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Commissioner Barnett introduced the item and said the county needs hands-on verification for every vehicle in the fleet and that some vehicles still carry an older logo. County staff described a process by which department heads would verify vehicles (VIN, mileage, photos) and feed that information into the county’s inventory or cost-accounting system. Staff said there are roughly 38 county vehicles under active inventory control and estimated that around 85 vehicles in a broader count may still require a new logo, with per-vehicle costs for new logo installation estimated at roughly $200 for installation (and higher if full removal of old decals is needed).

Board members asked about the workload and whether departments already maintain VIN and inventory lists; staff said the county does maintain VIN records in its cost-accounting system but wanted a positive physical verification tied to photographs for insurance and accountability. The board agreed to have departments verify vehicles and to return with a cleaned inventory and a plan to apply new badging to vehicles identified as needing it.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Administration Workshop","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners directed departments to verify vehicle inventory and VINs and asked staff to identify which county vehicles still use older badging; the board discussed costs and logistics for re-badging the fleet.","taxTitle","Josephine County, Oregon","taxId",48731,"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},6610811,"Assessor asks board to sign CAPTA grant resolution; commissioners note a typo and move the item forward",133,218000,351000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2901332-c09ff89ccec5e195dd5bcb0618da841c&start=218&end=351","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2901332-c09ff89ccec5e195dd5bcb0618da841c/thumbnail_218000.jpg","/articles/6610811/Josephine-County/Oregon/Assessor-asks-board-to-sign-CAPTA-grant-resolution-commissioners-note-a-typo-and-move-the-item-forward","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610811-77ec8b4091dd8993388aabbd33c914a0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162125&Signature=k7k6r4clvztFqjp1QD5VTt8ZEq4-7eVR0JptBC4X7ToyxZKe8qIVmiKJqBbi5LaMK4jmuzjFiOXRh~t2R3ar5to3XYgfX6x3~cR7MHsRKiQe1ilW-7NTxDMaVJv09j1ec52BldG95Gb0gG-rZ2LSEmDYZv3IK0PWFTaoRSNmV~dzf1bPS1xS0nKYYJW~WANLpTXDab91FDhOZUwfjwlX282cbinzO7PIeMwsG-0dti0NDSyd7~ocXMcSMTdxOgmB1Yxfi99yuEWjFz68r0-sVAjnTt7awMHn~TYX6on5~vwCVq7AwWZKtAFgKGzixriqw5vjk8I9M1RCcl7oWxgHgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The county assessor appeared before the Board of County Commissioners to request the annual resolution that affirms the county’s participation in the County Assessment Function Funding Assistance (CAPFA) program — referenced in the meeting as CAPTA — a state grant program that offsets assessor and tax office costs.

The assessor told the board this is an annual request that has been presented for the past 36 years and that the program helps offset assessor and tax office costs so not all expenses fall to the general fund. During the brief exchange a commissioner pointed out a typographical error in the draft resolution: the document’s language said “assessment” where it should have said “assistance” in the title of the program. The assessor confirmed the correction.

A commissioner then moved to forward the corrected resolution to the county’s Wednesday business session for formal action. No substantive changes to the county’s participation were discussed; the board treated the item as routine and moved it forward for processing.","The county assessor requested the board sign the annual County Assessment Function Funding Assistance (CAPTA) resolution to remain eligible for state grant funding; commissioners identified a typographical error in the resolution and directed staff to move the corrected resolution to the WBS.",{"_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},6610816,"County moves to renew sole-source AWOS maintenance contract; annual cost ~ $5,700",39,390000,429000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2901332-c09ff89ccec5e195dd5bcb0618da841c&start=390&end=429","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2901332-c09ff89ccec5e195dd5bcb0618da841c/thumbnail_390000.jpg","/articles/6610816/Josephine-County/Oregon/County-moves-to-renew-sole-source-AWOS-maintenance-contract-annual-cost-5700","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610816-67415c146a4e873907a10def907f454b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162125&Signature=WroxIL7Rqn4740iYLJhhFHjPwNUKU2FVKHMWmkpdJveevKRpZ2~9zH1RFzidyzE~VIB2HIcGuTdZabI5sVVYdVehjLEhaeDJ2UWny5HL6htfUmrQilJBKUhK99PK-tfb8VCuNcXY557eIQZX-FcpHDNRXTf4PiK0R40PE4kvgKUqqM7tzV05cv~xIbFekZTT4LM34SYC~OQJqDQn0U4oiVfDSN5wOBXgC1sD-tePY15iah1NdXYK~Zo0cISzRK7XXkDyyq5B~F-JE8mnrTGiAs4NlXIzQaSOr13jmJovI~yGJhgzXalc9l4flNZmBxogs8-eUc~QWO6ePeBi7Ihy0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Josephine County’s airports manager told commissioners the county should renew a sole-source contract with the vendor that installed and maintains the airport’s Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS). The board agreed to move the item forward to the Wednesday business session (WBS) for formal processing.

The airports manager said the vendor — identified in the meeting as DBT — installed the county’s AWOS about five years ago and is the sole source for continued maintenance. The proposed contract covers three years at a total cost of roughly $17,000, or about $5,700 per year; the manager said the annual increase over the prior contract is approximately $667.

The manager explained the operational importance of the contract: “If they're not calibrated, the FAA gets notification to shut down our instrument landing,” a point commissioners acknowledged when discussing the item. Staff told the board the prior contract expired Dec. 31, 2024, and that the county had been operating without an active contract.

No formal vote on contract award occurred at the meeting; commissioners instructed staff to move the item to the WBS for final consideration and procurement processing.","The county’s airports manager recommended renewing a sole-source maintenance contract for the Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) with the vendor that installed the system; the three-year agreement totals about $17,000 and represents a modest annual increase.",{"_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},6610821,"City of Grants Pass seeks county sign-off on targeted urban growth boundary exchange; county schedules workshop",1186,580000,1766000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2901332-c09ff89ccec5e195dd5bcb0618da841c&start=580&end=1766","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2901332-c09ff89ccec5e195dd5bcb0618da841c/thumbnail_580000.jpg","/articles/6610821/Josephine-County/Oregon/City-of-Grants-Pass-seeks-county-sign-off-on-targeted-urban-growth-boundary-exchange-county-schedules-workshop","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610821-4142a886077c167396044678454af35f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162125&Signature=RKSHK40z0e8sSvZTXq3Vu4LVWMoQpVdtT2rU8pDPl2pusSGmyyfSFuWEUSJbWB3F20fig4597Kwg4kMQLEkq7VYvZHe4olcScGaii0CkZ-fFdDrXGgtVswoSpAFOfMuxgyHaa56XFG74jX5uOV6NuMiNKhW8si0KkGIPqNV4-JfWGtyiFGibMn00AEG0e~2liQuWPU5xIwj28Ne2LLCzKcNHvn~C4GJYe2lQ1~HOMf9I-IkXwEw-47yW5sUv5DMYIVJ5b8bePCtQ1YYhlPtNSAEirez-iXF7WoXkg3OMTkHJiXx-bHkidOa0h075uLATMWI8esWEj~AS6szKV5DOYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Grants Pass planning staff and their consultant presented a proposed, targeted exchange to the city’s urban growth boundary that would swap parcels in and out of the UGB with the intent of improving the efficiency of future housing development. County commissioners asked for more time, requested a copy of the intergovernmental agreement that governs city–county UGB actions, and scheduled a follow-up workshop.

Mark Trinidad, planning manager for the City of Grants Pass, told the board the exchange built on an adopted housing production strategy and a state-funded study. Trinidad said the study was intended to “identify and bring into the UGB properties that frankly are more feasible to develop, and to take some properties out that have some constraints or [are] harder to develop.” The study was led by consultant Matt Hasty of MIG.

Hasty said the final recommendation was a relatively small exchange: roughly 40–41 acres in total with a modest difference in housing capacity. At various points in the presentation he summarized options: earlier proposals showed roughly 45 acres in and about 47 acres out with an estimated 70 units potentially added and about 45 units removed; he later described the refined proposal as “around 40 acres, 41 acres, and about a difference in housing units of 25 units.” Hasty said the project used urban reserve areas and considered proximity to water, sewer and roads, and that staff had reached out repeatedly to affected property owners.

County Planning Director James Black and county legal staff clarified process questions. Commissioners confirmed the county will act as a quasi-judicial body for the county land-use hearing on the amendment and that the city’s timeline calls for a City Council hearing on May 7 and a county hearing the board could schedule on May 12. Commissioners asked for and were provided a draft schedule; they also asked for a copy of the 1998 IGA governing city/county urbanizing procedures and said they wanted Commissioner Smith present for final deliberations.

Board members raised procedural questions about whether the county’s rural planning commission should be involved; county legal counsel told the board the IGA language on that step is silent. Commissioners also discussed constituent questions about taxation and annexation; city staff and the consultant emphasized that the boundary exchange itself does not annex properties or change tax status until a separate annexation process is requested by property owners. Trinidad said annexation, service changes and tax changes would occur only if and when a property later applies for annexation to the city.

Action items and next steps recorded at the meeting included: the city will proceed to its planning commission and City Council hearings (planning commission hearing scheduled the next day and council on May 7), the board requested a county workshop one week later (the parties agreed to a workshop at 3 p.m. the following Tuesday), and the board asked staff to supply the IGA and relevant materials in advance of the workshop. The board did not vote on the boundary amendment at this meeting.","City officials presented a targeted urban growth boundary (UGB) exchange to the Josephine County Board of Commissioners that would add and remove roughly 40–45 acres to better align land capacity and promote developable housing; commissioners asked for a follow-up workshop and a copy of the city–county intergovernmental agreement (IGA).",{"_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},6610825,"Josephine County commissioners approve plan to repackage two county properties, vote 3-0",69,0,69000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2901332-c09ff89ccec5e195dd5bcb0618da841c&start=0&end=69","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2901332-c09ff89ccec5e195dd5bcb0618da841c/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6610825/Josephine-County/Oregon/Josephine-County-commissioners-approve-plan-to-repackage-two-county-properties-vote-3-0","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610825-c4fa16dbf78a26294a18fed98e1eb267/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162125&Signature=RWEFVoNdjO9lpeK1UE7~Bm15vC554eD3keNDQ-4u5PCl-fBuOv6FHXdFC0PoTqRki2Go65FppIDPDQPtw0icOCLR1fdX3VYpFZY-ZBUQf56rUGzOYrma4uHXf8op3MCKkIu1yhUnwU6aYgE6nXiJef2m8l0T-tfcItHRyYIBRSyENaY7OWyAyMK~YHw9bN4YUIa7uGycx1pz-74ss9N9eGo3TW91WzQrXbeykTHiXUhEu7uGrL2I09N6A04Q4eHPNzBazwaUoe-yHqSUQw9hM9jdBwvo69k~Agdkq0~xwfaH3UxT1aEevHnccnaNjMZcavcrqUEtei6OzRkS~HTJjg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Josephine County commissioners voted 3-0 to direct staff to prepare a sale package for two county-owned properties, including 210 Tacoma and the Dimmit Campus, and to market terms that could include a price reduction, a short-term leaseback and owner-financing.

Commissioner Barnett proposed an aggressive pricing change and an alternative terms package, saying the county should make the property “more attractive for a developer.” Commissioner Barnett then moved to proceed with the package described at the meeting: “So reduction in price, 10% possible, leaseback and a possible owner carry.” A second was recorded and the motion carried with Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Barnett and Commissioner Black voting yes.

Commissioners said they want the county to stop paying carrying costs on vacant or underperforming properties. At the meeting commissioners discussed starting with a lower asking price to attract developers; Barnett said a larger price cut could be necessary for a faster sale while another commissioner expressed a preference to start at a lower price and allow some negotiation. The board recorded no precise final listing price at the meeting.

The board recorded no formal details on marketing timelines, minimum acceptable bids, or which department will lead the sale; commissioners directed staff to develop the sale package and bring back terms. The board also said the county intends to package the Dimmit Campus for sale and to work with staff on pricing and marketing.

Votes at the meeting: Commissioner Smith — yes; Commissioner Barnett — yes; Commissioner Black — yes. The motion was recorded as passed, 3-0.

Next steps announced at the meeting included staff preparing a formal sale package with price and terms for future action by the board. Specific timelines, listing prices and the identity of a listing agent were not specified at the meeting.","The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to direct staff to package two county-owned properties for sale with a possible 10% price reduction, up to a 12-month leaseback option and an owner-carry financing option.","actionData","errors"]

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