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Chair Josh Blanton and staff described the plan as intentionally broad to allow the commission to identify specific measurable objectives and strategies later. Economic Development Manager James Grama said the commission will attach metrics to each objective, build a calendar‑based roadmap for the next five years, and return periodic updates to the city commission.

The four goals the commission prioritized are: strengthen the Arts Commission’s structural foundation (by standardizing operations, aligning municipal code and securing flexible funding); forge community and regional partnerships (including outreach to parks/public works and neighboring cities and arts organizations); increase regional awareness and brand (position Oregon City as a public‑art destination); and curate projects that enhance placemaking (diversify media, subject matter and locations of public art).

Commissioners cited examples of possible actions under the goals: updating bylaws and municipal-code language to align practices; drafting a public‑art master plan; working with the new Oregon City Destination Group; pursuing grants and sponsorships beyond city general funds; and experimenting with evolving, refreshable installations that could be updated over time. The commission also discussed cross‑department coordination for installations (public‑works, parks) and for maintenance and public‑safety reviews.

Next steps: staff and the Arts Commission will draft measurable objectives and metrics, schedule public engagement on specific projects as they arise, and return implementation updates to the city commission. Because the Arts Commission’s recommended actions can involve city resources, commissioners reiterated that specific funding or policy requests will be presented to the city commission before commitments are made.

Why it matters: The strategic framework is intended to give continuity to multi‑year public‑art projects and reduce the risk of lost institutional memory as commissioners change. Commissioners said a clear roadmap would make grant applications, partnerships and maintenance planning easier to track.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Commission Work Session - October 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Arts Commission presented four broad 5‑year goals — strengthen structure and funding, build partnerships, raise regional profile, and curate placemaking projects — and proposed measurable objectives, metrics and a staged roadmap for implementation.","taxTitle","Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon","taxId",53937,"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},6450263,"Oregon City staff and arts commission discuss municipal-code updates for Arts Commission membership and new mural rules, including AI guidance",1186,1857000,3043000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5906476-020124f0a38e09482832443c8fb73154&start=1857&end=3043","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5906476-020124f0a38e09482832443c8fb73154/thumbnail_1857000.jpg","/articles/6450263/Oregon-City/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Oregon-City-staff-and-arts-commission-discuss-municipal-code-updates-for-Arts-Commission-membership-and-new-mural-rules-including-AI-guidance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6450263-d5920a351234fe1573113a96a3713d26/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155395&Signature=UXmUl3Bz6-~0K756W7U6~5KV8omgoXaMhO2wQxmPp6PgYzK8xRnAabRIjdU1jF-BOczR5jVYkEJNPU7-NOcW40V6lyijKWIy8YAsSiL7uo~UTUTclm9Bu9hdZW3xy1YCX1l10p5mnOII-yy8D3hdCoepo81qlvnFRAXPijo-ZM1EnMjGQzhbIJXGNyQqm6G8~zb1eiFeJ439TTizFT83sk~-vldSGbf0v7yKJM9fAP3VnGAZE5fHS-o3XoLQTNKqv2IHdPeC8yA02ZVqhAZQp3B-jqp0MDUm7krFxRDaWhdBOAFttn40pWj2KLdMr6xjMuz9DKnnCNQBNghR1Hcy9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff and Arts Commission members spent substantial time on Oct. 7 reviewing proposed municipal-code changes that would update the Arts Commission’s charter and rules for public murals.

Staff said the code cleanup responds to outdated language and procedural gaps. Economic Development Manager James Grama told the joint work session that the chapter on the Arts Commission (Chapter 2.26) contained decades-old references and that proposed edits aim to “clean up language, clarify things, and address some of the protocol things we wanted to address.” Grama said one numerical line needed correction after the commission’s prior review: the draft intended a maximum of three “citizens at large,” not two, to align with the proposed residency percentages.

Discussion covered several substantive items: whether the commission should set a fixed maximum number of members (proposals cited a maximum of nine), how many seats should be held by city residents (staff proposed that 60% of members reside inside Oregon City limits), and term lengths and limits. Multiple commissioners argued for consistency with other city boards and commissions — most of which limit out‑of‑city members and two-term service — and several suggested clarifying staggered, multi‑year terms so projects that span years would maintain institutional memory.

The staff presentation also proposed code updates for the city’s public-murals chapter to address restoration and to broaden the geography of allowed installations (for example, to “roof murals” and bluff-facing works). A notable addition was language to preserve policy flexibility for “the use of artificial intelligence to create murals, through the printing of screen materials that can be applied to a wall,” a change staff described as intended to allow the Arts Commission to craft evolving rules rather than lock a specific prohibition into code.

Commissioners and staff said the city attorney should closely review the AI language and other content controls. Staff and commissioners raised legal and First Amendment questions and intellectual-property concerns tied to AI tools that draw on existing copyrighted works. Grama and others said the code language was intentionally flexible so the Arts Commission could develop a policy over time and return to the commission with a detailed, legally reviewed approach.

What they decided: No ordinance was adopted at the work session. Staff will refine the wording in consultation with the city attorney and bring the revised code changes back to a future city commission work session; because code amendments require ordinance adoption, the likely next steps are additional review, a public hearing and two readings at future city commission meetings.

Why it matters: The changes seek to modernize an advisory body that helps shape public art and to provide a framework for how the city will evaluate restoration projects and emerging tools like AI. Commissioners emphasized balancing artistic practice and community standards while protecting the city from legal risk.","City staff proposed updates to Chapter 2.26 (Arts Commission charter) and Chapter 15.28 (murals) to clarify membership, terms and mural restoration procedures and to build flexibility for future policies on the use of artificial intelligence in public murals; legal review and further edits were requested.",{"_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},6450269,"Oregon City arts commissioners agree to pursue letter of intent to join regional ‘Willamette Corridor’ art collaboration",882,873000,1755000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5906476-020124f0a38e09482832443c8fb73154&start=873&end=1755","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5906476-020124f0a38e09482832443c8fb73154/thumbnail_873000.jpg","/articles/6450269/Oregon-City/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Oregon-City-arts-commissioners-agree-to-pursue-letter-of-intent-to-join-regional-Willamette-Corridor-art-collaboration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6450269-5f924df80728043bc2edb2addb6544c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155395&Signature=Uf21avEma3rQZOVX8VRkJMs7Rn1uV4DMVRj0Fi-7MyCK1nlzAbsgvJZjAN6ewHAV5w7JtlaWo-cxZH4WjgG2qSTrzP9ZhEaSpzCNKrN00HXaP0kuAxW1jJCXaPwv2IEptnxkY-dy9625zdW7tCy~NQWwjb5iy~E-tbR1KU1nuA8tij-8ddSqEKb2taOnbOieYFi3cO4tV89BP98rWZYVw7dRGqaFd8KFFfHOHeDKyYAzFkmrNXGOf7iItmw7Xvd4tNTRli4hVPE1FJi172WNOmnAb~zEFBupBKh6OA8FHfM2hSp88nqEd9vKN4jbgVsR0QNMeSjBVIW2XSrB8QyhGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oregon City arts commissioners and the city commission discussed signing a letter of intent to join a multi-jurisdictional arts initiative called the Willamette Corridor connecting communities through public art.

The item presented at the Oct. 7 work session was described as “simply a letter of intent. There's no request. There's no budget,” by Arts Commissioner Amy Wilson, who helped lead the outreach and said Lake Oswego and West Linn had invited nearby jurisdictions to plan possible public art tied to future transportation work along Highway 43 and related corridors. Wilson said the effort is meant to “get ahead of any kind of construction” so public art could be proposed if and when public investments occur.

The discussion focused on benefits and limits of early collaboration. Arts Commission Vice Chair Rebecca said the project could strengthen partnerships and “bring visibility for Oregon City and the art collection that we hope to be involved in.” City staff said initial conveners view the corridor as a long-range effort and estimated a planning horizon of roughly five to 10 years as ideas and costs are refined.

Several commissioners pressed for clarification about funding and local benefit. Commissioner Rocky Smith said he was concerned that “the Arts Commission is funded by the taxpayers in Oregon City and the funds that the Arts Commission distributes is for the benefit of Oregon City,” and asked for safeguards to make sure future staff time or funds would benefit Oregon City residents. City staff and commissioners noted Lake Oswego and West Linn use a ‘‘percent for the arts’’ approach tied to some public construction projects; staff said Oregon City does not currently have an equivalent citywide policy and that earlier ODOT work on McLaughlin Boulevard included an art component via that agency’s project funding.

Chair Josh Blanton and city staff suggested the next step would be a short letter expressing intent to collaborate while reserving for each jurisdiction the right to approve specific project requests later: Mayor Denise McGriff said she and Commissioner Smith would “work with staff on creating a letter of intent that outlines our agreement to participate in collaborative things but that we're going to put some guardrails on it,” and that the draft would return to the commission for review. No formal vote or binding commitment was made at the work session.

Why it matters: Joining a regional corridor could give Oregon City a chance to be a public-art destination at the end of a multi-jurisdictional route, but commissioners said the city should only commit staff time or funds if projects clearly benefit Oregon City taxpayers and if future requests come back to the commission for approval.

Next steps: Staff and commissioners will draft a short letter of intent with clarifying language about local scope and guardrails and bring it back to a future city commission work session for review; any specific funding requests would be presented in a later, separate action item.","At a joint work session, Oregon City’s Arts Commission discussed a nonbinding letter of intent to collaborate with West Linn and Lake Oswego on an arts corridor along the Willamette River; commissioners said the city would not be asked for money now but asked for guardrails and clarity if projects advance.",{"_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},6450254,"City staff outlines early progress on 2025–27 goals, from DEI and facility planning to homelessness, parking and broadband",5509,4791000,10300000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5906476-020124f0a38e09482832443c8fb73154&start=4791&end=10300","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5906476-020124f0a38e09482832443c8fb73154/thumbnail_4791000.jpg","/articles/6450254/Oregon-City/Clackamas-County/Oregon/City-staff-outlines-early-progress-on-202527-goals-from-DEI-and-facility-planning-to-homelessness-parking-and-broadband","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6450254-592ed8a8c4589bec182afe3442ad7625/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155395&Signature=g6J-aTN0P2iZLxW5JWtn6q7HP-QIUJEOted7Y8TfqWqOa-c~IB821Hp-MinDB6pTLE23ikE3cB008CVmVvdULYeyGg~qL5ndkf7xFm791~LkRxt3xJWZYD8qErGxmZuLadKZU28QhPR3LYap2xRRHv3p48upw7LtyzkD~~cEHwbANcy9A5uAV8nvA8NAaQP30GNeEBVdYrH5nTR5TQ-hYAmzxiPQ7m0GpQwjxx1dB9-aJ0oZPQYclrzpCzY1QylwsTo~fhtIeUF-FjNJkCuXcLr6RmkJ~FRXJ6KNlfGabOAMgPeKaQ0K~fWn9PexdPp5b6WxMsS1HpeyAzQz67j2sA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff used the Oct. 7 work session to provide a three‑month check‑in on the city commission’s adopted 2025–27 goals, describing initial actions across a broad set of priorities including DEI, facilities planning, homelessness response, downtown impacts from the courthouse disposition, broadband, parks and other capital projects.

Staff framed the presentation as an update on implementation steps rather than a request for immediate policy votes. Highlights and staff comments included:

DEI and workforce training: Staff said the city will issue a request for proposals to identify a facilitator for organization‑wide diversity, equity and inclusion work, to support the internal DEI employee work group and design staff leadership training. Patrick (staff) said the internal employee DEI group has not met in recent months and that staff intends to reconvene the group once a facilitator is under contract. Commissioners emphasized a desire to reduce long‑term reliance on outside consultants and to build internal capacity over time.

Oregon City Pool and End of the Oregon Trail (EOT) Museum planning: Staff reported that the city issued an RFP for consultants to develop community‑supported development plans for the pool and the museum; staff said they received six or seven proposals and were beginning reference checks and contract negotiations. Staff noted they intend to run the EOT and pool planning processes as separate public engagement efforts even if one consultant is hired for both projects. Parks Director Scott Archer told the commission the pool reaches its 60th anniversary in 2026; staff said a public anniversary event is planned in January as part of outreach.

Procurement and buy‑local outreach: Staff described exploring a small‑business vendor list and outreach to make local businesses aware of procurement opportunities; commissioners said Oregon’s procurement laws limit preferential weighting by location and asked staff to review other jurisdictions’ practices for legal-compliant models that increase local participation without violating state rules.

Homelessness response and community court: Staff recapped grants that fund a homeless‑outreach specialist (a pass‑through contract with a nonprofit partner described in the meeting as \"Loved 1\") and the establishment of a community court intended to focus on social‑service pathways. Staff said the community court will begin with limited sessions and be held at a community space rather than the formal municipal courtroom; the first sessions were expected to start on Oct. 15 and future hearings were scheduled for the second and fourth Monday of each month from 3 to 5 p.m. Staff noted the outreach specialist is not a city employee but is funded through grants managed by the city and works closely with police officers and behavioral-health staff.

Downtown courthouse disposition and parking: Staff said the county’s draft disposition and development agreement (DDA) contemplates demolition and redevelopment of the county courthouse site; early drafts contemplated a lot line change to carve out Liberty Plaza for the city. Staff said limited county outreach had occurred to date and committed to continued coordination. Commissioners asked staff to monitor and report on downtown private‑lot and meter revenue — staff said private monthly parking passes downtown are roughly 50% higher than the city’s monthly parking pass rate, leaving private lots underused while public curb space remains congested; the commission asked staff to return with updated revenue figures and cost estimates for a proposed change from two‑hour to three‑hour on‑street parking in certain areas.

Broadband and Ziply installation concerns: Staff reported on a completed feasibility study that highlighted high costs for “last‑mile” residential connections and noted private providers are working with the city through permitting. Commissioners raised constituent complaints about Ziply’s construction activity; staff said the company is using public‑utility easements in some neighborhoods and staff have asked the carrier for more neighbor outreach (door hangers and advance notices) during construction.

Parks, Clackamas Park boat ramp and Clackamas Park master plan: Parks staff said a draft parks capital improvement plan is being prepared, with a list of funded and unfunded projects and potential funding sources. On Clackamas Park boat‑ramp work, staff noted prior engineering recommended relocation or reconstruction because the existing ramp is being undermined; staff said additional study and coordination with state partners will be needed because some earlier funding agreements could carry payback obligations if the ramp is discontinued.

Other items: Staff provided updates on enterprise‑zone and adaptive‑reuse tax programs, Thimble Creek employment lands convening, and efforts to identify grants for tree‑canopy assessment and pollinator habitat commitments (Bee City USA consideration).

Next steps: Staff will return with: a draft DEI‑facilitator RFP and budget recommendations; consultant contracts and timelines for pool and EOT planning; updated parking revenue and cost estimates for any parking changes; and clarified information about the courthouse DDA as county plans mature. Several items will also require follow‑up legal review or intergovernmental coordination.

Why it matters: The check‑in showed early implementation activity on many of the city’s priorities and identified follow‑up items where the commission will be asked to make policy choices or consider program funding in future meetings.","At a quarterly check‑in, staff reported early work on city commission goals: soliciting consultants for DEI facilitation and for master planning the Oregon City Pool and End of the Oregon Trail Museum; advancing homelessness response including community court and outreach specialists; tracking courthouse disposition and downtown parking impacts; a ","actionData","errors"]

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