Keizer City Council formal actions and votes taken during the Aug. 18, 2025 regular meeting:

- League of Oregon Cities voting delegate: Moved by Councilor Christopher and seconded; Council president Shaney Starr was authorized as the city’s voting delegate for the League of Oregon Cities conference on Oct. 4; Mayor Clark agreed to serve as alternate. Motion passed by voice vote.

- Lydia Avenue moratorium (see separate story): Council directed staff to institute a moratorium up to 180 days on removal orders for homeowner-built crossings over stormwater swales, to work with residents on alternatives and to initiate a CIS risk assessment. Motion by Council president Shaney Starr; passed 6–0 with Councilor Parsons recused.

- Consent calendar: The council adopted the consent calendar (surplus property report; resolution authorizing city manager to sign addendum for Verta Lane project; approval of Aug. 4 minutes). Motion by Council president Starr; passed unanimously.

- Deferred-compensation plans: The council adopted a resolution authorizing the city manager to terminate certain 457(b) plans with Nationwide and CoreBridge and move affected participants to a lower-fee provider (Mission Square/OPSRP-related plan). Staff said decreased fees could yield substantial lifetime savings for participants. Motion passed unanimously.

- Electronic records management: The council adopted two related resolutions to execute an intergovernmental agreement with the Oregon Secretary of State Archives Division and to enter a subscription agreement with the statewide vendor (ORMS/Chavez Consulting Inc.) for electronic records management services; ongoing subscription cost cited as $388/month and included in the budget. Motions passed unanimously.

- Cherriots payroll tax: Council adopted a public position opposing a proposed Cherriots employer payroll tax and asked staff to request a briefing from Cherriots; motion by Councilor Cross passed with one abstention (Council president Starr).

Details and staff follow-up: For items that direct staff to act (Lydia Avenue moratorium; records contract; retirement-plan changes) the council requested follow-up reports and timelines. For the Cherriots matter council asked staff to invite executive leadership from the transit district to present their financial rationale before Keizer expands its advocacy.