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The City of Columbia City In Columbia County on the Columbia River Hazard Mitigation Planning Group Meeting Minutes – May 19, 2026 - 6:00 p.m. City Hall, 1840 Second Street Columbia City, Oregon 97018 Citizen Members City Staff Members ☒ Gary Hudson (Chairman) ☒ Jerry Bartolomucci, Chief of Police ☐ Connie Quick (Vice Chairman) ☐ Micah Rogers, Columbia City Public Works ☒ Jazzmin Love (Secretary) Columbia County Members ☒ Frank Hupp (Member at Large) ☐ Josh Allen, Environmental Public Health ☒ Logan Gilbert-Renner (Member at Large) ☐ Eric Smythe, Columbia River Fire & Rescue ☒ Neal Shervey (Member at Large) ☐ Cindy Turula, GIS Specialist (☒ Meeting Attendees) Meeting called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Gary Hudson. • April meeting minutes approved. • County Emergency Management program was cut. Service will now be reassigned to another department within the County. As a result, Corey will no longer be attending meetings. Concern expressed about what happens if a major disaster occurs without that program in place to facilitate community response. • ACTION ITEM: Gerald, check with Corey about get to know your neighbor’s info. Neal to share info from Portland Neighborhood Emergency Team. Others shared resources that could potentially be used at the event. • City doesn’t have the financial resources to install auto-shutoffs in event of water leaks. • CERT Shelter in Place doesn’t know what they will be doing yet, so don’t have any resources to share. • Next meeting June 23, 2026 Adjourned at 6:24 1