City Council Regular Session and Redevelopment Commission 09/03/2024

The City Council Regular Session and Redevelopment Commission meeting for the City of Milwaukie, Oregon, held on September 3, 2024, included several procurement-related discussions and approvals. Key items included authorization to enter into a personal services agreement and public improvement contract with Elemental Energy for rooftop solar panels at the Johnson Creek Public Works facility. The council also approved multiple contracts for community engagement and strategic communication services, as well as an increase in project authorization for engineering services related to the Harvey Street improvements project. Additionally, the council discussed and planned to approve an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde for a cultural art installation project at Milwaukee Bay Park, involving the placement of ceremonial heron artworks. Budget discussions included approval of a supplemental budget adjustment to add one full-time building inspector position funded by the building fund, and the Redevelopment Commission approved adding an economic development program manager position funded by the MRC fund to administer a new business improvement grant program. Motions to approve consent agendas and resolutions were passed unanimously, and the council emphasized ongoing coordination and community engagement for these projects.