Oregon City meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Oregon City Boards Set Water, Property, and Public Art Items on Summer Agendas

Most Oregon City advisory bodies met or were scheduled to meet in the past two weeks, but minutes have not yet been published for any of the sessions. The summaries below reflect agendas only; no final decisions, votes, or dollar approvals are confirmed in the record provided.

City Commission — July 7 Work Session

The City Commission held a work session with no public testimony. Discussion items included a follow-up on the flavored nicotine ban, a presentation on the ADA Transition Plan for rights-of-way, and a review of proposed changes to Municipal Code Chapter 17.44 on geologic hazards. Committee reports and a city manager update were also listed. No actions were noted on the agenda.

City Commission — July 15 Regular Meeting

The regular meeting agenda included an oath of office for new Oregon City police officers and several substantive items:

• **Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program Update** — a presentation on the federal loan program supporting water infrastructure.
• **South Fork Water Board Water Management and Conservation Plan** — a presentation on the board's plan.
• **Resolution No. 26-17** — requesting jurisdiction over a portion of Old 82nd Avenue.
• **Purchase of asphalt from Lakeside Industries** — for 2026 in-house paving projects. No dollar amount was listed in the agenda summary.
• **Public hearing** — an appeal of System Development Charges (SDCs) for 20282 Chanticleer Drive.

Because minutes are not yet published, the outcome of the resolution, the asphalt purchase, and the SDC appeal is not confirmed in the record.

Urban Renewal Commission — July 15

The Urban Renewal Commission agenda centered on a proposed Personal Services Agreement with Portland Valuation Group to appraise the Old 82nd Street ODOT-owned right-of-way (PS 24-011). An executive session was scheduled to negotiate real-property transactions under ORS 192.660(2)(e). A public comment period was listed before adjournment. No contract amount or vote tally is available in the agenda summary.

Arts Commission — July 16

The Arts Commission agenda included a public hearing on a mural application for 615 High Street. Discussion items covered OCAC bylaw updates, financial support initiatives, an OCAC mural RFQ/RFP update, and proposed updates to the commission's vision statement. No approvals are confirmed.

Meetings Cancelled

Two scheduled meetings were cancelled with no business conducted:

• **Natural Resources Committee** — July 8, 2026.
• **Planning Commission** — July 13, 2026.

Coming Up

• **Oregon City Library Board** — July 22, 2026. The board will consider approval of minutes from the June 24, 2026 regular meeting and receive a report from the Library Director, including June 2026 statistics. A public comment period is scheduled with three minutes per speaker. The meeting will be livestreamed on the City's YouTube Channel.

All recent meeting outcomes remain unconfirmed until minutes are published. Readers seeking authoritative records should consult the official agendas and minutes linked on the Oregon City website.

Oregon City roundup: Utility billing, solid waste rates on July 1 commission agenda; minutes not yet published

Oregon City's recent City Commission and Urban Renewal Commission meetings are on the public record only as agendas — minutes have not yet been published, so no outcomes, vote tallies, or final dollar amounts can be confirmed from the available documents. The agendas show several consequential items were scheduled for consideration, including a utility billing code update and corrected solid waste rates effective July 1, 2026.

City Commission — July 1

The July 1 City Commission agenda included a second reading of Ordinance No. 26-1008, which would amend Municipal Code Title 13 governing public utility service billing. The consent agenda listed Resolution 26-16, which would rescind Resolution 26-12 and adopt corrected solid waste collection and disposal rates effective July 1, 2026.

Also on the agenda: a Personal Services Agreement with Brown and Caldwell, Inc. for NPDES MS4 and TMDL support (PS 26-007); Amendment No. 1 to a Personal Services Agreement with Maul Foster & Alongi, Inc. for a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment at the Public Works Center Street property (PS 26-002); and consideration of City Sponsored Public Event Grant applications from Oregon City Porchfest and Festival of the Arts. The 2025 Police Department Annual Report was scheduled for receipt.

Because minutes are not yet published, whether each item was approved, amended, or continued is not confirmed in the available record.

Urban Renewal Commission — July 1

The Urban Renewal Commission agenda listed three items: a Personal Services Agreement with Aquatic Insight, LLC for water quality monitoring at Clackamette Cove (PS 26-018); a temporary construction easement for the ODOT OR 99E McLoughlin Bridge Project; and an update on the Clackamette Cove Boat House removal. Public comment was scheduled. Outcomes are not yet available.

City Commission work session — July 7

A July 7 City Commission work session was scheduled with no public testimony. Discussion items included a follow-up on the flavored nicotine ban, a presentation on the ADA Transition Plan for rights-of-way, and a review of proposed changes to Municipal Code Chapter 17.44 on geologic hazards. Committee reports and a city manager update were also listed. No decisions were scheduled for a work session.

Cancelled meeting

The Natural Resources Committee meeting scheduled for July 8, 2026 was cancelled. No items were discussed or decided.

Coming up

• **July 15 — Urban Renewal Commission:** Agenda includes a Personal Services Agreement with Portland Valuation Group to appraise the Old 82nd Street ODOT-owned right-of-way (PS 24-011), plus an executive session to negotiate real-property transactions under ORS 192.660(2)(e). Public comment is scheduled before adjournment.
• **July 15 — City Commission:** Scheduled items include an oath of office for new police officers; a WIFIA Program update; a South Fork Water Board Water Management and Conservation Plan presentation; Resolution No. 26-17 requesting jurisdiction over a portion of Old 82nd Avenue; purchase of asphalt from Lakeside Industries for 2026 in-house paving projects; and a public hearing on an appeal of System Development Charges for 20282 Chanticleer Drive.
• **July 16 — Arts Commission:** A public hearing is scheduled on a mural application for 615 High Street, with discussions on OCAC bylaw updates, financial support initiatives, a mural RFQ/RFP update, and proposed vision statement updates.
• **July 13 — Planning Commission:** Cancelled; no business conducted.

Readers seeking confirmed outcomes from the July 1 and July 7 meetings should watch for published minutes on the city's official meeting portal.