City Commission Regular Meeting - October 7, 2026

The Oregon City City Commission’s regular meeting on October 7, 2026, included several funding and project-related actions. The Commission approved a letter supporting the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s application for a $15 million National Park Service grant for Riverwalk blocks 3 and 4, and a separate letter identifying just over $1 million in previously set-aside city funds as potential reserve funding. The meeting also advanced T5 Equities’ application to the city’s adaptive reuse building rehabilitation program for the Stratton Building at 906–908 Main Street; staff will continue processing the application and refer its financial review to the loan committee. The program is structured as a forgivable loan that may become a grant once agreed terms are met. The Commission directed staff and the Arts Commission to assess costs and possible locations for a proposed Lee Kelly sculpture donation. No contract awards or RFP selections were identified.

The Commission received an update on county recycling programs under the Recycling Modernization Act; the City had previously designated the county as recipient of the related reimbursable funding, and the presentation described current outreach and service changes. Proposed scaling of transportation, wastewater, and stormwater system development charges was discussed, with no changes to the current charge amounts described; related code amendments were expected at a later meeting, and no vote on the resolutions is clear in the transcript. A police grant request of just under $11,500 for equipment signage was slated for presentation and possible action at the October 13 meeting to allow public comment. Other actions included first-reading approvals for a street vacation and street-tree penalty ordinance.