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Councilors raise TriMet service cuts and county dispatch/ICE concerns during roundtable

City of Tualatin City Council work session · January 13, 2026

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Summary

Council members used the work session roundtable to spotlight regional transportation funding and proposed TriMet service cuts, and to ask county partners for clarity on how dispatch categorizes calls involving ICE after recent incidents; staff said dispatch policies are transparent and an officer checkbox for ICE involvement was added.

At the conclusion of the Jan. 12 Tualatin work session, councilors used the roundtable to highlight two regionally significant issues: proposed TriMet service reductions and local concerns about law‑enforcement dispatching when ICE activity is involved.

Council President Pratt gave a lengthy regional update describing recent Metro and regional meetings and summarized TriMet’s fiscal challenges, citing large capital backlogs and reductions in fare revenue. Pratt said TriMet reports a multi‑hundred‑million dollar backlog and significant revenue declines that are driving proposals to cut and reconfigure routes; she urged staff follow‑up ahead of TriMet’s March–April board review and subsequent implementation timelines.

Separately, Councilor Consuel Hilliard read correspondence from two county councilors calling on Washington County to “eliminate ambiguity in how emergency calls are categorized, particularly when calls involve suspected ICE activity and potential public safety risks.” Hilliard said the request was intended to ensure a clear distinction between civil enforcement and criminal or immediate public‑safety dispatch protocols.

According to the transcript, police leadership responded that local dispatch and response procedures remain transparent and traceable and that a checkbox has been added to officer reporting for noting ICE involvement. Councilors asked staff to continue engagement with county dispatch authorities and to ensure public clarity about protocols.

No formal actions were taken during the work session; councilors asked staff to pursue follow‑up with Washington County dispatch and with regional partners on TriMet issues.