Gresham City Council Work Session, Oct.20, 2026

The Gresham City Council held a work session on October 20, 2026, to review the annual Capital Improvement Program (CIP) process. Staff proposed removing the five-year CIP from the city’s comprehensive plan and adopting it as a standalone document, citing administrative workload and noting that Gresham is the only jurisdiction identified in staff’s research that uses the current approach. The change would eliminate required comprehensive-plan filings and two Planning Commission meetings, while retaining review by the Finance and GRDC advisory committees. Staff proposed presenting the CIP to Council in a public work session around February and adopting it in June, allowing earlier Council and community input.

Council members expressed support for the proposed process change, emphasizing efficiency and the value of receiving information earlier. No formal vote or procurement award was made. If the proposal proceeds, staff said it would bring forward amendments to relevant financial policies and code language in the coming months, with the first CIP under the revised process planned for early 2027. No specific project awards, vendors, or dollar amounts were discussed.