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Why it matters: Advisory boards and liaisons advise the council on topics ranging from parks and planning to utilities and transportation. Council members said continuity of liaison assignments helps advisory boards and staff maintain momentum on multi-year projects.

The mayor presented appointments to the arts and culture committee, historic review board, library advisory board, parks and recreation advisory board, planning commission, sustainability advisory board and transportation advisory board. Councilors moved and seconded approval and then approved the mayor’s appointments by roll call.

Council discussion: The mayor and council members thanked applicants and noted competition for limited seats. Council members expressed appreciation for the applicant pool and discussed two vacancies on the Utility Advisory Board where no applicants were received; the council asked staff to continue outreach and inform applicants of those open positions.

On liaison assignments, the council retained the same liaison slate from 2024 into 2025. Council members noted potential schedule conflicts when advisory groups meet at overlapping times and said staff and boards have flexibility to change meeting times as needed. Council members said maintaining liaison continuity had helped advisory groups advance multi-year initiatives.

Votes at a glance:
- Motion to approve mayoral advisory appointments: moved and seconded; approved by roll call. (Motion text: \"I moved to approve the appointments as stated\"; recorded at the meeting.)
- Motion to retain 2024 council liaison assignments for 2025: moved and seconded; approved by roll call. (Motion text: \"I moved to approve the mayor's assignments appointments for liaison.\"; recorded at the meeting.)

No financial appropriations or ordinance changes were made as part of these approvals. Staff will follow up to recruit applicants for the two Utility Advisory Board vacancies and will notify applicants of appointment outcomes.

Ending: The council closed the agenda item and moved on to community advisory group reports.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","West Linn City Council Meeting January 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved the mayor’s slate of advisory-board appointments, retained the 2024 liaison assignments for 2025, and noted two vacancies on the Utility Advisory Board that staff will continue recruiting to fill.","taxTitle","West Linn, Clackamas County, Oregon","taxId",54065,"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},6074527,"Parents and teachers press West Linn council for safer crossings near Atlas Immersion Academy",408,644000,1052000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2984107-964b842c031fb55adbd642acd5bb47a6&start=644&end=1052","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2984107-964b842c031fb55adbd642acd5bb47a6/thumbnail_644000.jpg","/articles/6074527/West-Linn/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Parents-and-teachers-press-West-Linn-council-for-safer-crossings-near-Atlas-Immersion-Academy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6074527-4e0b793b44f4c415afcef860a9be023b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195373&Signature=NIfPGb457RdZD8cfX16d3rB39hrgGq7rIBKPBAH~I1krAGrx5-stglfINbZvAX7Zfp0hQpORkJo3u5efvPfy2vKFDFIxZeD4iUAgCOqDAb9t7zf~wxdgI0YfhqWvISRKiIzu0a60asnNasOEHQqYK8mb53tj~1KGPMS~8C7MadmIC4ACWrHIT7PGBDPP8RoFnqOrNZfI6Gg5EVX73exGzxups4k0PRlFW3qKgLcl-TRN7k~QcODlNhTqyBXY9tNWiaHGUsQVqwOR5X2TWTkFQaUP2mtnns4itkhTnqVv94duGcyscCGRuEZTNFlHbBIQHuDVD9knywp2m4daSXcMKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parents, teachers and neighborhood residents urged the West Linn City Council Monday to address pedestrian safety and add pedestrian-activated flashing beacons at an existing crosswalk near Atlas Immersion Academy, citing dark, rainy conditions and heavy traffic during arrival and dismissal.

Why it matters: Speakers said the current crosswalk visibility and nearby vehicle speeds create daily safety concerns for students, staff and families. They presented a petition with more than 100 signatures and asked the council to pursue near-term solutions in addition to integrating changes into longer-term planning.

Michael Salvaggio, a Willamette neighborhood resident with two children who attend Atlas, told the council he does not feel safe letting children walk across the corridor because of “a sharp turn on Willamette Falls Drive” and poor visibility in rain and darkness. \"We've got a situation here where our children are ... attending a school that we don't really feel comfortable with them walking around outside of the school,\" he said, and asked the council to add the group's petition to the meeting record.

Kristine Lewis, who identified herself as a West Linn resident and a Metro Council member, advised the council that while planning work on Plymouth Falls Drive is underway in phases, the city should consider state-of-the-art pedestrian crossings and act now on interim measures. \"We need to take action now since we have a corridor that's high use, that has low visibility, and has multiple high [risk] times in the room at the same time,\" she said.

An Atlas Immersion Academy staff member read a written statement from a colleague describing close calls where drivers stopped as little as \"less than 2 feet away\" from pedestrians in the crosswalk and said staff and parents routinely park across the street for events when school parking is full. The staffer asked the council to \"please keep our community safe\" and urged installation of flashing lights.

Council response and next steps: The mayor and council members said they hear the community's concerns and confirmed staff have directed the Transportation Advisory Board to evaluate crossing and parking requests citywide, noting funding constraints often determine timing. Council members discussed temporary measures, and one suggested exploring use of the historic city hall parking to reduce cross-street trips during events. The council accepted the petition and said staff would follow up through the Transportation Advisory Board process.

No formal action or appropriation was adopted at the meeting; the council referred the matter to advisory staff and confirmed it would research possible short-term and longer-term engineering and parking solutions.

Ending: The petition and signatures were received for the record and the council said it will report back as staff and the Transportation Advisory Board evaluate options.","Residents and school staff presented a petition asking the council for immediate and longer-term pedestrian safety measures at crossings on Willamette/ Lamont Falls Drive near Atlas Immersion Academy; council agreed to refer the requests to the Transportation Advisory Board and explore parking and temporary measures.",{"_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},6074531,"West Linn council issues proclamations condemning hate after public comments on antisemitism",2403,408000,2811000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2984107-964b842c031fb55adbd642acd5bb47a6&start=408&end=2811","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2984107-964b842c031fb55adbd642acd5bb47a6/thumbnail_408000.jpg","/articles/6074531/West-Linn/Clackamas-County/Oregon/West-Linn-council-issues-proclamations-condemning-hate-after-public-comments-on-antisemitism","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6074531-d0c28f9dfb4a2a84f78ba05659edb82f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195373&Signature=hgRFoG9qIJTkWpVZVworAg4zcweTE~dO6Sj~7Cyq7Tyn8Cq3c~YYHYnwMmS3eUZGZW17bIitJJDztj3wi4Y66qWsdL9KP4GxWCwpFPZYSPnwKDW6mXfqokl1gRgEaYuE4DOKu3adTtSs1cIHdybOX3kpN9zY8husDf3dZhBjGFGDg3jQMWv06lS8yf5L5oVJHoalKLh5u~UYJ6TOM4dCFwxvCLwqQxus7IDQdOa0x33IBoYWHi3ZVH4bL~MO9OQufANG7uKglusWikXxr8opkyzws0EnPUW1DSH1lucTcw0eBDVBuBP1u1EkAxbx51VxNFPJjI3uVmlPWzP0NFcFhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A majority of the West Linn City Council issued proclamations Monday condemning bias and antisemitism and declaring Jan. 20, 2025, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, after members of the public urged the council to adopt guidance to counter rising antisemitic incidents.

The declarations were preceded by public comment from a West Linn resident representing the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland, who urged the city to adopt state and federal guidance to protect local Jewish residents. \"The latest FBI data reflects record high numbers of anti Jewish hate crimes in 02/2023 at almost 12,000 incidents, an increase of 63% from 02/2022,\" the speaker said, and added that in Oregon \"we are the most targeted religious group with 450 calls to the DOJ incidents hotline.\" (Speaker identified in the meeting as Michelle, Jewish Federation of Greater Portland; West Linn resident.)

Why it matters: Council members said the proclamations are a public acknowledgment that bias incidents have been reported locally and that the city seeks to reaffirm inclusive community values. The council expressly condemned \"all forms of racism, religious discrimination, antisemitism, bigotry, bias, and hate speech\" in the community proclamation they adopted.

During public comment Michelle described incidents she and her family experienced in local schools and urged the council to implement guidance cited in her remarks, including the State Department’s mayor’s guide to countering antisemitism and the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism. \"The resolution before us tonight is an important step in the right direction of fighting all kinds of hate from the right and the left,\" she said.

Councilor Graner, who read the community-belonging proclamation, prefaced the proclamation with a recounting of a recent local incident and his family history with the Holocaust. He told the council that police had investigated a mailbox vandalism incident reported in late November and that the case had been suspended for lack of evidence. \"Nazis murdered members of my family including my grandparents and my 3 year old sisters,\" he said. \"So if I do not speak out against Nazi symbols of hate, who will?\"

The proclamations were entered into the record and will be signed by Mayor Rory Bialystoski and City Recorder Kathy Malusky. The council did not adopt an ordinance or regulation during this meeting; the actions were proclamations and statements of policy position.

Council and staff responses: Council members thanked speakers for coming and noted this was one step among many that the city can take to promote safety and belonging. A member of the public asked the council to follow the State Department and federal strategy referenced in public comments; the council accepted the remarks and incorporated the proclamations into the meeting record.

Next steps: The proclamations signal council attention to bias incidents and provide a public record; the meeting transcript records residents offering the council resources and suggesting presentations by Jewish organizations to help the city implement education and safety measures. The council did not, in this meeting, adopt specific new city rules or funding tied to the proclamations.

Ending: The council moved on to other agenda items after entering the proclamations into the record.","After public comments urging action on antisemitism, the West Linn City Council read proclamations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and community belonging and publicly condemned antisemitism and bias; residents urged city adoption of federal and state guidance to counter antisemitism.","actionData","errors"]

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