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Katie Guevara reviewed the city’s climate goals (net‑zero electricity by 2030 and net‑zero building emissions by 2035) and summarized several policy tools: automating and improving compliance for the city’s home energy score (HES) program for single‑family homes; expanding or designing a rental disclosure program; targeted subsidies and service‑provider partnerships for low‑income energy upgrades; engaging with Oregon’s Building Performance Standards (BPS) for large existing buildings and exploring more ambitious local emission targets; and considering an appliance‑based carbon pollution fee for new construction, modeled on proposals in other Oregon cities.

Guevara noted the HES disclosure is currently required for publicly listed homes and that city compliance has been limited by staff capacity; several council members asked whether the city could increase compliance by integrating HES into the multiple listing service (MLS) or otherwise automating listing fields. Guevara said Portland and other cities contract with third‑party implementers that provide compliance checks and data services, and that extending HES to multifamily rental properties would raise additional technical and enforcement challenges.

On existing buildings, Guevara summarized the state’s building performance standard process and said it allows localities to adopt more stringent targets. Portland staff are exploring carbon‑based standards that would require large buildings to reduce emissions or meet alternate compliance paths such as purchasing renewable energy. Guevara said the city is participating in a regional technical assistance grant to analyze Milwaukee’s building stock and model what additional local standards would require.

The city also reviewed a pilot funding program with Community Energy Project to subsidize energy retrofits for low‑income households and discussed a carbon pollution fee for new construction that would charge appliance‑level fees tied to a social cost of carbon and use revenue for low‑income energy assistance (Ashland has proposed a similar fee).

Public speaker Anne Pernick of Safe Cities at Stand Earth (Safe Cities at Santa Earth) urged the council to pursue both a carbon pollution fee for new construction and stronger local energy‑use or carbon targets for existing buildings, arguing the two approaches are complementary. Council members generally favored using the Climate Action Committee to weigh tradeoffs and recommended prioritizing lower‑staff‑intensity steps (HES improvements, targeted retrofit funding and implementing the building‑stock analysis) before committing to higher‑complexity policies that would require more staff and budget.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Regular Session 07/15/2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff on July 17 presented several policy options to reduce building emissions — from better home‑energy disclosure to subsidies for low‑income upgrades, stronger local building performance standards and a carbon pollution fee — and asked the council which approaches to prioritize.","taxTitle","Milwaukie, Clackamas County, Oregon","taxId",70312,"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},6166369,"Watershed council to place large wood at Johnson Creek mouth to retain cold-water habitat",717,1959000,2676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5415687-839b6e5fd07f79fea3a97fb622e8646c&start=1959&end=2676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5415687-839b6e5fd07f79fea3a97fb622e8646c/thumbnail_1959000.jpg","/articles/6166369/Milwaukie/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Watershed-council-to-place-large-wood-at-Johnson-Creek-mouth-to-retain-cold-water-habitat","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166369-79d8dd4ea7c7c9c286c20dd554bad354/orig.mp4?Expires=1770524210&Signature=TS11zPgIODN9w6Vph0euRbyFvSveOLwIjTHD0cF8l6~ldqaM5Zx1xYbpzIR7dRS8PQnPCcl6P~CartQAfV8dYvy-ozFOS2-QLC51Z1Z0ICxuY9PcCMlhAX1wDOD3UusHU-HyN2~lzy6kx-7jRwjuDMS1Hjky9YC-0x8Q-qfKFBNPIHj52Bm0Bp6NYpzkM811erXp-Rgpb4oR1Spu5mHv60FKQ0Y76wjQDhJN2WshkrPGORgTS-8TvaB756LmEFo1X64SIS5fn~GRFvDxcRYjwbfu4V~iXGbmGmCX8KV~3tgtEcLFbS4NtAmsmBm8hUf9D43ICTMBnjp9I0yfN4xb-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Johnson Creek Watershed Council told the Milwaukee City Council on July 17 that it will install large wood structures at the mouth of Johnson Creek this fall to slow flows, retain cold water in Milwaukee Bay and improve salmon habitat.

Council members heard from Jennifer Hamilton, executive director of the Johnson Creek Watershed Council, and Holly Veil, restoration project manager, who described the project and the schedule. Hamilton said the work is funded by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and that the council revised construction plans this year to reduce cost and public disruption.

The council was shown aerial maps of the confluence and a shaded pocket of colder water that the presenters said originates from Johnson Creek and nearby outfalls. \"This cold water is seeping into the warm water very quickly,\" Veil said, arguing that keeping that colder pocket intact in Milwaukee Bay improves salmon survival. The council heard that the installed logs and rootwads will reduce water velocity, decrease erosion at the delta and provide resting and hiding structure for juvenile and adult native fishes.

Holly Veil summarized logistics: material staging is already occurring; heavy earth-moving and log placement is planned for September, with October devoted to cleanup and site restoration. The council was told the project will use a staging area on adjacent private property (Moda) rather than floating logs from the boat ramp, a change the presenters said reduces cost, liability and the need to close the boat ramp. The council was also told the project has a permit from the park and will use orange snow fencing and signage to restrict public access along the top of the riverbank during low-water in‑water work to protect public safety.

On mitigation and fish protection, Veil said staff will work at the lowest seasonal flows to minimize disturbance and will install a turbidity curtain and run a fish‑salvage program inside the curtain so any fish displaced during work will be returned to the river. In response to a council question, she said the work is staged where crews will largely operate on the stony riverbank and avoid deeper water where juvenile salmon are present; the turbidity curtain will limit sediment movement.

Council members discussed communications and community engagement. Jennifer Hamilton said the council would like to coordinate interpretive signage and a celebratory community event when the project is complete, and asked to work with city communications staff to highlight partners and outreach. Council staff noted the city has previously discussed depaving and riparian restoration opportunities along Johnson Creek in other locations and will continue to seek coordinated projects.

The Watershed Council asked council members with questions about timing or site details to contact staff; presenters offered to provide a more detailed construction schedule on request.","The Johnson Creek Watershed Council told the Milwaukee City Council on July 17 that it will install large wood structures at the mouth of Johnson Creek this fall to slow flows, retain cold water in Milwaukee Bay and improve salmon habitat.",{"_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},6166349,"Resident urges council to revisit detached‑quadplex rule ahead of middle‑housing town hall",210,1506000,1716000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5415687-839b6e5fd07f79fea3a97fb622e8646c&start=1506&end=1716","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5415687-839b6e5fd07f79fea3a97fb622e8646c/thumbnail_1506000.jpg","/articles/6166349/Milwaukie/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Resident-urges-council-to-revisit-detachedquadplex-rule-ahead-of-middlehousing-town-hall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166349-ab9d0ffd4e3300a57a79fe013ceda4c7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770524210&Signature=SMvKo6G71KJbnLoEBkOWlwVzqTvjK0E9rNifn9LsvSeulssYL-MARjDgdl51C~v2PsBsO5kANfXFbw8VnA1K~wRa6Szzi4e0TRa5FP2Ajl8klmLbgoUnASm7zKdmLpGCEy1t4GhxWs1PrZJn84fRzK1SV97sW7B0SElFAcr7p7ldI9Eqz2xcSyw-nzkuu1NRxbePbx3fehcN0DE0PJQDx0JAqyrV6D1c2iVDBHJ1i~Lzq-~5oynXXolMz4PjKYRM-m-Mxpfgs1LAS2O4R7ZX6R5b~cP-YKBJEGm3RROhw8oXK0m3BzAJtKpJrr-AkAA3pgVr7odENH1uPrElgefbjA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dylan Cruz, a Milwaukee resident, told the City Council on July 17 that he is concerned about a local rule the city adopted during implementation of middle‑housing rules (HB 2001) that allows detached quadplexes. Cruz said several new developments near his home are using the detached‑quadplex option to place multiple small dwellings tightly together with limited open space or vegetation.

“For the record, my name is Dylan Cruz. I'm a resident of Milwaukee,” Cruz said during the community‑comment period. He described nearby developments and asked council members to review the additional local rule enacted for detached quadplexes and to consider revisions that would preserve space for vegetation and lighting and reduce unit concentration.

Cruz said the town hall scheduled for July 28 on middle housing is a good forum for public education and that he appreciates staff and council outreach to neighbors; he asked for opportunities to meet individually to discuss the rule and potential changes. City staff noted the town hall and promised a summary of questions and comments would be published after the event and in early August via Engage Milwaukee.

Council members did not take immediate action on the request during the meeting; Cruz’s comments were recorded as part of the public‑comment record and will be considered as staff and council prepare for the scheduled middle‑housing town hall.","A Milwaukee resident raised concerns during community comments about recent detached quadplex developments that cluster units tightly with little vegetation and asked the council to reconsider the local rule adopted as part of HB 2001 middle‑housing implementation.",{"_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},6166359,"Council hears concerns about tree code, appeals and homeowner impacts",1139,4434000,5573000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5415687-839b6e5fd07f79fea3a97fb622e8646c&start=4434&end=5573","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5415687-839b6e5fd07f79fea3a97fb622e8646c/thumbnail_4434000.jpg","/articles/6166359/Milwaukie/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Council-hears-concerns-about-tree-code-appeals-and-homeowner-impacts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166359-ff3a55dce40322fca593645c1fe4402c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770524210&Signature=RodypgohYcueXUID3TAMkEV3sv~lVxLaYhbWv5kP-R2yk2cRr1VbMvj-hWwcasIePmr8JDU4QiFJKDczkGypp53h5EhaFdoMipTlliD2TKSxJJDaHU42XMa4UIU-R6eSQ9tofMEbr6~928ndrinzio4a2UJS2x~4v6zWAQxzZB1JMmxy4YfjrBcgFb5cNX2bBRlMI49XMGM-hcG-ToJRGoWbRbeYSW8cmxVSijGe50WdgYq-7yu47mpciirwsSsx3g8~w0XwCP36knMjzJqpoTCLovUI2Ca81KyH81PlZ62JeVnyGrmyO8x469M6pL-TxjSMPdZUQto7uQkWgeDZrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff briefed the Milwaukee City Council on July 17 on the city’s residential and public tree code and received public comment and council questions about how the rules affect homeowners who face infrastructure damage and safety risks.

Katie Guevara, presenting the iterative tree-code work, told council the code treats trees as infrastructure and aims to preserve mature canopy, require mitigation when removals are approved and direct mitigation funds toward low‑canopy neighborhoods. The code, she said, establishes permit thresholds by tree size and activity, requires preservation plans for development, and offers a tiered fee schedule and mitigation options that include on‑site replanting or fee‑in‑lieu payments.

During public comment Tracy Wald, a resident, said a mature tree in her front yard is damaging her driveway and sewer lateral, leaning toward the house and was denied removal under the code. \"I want that removed,\" Wald said, adding she had planted four evergreens six months earlier to replace the tree and that the roots were undermining concrete and invading the sewer. She said she cannot afford the city's mitigation fees.

Staff explained the code includes a Type A (waived fee) permit for dead, dying or hazardous trees and for certain infrastructure impacts, but that the standard for \"unmitigable\" damage requires documentation that the infrastructure cannot be repaired without removing the tree. Public Works Director Peter Pasquale told council the city often recommends less‑invasive repairs (for example, lining a sewer lateral) so a tree can be retained; he said older clay sewer laterals commonly fail at joints and roots exploit defects rather than causing those defects.

Council members pressed staff on appeals and clarity. Guevara described an appeal process added in the 2025 update: an applicant submits evidence including an arborist report; the city manager reviews the permit determination and appeal and issues a final decision. City Manager's office staff said they had received few appeals to date and reminded council their review relies on arborist reports and consistent application of the code.

Council discussion emphasized competing goals: the city’s adopted canopy targets and climate and equity goals versus homeowner safety, maintenance costs and affordable housing feasibility. Several council members asked staff to return in the fall with clarifications on the \"reasonableness\" standard used to determine whether infrastructure impacts can be mitigated without tree removal and to provide clarity on communications and the appeal information that is sent with permit decisions.","Staff reviewed the city’s tree code amendments and members of the public raised concerns about denied private‑tree removal permits, sewer line intrusion, driveway damage and the appeals process; staff said the code emphasizes preservation of mature canopy, includes mitigation fees and provides an appeals path to the city manager.",{"_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},6166364,"City council adopts ordinance to create Climate Action Committee",1335,2993000,4328000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5415687-839b6e5fd07f79fea3a97fb622e8646c&start=2993&end=4328","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5415687-839b6e5fd07f79fea3a97fb622e8646c/thumbnail_2993000.jpg","/articles/6166364/Milwaukie/Clackamas-County/Oregon/City-council-adopts-ordinance-to-create-Climate-Action-Committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166364-3e75a4f0df4814bc5649d389d08944d3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770524210&Signature=DXGwQ4qklWsK-Dz051M-1sz1JnaY1ukUrM2v98o2dy08xbEO7FqNhCkIry0ejx5BnjsgJ6vGF-AlGttMMyD6SvtfHt4c-73y7Og533XbfSUm3RwAFV0F2sDy5WoyOrR6mExFxNZwCyuVzK1CQibIXanyy6iHlaVh9miUTZPvh7iOkKzYFLpwS1x-lNmzNJrW45hZZ7MfMedzGzqsi8cDVdJTeyMTzjiQluJaUT4krWu24ivUkLZDd8NWSnzgI4zJttD774ugGKpK6D2o7AUOtav8xR~IIhjIgkGTUz8T7dkaw4S9mRRH9DQ0MFCyV~LOOiU3Zz~Or5bPBRyNTFpn7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Milwaukee City Council voted unanimously July 17 to adopt an ordinance creating a Climate Action Committee to advise staff and the council on climate policy and community outreach.

Katie Guevara, the city staff presenter, said the committee will monitor and help update the city’s 2019 Climate Action Plan, support outreach and help staff prepare for a planned 2026 update of greenhouse gas inventories and strategies. She said the city revised earlier staffing proposals after council feedback and is now proposing seven community members with the option to include up to two youth members.

\"It's a way to have an accountable and responsive team to help implement the climate action plan,\" Guevara said. She told council the committee would provide policy recommendations and help with public engagement, and that staff expect to recruit members in September and October with the committee launching in January 2026.

Public works director Peter Pasquale told council the update would focus on both mitigation and adaptation measures and suggested the committee could help identify adaptive strategies that should be included in an updated plan. Council members pressed staff on the likely workload and staffing needed to update the plan and on guardrails for preserving previously adopted climate goals. Guevara said the update aims to revise strategies and reflect regulatory and data changes since 2019 rather than reduce the city’s targets.

The council approved the ordinance by roll-call vote; Council President Anderson, Councilors Stavenjord, Cozra Boddi, Massey and Mayor Beatty recorded aye votes and the ordinance was declared passed 5–0. Miss Sager read the ordinance title aloud three times, and the clerk polled the council.","The Milwaukee City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance amending municipal code title 2 to create a Climate Action Committee. Staff said the committee will help implement, monitor and update the city’s 2019 Climate Action Plan and assist outreach; membership was set at seven community members with optional youth seats.","actionData","errors"]

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