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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproved Minutes - 2026-02-17 F� E� O JtL CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING n MINUTES O February 17, 2026 OREGO1 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Buck called the regular City Council meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. The meeting was held both virtually via video conferencing and in-person in the Council Chamber at City Hall 380 A Avenue. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Buck; Councilors Afghan, Corrigan, Mboup, Rapf, Wendland Excused: Councilor Verdick Staff Present: Assistant City Manager Megan Phelan, Special Counsel Erica Tatoian, City Recorder Laural Hawkins, Assistant Fire Chief Kristine Artman, Long Range Planning Manager Erik Olson Others Present: Samuel Goldberg, Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT • Stephanie Hallock, Board President, Friends of Luscher Farms, stated that Luscher Farms' 100-plus acres are currently zoned for Exclusive Farm Use (EFU),which renders many existing programs under the Parks and Recreation department illegal under State land use laws. Following an official complaint in 2022,the City is preparing to submit a Comprehensive Plan amendment and zone change application to Clackamas County. Without this fix, all non-commercial agricultural activities must cease, including summer youth camps, cooking classes, dog walking, biking, and community gardens, and $1 million in Metro share money to improve farm access could be at risk. She urged the Council to direct all necessary resources to support the application and requested that the preservation of Luscher Farm activities be made a specific priority in Council's 2026 Parks and Recreation goals. 5. CONSENT AGENDA 5.1 Approval of Meeting Minutes • November 18,2025, Draft Regular Meeting Minutes City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 5 February 17, 2026 • December 2, 2025, Draft Regular Meeting Minutes • December 16, 2025, Draft Regular Meeting Minutes 5.2 Ordinance 2971 and Findings,4000 Kruse Way Place Rezoning(LU 25-0029) 5.3 Resolution 26-04, Ratifying a Proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the Lake Oswego Police Officers Association (LOPOA) and the City of Lake Oswego 5.4 Resolution 26-07,Supplemental Budget 5.5 Resolution 26-11,Approving Appointment of Megan Phelan as the City Manager Pro Tem 5.6 Award a Public Improvement Contract for the Construction of WO 355 Redfern Avenue Stormwater Improvement Project Councilor Rapf moved to adopt the Consent Agenda. Councilor Corrigan seconded the motion.A voice vote was held, and the motion passed,with Mayor Buck and Councilors Afghan, Corrigan, Mboup, Rapf, and Wendland voting'aye', (6-0). 6. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA No items were removed from the Consent Agenda. 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 7.1 Ordinance 2964 and Findings, Home Occupation Code Amendments (LU 25-0002) Mayor Buck introduced the ordinance regarding Home Occupation Code Amendments, noting that the item followed previous deliberations. Councilor Rapf moved to enact Ordinance 2964 and adopt findings for LU 25-0002. Councilor Mboup seconded the motion.A voice vote was held,and the motion passed,with Mayor Buck and Councilors Afghan, Mboup, and Rapf,voting'aye', Councilor Corrigan voting'no', and Councilor Wendland abstaining, (4-1-1). 7.2 Resolution 26-08,South Shore Fire Station Referral for the May 19, 2026 Election Assistant Fire Chief Kristine Artman presented the resolution to refer the South Shore Fire Station bond to the May ballot, noting that the conceptual design and final $20.6 million bond estimate were presented to Council two weeks prior. She recommended adoption of the resolution and stated that the City would continue community engagement and open houses focused on station deficiencies and fire operations leading up to the election. Mayor Buck recognized the leadership of Artman and thanked the South Shore Fire Station Task Force and Councilor Corrigan for their work. He stated that rebuilding the station is the correct solution for community safety and the welfare of fire personnel. Councilor Wendland moved to adopt Resolution 26-08. Councilor Corrigan seconded the motion. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 5 February 17, 2026 Councilor Wendland expressed enthusiasm for the project, noting it had been thoroughly vetted and received the support of former Councilor Jeff Gudman. Councilor Rapf acknowledged that while progress carries costs in the form of taxes and trade-offs,the investment is necessary to make the community safer. Councilor Mboup emphasized that risks from global warming and fires are no longer hypothetical and stated that fast response times are of seminal importance. Councilor Corrigan added that the project addresses a developing hole in the City's safety net and represents a wise, long-term investment. A voice vote was held,and the motion passed,with Mayor Buck and Councilors Afghan,Corrigan, Mboup, Rapf,and Wendland voting'aye', (6-0). 8. STUDY SESSIONS 8.1 Oregon Housing Needs Analysis Update Long Range Planning Manager Erik Olson and Samuel Goldberg, Housing Policy Analyst, Department of Land Conservation and Development(DLCD), provided an update on the new Oregon Housing Needs Analysis (OHNA) statewide system, reporting that the new methodology, passed in late 2024 and 2025, will significantly increase housing projections. The City's 2023 Housing Needs Analysis (HNA) projected a need for 2,000 units over 20 years, but the new OHNA framework will likely more than double that figure to approximately 4,850 units. OHNA establishes a statewide methodology that accounts for underproduction, homelessness, and demographic changes. Details were provided on the inverse weighting policy,which assigns a greater proportionate share of housing production to cities that have historically underproduced market-rate or affordable housing.The targets are frontloaded early in the 20-year cycle to address existing deficits immediately. Questions from Councilors were addressed regarding the 20-year population growth projections using the old OHNA framework,the implementation timeline, the impact of decreasing populations on housing demands, how housing informs urban growth boundary (UGB) amendments, and the purpose of the update. During discussion, Councilor Afghan expressed concern regarding the frontloaded targets, and the challenge of meeting specific Average Median Income (AMI) requirements. Councilor Wendland questioned the inverse weighting policy and the difficulty of building low-income housing in Lake Oswego's high-cost market without substantial government subsidies, expressing significant concern that the market math for lower AMI targets would require impossible levels of subsidy, given that current successful cluster housing projects in the city are priced near$1 million. Councilor Mboup emphasized the City's moral and ethical obligation to provide accessible housing for the workforce, such as teachers and bus drivers,to ensure social justice and equity. Mr. Olson explained that the Housing Production Strategy(HPS) considered both market rate and affordable housing because a mix of both housing types were necessary to sustain a healthy market. While the City still had a long way to go to meet housing demands, the City's oversupply of land available for housing led to a good economy. Councilor Rapf disagreed with the oversupply strategy, arguing that the City should follow market demand and protect home values rather than producing affordable housing. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 5 February 17, 2026 Mayor Buck concluded that while the affordability levels are challenging for a single city to address, these updated guidelines provide a clear-eyed scale of the need that Council must consider during upcoming rezoning and Code audit projects, particularly as Council balances State mandates with community feedback regarding growth. 9. INFORMATION FROM COUNCIL Councilor Mboup acknowledged Black History Month and the recent passing of civil rights icon Jesse Jackson, noting Jackson's work with the Rainbow Coalition. He also announced that the Rotary Club of Lake Oswego would present Council with an educational excellence award on March 10tn Councilor Corrigan reported on a recent meeting with the Community Health Resiliency Advisory Board (CRAB), highlighting their work on a pilot project called Four From Your Door. Mayor Buck updated that Clackamas County is currently updating its Transportation System Plan (TSP) and that there is ongoing regional debate regarding the 82nd Avenue project, specifically concerning the proposal to reduce the road to two lanes to accommodate dedicated bus lanes.The Oregon Transportation Commission had provided an update on the Rose Quarter project, noting a $167 million funding gap; however,the Commission reaffirmed its commitment to keeping the project alive rather than canceling it. Mayor Buck and Councilor Mboup discussed their attendance at a Youth Leadership Council meeting held at the Lake Oswego Recreation and Aquatics Center(LORAC), where they observed various swim teams and classes in action. 10. REPORTS OF OFFICERS Assistant City Manager Megan Phelan expressed gratitude to Council for their trust in appointing her as the City Manager Pro Tern (CM Pro Tem). She announced that the recruitment process for City boards and commissions would open on March 1st and run through April 5th,with interviews scheduled for late April. She reminded about the upcoming Council Goal Setting session scheduled for Saturday at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers. 11. EXECUTIVE SESSION Special Counsel Tatoian read the statutory basis for the Executive Session. Mayor Buck adjourned the broadcast portion of the meeting at 4:27 p.m. and the Executive Session was convened under ORS 192.660(2)(h)to consult with an attorney regarding legal rights and duties of a public body with regard to current litigation or litigation likely to be filed, and (f)to consider records that are exempt by law from public inspection. The City Council moved into the Council Workroom to convene the Executive Session. The Executive Session was held from 4:35 to 5:24 p.m. 12. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Buck adjourned the City Council meeting at 5:24 p.m. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 5 February 17, 2026 Respectfully submitted, Laura Hawkins, City Recorder Approved by the City Council on April 7, 2026. Joseph M. Buck, Mayor City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 5 February 17, 2026