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A staff member explained the cybersecurity item is a renewal of a training program that requires employees to watch training videos and pass tests to stay current on phishing and other cyber threats; the item appears on page 1 of the work-session packet.

On the fire-department item, staff said the department’s SCBA testing machine has been in service for approximately 15 years and is now incompatible with the department’s newer breathing apparatus. The packet notes a prior grant helped acquire new equipment; staff said the new testing service is needed to perform annual testing of the department’s 36 SCBA units. The fire chief was present to answer questions.

Council members asked clarifying questions about SCBA versus SCUBA equipment and the extent to which the units get wet; staff clarified SCBA is for breathing in firefighting applications and is not the same as underwater SCUBA gear. Council did not take action in the work session; both items were described as consent items to be considered for approval at the next regular meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 23, 2025, Joint North Bend City Council/URA Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","Staff reviewed two consent-agenda items: renewal of a cybersecurity training service for city employees and replacement of equipment used to test the fire department's self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBA). The items were described as routine and scheduled for approval at the upcoming meeting.","taxTitle","North Bend, Coos County, Oregon","taxId",53918,"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},6553456,"Council hears public hearing on state revenue-sharing uses and final FY26 budget adoption resolution",95,1012950,1108279,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5067745-5c40e14a4ee8b284bd0d5f4ac4f99679&start=1012&end=1108","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5067745-5c40e14a4ee8b284bd0d5f4ac4f99679/thumbnail_1012950.jpg","/articles/6553456/North-Bend/Coos-County/Oregon/Council-hears-public-hearing-on-state-revenue-sharing-uses-and-final-FY26-budget-adoption-resolution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553456-7370025171d314a07c13d885d645ff6a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773090164&Signature=T1tL5UVy-tmdT4-yA~Q-ZRu88bEDu0BGvOnQ~giy484wygxuZoYxrQHwILIIrRJCzd5HCV8oAFg-3TkKPkoXjSdlqmsrOdl8AluntVNuv1bwqANb4y-3CBTLe4oS4Xz~MpbaIQ1sfaTe4hbcg4KtygKmArpMZg~gwuoFDw3oSXt7LibANBdf6n~CMcWajL7JbSL4NGAv3OhLWG9ayIVz0ZElKoGjVbyjkP6L3VTMUwLQu~~aU6zXjju~h~6euMIWZK93h3Tz7QBv6tIGrhNgHLWTqRHAGA-4SnVvhwVFL7rSteuQi1gAskNEooiNZ1Pg3CWXl4mNpXa9Axe0aDzdJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City finance staff presented a required public hearing on possible uses of state shared revenue and reviewed the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget before the council.

Finance Director Jeff opened the public hearing on the city’s annual state shared revenue reporting requirement, saying the hearing is required each year and that the funds are unrestricted. He noted the city has in the past used state-shared revenue for community grants and earmarked some for events like the July Jubilee.

Jeff then presented the FY26 budget resolution (identified in the work session packet as Resolution 3367) and said the Finance Department needs the resolution to adopt the budget and get spending authority for the coming fiscal year. He told the council there were no changes to total budget amounts after review by the budget committee, but staff reallocated $6,000 from general-fund contingency into the city-council budget for travel and moved a small contingency amount into the finance department to support a paperless accounts-payable rollout. Jeff described the total as the entire citywide budget — general fund, special revenue funds, reserves and so on — and used the phrase “50‑some million” in describing the scale. He reiterated that the resolution would adopt the budget and make appropriations for the year.

For the North Bend Urban Renewal Agency (URA), finance staff said the URA resolution (Resolution 71 in the packet) reflects no changes from the budget committee and noted the URA would not levy taxes this year because the agency is undertaking an under‑levy; staff said under‑levy letters were sent to affected districts and no responses had been received by the time of the work session.

No budget adoption vote took place during the work session; the presentation and public hearing were preparatory to the formal votes scheduled for the council’s upcoming meeting.","Finance staff presented a public hearing on possible uses of state-shared revenue and reviewed the fiscal year 2026 budget resolution; staff said there are no changes to the total budget but noted small reallocations and an under-levy for the Urban Renewal Agency.",{"_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},6553460,"Council reviews rule and charter edits; members discuss oath of office enforcement",851,582759,1434460,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5067745-5c40e14a4ee8b284bd0d5f4ac4f99679&start=582&end=1434","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5067745-5c40e14a4ee8b284bd0d5f4ac4f99679/thumbnail_582759.jpg","/articles/6553460/North-Bend/Coos-County/Oregon/Council-reviews-rule-and-charter-edits-members-discuss-oath-of-office-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553460-b114de5107de3b3f42fcf308c34f6ae8/orig.mp4?Expires=1773090164&Signature=FmD68cRkuo9FirBroCVtragQpHT9JP22uI63SRBspROatgrfGGYWm83Bm1C9dqIP1MPBWO7VP-oJxbfcLU6hgmCWY~CFhcD4rXoW4CMf32uYRmkHem6B0lcYDqq6mNWPXTlKsPdTHIrvU8qcXJp9RgdKbcoTIG75lvXWhN51kbntmgFtua7u6wIFv95Ip7Hk3CJMN6roPyBdpeju8dDZIc8T3BZ3o671rqDY-ut9MSdpFcqvNbbmUi~2mPZ~d8yX-6PveFwhf2R276s3A9jIUzo4TxSONB~q0N6qm7v1x~nA3kNyYktFOd~jHU15XPsaT0TzT7QsDsPlBpYsi~HtGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","North Bend’s city attorney and staff presented edited council rules and a proposed schedule to begin charter review, and council members discussed enforcement of the oath-of-office requirement.

City Attorney Mark walked council members through an ordinance and an accompanying “Exhibit A” showing council-rule edits in track changes. Mark said the exhibit reflects prior work-session consensus and that he could “walk through the specific edits or field any questions.” He also noted the council could elect to have title-only readings tomorrow to streamline ordinance adoption.

A council member raised a question about enforcement if an elected member refused to take the oath of office, asking whether refusing the oath should carry restrictions such as removal of discussion or voting privileges. The city attorney and staff referred the council to the city charter. Mark said most city charters require an oath of office and that the charter provides the relevant authority. A staff member read aloud that the charter requires an oath: “Before entering upon the duties of the office, each officer shall take an oath or affirm to support the constitutions and laws, charter.” The city attorney added that, in practice, an elected official remains in office until replaced or declared vacant and that resolving a refusal to take the oath would likely require legal review and could involve discussions about declaring a vacancy.

Council members were also given a document outlining options for creating a Charter Review Committee and a condensed timeline to put charter revisions on the November 2025 ballot. Staff said the packet mirrors the League of Oregon Cities model charter and compares the current North Bend Charter to the model, to help the council decide which changes to pursue.

No ordinance was adopted at the work session; the edits and the charter-review options were presented for council consideration and scheduled for further action at the upcoming meeting.","City attorney presented track-changes to council rules and a draft charter-review schedule; a council member asked whether refusal to take the oath of office could prevent a councilor from voting or serving, prompting legal clarification.",{"_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},6553464,"Resident urges new roundabout signs after five wrong-way incidents",49,145325,195030,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5067745-5c40e14a4ee8b284bd0d5f4ac4f99679&start=145&end=195","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5067745-5c40e14a4ee8b284bd0d5f4ac4f99679/thumbnail_145325.jpg","/articles/6553464/North-Bend/Coos-County/Oregon/Resident-urges-new-roundabout-signs-after-five-wrong-way-incidents","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553464-1657b0b081d71218b105109bd63a4e25/orig.mp4?Expires=1773090164&Signature=i5oQtrZXKuJWuYxx0stTUZOMH26sZhgf52WNC9NAcuS3MomXSRrcX2qPOMWPIdQhDzi7QrmxTbxmZ~-navnWvLoyArU67NEZU0CrxzW89MSWzGttTlTuk3k-ZxWIPDcfar1QpfqMqt6dVNsfxJXPk0fqjo6sT5yKVr5B1db78atPon5A3IZ5vVd233qHL70lt19AlZvqK3FOObO~qGvMNFWmEOknNazLkxdZkBukszoCI8rXlabdbiIl3xZcd8tAqZnfXYWm4V8Eb3BLfmBtFAvmzZ3ENrTVKCV~iK9jPYCPJ-bEIyZgr1IHSqIowvAtJw~h5Ivro7Kf2qGS6a7oVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Elizabeth Gunther, a North Bend resident, told the City Council during the public-comment portion of its work session that she has seen multiple wrong-way entries at a local roundabout and urged the city to install clearer signs.

Gunther said she has lived at the Hotel North Bend for about a year and a half and that “since the start of this year, I have witnessed 5 incidents of people driving the roundabout in the wrong direction. 2 of those incidents could have caused major harm to pedestrians if they hadn't been aware of the situation and seen the incoming vehicle.” She told the council the current signage leaves room for driver interpretation and recommended “a sign on each entrance that was made specifically for roundabouts” to make the correct course of action clearer.

The comment was made during the public-comment period; city staff acknowledged the concern and a council member asked that the item be passed to the traffic committee. A staff member said the matter will be forwarded to Rob Dunham for the traffic committee agenda.

The council did not take action on the spot; the transcript shows the item was routed to the traffic committee for possible inclusion on a future agenda. Gunther also raised safety concerns for people who use Grant Circle and nearby streets as places to rest, saying that increases the potential for tragedy if a wrong-way vehicle approaches.

The council did not vote or adopt any new signage in the work session. The matter was recorded for consideration by the traffic committee and for a future council agenda.","A North Bend resident told the City Council she witnessed drivers enter a roundabout the wrong way five times this year and urged the council to install roundabout-specific signage to reduce risk to pedestrians.","actionData","errors"]

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Council work session reviews consent items: cybersecurity training renewal and fire breathing-apparatus testing service

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Council reviews rule and charter edits; members discuss oath of office enforcement

Resident urges new roundabout signs after five wrong-way incidents