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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 1/26/2026 6:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Loucks Auditorium / Salem Public Library
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Attachments: 01-26-26 Council Addition 1, 01-26-26 Council Written Testimony 1, 01-26-26 Council Addition 2, 01-26-26 Council Written Testimony 2
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26-14 11.3a.ProclamationProclamation recognizing Blue Star Mothers Day Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods   Not available Not available
26-18 11.3b.ProclamationProclamation - Black History Month Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods   Not available Not available
26-3 13.1a.MinutesJanuary 7, 2026, Draft City Council Minutes   Not available Not available
26-12 13.1b.MinutesJanuary 12, 2026 Draft City Council Minutes   Not available Not available
25-524 13.2a.ResolutionResolution 2026-02; A Resolution to Terminate Property Tax Exemptions Granted to Two Non-profit Low Income Housing Properties. Ward(s): 6 Councilor(s): Vang Neighborhood(s): ELNA Result Area(s): Welcoming and Livable Community.   Not available Not available
25-525 13.2b.ResolutionResolution 2026-03; Approving Non-Profit Low-Income Housing Tax Exemption for five Properties in accordance with SRC 2.850 to 2.910 Ward(s): 3, 5, 6 Councilor(s): Matthews, Brown, Vang Neighborhood(s): SEMCA, Northgate, ELNA Result Area(s): Welcoming and Livable Community.   Not available Not available
26-6 13.3a.Action ItemRequest to create a mid-year project to replace failing culverts on the West Salem Sewage Pump Station access road at its crossing with Glenn Creek in the vicinity of Wallace Road NW and Brush College Road NW. Ward(s): Ward 8 Councilor(s): Varney Neighborhood(s): West Salem Neighborhood Association Result Area(s): Natural Environment Stewardship; Safe, Reliable and Efficient Infrastructure   Not available Not available
26-7 13.3b.Action ItemClaim settlement. Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Good Governance.   Not available Not available
26-20 13.3c.Action ItemWorkers’ Compensation Claims Settlement Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Good Governance   Not available Not available
25-344 15.a.SOB - Matters of special importance to councilConsideration of Marion County regulations of street vendors - Marion County Code, Title 10: Vehicles and Traffic Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Good Governance.   Not available Not available
26-16 15.b.SOB - Management ReportSalem Fire Department. Mid-Year Update on Reintegration of Ambulance Services. Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Safe and Healthy Community   Not available Not available
25-535 15.c.Action ItemAddition of four ambulance medic positions to the Fire Department’s EMS Division. Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Safe and Healthy Community.   Not available Not available
25-450 15.d.SOB - Management ReportApproval to submit the Salem-Keizer Regional Scenario Plan to the State Department of Land Conservation and Development as required by the State’s Climate Friendly and Equitable Community rules. Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Natural Environment Stewardship; Safe, Reliable and Efficient Infrastructure; Strong and Diverse Economy; Welcoming and Livable Community.   Not available Not available
26-2 15.e.SOB - Mayor's ItemMotion from Mayor Julie Hoy to direct staff to coordinate with ODOT to formulate a plan to address cleaning and maintenance of ODOT right-of-way within Salem Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods   Not available Not available
25-524 15.f (3.2a)ResolutionResolution 2026-02; A Resolution to Terminate Property Tax Exemptions Granted to Two Non-profit Low Income Housing Properties. Ward(s): 6 Councilor(s): Vang Neighborhood(s): ELNA Result Area(s): Welcoming and Livable Community.   Not available Not available
25-525 15.g (3.2b)ResolutionResolution 2026-03; Approving Non-Profit Low-Income Housing Tax Exemption for five Properties in accordance with SRC 2.850 to 2.910 Ward(s): 3, 5, 6 Councilor(s): Matthews, Brown, Vang Neighborhood(s): SEMCA, Northgate, ELNA Result Area(s): Welcoming and Livable Community.   Not available Not available
25-502 16.a.Informational ReportDowntown paid on-street parking update. Ward(s): Ward 1 and 2 Councilor(s): Councilors - Tigan and Nishioka Neighborhood(s): CANDO Result Area(s): Safe and Healthy Community; Safe, Reliable and Efficient Infrastructure; Strong and Diverse Economy; Welcoming and Livable Community.   Not available Not available
25-530 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
26-15 16.c.Informational ReportA safe, clean and healthy Salem update Ward(s): 1, 2, 5, 6, and 8 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
26-19 16.d.Informational ReportHearings Officer Decision - A zone change to expand the allowed uses to Basic Utilities and Power Generation Facilities with a proposal to develop a battery energy storage system facility and substation. - Approved. Zone Change / Class 3 Site Plan Review / Tree Variance / Property Line Adjustment Case No. ZC-SPR-TRV-PLA25-11 - Goldfinch Energy Storage, LLC (Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners) - Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Inc (Tomothy Evans) - 1241 Pacific LLC (Byron R Hendricks) - 3750 Fairview Industrial Dr SE. Ward(s): 3 Councilor(s): Matthews Neighborhood(s): Morningside   Not available Not available
26-9 17.1a.Ordinance First ReadingFirst Reading of Ordinance Bill No. 1-26 to amend SRC Chapters 7 and 102 to repeal the Downtown Parking District Tax. Ward(s): Ward 1, 2 Councilor(s): Tigan, Nishioka Neighborhood(s): CANDO, SCAN Result Area(s): Safe, Reliable and Efficient Infrastructure; Strong and Diverse Economy.   Not available Not available