Tigard council adopts equity resolution, renews enterprise zone; FEMA ordinance hearing continued

At a Tigard City Council meeting, members voted unanimously to adopt a resolution reaffirming the city's commitment to equity and to redesignate the municipal enterprise zone, while continuing a FEMA- and Endangered Species Act-related ordinance public hearing to Sept. 9, 2025.

The council approved the consent agenda by unanimous voice vote, which included a $641,000 cooperative purchase of library roof replacement materials. Rosie McGowan, the city's contracts and purchasing manager, told the council the $641,000 figure covers materials; total project cost is budgeted at about $1,500,000, with installation to be procured through an open invitation to bid. The materials will come from Garland, a national manufacturer, via an Omnia Partners cooperative procurement; staff said Garland materials are not sourced locally and are expected to arrive in roughly four weeks.

The council then considered Resolution No. 25-18, a revision reaffirming Tigard's commitment to equity and protections for LGBTQIA2S+ residents. Councilor Hu spoke in support, saying, "I support this resolution because many of our civil rights that we saw once were secure are now being questioned." Councilor Robbins moved the resolution and the council approved it by a unanimous roll-call vote.

At the start of a legislative public hearing on proposed amendments tied to FEMA and Endangered Species Act compliance (Ordinance No. 25-05), Senior Planner Agnes Lindor recommended pausing action because federal litigation and shifting federal enforcement made the immediate regulatory direction uncertain. Following Lindor's presentation, the council voted to continue the public hearing to 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 9, 2025, and asked staff to notify interested parties and the public about the continuance.

Economic Development Manager Danelle Hawthorne presented the application materials and background for redesignating the enterprise zone. Staff reported Business Oregon has reviewed the application and Port of Portland placed Tigard's redesignation on its consent agenda. The council approved Resolution No. 25-19, redesignating the Tigard Enterprise Zone as amended to include a clarifying parenthetical in the resolution body noting the zone's prior name (Tigard'Lake Oswego Enterprise Zone). The redesignation passed on a unanimous roll call.

Votes at a glance: - Consent agenda: approved (voice vote). Includes library roof replacement materials purchase (materials $641,000; total project budget approximately $1,500,000). Motion: not specified in record; outcome: adopted unanimously. - Resolution No. 25-18 (reaffirming city commitment to equity, as amended by the Equity Advisory Committee): mover: Councilor Hu; seconder: Councilor Robbins (concurred on record); vote: unanimous (Slack, Shaw, Wolf, Gaudisi, Hu, Mayor, Robbins); outcome: approved. - Ordinance No. 25-05 (FEMA and Endangered Species Act compliance code amendments): motion to continue to 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 9, 2025; mover/second: not specified; outcome: continued to 09/09/2025. - Resolution No. 25-19 (redesignating the Tigard Enterprise Zone): motion to approve as amended; mover/second: motion moved and seconded (names not specified in the motion text); vote: unanimous (Slack, Shaw, Wolf, Gaudisi, Hu, Mayor, Robbins); outcome: approved.

What staff said and next steps: Staff said they will publish public notices for the continued FEMA-related hearing and will proceed with procurement steps for the library roof installation (soliciting an installation contractor after ordering materials). For the enterprise zone redesignation, staff will proceed with final application submission to Business Oregon and continue coordination with the Port of Portland.

The meeting record shows no recorded dissent on the major votes; discussions included councilor questions about procurement timing and materials origin for the library roof purchase and staff assurances about storage, warranty oversight, and a planned installation schedule this summer.