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Meeting Details

Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/27/2026 6:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Loucks Auditorium / Salem Public Library
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26-164 11.3a.ProclamationProclamation - National Fentanyl Awareness Day Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods   Not available Not available
26-165 11.3b.ProclamationProclamation - Vietnamese American Remembrance Day Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods   Not available Not available
26-160 13.1a.MinutesApril 13, 2026, Draft City Council Minutes   Not available Not available
26-153 13.3a.Action ItemAdopting the City of Salem’s 2026-2031 Strategic Plan. 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
26-163 13.3b.Action ItemSmall Community Air Service Development (SCASD) Grant Application for Commercial Air Service Recruitment. 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
26-107 15.a.SOB - PresentationAnnual Historic Landmarks Commission Report. Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Welcoming and Livable Community   Not available Not available
26-158 15.b.SOB - PresentationSalem Public Art Commission Annual Report Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Welcoming and Livable Community   Not available Not available
26-154 15.c.SOB - Management ReportReporting on Salem’s use of the Bloomberg-Harvard Cross Boundary Collaboration framework in Downtown 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
26-159 15.d.SOB - Management ReportDeveloping a vision for a vibrant downtown. 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
26-132 15.e.SOB - Councilor ItemMotion from Councilor Linda Nishioka concerning the feasibility of a downtown ambassador program & integration with Clean, Safe, and Healthy Salem. Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods   Not available Not available
26-145 16.a.Informational ReportPurchases approved administratively from March 1, 2026 through March 31, 2026. Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Good Governance   Not available Not available
26-150 16.b.Informational ReportQuarterly information report on economic development. Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Safe, Reliable and Efficient Infrastructure; Strong and Diverse Economy; Welcoming and Livable Community.   Not available Not available
26-151 16.c.Informational ReportEnd of session report summarizing the City’s legislative activities during the 2026 session of the Oregon State Legislature. Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Good Governance; Natural Environment Stewardship; Safe Community; Safe, Reliable and Efficient Infrastructure; Strong and Diverse Economy; Welcoming and Livable Community.   Not available Not available
26-157 17.1a.Ordinance First ReadingAnnexation of an approximate 18.91-acre territory located at 2170 Walker Road NE and 4893 Sunnyview Road NE, including a Minor Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to Multi-Family Residential and Zone Change to RM-II (Multiple Family Residential) for approximately six acres of the southern portion of 2170 Walker Road NE (ANXC-765 CPC-ZC25-01). Ward(s): Ward 6 Councilor(s): Vang Neighborhood(s): North Lancaster Neighborhood Association Result Area(s): Welcoming and Livable Community   Not available Not available
26-149 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: Program Year 2026 Annual Action Plan for CDBG and HOME Funds Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Exemption from Competitive Bidding and Authorization of an Alternate Contracting Method for a New Fire Station 8 Monday, June 22, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. SALEM HOUSING AUTHORITY PUBLIC HEARINGS: Annual Agency Public Housing Authority (PHA) plan and the Capital Fund Plan (CFP) Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY WORK SESSION: North Waterfront URA Update Monday, May 18, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSIONS: (Unless otherwise noted, work sessions are held in Loucks Auditorium.) BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETINGS: (Unless otherwise noted,    Not available Not available