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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/23/2026 6:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Loucks Auditorium / Salem Public Library
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26-100 11.3a.ProclamationProclamation - Child Abuse Prevention Month Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods   Not available Not available
26-104 11.3b.ProclamationProclamation recognizing the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge. Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods   Not available Not available
26-112 11.3c.ProclamationProclamation recognizing April as Arbor Month. Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods   Not available Not available
26-115 11.4a.Presentations 1.4Oregon’s Tree City of the Year Award   Not available Not available
26-113 13.1a.MinutesMarch 9, 2026, Draft City Council Minutes   Not available Not available
26-118 13.1b.MinutesMarch 16, 2026, Draft City Council Work Session Minutes   Not available Not available
26-114 13.3a.Action ItemFederal Aviation Administration Grant Applications for the Salem-Willamette Valley Airport. Ward(s): Ward 2 Councilor(s): Nishioka Neighborhood(s): Southeast Mill Creek Neighborhood Association (SEMCA), Southeast Salem Neighborhood Association (SESNA) Result Area(s): Safe, Reliable and Efficient Infrastructure; Strong and Diverse Economy.   Not available Not available
26-101 14.a.Public HearingsExemption from Competitive Bidding Process and Authorization of an Alternative Contracting Method for the Franzen Reservoir Liner and Cover Replacement Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Good Governance; Safe, Reliable and Efficient Infrastructure.   Not available Not available
26-109 15.a.SOB - Matters of special importance to councilLaunching Engagement and Outreach for Drug Prevention, Treatment, and Enforcement in Salem Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Good Governance; Natural Environment Stewardship; Safe and Healthy Community; Safe, Reliable and Efficient Infrastructure; Strong and Diverse Economy; Welcoming and Livable Community.   Not available Not available
26-102 16.a.Informational ReportPurchases approved administratively from February 1, 2026 through February 28, 2026. Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Good Governance   Not available Not available
26-111 16.b.Informational ReportSalem 2025 Annual Tree Report Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Natural Environment Stewardship; Safe and Healthy Community; Welcoming and Livable Community.   Not available Not available
26-116 16.c.Informational ReportHearings Officer Decision - Conditional Use Permit to allow a short-term rental in an existing single-family dwelling located at 2494 Crestbrook Drive, NW - Approved. Conditional Use Case No. CU26-01 - Joseph Jordan - 2494 Crestbrook Drive NW Ward(s): 8 Councilor(s): Varney Neighborhood(s): West Salem   Not available Not available
26-106 17.1a.Ordinance First ReadingAnnexation of an approximate 1.94-acre territory, including a Minor Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to Multi-Family Residential and Zone Change to RM-I (Multiple Family Residential), for property located at 5524 Skyline Road S. Ward(s): Ward 7 Councilor(s): Nordyke Neighborhood(s): Sunnyslope Neighborhood Association Result Area(s): Welcoming and Livable Community   Not available Not available
26-110 17.2a.Ordinance Second ReadingProposed amendments and second reading of engrossed Ordinance Bill No. 4-26 amending SRC Chapter 38 - Tourism Promotion Area (TPA) to include short-term rentals (STRs) and accessory short-term rentals (ASTRs) under the TPA. Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Strong and Diverse Economy.   Not available Not available
26-108 1a.Future Agenda ItemsUntil further notice, all Salem City Council meetings will be conducted in Loucks Auditorium, located at Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty Street SE, with the option for remote attendance. Please see the meeting agenda header for more details on remote attendance. The meetings are also available to watch in real-time online at CC:Media YouTube Channel, as well as Comcast Cable CC:Media Channel 21. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS: Annexation of an approximate 18.91-acre territory and abutting public street right-of-way, with a Minor Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to Multiple Family Residential and a Zone Change to RM-II (Multiple Family Residential) for a portion of the territory, for property located at 2170 Walker Road NE and 4893 Sunnyview Road NE Monday, April 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Exemption from Competitive Bidding and Authorization of an Alternate Contracting Method for a New Fire Station 8 Monday, April 27, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. SALEM HOUSING AUTHORITY PUBLIC HEARINGS: Annual Agency Public Housing Authority (PHA) plan and the Capital Fund Plan (CFP) Monday, May 26, 2026, at   Not available Not available