04/01/2026 City Council Work Session

St. Helens City Council · April 1, 2026

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Call to order and conflict-of-interest overview

Presentation

1:02 → 3:22(2m 20s)

Mayor called the April 1, 2026 council work session to order. The city attorney (Ashley) explained conflict-of-interest rules and the Senate Bill 983 exception allowing officials to discuss and vote on the budget after announcing an actual conflict. Councilor Gunderson disclosed an actual conflict because a spouse is a city police officer and announced she may participate after disclosure.

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City council work session focused on closing a general-fund shortfall: staff-proposed furloughs and layoffs, a lengthy debate over police overtime and coverage with county deputies filling gaps, a request to break out roughly $750,000 in annual legal fees, and a council consensus to explore holding one monthly meeting and separate executive sessions.

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