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The consent motion was moved and seconded and adopted by unanimous roll call. The council did not take separate public testimony on the naming during the meeting; the naming was on the consent agenda packet provided to councilors prior to the vote.

The resolution and consent vote do not by themselves authorize construction or park improvements beyond what is already included in staff project plans; they establish the official name for the park in city records.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Troutdale City Council Meeting - April 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved the consent agenda including a resolution naming a new park along the Sandy River as Sharon Nesbitt Heritage Park; the consent agenda was adopted unanimously by roll call.","taxTitle","Troutdale, Multnomah County, Oregon","taxId",70315,"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},6079067,"BOEC director reports staffing and response improvements after multi-year surge in 9-1-1 calls",1177,3519000,4696000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2956439-d4d633f67400b420433d65d7bb360548&start=3519&end=4696","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2956439-d4d633f67400b420433d65d7bb360548/thumbnail_3519000.jpg","/articles/6079067/Troutdale/Multnomah-County/Oregon/BOEC-director-reports-staffing-and-response-improvements-after-multi-year-surge-in-9-1-1-calls","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6079067-c9405896a1a880b0af610e38f05d132c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168729&Signature=ClbvRsQSIFKKH9GOBD94nrmjLah0IY1uCGMc2279fLouIyFLXcY7M71UKarOWoCbSdL9RsEj3YGgfzXqZUKoJJQEL4YyZ9MuC1ik2YBSE1BLudf1q6V23iZvYoKC-VUBzNc0L-wDC31Mp~81GzY1hGmBCFhkg~FnuNlBPQVC-K5Jq6XNuMqSwo5I7OLn1hE7BvzHG6OsAqBtUmVYS67YMaWAiMD8fgfiB5t9VUijtXnQKOIykTvQa2o2U2UA1wnr01P~q1WCqXhLycvm89blDQVq9wsPWHhE8bcsaPe6NFBuGW1MdITV16At9EUIIUP2LwpHcmy2W4vIX0Lc~bsipg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bob Posey, director of the Bureau of Emergency Communications (BOEC), briefed the Troutdale council on April 8 about improvements in 9-1-1 call handling after a multi-year surge in emergency and non-emergency demand.

Posey said BOEC experienced a 35% increase in 9-1-1 calls since 2018, with a sharp rise during the COVID and social-unrest years that led to severe staffing shortages and a peak of 40 vacancies in February 2023. He described a multi-pronged recovery that included expanded recruitment and outreach, 14 back-to-back training academies, targeted pay premiums for trainers, deployment of technology to reduce workload (automated abandoned-callback handling, alarm-company protocols, and non-emergency phone triage) and use of 311 referrals to move non-emergency work away from 9-1-1.

The effort, Posey said, has yielded measurable improvements: by the end of 2024 the agency's average 9-1-1 answer time was 43 seconds for the year, down from a 2022 peak that averaged 65 seconds; he reported year-to-date averages in 2025 near 24 seconds. Non-emergency wait times fell from a peak averaging roughly 14 minutes in 2022 to about 3.5 minutes year-to-date, with some recent weeks below that mark.

Posey credited broader outreach, media transparency and partnerships—including Portland’s Street Response and expanded 311 service—for helping reduce calls to 9-1-1 and for improving recruitment. He said BOEC has certified a substantial number of new staff, onboarded 106 people through recent hiring, and moved from 65 fully certified staff earlier in the crisis to 93 fully certified staff at the time of the report, with plans to continue over-hiring to stay ahead of attrition.

Councilors asked clarifying questions on how wait times are measured (answer times begin when the call connects to 9-1-1) and on day/night variances; Posey said staffing is adjusted across shifts and that the agency is now seeing steady improvements across the day. He emphasized a goal of reaching 10 seconds or better for immediate pickup when possible.

No council action was required; Posey provided the update and staff said BOEC will continue recruitment and training efforts and report progress to partner jurisdictions.","Bob Posey of the Bureau of Emergency Communications told the council that after multi-year staffing shortages and record call volumes, hiring, training and technology changes have cut average 9-1-1 answer times and non-emergency wait times significantly.",{"_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},6079073,"Troutdale council adopts recruitment procedures for city manager search under ORS 192.660(7)(d)",316,1519000,1835000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2956439-d4d633f67400b420433d65d7bb360548&start=1519&end=1835","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2956439-d4d633f67400b420433d65d7bb360548/thumbnail_1519000.jpg","/articles/6079073/Troutdale/Multnomah-County/Oregon/Troutdale-council-adopts-recruitment-procedures-for-city-manager-search-under-ORS-1926607d","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6079073-ff0e0708b448104bb44de4723c4a4882/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168729&Signature=hI3S-5RNobmz5WpBsQGaSglp~qiHRgCn1Fkfi~I362JOlxPbHeXFp7qLMr-3aw-sv~P7OOE7VEg2UKfH2x2BhdW1i8yQaLsbtZeiHXr5r5ZRjhC86FWvhS77uq-LyjMvjisCOEdpfv7roBVcv8SRaHky2q0Y1LZEyLtUOiEnvY9Uft5GxcRE0Fq4FpS9y6K~2I2Mqg746GBLkaDRikBU6szElApulNE1LCRwxbC2b7mjCWknxwIitawJpj7QW9jRSqem6rfXlfQndwgk7ebOEcY4pmGCyApxCQZMPnf333iSADyN6YD1-rhXRYBtas5U1hD3LescpBmlz5Q4QAWwhA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Troutdale city council on April 8 adopted a resolution approving procedures for recruitment and selection of the city manager in compliance with Oregon public meetings law, specifically ORS 192.660(7)(d). The action completes a prerequisite that allows subsequent finalist interviews to be conducted in executive session.

A city staff representative said the procedures were presented previously in work sessions with Jensen Strategies and that the public hearing held as part of the agenda item provided the opportunity for public comment on hiring standards and criteria before formal adoption. \"The interview for a chief executive officer is allowed under executive session, but only after certain criteria are met, and part of that is the governing body has to have adopted hiring standards, criteria, and policy directives,\" the staff member said.

By adopting the resolution, the council authorized staff and recruitment consultant Jensen Strategies to finalize a recruitment brochure and begin advertising the position. Staff said Jensen expects to complete the brochure and begin posting the vacancy the following week.

Councilors had no substantive changes at the meeting and voted to adopt the procedures by roll call. The action itself does not name candidates, set interview dates or change the public hearing or executive-session rules established under Oregon law; it merely adopts the hiring procedures required before finalists may be interviewed in executive session under the cited ORS provision.","The council adopted procedures required by state public meetings law to allow future executive-session interviews for a city manager; the move clears the way for Jensen Strategies to finalize recruitment materials and post the position.",{"_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},6079078,"Troutdale approves 10-year Comcast franchise; PEG fee reduced as INET language removed",1686,1815000,3501000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2956439-d4d633f67400b420433d65d7bb360548&start=1815&end=3501","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2956439-d4d633f67400b420433d65d7bb360548/thumbnail_1815000.jpg","/articles/6079078/Troutdale/Multnomah-County/Oregon/Troutdale-approves-10-year-Comcast-franchise-PEG-fee-reduced-as-INET-language-removed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6079078-1ce1e556734d03ec6825a1c1b57aac0f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168729&Signature=Z~ORkaNSnE8W74wo2~6dRyEfBmjTavKo1OoYc6LwZp2Td-9GpNK-VZALFadA9q~nVbDUgfClpuajd3e7UftAeTBQc-XZYANwKmxjrrOdScztDZO8e986IAsz8JG~thELaQp2OOsXVgBbCl~JJ44gxpq~EcQH4dvshbBIX-ARHvhV6k5tpZIsam1lCEhJaBOrW1XOWVDesxqXpYcphwA5Sy3QMjw8UVLiq7pNjTyRDWkBn18SKUyIoWRDIOSu-SVgOnq4-anaMXH~xdmfJM5ATakpnbMg6BwUGl8yPFcrJYY-RURZ27mQ6znZsCSXata6Ztlqs08HnC9LmrFc5QoB8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Troutdale city council on April 8 adopted a 10-year franchise agreement with Comcast Corporation, following a recommendation from the Mount Hood Cable Regulatory Commission and staff briefings from commission staff and the city’s representative to the commission.

Andrew Spear, who staffs the Mount Hood Cable Regulatory Commission for the City of Portland, explained the terms developed through multi-year negotiations and noted the draft agreement responds to federal changes such as \"FCC Order 06 21,\" which allows cable operators to pass on certain marginal costs. Spear said the commission-recommended agreement reduces the public, educational and governmental (PEG) fee from the current 3% to 2.5%, primarily because language and funding for an institutional network (INET) build-out were removed from the new contract.

Norm Thomas, Troutdale’s representative to the Mount Hood Cable Regulatory Commission, and Andrew Spear said the commission pursued public input and multiple negotiation rounds; the Commission recommended the agreement to member jurisdictions earlier in the year. \"We have come with the proposal before the jurisdictions is a new PEG fee of 2.5%,\" Spear said. He also noted that Comcast has the contractual ability under federal rules to charge marginal costs for certain services but had not historically done so.

Council discussion addressed potential consequences of rejecting the recommended franchise, funding and where franchise-fee revenue shows in city budgets, and the effects of falling cable subscribership on long-term franchise leverage. Staff said Metro East (the interjurisdictional PEG entity) receives a share of franchise fees and noted projected franchise revenue for the city's budget. One councilor raised highlighted contract provisions that could require the city to pay for optional services such as video-on-demand or program guide vendor services; staff said those charges would require separate four-month notice to the city and in practice had been modest in other jurisdictions.

The item passed by roll-call vote; the meeting record shows all council members present voting yes. Staff and the commission said jurisdictions that decline the commission recommendation could negotiate separately with Comcast, but doing so would require additional staff time and legal resources and could trigger a formal administrative process with higher legal costs and greater risk to negotiated terms.

The contract as presented removes INET wording and updates audit and accounting language and compliance with federal law. The Mount Hood Cable Regulatory Commission used outside counsel (BBK) during negotiations, staff said. The city will receive franchise revenue under the agreement; staff cited a FY budget line showing anticipated franchise income. The council did not direct further edits at the meeting.","The council approved a 10-year cable franchise with Comcast recommended by the Mount Hood Cable Regulatory Commission. The agreement reduces the PEG fee from 3% to 2.5% and removes prior INET institutional-network language; staff said the reduction reflects the loss of INET funding obligations.",{"_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},6079083,"Troutdale council accepts siting study recommendation to place Well No. 9 at Wood Dale Park",1089,464000,1553000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2956439-d4d633f67400b420433d65d7bb360548&start=464&end=1553","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2956439-d4d633f67400b420433d65d7bb360548/thumbnail_464000.jpg","/articles/6079083/Troutdale/Multnomah-County/Oregon/Troutdale-council-accepts-siting-study-recommendation-to-place-Well-No-9-at-Wood-Dale-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6079083-45c93c2c0c38ae50007cdce5fe486681/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168729&Signature=cFtRXkpB4YSwi1Py5jgm-Oudkedf1GouLTiwNrb3HTqo-6wvK~HAt72gNr-yDGmYAEhWbPEwNy8JWaNhW9xgOBTotmoXCDhhNRghXnxLRsRz4oI4IWLKHoiqJM33nr5To-87UOtTuGO2Fda75ESgk9kB2V24d~TRqHcDYsNbdJJISm~hyZ87a8~y-gwu7Lbn5oQS5PVUA7A9~OYUvb3klAr~6R-ZYDGtwTO05JreEpNUOacplXlQD2uRCu-x8Ob23hFRf7oEoMx-bpNgJqMBqBK4I5QjoeFWG-8B3BjpEKbj3s7e5oNeVWuE7PUArLMyi6gV0108uVBvg8WEJkNkiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Troutdale city council on April 8 voted to accept a staff-and-consultant siting study recommending Wood Dale Park as the preferred location for a new municipal well, known in project documents as Well No. 9, allowing staff to move into design and later construction phases.

The recommendation came from city Public Works Director Travis Sultan and engineer Scott Waddell, who told the council the siting study—prepared with local hydrogeology firm Groundwater Solutions Incorporated—scored Wood Dale Park highest across multiple criteria including probability of good water quality and overall site suitability. \"Wood Dale scored well across all criteria, and, overall, was a pretty clear winner among the different sites,\" Sultan said. The study also considered a Reservoir 4 site and a Reservoir 3/Columbia Park site.

The nut graf: approving the siting study does not authorize construction; the council's vote accepts the technical recommendation and authorizes staff to proceed with design work and subsequent community engagement and permitting. Staff emphasized the next steps will include design, neighborhood outreach and the drilling and testing that will ultimately determine yield and quality.

Councilors asked about neighborhood notification, visual impacts and noise. Sultan said staff intentionally delayed widespread neighborhood outreach until after council acceptance so the council would not be surprised by resident feedback, and that the department would seek to design an aesthetically compatible well house similar to previous well houses that blend with nearby residential architecture. When asked about noise and water quality concerns, staff noted they had received no complaints about noise at Well 5 and that the study increased confidence in getting good water quality at the Wood Dale location but could not promise results until the well is drilled. \"We can never say with 100% certainty until we actually drill the hole and start pumping,\" Sultan said.

Councilors also raised whether alternate city-owned properties could be repurposed; staff explained constraints including potential well interference with nearby wells and existing reservoir structural issues at Helena House Park that make that site unsuitable for a new well. Sultan said a future reservoir is more likely at the Reservoir 4 site because of elevation needs and existing city ownership.

The council adopted a resolution accepting the siting study recommendation by unanimous roll call. The vote record as read on the floor listed seven affirmative votes and no negatives or abstentions. City staff said the next steps are design and neighborhood engagement prior to drilling.

The council did not set construction dates or a drilling schedule at the April 8 meeting; staff indicated community outreach and design will precede any construction authorization.","City staff presented a multi-site siting study and the council voted unanimously to accept Wood Dale Park as the preferred location for a new municipal production well, allowing design to proceed and later community outreach.","actionData","errors"]

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