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Under the proposed approach, staff will identify all streets eligible for traffic calming — local streets, neighborhood routes and two-lane collectors — score them using an expanded eight-criteria rubric, and proactively notify neighborhoods of where their street ranks. New criteria include an equity index (seven Census-derived social-vulnerability factors) and transit proximity; existing criteria such as measured speed, traffic volume and crash history remain important.

The update would move from a predominantly resident-initiated process to a staff-driven prioritization. Staff said eligibility excludes very short streets (under 600 feet) where typical traffic-calming devices are ineffective, and that roughly 100 miles of local streets are in scope. Prioritization also considers proximity to schools (which receive top points), sidewalks and bike facilities.

A staged implementation is central to the proposal: staff would build temporary measures — rubber speed humps, painted curb extensions with posts, and rubber curbs for medians or pedestrian refuges — within about five to six months of initiating a project. Temporary installations would stay in place for at least three months while staff re-measure speeds, collect feedback via surveys and adjust plans before a final public hearing at the Traffic Commission and construction of permanent devices, if warranted.

Council members supported the direction and asked for publicly accessible GIS dashboards showing prioritized streets and project status. Staff said they intend to publish a dashboard, update crash data annually (ODOT publishes crash data in a format ready for the GIS tool), and continue to take resident requests — which staff will test and, if necessary, slot into the prioritization and implementation pipeline. Several councilors praised the iterative temporary-first approach and asked staff to provide follow-up information on long-term effectiveness of prior permanent installations.

No formal council action was required; staff will bring the finalized program back to the Traffic Commission for a work session in August and, if recommended, to council consent in September.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Beaverton - City Council Regular Hybrid Meeting (Following the 6 p.m. BURA Regular Meeting) - Jun 03, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff proposed an update to Beaverton’s traffic-calming program that shifts to a proactive, staff-led prioritization, adds equity and transit proximity to scoring, and uses temporary measures first to shorten implementation time and allow iterative adjustment.","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},6527008,"Beaverton council adopts fiscal 2025-26 budget; restores arts program manager by reallocating vacant compliance position",1719,3759000,5478000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3660351-41c85f132d9d6b0f420d3b8ca025d35d&start=3759&end=5478","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3660351-41c85f132d9d6b0f420d3b8ca025d35d/thumbnail_3759000.jpg","/articles/6527008/Beaverton/Washington-County/Oregon/Beaverton-council-adopts-fiscal-2025-26-budget-restores-arts-program-manager-by-reallocating-vacant-compliance-position","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527008-9743471648b1983d04ce086953e0b37e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771469853&Signature=OFlrMmwUXQ5XN93vHvEd12SZ7iNf2nHInwFr9h844fWCdWoc6WrMg6MiNysjrI1Bh8SIam5lYu20bYrLWxNaQiDdnXOSf9TuiBDmkdv060XcNCfHLyNH7k~OhwEV2r1TEoljkLWptaD80WYc-CEPL~85U7dEsA0DoJHAORKFlymsW2p1Ji8fbZjTjgMn-jl26If3Fp70UWCXWY-gQia1KoyJaRKvZsCcr5oYglSlM4z-nVk3cqC1civskKi8X9gZK9~8svoVgshFOHjJGSwKiV4uJ0m0R~Vev-wgt2~PA~hd-zK4of~tD2MqMCZSCkuqqlJMPJwrvsaQOf-H6QuuOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Beaverton City Council adopted the fiscal year 2025-26 budget on June 3 after approving an amendment to restore an arts program manager position that had been eliminated in initial budget drafts.

Mayor Lacey Beatty introduced the amendment after budget committee review and public testimony from arts advocates. The amendment funds the arts program manager by removing funding for an unfilled code compliance officer position in Community Development, transferring general fund contingency to the Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) fund, and reallocating the existing 0.25–0.5 FTE previously assigned to arts duties in Community Development.

Arts supporters, including Ryan Hendricks (co-chair, Beaverton Arts Commission) and long-time arts advocate Sharon Dunham, told the council the city needs dedicated arts leadership to protect and maintain public art investments and continue equity-focused cultural programs. Hendricks said arts programming had been personally important and urged that leadership be restored: “The arts is a priority for this body,” he said.

Council members debated timing and trade-offs. City staff and the mayor emphasized that the code compliance vacancy is unfilled and that staff have been piloting a smaller code compliance team; Dan Weinheimer (assistant city manager) said current response times are acceptable and staff will monitor workloads. The mayor and city manager described the arts manager restoration as time-limited until longer-term funding mechanisms for arts (such as a TLT funding approach) can be implemented.

Councilor Hartmeyer Prigg moved adoption of Resolution 4,914 (the budget) as amended; the motion passed 7-0. The adopted operating and capital budget totals approximately $455 million across all funds; the general fund is about $117 million. Staff said the budget closed a roughly $10.7 million general fund shortfall with a mix of revenue adjustments and expenditure reductions. The library and other funds also contained structural adjustments and one-time fund-balance uses.

The council also approved Resolution 4,915 declaring the city’s election to receive state shared revenues (liquor, cigarette, marijuana taxes) for 2025-26.

Council asked staff to return with restoration priorities should new sustainable revenue become available and requested staff follow-ups on mailings and administrative process issues raised earlier in the meeting.","The City Council adopted the 2025-26 budget (Resolution 4,914) after approving an amendment that restores a vacant arts program manager position by removing funding for an unfilled code compliance officer in Community Development and transferring funds to support the arts role.",{"_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},6527011,"Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue outlines staffing, wildfire deployments and station rebuilds in annual update to Beaverton council",673,2399000,3072000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3660351-41c85f132d9d6b0f420d3b8ca025d35d&start=2399&end=3072","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3660351-41c85f132d9d6b0f420d3b8ca025d35d/thumbnail_2399000.jpg","/articles/6527011/Beaverton/Washington-County/Oregon/Tualatin-Valley-Fire-Rescue-outlines-staffing-wildfire-deployments-and-station-rebuilds-in-annual-update-to-Beaverton-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527011-81b4828441db435e89fb2e7662261728/orig.mp4?Expires=1771469853&Signature=UW3giYFnZtBUnmfUv8GR5tHs3KlBQfYFyFRotJgZqVil1NAivyBUHo7xwsQf-IuL2wAe6BkTxjHdzj5~IDZCPgMh88setYQUV7DvATvn3D9FykoY16cltWGSJaRDmcuOmsSdtcfuG010RdR-X~I3wPsxCsOeWaYPOQLHkuM0aRNNE5IvfzOhxxc7DCqEGG3lMVxxyJ7VS7PNZQrbVRRwinWUVcto~P0Pq9vQf-kMMRiuG-lklby7PTVN4MdyWtNAGgA6Y8CFJmLTxNzR8eVyMxn7g621~kqz9vk50oyw3jun4mX1RJLC6k1LR7lO0L~vWyMlxEI9ATbyNfuWHRw6kA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (TVF&R) presented its 2024-25 “State of the District” update to the Beaverton City Council on June 3, outlining wildfire deployments, an expanded emergency medical response strategy, a local levy-funded hiring plan and upcoming capital projects.

Deputy Chief Patrick Fayle said 31 TVF&R personnel were deployed in Oregon wildfire operations in 2024 and that Oregon also mobilized 370 firefighters statewide for California responses; TVF&R sent 14 personnel as part of a county strike team. “2024 was a record-breaking year,” Fayle said, summarizing large-scale wildfire deployments and mutual-aid commitments.

Fayle highlighted changes in emergency medical services: a community paramedic program for frequent 9-1-1 users, an Advanced Resource Medic (ARM) two-year state-funded pilot that pairs a physician assistant or nurse practitioner with a paramedic to treat residents at licensed care facilities on-site, and a nurse-navigation program that routes low-acuity callers to alternative care. He said roughly 60,000 incident responses occur annually across the district and that about 42,000 of those calls are medical in nature, increasing pressure to develop alternatives to costly ambulance responses.

TVF&R’s May 2024 local option levy, Fayle told council, will fund hiring 36 firefighters and paramedics over five years. The current levy of $0.45 per $1,000 assessed value will be replaced July 1 by a levy at $0.69 per $1,000. Fayle said the district hopes the levy will sustain staffing for many years and avoid frequent renewals.

On capital projects, Fayle described a slate of station rebuilds funded by a 2021 general obligation bond. Rebuilds and relocations include Station 62 in Aloha (relocation), a full teardown and rebuild of Station 67 in Beaverton (the district is issuing an RFP), and other station improvements with modern amenities such as private bunks, wellness space and decontamination zones. Fayle noted construction costs have risen: a fire station that cost about $8–$9 million five years ago now costs roughly $14–$15 million.

Fayle closed by thanking the council and city staff for close interagency work and said the district welcomes partnership on temporary station site needs while Station 67 is rebuilt.

The presentation did not require council action but underscored mutual-aid roles, EMS innovation and planned capital work that will affect response patterns in Beaverton.","Deputy Chief Patrick Fayle told the Beaverton City Council that TVF&R sent 31 personnel to statewide wildfire deployments in 2024, voters approved a local option levy to hire 36 staff over five years, and the district plans several station rebuilds including Station 67 in Beaverton.",{"_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},6527016,"Beaverton council remands truck-parking decision after parents, businesses press safety concerns near Arco Iris school",2237,103000,2340000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3660351-41c85f132d9d6b0f420d3b8ca025d35d&start=103&end=2340","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3660351-41c85f132d9d6b0f420d3b8ca025d35d/thumbnail_103000.jpg","/articles/6527016/Beaverton/Washington-County/Oregon/Beaverton-council-remands-truck-parking-decision-after-parents-businesses-press-safety-concerns-near-Arco-Iris-school","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527016-6fbcb22653aaa88cdf828bb10f761fc8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771469853&Signature=gZpy~5D5lQEV0mHzlguotN-FLsNaYRQRIub6U42P3nhAcEncbfL7IQKeg8oKW2ySaXHUibRTxvAclBtOeF85qe~9N-wtShhHz4IvXEpszSMQXFMJ69O0hjDB1IwTU4GyCRvUQG~-IO4P-PV5-0bCVpDQRTxCi0ZcENWke1g-IJPPDdr479ihNrJsv35FJJwvRQKPVwpqA9w3WoL1zR92s6eC~lpq7DxptqnmrTpFL~O5buw1qEQEojgVFR4dQlbTryknldiNLSdqtbxQ0rhw0el3wYIfWYTuoHDrfXxnHjW62kU6mDVdmtQrEOAojg8usfvty~7ReiKvylyhaNrMTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Beaverton City Council on June 3 remanded Traffic Commission Order TC 8 61 back to the Traffic Commission after parents, school officials and a business property manager pressed for stronger limits on overnight semi-trailer parking around Arco Iris Spanish Immersion School.

Parents and school leaders said long-term trailer parking on Stratus Street, Nimbus Avenue and Cirrus Drive is creating safety and access problems for the school’s roughly 400 students and neighbors. Jesus Uriales, executive director and principal of Arco Iris, told the council the traffic commission approved only a limited 50-foot buffer after the February hearing and that the city’s traffic engineer had recommended stronger restrictions. “This is not simply a matter of convenience, it is a matter of student safety,” Uriales said.

Multiple speakers described trucks parked for days or weeks, trailers left on the street while truck cabs drove away, blocked sight lines at driveways, drivers maneuvering large vehicles near crosswalks, and people sleeping in cabs. Parent speakers Jessica Warner, Crystal Badillo, Adriana Kusaba and Lindsey Fowler asked the council to require an expanded overnight restriction or to reopen the appeal process so the community can be heard before the next school year.

Schnitzer Properties regional manager Emily Amatsu, who represents the Parkside Business Center, said the industrial park’s tenants supported no overnight parking and that overnight street parking is being used by drivers avoiding paid storage. Amatsu also raised process concerns, saying the decision mailed to stakeholders after the traffic commission’s May order arrived late and left only one day to file an appeal.

Council members asked staff and the city attorney about options. City attorney Jabra (last name not specified in record) recommended remanding the matter to the traffic commission. City staff said delay in mailing the final order (the mailing went out Monday, May 5, rather than the Friday after the commission decision) and the traffic commission’s scheduling affected the appeal window. The traffic commission’s next meeting able to act on a remand would be in August, staff said; commissioners do not meet in July because of holiday rules.

Council members expressed urgency about acting before the new school year but also noted limits on the council’s authority to overturn the commission without a new recommending-body decision. Several councilors asked staff to explore whether an interim administrative order (for example, a temporary no-overnight-parking directive) could be issued; the city attorney said she would research interim administrative authority and report back.

Councilor Hassan moved to remand TC 8 61 to the Traffic Commission; Councillor Teeter seconded. The recorder called the roll and the motion passed 7-0.

What happens next: staff said they would gather additional information for the traffic commission — including photos, updated data and business impacts — to inform reconsideration. If the traffic commission issues a new order, that decision would carry a new appeal period; if no appeal follows, the commission’s decision would come to council for approval on consent.

Votes and formal actions from the meeting related to this topic appear below.","After multiple parents, school leaders and a property owner described repeated overnight semi-trailer parking near Arco Iris Spanish Immersion School, the Beaverton City Council voted 7-0 to remand Traffic Commission Order TC 861 back to the Traffic Commission for further review and additional information.","actionData","errors"]

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