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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Paul&Charissa Warme
Neighborhood Birdshill
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
We'd like our councilmembers to enact a phase out of gas(ICE)yard equipment, starting with blowers.
We know this issue has been tabled with the LO council previously,and we appreciate that this can be a divisive
issue and possibly seen as a lower priority by some members.
We imagine that you've followed Portland's phase out of gas leaf blowers that went into effect at the beginning of
the New Year,which you were likely awaiting to see the outcome of its implementation.While the enforcement
and period for phase in appear weak.we believe LO can leverage these learnings and do even better.
https://www portland.gov/bps/climate-action/leaf-blowers/gib-phase-out
Our city continues to await smarter legislation and ordinances based in fact, that promote healthier living and
that embrace newer, more efficient and affordable technologies.
https://www consumerreports.org/home-garden/reasons-to-choose-battery-powered-lawn-tools-a 1182121491/
There is hardly a day in our neighborhood that you can't hear ICE(gas)yard equipment screaming somewhere
Our immediate neighbors. whom we have a good relationship with. have a weekly landscaper that has dueling
blowers that disrupt morning work hours and peaceful enjoyment of our home and outdoors with exhaust fumes
often wafting into our patio and entryway.This is NOT an exaggeration,and yes we've had a fnendly
conversation with them and offered suggestions but citizens need support from the city to set reasonable
standards for this to be more effective.
Moreover,it's a regular occurrence to see city streets, restaurants, and shops with landscapers blowing a sterile
environment free of every leaf,gum wrapper, and bit of dust as pedestrians walk by covering their ears or
mouths.
We don't believe in problems,only solutions.Sometimes,the simple ones are right in front of us. Thank you for
your kind consideration of creating an even better city for all to enjoy and for doing the right thing.
We'd be happy to discuss this further with any of the councilmembers prior to your retreat.
Paul and Charissa Warme
50 Briarwood Rd.
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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Sara Wiseman
Neighborhood Mountain Park
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Preserving the natural beauty,wildlife and walkability of Foothills Park
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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Kathleen Conway
Neighborhood Mountain Park
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
In this time of political turmoil and party against party, it seems as though our nation is becoming less tolerant of
anybody who looks.acts,or feels differently than they do. I would like the city council to consider setting the goal
of finding creative ways of meeting each other with peaceful discussions and above all ways in which we can all
gracefully accept the differences that we see in each other.
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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Joel Rossi
Neighborhood Lake Grove
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Stop being so woke.
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2026 Goal Setting - Public Input Form
The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name bill moughan
Neighborhood Palisades
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
ban gas leaf blowers-Thanks!
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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Michael Krieger
Neighborhood Uplands
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Please protect our city and restrict development. Lake Oswego does not need more housing or a larger
population. We don't need to end up like a California suburb.
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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Heather Redetzke
Neighborhood Old Town
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Make us a Quiet City-ban the sales and use of ANY leaf blowers or any other outdoor noisy equipment without
a permit. (Or perhaps one day each month without permits, but something VERY restricted like that).
Large tree quantity.diversity,and health.
Also affordable housing as defined by median Tri-county wage, not Average Lake Oswegan wage.
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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Christina Kruse
Neighborhood Westlake
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Since we are celebrating safety with 20 is plenty, I would like to see signs around Lake Oswego High school on
Boones Ferry identifying that that is a school zone-in both directions, plus speed"bumps"4 or 5 across in low
formation. 4 lines of bumps. plus a flashing light like we have at 5th and A and by Zupan's. It is extremly dark on
that road with no sidewalks and only 1 sign saying"yield to walkers".Also,on Country Club we need additional
lights going each direction.after the lights to remind people that they are still in school zone. Look at what Tigard
has on Durham or what Boise, ID does for cross walks and adding another labor crossing secuirty using green
paint and lines to keep the cars away from the cross walk. We can and should do better to protect our kids.
especially now that LO is focusing on safety,this should be TOP priority to keep our kids safe.
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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Beth Jameson
Neighborhood Lake Forest
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Making the whole city a school zone has not reduced the speed of problem drivers,who were already exceeding
the speed limits.More speed enforcement would be preferable. In my neighborhood: having both double yellow
lines and a 20mph speed limit on Lake Forest sends a mixed signal to drivers--one or the other, please.
Please make it your goal to have Lake Oswego be the most business-friendly city around. Let's attract all the
commerce Portland is shedding. Perhaps a goal of reducing the existing number of regulations on businesses
and homeowners to make life even simpler here.
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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
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Neighborhood Forest Highlands
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
We would like you to consider the safe walking paths leading to Lake Oswego High School via Goodall Road(a
high traffic high speed route).Thank you for your service continuing to make our city so livable.
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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Monica Delzeit
Neighborhood First Addition
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
1. Pedestrian Safety from careless drivers. I've noticed, since the pandemic, that many drivers don't come to a
stop at stop signs. Some brake a bit but never fully stop,others drive through without braking,even when there
are pedestrians in the intersection already. . I've seen many red lights driven through without braking. I applaud
the reduction in residential area speed limit,but without enforcement, I doubt any substantive improvements. I
realize that cameras are more Big Brother and cost. I wonder about your ideas.
2. I also applaud the city changing to non-gas powered landscaping equipment on city properties, and hope that
in the near future. that will be extended to private property. More than 100 cities in the US, have mandated this
already. Let's stay ahead of the curve, and work with the city's self-professed priorities of bee city,tree city.
Thank you for your consideration.
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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Robin Quon
Neighborhood Mountain Park
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I would like to see the new position of economic development and redevelopment be focused on preserving,
protecting and enhancing our existing buildings in the city. Let's not tear down any more buildings in order to
make new things We need to preserve that which we have as a matter of sustainability and knowing who we
are An old friend of mine had the phrase'how do we know it's us without our past?'So much has been lost in
downtown Lake Oswego,and throughout the city We should use those existing spaces. like the Laughing Planet
space in Oswego village.and the underused Kruse Way buildings to encourage pop-ups,food carts,food courts,
indoor farmers markets and other innovative retail and restaurant opportunities to keep more of the business of
our residents in Lake Oswego.This would also support diversification and DEI goals, because many small
entrepreneurs are BIPOC.
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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Mark Puhlman
Neighborhood Forest Highlands
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Complete the transition away from gas-powered landscaping equipment by the date indicated in the goals,Jan
2027. Ban gas-powered blowers ASAP.
Develop the Foothills area with solar power and heat from the waste plant. Make it walkable.
Attain a Battery Shuttle from Lake Grove shopping area of Lake Oswego downtown.
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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Annabelle Klachefsky
Neighborhood Palisades
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I'd like to see the city council take more seriously the harmful effects of gas powered lawn equipment. I recently
moved back to LO after 10 years in Portland,and I couldn't believe how many more landscapers I have seen. It
is constant.And they are not the issue-it is the constant noise and pollution from the leaf blowers that has me
concerned. I'd like to see a ban on these. as Portland has recently instituted. LO has so much incredible beauty
it's a shame to see it polluted so intensely
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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Jymn Meier
Neighborhood Foothills
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Knowing the budget is tight this upcoming year, maybe the focus should be on strengthening what we already
have in place. Especially in the realm of communication.
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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Christine Beaulieu
Neighborhood Mountain Park
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I would love to see the expansion/prioritization of bike-enabling infrastructure and practices! Especially the
addition of bike lanes whenever possible,a higher frequency of the cleaning of all bike lanes after winter storms
(downed tree branches are the worst, and always end up shoved out to the side of the road,e.g. the bike lanes).
and the inclusion of smart signals capable of recognizing bikes at stop lights. Currently I bike in the road a lot up
in the hills around mountain park,where most of the stop lights react to those pressure pad circles,and my bike
and I do not weigh enough to trigger them,which leads to me awkwardly signaling the car behind me(if I'm lucky
enough for there to be one there at all)to move up closer behind me as I pull into the crosswalk, so they trigger
the pads....or me crossing lanes of traffic there at the signal to go press the pedestrian cross button. Neither
option's ideal.
Oh,and I highly support the inclusion of EV charging stations whenever possible in public spaces!!! Parks.
libraries,community gardens.concert halls, shopping centers-I think it makes sense to have charging stations
available anywhere people spend 20+ minutes at a time. and I love that there are some at the LORAC! Thanks
for that.
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l�illh.it 2026 Goal Setting - Public Input Form
The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Kathleen Tarlow
Neighborhood Halllnan Heights
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I thought there was a plan to install a light so it would be easier to exit our neighborhood onto McVey. I'm still
hoping this will happen, everyone I know in the neighborhood wants this.
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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation,the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat
Name Elaine
Neighborhood Uplands
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Given what is happening in Minneasota, I would like to understand how we can protect our community from ICE
and federal overreach.Currently the leaders in national and state seats are not doing enough to prevent what is
happening,and I've heard that starting local is the better route. I appreciate that LO has continued its DEI
initiatives but as a minority, born and raised in the US. I am genuinely concerned.overwhelmed,and shocked
that there is not more widespread rage over how this administration in DC and ICE has been hurting minority
communities over the last year. I'm not sure what action needs to be taken,or if I am making any sense in my
grief. but I hope the council can take my input into consideration.This also applies to helping our surrounding
communities in the Portland metro area.After all. Lake Oswego is not a vacuum and based on how much I pay
in property taxes, I'm sure we have the necessary resources.
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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Albert Kaufman
Neighborhood UNKNOWN
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I traveled to Lake Oswego from Portland frequently. I'd highly recommend you just start banning gas-powered
lawn tools completely as soon as possible. Everyone will be happier.Also, be very careful about installing bright
LED streetlights. Portland has made a huge mistake with this. Learn about better choices before you continue
installing street lights in Lake Oswego.
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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Morgan West
Neighborhood Westridge
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Please ban gas-powered leaf blowers.We know all the reasons they are harmful, and those reasons far
outweigh the costs. Banning gas-powered leaf blowers is a commons sense action that is completely
appropriate for local government to undertake.
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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation,the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat
Name Dorothy Atwood
Neighborhood Lake Grove
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
These goals are from the Lake Oswego Sustainability Network Board of Directors
1. EV Request Advocacy from the City of Lake Oswego is essential to expanding EV charging access at
multifamily properties,where residents often face barriers such as limited electrical capacity, shared parking, and
high retrofit costs By championing equitable access to charging,the City can help ensure that renters and
condo owners can participate in the transition to clean transportation. The City can support this effort by offering
incentives or grants for property owners, streamlining permitting for EV infrastructure, updating building codes to
require"EV-ready"spaces in new developments, and conducting outreach to help multifamily communities
understand available funding and technical assistance programs.
Ask: Develop capacity for Level 1 EV charging in Multi-family residences.As a first step,conduct a needs
assessment that includes number of multi-family housing units, electrical capacity, and parking capacity
Research examples of technology and electrical contractors
2. Landscaping goals We thank the City for adopting a goal in 2025 to phase out the use of gas—powered
landscaping equipment.
Ask: Continue to develop the operational plan, potential code options,enforcement and communications
strategy to phase out and eliminate the use of gas-powered landscaping equipment in Lake Oswego. This policy
should go into effect by the first quarter of 2027
3. Foothills Goals: The Foothills district presents a tremendous opportunity for our city We want to offer an
exciting new alternative for prospective residents,with clean affordable energy. safety and a healthy active
lifestyle. The LOSN objective for the Foothills Redevelopment is to support a sustainable. inclusive,and forward-
looking community by prioritizing clean energy and integration of middle housing and affordable high-density
residential options. This development should explore district heating by leveraging the wastewater treatment
plant or ground source geothermal.Additionally,water reuse from the wastewater treatment plant should be
maximized.We support a pedestrian and bike friendly plan that includes sidewalks, bike lanes,and a connection
to Lake Oswego's vibrant downtown core.Our specific requests of the city council:
Ask' Define sustainability goals for the Foothills redevelopment with the following priorities:
Clean energy in the district—Evaluate opportunities such as leveraging the wastewater treatment plant,solar.
ground source geothermal(Thermal Energy Networks), and opportunities for electrification.
Consider water re-use from the wastewater treatment plan.
Include EV infrastructure.pedestrian and bike friendly pathways, and access to public transportation.
Include diverse high-density housing, integrating middle income and affordable residential options.
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2026 Goal Setting - Public Input Form
The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name K Lamear
Neighborhood First Addition
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Noise Control—especially leaf blowers
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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Aaron Pottmeyer
Neighborhood Westridge
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
-Not allow developers(or city)to cut down native firs and oaks to build larger houses after tearing down existing
dwellings. People want to move here for the beautiful trees and yet we actively diminish these resources. So we
all lose and change why this place was attractive.
-Reverse the unnecessary 20 MPH initiative that sought a solution for a problem that we didn't have nor slows
"speeders".
-Be good stewards of our money. Plan for the community not developers.political gain,etc.understanding not
all want growth at any cost.
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l�illh.it 2026 Goal Setting - Public Input Form
The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Mark Wilson
Neighborhood McVey-South Shore
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Revisions to the tree code that allow for more lenient removal of trees on residential lots.
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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation,the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Brett Anderson
Neighborhood Palisades
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Rassekh Park-finish the project that was started!All the surrounding cities have better sports facilities and fields
than Lake Oswego.You were so close on Rassekh Park and completing the sports field.yet you delayed and
prices went up. Mr Mayor.at the time you said completing the park was a high priority, I have an email from you
telling me this. Yet how many years has it been????My kids are no longer at the age that they can benefit from
the space but that doesn't mean we should just give up. Please consider completing the project and don't let all
the time and money that was already spent go to waste.
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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name
Neighborhood Palisades
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Please phase out immediately gas-powered leaf blowers to end asap. Every single day and all throughout the
day, especially in summer, I hear continual noise in this otherwise great neighborhood.Lake Oswego is the
noisiest place I have ever lived out of 9 U.S. locations.
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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name
Neighborhood Oak Creek
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I would like City Council to focus on maintaining a balanced budget in 2026.
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in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name
Neighborhood Westlake
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Livability. Respect.
Stop motorized scooters/bikes of any kind from moving on the sidewalks.
Attract more small businesses.
Get tougher on home builders who have no respect for the people who live in the neighborhoods. Private
property rights should of course be honored, but not at the whim of home builders who simply attempt to bully
Council for profit.
Promote more community building events- parades,festivals,affinity groups.
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in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name
Neighborhood
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Lower speed limits,diversity and inclusion,zero tolerance of bullying in the schools especially teacher on
teacher and teacher on student.
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in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name
Neighborhood Halllnan Heights
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Making it so leaving trash cans on the curb more than 24hours is illegal in lake Oswego. I recognize the Majority
do follow this within lake Oswego already without a law because most strive for a clean beautiful city.
Unfortunately some do not, and unfortunately for me and my street neighbors,we have a neighbor who who has
left their bins out in the street for over 2 years now(they now do it to bother us neighbors). Lake Oswego police
say there is nothing they can do because there isn't a code/law.Please help create one so something can be
done and others aren't put in a similar position.
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in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Jason Murray
Neighborhood Uplands
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I want to make sure that not a single ICE agent ever sets foot in our community. I want our leadership to rebuke
the illegal actions of the federal government and stand w the people. I want our government to end this misery
that is plaguing our country. It starts at home,with us, now.
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Council before their retreat.
Name Richard Hurtado
Neighborhood Lake Grove
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I want to see OG taqueria open for business already and due to the excessive code compliance is ridiculous that
the city government officials don't do any to help the community investments
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in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
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Council before their retreat.
Name M Petrone
Neighborhood Mountain Par(
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Less bond measures. It is difficult to budget on a fixed income with prices rising as they have been not to
mention the annual bond spree.Thank you.
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in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
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Council before their retreat.
Name
Neighborhood Blue Heron
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I would like to see more inclusivity for those of us who are conservative. Please stop the no kings protest they
make me feel unsafe.
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in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation,the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Clayton Lee
Neighborhood First Addition
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
It would be amazing if the city was able to make lake public lake access downtown really useable for more
people. It would draw more tourist to the area.Also what if the city used marketing dollars to get the word out
about the best park in our area George Rogers Park?Attracting more tourists to Lake Oswego is a goal of mine
because my family owns businesses specifically restaurants in Lake Oswego we and other business owners
have seen significant decreases in foot traffic in our area.
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Council before their retreat
Name anonymous
Neighborhood First Addition Neighbors/Forest Hill
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Here are my comments on the 2026 City Council goals:
1. Please do not spend any more time promoting your idea of a new"Community Center'. You just built one-its
called the LORAC. Please give the LORAC some time to evolve and have residents learn how to use it.For
example,there is a toddler play time at the LORAC several days a week.We don't need to spend$100 million to
build a Community Center that would offer the same thing. Instead, you should be prioritizing vital public
services like the water treatment facility and the South Shore fire station. These are the services that city
government was elected to provide.There is no land and no money for a Community Center,so don't keep
promising something that you can't deliver and that the city doesn't need.
2. If you ever start construction on the North Anchor project, it will be very important to mitigate the traffic
impacts that will likely occur on D and E Avenues,since B will likely be restricted due to construction. D and E
are already very busy. particularly in the late afternoon,with drivers cutting through in both directions between
Country Club and 43. I see drivers blow through stop signs on both D and E all the time. Please add more stop
signs or speed bumps on D and E -whatever it takes to discourage cut-through traffic.
3. It's also time to do something about the 6-way intersection at Country Club and Iron Mountain. Most drivers
don't want to wait their turn, and many can't figure out which lane to turn left from. Have a city traffic person sit at
that intersection for an hour and report back with what they see. It will make you never want to drive again.
4. Don't spend any further time trying to find a place for public pickleball courts. It's a noisy sport,and you'd also
need bathrooms and parking to make it work.There isn't any good place in the city for this. Let the private
market deal with the demand-in fact,that's already happening,with the new Pickleball Palace in Tualatin,and
at the big church off 205 in West Linn. Plus.it rains here 9 months out of the year,so indoor facilities are much
more efficient for year-round play. There is no need for City Council to spend any more time or money on this
Remember,there's no available land in LO and no money for it.
5. Finally,regarding money-the voters just passed a bond for the school district, and there will likely be an
upcoming one for the fire station. I think voters will start to draw a hard line and would not approve a library bond
at this time. You need to wait several years before even suggesting it.City residents don't have unlimited money
to keep adding to their property taxes.One of the reasons we chose LO was due to lower taxes in Clackamas
County vs. Multnomah. So please BACK OFF on requesting voters to keep shelling out more and more money.
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Council before their retreat.
Name Liz Hartman
Neighborhood Glenmorne
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
1)Circulator Bus-estimate$1.5 million start up annually for a three year pilot project.Consider building a
partnership with LOSD bus service.
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Council before their retreat.
Name Mike Kehoe
Neighborhood Evergreen
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I would like one of the goals to be for Council to finally listen to citizen input and build outdoor pickleball courts.
We are the only major community in the area with no public outdoor courts.
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Council before their retreat.
Name Kathy Grossaint
Neighborhood Lakewood
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Additional library fine
Do NOT take away our existing library
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Council before their retreat.
Name Donald H. Pyle
Neighborhood Lake Grove
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
1. I question the need for a new library. I visit the library at least three times a week and check-out over 100
books per year.The library is certainly not overused. Libraries are for books, not communty gathering rooms.
2. Still waiting for progress on building outdoor pickleball courts. Once again, the Council seems to be flailing
around on providing courts despite high demand from the resident pickleball community. Surrounding cities all
have built courts for their communities.
3, Environmental degradation of the pond adjoining Iron Mt. Park. The pond,once of the home of resident and
migrating birds and abundant wildlife, has now disappeared. The pond has been chocked off by the invasion of
Azolla weed, and is now a virtual weed lot and eyesore.A natural stream always fed the pond.but now blocking
its flow are water-thirsty shrubs and trees planted by the city along the watercourse. I questioned the Parks
Department about this problem.The Parks employee said there was no plan to do anything to remedy the
infestation. Rather, the department planned to let nature takes its course."
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Council before their retreat
Name Jon
Neighborhood First Addition Neighbors/Forest Hill
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Dogs are allowed in the lake but not off leash in lower millennium park. Fence off the dirt portion on the left
under the trees and let our dogs swim. Swimming with a leash on so so dangerous. My dogs have been
swimming here for years until this summer when the lake became public and a park ranger was stationed down
there.
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Council before their retreat.
Name Jeff Patton
Neighborhood Blue Heron
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Forget this 20 is plenty program,what a massive waste of money. If people need school zones everywhere they
should not be driving How did this get passed without asking the public to vote on it,what a waste of our money.
Second item would be to focus on tree removal around town,there are so many trees growing out of hillsides or
at an obvious unsustainable angle that will eventually fall across a road or across power lines during a storm
which then creates an emergency/hazardous situation,deal with them during good weather with a plan.
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in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Ariel Milnes
Neighborhood South Shore
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Tree Removal Process: Developers are buying lots and cutting down trees consistently with Type II permits(or
without any permit)while residents are told they cannot remove trees that are proven to be unsafe by arborists.
Developers,particularly Renaissance Homes,are negatively impacting the landscape of Lake Oswego buying
up old homes and clearing the lots of all trees. Please help to improve regulation to allow proven unsafe trees to
be removed and more strictly prohibits healthy trees to be removed for building purposes.
On another note. Rassekh Park has been an incredible addition to our neighborhood!Thank you for prioritizing
accessible parks that build community.
Thanks for your consideration and time!
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in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Brian H Lantow
Neighborhood First Addition Neighbors/Forest Hill
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Fiscal discipline,
Public safety
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Council before their retreat.
Name Mike Engels
Neighborhood First Addition
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Please reverse course on the Foothills development project.We already rejected a similar idea a few years ago.
Lake Oswego does not need more people, more traffic, more congestion,or more pollution.
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Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Tim Provost
Neighborhood Lake Forest
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I would ask that those of us in unincorporated Clackamas County that are on septic see a way for the city to
slowly have a plan that puts sewer and water infrastructure plans into place. Maybe one street per year?I live on
Oakridge Road and if our septic system failed,it would be prohibitively expensive to connect to the city water
and sewer services.Thank you for your consideration.
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in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
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Council before their retreat.
Name Bob Whitcombe
Neighborhood Mountain Park
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Power Grid stability, especially from weather events, is an increasing concern as we have more fluctuations and
PGE outages. I would like the Council to consider an LO/PGE study to determine weakest links in the grid and
capacity needed to backstop outages across LO substations. I see Tigard and LO installing a generator on
Nansen Summit to run its transmitters and water pump for the reservoir It only seems reasonable to assess
what adding 100KW in local battery capacity to each substation would do overall grid stability.Could lead to
some guidelines on Vehicle to grid options for homeowners as well.
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Council before their retreat.
Name Lindsey Boccia
Neighborhood Lake Forest
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
1.)Off-Road Pathways. Especially considering connect long stretches for biking and walking from Lake Grove
to Downtown(ie Iron Mountain, Rail with Trail along the railroad)
2.)On Housing Production Strategy-please make sure you are ask staff to show you the numbers on housing
(that have actualized AND are in the city planning pipeline vs the HNA targets by housing type)each time that
you are considering major decisions on housing that further densify Lake Oswego . The numbers should be
reviewed in a simple 1 page view to the targets to ensure all housing types are being considered including single
family and townhomes.
3.)Please also take action to repeal the upzoning of existing residentially zoned land that made its way into the
Housing Production Strategy as a tactic. It's not mathmatically needed to achieve the 20-year HNA targets.
Council directed staff last fall in a council meeting to remove it(both Mayor and Wendland)and staff did not seek
to revise the plan.The Planning Commission defaulted in 2025 to generally taking the direct recommendations
from Staff within the Housing Production Strategy meetings and differing points of view from citizens should
have been more directly welcomed during those meetings. There was a quote from someone on the panel
during one of the meetings to staff"Are we going to get a chance to talk or provide input?"towards the end of
the workstream to develop the Housing Production Strategy. Housing is important but I think the middle ground
and balance of densification/local control has been lost within the housing discussions lately.
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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m. on February 12,2026 to share your input.Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Gerard Greer
Neighborhood Halllnan Heights
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Build a few outdoor pickleball courts in Lake Oswego.
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in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
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Name Patrick Joseph Hughes
Neighborhood Halllnan Heights
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Noise regulations concerning landscape leaf blowers.
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Council before their retreat.
Name Derrith Schmidt, Neighborhood Chair
Neighborhood Old Town
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Our Old Town Neighborhood Board is aligned on our priorities for 2026 for the City Council and City Leaders.
Several things to keep doing.some new ideas/priorities and some areas for improvement.Thank you for asking'
https://www oldlownlakeoswego.org/posUold-town-neighborhood-association-priorities-for-city-of-lake-oswego-
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Council before their retreat.
Name Paul Warme
Neighborhood Birdshill
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
More of the developments that you approved like Habitat for Humanity's West Lake Grove Development. Habitat
is a wonderful organization to partner with,and it's a beautiful display of diversification within a community and
an example that affordable housing can complement what LO has to offer,giving access to top schools and
amenities to those who otherwise are unlikely to experience those privileges for their families. Thank you.
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in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation.the City Council would like to hear from the community.
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Council before their retreat.
Name Paul Warme
Neighborhood Birdshill
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
As part of the ongoing road improvement projects around the city,we'd ask that the council commits to
commissioning a proper scoping and completion of a traffic improvement study at the intersection of Country
Club Rd. and Iron Mtn. Blvd. ("disfunction junction")to improve the flow of traffic and efficiency,and to enhance
safety by reducing the risk of incidents.
There are 6 points of entry/exit at this intersection,and we've personally witnesses several near-miss accidents
(vehicles and pedestrians)with confused,aggressive,or overly passive drivers. It would seem that a civil
engineer could redesign this overly large and complex intersection by adding a roundabout and
simplifying/consolidating the two,side-by-side entry points at Iron Mtn. (N)and Bayberry Rd..while improving
visibility and vehicle prioritization.
Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Paul and Chahssa Warme
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Name Paul Warme
Neighborhood Birdshill
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Please consider recognizing the owners of the Lake Theater by issuing them a key to the City, reflective of their
wonderful establishment.the community-supportive events they sponsor,and the great sense of humor
consistently displayed on their marquee that gives us all a little respite during these challenging times. It's very
much welcomed.
Thank you.
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Name Forrest
Neighborhood Rosewood
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I'd like to see the city follow suit with Portland(and 100 other governments around the country)and ban the old
gas-powered blowers. I have watched in dismay as children getting off the bus have to walk past these
machines pollution clouds and endure their 100+decibels with no regard for their safety.Worst of all. it's
reported the workers who use regularly use these gas tools are doubling their risk of cancer. Knowing the facts
of how terrible these machines are, it's is a sin for a such a well-to-do city like ours not to take some very simple
steps to protect one another and the workers who use them. Please make this happen already.
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Name Natalie
Neighborhood First Addition
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Continue to develop the operational plan, potential code options,enforcement and communications strategy to
phase out and eliminate the use of gas-powered landscaping equipment.
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Name Elena King
Neighborhood Lake Grove
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
1)Outlaw gas-powered landscaping equipment in Lake Oswego
2)Building more sidewalks on Jean and Childs roads
3)Bathroom facilities in Bryant Woods Park and Pilkington City Park
4)Have the trolley along the Willamette River run all year around and every day.
5)Have Christmas Saturday Market in the late afternoon to evening throughout December
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Name
Neighborhood Rosewood
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Cost support for home solar. My 1600 sq foot home,the quotes are about 100.000 with two batteries
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Name Dara Linkfield
Neighborhood Lake Forest
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Include some sort of historical preservation of the architecture of Lake Oswego homes,buildings;similar to the
Eastmoreland neighborhood in Portland. We still have a(smallish)variety of older homes that make our city
unique and interesting. Stop the McMansion invasion.
Make a concerted effort to make environment and housing a duel priority:meaning work with the trees when
designing living structures. We cannot simply replace 80-100 year old trees.
Consider making Lake Oswego a"dark sky'city. We could use it as a draw for tourists, industry and bird lovers.
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Name Diana Boom
Neighborhood Evergreen
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Tree preservation, using incentives when appropriate.Traffic control, pedestrian and bicycle safety.
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Name Jack Pfeifer
Neighborhood Foothills
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I would like to see Lake Oswego have fiberoptic cable throughout the city--all residential and commercial
neighborhoods and for our public buildings such as City Hall.schools and fire stations. I don't know if fiberoptic
is presently available in any parts of LO, but it is not in my neighborhood. I understand much of the City of
Portland now has this excellent technology. In the past, it gradually became essential as a citizen to have first
electricity and then a phone line.Today few of us have landline phones but instead everyone now needs a
reliable internet connection. It has become an essential part of modern life. From what I have read,fiberoptic
cable would enhance this significantly. I am not an expert on the subject but would be willing to be part of a
committee that researches the options,timeline and costs. Thank you.
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Name Pamela Hayden
Neighborhood Lakewood
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I am not in favour of a new Library/Civic Center.The library is well loved and well used and could use some
upgrades I understand. But a new swim center was just completed and there are many meeting places at our
schools that could be utilized for gatherings(LO Reads goes to the Highschool Gym and that works great).
There are also churches that have great spaces for music. I would imagine many would be pleased to contract
with the City and others for special events. I'm just not convinced that a new large Library-Community Center is
necessary when we have so much space in this City already that can accommodate community activities.Leave
the library for its books and small gatherings alone-they don't need to be abandoned for a mega facility.The
purchase of the Yamhill building was a disaster. Let us learn from our mistakes
Thank you.
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Name Patricia Rau
Neighborhood Palisades
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Achieve a plan to elimanate gas powered lawn equipment
Achieve a plan for additional parking spaces for clients of downtown businesses.
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Name Laurence Spiegel
Neighborhood Bryant
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
1.Action not just talk about west side library.
2. Ban gas powered leaf blowers.
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Name James Bresee
Neighborhood Skylands
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Road improvement would be very helpful. Many of the roads in our neighborhood are in poor condition. Fresh
paving would be appreciated!
Additionally, this neighborhood has a lot of foot traffic, people walking often with dogs. There are no sidewalks in
this neighborhood. The speed limit should be 20 miles an hour,and some traffic combing would be appreciated.
Particularly coming up Bergis to the top of the hill, visibility is limited and cut through traffic is often traveling over
40 miles an hour which is very dangerous.
If I could request 3 goals for the 2026 year it would be:
1. Repave roads in Skylands. particularly Bergis/Skyland Drive
2.Add signage along Bergis with 20 MPH speed limit
3.Add speed humps leading into the neighborhood to slow down cut through traffic which is dangerous to
pedestrians. Glenmorrie Dr. east of 43 is a perfect example of this.
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Name JAMES A KRONENBERG
Neighborhood Lakeview
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I would like the city to give serious consideration to redesignation of community streets. The twenty mile per hour
speed limit is public relations and not good public policy. For example,the city has spent a small fortune on
improving Lakeview and the contractor and subs did a marvelous job under budget and under the time span
proposed Now we are confronted with a silly 20 MPH speed limit on a street that has no houses or driveways on
the north side and drastically improved parking and ample backing out sight lines along the lake.Whatever
Lakeview is designated as that makes it a 20 MPH street is beyond me. It should he at least 25 MPH and more
reasonably 30 MPH between the swim park and the narrow two-tenths of a mile on the east end toward Summit
where 20 MPH limits are reasonable.The decision not to reinstall speed bumps clearly indicates that this
thoroughfare is the main access to Iron Mountain and downtown Lake Oswego for anyone south of that street as
far as half-way to Stafford Road.Again,the 20 MPH neighborhood limit was not good public policy, but a sop to
people who put up signs to slow down because their kids are playing in the street.(??9???)
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Name Jymn Meier
Neighborhood Foothills
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Before I share my idea, I would like to share my gratitude for you all for all the things you have done for the City
this past year.While I know nothing is perfect for everyone. I appreciate the effort to get as close as you can. I
also appreciate the disagreements you all have,which may sound odd, but I feel you all do so in a professional
way,and it is something I have shared with my children and friends who seem to be diehardened by our current
political climate So thank you.
My idea for a goal for this year or in the future is around transportation. With TriMet reducing services. the need
for reliable,safe transportation is so important. Especially for those who are unable to drive. like those with
disabilities, the financially underserved,and or the elderly.Access to transportation helps reduce the feeling of
isolation. Especially in our beautiful city that lacks enough safe flat routes to places.A circulator or Vity run
"Uber"system for those in need would be amazing for folks"stuck"at home.
As a frequent visitor to our amazing National Parks, I have seen parks use electric trams to transport folks.
Trams in our city could stop at the city facilities like City Hall, the Library,ACC, LORC,and Parks,giving folks a
chance to access those places and those near them. who may not be able to walk uphill or have safe sidewalks
to get to.
Much love to you all :)
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Name Heather Redetzke
Neighborhood Old Town
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Please look into banning leaf-blowers entirely,or at least greatly reducing days folks are allowed to use them.
The first day of each month. for example,or the first and fifteenth if twice a month seems necessary. Even the
electric ones are loud and disrupt our expensive enjoyment of the riverside and lakeside birdsong
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Name
Neighborhood UNKNOWN
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Increasing speed limits to 25 because 20 is impossible and there is no proven benefit and no public input was
requested
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Name K Grosse
Neighborhood Palisades
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
1. Phasing Out Gas-Powered Landscaping Equipment
The Goal: Pass an ordinance by the end of 2026 to phase out gas-powered landscaping equipment for
commercial use by 2028 and residential use by 2029.
The City has already transitioned its own landscaping contracts to all-electric equipment.Aligning with Portland's
2026 timeline prevents Lake Oswego from becoming a"haven"for older, louder,and more polluting equipment.
2. Dedicate a portion of the 2026-2027 capital improvement budget specifically to"micro-connectivity"—closing
the small sidewalk and bike lane gaps that prevent neighborhoods from being safely walkable to local hubs like
Lake Grove or Downtown.
The City Council is currently receiving updates on several pedestrian sidewalk projects(Lakeview,Treetop.
Meadowlark). Formalizing this as a"gap-closure"goal would accelerate the timeline for a truly walkable city.
3. Launching a"Resilient Urban Canopy"Grant Program
Lake Oswego is famous for its trees,but the 2024 Urban and Community Forestry Plan and current Tree Task
Force(active through April 2026)highlight the need for more proactive management of the canopy on private
land.
Establish a matching grant program for residents and HOAs to replace aging or invasive trees with climate-
resilient native species.
This bridges the gap between the city's strict"Tree Code"and the need to incentivize residents to actively
manage their land for future heatwaves and ice storms.
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Name Steve Sharman
Neighborhood Bryant
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Please pay more attention to repairing damaged pavement and potholes.We are seeing damaged(settling road
pavement and potholes get worse in our area. Thank you.
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Name Melinda McCaslin
Neighborhood Oak Creek
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I saw in our latest newsletter an article about the city preparing for the Ash Tree Bore invasion and demise of a
significant portion of our tree canopy. however,only trees on city property were of concern, there was absolutely
no information offered on how we citizens can deal with what will be a huge problem on our own property,and
many many huge Ash trees.There needs to he public meetings, messaging. information on how we can address
what is advertised as being a catastrophic problem especially in the Westlake/Mountain Park area.
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Name
Neighborhood
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
more investment in cultural events. DEI and sustainability.
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Neighborhood
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investment in luscher farm
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Name Natalie Bennon
Neighborhood Hallinan Heights
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Non-car transportation.
The walking paths aren't very safe--especially on South Shore. I can't let my kids even ride their bikes down
South Shore due to fear for safety. That limits their ability to get around.
I also would like Council to consider e-bike safety and rules regarding speed and locations(I don't think they
should be allowed on sidewalks)--and education and enforcement of age and speed rules
Perhaps also an education campaign for drivers re: hikes-help make them aware of how to behave with bikes
on roads.
Perhaps some of this falls under the'safe routes to schools'topic.but it does seem broader than that.especially
the e-bike speed,age, and location limits.
I would like to feel safer walking and riding a bike in the city—but many of the paths next to roads just don't feel
safe.
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Name Barton Eberwein
Neighborhood Lakewood
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Banning gas-powered leaf blowers to improve the health of LO residents.the many independent landscaper
contractors who work in LO and be a more tranquil city.
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Name Nicole Hainley
Neighborhood Skylands
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Road improvement would be very helpful. Many of the roads in our neighborhood are in poor condition. Fresh
paving would be appreciated!
Additionally, this neighborhood has a lot of foot traffic, people walking often with dogs. There are no sidewalks in
this neighborhood. The speed limit should be 20 miles an hour,and some traffic combing would be appreciated.
Particularly coming up Bergis to the top of the hill, visibility is limited and cut through traffic is often traveling over
40 miles an hour which is very dangerous.
If I could request 3 goals for the 2026 year it would be:
1. Repave roads in Skylands. particularly Bergis/Skyland Drive
2.Add signage along Bergis with 20 MPH speed limit
3.Add speed humps leading into the neighborhood to slow down cut through traffic which is dangerous to
pedestrians. Glenmorrie Dr. east of 43 is a perfect example of this.
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Name Linda M Gaudin
Neighborhood Blue Heron
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I would really love to see changes in the regulations concerning the landscaping that developers put in with new
construction or remodeling. I see way too many invasive plants like easy care laurels, arborvitae,or even non-
native trees that displace natives and do nothing to support our environment. It would be so simple to provide a
list of plants that could be used in the landscape.or maybe more importantly,what cannot be used.As more
available space is gobbled up with new construction(and native trees removed), it is more important than ever to
do what we can to support our local ecology.Thank you!
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Name Francoise J Renaud
Neighborhood Forest Highlands
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I would like the City Council to consider speeding up the process for moving to all battery powered lawn care for
private property and city owned properties.We purchased our home for the quiet and pastoral beauty of Forest
Highlands.Yet many days in the week our quality of life is disrupted by crews of commercial lawn care using
multiple gas powered machines at once. Walking my dog I am exposed to damaging levels of noise and fumes
from gas powered blowers, mowers and hedge trimmers, it is literally difficult to get away from up here We
maintain our 3/4 acre property easily with battery powered equipment.Additionally I live across from Woodmont
Park and your crews continue to mow the small patch of grass there with an enormous riding gas mower. I have
spoken with city staff about this issue with no change in policy or practice. Thank you for your service and time
and attention to this matter.
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Name Nirmala Dhar
Neighborhood Westlake
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Adopting official"Age Friendly"designation.
Creating a LO Day of Giving which would highlight volunteering.
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Name Paul J Lyons
Neighborhood Uplands
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
More to support safe driving in our neighborhoods.20 MPH in Uplands has had a big impact in reducing
speeding. More quiet time. Most of the speeding vehicles are driven by teens.
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Name Kevin L Wilson
Neighborhood Forest Highlands
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I would like to see the city develop a more robust affordable housing program where people of all income levels
can afford to live and thrive in this city. I moved to LO over a year ago from WY where they had the Jackson
Hole Community Housing Trust. https://www.housingtrustjh.org/. I don't know how much the city/council are
engaged with our local nonprofits helping provide housing support to the lower income community.but I am sure
more work could be done to expand the stock of permanently affordable homes in our town.Thanks.
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Name Jason Bratt
Neighborhood Bryant
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Eliminating Gas Powered Leaf Blowers
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Name Betsy Wosko
Neighborhood Old Town
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Please ban gas leaf blowers by the end of 2026-and strongly ban them, such that the ordinance resembles,
e.g.,that of Evanston, Illinois. I would respectfully suggest penalties for violations should go to either the
"landscape"business or property owner. as opposed to property owner only.
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Name Mike Perham
Neighborhood First Addition
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Hi Council!
A phrase I read recently was"homes for all ages,stages and wages"and I think that really describes a diverse
and sustainable community.one where a student. family and retired couple can all live together in one building.
Another was"four floors and corner stores", i.e. every neighborhood should welcome those small scale
apartments with small-scale walkable commercial next door.
But...
We can't build dense housing and still expect everyone to drive everywhere. People cannot get out of their cars
if it's not safe.
I'd like to see the City get more aggressive about biking and walking infrastructure and that means finding
revenue sources to pay for quicker and more buildouts. My suggestion is to install parking meters downtown. I
believe we already have traffic wardens to check for infractions and meters are already installed and working in
Portland and Oregon City, so bring Parking Kitty here? I believe this will provide another incentive for people to
walk/bike if making a short journey downtown and increase the revenue available to build out safe bike/walk
infrastructure.
I'd also like to see LO work with LOSD to create carrots/sticks for parents driving their kids to school. Create
group walking/biking routes to schools. Close the streets in front of schools so parents have to drop off further
away. Here's info about"school streets":
https://cities4children.org/blog/lessons-from-more-than-1000-school-streets!
A city where most people walk/bike is a quiet safe city,one that we can all enjoy.
Mike
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Name Kathleen Wiens
Neighborhood First Addition Neighbors/Forest Hill
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Please ban gas powered landscaping equipment in Lake Oswego by the first quarter of 2027.
Gas powered landscaping equipment, especially gas leaf blowers cause significant air and noise pollution,
negatively impacting workers.children,pets.wildlife,neighborhoods, habitat and soil health.
Due to these significant public health issues, it is critical that Lake Oswego takes action to ban the use of gas
powered landscaping equipment at our homes, schools and businesses. The faster we transition to healthier
landscaping practices, the sooner we will all experience the multitude of benefits.
Thank you.
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Name cynthia sulaski
Neighborhood Forest Highlands
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
1. Please continue to develop the operational plan, potential code options,enforcement and communications
strategy to phase out and eliminate the use of gas-powered landscaping equipment in Lake Oswego. This policy
should go into effect by the first quarter of 2027.
The sooner we transition to this healthier landscaping practice, the sooner residents, visitors, landscape
workers, pets and wildlife will all experience the positive benefits.And the sooner we will reduce and lessen the
impact that the use of gas-powered landscaping equipment has on climate.
2. Please develop capacity for Level 1 EV charging in multi-family residences.As a first step, conduct a needs
assessment that includes the number of multi-family housing units.electrical capacity,and parking capacity.
Research examples of technology and electrical contractors.
3. Please define sustainability goals for the Foothills redevelopment with the following priorities: clean energy:
evaluate opportunities such as leveraging the wastewater treatment plant,solar,ground source geothermal and
opportunities for electrification; consider water re-use from the wastewater treatment plan; include EV
infrastructure. pedestrian and bike friendly pathways and access to public transportation;and include diverse
high-density housing,land affordable residential options.
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Name Susan Mead
Neighborhood Forest Highlands
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Here are my three suggestions
1. Please allow the new Sustainability Program Manager to spend more than 50%of their time and effort on
Sustainability initiatives(i.e. regulation and eventual ban of gas-powered landscape equipment, reduction of
single use plastics at all city events especially the farmer's market(water fountains don't need cups), holding
Republican Services accountable for what is in their contract,esp around providing rate info to new residents- I
have confirmed this does not always happen).
2. I would also like any future library to be built in the downtown core, as is the case in all surrounding cities.
Sticking it on the outskirts to sell current site to private developers(read: cottage cluster Part Two)would be a
huge disappointment IF the library is not kept in the downtown core.
3. Finally, I have pictures of trees that were replanted by developers at the front of now almost treeless lots, that
have since been chopped down as the new McMansions were built or even before,while the lot sits vacant for
many years. This is not at all in the spirit of the tree code.As an example,visit the new homes/lots on the south
side of Atwater as it heads west from the Boca Ratan intersection. Just one replacement fir tree remains after at
least 10 were planted several years ago. The loss of Lake Oswego s mature tree canopy will lead to slow,
eventual decline in real estate values as we lose the natural cooling provided by these large trees in our
warming climate. Dogwoods and ornamental cherries won't do us any good. Please provide better enforcement
of replacement tree plantings once permits are approved.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback and keep up the good work.
Respectfully. Susan Mead, LOSN Waste Reduction Team
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Name Diana
Neighborhood First Addition
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Please, adopt a goal to ban gas landscaping equipment, particularly gas leaf blowers,with an effective date of
January 2027.This is an issue of public health that negatively impacts the health and well-being of the operator.
residents, passers-by, children, pets,and wildlife large and small. Their year-round,daily overuse is inescapable
and makes it impossible to enjoy spending time out of doors.The noise levels are outrageous and their
emissions are toxic. Please act to protect the health and quality of life of all those who live and work in Lake
Oswego.Just look at Beverly Hills,who concluded"while it is important that landscapes are maintained, it is
equally important that the gardening work being performed is done in a manner that minimizes the impacts and
effects to surrounding neighbors and the environment.so that residents and visitors alike can enjoy spending
time outdoors..."They banned gas leaf blowers in 1978. Thank you-I appreciate the work you do on our behalf
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Name Ashley Sonoff
Neighborhood Oak Creek
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Please consider allocating full funding for the projects in the Parks 2040 plan.particularly the updates to
Westlake Park playground,West Waluga playground, Luscher Farm children's garden,a full splash pad park,
and more kid-centered community events. Many of our playgrounds are outdated and need new equipment for
kids to play.Thank you!
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Name
Neighborhood Waluga
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Ban all gas powered leaf blowers ASAP!Do not wait.Also please extend sidewalks all throughout the Waluga
neighborhood. Not enough safe walkable areas along streets. Keep extending sustainable initiatives wherever
possible including Foothills but also in as many areas as possible.
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Name Mains Donaldson
Neighborhood Westridge
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Cooks Butte Park has been utterly neglected by the city.Trails urgently require maintenance Mountain bikers
should be banned from this park,as they have destroyed(eroded)the trails. Cooks Butte is not safe to walk
anymore. it's just a broken ankle waiting to happen. This should be top priority at this point.
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Name Rae Waterman
Neighborhood First Addition
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Resources for homeless individuals in our area
Continues focus on affordable housing
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Name LO resident
Neighborhood First Addition
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I feel strongly that the Council needs to rein in its spending on non-essential services I understand the need for
an updated water treatment facility, but it isn't clear just how much this is going to cost the water users over time
And I understand the need for a replacement to the fire station, but that just adds more to our property taxes.
The school bond was way more expensive than it needed to be-and that's not the city's fault, but it's just one
more expense that many people can't afford to pay. So PLEASE don't keep adding to our expenses. We don't
need a new community center or library or expanded park at Foothills or other things that will cost the taxpayers
a ton of money. Please focus on the core services that the city is to provide,like water. police,fire,roads.etc.
Thank you.
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Name Anonymous
Neighborhood First Addition
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I would the City Council to consider ways to reduce cut-through traffic in First Addition. Obviously. this is very
specific to my neighborhood but I think it's important to realize that no other residential area in the city is more
affected by non-local traffic than First Addition. During the 10 years that I've lived here. I've seen a dramatic
increase in traffic volume,traffic speed, failures to obey stop signs and parking violations. I'd like you to consider
reconfiguring the 6 corners intersection.As currently configured.this intersection provides easy access to First
Addition for non-local traffic. I'd like to see that reduced to two lanes going from Country Club onto A Avenue and
to 2 lanes going onto Country Club from A Avenue.At worst, this would present very minor inconveniences to
residents. I'd like the City Council to put on hold proposals to build a new Library.We've been on quite a
spending spree lately and the current and potential tax increases are becoming significant.Our library does not
need to be all things to all people.Our current library is popular and well used and is fulfilling its mission. In my
opinion it should improved not replaced.
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Name Ritter
Neighborhood Stafford-Tualatin Valley CPO
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Raise speed limits, make real sidewalks..lowering speed limits does absolutely nothing to makes roads more
safe for bicyclists.A bad driver is a bad driver.They won't be following the speed limit....
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Name Friends of Luscher Farm(Board of Directors)
Neighborhood
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Friends of Luscher Farm urges City Councilors to make ensuring that Clackamas County approves the
continuation of all current programs&activities offered and enjoyed at Luscher Farm Park a top priority in their
2026 Council Goals.
The Luscher Farm Park properties are in unincorporated Clackamas County and zoned for Exclusive Farm Use
(EFU) Only the City's Community Supported Agriculture(CSA)program, it's preservation of historic structures,
and the growing activities of the Rogerson Clematis Collection are compliant with EFU zoning.
None of the educational programming(summer youth camps,cooking classes,etc.)offered by LOPR is allowed
under Oregon's land use laws. Neither are the community&demonstration gardens, picnic areas, hiking&dog
walking trails. mountain bike training—or any activity not directly related to agriculture.A formal Clackamas
County Code Enforcement violation(#V0022122)was filed in 2022.
The City is now poised to submit a comprehensive plan amendment and zone change application to Clackamas
County.We urge City Council to direct all resources necessary to support this submission to Clackamas County
as soon as possible and to testify in support at Clackamas County public hearings.
Without County approval of the City's application, the important and very unique public benefits of Luscher Farm
Park remain at risk.(Also at risk may be the 51 MM of the City's Metro Share funding earmarked for a safe new
public access at Luscher.)
Please acknowledge the urgency of this situation by making it a specific priority in your Parks&Recreation Goal.
Thank you!
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Name Derrith Schmidt
Neighborhood Old Town
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Input for Recruiting a New City Manager
As you recruit and hire our next City Manager, I encourage you to prioritize a leader with demonstrated success
in the following areas:
1. Enterprise Leadership(Breaking Down Silos)
We need a City Manager who has proven expertise in aligning departments to function as one cohesive
organization rather than as independent silos The candidate should demonstrate measurable results in cross-
department collaboration,shared accountability, and unified strategic execution.
2. Proactive, Continuous Improvement
Please seek a leader who embraces continuous improvement—not reactive fixes.but proactive systems
thinking. Experience implementing performance management systems, process improvement initiatives, and
measurable service enhancements should be evident. Both results and process matter.
3.Collaborative Governance
The next City Manager must work effectively with Council, staff,community partners, neighboring jurisdictions,
and taxpayers.The ability to build trust,communicate transparently,and engage stakeholders constructively is
essential.
4.Customer-Centric Service Model
City operations should reflect a service mindset. Look for a leader who prioritizes resident experience,
accessibility, responsiveness,and measurable service standards.
5. High Integrity and Accountability
Character matters.The candidate should have a strong reputation for ethical leadership, fiscal responsibility,and
clear accountability.
6. Benchmarking and Best Practices
Please prioritize someone who actively benchmarks against peer cities,adopts best practices,and uses data to
drive decisions.We should not operate in isolation but continually learn from high-performing municipalities.
Our community deserves leadership that integrates vision with disciplined execution, collaboration with
accountability.and innovation with integrity.
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Name Gunnar Wetlesen
Neighborhood Forest Highlands
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Cost of living of city and contracted services for seniors living alone on limited income. In particular the fixed
charges for water and sewer which are 90%of my total monthly billed cost. In addition, fixed rate changes for
Stormwater and Street maintenance mean that less than$14 of my$157 monthly bill are for usage charges.
This means that in low usage single seniors are in effect subsidizing the variable costs for larger users.This is
unfair!
Further I would like the city to fulfill its audit of the cable service provider as provided for in the original
agreement.Cable provides access to lower cost streaming services yet Comcast keeps raising its prices much
faster than inflation. The city having granted a cable monopoly initially has an obligation to audit the provider to
ensure its residents are not being taken advantage of. My bill has gone from about$35 to about$80 in the last
four years for the same services.
Costs for city services and approved services mean there is less money for essentials. I have had to cancel
garbage pickup because the cost for one person is excessive.Half a kitchen bag every two weeks is all I trash.
Fortunately I discovered that low cost recycliing only service is available from the provider in my area.
Lake Oswego is a special place to live but single seniors need to be protected from excess costs of living when
essential food and medical costs as well as insurance are rising rapidly too.
Thank you for your consideration.
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Name Dennis Milosky
Neighborhood Evergreen
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
1.There has been a long term issue with drainage and runoff on 5th Street and Lake Bay that has a negative
impact on the homeowners in that area and needs to be addressed.
2.The park at the corner of 3rd St and Evergreen has an issue with water retention that may be from broken
landscape systems that results in perpetually soggy soil and makes the park less useable.
3.The Evergreen Neighborhood Association fully supports and endorses the South Shore Fire Station Task
Force recommendation to rebuild the fire station and the associated bond measure.
4.Continue to fund the operations of the neighborhood associations and the grants that support emergency
preparedness and other neighborhood initiatives.
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Name Deborah L Thornton
Neighborhood Westlake
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
The City of Portland has banned gas leaf blowers. It's time for Lake Oswego to implement a similar ban.Too
much time has been spent talking and planning and not accomplishing what is needed to make our city streets
tranquil and healthy again.A ban is good for everyone. For neighbors it restores some peace to our
neighborhoods.Too often I witness landscapers simply going through the motions of leaf blowing when there is
next to nothing to blow off season. They blow debris from one side of the street to the other,or to someone
else's yard,all the while unnecessarily creating noise and emissions pollution. For the landscapers. they have
the ability to expand their businesses into the city of Portland once they have their gas powered equipment.
Their health and well-being will dramatically improve as well. There is no excuse for delaying this ban any
longer.There may be Lake Oswego citizens who are disgruntled, however, I believe the vast majority of citizens
would like to have health and tranquility restored to their neighborhoods. I hope the City Council will find the
political will to truly take care of those who live and work in Lake Oswego by taking this step to implement the
gas-powered equipment ban.
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Name Miriam Feldman
Neighborhood Palisades
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Please pave the small parking area at Luscher Farm. It is next to Stafford Road, near the metal dog structure
and the library book return. It's both an eyesore and a pain to park. You don't even need white lines as I'm pretty
sure those of us who currently park there can figure out how to make it work. It just needs to be paved!
Thanks.
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Name Jayne Mitchell
Neighborhood Mountain Park
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I would like to see gas leaf blowers banned in LO. It is well documented the effect on1)air pollution, 2)the
climate impact and 3)the noise pollution. Lake Oswego is better than that!thank you for the consideration.
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Name Dan Rivas
Neighborhood Mountain ParK
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Please implement a ban on gas leaf blowers and other gas-powered landscaping equipment. Mondays and
Fridays are particularly noisy in my neighborhood near Westlake Park due to the constant loud buzzing sounds.
Sometimes I can smell the gas fumes while inside my house. Thank you for your consideration.
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Name Dennis Milosky
Neighborhood Evergreen
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
1.There has been a long term issue with drainage and runoff on 5th Street and Lake Bay that has a negative
impact on the homeowners in that area and needs to be addressed.
2.The park at the corner of 3rd St and Evergreen has an issue with water retention that may be from broken
landscape systems that results in perpetually soggy soil and makes the park less useable.
3.The Evergreen Neighborhood Association fully supports and endorses the South Shore Fire Station Task
Force recommendation to rebuild the fire station and the associated bond measure.
4.Continue to fund the operations of the neighborhood associations and the grants that support emergency
preparedness and other neighborhood initiatives.
5. Keep the lights up on the trees along AAve and 1st and 2nd streets throughout the year.They add
tremendous character and beauty to our city at night.
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Name Kim Wizer
Neighborhood Evergreen
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I was glad to see recently in The Review that the Council plans to focus on economic development and business
support. However, the article portrays that retail businesses are'thriving".Also, the article states that the City is
"extremely tight on retail space".While there may be little vacancy,that does not necessarily mean businesses
are thriving,and also some spaces are being replaced with financial or real-estate focused businesses because
they can afford the high taxes and rents. Being a small business owner and landlord, my family knows first hand
what a challenge it is to support and keep open a small, retail business or restaurant.
If the Council is focusing on economic and business support.what does this mean?Can you please share these
plans and solicit input directly from businesses?A need for increased foot traffic is something I hear frequently
from business owners, but how do we achieve this?Of course looking at other cities and busy neighborhoods for
what they are doing to foster vibrant commercial districts.will be helpful. I personally have pushed forward some
business focused initiatives like"Downtown Third Thursdays".which had over 20 participating businesses at the
peak and 20 interested artists, but it has now fallen flat with little support.
We know that retail challenges are not just isolated to LO, but increasing business license fees(with the new fee
schedule it is over 3x more for a business with 2 employees),taxes, bonds.etc. along with all the other
increasing costs that businesses face without an increase in foot traffic, is not sustainable for many retail
businesses. Thank you for being open to listen, having a renewed focus on development to help promote the
wonderful town of LO as a destination,and I encourage you to share and collaborate more closely with
businesses and landlords.
Thank you.
Kim Wizer
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Name Kelly Calabria
Neighborhood Westlake
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Please make economic development a priority this year! Thank you!
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Name Stefan Ripsam
Neighborhood Rosewood
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I'd like to see LO follow through with a gas leaf blower(gib)ban. There are many important goals and issues in
local government,though clean air and right to peaceful enjoyment are infringed upon with the rapid onslaught of
gas leaf blower use in our community and thus enacting a glb ban is an easy place to start for LO leadership.
There is probably not an easier decision to be made, in fact.
There is no downside to a ban:alternatives like electric leaf blowers exist and the time to break even with
electric equipment is generally considered to be less than a single year.
On the other hand, allowing glb use has MAJOR downsides:
-it degrades the community experience with a lack of predictable peaceful enjoyment in the community and even
in one's own home.The glb noise is pronounced,especially annoying, and is audible for a relatively long
distance.The exponential growth of glb use through"landscaping services"and the long audible range(one glb
can be heard by up to 90 homes)of glb use means that there is a high likelihood of children rarely even
experiencing a single outdoor hour with the absence of a gas leaf blower in LO. Perhaps the council decision
makers against this ban in LO government could have some empathy and reflect to their own childhood where
they did benefit from peaceful outdoor enjoyment without glb's.
-the air pollution from glb use is shockingly large.While automobiles have had improving standards for
emissions for decades.glb's are stuck in 2 stroke engine technology that has even been banned in many
developing countries.
-The air pollution is not harmless. In fact, it is carcinogenic and this is not debated.
-gib use harms wildlife with excessive noise and promote the notion that every leaf must be removed from
softscape like bushes--where leaves have historically been left.
-This gib culture of removing every last leaf is also highly contributing to the loss of pollinators like bees and
butterflies,as their habitat is destroyed on this"blow all"idea.
-GLB's are incongruent with Lake Oswego climate goals,as they emit substantially more pollution-minute for
minute-than automobiles.
There is a reason over 200 communities in the country have enacted glb legislation. These devices harm
hearing, health,and community well being.
This is the easiest goal to fix and to fix quickly. Please enact a glb ban promptly for the good of all.
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Name All of Waluga NA board members
Neighborhood Waluga
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Goal 4.Strengthen public trust in the City through continuous improvement,outstanding customer service,
infrastructure investments,and fiscal stewardship
Suggested Initiative or Action Plan
Install underground utilities wherever possible to prevent loss of service during events that disrupt water,gas
and electricity to businesses and residences.
Immediately stop collaborating with the LO Library Advisory Board and Library Director and the LO School
District for plans to move and rebuild a"state of the art"LO Library Community Center particularly on the west
side of LO,especially at the LGES site,despite the questionable physical conditions of the current library.There
is no viable suitable property and no funds to carry out this plan,despite what the school district has indicated
and hinted.And an Urban Newal plan is not a viable solution.
Goal 6.Support business investment and job creation in LO
Suggested Initiative or Action Plan
Bring in to Lake Grove more family friendly stores(like a'Grahams',or a Variety store), not more boutique shops
Hire or engage in consultant services for a new Redevelopment and Economic Development Program Manager.
This position should not be filled by a current LO staff or commissioner or council member or Mayor.Once a
qualified program manager is selected then the following action plan should occur, not just discussed:Actively
engage and collaborate better with the LO Chamber of Commerce and community partners including
neighborhood associations on how to create jobs AND attract commercial businesses, large, medium and small
to LO. Explore commercial conversion to residential concepts and plans that other cities are implementing even
though financially these conversions seem insurmountable.
Goal 8. Improve transportation connections, mobility and safety for all travelers and all types of trips in Lake
Oswego
Suggested Initiatives or Action Plans
More frequent TriMet bus service on Boones Ferry Road(define the routes?And/or define frequency)
Add a striped crosswalk on Quarry Road at Galewood Street AND add a sidewalk or pathway along the west
side of the single family residential property on Galewood Street(15112).The latter part of this initiative/action
plan is on the LO Transportation System Plan as unfunded.
Improve safety for all travelers by painting or repainting reflective stripes on roadways: Fog lines,center lines
and/or both
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Name Concerned citizen.
Neighborhood Waluga
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
I would like the City to completely stop any more development or new projects. It appears you folks are on a
spending spree since 2007 especially with the new Council Members. Property taxes, utilities,cost of living and
maintenance of our homes are getting extremely challenging for folks in the middle and lower middle income.
And your constant bond, bond, bond!. You all are geared towards a comfortable life for the LO wealthy.A golf
course is not a necessity for a small city like ours. It is a fact that mainly wealthy rich folks are the ones who
benefit from this. Why don't you convert that piece of land for development of low income homes??Of course
you won't. It is obvious where the true sentiments are of this community. Build on maintenance of the roads-nol
making new pavements for walking when hardly anyone walks there considering the cost of these projects. ROI
is negligible.
Look at the money you spent on the renovating the library. It is pretty to look at internally but the acoustic is bad
and the parking miserable.Why don't you payoff or paydown the large bond taken on the seismic water tunnels
and reduce our monthly water bills. It is atrocious! Focus your energy on savings instead of spend,spend.
spend!Whatever money saved use it for the next beneficial project or save it for our reserves. One never know
when the economy will turn sour Than you put people in a bind. Think people. Think. Did you forget words like
thrift.save,live simply.Appears you are making this a city for the ultra rich only and for them to benefit. Live with
the beauty of what we have and maintain it.NO more projects! Please do not disregard this and show you care
for the working class people too.
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Name Erin Cushing
Neighborhood Oak Creek
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Thank you for adopting the 2025 goal to phase out gas powered landscaping equipment. For 2026, please do
the right thing and take urgent action on this. It would be irresponsible to continue to'watch and wait."We need
your leadership to protect public health and the environment. The landscaping industry is largely unregulated
and gas leaf blowers in particular are widely overused in Lake Oswego. Often leaf blowers are used
unnecessarily and irresponsibly.Asking neighbors and landscapers to change practices is ineffective and places
too much burden on those impacted.
There are many ecological benefits to leaving the leaves in the garden beds. Leaving the leaves where
appropriate and/or using rakes,garden brooms,manual push sweepers.and street sweepers are all viable
options to reduce demand for leaf blowers.
The technology has evolved and there are viable options for battery electric tools that are superior to their
hazardous outdated gas counterparts.Check out the Kress commercial battery electric backpack blowers!
Communities deserve the right to clean air and tranquility.Workers deserve the right to protecting their long term
health.This is an environmental health justice issue,a climate issue.a livability issue,and so much more. Gas
landscaping equipment used on one property impacts the entire neighborhood-even those indoors trying to
rest, relax. study or work.
Consider partnering with Portland's plans to assist smaller landscaping companies with training and incentives.
Some data suggests that commercial electric leaf blowers may have a ROI of only 10.5 months. With low or zero
interest financing, many landscaping companies may find that switching to electric is a win-win.
Adopt a sustainable landscaping policy for City properties that models best practices-and that aligns with the
Bee City USA signage. Go ALL electric and/or manual tools year round. Practice leaving the leaves and provide
educational signage.Oswego Lake Watershed Council and Backyard Habitat could provide guidance on
sustainable landscaping practices and educational outreach. Check out the Tigard library's landscaping and
signage for inspiration.
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Name Suzanna Nadler
Neighborhood Evergreen
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
1.To rectify the water problems on 5th Street between Lake Bay Court and Cabana Lane and to remove the
useless drainage ditch that is causing parking problems,dry grass in the summer,danger for pedestrians and
autos.
2.To rectify the water problems at the park located on 3rd Street and Evergreen as the present condition make it
useless in the winter and the summer.
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Name Rod Birney
Neighborhood
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
1)on fifth Street between Lake Bay Court and cabana Lane there is a huge drainage problem. The city
excavated an area to try to solve the problem but now it's an eyesore,a fire hazard,and a safety hazard. Living
in this neighborhood this is a high priority to fix this, restore parking and get proper drainage.
2)the park on third Street and Evergreen,which I walk by frequently,especially in the summer. There's some
type of irrigation problem,since we're all trying to save water,especially with climate change this is an urgency
to see what is leaking and fix it.
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Name
Neighborhood Evergreen
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
PLEASE complete the approved stormwater sewer project on 5th and Lake Bay Ct.We were told the project
would be completed summer of 2025. It hasn't even started! Please prioritize infrastructure projects this session
They may not be flashy but it is far past time to complete these repairs In our neighborhood and others Thank
you.
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Name
Neighborhood First Addition
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Finish the storm water sewer project on fifth Ave and bay
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Name Becky Ellis
Neighborhood Evergreen
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Please prioritize the storm water issues on 5th street.
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Name Jeff Harris
Neighborhood Evergreen
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
Finally finish the stormwater project on 5th Street!
We are in our sixth year of dealing with this issue.
The plans have been established, much of the work has been done. It is lime to get it finished.
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Name Judy Harris
Neighborhood Evergreen
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
PLEASE finish the work needed to build the stormwater system on Fifth Street. This has been a problem in our
neighborhood for decades. So far,all efforts to rectify this problem have been unsuccessful. Let 2026 be the
year that this work gets done!Thank you.!
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Name Kerry Hinrichs
Neighborhood Evergreen
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
The storm water sewer project on 5th Street.Our neighbors have had such big problems with flooding. and our
yard is a swamp most of the rainy season. It's been a problem for years. Thanks so much for considering!
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From: James Newcomer
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 4:14 PM
To: Council Distribution
Subject: Include Sustainability Goals in Final Version of the City Plan for 2026
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Dear Councilor,
Lake Oswego Sustainability Network has developed a set of goals that should be included in our
city's 2026 goals. These include:
1. Mandating EV Chargers for Multi-Family Housing,
2. Crafting a Law to End Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers - like Portland's,
3. Including planning for sustainability — heating, water, renewable electric power, and landscaping as
the city develops the Foothills Project along with the new Water Treatment Plant.
I urge you to include these goals in the final version. Sustainability is the most important issue in
determining whether our civilization has a future. The lives of our grandchildren depend on what we
do now to plan correctly. And what we do locally is as important as developments on national and
international scales.
You have a significant opportunity to make our community better this year. Use it.
James R. Newcomer, Ph.D.
15245 Boones Way
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
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Subject: FW: City Council 2026
Hello, I live in Mt. Park and I saw in the Lake Oswego Review that city council was taking public opinions as to what we
need in 2026.The link to the forum provided was invalid, so I am emailing here.
We desperately need a sidewalk on Jefferson Parkway, and maybe even more patrol. Drivers are constantly swerving
into the bike lines going either direction, it doesn't feel safe to walk at all. I have numerous people nearly get hit, one
very recently with his dog. I stopped because he was shaken up, and it was such a close call that I thought he had been
hit. It's unsafe to walk on that road. There are trails which are nice, but the trails don't connect with the rest of the Mt
Park trails. I live on Cervantes Circle, and our one walking path is very short and doesn't connect to any more, it forces
you to walk on Jefferson if you want to connect to the other trails.The trail system was one thing that brought us to Mt.
Park, but it has been greatly disappointing that we still have to drive somewhere to go on a safe walk in our own
neighborhood.
I hope you consider looking into this issue.
—Lindsey Clark
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From: Steve Burrows
Sent: Thursday,January 22, 2026 8:42 AM
To: Council Distribution
Subject: 2026 Council Priority Request
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Dear Council Members.
After reading in the Lake Oswego Review that the Council is soliciting input for 2026 priorities, I am
providing the following.
Beyond the major safety, noise and traffic congestion issues/concerns of the train that rolls through our
city several times per day, I would like to propose the Council consider a purchase of this line as one of
their priorities. Further, I suggest the line then be repurposed into a pedestrian and cycling path for all LO
citizens to enjoy.
This would provide a safe and attractive corridor for people to traverse from LO all the way to Tualatin. In
time, a decision could later be made to purchase, repurpose and connect the trolley line for access to
Portland as an extension, making a biking/walking pathway many miles long. A repurposed pathway of
the current train line should also add significantly to home values throughout Lake Oswego.
There is a lot to consider in terms of cost and how to finance it, but I believe that can be worked out, once
a decision is made to move forward with this as a 2026 project. I would envision an initial working group
to flesh out a strawman with details (cost, financing, planning, advantages and disadvantages, etc.),
then approaching Railroad executives to sound them out about a potential sale.
I understand the Railroad has airtight right-of-way agreements in place, but this particular line is a spur
and not a major connector. I can't believe it is a big money maker for them. Evidence of that can be seen
(and heard),when the train comes through and returns usually within an hour.
Please consider this a formal request to add this to your list of priorities.
Very respectfully,
Steve Burrows
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