Keizer public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council and Parks Advisory Board held a joint work session to tour Keizer Rapids Park, Ben Miller Family Park, and Bob Newton Family Park. Staff provided updates on completed irrigation, paving, and ADA accessibility improvements. No formal votes or policy decisions were recorded during the session.
- No substantive decisions were made; the meeting was a joint work session tour
Community Diversity Engagement Committee
The committee approved the August minutes and assigned members to lead observances for National Disability Employment Awareness Month and Indigenous People’s Day. Members developed an 'Equity Lens' to evaluate the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program and discussed using a consultant for future diversity surveys.
- Approved August 2023 minutes
- Assigned Tammy Kunz to National Disability Employment Awareness Month
- Assigned Councilor Starr to Indigenous People’s Day
- Decided not to pursue 'Countries Who Declared Independence' topic
- Added 'Equity Lens' criteria to consultant questions for traffic management
- Welcomed Stephanie Cross as a new member
City Council
The City Council approved a new ordinance for parades, special events, and block party street closures. Other key actions included approving traffic safety measures on Alder and granting a fee waiver for a recovery home.
- Approved traffic safety measures on Alder to match those on Shoreline (6-1)
- Directed staff to bring back a resolution to use Community Prosperity Initiative Grant for electricity at Keizer Rapids Park (7-0)
- Approved $500 fee waiver and $1,150 refundable deposit for Soaring Heights Recovery Home (7-0)
- Adopted Ordinance regulating parades, special events, and temporary street closures for block parties (4-3)
- Approved Mayor to sign support letter for Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (7-0)
- Adopted Resolution granting consent to the Volcanoes artificial turf field project (7-0)
- Approved August 21, 2023, Regular Session Minutes (6-0, 1 abstention)
- Appointed Council President Starr to Keizer Emergency Management Committee and Councilor Juran as alternate