipated development activity associated with the recently adopted Cooper Mountain Community Plan.

The city attorney explained public hearing procedures before the council took public comment; staff reported there were no registered speakers on the annexation ordinance. After asking if there were council questions and hearing none, a motion to adopt the ordinance was made, seconded and approved in a recorded roll call.

The council’s action will place the new Chapter 9.09 in the Beaverton City Code; staff said the chapter is intended to streamline the process for property owners who initiate annexations and to provide predictable criteria for city review. No appeals or related remands were discussed at the hearing.

The ordinance passed by unanimous vote.","The Beaverton City Council adopted an ordinance adding Chapter 9.09 to the Beaverton City Code to clarify annexation procedures and set criteria consistent with state and Metro requirements; the council approved the measure by unanimous vote.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6630340,"Beaverton emergency manager outlines activations, volunteer capacity and plan to formalize interdepartmental steering group",525,795000,1320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2696682-9b7a8b0cc92a06cdd70eef5df324560b&start=795&end=1320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2696682-9b7a8b0cc92a06cdd70eef5df324560b/thumbnail_795000.jpg","/articles/6630340/Beaverton/Washington-County/Oregon/Beaverton-emergency-manager-outlines-activations-volunteer-capacity-and-plan-to-formalize-interdepartmental-steering-group","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6630340-c7bf8de1c3aa05960f706c6289c388cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1775220412&Signature=GXPAafhHNzbX29tgNLWK8YLFDkHM5Tt8H-95cpSQsejklAYhsOC6zXad3PTPoTTeDbyGxjT1l-bG~BLoo8zI0o3T9czBkamo2jBtJ1l74DZg4ERLkIiSv5Hs1dkcCYyYR5qHWYuz0-Ibrp4A-7uxQOYl0UaO9K1q1JyZ9l-XIk6u6P5MIhJehwUjYsB3ut3Cvs5-b71ZAlLZgrtBb8DlBta2OtD09AqEVGe9K4cwFfwu106Fy8Qf1~yhbDH-iBjq2XrzOv9a7vA6yB-bDc~PlCJQ5AUgv6h5b9Bvqr~Lh1fQNkmLKROg3xcO1jZ3J~npjNlkJbYCP4t40R5krcDUbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Nicole Cutchan, Beaverton’s emergency manager, told the City Council that Emergency Management has activated the city’s Emergency Operations Center nine times in the past eight months and is working to strengthen planning, staffing and partnerships.

Cutchan said the nine activations included weather events (severe thunderstorms and extreme winter weather), two severe heat incidents, an activation for an air-quality event during a parade, a citywide exercise and a response to a threat incident at a middle school. “Emergency Management is now under the Police Department,” Cutchan said, and described duties that include monitoring, coordinating warnings, supporting first responders and readying volunteers to staff cooling or warming centers.

The presentation listed volunteer capacity and training as core capabilities. Cutchan said volunteers logged about 3,871 hours over the past year and 157 unique volunteers took part in 112 events. She said 234 volunteers are ham radio certified and that the city’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and the Beaverton Emergency Radio Team supported events, staffed cooling centers and helped with family reunification during a school threat incident.

Cutchan reviewed strategic recommendations from a recent Stantec emergency management assessment, including creation of a formal Emergency Management Steering Committee (Beaverton Emergency Services Operations Group, “BESOG”) to coordinate plan updates and after-action reports across departments. She outlined plans to reorganize the Emergency Operations Center staffing under FEMA guidance and ensure EOC staff receive FEMA National Qualification System training.

Cutchan said Emergency Management is pursuing regional grants through the Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization (RDPO) and other partners to improve radio coverage in Cooper Mountain and to support outreach to the city’s culturally diverse communities. She described ongoing outreach work — focus groups with the Iranian community, preparedness presentations for older adults and work with Centro de Bienvenido — and a proposed volunteer outreach grant application for $10,000.

Council members questioned operational definitions and cultural competency for volunteers. Councilor Duggar asked, “What constitutes an emergency?” Cutchan replied that a general rule is events that exceed day‑to‑day resources and require outside support. Councilor Hartmeyer Prigg pressed on culturally responsive training for volunteers; Cutchan said disaster psychology training exists and that staff have begun focus groups to tailor outreach and build trust with immigrant and refugee communities.

Councilor Teeter and others encouraged stronger public–private partnerships; Cutchan noted ongoing engagement with the Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce, Nike and regional public‑health and emergency partners. She also described staffing plans: the emergency management office is seeking a deputy emergency manager and is considering internships and temporary programs (including DOD SkillBridge) to augment capacity.

Councilors thanked Cutchan for the presentation and asked staff to return with follow-up details on training, the steering committee membership and grant timelines.","Beaverton emergency manager Nicole Cutchan told the city council the office logged nine emergency operations center activations in eight months, described volunteer capacity and training, and outlined a steering committee and FEMA-aligned staffing changes to improve readiness.","actionData","errors"]

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