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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 8/11/2025 6:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Loucks Auditorium / Salem Public Library
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
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Attachments: 08-11-25 Council Addition 1, 08-11-25 Council Written Testimony 1, 08-11-25 Council Written Testimony 2, 08-11-25 Council Written Testimony 3, 08-11-25 Council Addition 2
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25-292 13.1a.MinutesJuly 28, 2025, Draft City Council Minutes   Not available Not available
25-271 13.2a.ResolutionTransfer of appropriations within the City’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Budget in the General Fund for tree planting. Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Good Governance; Natural Environment Stewardship; Safe, Reliable and Efficient Infrastructure.   Not available Not available
25-290 13.2b.ResolutionSupplemental Budget 1 for unanticipated expenses in the Local Option Levy Fund. Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Good Governance; Welcoming and Livable Community.   Not available Not available
25-285 13.3a.Action ItemApplication for funding under Community Renewable Energy Grant Program issued by the Oregon Department of Energy. Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Natural Environment Stewardship; Safe, Reliable and Efficient Infrastructure.   Not available Not available
25-298 15.a.Informational ReportImproving safety and livability in high response areas: downtown and northeast Salem Ward(s): 1, 2, 5, and 6 Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): CANDO, ELNA, NESCA, NOLA, Northgate, SCAN, WSNA Result Area(s): Safe and Healthy Community, Strong and Diverse Economy, and Welcoming and Livable Community.   Not available Not available
25-296 15.b.SOB - Councilor ItemMotion from Councilor Linda Nishioka concerning a performance evaluation for the interim City Manager Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods   Not available Not available
25-229 16.a.Informational ReportAppointment of City Councilors to the Riparian Advisory Committee Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Natural Environment Stewardship; Welcoming and Livable Community.   Not available Not available
25-281 16.b.Informational ReportPlanning Administrator Decision - A replat to consolidate four lots into one property - Approved. Replat Tentative Plan Case No. REP25-06 - RMH Properties LLC (Miriam and Richard Hoach) - 2390 Commercial St SE. Ward(s): 2 Councilor(s): Nishioka Neighborhood(s): SCAN   Not available Not available
25-282 16.c.Informational ReportPlanning Administrator - A validation of unit of land, then a tentative partition to divide the land area to create two parcels - Approved. Partition Tentative Plan / Validation of Units of Land / Class 2 Adjustment Case No. PAR-VUL-ADJ25-11 - 4720 Ridge Dr NE - M3 Capital LLC (Brian Spencer, Steven Schimmel, Irwin Schimmel). Ward(s): 5 Councilor(s): Brown Neighborhood(s): Northgate   Not available Not available
25-286 16.d.Informational ReportRevised Hearings Officer Decision - A Conditional Use Permit for a short-term rental within an existing single-family dwelling - Approved. Conditional Use Permit Case No. CU25-05 - Brittany Finley - 925 Terrace Dr NW. The decision was revised to correct a typographical error in Condition #4. Ward(s): 1 Councilor(s): Tigan Neighborhood(s): WSNA   Not available Not available
25-291 16.e.Informational ReportHearings Officer Decision - An application for site alterations and tree and vegetation removal associated with the establishment of temporary construction and staging areas required for proposed seismic improvements to the Center Street Bridge; and the future repaving of a portion of the north parking lot of Riverfront Park following its use as a temporary construction staging area - Approved Class 2 Willamette Greenway Development Permit / Class 2 Site Plan Review / Tree and Vegetation Removal Permit - ODOT - 314 Water St NE, 116 Marion St NE, and 200 to 300 Blocks of Musgrave Ln NW. Ward(s): 1 Councilor(s): Tigan Neighborhood(s): CANDO; WSNA   Not available Not available
25-297 16.f.Informational ReportHearings Officer Decision - To remove Condition 1, related to street requirements, from CPC-NPC-ZC12-03 - Approved. Variance Case No. VAR25-01 - Lane Shetterly, Peter Bragdon, Vanessa Wilkins, Bill Berg, Lisa Mensah, Erica D. Daley, Ray Klinke - 1656 Davis Rd S. Ward(s): 4 Councilor(s): Gwyn Neighborhood(s): Sunnyslope   Not available Not available
25-287 16.g.Informational ReportCity of Salem Fiscal Year 2025 Quarter 4 Financial Report - Preliminary Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Good Governance   Not available Not available
25-264 16.h.Informational ReportPurchases approved administratively from May 1, 2025 through May 31, 2025. Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Good Governance   Not available Not available