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Finance staff explained the URA budget covers several capital priorities, including the TWIST bioscience rebate program, construction on Brown Road in the Westside plan area, and a Coffee Creek / Day Road sewer extension project. Finance Director Keith Katko told the agency the budget was reviewed by the Urban Renewal budget committee and that the adoption will allow staff to proceed with the listed projects and rebate program.

Agency members asked a clarification question about Brown Road (agency member Dunwell asked whether the project included utility undergrounding); staff confirmed the Brown Road item encompasses the roadway and associated improvements. The URA adopted the budget without amendments and adjourned shortly after the vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Wilsonville City Council Meeting, June 2, 2025 (EDIT)","oneSentenceSummary","The Wilsonville Urban Renewal Agency adopted a $9,429,791 budget for FY2025–26, funding the TWIST bioscience rebate program, Brown Road improvements and a Coffee Creek/Day Road sewer extension project.","taxTitle","Wilsonville, Clackamas County, Oregon","taxId",70310,"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},6215299,"Wilsonville adopts $228.9 million FY2025–26 budget after divided council vote; transit expansion to Clackamas Town Center draws heated debate",1747,2903000,4650000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3662282-0b09c269476f261435904db21391ec71&start=2903&end=4650","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3662282-0b09c269476f261435904db21391ec71/thumbnail_2903000.jpg","/articles/6215299/Wilsonville/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Wilsonville-adopts-2289-million-FY202526-budget-after-divided-council-vote-transit-expansion-to-Clackamas-Town-Center-draws-heated-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215299-29f63c8446dbf63e6b2aff8901ced948/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162727&Signature=g5BkQ4lY~FAJo2uwPIFVn0oDfGYCnNf4FV0OMIrB9Xj8~VfBtmul8yDFG7NiEGiHQGBXw1zAZNx6LLNXzDQ6Qd2objyqrugmjrcFVclAOMUc7mMplx8aDPj5v-YxeaL3IBuX4fq8kSdlIK1aOxABhA9WNc2RSUK6yPt6h8QnexyO03rpvW9muVP5OHqsv-9SAI-ilMA-frn1g2-Bi9lm-1KMF2fr78-inDPbm6-zZMjaLJ~YzwaU7gtTfBa9mxZuHJqvKt6W159ZiqbvNAflrJ8BXLGg3Ur7AcSaLm6kpJv4kLamClXuOI8XA~KQf9TlCLMGgsr3iXJzcaiH49peZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wilsonville City Council on June 2 approved the fiscal year 2025–26 city budget in a 3–2 vote after extended public testimony and an hour-plus council debate focused on a proposed SMART transit route to Clackamas Town Center and the staffing and funding that support a new regional transit center.

Council approved the comprehensive budget (motioned as $228,927,800 in the adopted motion). Councilor Adam Cunningham offered an amendment to reduce SMART staffing — removing four transit drivers and two customer-service representatives — and lower the total to $228,435,036; the amendment was seconded and failed on a 3–2 vote. After discussion, the main motion to adopt the full budget passed 3–2.

Transit staff and finance staff provided a multi-part briefing to the council. Assistant Finance Director Catherine Smith and Finance Director Keith Katko reviewed the citywide budget and highlighted that the total consolidated budget across funds was about $228 million and noted the budget committee’s review. SMART Transit Director Dwight Brashear then explained how the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF) — established by HB 2017 — is collected statewide and distributed to qualified entities (TriMet in the Tri-County area), and that most STIF formula funds are routed through TriMet to subrecipients such as SMART.

Brashear said STIF (state transportation infrastructure funding) revenue estimates for the upcoming biennium are large — roughly $243.4 million statewide — and that SMART has recently been receiving more STIF dollars than earlier conservative budgets projected: staff budgeted about $2 million annually in earlier forecasts, but Brashear said SMART is on track to receive about $4.3 million this fiscal year. He emphasized that SMART is a subrecipient of TriMet and that TriMet has already begun disbursing regional coordination funds in support of the proposed Wilsonville–Clackamas Town Center service. Brashear described program rules: qualified entities (TriMet) receive the funds and pass them to subrecipients; STIF funds must support public transit expansion and cannot be used to supplant local revenue.

The proposed Clackamas Town Center routing and staffing generated the meeting's largest public response. The council heard roughly two dozen in-person and online comments; testimony split sharply. Supporters said the route will increase job and medical-accessibility, serve veterans and students, and reduce car travel; Garrett Pryor and several other speakers urged council to pass the budget and preserve transit expansion. Opponents cited Clackamas Town Center and the surrounding Southgate area’s higher crime reports and argued Wilsonville should not create a direct, fare-free conduit to an area they characterized as a crime hot spot. Speakers cited county crime-dashboard figures and a Clackamas County sheriff's concern about increased calls for service associated with other transit expansions.

Councilors exchanged questions about financial risk, service design, and public safety. Staff and Brashear said SMART’s overall reserve and financial position had stabilized in recent years, in part because of STIF dollars and federal grants; Brashear said SMART operates “in the black” and that TriMet’s population/payroll formula covers a large share of the new route's operating cost. Several council members cited the transit master plan (adopted in 2023) and prior briefings that listed Clackamas Town Center as a regional connection in the plan.

Councilor Cunningham argued that the route had not received clear public vetting in some outreach products and raised safety concerns; other councilors said the route was identified in previous plans and regional coordination made the route a cost-effective next step. Council President Berry and others framed the decision as one of regional connectivity and the city’s role in providing service to residents who travel for work, medical care and education.

After deliberation, the council adopted the budget resolution (Resolution No. 3200) by a 3–2 vote. The record includes the amendment motion and vote, the main motion and its final tally, and extensive public testimony. Staff said STIF rules, future TriMet allocations, and SMART’s financial forecasts will guide next steps; council members asked staff to continue monitoring revenues and to return if the fund balance or STIF outlook changes.","The council adopted the fiscal year 2025–26 budget 3–2 after rejecting an amendment to cut SMART staffing tied to a proposed fare-free route to Clackamas Town Center. The meeting featured extended public testimony both for and against the new route and a technical briefing on Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF) funding.",{"_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},6215303,"Wilsonville adopts 2025–2045 housing needs and housing production strategy; council votes 5-0",909,3109000,4018000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3662282-0b09c269476f261435904db21391ec71&start=3109&end=4018","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3662282-0b09c269476f261435904db21391ec71/thumbnail_3109000.jpg","/articles/6215303/Wilsonville/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Wilsonville-adopts-20252045-housing-needs-and-housing-production-strategy-council-votes-5-0","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215303-625b182b33afc0c68293e316f55d141e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162727&Signature=IdrU7bfpn7OmpU55wpw6XalPPdG76oBzE7UkmvIpA0ued6NmThn0ihq6Ejb2ypHMFfOPTwSYCb6e2z6jtWsr2endZadkCHK0QW7xIN~CAWdc43GCL0Ohm6nl5~Of9E7yGmcnVpvEv6hM1PxYP8FiZLH~yHmihEjlXkEfQA7A61l7O3FG~zqJ0WJnrvgiGSInNETTfSW0ynSjWqatgT4mpqzj3QN8peZWAaTg7OFfa4-o-nUqEak1uSGUwRMNegr4vGfXp2ZAjAz~NA2V2TcWtRm5xtJZTWaLCzuSDcJZ~Q5ePbz2CuCyQRiMB3RFIG~UU~J6DrzdrA0iRck3VN0skA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council on June 2 took formal steps to update Wilsonville's housing planning for the next 20 years by adopting a housing needs and capacity analysis as a subelement of the comprehensive plan (ordinance No. 898, first reading) and adopting a standalone housing production strategy (resolution No. 3203).

Senior Planner Kim Reibel and consultant Beth Goodman (Echo Northwest) presented the \"Housing Our Future\" project, summarizing a multi-year public engagement and analysis process. Goodman said the analysis found Wilsonville needs to accommodate approximately 2,815 new dwelling units between 2025 and 2045 and that the city's existing buildable land has capacity for about 3,600 new units — a surplus of roughly 819 units.

The presentations emphasized that, despite overall capacity, the city must plan for a broader mix of housing types to meet changing household sizes and affordability needs, including townhouses, multifamily units with three-plus bedrooms for multigenerational households, units accessible for people with disabilities, and smaller units for an aging population.

Goodman and Reibel described affordability metrics: the presentation cited a median household income example ($116,900) and a median single-family sale price in Wilsonville of about $585,000, with average monthly rent near $2,000; the consultants used those figures to show gaps between typical housing costs and what working households can afford. The housing production strategy focuses on actions to increase the feasible production of housing affordable at or below about 80% of median family income and on foundational steps such as hiring a housing specialist and identifying funding sources for implementation.

Councilor Dunwell, who chaired the Housing Our Future task force, praised staff and consultants and emphasized that some \"foundational\" actions (rental inspection program, community land trust, home-buyer assistance) may require more time or funding than the state's six-year implementation window but were included to preserve longer-term options.

The planning commission recommended adoption (Planning Commission Resolution LP 25-1), and council members voted 5-0 to approve the ordinance on first reading and 5-0 to adopt the housing production strategy. City staff said each recommended action will undergo its own public process and that council will receive periodic updates, including a midpoint review in three years to evaluate progress and adjust actions as needed.","After a multi-year planning process, the council adopted on first reading a housing needs and capacity analysis for 2025–2045 and unanimously adopted a housing production strategy that lists actions to address capacity, affordability and diverse housing types.",{"_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},6215307,"Wilsonville installs 10 fiberglass \"Hearts\" across city as part of public-art project funded by Metro grant",422,773000,1195000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3662282-0b09c269476f261435904db21391ec71&start=773&end=1195","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3662282-0b09c269476f261435904db21391ec71/thumbnail_773000.jpg","/articles/6215307/Wilsonville/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Wilsonville-installs-10-fiberglass-Hearts-across-city-as-part-of-public-art-project-funded-by-Metro-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215307-58989e4b8318430b1ab82565aa8ba2ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162727&Signature=GabMEgs6kAMpuzWxd-twhROHWNRDooAn8jngl1IKJxgOCDPxIaTmOIsSl15SCFbzUihZrrgdI4W16S70g2zM338JQvCeB1zcpNCxUwr-tKS5DpH6bhZbrVK4kvnIKs1XTxLPoVHAB4ZjyUdcqaioBGV8Top2paH-pu-SYX1fRHFD3XtrldwLfP53-4RBclJqrDD6hkVQDjzapR1ICJl9nQnQQ2RKR85gGgBoJFvxO8fCxDlCOYxI8w3esSJ3zTwjrW2zdoN9q2KZtTLZb8R5eLMjbxmj~UUF7NV5iyLJWE3azHnJbO27RqmrUt6QHBNiFZib2KYc147MLXjZq1FZAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Erica Valentine, the city's arts and culture program coordinator, presented a wrap-up of the \"Hearts of Wilsonville / Many Cultures, One Heart\" public-art project at the June 2 City Council meeting.

Valentine told council that the project produced 10 fiberglass hearts — roughly 4 feet wide and 5 feet tall — painted by local artists and installed across city-owned property, including parks and outside city facilities. The effort was funded through a Metro Community Enhancement Grant; Valentine said each participating artist received a stipend of $1,350 and each preformed fiberglass heart cost $1,350, plus shipping and a small set of additional expenses covered by the general fund.

\"The 10 hearts are installed throughout the city,\" Valentine said. \"They are on city property, either outside city facilities, or in city parks,\" and the city produced a printed and online map that lists each heart's location, artist and title. Valentine showed council photos of several hearts, highlighted Wilsonville High School art teacher Angela Escobar's collaborative heart made with students, and thanked the Parks & Recreation maintenance team for building and installing mounts and signage.

Valentine described the project's public engagement and selection process: staff reviewed 29 designs from 20 artists, forwarded the strongest 18 to the Arts, Culture and Heritage Commission (ACHC) and two DEI committee members, and the ACHC selected the 10 artists through a scoring process and public meeting. An opening reception took place April 30, and the hearts were installed the next day.

The city printed explanatory signage for each heart, including artist name and a QR code linking to the city's public-art page. Valentine said the marketing team created social-media clips showing artists at work and that the city has received positive public feedback; she read an email from a resident praising the project for brightening daily routines.

Valentine said the city plans to use an online auction portal to offer some of the hearts for sale after a trial installation period of about six months to a year, and that any revenue from auctions would return to the city's general fund to help offset future arts programs. She said the ACHC will advise on which pieces, if any, the city retains for its public-art collection.

Councilors praised the project during the meeting and said public reaction had been uniformly positive. No formal council action was required; the presentation was an informational update following grant-funded project completion.","The city's Arts, Culture and Heritage Commission oversaw a public-art project that placed 10 artist-painted fiberglass hearts on city property; the Metro Community Enhancement Grant funded stipends and materials, and the city plans an online auction of some pieces.",{"_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},6215312,"Wilsonville joins federal lawsuit over retroactive grant conditions that could threaten transit and homelessness funds",201,75000,276000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3662282-0b09c269476f261435904db21391ec71&start=75&end=276","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3662282-0b09c269476f261435904db21391ec71/thumbnail_75000.jpg","/articles/6215312/Wilsonville/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Wilsonville-joins-federal-lawsuit-over-retroactive-grant-conditions-that-could-threaten-transit-and-homelessness-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215312-03584b98f691cbde701c27c3d622a4f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162727&Signature=StFVuJIKmb89lZYClS09BkMuacY1ai9KIrhjbfafTwIx7y4GP61Y7GD1anzjRqMNsbb56SsrxGBRQe1b9wa1SAQbo5AA1rsje6WfXvrcz6RDJtwEChDACJSF-NbXC5gUyIe2UVbMNI7qo7dEWFAGdOqTtwwg~zkclIc53qmuc5R-3QaSHPDQyT8CN4~2Scqp9Copv6~1fqv4M-fWq2ut9osZomL7ilStMynCEVZ3QZEnCRA0L0jl5tu25iJpX~gj8QJNk~DZYGMEUJr0T4LQZY4KqOo0Zfirba-Oiy8O~~zEZC9ebk2K5jWsmKEfJ~JpDRbTQSfOCvgy9uEdNzh7nA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wilsonville announced on June 2 that the city has joined a coalition of cities, counties and transit agencies in a federal lawsuit challenging retroactive changes federal agencies made to grant agreements.

Mayor Charles O'Neil told the City Council the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, seeks to block conditions that were added to grant awards without congressional action and that the city says conflict with state and local laws. \"At stake are millions in federal grants to support vital services, including public transit and homelessness assistance, which are now under threat due to unlawful changes imposed without congressional approval,\" O'Neil said.

The mayor said the newly imposed conditions include requirements tied to immigration enforcement and other mandates that, if enforced, \"would violate Oregon state law,\" leaving the city with two untenable choices: comply and risk violating state law, or refuse and face large repayment obligations. \"If we don't, we could be forced to repay 3 times the amount of our transit grants,\" O'Neil said during the meeting.

O'Neil credited the city attorney, Amanda Gil Hinman, and her team for the work that led Wilsonville to join the lawsuit. He framed the action as defending local authority and protecting services for Wilsonville residents: \"Wilson stood up ... to defend the rule of law, protect our community services, and ensure that local decisions stay local,\" he said.

Councilors asked no questions of staff on the announcement during the meeting; no formal council action was required that night. The mayor and city attorney did not identify a deadline for the litigation or describe next court dates during the remarks. The city release and the court filing will have the formal legal claims and the list of coalition members.

The lawsuit joins a broader, multijurisdictional challenge in which local governments say federal agencies changed grant terms after awards were made. Wilsonville officials said the changes threaten funding for smart transit services and homelessness assistance but did not enumerate specific grant awards or dollar amounts in the council remarks.

Wilsonville did not at the June 2 meeting cite a specific federal statute as the basis for the challenge; the mayor described the claim as a constitutional and administrative-law concern that agencies cannot unilaterally alter grant conditions after awards without congressional authorization.

City communications said more information, including the court filing and next procedural steps, will be posted to wilsonvilleor.gov as the litigation proceeds.","Mayor Charles O'Neil announced June 2 that Wilsonville joined a coalition of local governments in a federal lawsuit challenging retroactive changes to federal grant conditions; city leaders say the changes could force repayment of transit grants or require actions that conflict with Oregon law.","actionData","errors"]

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