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Forest Grove council adopts comprehensive plan amendment and two resolutions, including police bond measure for November 2026
Summary
The council approved Ordinance 2026‑03 (comprehensive plan map amendment), Resolution 2026‑32 (CDBG intergovernmental agreement with Washington County), and Resolution 2026‑33 (placing a $29.5M police facility general obligation bond on the November 2026 ballot); all measures passed unanimously, 5–0.
Forest Grove’s council took three formal actions during the meeting, each approved unanimously by the five‑member council.
Ordinance 2026‑03 — Comprehensive plan amendment (approved 5–0) Senior Planner Dan Reardon presented Ordinance 2026‑03, which amends the Forest Grove Comprehensive Plan map to remove a general industrial designation from territory to be removed from the Forest Grove urban planning area (file PLNG 31126000006). The motion to adopt was moved by Councilor Martinez, seconded by Councilor Schimmel, and the ordinance passed in a recorded 5–0 vote (Schimmel, Falconer, Martinez, Marshall, Mayor Wenzel voted yes).
Resolution 2026‑32 — CDBG intergovernmental agreement (approved 5–0) City Manager Jesse Vanderzanden introduced Resolution 2026‑32, which authorizes the city to enter an intergovernmental agreement with Washington County to participate in the biennial Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) consortium for plan years 2027–2039 (with an option to extend). The council approved the resolution by a 5–0 vote.
Resolution 2026‑33 — Police facility bond measure placement on ballot (approved 5–0) Assistant City Manager Kim Ezell presented Resolution 2026‑33 to place a general obligation bond measure on the November 2026 ballot to fund a new police facility. Staff summarized findings that the current facility is undersized for modern operations and that building a new facility is more cost‑effective than remodeling. The project estimate presented was about $29,500,000, and staff estimated an average homeowner impact of approximately $193 per year (about $17 per month) at current interest rates. Council voted 5–0 to place the measure on the ballot.
Why it matters: The ordinance and resolutions move forward changes to the comprehensive plan map, preserve the city's ability to access CDBG funding through the county consortium, and give voters the chance to decide on funding for a new police facility with a multi‑year construction timeline if approved.
Provenance: Votes recorded in the meeting transcript at the ordinance and resolution agenda items.
