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Council adopts 100% ODOT-funded Safe Routes sidewalks ordinance
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 29-26 to advertise for bids and contract for sidewalks on 11th Street (Safe Routes to School). Administration said the project is fully funded by ODOT and requires no city match; the ordinance was adopted after waiving readings and keeping an emergency clause.
Council considered Ordinance 29-26, described by staff as a Safe Routes to School sidewalks project to add sidewalks along 11th Street to Jefferson and to link to a park crosswalk. The ordinance authorizes the director of safety and service to advertise for bids and engage construction management services for the project. Administration requested expedited action and council waived the three readings, retained the emergency clause, and adopted the ordinance by voice vote.
Council President stated the administration had asked that the ordinance be passed on first reading because it was time sensitive. The President also said the project is "100% funded by ODOT, so no money will be spent or matched from the city," which administration presented as a reason to act promptly. The adoption vote was recorded as unanimous (7–0). Staff said the project is intended to improve routes that lead to the nearby school and connect pedestrian paths to a park crosswalk.
No implementation timeline beyond the procurement step was provided in the meeting record; staff announced RFP and bidding steps for related urban forestry contracts in a separate auditor report.
