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Nelson said the county now holds two primary parts of the collection: paper records (including photos, maps and documents) totaling about 1,115 cubic feet, and physical artifacts occupying about 19,249 cubic feet. He described the scale to illustrate the inventory challenge: \"If you're looking at 1,115 paper records, you're talking 63 of these raised gardens. If you're talking 19,249 physical artifact records, you're talking 1,200 raised gardens,\" he said.

Staff presented four broad options for the board to consider:
- Option 1, deaccession to museum standards: a careful, museum‑standard disposition of artifacts (estimated about five FTEs over five years—roughly $5 million total).
- Option 2, surplus under government-asset standards: a government surplus disposition with a shorter timetable (estimated three FTEs over three years—roughly $3 million), recognizing lower handling standards than a museum deaccession.
- Option 3, imaging and research center: Washington County retains ownership, relocates records and imaging staff to the facility, adds one museum specialist FTE, offers research access (not exhibits), and preserves the collection while minimizing costs; staff said the county would need to confirm lease terms with Portland Community College (PCC), which owns the land and holds a facility agreement that expires June 30, 2028.
- Option 4, private or community ownership and operations: solicit proposals from external operators to take the collection and operate a museum; under this approach, the county would seek proposals with sustainable funding and would not be obligated for future subsidy.

Board discussion: Commissioners expressed discomfort with options 1 and 2 as outcomes for historical materials and observed the collection is large and expensive to process. Several commissioners favored pursuing option 4 (private/community ownership) but acknowledged it may take many months and that a viable operator may not materialize quickly. Multiple commissioners said option 3 could serve as a transitional approach to preserve access, allow inventory work, and buy time while the county pursues option 4.

Staff and commissioners requested more detailed cost breakdowns and clarity about facility costs and cost-allocation assumptions. Nelson and assistant county administrator Marnie Kyle told the board that the current on-site maintenance and part-time staffing costs are roughly covered by an existing county allocation (about $180,000 in the current year) and that the county’s cost-allocation plan could add roughly $300,000 for facilities and overhead—raising the estimated full cost to roughly $400,000–$480,000 annually if the county continues operations in the near term.

Records and legal retention: Nelson emphasized the county’s records responsibilities. \"The records for the museum would be part of [the county's records function],\" he said, and added that county staff are experienced in records management; the paper records will be retained under legal retention standards even if artifacts are deaccessioned or transferred.

Next steps: The board asked staff to return with a more developed plan that further details option 3 (imaging/research center) and option 4 (RFP for private/community operator) and includes: a) clearer cost-allocation calculations; b) a facilities assessment and any deferred-maintenance needs at the PCC facility; c) a timeline and contingency plan should PCC decline to extend the facility agreement after June 30, 2028; and d) an explanation of which parts of the collection the county is legally required to retain.

Ending: Commissioners signaled a shared preference to avoid low-standard surplus dispersal of the artifacts. Staff will return with more detailed analyses of option 3 and a public solicitation plan for option 4, plus the requested financial and facilities detail.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Washington County Board of Commissioners PM Work Session, 08/26/25","oneSentenceSummary","County staff told the Board of Commissioners that Washington County holds the former 5 Oaks Museum collection — about 1,115 cubic feet of paper records and 19,249 cubic feet of physical artifacts — and presented four options for disposition or continued stewardship.","taxTitle","Washington County, Oregon","taxId",2762,"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},6480501,"Washington County officials back request to Metro for $10 million in one-time SHS funds to shore up eviction prevention, cover housing capital gaps",533,99000,632000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5681193-8114ccdd4003137f82adee75d2f52b3b&start=99&end=632","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5681193-8114ccdd4003137f82adee75d2f52b3b/thumbnail_99000.jpg","/articles/6480501/Washington-County/Oregon/Washington-County-officials-back-request-to-Metro-for-10-million-in-one-time-SHS-funds-to-shore-up-eviction-prevention-cover-housing-capital-gaps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480501-e6d4c036ee9dab587ff535d6fdd7c2f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771332439&Signature=cnaSJOjd2OMPFBu-~nYUR1urlxIg5221HFRI5IxIxyJoDgu0MZb-0VE7HpqGZVHczZ6CDd0Yge-xk7QTblG5fRrdX2BxMnWDGfgtdbu2BzfKYzG5fUTCfRuGkoNgqme6xjqm4Sz8Ak9PY581tX~N83-wBTcF2TCpzxfbF1Jykb0utX~e5rxBKMSvwk0pvicJi0nVpLdJDsToeSHnTjIVm7WoYeutkaEW-AOyXaImUHF0GfXoMGINUIJHQemgcv71IoqtxVcOJWni-ZrbHjxspT7BBIM184r-w7lQMCKNi5v9bF0cNhfHXEy0EXCpxyZB0RGL2xn922ganLeLNhJXWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jess Larson, assistant director of Housing Services for Washington County, told the Board of Commissioners on Aug. 26 that county staff plan to ask the Metro Council for one-time administrative funds to stabilize the county’s homeless-services system.

The county will request up to $10,000,000 in total: up to $4,000,000 to restore eviction-prevention funding for the state-administered Oregon Eviction Diversion and Prevention Fund (ORE DAP) and up to $6,000,000 to fill verified capital budget gaps for supportive-housing projects already under contract.

Larson said Metro has unallocated administrative allowance money and has invited counties to request funds. \"We estimate that about $10,000,000 may be available for Washington County through these resources,\" Larson said, and emphasized the funds must be used for one-time emergency needs. She also told the board that county staff used the county’s draft prioritization framework—previously discussed with the board—to prepare the proposed request.

Why it matters: County staff said the ORE DAP program saw a large funding cut in the recent state budget. Larson said Community Action, the program implementer in Washington County, previously received about $3,800,000 a year from the state and that the legislature’s action reduced that support by roughly 60 percent. \"Community Action has had to pause their program. They've taken their hotline off,\" Larson said, adding that, if funded at prior levels, ORE DAP previously averaged about $5,900 per household and that 91 percent of households served remained stably housed a year later.

Board discussion focused on priorities. Several commissioners expressed a preference for directing more of the one-time funds to eviction prevention because staff presented evidence the program produces high returns for relatively modest per-household assistance. Commissioner Jason Snyder noted the 91 percent outcome and said preventing eviction can be a less costly alternative to rehousing. Other commissioners stressed balancing prevention with capital investments already underway so projects do not stall and lose prior investments.

Larson said the staff recommendation is to ask Metro for funds proportionate to the SHS distribution formula used across counties—Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas—resulting in Washington County’s $10 million recommendation. She asked the board whether the two priorities (eviction prevention and capital gaps for projects under contract) are the right emergency uses of one-time funds and whether the board supports staff making the request to Metro Council.

The board gave unanimous informal support for staff to proceed with the Metro request. Chair Catherine Harrington said she supported the proposal and asked staff to return with specifics as staff completes due diligence on capital project gaps. Vice Chair Therese Zesiger and other commissioners also signaled support; there was no roll-call vote recorded in the work session minutes, and staff will take a formal request to Metro Council pending the board’s final action.

What happens next: Staff will bring a formal request to Metro Council (staff and Metro are coordinating on an early October Metro Council date) and will continue due diligence to verify capital gaps for projects currently under contract. The board will see a full one-time investment package after the county closes its fiscal year and calculates available carryover funds.

For now the county intends to move quickly to restore eviction-prevention contracts if Metro awards one-time funds, while continuing statewide advocacy for permanent state funding.

Ending: Larson said staff will return with more detailed cost-verification for capital projects and with a final packaging of one-time uses for board action; the board’s consensus at the work session was to proceed with seeking Metro funds for the two emergency priorities.","Jess Larson, assistant director of Housing Services, asked the Washington County Board of Commissioners to support a request to Metro Council for up to $10 million in one-time administrative funds from the Supportive Housing Services measure—up to $4 million for eviction prevention and up to $6 million for capital gaps in supportive-housing projects.",{"_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},6480487,"County staff brief board on proposed 5½-month River Road closure for deep sewer and developer work; city, CWS coordination ongoing",590,5052000,5642000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5681193-8114ccdd4003137f82adee75d2f52b3b&start=5052&end=5642","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5681193-8114ccdd4003137f82adee75d2f52b3b/thumbnail_5052000.jpg","/articles/6480487/Washington-County/Oregon/County-staff-brief-board-on-proposed-5-month-River-Road-closure-for-deep-sewer-and-developer-work-city-CWS-coordination-ongoing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480487-cf539a2a64b54e48397ccceccf001b23/orig.mp4?Expires=1771332439&Signature=F5QjLHsSLTXFNICcwbnxilFNMqQJkcWz2ehVnDcoW87NMe5nx6AfTAVRfE74LrqoCPGjfRUUjj2YH3wulFxBV-K5kNiSqHSByXngRwhI1dCOuiVrJghf66UW2SUpSmgrJoK8IxE9GZxLRVe9mGVW2ADam8EAUOaSzEe7PI~9XSxMRe4D-SUxlw7KjGYyfgOKQkStA8rnYnErbOOtLLD-t2FNSP56mrOxXUammW80TKoJrLMN5iamR3znxtGqdYBvXSQB5NXjJE230pIf98Sa1XGTCZQkeF5NwXL~NjYofKM5K~cUXBGVuX0Jx7D1jRe6O86ZzbDzBgpvdW2waxtTvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Land Use & Transportation Director Steven Roberts briefed the board that a private developer has requested a lengthy closure of River Road to complete constrained construction work, including a deep gravity sewer installation and related utilities for the Witch Hazel Village South area.

Roberts said the applicant requested the closure because the work area is physically constrained by existing development on both sides of the roadway and because the deep trench requires extensive shoring and large construction equipment. \"We've been approached by a developer that is requesting a fairly lengthy closure of River Road,\" Roberts said, adding staff’s preference to approve a conservative, worst-case closure window rather than repeatedly extend a shorter closure.

Clean Water Services Director Rick Henley described coordination with the developer and the city of Hillsboro: the pipe work in this phase will later be owned and operated by the city, and CWS staff said they are coordinating to avoid multiple disruptive closures by sequencing the county, developer and CWS force-main work together. Henley said CWS’s planned work is part of the district’s capital program and the timing is intended to reduce repeated impacts.

City approvals and schedule: County staff told the board they have checked with Hillsboro public-works staff and that engineering plans are close to final approval; several minor paperwork items remain to be cleared before permits issue. Staff said, if the board authorizes closure, a 14-day minimum public-notice period will be required before barricades and signed detours are deployed. Roberts said the applicant is targeting an early start and that staging and detour signs will be in place when the closure begins.

Impacts and mitigation: Staff acknowledged significant travel disruption for local residents and said they will publish clear detour maps and place signage. The board discussed alternatives and asked staff to include clear maps and distance comparisons in the formal agenda materials and public notices so residents can plan alternate routes.

Next steps: The closure request will be presented as a formal agenda item with a staff report, maps, and public comment during the board’s upcoming meeting. Staff will finalize coordination with the city of Hillsboro, confirm permit status, and ensure a public-notice plan before any closure is implemented.

Ending: Roberts said staff will bring the proposal and final materials to the board for formal action; boards and public hearings were expected as part of the county's usual closure authorization process.","A developer has requested a roughly five-and-a-half-month full closure of River Road to install a deep gravity sewer and utility work in a constrained segment; county staff and Clean Water Services said approvals are near final and the closure would be coordinated with concurrent utility work to limit repeated impacts.",{"_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},6480497,"County staff recommend extending CPACE program after assessment; board signals support for continuation and annual review",561,1560000,2121000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5681193-8114ccdd4003137f82adee75d2f52b3b&start=1560&end=2121","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5681193-8114ccdd4003137f82adee75d2f52b3b/thumbnail_1560000.jpg","/articles/6480497/Washington-County/Oregon/County-staff-recommend-extending-CPACE-program-after-assessment-board-signals-support-for-continuation-and-annual-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480497-703bd702c7d115251fe98a03109f1acf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771332439&Signature=RSd3FcgF4OX97rvUbJjabWlHQwNMz5Jo-yGaIRteD8mlPi7iyDYmEo6b~NsPhVlEdV7PEtRGMyTcxs2ucAaRXDN1zqj6OK9AMqZknlAr5x3jpGfMeg9Zz-si9bKr1OxoBH6zcwRyTUdGfyclzsNY34ok9wsQf6LVxjdzNaKalufscOkrHT7QnHu9TazBO71e6tW3JhJYlz85AdfdU1nAOdgR~9wmEbPFIaGmbEAzpRPqnDpV6Ck8m3aPHgq639KHGGnuxSHLAsBq9i2Rx1HsDaOoUNi7hjA5jyXrEoEYx7uT-PKvo-94-cm3LA7PFZf8pDL9ccojUmLuP2kCgzxRGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Steven Roberts, director of Land Use and Transportation, and Adrienne Chelet, economic development manager, briefed the Board of Commissioners on Aug. 26 about a CPACE program assessment and recommended paths forward for the county’s ordinance that currently would sunset CPACE early.

Chelet said the county completed the required program assessment and found the program has completed two projects to date: a recapitalization and energy-efficiency retrofit for a 90-room hotel in Beaverton and a self-storage project in Hillsboro with efficiency and seismic rehabilitation work. The assessment estimated start-up costs at roughly $26,000 and calculated about 23 staff hours of work per project. Chelet told commissioners that fees from the two applications to date had recouped about 90 percent of start-up costs.

Staff recommendation and options: Staff asked the board to reject Ordinance 906 (which would sunset CPACE earlier than the codified 12/31/2025 date) and instead direct staff to file a new ordinance continuing the CPACE program. Two continuation paths were presented: extend to Dec. 31, 2026, with a required program assessment by June 30, 2026, or extend indefinitely with an annual assessment. Staff emphasized program enhancements: clearer program criteria, more outreach, and partnerships (for example, coordination with Energy Trust of Oregon and local jurisdictions) to increase developer uptake.

Board reaction: Commissioners raised questions about the program’s prior low project volume and whether that reflected lack of interest or lack of outreach. Commissioners said they had seen recent upticks in inquiries since staff raised the potential early sunset; some members recommended extending the program indefinitely but with annual June 30 assessments of progress and financial self-sustainability. Several commissioners stressed that the program should pay for itself through fees and that staff should return with clear metrics for continuing the program.

Next steps: Staff said they will draft and file the new ordinance and return to the board for public hearing and readings; the ordinance must be adopted by no later than Nov. 18, 2025 if the board wishes to avoid a sunset gap. If the board directs continuation, staff will prepare clearer program criteria and an outreach plan and will monitor project pipeline and fee revenue.

Ending: Commissioners signaled support for continuing CPACE with oversight: the board directed staff to return with an ordinance (options for a one-year extension or indefinite continuation) and with details on financial feasibility, outreach plans and annual assessment criteria.","Washington County staff presented a program assessment for the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (CPACE) program and recommended continuing the program (either through Dec. 31, 2026, or indefinitely) with clearer outreach and financial criteria; commissioners favored retaining the program and annual assessments.","actionData","errors"]

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