Board approves housing authority plan, sale of scattered-site properties and a sanitary-sewer boundary change; multiple consent contracts approved

At its April 3 meeting, the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners approved several consent items and a boundary-change request affecting sewage and stormwater service for a property planned for development.

Housing Authority actions

The Board convened as the Housing Authority and approved the Housing Authority consent agenda, including: - A resolution approving the annual plan and Moving to Work supplement (no county general funds involved). - A resolution authorizing the sale of scattered-site public housing properties and related use of brokerage services (funded through property sale proceeds).

The Housing Authority consent agenda passed on a recorded 5–0 vote (Commissioner Anne Leenstra joined remotely and voted Aye; Commissioners Roberts, West, Schrader and Savas also voted Aye).

Sanitary-sewer boundary change

The board opened and closed a public hearing and approved boundary change proposal 2025‑001 to annex a roughly 4.5‑acre property at 1060 SE 170th Avenue in Damascus into the CCSD 1 sewer/stormwater district to allow development of a proposed 54‑unit subdivision. County staff said the annexation was processed under Metro code and ORS 198 and is consistent with the city and county comprehensive plans. The boundary change motion passed 4–0.

County consent agenda

The board approved a revised county consent agenda that included multiple contracts and grant actions (vote 4–0). Notable items read into the record included: - Amendment with Northwest Occupational Medical Center for pre‑employment screening: amendment value $35,000 for one year; total agreement $185,000 over three years (county general funds). - USDA work and financial plan for wildlife management services: $121,649 for one year with cost-sharing from state and federal partners and $89,620 of county general funds. - Public improvement contract with Fabulous Floors for flooring at Lake Road Health Center: $225,572. - Public improvement contract for Bilquist Elementary School sidewalk construction: $2,143,495 (ODOT, County Road Fund, system development charges). - Personal services contract with Harper Hoff Peterson Regales for Welch’s Road bike and pedestrian design: $705,824.13. - Amendment to Clackamas Women’s Services subrecipient agreement for legal assistance: $10,320; total $163,338 (U.S. Department of Justice funds). - SNAP employment and training grant application to Oregon DHS: $175,000 with a required 50% match funded by supportive housing services measure funds and $42,000 of county general funds. - Amendment to personal services contract with Father’s Heart Street Ministry for homeless outreach: amendment $3,601,867; total $10,599,883 (supportive housing services measure funds and state emergency homelessness funds). - Intergovernmental agreement with the City of Milwaukie for extended library cooling-shelter hours: $90,000 for three years (supportive housing services funds).

A clerk’s roll call recorded Aye votes from Commissioners Savas, Schrader, West and Chair Roberts for the county consent agenda.

Why it matters

The housing authority approvals affect the county’s public-housing portfolio and Moving to Work planning. The boundary change will allow a private development to connect to district sewer services, enabling a proposed 54‑unit subdivision. The consent agenda included several infrastructure contracts and social‑service funding actions that carry fiscal and programmatic commitments for the county.

What was not decided

No items were removed from the consent agenda for separate debate; two technology and health‑related items were pulled from this consent list by county staff for accuracy corrections and will return to a future consent agenda.