The Bend MPO Policy Board recorded the following formal actions and outcomes on June 20, 2025. All motions and vote outcomes are taken from the meeting record.
1) Approval of minutes (05/16/2025)
- Motion: Approve minutes of the May 16, 2025 meeting.
- Mover: Councilor Mike Riley. Second: Kent Schimpweiler.
- Vote: Motion passed; one abstention (member stated they did not attend the prior meeting). No names recorded for the abstention in the minutes excerpt.
2) Year-end promissory note (overnight loan)
- Motion: Authorize the policy board chair to sign promissory notes documenting the Bend MPO reimbursement practice and to authorize an overnight operating loan from the City of Bend with an amount not to exceed $200,000.
- Mover: Councilor Mike Riley. Second: (recorded as "I can second the motion" by another member).
- Outcome: Motion passed unanimously.
- Notes: Staff stated the expected draw is likely much smaller (closer to $50,000), but the $200,000 cap is a precaution.
3) Adopt amended Bend MPO bylaws
- Motion: Adopt the proposed Bend MPO policy board bylaw amendments as presented today with today's amendments.
- Mover: Councilor Mike Riley. Second: Kent Schimpweiler.
- Outcome: Motion passed unanimously.
4) State Highway Fund (SHF) project application criteria and scoring
- Motion: Approve the project application criteria and scoring for the 2025 SHF call for projects as presented and amended.
- Mover: Councilor Mike Riley. Second: (recorded in meeting).
- Outcome: Motion passed unanimously.
5) Manager award-adjustment authority (SHF)
- Motion: Authorize the Bend MPO manager to adjust SHF awards by up to 10% or $25,000, whichever is less, as needed.
- Mover: Councilor Mike Riley. Second: Kent Schimpweiler.
- Outcome: Motion passed unanimously.
6) Committee appointments
- Motion: Appoint Greg Bryant and Sydney Forbes to the budget committee and appoint Sydney Forbes to the Technical Advisory Committee for the terms presented.
- Mover: Councilor Mike Riley. Second: (recorded as seconded).
- Outcome: Motion passed unanimously.
7) Letter of support for City of Bend Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant application
- Motion: Authorize the policy board chair to sign the letter of support for the City of Bend's SS4A FY2025 grant application.
- Mover: Councilor Mike Riley. Second: (recorded as seconded).
- Outcome: Motion passed unanimously.
Where the transcript did not provide detailed roll-call tallies for every vote, the meeting minutes reported outcomes as stated above (unanimous where recorded). The board recorded one abstention when approving minutes because the member had not attended the prior meeting.