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Gail Henderson, county development director, explained ColPAC (a regional CPACE administrator) would administer the voluntary assessment program, review applications, approve projects and ensure documentation. Under the model presented, the county’s role would be limited to signing and recording benefit agreements and the assessment lien; the capital provider would assume responsibility for payments and collection if installments were not paid.

Henderson said the proposed ordinance and a separate intergovernmental agreement and program guidebook (to be presented at second reading) would keep county staff involvement minimal and streamline project review and recording. Staff recommended the board continue the hearing to the Sept. 10 regular meeting to allow time to finalize the program guidebook and intergovernmental agreement with ColPAC.

No members of the public were signed up to speak; the board voted to continue the matter to Sept. 10 for second reading.

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Jen Munson, Clatsop County emergency management community engagement coordinator, and Sarah Bridal, technical account manager for Everbridge assigned to Oregon Alert, described a public-awareness campaign that urges residents to sign up for or update “Clasip Alert” accounts and to register up to five addresses to receive location-targeted emergency notifications.

Munson said the county’s recent July tsunami advisory exposed gaps in contact information stored in the alert system; many residents expected alerts but did not receive them because phone numbers or email addresses were outdated. “That information does need to be updated regularly,” she said, adding that the county will encourage residents to check account details every six months.

Bridal, who supports the statewide Oregon Alert implementation through Everbridge, described features available to users including hosted opt-in portals, anonymous ZIP-code subscriptions, IPAWS (federal) alert delivery and multi-language message translation. She said other Oregon counties have used annual outreach campaigns and countywide test alerts to increase registrations and that Clatsop County’s campaign will culminate in an October 16 countywide test during the Great ShakeOut earthquake drill.

The board moved to adopt the proclamation and authorized the chair to sign. The resolution urges residents to sign up at the county portal, register addresses for targeted alerts, update contact information and, where appropriate, record access or functional needs to inform emergency planning.

The county will use social media, public events (including the Seaside Farmers Market and back-to-school events) and a county web portal with a comment map and survey to collect outreach responses. Staff said the project website already contains a survey and a comment map and that outreach events and flyers are planned through September and early October.

","The Board of Commissioners approved a proclamation declaring September 2025 as National Preparedness Month and heard a county presentation about Clatsop Alerts, the county’s Everbridge-powered emergency notification system and an outreach campaign to update resident contact data ahead of the Great ShakeOut drill.",{"_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},6479440,"County staff brief commissioners on LC 2 transportation funding bill ahead of special session",1006,4800000,5806000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5693736-aea95d540e354287ad9f0a8195b6a9be&start=4800&end=5806","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5693736-aea95d540e354287ad9f0a8195b6a9be/thumbnail_4800000.jpg","/articles/6479440/Clatsop-County/Oregon/County-staff-brief-commissioners-on-LC-2-transportation-funding-bill-ahead-of-special-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479440-db15371f3e229aa82d3b88656bde86f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771111588&Signature=Vq1sQ3JopHcNHYytlOE4jyFC7iSIJjO1FWljHJO3PjjgHTRJTvysK3elaiqYpeK9~FXln848ViMy9OtOqUkDIY2-n-I6USF4YwM7E~rDCsp1Sb2fCCHUpRT669u5k6TftBKbYgW3ilXsXafyE9tSVUukdVLQQhRbJItaGVogkHAwz-d681Agg7NzxGkVHGhEwVU7eAiWd2np5-udQQDMJuRinJF2XsDZAVGS3~M6lEFfc4sir2sbgoPP-krKU2eaYdT~tcjVK1qp8LQSR0uN72-UE116oHLwB4TIxxBs4z8W5QfOANgfGWg-q6aS7ndEXSgsSQ4jhQjZZLM4R6o1Iw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clatsop County staff briefed the Board of Commissioners on LC 2, a legislative concept the county labeled for discussion that would raise transportation revenues statewide, and described how the bill could affect county and local transportation funding.

Staff explained the bill bundles several revenue changes: increased vehicle registration fees, adjustments to the gas tax (the presentation referenced changes to cents-per-gallon), title fees and program fees associated with electric vehicle programs. It would also double a payroll tax that funds rural mass transit providers — increasing the levy from 0.1 percent to 0.2 percent in the staff description — which would be directed to transit agencies. Staff said the distribution model in the proposal would allocate 50 percent of new revenue to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), 30 percent to counties and 20 percent to cities, with formulas within the county and city pots for local distribution.

County staff provided a high-level estimate of county receipts from the LC 2 revenue package: roughly $1.2 million to $1.3 million in additional county growth fund monies annually, staff said, to support county system maintenance. Staff also noted the proposal could yield additional, smaller allocations to cities within the county.

Commissioners discussed procedural options. Staff said the legislature had scheduled public hearings, and a special session was expected to start Friday and could last through Monday; commissioners asked whether the county should submit testimony at the hearing. Staff offered to prepare draft testimony for the board. Commissioners split on the proposal’s merits: some stressed the urgent need for maintenance and transit funding, particularly given prior workforce reductions at ODOT and threats to rural transit providers, while others expressed concern about accountability and the state agency’s capacity to manage a major influx of funds.

Commissioner Banks said she opposed increasing funding without stronger checks on statewide capital project selection and oversight; another commissioner warned that failure to act would likely cause deeper local maintenance and service reductions. Staff said the proposal would not end the debate and that further legislative action would be required after any special session outcome.

No formal board position was adopted on Aug. 27. Staff said they would monitor the special session and could submit testimony if the board requested it before the Friday public hearing.

","County staff and commissioners discussed LC 2, a legislative package proposing vehicle registration fee, gas tax and payroll tax changes to raise transportation revenue statewide. Staff described estimated county impacts and invited the board to submit testimony at a public hearing that week.",{"_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},6479445,"Clatsop County holds public hearing on proposed transient lodging tax increase; second reading set for Sept. 10",1430,5970000,7400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5693736-aea95d540e354287ad9f0a8195b6a9be&start=5970&end=7400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5693736-aea95d540e354287ad9f0a8195b6a9be/thumbnail_5970000.jpg","/articles/6479445/Clatsop-County/Oregon/Clatsop-County-holds-public-hearing-on-proposed-transient-lodging-tax-increase-second-reading-set-for-Sept-10","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479445-7e99be3fb25094b26d16e28940976b30/orig.mp4?Expires=1771111588&Signature=VhkWL6MkAIMzTTkyIB24Nz4nAy0XiAVOrD-eOs61g7iaLlgI9VOEJHkd6FUPkQQyMZrLPBY~k4NSvRzz9g-Lg-95HOUKlXQBPpd6d5tcG9W9wOaRyZ5wVlm6HHD3f~8hecsUX0BFP51lxwCQ47MA7KChcth5qrNtgTz~3Ck6uE9PqYsQcjNYNwFzPPqzkguJoBs4l8aXJ7saqdfVnopKHut80XoOGBNdg62m3IZfFlM7OIw3En8jIBxiGdgZ02kN00peNIu8GsIKe1i00HL7t1veO4iWWF5E92LTlpoWw6D0h8HyQckSXOgBgEgDXum9qgMqd62PB1~PnjrV35CIeQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clatsop County commissioners held a public hearing Aug. 27 on a proposed ordinance that would consolidate transient lodging tax (TLT) code sections and raise the countywide rate to provide discretionary funds for public safety and rural fire agencies.

Gail Henderson, county development director, told the board the countywide TLT rate has historically been small and that an increase is intended to address long-standing impacts of tourism on county services, including law enforcement, jail, prosecutorial services and volunteer fire districts. Henderson said the current countywide rate is 1 cent and staff recommend increasing the countywide rate to 3 percent; the new rate — if adopted — would be effective Jan. 1, 2026, with the first county receipts from the change arriving in April 2026.

Henderson explained the statute governing TLT allocations has evolved: after February 2003, 70 percent of certain TLT revenue must be used for tourism promotion and tourism-related facilities while 30 percent is flexible. Henderson said the county’s proposed ordinance would clarify allowable uses of discretionary funds for the portion of TLT raised after 2003, and would include language allowing the board to lower the rate by resolution if future state law provides greater local flexibility.

The presentation included county crash and public-safety data used to justify the funding need: Henderson said roughly one-third of arrests, bookings, traffic citations and crashes occur in periods of elevated visitor population, and noted a previous county presentation showing alcohol- or drug-involved crashes exceed the statewide average.

Commissioners debated policy and equity questions. Commissioner Thompson and others said they supported a measurable target to fund core public safety needs and praised staff for providing data that shows tourism increases daily population and demand on public services. Commissioner Banks expressed concerns about the allocation and accountability at the state transportation agency level and said she would withhold support for a statement backing the legislative proposal that would have increased revenues statewide. Commissioner Webb urged continued engagement with industry stakeholders and noted the lodging industry and Oregon Trucking Association have engaged in recent hearings.

Board members and staff also discussed parallel legislative options: during the 2025 legislative session proposals were filed to (1) change the definition of allowable uses to include public safety and infrastructure and (2) change the TLT allocation from a 70/30 split to a 60/40 split in favor of increased discretionary funds; neither bill passed this year, Henderson said. Staff said the county remains open to legislative solutions but needs a near-term local option for revenue stability.

No members of the public had signed up to speak at the hearing. After discussion, a commissioner moved to continue the matter to the board’s Sept. 10 meeting for a second reading; the motion passed without recorded objection.

If adopted on Sept. 10, staff told the board the effective date for the ordinance would be 30 days after adoption with the rate change taking effect Jan. 1, 2026. The ordinance as drafted contains a maximum rate and explicit language allowing the board to adopt a lower rate by resolution should state action later change the allowable split for TLT dollars.

","County staff presented an ordinance to consolidate TLT code sections and raise the countywide transient lodging tax to generate discretionary revenue for public safety and rural fire support. Commissioners discussed equity, legislative alternatives and implementation timing; the board continued the hearing to Sept. 10.",{"_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},6479451,"Clatsop County launches Safe Streets planning process after federal grant; targets lane departures and nighttime crashes",2202,673000,2875000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5693736-aea95d540e354287ad9f0a8195b6a9be&start=673&end=2875","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5693736-aea95d540e354287ad9f0a8195b6a9be/thumbnail_673000.jpg","/articles/6479451/Clatsop-County/Oregon/Clatsop-County-launches-Safe-Streets-planning-process-after-federal-grant-targets-lane-departures-and-nighttime-crashes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479451-34b640ba8ca8ad33d632d2592ce03149/orig.mp4?Expires=1771111588&Signature=gfuquffxxtaHveMklCZWJ4GbCL41Xm2l5O7mb5K44n1NKxMqK8q-s16dj1nBZNANj6VBfgB-fCNJ2L6GaA6BFHwPY825bg~rD5li0R1u3OVRFtgohKBPD9cbXEaHYANzDkg4g~JLVtL4TPT0-l901vwG9NSZbg7uUvHEuSAuU26JpTkXYTa3SyK3goi1C3QPjgSxHn3VbbCQBB4ZEv4RvaJkb~ntCPh3HDp~ttzPEnZIIO9LzcqVCr5Ap8GJx0qL9D1GCM8lfX7e4OXUnpDcoMuw2mUubhWaNV1mnucLp8ZEnbrAmdNq4zgqUcsQHnTErW7bD4ZerqQpnhiYvx8ILQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clatsop County staff and consultants outlined a yearlong Safe Streets for All transportation safety planning process on Aug. 27, presenting early crash data and the task force’s draft vision statement.

The county received a federal grant to develop a transportation safety action plan and hired DKS Associates to support a data-driven process, Terry Hendricks, Clatsop County public works director, told the Board of Commissioners. Bart of DKS said the plan’s goals are to save lives, guide future investments and position the county to obtain additional funding.

The presentation summarized five priority emphasis areas the task force identified from five years of crash data: roadway and lane departures, nighttime crashes, risky behaviors (including alcohol/drugs and speeding), pedestrian protection and corridor-specific hotspots. DKS highlighted that about 650 crashes occur annually on all roadway jurisdictions across the county, with an average of 37 resulting in serious injury and 11 in fatalities.

“Lane departure is happening in 57 percent of Clatsop County’s serious injuries and fatalities, compared with 41 percent statewide,” Bart said, citing the county’s analysis. He also noted that crashes involving alcohol or drugs accounted for roughly 36 percent of serious/fatal crashes in the county versus about 14 percent statewide.

Commissioners and task force members discussed next steps for narrowing high-priority corridors and selecting performance measures. Bart said the county will return to the task force in December to refine corridors and again in spring to collect public feedback on specific strategies; the final plan and a monitoring program are expected in fall 2026.

Several commissioners asked for committee transparency and opportunities for commissioner participation. Commissioner Thompson urged involvement, calling the work “literally life and death,” and said she wanted to be notified of task force meetings so she could attend. The consultant and staff said they are coordinating in-person and online public outreach, including a public survey, a comment map on the project website and in-person booths planned at community events through October.

County staff and DKS said the plan will produce a high-injury network and a prioritized menu of strategies ranging from low-cost signage to higher-cost capital improvements and partner-funded projects. It will also recommend performance metrics to monitor outcomes; those measures have not yet been selected but could track reductions in lane-departure crashes or alcohol-involved crashes.

Health and trauma professionals on the board praised the approach and noted limits in crash reporting. One participant with trauma care experience told commissioners that crash data can undercount incidents because minor collisions (including many wildlife strikes) sometimes go unreported, and urged the county to seek supplemental records and community input to capture near misses.

Staff urged residents to review the project website and use the comment map to flag specific locations of concern; public comment for this phase is open through Oct. 10. The county will collect and integrate data and community feedback to build a monitoring and implementation strategy tied to funding opportunities.

The county’s task force includes representatives from local jurisdictions, law enforcement, emergency response, school districts and other stakeholders; staff said membership and meeting schedules will be posted online.

The board did not take a formal vote on the plan on Aug. 27; staff said they will return with the draft plan for adoption in about a year.

","County staff and consultants presented a federally funded Safe Streets for All planning process and preliminary data showing lane departures and alcohol-related crashes are overrepresented locally. The plan will identify a high-injury network, performance measures and a menu of interventions over the next year.","actionData","errors"]

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