City Council Work Session 09/03/2024

The City Council Work Session of Milwaukie, Oregon, held on September 3, 2024, focused primarily on updates and discussions related to the city's parks, specifically the Milwaukee Bay Park project and the city's relationship with the North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District (NCPRD). Key procurement-related topics included the status of intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) concerning funding and construction of Milwaukee Bay Park, which have sunsetted, necessitating new agreements to move the project forward. The council discussed the legal validation action regarding the city's ability to leave the parks district, ongoing litigation, and the impact on project funding and timelines, including potential loss of grant funding if construction does not commence by spring 2025. The council considered options such as renegotiating IGAs or potentially taking on the project independently if grant funding is lost. Additionally, the session included a presentation on youth engagement initiatives, highlighting efforts to increase youth participation in city governance and leadership programs, though this was not directly related to procurement. No contract awards or vendor selections were reported during this meeting.