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Program and Financial Update
January 2009
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RVCOG BACKGROUND INFORM A TION
RVCOG is a voluntary association of governmental entities in both Jackson and Josephine
counties. Membership includes thirteen incorporated cities, two counties, SOU and RCC, and
several special districts. The COG is governed by a Board of Directors led by representatives
from these member entities. Although a governmental organization, the COG has no sovereign
powers and no ability to levy taxes.
Upwards of 650/0 of the project funding RVCOG obtains on a yearly basis comes from the state
and federal governments, while 150/0 comes from local governmental contracts. The remaining
200/0 comes from other sources, mostly senior meals client donations, dues, other donations, and
sales of materials.
The programs offered by RVCOG fall into eight major areas:
- Community Development _ Transportation Planning
- Land Use Planning _ Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Senior and Disability Services _ Food & Friends (Meals on Wheels)
- Natural Resources _ Information Systems
In addition, both the finance manager and personnel/contracts specialist are available to provide
direct services to members.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
Community Develooment
Part of the Planning Department, Community Development
offers expertise in public involvement processes of all types;
grant administration; strategic planning and goal setting; and
special services such as emergency planning, ordinance
development, and opinion surveys.
Transoortation Plannina
The majority of the planning work falls under the auspices of the
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the federally designated
area stretching from Ashland in the south, Eagle Point to the north,
and Jacksonville to the west. In addition, the department does a
significant amount of work on individual city Transportation System
Plans (TSPs) and implementing ordinances.
Land Use Plannina
Land use planning services to member jurisdictions are available
on a short- or long-term contract basis for both current and long-
range planning. Services such as ordinance development and
updates, Comprehensive Plan updates, Periodic Review, and
collaborative planning processes are also available.
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Geoaraohic Information Systems (GIS)
These services are an integral part of most projects performed by
the COG. GIS is responsible for the creation, management, and
mapping of digital data to create visual reference material. Data
can be created using GPS equipment or processed from an array
of data sources. GPS equipment is available to rent.
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Senior and Disabilitv Services (SDS)
SDS is the designated Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities for
Jackson and Josephine counties. The goal of SDS is to assist
seniors and people with disabilities to maintain their independence
through the development of a network of services and through
advocacy at the local, state, and national levels. The COG is
directly or administratively responsible for providing access to
services funded under the Older Americans Act, Oregon Project
Independence, Medicaid, and the Oregon Health Plan.
Food & Friends
Food & Friends is the region's Meals on Wheels and Congregate
Meal Site program. This fiscal year the program will serve
approximately 231,000 meals to seniors in Jackson and
Josephine counties - of which about 181,000 will be delivered by
volunteers to homebound seniors - providing a much needed
safety net check. In turn, seniors are asked to donate $2.75 or
whatever they can comfortably afford to offset the cost of this
service. Only 630/0 of the program's funding is provided by the
Federal Government, leaving the balance to be sought at the local level.
Natural Resources
The department has expanded its focus from solely water
resources to a wider range of natural resources. Programs
include stormwater planning, public outreach and education;
water quality and habitat monitoring; natural resource education
programs; endangered species planning; fish passage barrier
removal; wetland conservation planning; low impact development
design; riparian restoration; and parks planning (Bear Creek
Greenway and Rogue River Greenway).
Information Svstems
RVCOG's information systems specialist is available to member
jurisdictions for the design, installation, and maintenance of
networks, for consulting on hardware and software purchases,
and for evaluating information systems.
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PROVIDING SERVICES
Although the COG is officially organized along departmental and programmatic lines, our
services can also be considered a function of how we as an organization are designed to interact
with our member jurisdictions, and/or how our activities are funded. Along these lines, we have
four major modes of operation:
1. We have the long-term responsibility for implementing certain state and federal programs.
For examole:
> We administer the Medicaid program for the region, as well as Oregon Project
Independence, and the Older Americans Act programs (including the senior meals
program).
:> We staff the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), which is responsible for
transportation planning in the Greater Bear Creek Valley.
2. We collaborate with our members to obtain funding and cooperation from state and federal
agencies to perform specific tasks, which mayor may not also include complementary
funding from local sources. Our involvement can originate as a request from local members
or from state or federal agencies.
For exam ole:
:> We played a major role in Gold Hill's recent water intake relocation and dam
removal.
> We have managed the Regional Problem Solving Process from its inception.
:> We played a leading role in a collaborative effort to develop an operations and
maintenance plan for the Bear Creek Greenway.
3. We directly contract with our member jurisdictions for specific services.
For examole:
'> Our staff serves as the contract planner for the cities of Shady Cove, Gold Hill and
Cave Junction, and provides as-needed planning services for Jackson County,
Josephine County, and Ashland.
:> Our Finance Manager works part-time as RVTD's Finance Manager.
> We implement the TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) program, a collaborative
water quality monitoring and compliance effort in the Bear Creek Valley.
4. We respond directly to requests from the private sector and from individuals.
For examole:
:> We directly contract with private firms working on the Fern Valley Interchange and
Highway 62 projects to provide public involvement services.
> We contract with a private company to provide senior services case management to
a low-income housing development in Grants Pass.
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
The COG's
finances continue
to be quite
different than they
were during the
majority of the
1990s, when the
COG's total fund
equity was eroded
in both the special
revenue (project)
and general
(administration)
funds. Beginning
in 1999, with the
establishment of
policies that oversee budgeting, billing procedures, personnel management, and project design
and implementation, the COG has steadily improved its situation, and has managed to maintain
a stable fund equity situation.
$7.0
$6.0
$5.0
$4.0
$3.0
$2.0
$1.0
$0.0
Changes in RVCOG Total Fund Equity
1,000,000
900,000
800,000
700,000
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
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6/93 6/95 6/97
6/94 6/96
6/98
6/99 6/01 6/03 6/05 6/07
6/00 6/02 6/04 6/06 6/08
RVCOG Budgets FY91/92 - 08/09
For a variety of reasons, not the least of which has been the higher budget levels and relatively
static administrative costs, we have been able to reduce the indirect rate over the last several
years from 18.50/0 in FY04/05 to 170/0 in the last two fiscal years. Although we were able to
reduce the indirect rate to a low of 160/0 three years ago, the increase to 170/0 was a necessary
outcome of the COG's recent decision to reduce its annual membership dues by 400/0 across the
board. This has represented an annual savings for our members of nearly $63,000, far
outweighing the minor increase in indirect costs. In addition, the COG has not increased dues
for the last two years. Although the imminent disappearance of O&C funds (the primary impetus
behind the reduction in dues) has not yet occurred, the COG is well positioned for what appears
The COG has also
enjoyed greater
stability and
consistency in
budgets over the last
eight years. From
FYOO/01 to FY04/05,
the COG maintained
an operating range
of between $5 and
$6 million dollars in
its budgets, the
result of a healthy
balance of factors
91/92 93/94 95/96 97/98 99/00 01/02 03/04 05/06 07/08 such as sustainable
92/93 94/95 96/97 98/99 00/01 02/03 04/05 06/07 08/09 staffing levels,
member needs, and federal, state, and local funding. Following this 5-year period of budget
consolidation and slow growth, the last four years have seen the COG move to the next level,
between the $6 and $7 million dollar range, at which it is likely to remain for the next several
years.
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to be an eventual reduction in funding for both Jackson and Josephine counties and for the
continued poor national and local economic trends. As when the idea of reducing our dues was
first entertained, it would be contrary to our philosophy of thinking and acting regionally, and to
our mission of facilitating our membership to be successful in doing the same, if we were to
ignore the very real impact on our counties and on our region of the disappearance of O&C
funds.
$55.0
Average Loaded Hourly Rate. All Employees
$50.0
$45.0
$42.85
$43.04
$46.02
$43.28
$43.61
$46.00
$40.0
$42.15
02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09
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Finally, the COG has been aggressive in maintaining the billable hourly rate of its employees,
including indirect costs, at a relatively flat level. As the graph shows, from FY02/03 to FY08/09,
a period of seven years, the average hourly billable rate for our employees has varied only
slightly, at times decreasing from one year to the next.
MAJOR PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS ACTIVE DURING 2008
Jackson County
.." Provided planning services for the county's land use
application expedited review process. This program allows
the County to offer applicants a faster process through payment
of a surcharge, which supports the cost of RVCOG staff review.
... Staffed the Regional Problem Solving process. This multi-
year, ground breaking collaborative process puts Jackson
JACKSON County in a leadership role in significantly improving the region's
COUNTY future ability to coordinate transportation and land use planning.
Or.. 1 The ~OG ha~ provided !he ~ast majority of its facilitation and
ego 1 technical assistance as in-kind.
.." Coordinated public involvement for the Highway 62
corridor project. COG's responsibilities included working with the Citizens Advisory
Committee (CAC), Project Decision Team (PDT) and members of the public by
attending meetings, taking minutes, preparing meeting materials, maintaining project
files and responding to inquiries.
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... Managed the region's $2 million annual Congestion Mitigation Air Quality
(CMAQ) program, including funding for Diesel Retrofits and Jackson County
Intersection Improvement.
.. Staffed and coordinated the Rogue Valley Area Commission on Transportation
activities, including attending RV ACT meetings, preparing meeting materials and
maintaining RVACT files.
... Staffed the Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (RVMPO),
fulfilling federal and state requirements for a continuing, collaborative and
comprehensive regional transportation planning program for the Bear Creek Valley
area, assuring continuing state and federal funding for transportation, including
public transportation. Key projects included:
o Collected data for the new regional travel demand model
o Developed and managed a regional transportation asset management
system
o Coordinated the Intelligent Transportation System
Operations and Implementation Plan
.. Monitored water quality for Bear Creek and tributaries to comply with Clean
Water Act Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) requirements. With regional
cooperation and funding, monitoring is conducted consistently and regularly, data are
analyzed, recorded and reported as required by DEQ, and costs for sampling and
laboratory analysis are greatly reduced. As a result, RVCOG's water quality data and
results are classified by DEQ as highest quality, 'Class A' data.
.... Collected and analyzed stormwater runoff and spills throughout the Bear Creek
watershed to protect streams from pollution and to ensure regional compliance with
TMDL requirements by all jurisdictions.
... Provided TMDL planning, Water Quality Implementation Planning (WQIP) and
Stormwater Management Plan assistance (stormwater management and planning,
public outreach, pollution control, and riparian area conservation (Rogue River and
Bear Creek), and applied for $60,000 grant to provide WQIP assistance for TMDL
planning that DEQ requires from every community in the Rogue River basin. The
grant was ranked highly by regional reviewers, and grant funds will likely be awarded
in spring 2009.
... Provided management and public outreach and involvement for the Agate
Desert Vernal Pools conservation planning process, including coordination with
State and Federal agencies to develop a regional permit for conservation of vernal
pools, and the establishment of mitigation/conservation banks. With the assistance
of RVCOG's wetland conservation projects, a draft regional permit has been created
that will simplify wetland mitigation and conservation, thereby saving time and money
for jurisdictions and developers, and implementing effective vernal pool conservation.
.. Provided assistance to the Joint Powers Committee (JPC) in implementation of
the Bear Creek Greenway Management Plan. The JPC is now working
cooperatively to better manage the Bear Creek Greenway at lower cost to the
communities.
.... Provided planning support and managed the Gold Ray / Upper River Road
Solutions Team process for the Rogue River Greenway Recreational Corridor. When
the plan for the corridor is completed and the trail is constructed, the Rogue River
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Greenway will reach Gold Hill, and connect with the downstream terminus of the Bear
Creek Greenway.
· Obtained a $1.1 million Transportation Enhancement grant for the Sardine Creek
portion of the Rogue River Greenway Recreational Corridor.
· Monitored riparian restoration and plant survival along Grant Road near Central
Point. RVCOG worked with the City of Central Point, Jackson County, the Bear
Creek Watershed Council and the developers of Twin Creeks housing development
to design and implement the restoration of the Jackson Creek riparian area.
.. Promoted low impact development (LID) construction methods through
workshops for local homebuilders, and helped coordinate a regional program to
promote LID practices in residential, commercial and industrial developments
throughout the region.
· Applied for $50,000 regional Drinking Water Protection grant from DEQ and
State Dept. of Health on behalf of Rogue River drinking water providers. Although
the grant was not funded, the application will be used to prioritize regional drinking
water protection measures and apply for future funding opportunities.
· Implemented the senior meals program-delivered approximately 121,000 meals
to home-bound seniors across the county and 25,000 meals to seniors at 8
congregate sites.
· Administered Medicaid Program and Services for low income seniors and
adults with disabilities, including determining financial benefits and service
eligibility. Benefits and services include Oregon Health Plan (medical coverage);
Food Stamps; and Case Management for long term care services (in-home care,
adult foster care, assisted living, residential care, and nursing facilities).
· Managed Adult Protective Services and Adult Foster Home licensing for all
seniors and adults with physical disabilities.
· Provided in-home services under Oregon Project Independence to assist seniors
who are not eligible for Medicaid long term care services remain in their own homes.
· Supported family caregivers who are caring for someone over 60 or for people who
are over 60 and caring for children age 18 and younger.
· Maintained the Disaster Registry for vulnerable seniors and people with
disabilities to assist in disaster response and serve as the lead agency for the
Vulnerable Population's Branch of the Emergency Operations Center in the event of
a disaster.
· Delivered Powerful Tools for Caregiver classes which help family caregivers learn
to take care of themselves while caring for others.
.. Provided Living Well classes in partnership with OSU Extension to help people with
chronic conditions to better manage their conditions.
· Provided Tai Chi classes in partnership with OSU Extension to assist seniors with
fall prevention.
· Provided seniors Information and Assistance, Respite, and Legal Services.
· Provided Public Guardianship service to highly vulnerable seniors in Jackson
County through a contract with the Center for Non-Profit Legal Services.
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Josephine County
"f' Provided planning services on an as-needed
basis (most notably Paradise Ranch Resort and
the Josephine County Airport). RVCOG provided
the necessary senior level planning expertise at a
significant cost-savings to the County.
"f' Provided staff support for the ongoing
development of the Merlin-North Valley Rural
Community, including the idea for a two-stage
wastewater disposal system (Paradise Ranch first, larger community in the future).
"f' Coordinated public involvement for the Highway 199
Expressway project.
... Obtained and administered a $1 million CDBG grant for the Kerby Water System.
"f' Provided financial administration of a $2.2 million USDA grant /Ioan for the
Kerby Water System.
"f' Staffed and coordinated the Rogue Valley Area Commission on Transportation
activities, including attending RVACT meetings, preparing meeting materials and
maintaining RVACT files.
"f' Provided technical assistance on the coordinated population forecast.
... Provided planning support for the Rogue River Greenway Recreational
Corridor, and obtained a $1.1 million grant to complete a one-mile long stretch of
greenway including a new bridge.
"f' Provided Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) planning assistance for Rogue
River TMDL, and applied for $60,000 grant to provide WQIP assistance for TMDL
planning that DEQ requires from every community in the Rogue River basin. The
grant was ranked highly by regional reviewers, and grant funds will likely be awarded
in spring 2009.
"f' Promoted low impact development (LID) construction methods through
workshops for local homebuilders, and helped coordinate a regional program to
promote LID practices in residential, commercial and industrial developments
throughout the region.
"f' Applied for $50,000 regional Drinking Water Protection grant from DEQ and
State Dept. of Health on behalf of Rogue River drinking water providers. Although
the grant was not funded, the application will be used to prioritize regional drinking
water protection measures and apply for future funding opportunities.
.." Implemented the senior meals program-delivered approximately 60,000 meals to
home-bound seniors across the county and 24,000 meals to seniors at 5 congregate
sites
"f' Administered Medicaid Program and Services for low income seniors and
adults with disabilities, including determining financial benefits and service
eligibility. Benefits and services include Oregon Health Plan (medical coverage);
Food Stamps; and Case Management for long term care services (in-home care,
adult foster care, assisted living, residential care, and nursing facilities).
"f' Managed Adult Protective Services and Adult Foster Home licensing for all
seniors and adults with physical disabilities.
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· Provided in-home services under Oregon Project Independence to assist seniors
who are not eligible for Medicaid long term care services remain in their own homes.
· Supported family caregivers who are caring for someone over 60 or for people who
are over 60 and caring for children age 18 and younger.
· Maintained the Disaster Registry for vulnerable seniors and people with
disabilities to assist in disaster response and serve as the lead agency for the
Vulnerable Population's Branch of the Emergency Operations Center in the event of
a disaster.
"" Delivered Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes which help family caregivers
learn to take care of themselves while caring for others.
· Provided Living Well classes in partnership with OSU Extension to help people with
chronic conditions to better manage their conditions.
· Provided Tai Chi classes in partnership with OSU Extension to assist seniors with
fall prevention.
· Provided seniors Information and Assistance, Respite, and Legal Services.
Medford
· Staffed the Regional Problem Solving process. This
multi-year, ground breaking collaborative process will
establish over 6,000 acres of urban reserves for Medford,
and will significantly improve the cost-effectiveness of the
city's future expansions and its ability to coordinate
transportation and land use planning. The COG has
provided the vast majority of its facilitation and technical
assistance as in-kind.
· Served on the West Medford TOO Technical Advisory Committee. The West
Main study area was identified in a 1999 Transit-Oriented Development project
prepared by RVCOG for the Rogue Valley Transportation District. The benefits of
participation are mutual; RVCOG provides advice while gaining knowledge that will
improve future projects, most notably long-range planning for future growth areas
identified in the RPS program.
· Coordinated public involvement for the Highway 62 corridor project. COG's
responsibilities included working with the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC), Project
Decision Team (PDT) and members of the public by attending meetings, taking
minutes, preparing meeting materials, maintaining project files and responding to
inquiries.
· Staffed and coordinated the Rogue Valley Area Commission on Transportation
activities, including attending RV ACT meetings, preparing meeting materials and
maintaining RVACT files.
· Staffed the Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (RVMPO), fulfilling
federal and state requirements for a continuing, collaborative and comprehensive
regional transportation planning program for the Bear Creek Valley area, assuring
continuing state and federal funding for transportation, including public transportation.
Key projects included:
· Collected data for the new regional travel demand model
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· Developed and managed a regional transportation asset management
system
· Coordinated the Intelligent Transportation System
Operations and Implementation Plan
.. Managed the region's $2 million annual Congestion Mitigation Air Quality
(CMAQ) program, including funding for alternative fueling station and Medford
Paving Projects.
.. Monitored water quality for Bear Creek and tributaries to comply with Clean
Water Act Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) requirements. With regional
cooperation and funding, monitoring is conducted consistently and regularly, data are
analyzed, recorded and reported as required by DEQ, and costs for sampling and
laboratory analysis are greatly reduced. As a result, RVCOG's water quality data and
results are classified by DEQ as highest quality, 'Class A' data.
... Collected and analyzed stormwater runoff and spills throughout the Bear Creek
watershed to protect streams from pollution and to ensure regional compliance with
TMDL requirements by all jurisdictions.
.. Provided TMDL planning, Water Quality Implementation Planning (WQIP) and
Stormwater Management Plan assistance (stormwater management and planning,
public outreach, pollution control, and riparian area conservation along Rogue River
and Bear Creek).
... Promoted low impact development (LID) construction methods through
workshops for local homebuilders, and helped coordinate a regional program to
promote LID practices in residential, commercial and industrial developments
throughout the region.
.. Applied for $60,000 grant to provide WQIP assistance for TMDL planning that DEQ
requires from every community in the Rogue River basin. The grant was ranked
highly by regional reviewers, and grant funds will likely be awarded in spring 2009.
... Provided management and public outreach and involvement for the Agate
Desert Vernal Pools conservation planning process, including coordination with
State and Federal agencies to develop a regional permit for conservation of vernal
pools, and the establishment of mitigation/conservation banks. With the assistance
of RVCOG's wetland conservation projects, a draft regional permit has been created
that will simplify wetland mitigation and conservation, thereby saving time and money
for jurisdictions and developers, and implementing effective vernal pool conservation.
... Implemented several riparian restoration projects along Larson Creek and Bear
Creek (Bear Creek Park, U.S. Cellular Community Park, Target store)
.. Assisted with implementation of grant to Parks and Recreation Department for
water quality projects at U.S. Cellular Community Park and Jefferson Nature Center.
.. Applied for $50,000 regional Drinking Water Protection grant from DEQ and
State Dept. of Health on behalf of Rogue River drinking water providers. Although
the grant was not funded, the application will be used to prioritize regional drinking
water protection measures and apply for future funding opportunities.
.. Provided assistance to the Joint Powers Committee (JPC) in implementation of
the Bear Creek Greenway Management Plan. The JPC is now working
cooperatively to better manage the Bear Creek Greenway at lower cost to the
communities.
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"'" Provided meals to home-bound seniors and served meals at the city's
congregate site.
"'" Administered Medicaid Program and Services for low income seniors and
adults with disabilities, including determining financial benefits and service
eligibility. Benefits and services include Oregon Health Plan (medical coverage);
Food Stamps; and Case Management for long term care servicea (in-home care,
adult foster care, assisted living, residential care, and nursing facilities).
"'" Managed Adult Protective Services and Adult Foster Home licensing for all
seniors and adults with physical disabilities.
"'" Provided in-home services under Oregon Project Independence to assist seniors
who are not eligible for Medicaid long term care services remain in their own homes.
"'" Supported family caregivers who are caring for someone over 60 or for people who
are over 60 and caring for children age 18 and younger.
"'" Maintained the Disaster Registry for vulnerable seniors and people with
disabilities to assist in disaster response and serve as the lead agency for the
Vulnerable Population's Branch of the Emergency Operations Center in the event of
a disaster.
"'" Delivered Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes which help family caregivers
learn to take care of themselves while caring for others.
"'" Provided Living Well classes in partnership with OSU Extension to help people with
Chronic Conditions to better manage their conditions.
"'" Provided Tai Chi classes in partnership with OSU Extension to assist seniors with
fall prevention.
"'" Provided seniors Information and Assistance, Respite, and Legal Services.
"'" Provided Public Guardianship service to highly vulnerable seniors in Jackson
County through a contract with the Center for Non-Profit Legal Services.
Grants Pass
., Coordinated public involvement for the Highway 199
Expressway project
., Provided planning support for the Rogue River Greenway
Recreational Corridor, and obtained a $1.1 million grant to complete
a one-mile stretch of greenway including a new bridge.
., Provided TMDL planning assistance for Rogue River Total
Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), and applied for $60,000 grant to provide
WQIP assistance for TMDL planning that DEQ requires from every
community in the Rogue River basin. The grant was ranked highly by
regional reviewers, and grant funds will likely be awarded in spring 2009.
"'" Promoted low impact development (LID) construction methods through
workshops for local homebuilders, and helped coordinate a regional program to
promote LID practices in residential, commercial and industrial developments
throughout the region.
"'" Applied for $50,000 regional Drinking Water Protection grant from DEQ and
State Dept. of Health on behalf of Rogue River drinking water providers. Although
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the grant was not funded, the application will be used to prioritize regional drinking
water protection measures and apply for future funding opportunities.
· Staffed and coordinated the Rogue Valley Area Commission on Transportation
activities, including attending RVACT meetings, preparing meeting materials and
maintaining RV ACT files.
.", Provided Senior and Disability classes and training (Tools for Caregivers, Chronic
Disease Self-Management, and Fall Prevention).
.", Provided Case Management Services to the Jasmine Park Senior Apartments.
,.. Provided meals to home-bound seniors and served meals at the largest
congregate meal site in the two-county area.
· Administered Medicaid Program and Services for low income seniors and
adults with disabilities, including determining financial benefits and service
eligibility. Benefits and services include Oregon Health Plan (medical coverage);
Food Stamps; and Case Management for long term care services (in-home care,
adult foster care, assisted living, residential care, and nursing facilities).
,.. Managed Adult Protective Services and Adult Foster Home licensing for all
seniors and adults with physical disabilities.
.", Provided in-home services under Oregon Project Independence to assist seniors
who are not eligible for Medicaid long term care services remain in their own homes.
.", Supported family caregivers who are caring for someone over 60 or for people who
are over 60 and caring for children age 18 and younger.
.", Maintained the Disaster Registry for vulnerable seniors and people with
disabilities to assist in disaster response and serve as the lead agency for the
Vulnerable Population's Branch of the Emergency Operations Center in the event of
a disaster.
.", Delivered Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes which help family caregivers
learn to take care of themselves while caring for others.
· Provided Living Well classes in partnership with OSU Extension to help people with
Chronic Conditions to better manage their conditions.
,.. Provided Tai Chi classes in partnership with OSU Extension to assist seniors with
fall prevention.
· Provided seniors Information and Assistance, Respite, and Legal Services.
Ashland
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.", Provided a variety of current planning services on an
as-needed basis.
.", Assisted with the Ashland Transportation System Plan
,.. Staffed the Regional Problem Solving process. This
multi-year, ground breaking collaborative process has
enhanced the City's leadership in the region in the
coordination of transportation and land use planning. The
COG has provided the vast majority of its facilitation and technical assistance as in-
kind.
.", Managed the region's $2 million annual Congestion Mitigation Air Quality
(CMAQ) program, including funding for Ashland paving and sidewalk projects.
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· Staffed and coordinated the Rogue Valley Area Commission on Transportation
activities, including attending RV ACT meetings, preparing meeting materials and
maintaining RVACT files.
· Staffed the Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (RVMPO), fulfilling
federal and state requirements for a regional continuing, collaborative and
comprehensive regional transportation planning program for the Bear Creek Valley
area, assuring continued state and federal funding for transportation, including public
transportation. Key projects included:
o Collected data for the new regional travel demand model
o Developed and managed a regional transportation asset management system
o Coordinated the Intelligent Transportation System Operations and Implementation
Plan
· Monitored water quality for Bear Creek and tributaries to comply with Clean
Water Act Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) requirements. With regional
cooperation and funding, monitoring is conducted consistently and regularly, data are
analyzed, recorded and reported as required by DEQ, and costs for sampling and
laboratory analysis are greatly reduced. As a result, RVCOG's water quality data and
results are classified by DEQ as highest quality, 'Class A' data.
· Collected and analyzed stormwater runoff and spills throughout the Bear Creek
watershed to protect streams from pollution and to ensure regional compliance with
TMDL requirements by all jurisdictions.
· Provided TMDL planning, Water Quality Implementation Planning (WQIP) and
Stormwater Management Plan assistance for Bear Creek (stormwater
management and planning, public outreach, pollution control, and riparian area
conservation ).
· Promoted low impact development (LID) construction methods through
workshops for local homebuilders, and helped coordinate a regional program to
promote LID practices in residential, commercial and industrial developments
throughout the region.
... Provided assistance to the Joint Powers Committee (JPC) in implementation of
the Bear Creek Greenway Management Plan. The JPC is now working
cooperatively to better manage the Bear Creek Greenway at lower cost to the
communities.
· Provided meals to home-bound seniors and served meals at the city's
congregate site.
· Administered Medicaid Program and Services for low income seniors and
adults with disabilities, including determining financial benefits and service
eligibility. Benefits and services include Oregon Health Plan (medical coverage);
Food Stamps; and Case Management for long term care services (in-home care,
adult foster care, assisted living, residential care, and nursing facilities).
· Managed Adult Protective Services and Adult Foster Home licensing for all
seniors and adults with physical disabilities.
· Provided in-home services under Oregon Project Independence to assist seniors
who are not eligible for Medicaid long term care services remain in their own homes.
· Supported family caregivers who are caring for someone over 60 or for people who
are over 60 and caring for children age 18 and younger.
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.. Maintained the Disaster Registry for vulnerable seniors and people with
disabilities to assist in disaster response and serve as the lead agency for the
Vulnerable Population's Branch of the Emergency Operations Center in the event of
a disaster.
.. Delivered Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes which help family caregivers
learn to take care of themselves while caring for others.
.. Provided Living Well classes in partnership with OSU Extension to help people with
chronic conditions to better manage their conditions.
... Provided Tai Chi classes in partnership with OSU Extension to assist seniors with
fall prevention.
.. Provided seniors Information and Assistance, Respite, and Legal Services.
.. Provided Public Guardianship service to highly vulnerable seniors in Jackson
County through a contract with the Center for Non-Profit Legal Services.
Central Poi nt
.. Staffed the Regional Problem Solving process. This multi-
year, ground breaking collaborative process will establish almost
2,000 acres of urban reserves for the City, and will significantly
improve the cost-effectiveness of the city's future expansions
and its ability to coordinate transportation and land use
planning. The COG has provided the vast majority of its
facilitation and technical assistance as in-kind.
.. Initiated a process, funded by a TGM grant, to create a model for conceptually
planning future urban reserve areas. When finished, the model will be used by
other cities in the region to plan their urban reserves.
.. Managed the region's $2 million annual Congestion Mitigation Air Quality
(CMAQ) program, including funding for Central Point paving projects; began
coordinating RPS implementation plan pilot project.
.. Staffed and coordinated the Rogue Valley Area Commission on Transportation
activities, including attending RV ACT meetings, preparing meeting materials and
maintaining RVACT files.
.. Staffed the Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (RVMPO), fulfilling
federal and state requirements for a continuing, collaborative and comprehensive
regional transportation planning program for the Bear Creek Valley area, assuring
continued state and federal funding for transportation, including public transportation.
Key projects included:
o Collected data for the new regional travel demand model
o Developed and managed a regional transportation asset management system
o Coordinated the Intelligent Transportation System Operations and Implementation
Plan.
.. Monitored water quality for Bear Creek and tributaries to comply with Clean
Water Act Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) requirements. With regional
cooperation and funding, monitoring is conducted consistently and regularly, data are
analyzed, recorded and reported as required by DEQ, and costs for sampling and
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laboratory analysis are greatly reduced. As a result, RVCOG's water quality data and
results are classified by DEQ as highest quality, 'Class A' data.
... Collected and analyzed stormwater runoff and spills throughout the Bear Creek
watershed to protect streams from pollution and to ensure regional compliance with
TMDL requirements by all jurisdictions.
... Provided TMDL planning, Water Quality Implementation Planning (WQIP), and
Stormwater Management Plan assistance for Bear Creek (stormwater
management and planning, public outreach, pollution control, and riparian area
conservation).
... Promoted low impact development (LID) construction methods through
workshops for local homebuilders, and helped coordinate a regional program to
promote LID practices in residential, commercial and industrial developments
throughout the region.
... Provided assistance to the Joint Powers Committee (JPC) in implementation of
the Bear Creek Greenway Management Plan. The JPC is now working
cooperatively to better manage the Bear Creek Greenway at lower cost to the
communities.
... Provided planning support for the Rogue River Greenway Recreational
Corridor, and obtained a $1.1 million grant to complete a one-mile stretch of
greenway including a new bridge.
... Provided management and public outreach and involvement for the Agate
Desert Vernal Pools conservation planning process, including coordination with
State and Federal agencies to develop a regional permit for conservation of vernal
pools, and the establishment of mitigation/conservation banks. With the assistance
of RVCOG's wetland conservation projects, a draft regional permit has been created
that will simplify wetland mitigation and conservation, thereby saving time and money
for jurisdictions and developers, and implementing effective vernal pool conservation.
... Provided assistance to the Disabilities Recreation Program for the Expo Pools
project.
.... Provided meals to home-bound seniors in and immediately around the city
... Administered Medicaid Program and Services for low income seniors and
adults with disabilities, including determining financial benefits and service
eligibility. Benefits and services include Oregon Health Plan (medical coverage);
Food Stamps; and Case Management for long term care services (in-home care,
adult foster care, assisted living, residential care, and nursing facilities)
... Managed Adult Protective Services and Adult Foster Home licensing for all
seniors and adults with physical disabilities.
... Provided in-home services under Oregon Project Independence to assist seniors
who are not eligible for Medicaid long term care services remain in their own homes.
... Supported family caregivers who are caring for someone over 60 or for people who
are over 60 and caring for children age 18 and younger.
... Maintained the Disaster Registry for vulnerable seniors and people with
disabilities to assist in disaster response and serve as the lead agency for the
Vulnerable Population's Branch of the Emergency Operations Center in the event of
a disaster.
... Delivered Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes which help family caregivers
learn to take care of themselves while caring for others.
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... Provided Living Well classes in partnership with OSU Extension to help people with
Chronic Conditions to better manage their conditions.
." Provided Tai Chi classes in partnership with OSU Extension to assist seniors with
fall prevention.
." Provided seniors Information and Assistance, Respite, and Legal Services.
." Provided Public Guardianship service to highly vulnerable seniors in Jackson
County through a contract with the Center for Non-Profit Legal Services.
Eagle Point
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... Staffed the Regional Problem Solving process. This multi-
year, ground breaking collaborative process will establish almost
1,300 acres of urban reserves for the City, and will significantly
improve the cost-effectiveness of the city's future expansions and
its ability to coordinate transportation and land use planning. The
COG has provided the vast majority of its facilitation and technical
assistance as in-kind.
... Conducted an update of the City's buildable lands inventory.
The information will be used to update the RPS process, as well as provide technical
information for a future UGB expansion.
... Staffed and coordinated the Rogue Valley Area Commission on Transportation
activities, including attending RV ACT meetings, preparing meeting materials and
maintaining RVACT files.
.... Staffed the Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (RVMPO), fulfilling
federal and state requirements for a continuing, collaborative and comprehensive
regional transportation planning program for the Bear Creek Valley area, assuring
continued state and federal funding for transportation, including public transportation.
Key projects included:
o Collected data for the new regional travel demand model
o Developed and managed a regional transportation asset management system
o Coordinated the Intelligent Transportation System Operations and Implementation
Plan
... Provided Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) planning assistance for Rogue
River TMDL, and applied for $60,000 grant to provide WQIP assistance for TMDL
planning that DEQ requires from every community in the Rogue River basin. The
grant was ranked highly by regional reviewers, and grant funds will likely be awarded
in spring 2009.
.... Provided management and public outreach and involvement for the Agate
Desert Vernal Pools conservation planning process, including coordination with
State and Federal agencies to develop a regional permit for conservation of vernal
pools, and the establishment of mitigation/conservation banks. With the assistance
of RVCOG's wetland conservation projects, a draft regional permit has been created
that will simplify wetland mitigation and conservation, thereby saving time and money
for jurisdictions and developers, and implementing effective vernal pool conservation.
16
." Promoted low impact development (LID) construction methods through
workshops for local homebuilders, and helped coordinate a regional program to
promote LID practices in residential, commercial and industrial developments
throughout the region.
." Applied for $50,000 regional Drinking Water Protection grant from DEQ and
State Dept. of Health on behalf of Rogue River drinking water providers. Although
the grant was not funded, the application will be used to prioritize regional drinking
water protection measures and apply for future funding opportunities.
.... Provided meals to home-bound seniors and served meals at the city's
congregate site
... Administered Medicaid Program and Services for low income seniors and
adults with disabilities, including determining financial benefits and service
eligibility. Benefits and services include Oregon Health Plan (medical coverage);
Food Stamps; and Case Management for long term care services (in-home care,
adult foster care, assisted living, residential care, and nursing facilities).
.... Managed Adult Protective Services and Adult Foster Home licensing for all
seniors and adults with physical disabilities.
... Provided in-home services under Oregon Project Independence to assist seniors
who are not eligible for Medicaid long term care services remain in their own homes.
... Supported family caregivers who are caring for someone over 60 or for people who
are over 60 and caring for children age 18 and younger.
... Maintained the Disaster Registry for vulnerable seniors and people with
disabilities to assist in disaster response and serve as the lead agency for the
Vulnerable Population's Branch of the Emergency Operations Center in the event of
a disaster.
... Delivered Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes which help family caregivers
learn to take care of themselves while caring for others.
... Provided Living Well classes in partnership with OSU Extension to help people with
Chronic Conditions to better manage their conditions.
.... Provided Tai Chi classes in partnership with OSU Extension to assist seniors with
fall prevention.
... Provided seniors Information and Assistance, Respite, and Legal Services.
... Provided Public Guardianship service to highly vulnerable seniors in Jackson
County through a contract with the Center for Non-Profit Legal Services.
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.... Staffed the Regional Problem Solving process. This
multi-year, ground breaking collaborative process will
establish almost 900 acres of urban reserves for the City,
and will significantly improve the cost-effectiveness of the
city's future expansions and its ability to coordinate
transportation and land use planning. The COG has
provided the vast majority of its facilitation and technical assistance as in-kind.
.... Coordinated public involvement for the Fern Valley Interchange project.
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... Staffed and coordinated the Rogue Valley Area Commission on Transportation
activities, including attending RV ACT meetings, preparing meeting materials and
maintaining RVACT files.
... Staffed the Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (RVMPO), fulfilling
federal and state requirements for a continuing, collaborative and comprehensive
regional transportation planning program for the Bear Creek Valley area, assuring
continued state and federal funding for transportation, including public transportation.
Key projects included:
o Collected data for the new regional travel demand model
o Developed and managed a regional transportation asset management system
o Coordinated the Intelligent Transportation System Operations and Implementation
Plan
... Managed the region's $2 million annual Congestion Mitigation Air Quality
(CMAQ) program, including funding for Phoenix Street Sweeper.
." Monitored water quality for Bear Creek and tributaries to comply with Clean
Water Act Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) requirements. With regional
cooperation and funding, monitoring is conducted consistently and regularly, data are
analyzed, recorded and reported as required by DEQ, and costs for sampling and
laboratory analysis are greatly reduced. As a result, RVCOG's water quality data and
results are classified by DEQ as highest quality, 'Class A' data.
." Collected and analyzed stormwater runoff and spills throughout the Bear Creek
watershed to protect streams from pollution and to ensure regional compliance with
TMDL requirements by all jurisdictions.
." Provided TMDL planning, Water Quality Implementation Planning (WQIP), and
Stormwater Management Plan assistance for Bear Creek (stormwater
management and planning, public outreach, pollution control, and riparian area
conservation ).
." Implemented riparian restoration projects on Payne Creek and Bear Creek at
Blue Heron Park.
.... Provided assistance to the Joint Powers Committee (JPC) in implementation of
the Bear Creek Greenway Management Plan. The JPC is now working
cooperatively to better manage the Bear Creek Greenway at lower cost to the
communities.
... Promoted low impact development (LID) construction methods through
workshops for local homebuilders, and helped coordinate a regional program to
promote LID practices in residential, commercial and industrial developments
throughout the region.
... Provided meals to home-bound seniors in and immediately around the city.
... Administered Medicaid Program and Services for low income seniors and
adults with disabilities, including determining financial benefits and service
eligibility. Benefits and services include Oregon Health Plan (medical coverage);
Food Stamps; and Case Management for long term care services (in-home care,
adult foster care, assisted living, residential care, and nursing facilities).
.... Managed Adult Protective Services and Adult Foster Home licensing for all
seniors and adults with physical disabilities.
... Provided in-home services under Oregon Project Independence to assist seniors
who are not eligible for Medicaid long term care services remain in their own homes.
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... Supported family caregivers who are caring for someone over 60 or for people who
are over 60 and caring for children age 18 and younger
." Maintained the Disaster Registry for vulnerable seniors and people with
disabilities to assist in disaster response and serve as the lead agency for the
Vulnerable Population's Branch of the Emergency Operations Center in the event of
a disaster.
... Delivered Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes which help family caregivers
learn to take care of themselves while caring for others.
.... Provided Living Well classes in partnership with OSU Extension to help people with
Chronic Conditions to better manage their conditions.
... Provided Tai Chi classes in partnership with OSU Extension to assist seniors with
fall prevention
... Provided seniors Information and Assistance, Respite, and Legal Services.
." Provided Public Guardianship service to highly vulnerable seniors in Jackson
County through a contract with the Center for Non-Profit Legal Services
Talent
... Assisted with the Talent Transportation System Plan
." Staffed the Regional Problem Solving process. This multi-year,
ground breaking collaborative process will establish almost 300
acres of urban reserves for the City, and will significantly improve
the cost-effectiveness of the city's future expansions and its ability
to coordinate transportation and land use planning. The COG has
provided the vast majority of its facilitation and technical assistance
as in-kind.
... Managed the region's $2 million annual Congestion Mitigation Air Quality
(CMAQ) program, including funding for sidewalk-bike lane project.
... Staffed and coordinated the Rogue Valley Area Commission on Transportation
activities, including attending RV ACT meetings, preparing meeting materials and
maintaining RVACT files.
... Staffed the Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (RVMPO), fulfilling
federal and state requirements for a continuing, collaborative and comprehensive
regional transportation planning program for the Bear Creek Valley area, assuring
continued state and federal funding for transportation, including public transportation.
Key projects included:
o Collected data for the new regional travel demand model
o Developed and managed a regional transportation asset management system
o Coordinated the Intelligent Transportation System Operations and Implementation
Plan
... Monitored water quality for Bear Creek and tributaries to comply with Clean
Water Act Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) requirements. With regional
cooperation and funding, monitoring is conducted consistently and regularly, data are
analyzed, recorded and reported as required by DEQ, and costs for sampling and
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laboratory analysis are greatly reduced. As a result, RVCOG's water quality data and
results are classified by DEQ as highest quality, 'Class A' data.
... Collected and analyzed stormwater runoff and spills throughout the Bear Creek
watershed to protect streams from pollution and to ensure regional compliance with
TMDL requirements by all jurisdictions.
." Provided TMDL planning, Water Quality Implementation Planning (WQIP), and
Stormwater Management Plan assistance for Bear Creek (stornwater management
and planning, public outreach, pollution control, and riparian area conservation)
.... Provided assistance to the Joint Powers Committee (JPC) in implementation of
the Bear Creek Greenway Management Plan. The JPC is now working
cooperatively to better manage the Bear Creek Greenway at lower cost to the
communities.
... Promoted low impact development (LID) construction methods through
workshops for local homebuilders, and helped coordinate a regional program to
promote LID practices in residential, commercial and industrial developments
throughout the region.
... Provided meals to home-bound seniors and served meals at the city's
congregate site
... Administered Medicaid Program and Services for low income seniors and
adults with disabilities, including determining financial benefits and service
eligibility. Benefits and services include Oregon Health Plan (medical coverage);
Food Stamps; and Case Management for long term care services (in-home care,
adult foster care, assisted living, residential care, and nursing facilities)
." Managed Adult Protective Services and Adult Foster Home licensing for all
seniors and adults with physical disabilities
." Provided in-home services under Oregon Project Independence to assist seniors
who are not eligible for Medicaid long term care services remain in their own homes.
... Supported family caregivers who are caring for someone over 60 or for people who
are over 60 and caring for children age 18 and younger.
.... Maintained the Disaster Registry for vulnerable seniors and people with
disabilities to assist in disaster response and serve as the lead agency for the
Vulnerable Population's Branch of the Emergency Operations Center in the event of
a disaster.
... Delivered Powerful Tools for Caregiver classes which help family caregivers learn
to take care of themselves while caring for others.
.. Provided Living Well classes in partnership with OSU Extension to help people with
chronic conditions to better manage their conditions.
." Provided Tai Chi classes in partnership with OSU Extension to assist seniors with
fall prevention.
... Provided seniors Information and Assistance, Respite, and Legal Services.
." Provided Public Guardianship service to highly vulnerable seniors in Jackson
County through a contract with the Center for Non-Profit Legal Services.
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Jacksonville
." Managed a TGM grant to assist with the Jacksonville
Transportation System Plan. RVCOG-provided professional
planning services were at little direct cost to the City.
." Staffed the Regional Problem Solving process, which provided
the city with the nine-year opportunity to collaborate with the region
in determining a city-specific and regional direction in future growth
and preservation. The COG provided the vast majority of its
facilitation and technical assistance as in-kind.
... Provided zoning map updates and GIS assistance.
.... Staffed and coordinated the Rogue Valley Area Commission on Transportation
activities, including attending RV ACT meetings, preparing meeting materials and
maintaining RV ACT files.
... Staffed the Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (RVMPO), fulfilling
federal and state requirements for a continuing, collaborative and comprehensive
regional transportation planning program for the Bear Creek Valley area, assuring
continued state and federal funding for transportation, including public transportation.
Key projects included:
o Collected data for the new regional travel demand model
o Developed and managed a regional transportation asset management system
o Coordinated the Intelligent Transportation System
... Monitored water quality for Bear Creek and tributaries to comply with Clean
Water Act Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) requirements. With regional
cooperation and funding, monitoring is conducted consistently and regularly, data are
analyzed, recorded and reported as required by DEQ, and costs for sampling and
laboratory analysis are greatly reduced. As a result, RVCOG's water quality data and
results are classified by DEQ as highest quality, 'Class A' data.
... Collected and analyzed stormwater runoff and spills throughout the Bear Creek
watershed to protect streams from pollution and to ensure regional compliance with
TMDL requirements by all jurisdictions.
... Provided TMDL and Water Quality Implementation Planning (WQIP) assistance.
.... Provided assistance to the Joint Powers Committee (JPC) in implementation of
the Bear Creek Greenway Management Plan. The JPC is now working
cooperatively to better manage the Bear Creek Greenway at lower cost to the
communities.
... Promoted low impact development (LID) construction methods through
workshops for local homebuilders, and helped coordinate a regional program to
promote LID p~actices in residential, commercial and industrial developments
throughout the region.
... Provided assistance in planning for the Jacksonville Reservoir spillway renovation
and mapping for parks master planning.
... Provided meals to home-bound seniors and served meals at the city's
congregate site.
." Administered Medicaid Program and Services for low income seniors and
adults with disabilities, including determining financial benefits and service
eligibility. Benefits and services include Oregon Health Plan (medical coverage);
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Food Stamps; and Case Management for long term care services (in-home care,
adult foster care, assisted living, residential care, and nursing facilities).
... Managed Adult Protective Services and Adult Foster Home licensing for all
seniors and adults with physical disabilities.
." Provided in-home services under Oregon Project Independence to assist seniors
who are not eligible for Medicaid long term care services remain in their own homes.
." Supported family caregivers who are caring for someone over 60 or for people who
are over 60 and caring for children age 18 and younger.
... Maintained the Disaster Registry for vulnerable seniors and people with
disabilities to assist in disaster response and serve as the lead agency for the
Vulnerable Population's Branch of the Emergency Operations Center in the event of
a disaster.
... Delivered Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes which help family caregivers
learn to take care of themselves while caring for others.
... Provided Living Well classes in partnership with OSU Extension to help people with
Chronic Conditions to better manage their conditions.
... Provided Tai Chi classes in partnership with OSU Extension to assist seniors with
fall prevention.
... Provided seniors Information and Assistance, Respite, and Legal Services.
.. Provided Public Guardianship service to highly vulnerable seniors in Jackson
County through a contract with the Center for Non-Profit Legal Services.
.. Provided staff to serve as the city's contract land use planner.
This permits the City to use the services of a senior level planner
on an hourly basis to handle the more complex planning issues,
while avoiding the costs involved in hiring a permanent employee.
.. Managed the city's UGB expansion, leading to more recent work
on annexing lands to the City.
.... Assisted with the Shady Cove Local Street Network Plan. This
plan serves as the transportation framework for land use planning
decisions. Use of grant funding permits RVCOG to provide
professional level planning services at little direct cost to the City.
... Staffed and coordinated the Rogue Valley Area Commission on Transportation
activities, including attending RV ACT meetings, preparing meeting materials and
maintaining RVACT files.
.... Provided Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) planning assistance for Rogue
River TMDL, and applied for $60,000 grant to provide WQIP assistance for TMDL
planning that DEQ requires from every community in the Rogue River basin. The
grant was ranked highly by regional reviewers, and grant funds will likely be awarded
in spring 2009.
... Provided management and public outreach and involvement for the Agate
Desert Vernal Pools conservation planning process, including coordination with
State and Federal agencies to develop a regional permit for conservation of vernal
pools, and the establishment of mitigation/conservation banks. With the assistance
Shady Cove
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of RVCOG's wetland conservation projects, a draft regional permit has been created
that will simplify wetland mitigation and conservation, thereby saving time and money
for jurisdictions and developers, and implementing effective vernal pool conservation.
." Promoted low impact development (LID) construction methods through
workshops for local homebuilders, and helped coordinate a regional program to
promote LID practices in residential, commercial and industrial developments
throughout the region.
... Applied for $50,000 regional Drinking Water Protection grant from DEQ and
State Dept. of Health on behalf of Rogue River drinking water providers. Although
the grant was not funded, the application will be used to prioritize regional drinking
water protection measures and apply for future funding opportunities.
... Provided meals to home-bound seniors and served meals at the city's
congregate site.
... Administered Medicaid Program and Services for low income seniors and
adults with disabilities, including determining financial benefits and service
eligibility. Benefits and services include Oregon Health Plan (medical coverage);
Food Stamps; and Case Management for long term care services (in-home care,
adult foster care, assisted living, residential care, and nursing facilities).
... Managed Adult Protective Services and Adult Foster Home licensing for all
seniors and adults with physical disabilities.
... Provided in-home services under Oregon Project Independence to assist seniors
who are not eligible for Medicaid long term care services remain in their own homes.
.... Supported family caregivers who are caring for someone over 60 or for people who
are over 60 and caring for children age 18 and younger.
." Maintained the Disaster Registry for vulnerable seniors and people with
disabilities to assist in disaster response and serve as the lead agency for the
Vulnerable Population's Branch of the Emergency Operations Center in the event of
a disaster.
... Delivered Powerful Tools for Caregiver classes which help family caregivers learn
to take care of themselves while caring for others.
... Provided Living Well classes in partnership with OSU Extension to help people with
chronic conditions to better manage their conditions.
... Provided Tai Chi classes in partnership with OSU Extension to assist seniors with
fall prevention.
... Provided seniors Information and Assistance, Respite, and Legal Services.
... Provided Public Guardianship service to highly vulnerable seniors in Jackson
County through a contract with the Center for Non-Profit Legal Services.
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Rogue River
r.,
... Provided planning support for the Rogue River Greenway
Recreational Corridor, and obtained a $1.1 million grant to
complete a one-mile stretch of greenway including a new bridge.
.. Provided Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) planning
assistance for Rogue River TMDL, and applied for $60,000 grant to
provide WQIP assistance for TMDL planning that DEQ requires from
every community in the Rogue River basin. The grant was ranked
highly by regional reviewers, and grant funds will likely be awarded in spring 2009.
.. Promoted low impact development (LID) construction methods through
workshops for local homebuilders, and helped coordinate a regional program to
promote LID practices in residential, commercial and industrial developments
throughout the region.
... Staffed and coordinated the Rogue Valley Area Commission on Transportation
activities, including attending RV ACT meetings, preparing meeting materials and
maintaining RV ACT files.
... Provided on-call assistance for community development activities.
... Assisted City in developing grant application for $6,000 in technical assistance
for low impact development measures.
.. Applied for $50,000 regional Drinking Water Protection grant from DEQ and
State Dept. of Health on behalf of Rogue River drinking water providers. Although
the grant was not funded, the application will be used to prioritize regional drinking
water protection measures and apply for future funding opportunities.
.. Administered the CDBG grant for Rogue River Downtown Development.
.... Administered Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Local Government
Grant Program for the Palmerton Park Restroom Remodel and Restoration.
... Provided a variety of hardware and software assistance to the city and police
department.
.. Provided meals to home-bound seniors and served meals at the city's
congregate site.
.. Administered Medicaid Program and Services for low income seniors and
adults with disabilities, including determining financial benefits and service
eligibility. Benefits and services include Oregon Health Plan (medical coverage);
Food Stamps; and Case Management for long term care services (in-home care,
adult foster care, assisted living, residential care, and nursing facilities).
.. Managed Adult Protective Services and Adult Foster Home licensing for all
seniors and adults with physical disabilities.
... Provided in-home services under Oregon Project Independence to assist seniors
who are not eligible for Medicaid long term care services remain in their own homes.
." Supported family caregivers who are caring for someone over 60 or for people who
are over 60 and caring for children age 18 and younger.
." Maintained the Disaster Registry for vulnerable seniors and people with
disabilities to assist in disaster response and serve as the lead agency for the
Vulnerable Population's Branch of the Emergency Operations Center in the event of
a disaster.
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... Delivered Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes which help family caregivers
learn to take care of themselves while caring for others.
... Provided Living Well classes in partnership with OSU Extension to help people with
chronic conditions to better manage their conditions.
... Provided Tai Chi classes in partnership with OSU Extension to assist seniors with
fall prevention.
... Provided seniors Information and Assistance, Respite, and Legal Services.
... Provided Public Guardianship service to highly vulnerable seniors in Jackson
County through a contract with the Center for Non-Profit Legal Services.
Gold Hill
.. Provided staff to act as the city's contract land use planner.
This permits the City to use the services of a senior level planner
on an hourly basis to handle the more complex planning issues,
while avoiding the costs involved in hiring a permanent employee.
.. With $1.5 million in grants obtained by RVCOG, provided project
management, grant administration, riparian restoration, monitoring,
and public involvement for the Gold Hill Dam removal project. Dam
was removed in July 2008. Project received the Special Project of the
Year Award from American Public Works Association.
... Provided planning support for the Rogue River Greenway Recreational Corridor, and
obtained a $1.1 million grant to complete a one-mile stretch of greenway including a new
bridge.
.... Staffed and coordinated the Rogue Valley Area Commission on Transportation
activities, including attending RV ACT meetings, preparing meeting materials and
maintaining RV ACT files.
... Provided on-call administrative assistance (improvements to water treatment facility).
... Provided Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) planning assistance for Rogue River
TMDL, and applied for $60,000 grant to provide WQIP assistance for TMDL planning that
DEQ requires from every community in the Rogue River basin. The grant was ranked highly
by regional reviewers, and grant funds will likely be awarded in spring 2009.
... Promoted low impact development (LID) construction methods through
workshops for local homebuilders, and helped coordinate a regional program to
promote LID practices in residential, commercial and industrial developments
throughout the region.
... Applied for $50,000 regional Drinking Water Protection grant from DEQ and
State Dept. of Health on behalf of Rogue River drinking water providers. Although
the grant was not funded, the application will be used to prioritize regional drinking
water protection measures and apply for future funding opportunities.
.. Administered the CDBG grant for the Gold Hill Water Intake, which after
construction, allowed the Gold Hill Dam to be removed while ensuring a clean,
protected supply of drinking water for Gold Hill citizens.
... Provided water quality planning assistance (stormwater management, pollution
control, and riparian area conservation).
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... Provided planning support and managed the Gold Ray / Upper River Road
Solutions Team process for the Rogue River Greenway Recreational Corridor. When
the plan for the corridor is completed and the trail is constructed, the Rogue River
Greenway will reach Gold Hill, and connect with the downstream terminus of the Bear
Creek Greenway.
... Provided meals to home-bound seniors in and immediately around the city.
... Administered Medicaid Program and Services for low income seniors and
adults with disabilities, including determining financial benefits and service
eligibility. Benefits and services include Oregon Health Plan (medical coverage);
Food Stamps; and Case Management for long term care services (in-home care,
adult foster care, assisted living, residential care, and nursing facilities).
... Managed Adult Protective Services and Adult Foster Home licensing for all
seniors and adults with physical disabilities.
... Provided in-home services under Oregon Project Independence to assist seniors
who are not eligible for Medicaid long term care services remain in their own homes.
.... Supported family caregivers who are caring for someone over 60 or for people who
are over 60 and caring for children age 18 and younger.
... Maintained the Disaster Registry for vulnerable seniors and people with
disabilities to assist in disaster response and serve as the lead agency for the
Vulnerable Population's Branch of the Emergency Operations Center in the event of
a disaster.
.. Delivered Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes which help family caregivers
learn to take care of themselves while caring for others.
.. Provided Living Well classes in partnership with OSU Extension to help people with
chronic conditions to better manage their conditions.
.. Provided Tai Chi classes in partnership with OSU Extension to assist seniors with
fall prevention.
." Provided seniors Information and Assistance, Respite, and Legal Services.
... Provided Public Guardianship service to highly vulnerable seniors in Jackson
County through a contract with the Center for Non-Profit Legal Services
Cave Junction
... Provided a variety of current planning services on a
regular basis. This permits the City to use the services
of a senior level planner on an hourly basis to handle the
more complex planning issues, while avoiding the costs
involved in hiring a permanent employee.
.. Obtained and administered a $1 million CDBG grant
for the Kerby Water System.
.. Provided financial administration of a $2.2 million
USDA grant I loan for the Kerby Water System.
... Applied for $50,000 regional Drinking Water Protection grant from DEQ and
State Dept. of Health on behalf of Rogue River drinking water providers. Although
the grant was not funded, the application will be used to prioritize regional drinking
water protection measures and apply for future funding opportunities.
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... Provided Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) planning assistance for Rogue
River TMDL, and applied for $60,000 grant to provide WQIP assistance for TMDL
planning that DEQ requires from every community in the Rogue River basin. The
grant was ranked highly by regional reviewers, and grant funds will likely be awarded
in spring 2009.
... Staffed and coordinated the Rogue Valley Area Commission on Transportation
activities, including attending RV ACT meetings, preparing meeting materials and
maintaining RVACT files.
.... Provided meals to home-bound seniors and served meals at the city's
congregate site.
... Administered Medicaid Program and Services for low income seniors and
adults with disabilities, including determining financial benefits and service
eligibility. Benefits and services include Oregon Health Plan (medical coverage);
Food Stamps; and Case Management for long term care services (in-home care,
adult foster care, assisted living, residential care, and nursing facilities).
.... Managed Adult Protective Services and Adult Foster Home licensing for all
seniors and adults with physical disabilities.
.. Provided in-home services under Oregon Project Independence to assist seniors
who are not eligible for Medicaid long term care services remain in their own homes.
... Supported family caregivers who are caring for someone over 60 or for people who
are over 60 and caring for children age 18 and younger.
... Maintained the Disaster Registry for vulnerable seniors and people with
disabilities to assist in disaster response and serve as the lead agency for the
Vulnerable Population's Branch of the Emergency Operations Center in the event of
a disaster.
.. Delivered Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes which help family caregivers
learn to take care of themselves while caring for others.
... Provided Living Well classes in partnership with OSU Extension to help people with
Chronic Conditions to better manage their conditions.
.... Provided Tai Chi classes in partnership with OSU Extension to assist seniors with
fall prevention
... Provided seniors Information and Assistance, Respite, and Legal Services.
. Butte Falls
... Senior meals for Butte Fall residents available at the Shady
Cove congregate site.
.. Staffed and coordinated the Rogue Valley Area Commission
on Transportation activities, including attending RV ACT
meetings, preparing meeting materials and maintaining RV ACT
files.
... Administered Medicaid Program and Services for low
income seniors and adults with disabilities, including
determining financial benefits and service eligibility. Benefits and
services include Oregon Health Plan (medical coverage); Food
Stamps; and Case Management for long term care services (in-
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home care, adult foster care, assisted living, residential care, and nursing facilities).
.... Managed Adult Protective Services and Adult Foster Home licensing for all
seniors and adults with physical disabilities.
.. Provided in-home services under Oregon Project Independence to assist seniors
who are not eligible for Medicaid long term care services remain in their own homes.
.. Supported family caregivers who are caring for someone over 60 or for people who
are over 60 and caring for children age 18 and younger.
.. Maintained the Disaster Registry for vulnerable seniors and people with
disabilities to assist in disaster response and serve as the lead agency for the
Vulnerable Population's Branch of the Emergency Operations Center in the event of
a disaster.
." Delivered Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes which help family caregivers
learn to take care of themselves while caring for others.
.. Provided Living Well classes in partnership with OSU Extension to help people with
Chronic Conditions to better manage their conditions.
.... Provided Tai Chi classes in partnership with OSU Extension to assist seniors with
fall prevention.
... Provided seniors Information and Assistance, Respite, and Legal Services.
.. Provided Public Guardianship service to highly vulnerable seniors in Jackson
County through a contract with the Center for Non-Profit. Legal Services.
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Rogue VallelJ Council ol Governments
2009 - Catalog of Professional Services - 2009
Public Involvement Land Use
design wormhop (charrette) preparation & facilitation
destltop publishing (brochures, flyers, posters, etc.)
field research (design, completion & analysis)
focus group recruitment & facilitation
large format plotting (maps, graphics)
media relations
meeting management & facilitation
newsletter development & publishing
public advisory group recruitment & management
public involvement strategies
survey design & implementation
Community Development
& Planning
coaCi grant preparation & administration
census data management
civil rights I environmental justice conformity
community assessment & outreach
disaster preparedness planning
emergency operations planning
environmental assessment
goal setting
grant administration (state & federal)
grant writing
natural hazards mitigation planning
NEPA process
RFP I RFQ preparation
strategic planning
"SWOT" analysis
Transportation
air quality planning
bicycle transportation planning
economic impact analysis
financial planning & forecasting
freight movement & facilities planning
grant writing
multimodal transportation planning
pedestrian-friendly urban planning
technical planning assistance
transit oriented development (fOO) planning
transit services planning
transportation forecasting
transportation system planning
GIS Mapping
custom map production
data creation
demographic spatial analysis
large format plotting (maps, graphics)
(iPS services & equipment rental
Social Services
eldercare consultation for employers
senior & disability services research, planning & training
buildable lands inventories
land development code development & revision
land use application review
land use ordinance development & revision
land use planning (current & long range)
technical planning assistance
Natural Resources
aquatic habitat assessment, monitoring & enhancement
conservation planning
Clean Water Act planning & permitting
design wormhop (charrette) preparation & facilitation
destltop publishing (brochures, flyers, posters, etc.)
endangered species planning
environmental education & outreach
environmental permitting assistance
environmental regulatory compliance
erosion prevention
field research
fish passage assessment & barrier removal
grant writing
greenway planning & design
hydraulic & hydrologic modeling
native plant collection & propagation
noxious weed control
parm planning (environmental & operational aspects)
planting site design
public advisory group recruitment & management
public involvement strategies
recreational corridor planning
riparian restoration & planting
sediment control
stormwater ordinances
stormwater technical assistance
stormwater education & outreach
water quality implementation planning (fMOLs)
water quality monitoring analysis & program design
watershed assessment
wetland conservation planning
wetland habitat restoration & enhancement
Admin / IS Services
accounting services
computer hardware purchasing & installation
computer networt:l design & maintenance
computer software purchasing & installation
copy editing and proofreading services
event & wormhop planning
executive recruitment services
financial management (short or long term)
financial systems analysis
notary public
policy & procedure writing
process improvement tools & methodologies
quality system assessment
software application & evaluation
website maintenance
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air quality planning land use ordinance development & revision
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meeting management & facilitation
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Clean Water Act planning & permitting NEPA process
community assessment & outreach newsletter development & publishing
computer hardware purchasing & installation notary public
computer networ~ design & maintenance noxious weed control
computer software purchasing & installation
conservation planning p parm planning (environmental aspects)
copy editing & proofreading services pedestrian-friendly urban planning
planting site design
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disaster preparedness planning public adVisory group recruitment & management
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eldercare consultation for employers quality system assessment
emergency operations planning
endangered species planning r recreational corridor planning
environmental assessment RFP I RFQ preparation
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environmental permitting
environmental regulatory compliance S sediment control
erosion prevention senior & disability services planning & training
event & wormhop planning
executive recruitment services senior & disability services research
software application & evaluation
f field research stormwater education & outreach
stormwater ordinances
financial management (short or long term) stormwater technical assistance
financial planning & forecasting (transportation) strategic planning
financial systems analysis survey design & implementation
fish passage assessment & barrier removal "SWOT" analysis
focus group recruitment & facilitation
freight movement & facilities planning t technical planning assistance
transit oriented development (fOO) planning
g goal setting transit services planning
grant administration (state & federal) transportation forecasting
grant writing transportation system planning
greenway planning & design
CIS custom map procluction W water quality implementation planning (fMOls)
CIS data creation
CIS demographic spatial analysis water quality monitoring & laboratory analysis
CIS large format plotting (maps, graphiCS) water quality program design
CPS services & equipment rental watershed assessment
website maintenance
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wetland habitat restoration & enhancement
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REGULAR MEETING of the ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL April 21, 2009
http://ashland.oLus/Page.asp?NavID=11805
VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Should COlillCil approve first reading of ordinance amendtuent to the Ashland
Land Use Ordinance (ALVO) adding Chapter 18.63 Water Resow"ce Protection Zones
and first reading of ordinance amenmuents related atuendments of the ALVO and
COluprehensive Plan regat'ding the protection of wetlatlds, streams and riparian conidors?
http://ashland.oLuslPage.asp?NavID=11813
bttp://www.asbland.or.us/Page.asp?N avID= 1 0307
~ents by Paul Kay ~
There has been much thoughtful effo11 contributed to the proposed ordinance, and it is
appreciated. In my opinion, the proposed ordinance is not ready to approve.
Modifications, including those suggested below, would better serve conmuuuty relations
and nanu"al resource protection objectives.
There are two areas I alU concelued that at"e not being adequately adm"essed, altenlatives
to pesticides and the migration of the active stream chatmel. My reasoning and
reconuuendations are outlined below.
PESTICIDE POLICY
The Pesticide Policy (Mooicipal Code section 9 - Health and Sanitation, subsection 28 _
Pesticide Policy) specifies that luechanical and culmralluethods shall be utilized
whenever practical for control of noxious vegetation and pests (9.28.030), and that
consideration shall be given to the possible short and 10ng-telID adverse uupacts of
the application upon humans, atluuals and plants of the proposed pesticide and of any
chemical alteluatives (9.28.040).
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While there is a legal opinion that city regulations cannot be nlore restrictive than state
regulations governing the use of pesticides on private lands within the city limits,
eluninating references to tile pesticide policy in the water resow"ces ordinance does not
lueet the proposed ordinatlCe's stated objective of protecting and benefiting tile health,
safety and welfat"e of existing and funu'e residents of Ashland, let alone protecting the
health. safety and welfare of the non-blIDlan residents of the creeks.
We lUust not ignore herbicides' lethal and sub-lethal effects on the amphibians, which, I
believe, are the lUOSt sensitive species. There are arguments by vendors of herbicides that
lethal doses measured by SOllle researchers are different from label concentrations.1 And
1 Monsanto response to "The Impact of Insecticides and Herbicides on the Biodiversity
and Productivity of Aquatic CODllulillities, Ecological Applications" by Relyea (2005)
bUp:l /www.lllonsanto . co. uk/news/ukshowlib. phtIul ?uid=8800
there are rebuttals by researchers.2 These arglilllents ignore the sub-lethal effects3 of low
concentrations such as tinting of luetaluorphosis alId body weight, significant
considerations for sluvival and reproductive success. This is not slU])rising when we
lillderstand that the modes of action4 of glyphosate al"e to inhibit metabolislll and protein
synthesis in plants. While we don't luean for it to affect amphibians, it does.
The water resources ordinance, as proposed, does not include consideration for the
possible shOlt and long-tenu adverse impacts of the application of pesticides or
altelnative luechanical or culturalluethods upon humallS, animals alId plants. This creates
conflict between regulations and, luore significantly, this potentially creates conflicts
between people, between well-intentioned neighbors and between residents and city
persOlmel. This could divert our attention and reSOlU"CeS frOlu the real need of leanring
how to better manage nattlfal reSOlU"CeS, whether for private enjoyment or for the health
and welfare of the COlmuons.
So, what can we do that helps meet the stated objectives?
The proposed water reS01U"CeS ordinance includes provisions for educational activities
within the reSOlU"Ce areas. These provisions are valuable and helpful. We also need to
include provisions for public or professional education and continuing field reseal"ch to
directly develop our lUlderstanding and skill necessary for the successfulluanageluent of
the water and soil reSOlU'ces.
There is a perception that the application of herbicides and other pesticides offers cost
savings. While there may sometimes be an illlluediate savings of operational costs, there
is often an associated long-tenu cost to the capital reSOllfce, resulting in increased long
teInl operating costs and reduced residual value of the capital reS01U"Ce. The most
inllllediate cause and effect relationship is the suppression of the development of the food
web's nIicroscopic fOlilldations in the soil and water reSOllfces.
Soil biology provides practical services to water reSOlu'ces. Compaction, tillage, synthetic
feItilizers, synthetic pesticides, and sometiIues even nattlfal fertilizers and pesticides, are
InUUall caused disttu"bances that impact the soil biology in ways that favor invasive
plants. These disttlfbances favor the conditions for soil biology to be dominated by
2 "ROlilldup is Highly Lethal" Dr. Relyea Responds to Monsanto's Concenls Regal"ding
Recent Published Sttldy, April 2005
http://www . pitt. edu/ ~relyealSitelRoundup .htnl1
3 "Sublethal effects of the herbicide glyphosate on amphibian IuetamOl])hosis and
development," Cauble, K., Wagner, R. S.
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, September 2005
http://springerlink. coml contelltJy72q026620h 765 i 9/
4 "The Safe and Effective Use of Pesticides" 2nd Edition
University of California, 2000: p. 75
bacteria, resulting in nuuient forms and lnicroscopic organislns favorable to pioneering
species of plants.
If we intend to lnanage wetland and riparian vegetation to protect and enhance water
resources, we must be infornled of impacts caused by these hlnnan disturbances, even if
only for practical reasons.
Culturallnethods employing indigenous microorganisms are being developed for the
suppression of Reed canarygrass and other invasive plants. W ouldn't we want to know if
innovative lnethods could be applied to suppress English Ivy and Himalayan Blackbeny?
The food web found in the soil567 also exists in the hyporheic flowS and su'eanl
biofihns91o, as well as the riparian and upland vegetation. If we manage landscapes with
knowledge of hrunan caused ilnpacts, both deu'imental and beneficial. to the lnicroscopic
foundation of the food web, we can simultaneously lneet our practical econOlllic
objectives and our natural resource objectives.
Soil biology ovelview - "'The creatlu'es living in the soil are clitical to soil quality. They
affect soil structure and therefore soil erosion and water availability. They can protect
5 Uuited States Depamnent of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Selvice, Soil Quality, Soil Biology
http://soils. usda. gOY ISQII concepts/soil biology/biology.hlInl
6 "'Ecology ill the UndelWorld" Introduction to special issue
Science 11 Jlme 2004: Vol. 304. no. 5677, p. 1613
Andrew Sugden, Richard Stone, and Caroline Ash
http://www.sciencelnag.org/cgi/content/sunUl1aly/304/5677/1613
7 "Teanling with Microbes: A Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web"
Tilnber Press, 2006
Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne Lewis
http://www.till1berpress.cOln/books/isbn.cfm/9780881927771/teanung 1l1icrobes/lowenfels
8 Hyporheic zone: The world beneath the gravel
http://www.holon.se/fo lke/pro i ects/vatpark/hyporeic. shtllll
9 Su'eam Biofihn Research group
The University of Auckland, School of Biological Sciences
http://www.ceb1.auckland.ac.nz/biofihnstreallllindex.html
10 "'Investigating Rare and Endelnic Pollution-Sensitive SubtelTanean Fauna of
Vulnerable Habitats in the National Capital Region" Prepared for: U.S. National Park
Service, National Capital Region. BenjaInin Hutchins, DepaIllnent of Biology, AInerican
University, aIld David C. Culver, Depamnent of Biology, AIneriCaIl University
vvww .nps. gOY /prwi/naturescience/uploadlSubtenallean%20F auna%20Repol1O,/o20A U. pdf
crops from pests and diseases. They are central to decomposition and nutrient cycling and
therefore affect plant growth and amounts of pollutants in the environment. Finally, the
soil is home to a large proportion of the world's genetic diversity. 5"
Soil biology and the landscape - "An incredible diversity of organisms make up the soil
food web. They range in size from the tiniest one-celled bacteria, algae, fungi, and
protozoa, to the more complex nematodes and micro-arthropods, to the visible
earthworms, insects, small vertebrates, and plants. As these organisms eat, grow, and
move through the soil, they make it possible to have clean water, clean air, healthy plants,
and moderated water flow. 5"
Soil and water are natural resource foundations. We would do well to better understand
their complex relationships while we strive to protect their practical and intrinsic values.
Suggested practices and public demonstration sites for management of nutrients, water,
soil, and vegetation would be valuable to include in an educational component of the
ordinance.
STREAM CHANNEL MIGRATION
Streams are dynamic systems. The proper functioning condition of streams includes the
migration of the active stream channels. We cannot force a stream to stay put, and when
we try there will be upstream and downstream consequences to property and function that
will be revealed during peak flow events.
The general trend is for stream channel shape to move materials and it's own channel in
sine waves. Materials move downstream in the obvious direction of water flow. Grading
occurs from mouth toward source as materials organize in relationship to flow and
velocity. The energy of receding floodwaters, at levels significantly greater than usual
flow, largely determines the architecture of the stream.
These sine waves also oscillate. The curves move. The proposed ordinance does not
adequately address applicability for a changing stream channel. A projected pathway of
these waves is a better determiner of the channel to not build in than the location of the
stream channel today.ll
CONCLUSION - quoting Donella Meadows: 12 "We don't get to choose which laws,
those of the economy or those of the Earth, will ultimately prevail. We can choose which
ones we will personally live under -- and whether to make our economic laws consistent
with planetary ones or find out what happens if we don't."
II "A View of the River"
Harvard University Press, 1994
Luna Leopold
12 "The Laws of the Earth and the Laws of Economics" 1996, Donella Meadows
http://www.sustainer.org/dhlTI archive/index.php?display article=vn674economics%26earthed
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City of Ashland Mayor
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20 East Main Street
Ashland, OR 97520
Comments for Chapter 18.63 Water Resource Protection Zones
Rogue Flyfishers fully support the forward looking Water Resource
Protection Zones ordinance to improve water quality, and protect riparian and
aquatic fish and wildlife habitat. The gradational increase in riparian buffers and
emphasis on local native plant use contribute to improved health and resilience of
28 streams and 13 significant wetlands identified on the Water Resources Map.
Landowner and community attention is focused on sensitive natural hydrologic
features that improve long term livability and provide critical habitat for fish and
other wildlife.
Your Packet Materials include a report from Dan Van Dyke, District Fish
Biologist for ODFW, that document fish use, principally coho, steelhead and
cutthroat trout in all Riparian Corridor Streams and 3 of 4 Local Streams. We
especially value the Ordinance's resource protection on intermittent! ephemeral
urban streams that offer juvenile fish refuge seasonally to avoid higher flows in
other Bear Creek tributaries.
The attached graphic and project summary from the 2007 Ashland
Watershed Assessment and Action Plan highlight Ashland's vulnerability to
climate change. Ashland is an urban center stretched along a narrow terrace at the
base of very steep ridges and erodible canyons that periodically funnel warm rain
and snow melt down from the mountains. The Water Resources Protection Zone
ordinance reduces community susceptibility to climate risk by protecting land and
stream reaches important to valuable property, water quality and biologic function.
It engages the interest of private land and home owners across the community.
John G. Ward, Conservation Chair
Rogue Flyfishers
JACKSON COUNTY
OREGON
JOSEPHINE COUNTY
PROJECT SUMMARY
Ashland is a venerable village with a postcard-like setting; an urban center
stretched along a narrow terrace at the base of very steep ridges and erodible
canyons that periodically funnel warm rain and snow melt down from the mile of
mountain rising above town. Stormwater from a dozen flood-prone creeks
challenges the resources of the City and homeowners as it rushes across the
Ashland Terrace. However, the Ashland Watershed Assessment demonstrates
that these creeks can be a valued qommunity asset, providin'g a great opportunity
for individual landowners, homeowner associations, and the City to cooperatively
improve watershed health and function.
We found that many of the small streams have perennial summer flows
due to augmentation from summer irrigation. This condition promotes
streamside vegetation that can stabilize stream banks, filter runoff, reduce
erosion, and provide riparian corridors, green ribbons of habitat for birds and
other urban wildlife connecting Bear Creek's flood plain to the forested slopes
above. The associated vegetation canopy helps keep water cool to carry more
oxygen for fish and aquatic life. The City recognizes that these streams add
value to the watershed and encourages increased landowner participation in
riparian corridor and wetland protection.
We found the City has engaged consultants to recpmmend improved
stormwater management practices, to quantify infrastructure needed to address
runoff and erosion issues, and to assess the impact from high development
areas on existing facilities. A pro-active policy for constructing wetlands that filter
stormwater and detain storm surges continues to show favorable results.
We noted coho salmon have been found in several creeks, and steelhead
and steelhead fry are present in Lithia Park near City Hall - clear evidence that
Ashland's efforts to protect salmonids and remove fish passage barriers has
brought results. Stream surveys identified several fish barriers at irrigation
diversions and a need for late season flow restoration in Neil Creek.
Action Plan priorities identified in this assessment include 14 habitat and
restoration projects, 5 stormwater management projects, 8 fish passage barrier
projects, and a series of informational and educational activities. Outreach
during the assessment process has shown that there is community interest in
practices that control sediment, pollution, and soil erosion; tours and workshops
to see what has worked and how to get results, and monitoring to verify progress.
These projects and activities help build community commitment and sustained
public support while assuring a well-functioning and productive watershed.
(4/21/2009) Barbara christensen - Pesticide Ground Rules for Ashland
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From:
To:
Date:
Subject:
Nancy Bloom <spiritinbloom@opendoor.com>
<christeb@ashland.or.us>
4/20/2009 5:49 PM
Pesticide Ground Rules for Ashland
Please submit to the city record
To City Council and Mayor,
I am particularly concerned about pesticide use in Lithia Park
as small children play in the waters there and babies and children
of all ages play on the grass, lie on it and probably with little ones
pick up fistfuls and eat it, gum it or chew it.
It is essential that our park's grounds, vegetation and waters
be free of pesticide residue and runoff.
It is particularly sobering and embarrassing to realize that
our much prized park is routinely managed with pesticides
and chemical fertizilers and treatment, endangering those who
live here and visit it. Were this to be discovered it would
diminish the enthusiasm of our visitors for our "natural"
park setting, and tarnish our unfolding reputation as
as a sustainable and largely green town.
Please address the serious dangers of pesticide use
in Ashland, not only in the parks but in all other areas
as well. Creating guidelines and wise legal requirements
for safely treating our lands here is essential for our well-being
and the protection of healthy soil and vegetation for years
to come, especially as increasingly people are turning to
gardening throughout this valley as a means of natural
sustenance in this increasingly challenging time,
Thank you for doing your very best to decide wisely on this
issue for us here now, and for those to come,
Sincerely,
Nancy Bloom, M.A., CHT
Counselor and Hypnotherapist
Assistant Director, Rosewood Institute,
a State Certified Outpatient Counseling Center in Southern
Oregon
541-488-5795
223 Meade St.
Ashland, OR. 97520
www.SpiritlnBloom.com
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Julie Norman <jnorman@siskiyou.org>
<christeb@ashland.or.us>
<john@council.ashland.or.us>
4/21/2009 9:53 AM
summary sheet of pesticides used in 2008 by Parks Dept.
2008 parks chern Iist.xls; Part.002
To: City Council and Mayor:
Please post to the Public Record for Ordinance Ch. 18.63
re: proposed Water Resource Protection Zones.
This is a one page summary of the pesticides applied by the Ashland Parks
Dept on City Lands in 2008. There were 207 application events.
It also shows the number of applications of each pesticide that overlapped
the proposed Water Resource Protection Zones (entirely or
partially). There were
47 "Riparian" application events.
This data does NOT portray the quantities applied. Quantity data is in the
underlying spreadsheets (available upon request).
The chart also identifies the pesticides designated as "Tier 1" (highest
pesticide
risk) in Seattle's Integrated Pest Management Plan. [All Tier 1 pesticides
were
phased out in Seattle.]
This information can help guide the creation of an official Integrated Pest
Management Plan to reduce or eliminate pesticide use by all City employees.
More to come.
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Melanie Mindlin
Planning Commissioner
1248 Calypso Court, Ashland. OR 97520
482-7909. sassetta@mind.net
April 20. 2009
Dear Members of the City Council,
With this letter. I wish to share my perspective of the way the pesticide issue was handled
up to the time of the Planning Commission decision. The Water Resource Ordinance currently
under consideration was proposed by staff and went through its public hearing process with
language that completely prohibited the use of pesticides and herbicides, including on Ashland
Parks property. Commissioners imagined that this might be a problem for the Parks Department
and sought out their involvement so as to clarify the situation. This resulted in staff bringing a
change in language at the final deliberation stage that allowed the use of herbicides and
pesticides within certain limitations.
My recollection is that during deliberation it was OUf understanding that staff was giving
us a policy that included greater restrictions than were currently in effect. We were not informed
of the existence of the City's 1996 Pesticide Use Ordinance. We attempted to strengthen the
proposed policy by adding language that said herbicides could only be used for removal of
invasive plants during an initial eradication and not for ongoing maintenance.
At that point, the WRO moved out of our hands. I was extremely disappointed to hear
that we had made a mistake and created an ordinance with a lesser requirement concerning
herbicide and pesticide use than was already on the books. In addition, I am concerned that we
have had a policy for 13 years which calls for a strategy of moving towards elimination of
herbicide and pesticide use. but not only have we not succeeded in doing so, but our Community
Development staff was not even aware of the policy until the issue was investigated by a citizen
group.
It is my understanding that the Planning Commission was fully in favor of moving the
community and the City departments towards a zero use of herbicides and pesticides. I hope the
City Council will be able to further this goal.
Sincerely,
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Melanie Mindlin
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James F. Moore Jr.
1217 Park St.
Ashland, OR 97520
541-482-8151
e-mail: jsmoore@}effnet.org
Pisco Ergo Sum
Ashland City Councilors & Mayor
4/20/09
Re: Water Resources Ordinance
I want to thank the Council for the opportunity to comment on the
proposed Water Resource Protection Ordinance. It has been a long
time coming (I don't believe any of the current Councilors were present
at the birth of this project),
I appreciate all the time and effort that the City Staff has put in to
the development of this ordinance. It has taken much more time and
expense than originally visualized.
The original intent of the proposed ordinance was to fulfill our
commitment to Oregon's Goal 5, which was to protect our natural
resources and conserve scenic and historic areas and open spaces.
These resources promote a health environment and natural landscape
that contributes to Oregon's livability.
Reading between the lines, I believe it was hoped that the actions we
take would be welcomed by the citizens of Oregon as a progressive
step forward. I am concerned that at the present time the 42 page
ordinance as it currently stands will unfortunately be viewed as just
the opposite. What is lacking is a dose of education and public relations.
And with our current budget restraints the City is not in a position to
take on this responsibility. But it can be a guiding body in achieving such
an end.
Within our population we have numerous citizen resources that could
assist in achieving a successful implementation of Oregon's Goal 5.
What I am suggesting is that we call on such citizen resources.
Maybe the implementation of a test area; such as Clay Creek, where
Citizens can see what is being proposed.
Perhaps a review by some of our local environmental and ecological
experts, working as volunteers.
While I don;t pretend to have the answers, I do feel that to approve
this 42 page document as it now stands, will create unintended
consequences amongst the citizens of Ashland. Through innovation and
education we can make this Water Resource Protection Ordinance
something that fits into the framework of our Valdez Principles.
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Healing the Wounds - Restoring the Earth
a non-profit 50 I (c)3 organization
www.lomakatsi.org
(541) 488-0208 · PO. Box 3084 · Ashland, OR 97520-0303
A TTN: Ashland City Council
Mayor Stromberg
RE: Water Resource Protection Zone Ordinance
April 20, 2009
To Whom It May Concern:
Due to the recent concerns raised by Ashland residents regarding the use of herbicides and
pesticides along the waterways around Ashland, Lomakatsi Restoration Project would like to
share our community-based model for invasive weed management and ecological stewardship.
Over the past fourteen years, through Lomakatsi' s Site Adoption Program, we have been
organizing and implementing riparian restoration projects at 22 locations within Ashland's Upper
Bear Creek Watershed. Due to the known and unknown effects of the use of herbicides and
because we involve hundreds of students in our projects, Lomakatsi chooses to manage invasive
species through manual, non-chemical methods.
Lower Wright's Creek is the location of a recent riparian restoration project created through the
collaborative efforts of the landowner, Lomakatsi, the Bear Creek Watershed Council and the
City of Ashland. Like many of Lomakatsi's current restoration sites, Wrights Creek has been
treated to reduce impenetrable Himalayan Blackberries that have encroached and eliminated
native riparian trees and vegetation. Blackberry encroachment has contributed to a range of
degradation such as high water temperatures, sedimentation and exposed stream banks. These
conditions have posed a threat to anadromous fish such as Coho and Chinook salmon and
steelhead, macroinvertebrates and other wildlife dependent on these waterways.
In the summer of2008, Lomakatsi workforce members treated ten-foot tall contiguous blackberry
patches by the use of chainsaws. Following the cutting, crewmembers dug up roots, piled the
cuttings and burned the piles in November of 2008. Since that initial entry last summer, several
community, school and at-risk youth groups have helped dig up blackberry roots and have
planted hundreds of native trees and shrubs, contributing to this long term effort of reestablishing
the riparian woodland.
On April 11, 2009, Lomakatsi hosted a hands-on workshop along this same stretch of Lower
Wright's Creek. The focus of this workshop was to further the critical work of converting this
streamside blackberry area back to a diverse native riparian forest habitat. Forty members from
the Ashland community showed up in support of this project. With great enthusiasm, more native
trees and shrubs were planted and more blackberry roots were removed.
Through the collaborative efforts of diverse stakeholders and community groups, a successful
model for non-chemical blackberry removal and ecological restoration continues to be
implemented.
Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.
Community-Supported Reforestation and Rehabilitation of our Watersheds
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Lower Wrights Creek Riparian Restoration Project 2008
Billings Property, Ashland Oregon
Prepared by: Marko Bey, Director-Lomakatsi
Lower Wrights Creek riparian area condition prior to
restoration treatments. Impenetrable Himalayan
blackberries have encroached and eliminated native
riparian trees and vegetation.
Contiguous tall blackberry thickets being treated by
Lomakatsi crew member.
Lomakatsi hand crews, consisting of 10 workforce
members, cut blackberries with chainsaws above and along
incised stream banks. Manual blackberry treatments
enabled workers to locate and protect the few remaining
native plants on site and prevent soil compaction.
Following manual cutting with chainsaws,
Lomakatsi crews dug and grubbed the roots and
then raked blackberries into piles.
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Lithia Boys and Girls working alongside Lomakatsi
crews perform blackberry grubbing in the summer.
Hand piles were constructed in the mid summer to
enable vegetation to dry out in preparation for Fall
burning.
Lomakatsi crew member ignites blackberry
handpiles at the begging of October 2008.
Lomakatsi crews carefully constructed handpiles
outside of the trees crowns to prevent scorching.
Dead standing trees along the riparian reach were
also protected during burn operations to retain
habitat.
Lomakatsi crew member holds afire safety line near
dry grass location during burn operations.
-Lower Wrights Creek Riparian Restoration Project 2008-
Photo Gallery
Lomakatsi Restoration Project
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Controlled Broadcast Underburning
Along deeply incidsed stream banks where access was difficult, blackberry treatments were accomplished by the use of
controlled broadcast underburning to accomplish resource objectives and prepare the riparian area for native planting.
Riparian area prepared for native planting following
blackberry treatment
Students plant a Black Cottonwood along the aquatic
area. All trees and shrubs for the project were grown
in Lomakatsi's Native Plant Shade House Nurseries as
part of our Full Circle School Program.
Ashland High school students and Lomakatsi crews plant a
diversity of native trees and shrubs along Wrights Creek.
Yellow flags were tied onto planted hardwoods for the
purpose of being able to locate them during the dormant
period. Conifers can also be seen in the planting grid.
-Lower Wrights Creek Riparian Restoration Project 2008-
Photo Gallery
Lomakatsi Restoration Project
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DRAFT RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF SB29
04/14/2009 [PV]
Whereas, the City of Ashland values its rights under Home Rule Charter, and
specifically, the ability of its electorate to choose the method by which local officers are
elected; and
Whereas, the Oregon State Constitution expressly permits preference voting as a method
for elections; and
Whereas, Instant Runoff Voting (IR V) is a specific example of a preference voting
method; and
Whereas, municipalities have been discouraged from adopting IR V for lack of State
Statutes that describe counting rules for IR V ballots; and
Whereas, SB29 expressly allows for municipalities to adopt IRV and describes the rules
by which IR V ballots would be counted; and
Whereas, SB29 is consistent with HB2761, a similar bill submitted by Rep. Buckley last
session, that enjoyed the support of Resolution 2007-13;
Therefore, be it Resolved that the Mayor and City Council of Ashland do hereby support
SB29 and direct Staff to notify State legislators of our support, urging a YES vote on
SB29 and on its companion Bill in the House upon its submission.
To: Senate Rules Committee
From: Senator Jackie Dingfelder, Senate District 23
Date: January 26, 2009
Re: Testimony in Support of Senate Bill 29
Chair Devlin and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on
behalf of Senate Bill 29.
This bill addresses a shortcoming in Oregon election law. Currently, the Oregon
Constitution makes allowances for Instant Runoff Voting but the Revised Statutes and
Elections Code make its implementation all but impossible. This bill would eliminate
these barriers and allow local governments to experiment with Instant Runoff Voting for
local elections.
SB 29 would not compel the state or local governments to adopt any changes to their
election process. Instead, it would allow localities greater freedom in selecting their
method for electing officials. Communities with no interest in this electoral process are
under no obligation to adopt it.
Oregon has long been a national leader in innovative elections reforms. Oregon was
among the earliest states to try some form of direct election of US Senators, citizen
initiatives, and vote by mail. The adoption of Instant Runoff Voting would follow
Oregon's tradition of serving as one of America's laboratories of democracy. Thank you
for taking the time to hear SB 29 and learn the reasons why this bill is needed.
Senator Jackie Dingfelder
District 23
75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
NOTE:
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{_ braces and minus signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are
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Senate Bill 29
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in
conformance with presession filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on
the part of the President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on Rules and
Executive Appointments)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of
the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced.
Allows county, city or metropolitan service district to adopt instant runoff voting
system for nomination or election of candidates to county, city or metropolitan service
district office.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to elections; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 249.088, 254.005,
254.065, 254.575, 258.250 and 258.280.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 254.005 is amended to read:
254.005. As used in this chapter:
(1) 'Ballot' means any material on which votes may be cast for candidates or measures.
In the case of a recall election, 'ballot' includes material posted in a voting
compartment or delivered to an elector by mail.
(2) 'Chief elections officer' means the:
(a) Secretary of State, regarding a candidate for a state office or an office to be
voted on in the state at large or in a congressional district, or a measure to be voted
on in the state at large.
(b) County clerk, regarding a candidate for a county office, or a measure to be voted
on in a county only.
(c) City clerk, auditor or recorder, regarding a candidate for a city office, or a
measure to be voted on in a city only.
(3) 'County clerk' means the county clerk or the county official in charge of
elections.
(4) 'Elector' means an individual qualified to vote under section 2, Article II, Oregon
Constitution.
{+ (5) 'Instant runoff voting system' means a system of voting for candidates for
nomination or election to county or city office, or to an office of a metropolitan
service district organized under ORS chapter 268, authorized by section 16, Article II of
the Oregon Constitution, under which an elector may express the elector's first, second
or additional choices among the candidates for nomination or election to county, city or
metropolitan service district office under sections 3 and 4 of this 2009 Act. + }
{ _ (5) -} {+ (6) + } 'Major political party' means a political party that has
qualified as a major political party under ORS 248.006.
{ _ (6) -} {+ (7) + } 'Measure' includes any of the following submitted to the
people for their approval or rejection at an election:
(a) A proposed law.
(b) An Act or part of an Act of the Legislative Assembly.
(c) A revision of or amendment to the Oregon Constitution.
(d) Local, special or municipal legislation.
(e) A proposition or question.
{ _ (7) -} {+ (8) + } 'Minor political party' means a political party that has
qualified as a minor political party under ORS 248.008.
{ _ (8) -} {+ (9) + } 'Nonpartisan office' means the office of judge of the
Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, circuit court or the Oregon Tax Court, Superintendent of
Public Instruction, Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, any elected
office of a metropolitan service district under ORS chapter 268, justice of the peace,
county clerk, county assessor, county surveyor, county treasurer, county judge who
exercises judicial functions, sheriff, district attorney or any office designated
nonpartisan by a home rule charter.
{ _ (9) -} {+ (10) + } 'Prospective petition' means the information, except
signatures and other identification of petition signers, required to be contained in a
completed petition.
{ _ (10) -} {+ (11) + } 'Regular district election' means the election held each
year for the purpose of electing members of a district board as defined in ORS 255.005
( 2) .
{ _ (11) -} {+ (12) + } 'Vote tally system' means one or more pieces of equipment
necessary to examine and tally automatically the marked ballots.
{ _ (12) -} {+ (13) + } 'Voting machine' means any device that will record every
vote cast on candidates and measures and that will either internally or externally total
all votes cast on that device.
SECTION 2. {+ Sections 3 and 4 of this 2009 Act are added to and made a part of ORS
chapter 254. + }
SECTION 3. {+ (1) Notwithstanding any provision of ORS chapters 203, 221 and 246 to
260, a charter or ordinance of a county, city or metropolitan service district organized
under ORS chapter 268 may authorize the use of an instant runoff voting system for" the
nomination and election of candidates to county, city or metropolitan service district
office.
(2) The Secretary of State shall adopt rules governing the conduct of county, city or
metropolitan service district elections using an instant runoff voting system.
(3) Notwithstanding ORS 254.046, if a county, city or metropolitan service district
conducts an election on any date using an instant runoff voting system, the county, city
or metropolitan service district shall bear the cost of the election. + }
SECTION 4. {+ (1) Elections for the nomination or election of candidates to county or
city office, or to an office of a metropolitan service district organized under ORS
chapter 268, that use an instant runoff voting system authorized under section
3 of this 2009 Act shall be conducted as provided in this section.
(2) The ballot shall be designed to allow an elector to vote for the elector's first,
second and third choices from among the candidates, including candidates listed on the
ballot or one write-in candidate.
(3) Ballots shall be counted as follows:
(a) The elector's vote shall be assigned to the candidate marked as the elector's first
choice. If one candidate receives a majority of the first-choice votes, that candidate
shall be declared nominated or elected.
(b) If no candidate receives a majority of the first-choice votes, the candidate
receiving the fewest first-choice votes is eliminated. Each vote cast for any eliminated
candidate shall be transferred to the candidate who was the elector's next choice on
the ballot.
(c) Candidates with the fewest votes shall continue to be eliminated, with the votes
for those candidates transferred to the candidate who was the elector's next choice on
the ballot until a candidate receives a majority of the votes cast. When a candidate
receives a majority of votes, that candidate is nominated or elected.
(d) Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection, a candidate is eliminated after
the first tally of ballots if the candidate receives fewer than 500 votes, or less than
10 percent of the total votes cast for the nomination or office, whichever is less. Each
vote cast for any eliminated candidate shall be transferred to the candidate who was the
elector's next choice on the ballot.
(4) An elector may vote for the elector's choices as follows:
(a) For each nomination or office for which there are three or more candidates listed
on the ballot, an elector may indicate three choices.
(b) For each nomination or office for which there are two candidates listed on the
ballot, an elector may indicate two choices.
(c) For each nomination or office for which there is one or no candidate listed on the
ballot, an elector may indicate one choice.
(5) If all candidates for whom an elector voted on a ballot are eliminated, the ballot
is considered exhausted and may not be considered in any continuing determination of
whether a candidate for the nomination or election received a majority of the votes
cast. If the ballot of an elector does not list the elector's choices in numerical order,
the elector's next clearly indicated choice in order shall be counted. If an elector's
ballot assigns the same numeric choice to more than one candidate, those assignments are
invalid and the elector's vote is transferred to the next numeric choice, if any.
(6) If two or more candidates for the same nomination or election, after a recount of
the votes cast, have an equal and the highest number of votes at any stage of the
counting of the votes, and one of the candidates is to be eliminated, the tie shall be
resolved as provided in ORS 254.575. + }
SECTION 5. ORS 254.065 is amended to read:
254.065. (1) {+ Subject to subsection (2) of this section, + } when one person is to
be nominated for or elected to an office, the person receiving the highest number of
votes {- shall be -} {+ is + } nominated or elected. When more than one person is
to be nominated for or elected to a single office, the persons receiving the higher
number of votes {- shall be -} {+ are + } nominated or elected. This subsection
does not apply to a candidate for election to an office at a general election if the
election for the office must be held at a special election as described in ORS 254.650.
{+ (2) When one person is to be nominated for or elected to a county or city office,
or to an office of a metropolitan service district organized under ORS chapter 268, using
an instant runoff voting system, the person receiving the highest number of votes as
provided in section 4 of this 2009 Act is nominated or elected. When more than one
person is to be nominated for or elected to a single office, the persons receiving the
higher number of votes as provided in section 4 of this 2009 Act are nominated or
elected. + }
{ _ (2) -} {+ (3) +} {- No measure shall be -} {+ A measure is not + }
adopted unless it receives an affirmative majority of the total votes cast on the
measure. If two or more conflicting laws, or amendments to the Constitution or charter,
are approved at the same election, the law, or amendment, receiving the greatest number
of affirmative votes shall be paramount regarding each conflict, even though the law, or
amendment, may not have received the greatest majority of affirmative votes.
SECTION 6. ORS 254.575 is amended to read:
254.575. {+ (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, + } when two or
more candidates for the same office, after a full recount of votes, have an equal and the
highest number of votes:
{ _ (1) -} {+ (a) + } For election to state Senator or Representative, a party
office, or a public office for which the elections officer is other than the Secretary of
State, the elections officer shall have the candidates meet publicly to decide by lot who
is elected.
{ _ (2) -} {+ (b) + } For election to a public office other than Governor or
those referred to in {- subsection (1) of this section -} {+ paragraph (a) of this
subsection + }, the Secretary of State by proclamation shall order a new election
to fill the office.
{ _ (3) -} {+ (c) + } For election to Governor, the Legislative Assembly at the
beginning of the next regular session shall meet jointly and elect one of the candidates.
{ _ (4) -} {+ (d) + } For nomination by one major political party to an office,
the elections officer who receives filings for nomination to the office shall have the
candidates meet publicly to decide by lot who is nominated.
{+ (2) In a county, city or metropolitan service district organized under ORS
chapter 268 that has authorized an instant runoff voting system under section 3 of this
2009 Act, when two or more candidates for the same county, city or metropolitan
service district office, after a recount of votes, have an equal and the highest number
of votes at any stage of the counting of votes under section 4 of this 2009 Act and one
of the candidates is to be eliminated, the elections officer shall have the candidates
meet publicly to decide by lot who is eliminated. + }
SECTION 7. ORS 258.250 is amended to read:
258.250. (1) {- If the abstract of votes resulting from a full recount shows that
the outcome of the election on the measure was changed or that a candidate for whose
benefit the recount was demanded received a plurality of the votes, -} The deposit
required by ORS 258.161 shall be refunded by the Secretary of State to the person who
filed the demand {+ for a recount if the abstract of votes resulting from a full
recount shows that:
(a) The outcome of the election on a measure was changed;
(b) The candidate for whose benefit the recount was demanded received a plurality of
the votes; or
(c) In a county, city or metropolitan service district organized under ORS chapter 268
that has authorized an instant runoff voting system under section 3 of this 2009 Act, the
candidate for whose benefit the recount was demanded received the highest number of votes
+ }.
(2) The Secretary of State shall transfer the deposit required by ORS 258.161 and any
additional amount paid pursuant to subsection (5) of this section to a special account in
the General Fund if:
(a) A full recount was not conducted; or
(b) The abstract of votes resulting from a full recount shows that:
(A) The outcome of the election on {- the -} {+ a + } measure was not changed;
- or - }
(B) {- A -} {+ The + } candidate for whose benefit the recount was demanded did
not receive a plurality of the votes {-. -} {+; or
(C) In a county, city or metropolitan service district that has authorized an instant
runoff voting system under section 3 of this 2009 Act, the candidate fOL whose benefit
the recount was demanded did not receive the highest number of votes. + }
(3) Moneys deposited in the special account under subsection (2) of this section are
continuously appropriated for the purpose of reimbursing the county, city or other
political subdivision or public corporation for the cost of the recount and paying any
refunds required by subsection (4) of this section.
(4) Upon receipt from the official directed to conduct the recount of a signed
certificate itemizing the cost of the recount, the Secretary of State shall request the
Oregon Department of Administrative Services to issue warrants for the amount so
certified. Any portion of the deposit required by ORS 258.161 remaining after the cost of
the recount has been paid shall be refunded to the person who filed the demand upon
receipt of a warrant from the Oregon Department of Administrative Services showing the
amount of the refund to which the person is entitled.
(5) If the cost of the recount exceeds the amount of the deposit required by ORS
258.161, and if the person who filed the demand does not qualify for a refund under
subsection (1) of this section, the person shall pay to the Secretary of State the
amount of the excess cost.
SECTION 8. ORS 258.280 is amended to read:
258.280. (1) The Secretary of State shall order a full recount of the votes cast for
nomination or election to a public office for which the Secretary of State is the filing
officer, and the county clerk who conducted the election shall order a full recount of
the votes cast for nomination or election to any other public office if the canvass of
votes of the election reveals that:
(a) Two or more candidates for that nomination or office have an equal and the highest
number of votes; {- or - }
{+ (b) In a county, city or metropolitan service district organized under ORS
chapter 268 that has authorized an instant runoff voting system under section 3 of this
2009 Act, two or more candidates for the same county, city or metropolitan service
district office have an equal and the highest number of votes at any stage of the
counting of votes under section 4 of this 2009 Act and one of the candidates is to be
eliminated; or + }
{ - (b) -} {+ (c) + } The difference in the number of votes cast for a candidate
apparently nominated or elected to the office and the votes cast for the closest
apparently defeated opponent is not more than one-fifth of one percent of the total
votes for both candidates.
(2) The cost of a full recount conducted under this section shall be paid by the county
for a county office, by the city for a city office, by the special district for a special
district office or by the state for any other office.
SECTION 9. ORS 249.088 is amended to read:
249.088. {- (1) Unless otherwise provided by a home rule charter, at the nominating
election held on the date of the primary election, two candidates shall be nominated for
the nonpartisan office. However, when a candidate, other than a candidate for the office
of sheriff, a candidate for the office of county clerk, a candidate for the office of
county treasurer or a candidate to fill a vacancy, receives a majority of the votes cast
for the office at the nominating election, that candidate is elected. - }
{+ (1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section and the provisions of a home rule
charter, at the nominating election held on the date of the primary election:
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection:
(A) If a candidate for nonpartisan office receives a majority of votes cast for the
office, that candidate is elected.
(B) If no candidate for nonpartisan office receives a majority of votes cast for the
office, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes are nominated. + }
{ - (2) -} {+ (b) +} {- When -} {+ If + } a candidate for the office of
sheriff, { - the office of -} county clerk {-, the office of -} {+ or + } county
treasurer or a candidate to fill a vacancy receives a majority of votes cast for the
office {- at the nominating election - } , that candidate alone is nominated.
{+ (2) At the nominating election held on the date of the primary election in a
county, city or metropolitan service district organized under ORS chapter 268 that has
authorized an instant runoff voting system under section 3 of this 2009 Act:
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subsection, the procedure
described in section 4 of this 2009 Act shall continue until two candidates remain and
those two candidates are nominated for the nonpartisan office.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection, if a candidate for
nonpartisan office receives a majority of the first-choice votes cast for the office
under section 4 of this 2009 Act, that candidate is elected.
(c) If a candidate for the office of sheriff, county clerk or county treasurer or a
candidate to fill a vacancy receives a majority of the first-choice votes cast for the
office under section 4 of this 2009 Act, that candidate alone is nominated. + }
SB 29 and SB 321
"Draft" County Clerk Amendments
SECTION 3. {+ (1) Notwithstanding any provision ofORS chapters 203, 221 and 246 to 260, a charter or
ordinance of a county, city or metropolitan service district organized under ORS chapter 268 may authorize the
use of an instant runoff voting system for the nomination and election of candidates to county, city or
metropolitan service district office.
(2) The Secretary of State shall adopt rules governing the conduct of county, city or metropolitan service
district elections using an instant runoff voting system.
(3) "t-Iot'Nithstanding ORS 251.016, {+I+}if a county, city or metropolitan service district {+election authority
requests an election be conducted+} conducts an election on any date using an instant runoff voting system,
the county, city or metropolitan service district shall bear the cost of the election{+all election costs, including,
but not limited to, all software and hardware, training, labor, postage, printing and other associated
election costs, including litigation due to this method of voting.
(4) Any county, city, or metropolitan service district who has a filed initiative petition for the purpose of
implementing instant runoff voting is required to include a fiscal impact in the ballot title for voters to
consider.+}
(+(5) Upon the initial request by any county, city, or metropolitan service district to use the instant runoff
voting method, the following is required to be submitted to the County Clerk before the first election
shall be conducted by that method of voting:
(a) Copy of ordinance passed by the governing board authorizing the instant runoff method of voting,
with the applicable offices.
(b) Copies of the state and federal certifications for the election systems that meet the specifications of
instant runoff voting pursuant to state and local laws.
(c) Copy of the state elections certification for the election systems that meet the specifications of instant
runoff voting pursuant to state and local laws.
(d) A bond, a cash deposit or other security deposit equal to 500/0 of the full amount of all software and
hardware to conduct an instant runoff voting method of voting as follows:
(A) A bond in a form and in an amount approved by the county board; or.
(B) A cash deposit in an amount approved by the county board accompanied by a form prescribed
by the Secretary of State. The form shall include the names and addresses of all persons and
organizations providing any part of the cash deposit, the amount provided by each, and a statement
signed by the governing body authorizing payment to the county treasurer; or
(C) A security deposit, other than a bond or cash deposit shall be of a kind and in an amount
approved by the county board accompanied by a form prescribed by the Secretary of State. The form
shall include the names and addresses of all persons and organizations providing any part of the security
deposit, the amount and kind provided by each person's contribution, and a statement signed by the
governing body authorizing payment to the county treasurer.
(6) Upon receipt of the requirements of subsection (5), the first instant runoff voting election shall not be
scheduled prior to 360 days.
(7) Not later than the 30 days after receiving an invoice for the full amount of the election costs, the
governing body who requested the instant runoff voting method will submit full payment to the county
treasurer for the amount that exceeds the initial deposit paid.+}
SECTION 4. {+ (1) Elections {+where one candidate is to be nominated or elected to+} [-for the
nomination or election of candidates to ] county or city office, or to an office of a metropolitan service district
organized under ORS chapter 268, that use an instant runoff voting system authorized under section 3 of this
2009 Act shall be conducted as provided in this section. .
(2) The ballot shall be designed to allow an elector to vote for the elector's first, second and third choices from
among the candidates, including candidates listed on the ballot or one write-in candidate.
(3) Ballots shall be counted as follows:
(a) The elector's vote shall be assigned to the candidate marked as the elector's first choice. If one candidate
receives a majority of the first-choice votes, that candidate shall be declared nominated or elected.
(b) Ifno candidate receives a majority of the first-choice votes, the candidate receiving the fewest first-choice
votes is eliminated. Each vote cast for any eliminated candidate shall be transferred to the candidate who was
the elector's next choice on the ballot.
(c) Candidates with the fewest votes shall continue to be eliminated, with the votes for those candidates
transferred to the candidate who was the elector's next choice on the ballot until a candidate receives a majority
of the votes cast. When a candidate receives a majority of votes, that candidate is nominated or elected.
(d) Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection, a candidate is eliminated after the first tally of ballots if
the candidate receives fewer than 500 votes, or less than 10 percent of the total votes cast for the nomination or
office, whichever is less. Each vote cast for any eliminated candidate shall be transferred to the candidate who
was the elector's next choice on the ballot.
(4) An elector may vote for the elector's choices as follows:
(a) For each nomination or office for which there are three or more candidates listed on the ballot, an elector
may indicate three choices.
(b) For each nomination or office for which there are two candidates listed on the ballot, an elector may
indicate two choices.
( c) For each nomination or office for which there is one or no candidate listed on the ballot, an elector may
indicate one choice.
(5) If all candidates for whom an elector voted on a ballot are eliminated, the ballot is considered exhausted
and may not be considered in any continuing determination of whether a candidate for the nomination or
election received a majority of the votes cast. If the ballot of an elector does not list the elector's choices in
numerical order, the elector's next clearly indicated choice in order shall be counted. If an elector's ballot
assigns the same numeric choice to more than one candidate, those assignments are invalid and the elector's
vote is transferred to the next numeric choice, if any.
(6) If two or more candidates for the same nomination or election, after a recount of the votes cast, have an
equal and the highest number of votes at any stage of the counting of the votes, and one of the candidates is to
be eliminated, the tie shall be resolved as provided in ORS 254.575. + }