City Council Regular Meeting

lJi J(Y_ <::TY OF UJl'OO ~8 CITY COUNCIL MEETING ACTION MINUTES January 20, 2026 EXECUTIVE SESSION Present in person: Mayor Maughan, Councilors Napack, Lewis, Moorefield, Ellis, Shaffer, Mayers, Cadena Present via video conference: Councilor Olson Absent: Councilor Bowden The Council met in Executive Session under ORS 192.660(2)(d) to conduct deliberations with persons designated by the governing body to carry on labor negotiations from 5:18 p.m. to 5:51 p.m. Mayor Maughan said representatives of the news media and designated staff and other designated persons were allowed to attend the executive session. Representatives of the news media were specifically directed not to report on any of the deliberations during the executive session, except to state the general subject of the session as previously announced. No final decision was made in the executive session. Mayor Maughan reminded Councilors and staff that the confidences in the executive session belonged to the Council as a body, and not to the individual members. The confidences could only be disclosed if the Council as body approved such a disclosure. Mayor Maughan invited Councilors and staff who did not believe that they could maintain the confidences to not participate in the executive session. REGULAR SESSION I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Maughan called the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Corvallis, Oregon to order at 6:01 p.m., at the Downtown Fire Station, 400 NW Harrison Boulevard, Corvallis, Oregon. The meeting was also available for the public to attend live via online meeting platform. II. ROLL CALL Present in person: Mayor Maughan, Councilors Napack, Lewis, Moorefield, Ellis, Shaffer, Mayers, Cadena Present via video conference: Councilor Olson Absent: Councilor Bowden Corvallis City Council Meeting Minutes – January 20, 2026 Page 1 of 8 III. AGENDA APPROVAL Councilors Ellis and Shaffer, respectively, moved and seconded to approve the agenda as written. The motion passed 8-0. Ayes: Napack, Lewis, Moorefield, Olson, Ellis, Shaffer, Mayers, Cadena Nays: none Absent: Bowden IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Year 2 of the 2025-2027 Biennium Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program HUD Action Plan Mayor Maughan explained the order of proceedings and the time limits for testifiers. CDBG/HOME Statement Housing Grant Coordinator Paul stated that each year the City of Corvallis receives federal funding as an entitlement city for the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and as a Participating Jurisdiction for the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program. This funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and is used to support construction, acquisition or rehabilitation of affordable housing; public facility and infrastructure development; and social service funding, all for Corvallis residents with low- to moderate-incomes. Funding award amounts for Program funding during Year 2 of the 2025-2027 biennium (also referred to as Fiscal Year 26-27) have not yet been released by HUD. In the current program funding during Year 1 of the 2025-2027 biennium, CDBG funds totaling $581,812 and HOME funds totaling $343,303 were awarded to Corvallis and it is likely the City will receive a similar amount in Program funding during Year 2 of the 2025-2027 biennium. A CDBG and HOME program-related public hearing will be conducted by the Corvallis City Council this evening. The purpose of this hearing will be for the City Council to obtain community views or ideas about: • The recent performance of the City of Corvallis in its use of CDBG and HOME resources to address the needs of low- to moderate-income residents; and • Community development and housing needs and project or program ideas, especially those that would address the needs of low- and moderate-income persons, which might be assisted with CDBG or HOME funding in Program funding during Year 2 of the 2025-2027 biennium. The information gathered during this hearing will be utilized by the City as it develops a one-year Action Plan that will describe the projects and activities to receive funding from the Corvallis CDBG and HOME programs in Program funding during Year 2 of the 2025- 2027 biennium. Mayor Maughan opened the public hearing at 6:06 p.m. Corvallis City Council Meeting Minutes – January 20, 2026 Page 2 of 8  Staff Report Coordinator Paul presented the proposed FY 2026-2027 Action Plan (Attachment A). Testimony In Favor – none Opposed – none Neutral Spencer J. Barrett – suggested that HOME funds be used for a unified communication system and emergency preparedness, proposed a universal housing model to support emergency preparedness, and submitted written suggestions. Mayor Maughan closed the public hearing at 6:15 p.m. Coordinator Paul clarified that CDBG and HOME funds are generally used for brick-and- mortar projects and cannot be used for tents, with some opportunities for CDBG funds to be used for operational or personnel costs. A second public hearing will be held later this year after the City publishes the draft Action Plan V. PRESENTATIONS A. Quarterly Housing Continuum update Housing and Neighborhood Services Manager Olson and Community Development Director Bilotta provided a quarterly update to the City Council (Attachment B). Questions and comments from Councilors were as follows: • Construction takes about 18 to 24 months for projects of scale. Most of the planned 2,000 new housing units are scheduled to begin construction in summer 2026. • Benton County leads inclement weather sheltering and is partnering with Faith, Hope, and Charity this year. Currently they are using motel sheltering and are looking for congregate sheltering options in the future. • The $2.16 million in funding for the Third Street Commons project was from a combination of prior year HOME funds, COVID-era one-time funding, and construction excise tax (CET) funds from the City. • Community Land Trust is a land lease to a homeowner, which reduces a home’s purchase price. • Councilor Moorefield sought additional information on the state’s investment in permanent supportive housing. • Councilors discussed the City's efforts to develop diverse housing supply and the resources required to support Housing 360's street outreach efforts. Discussion covered coordinating entry into the system of care, including helping unsheltered individuals access behavioral health services, the regional coordinator planning process, and the Home, Opportunity, Planning, and Engagement (HOPE) Advisory Board's role in coordinating multiple funding streams across agencies. Corvallis City Council Meeting Minutes – January 20, 2026 Page 3 of 8 VI. COMMUNITY COMMENTS Mayor Maughan explained the process for Community Comments. Kasey Haxton, Ward 5 resident, presented a petition collected 1,096 signatures from Corvallis residents between April and November 2025 for the “Housing is a Human Right” campaign, which supports a humane solution to reducing homelessness that include the City: 1) making a significant investment into public housing; 2) enacting rent control; and 3) decriminalizing homelessness. Terry Weiss, Ward 1 resident, spoke in support of a rolling moratorium on the enforcement of Corvallis camping regulations and was unimpressed with the City’s current housing efforts. Olivia Williams, Ward 2 resident, spoke in support of the “Housing is a Human Right” campaign and shared an example of how the current efforts of the City, County, and non-profits did not meet the needs of all houseless community members. Melanie Ellis-Roach, Ward 3 resident, spoke in support of the “Housing is a Human Right” campaign and described the unaffordability of Corvallis for Oregon State University students, alumni, and staff. Rosie Una, Ward 5 resident, spoke in support of the “Housing is a Human Right” campaign, described the negative impacts of the City’s current guidelines for camping, and advocated for a halt of camp clean-ups. Mark Weiss, Ward 1 resident, sang “Tramp on the Street.” Danielle Chambers, Ward 7 resident, urged the City Councilors to embrace their roles as community leaders and take action to resist the federal administration. Jonathan Slack, Ward 3 resident, spoke in favor of the preservation of the Crystal Lake Drive community, highlighted opportunities for community-directed development in South Corvallis, and reported on the success of the recent Ward 3 meeting. Mike Beilstein, Ward 5 resident, urged the City Council to support workforce housing and invest in public housing to improve quality of life for residents. Mike Huntington, Benton County resident, spoke about the closure of local pharmacies in Oregon and growth of pharmacy deserts and urged the City to take a stand against pharmacy benefit managers. Zachary Gant, Ward 5 resident, spoke in support of the “Housing is a Human Right” campaign, shared the experience of being low-income and in need of housing, and explained the need to expand housing services in the community. Spencer J. Barrett, Benton County resident, spoke in support of the “Housing is a Human Right” campaign and requested a mandate of City-level development of emergency backup systems. Corvallis City Council Meeting Minutes – January 20, 2026 Page 4 of 8  The City Council received written comments from Rob Upson regarding a 2025-2027 biennial budget Sankey chart and Allison Hobgood and Aeron Roach regarding the Housing is a Human Right Campaign petition (Attachment C). VII. CONSENT AGENDA A. Reading of Minutes i. City Council Meeting – January 5, 2026 ii. City Council Work Session – January 8, 2026 B. Accept changes to City Charter amendment prioritization C. Approve non-facilities telecommunications license for Greenfly Networks, Inc. D. Accept Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) Councilors Ellis and Lewis, respectively, moved and seconded to approve the Consent Agenda as written. The Consent Agenda, including RESOLUTION 2026-01 and ORDINANCE 2026-02, passed 8-0. Ayes: Napack, Lewis, Moorefield, Olson, Ellis, Shaffer, Mayers, Cadena Nays: none Absent: Bowden VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Accept Charter Review Task Force Phase 1 Final Report, approve ballot titles and explanatory statements for Phase I of Charter amendments, and disband Charter Review Task Force Phase 1 City Recorder Downing introduced the staff report, and City Attorney Soper was present to answer questions. Councilors Cadena and Mayers, respectively, moved and seconded to accept the final report from the Charter Review Task Force Phase 1. The motion passed 8-0. Ayes: Napack, Lewis, Moorefield, Olson, Ellis, Shaffer, Mayers, Cadena Nays: none Absent: Bowden City Recorder Downing read a resolution referring four ballot measures proposing amendments to the City Charter to the voters for the May 19, 2026, election. Councilors Shaffer and Cadena, respectively, moved and seconded to adopt the resolution. RESOLUTION 2026-02 passed 8-0. Ayes: Napack, Lewis, Moorefield, Olson, Ellis, Shaffer, Mayers, Cadena Corvallis City Council Meeting Minutes – January 20, 2026 Page 5 of 8 Nays: none Absent: Bowden B. Social Service grant funding priorities and policy Housing and Neighborhood Services Manager Olson and Community Development Director Bilotta presented the staff report. City Council did not express an interest in prioritizing the use of Category 2 for Year 2 of the 2025-27 biennium differently than in Year 1 of the 2025-27 biennium. Council was supportive of conducting a review and possible update of the Social Services Grant Funding Council Policy G1.04, with any changes to be in effect the next biennium. Councilor Shaffer suggested conducting a review of the policy via a Council Task Force, but based on prior experience, Councilor Ellis did not believe that a Task Force was necessary. Councilors Shaffer and Lewis, respectively, moved and seconded to request staff to provide information about time with the intent of forming a task for review of Council Policy G1.04 prior to the next budget. The motion passed 7-1. Ayes: Napack, Lewis, Moorefield, Olson, Shaffer, Mayers, Cadena Nays: Ellis Absent: Bowden IX. MAYOR, COUNCILOR, AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS A. Mayor’s Reports i. Background on 2026 election of Council President and Vice President Mayor Maughan explained the rationale for calling the election of Council Leadership at the beginning of 2026. Councilor Shaffer requested that the email between the Mayor and the City Attorney regarding the Charter language about President and Vice President election to be made public. Councilors Shaffer and Ellis, respectively, moved and seconded to waive privilege and release the Mayor’s email to the City Attorney and the response. Councilors who opposed the release cautioned against setting a precedence for release of privileged materials, believed the content had already been addressed by the Mayor’s memo, and cited concerns about creating a chilling effect on City Attorney communications. Councilors who supported the release of the email advocated for full transparency, did not believe the content was overly sensitive, and urged that any release be evaluated individually rather than having a blanket practice to not release privileged materials. Councilors also discussed whether a routine review and release of certain executive session topics and materials could be done. Acting City Manager Chavez clarified that the attorney-client privilege belonged to the City Council as a body, not the Mayor individually. Corvallis City Council Meeting Minutes – January 20, 2026 Page 6 of 8 The motion passed 5-3. Ayes: Shaffer, Ellis, Olson, Lewis, Moorefield Nays: Napack, Mayers, Cadena Absent: Bowden The email is included in the record as Attachment D. Councilor Cadena opined that Charter amendments to clarify the election of Council President and Vice President were not necessary, as a natural check and balance of power resides with the Council as the body that elects the President and Vice President. Mayor Maughan noted the passing of John Booker, Safeway cashier and community volunteer, and addressed Community Comments that the Council chooses to keep housing unaffordable in Corvallis, noting the staff time, policy direction, and funding allocated to this effort. B. Councilor Reports Shaffer – highlighted the Crab Fest fundraiser in support of United Way on February 7th. Olson – will host the upcoming Government Comment Corner on January 24th and reported on the walk-out organized by Corvallis students and Oregon State University students on Friday. Mayers – highlighted the Mayor’s Town Hall on January 27th at 5:30 p.m.; noted upcoming Braver Angels events: mock debate on personal electronic devices in K-12 schools on January 28th, depolarizing workshop on February 7th, and skills for disagreeing better workshop on March 7th; and shared a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. quote. Cadena – provided reading and listening recommendations on the topics of mindfulness, attention, and consensus-building; acknowledged Public Works’ efforts on sidewalk repair and replacement citywide; described progress on Council Governance and Action Plan draft developed by Councilors Cadena and Bowden (Attachment E); urged the City Council to engage in serious discussion about priorities and focus regarding the budget gap, City facility needs, and the uncertain economic environment, and to move from information-gathering to decision-making; spoke about Council’s role in creating trust in government; and reported on the Improv Jam hosted by Parks & Recreation. Napack – provided an update on Corvallis Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) leadership elections and the recent funding for 30 percent refinement study and design of the Tunison Community Path; shared a scientific article regarding the importance of housing engagement in addressing homeless encampments; and thanked Sami Al- Adrabbuh again for sharing Government Comment Corner hosting duties. Moorefield – thanked Danielle Chambers for the inspirational comments; reported on the recent Cascades West Council of Governments meeting where the board approved a regional request special fund concept for further work. Moorefield also addressed the social housing proposal from Housing Is a Human Right campaign and explained that the Corvallis City Council Meeting Minutes – January 20, 2026 Page 7 of 8  Councilor was not interested in pursuing this particular housing solution because of the lack of feasibility, noting significant investment required in order to be affordable by low- income earners and incompatibility for a community of Corvallis' size. Ellis- reported on the recent student walk-outs and expressed appreciation for and trust in the Corvallis Police Department; reported on the progress of the Safe Streets and Roads for All Task Force; highlighted the pedestrian-friendly crosswalk on Kings Boulevard and Tyler Avenue. Lewis - reported on the cancellation of the recent Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Advisory Board meeting due to lack of a quorum; noted the upcoming Downtown clean- up event; highlighted the Saturday Winter Market; and honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and spoke against federal immigration enforcement. C. City Manager's Reports Acting City Manager Chavez noted there would be a future discussion of the Transit Operations Fee (TOF) calculation; explained the severe weather emergency overflow sheltering process (roles, communication, criteria for activation); and reported on the recent "Sip and Spell" adult spelling bee event hosted by the Library. X. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Maughan adjourned the meeting at 8:37 p.m. APPROVED: ATTEST: Corvallis City Council Meeting Minutes - January 20, 2026 Page 8 of8 $ ʣʍǡʣʌʐ
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CDBG & HOME 5-YEAR CYCLE CDBG & HOME ANNUAL CYCLE (currently in year ï) 3| FY 23-27 Consolidated Plan Progress 81% 0 Goal 1 Create Housing Goal 2 Maintain Housing 0% 5-year Goal 3 ■ 3% goal Infrastructure timeline Goal 4 HOPE Goals I 1% Goal 5 116% Direct Services 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 4| Attachment A 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 2 of 27  CDBG & HOME Programs Human Services Home Repair CDBG Capital HOME Capital Fund Loan Program Estimated $35,000, or more with $10,000 - $85,000 $75,000 - $250,000 $100,000 - $300,000 funding conditions Acquisition, Acquisition, Critical home repairs, Eligible (re)construction, Operations (i.e., rent) & construction, energy efficiency rehabilitation, activities Labor (i.e., personnel) rehabilitation, and upgrades, and conversion, and/or more… weatherization rental assistance Con Plan goals Goal 4 and 5 Goal 1 - 4 Goal 1 and 2 Goal 2 Visit www.corvallisoregon.gov/CDBGandHOME for more information. 5| Public Comment Period Gr&allu January 6, 2026 – February 5, 2026 Written comments: housing@corvallisoregon.gov Verbal comments: (541) 766-6550 Comments are due no later than Thursday, February 5, 2026. Provide input on: • Recent performance of CDBG and HOME resources to address needs of low- to moderate-income residents; and • Community development and housing needs and project or program ideas related to CDBG and HOME specifications. Visit www.corvallisoregon.gov/CDBGandHOME for more information. 6 | Attachment A 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 3 of 27  Questions? CDBG FY 24-25 Capital Project- Support House Acquisition & Minor Rehab Nyssa Paul, Housing Grant Coordinator Housing & Neighborhood Services  Nyssa.Paul@corvallisoregon.gov 541-766-6550 www.corvalllisoregon.gov/CDBGandHOME Attachment A 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 4 of 27  Housing Continuum Council Update- January 20, 2026 Brigetta Olson, Housing and Neighborhood Services (HNS) Manager Paul Bilotta, Community Development Director Pictured: Rivergreen Landing Apartments, Affordable Rental Housing Agenda Coordinated Homeless Response Office (CHRO) Housing production 2| Attachment B 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 5 of 27 Coordinated Homeless Response Office (CHRO) Ongoing efforts: Benton County, lead organization, with Community Services Consortium (CSC), City of Corvallis and Philomath The Flexible Housing Subsidy Pool (FHSP) Updates to Council 4/7/2025 & 7/7/2025 Since July 2024, 56 households , 72 adults & 55 children Total 127 individuals Outreach Updates to Council 4/7/2025 & 7/7/2025 The City and CHRO staff are continuously engaging in outreach to property managers. The FHSP continues to build relationships with property managers and secure access to private market housing units though this outreach. Want to help? Please contact fhsp@bentoncountyor.gov 3| Coordinated Homeless Response Office (CHRO) Warming and Cooling Centers- Activated tonight 1-20-2026 Update to Council 4/7/2025 https://health.bentoncountyor.gov/warming-cooling/ Benton County is the lead agency coordinating for warming and cooling centers. Point in Time (PIT) Snapshot of the state of homelessness. Results used for funding and resource allocations at federal, state, and local levels PIT Count days- January 28- February 7, 2026 4| Attachment B 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 6 of 27 Coordinated Homeless Response Office (CHRO) New efforts Regional Coordinators for Homelessness are state-appointed leaders under Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) to manage the new Statewide Shelter Program (SSP), dividing the state into regions. Key Roles & Responsibilities: •Develop Regional Plans: Coordinators create regional assessments and plans, identifying local needs, resources, and service gaps. •Administer Funding: They receive state funds from OHCS and distribute them to low-barrier shelters •Street Outreach/ Safe Temporary Emergency Placement sites (STEPS)- Housing focused Street Outreach and STEPS sites, funding dependent. Council 11/6/2025 •Shelter Oversight: Manage the implementation of 24/7, year-round shelter operations focusing on housing stability, harm reduction, and culturally responsive practices. •Report to OHCS: Coordinators submit regular reports and plans for OHCS review and approval, ensuring accountability of the Regional Coordinated and government funded Service Providers. 5| Coordinated Homeless Response Office (CHRO) New efforts: Home, Opportunity, Planning, Engagement (HOPE) Advisory Board – Restructuring/ Bylaws updated to include InterCommunity Health Network Coordinated Care Organization (IHNCCO), Council of Governments (COG), and Linn Benton Housing Authority (LBHA). Meeting last week: • Coordination for best leveraging of funding streams that support sheltering, rehousing, short term rent, and long-term rent. • Improving the path from unsheltered homelessness to housing with Housing 360 Funding as an additional resource. City Council Work Session with Benton County 11/6/2025 6| Attachment B 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 7 of 27  CHRO Funding Updates Federal Continuum of Care (CoC)- Renewal is underway using prior year Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Statewide Waiting on Regional Coordinator (RC) announcement. Future shelter funding will go to RC and then to providers. More CHRO updates: https://health.bentoncountyor.gov/coordinated-homeless-response/ 7| Affordable Housing Under Development 425 affordable apartments & 40 Homeownership CLT Corvallis Spruce Apartments - 50 apartments, set aside for FHSP Third Street Commons - 47 permanent supportive housing units Prairie Avenue Apartments – 160 affordable rentals New- Southtown Community Land Trusts – 40 CLT homeownership New -Wake Robin – 168 units affordable rental New & Occupied 358 affordable apartments & 11 Homeownership Community Land Trust (CLT) 53rd Flats - 100 affordable rentals Rivergreen Landing Apartments - 84 affordable rentals Union at Pacific Highway - 174 affordable rentals DevNW Community Land Trust – 11 CLT homeownership Rivergreen Landing - Southtown 8| Attachment B 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 8 of 27 Affordable Housing State Hw 34 J 11enue Ap.anments tals under de...elopment) , I J re,e,n Landing Apartments ntals) Third Street Commons – Corvallis Housing First 47 units of Permanent Supportive Housing located on a 1.33 acres site owned and developed by Corvallis Housing First (CHF), Southtown Development to include: 6 studio bedroom units 41 one bedroom units City of Corvallis Investment $2,161,635 Predevelopment : $45,000 Operations/Capacity : $106,335 Capital for Construction: $2,001,300 10 | Attachment B 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 9 of 27  In 2024, developers permitted 83 dwelling units in Corvallis. Of those, 55 were single-family homes, including 11 affordable homes developed through a community land trust. The State's housing production goal for Corvallis is 519 dwelling units per year South Corvallis Community Land Trust Homes – DevNW 11 | 1938 new housing units planned for 2026 & beyond, including 465 affordable Apartments: 1223 Senior: 151 Gordon Residences – 240 SW 1st – 92 units Bonaventure Independent Living: 62 units Stadium Apartments – 693 SW 15th – 70 units Bonaventure Assisted Living: 62 units 9th and Cornell – (no assigned address yet) – 73 dwelling units – Bonaventure Memory Care: 27 units may expire since developer has not been active on this project recently 6 Story apartment – 2112 NW Polk Ave – 29 units 7 Story apartment – 527 NW 23rd St – 141 units Cottage Cluster: 99 Timberhill Meadows Phase 2 – 144 units Buchanan – 21 units 13 story mixed use – 516 SW 4th – 264 units 1045 SW 53rd - 25 units (possibly expanding to 7 story – 510 SW 2nd – 197 units 29) 6 story – 2610 SW Western – 213 units 2950 NW 9th – 53 units 12 | Attachment B 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 10 of 27 Thank You! Pictured: Union at Pacific Highway, Affordable Rental Housing Attachment B 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 11 of 27 January 16, 2026 Dear Corvallis Mayor and City Council, I am writing to express my support for the Housing is a Human Right Campaign’s petition to the City of Corvallis. The City’s current policies toward our unhoused neighbors fundamentally disrespects human rights and the current policies are only causing the situation to get worse. Corvallis is the most rent-burdened city in Oregon. Three out of every five households in our city are renting. One of every five households in our city spend more than half their monthly income just on rent. If you cannot afford legal housing, the City responds with threats, arrests, fines, and even at times, bulldozers and batons. This punishment of anyone unable to afford legal housing is cruel and stains our community's conscience while failing to address the housing affordability crisis. Corvallis’ current policies focus on short-term, temporary solutions. While there is a desperate need for immediate programs that help our most vulnerable neighbors, current approaches are not holistic and do not provide the lasting change needed to address the core issue that causes homelessness, unaffordable rent. The petition submitted to the City of Corvallis provides the structure City Council and the Mayor should focus on when enacting policy. By enacting these three policies, we can work towards a future where everyone in Corvallis lives with dignity and we guarantee high-quality housing to all as a human right. A Significant Investment in Public Housing The root of the housing affordability problem is not a lack of housing supply, but that housing is treated like a commodity and an investment rather than a vital human need. This market-led approach to building housing has caused an over-abundance of luxury, high-end housing that only the rich can afford, while the rest of us struggle to pay the rent. The only way to assure that everyone has affordable housing is if a good amount of the city’s housing is owned, managed, and leased, not for private profits, but for the good of the community. A Corvallis City Council with the political will to do it can make our city truly affordable to live in simply by working on the city budget and tax structure to be able to invest in large-scale, publicly-owned housing. Enacting Rent Control Oregon once led the nation as the first state to adopt rent stabilization. However, other states now have stronger rent stabilization laws, higher minimum wages, and local rent control laws that allow them to be comparatively more affordable. Meanwhile, Oregon Attachment C 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 12 of 27 has a statewide ban on local rent control laws (ORS 91.225) that has been in place since 1983. In the long term, we need to lift the state’s ban on local rent control because everyone deserves affordable housing. For now, the Corvallis City Council can legally circumvent the state’s prohibition by having a significant amount of the rental units within the city publicly-owned, and keeping these rental rates affordable to act as a market pressure on all other units throughout the city. Decriminalizing Homelessness The Corvallis City Council’s current policies of sweeps, fines, and arrests of people and families experiencing homelessness are cruel and inhuman. Rather than helping, these draconian policies are making people more vulnerable by destroying what meager shelter they have and forcing them further away from social service providers that could meaningfully help. Our neighbors experiencing homelessness die at a rate three times higher than Oregonians with legal housing. Decriminalizing homelessness means first and foremost a permanent end to the city’s sweeps, harassment, trespassing and arrests of people experiencing homelessness. Stopping the sweeps and the criminalization of our most vulnerable neighbors is the easiest of our three policy demands for the city to achieve; it costs nothing and could be adopted at avny City Council meeting. Together these policies will result in both immediate harm reduction and will work towards addressing the core issues that cause homelessness in our community. I strongly urge Corvallis City Council and the Mayor to begin the work needed to make housing a human right. Thank you, ~ J~=-==========-==----- ~------- Dr. Allison P. Hobgood Attachment C 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 13 of 27 Public Input to Corvallis Mayor and City Council Date and time of submission: * Meeting Date (written comment) 2026-01-20 10:58:23 AM 1/20/2026 Personal Information First name * Last name * Aeron Roach Residency information * Select the option that best reflects your residency status: Corvallis resident, Ward 3 Written Comment Submission Written comment topic * Housing is a Human Right Written comment File upload (optional) 20260120_Roach_Written_Comment.pdf 99.43KB Attachment C 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 14 of 27 Corvallis Mayor and City Council, My name is Aeron Roach. I have been in Corvallis since 2019, when I began my Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at OSU. In my time here as a student (and since graduating, living here while working remotely), I have lived in a variety of locations across town - from downtown, to northwest, to southtown. I have been fortunate; I have not experienced homelessness. I have avoided corporate landlords and irresponsible landlords alike, renting from mom-and-pop landlords. Nonetheless, I have still experienced the impacts and have witnessed the broader impacts to the community caused by Corvallis' housing affordability crisis. Housing is a human right, and I am writing to express my support for the Housing is a Human Right Campaign's petition to the City of Corvallis. While I recognize that you are trying to address this crisis by approving new affordable housing projects, current policies maintain the status quo and only make the situation worse. Moreover, the City's current policies toward our unhoused neighbors fundamentally disrespect human rights. Corvallis is the most rent-burdened city in Oregon. About three out of five households in our city rent, and 37% of those households are severely rent-burdened. That comes to over 13,000 of our community members, your constituents, spending more than half of their monthly income on rent and utilities. How does the City of Corvallis and the State of Oregon respond if you cannot afford legal housing? With threats, arrests, fines, and even bulldozers to "sweep" people trying to live. This punishment of anyone unable to afford legal housing is cruel, inhumane, and stains our community's conscience. This policy does not even begin to address the housing affordability crisis. It does nothing to resolve the homelessness many members of our community face. The City's other housing policies focus on short-term, temporary solutions. While immediate programs that help our most vulnerable neighbors are needed, they are not part of a long-term plan to provide lasting change and do not address the core issue of housing affordability. Attachment C 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 15 of 27 The petition submitted to the City of Corvallis provides the structure that our City Council and Mayor should focus on when drafting and enacting policy. The structure's primary focus is public housing (also known as social housing) and, thus, encourages Corvallis to adopt a housing-first approach to homelessness and affordability. Such a strategy can work towards a future where everyone in Corvallis lives with dignity and where we guarantee high-quality housing to all. Housing-first does not mean we stop community services; it helps ensure that these services operate effectively. The housing-first idea is not new; it is not part of the "abundance movement," and it does not just mean "build more housing." It means that people need permanent housing to end homelessness, and that this direction would guide policies. With a housing-first approach, the City of Corvallis would offer supportive services to maintain housing stability and well-being. Finland’s housing-first approach to homelessness started in 2007. The program has reduced long-term homelessness by 20%, single homelessness by 45%, and homelessness in Helsinki by 40% between 2019 and 2022. Switching to this strategy is not an easy task; it would require us to move from the popular "treatment-first" approach, which would require extensive policy changes, adjustment of our tax structure to a more progressive tax system, investment in public housing, and a broad support system to help with the transition out of homelessness. But our current methods are not working. Thus, we should look to existing, humane methods from around the world and adjust them to our local conditions. Public housing (also known as social housing) is not a new idea, and we only need to look across the Atlantic to see a successful example that offers better, affordable homes for its community and is overall more beneficial for society. Vienna, Austria, has had public housing since 1923 and is now considered one of the most livable cities in the world. Today, the city of Vienna has 220,000 municipally owned units, and about 50% of the city's population lives in some form of public or subsidized housing. These units are affordable: $700 per month for a large one-bedroom and $1,700 per month for a four-bedroom (utilities included), and there are subsidies for lower-income tenants. These are not drab, neglected high-rises. Social housing in Vienna features large, wide-open courtyards with plenty of trees and natural Attachment C 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 16 of 27 light, state-of-the-art amenities, and are steps from pharmacies, schools, and swimming pools. These efforts are so successful at providing accessible, inexpensive housing and a high social mix that cities in the United States, like Portland and Seattle, are considering similar models tailored to their local situations. Not only are these policies successful but they are widely popular with voters, and have been for many years! Adopting a housing-first approach, modeled after Finland and Vienna, will not be cheap. But it is an actual, existing alternative that shows us what a better Corvallis could look like. If we want to end the housing affordability crisis, the solution is to move away from the status quo towards a future where we commit to providing housing for all. So how can we do it? We can start by ensuring Corvallis has ironclad protections for tenants (like some of the ones here) and that our city does not treat you like a criminal for being unable to afford housing. But we must go further, toward the Vienna model, and to do that, we have to go beyond the market. We can establish a community land trust to gradually buy up land and housing on the private market, which we can then convert to community ownership. We can fully commit to a new era of public housing, ending subsidies for luxury housing developments. We can use our wealth to build beautiful, high-quality public housing that offers good homes and strong communities to everyone. We can guarantee housing as a human right for all in Corvallis. Thank you, Dr. Aeron Roach Attachment C 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 17 of 27 Public Input to Corvallis Mayor and City Council Date and time of submission: * Meeting Date (written comment) 2026-01-12 02:18:56 PM 1/20/2026 Personal Information First name * Last name * Robert Upson Residency information * Select the option that best reflects your residency status: Corvallis resident, Ward 8 Written Comment Submission Written comment topic * 2025-2027 biennial budget Sankey chart Written comment File upload (optional) 2026-01-20 city council Sankey.pdf 2.38MB Attachment C 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 18 of 27 January 12, 2026 Mayor & Council, The city’s biennial budget is a difficult document to fully grasp. I prepared the attached Sankey diagrams as a tool to help you better understand the sources and uses of city funds. Presented are both a simplified and a detailed version of the Corvallis 2025-2027 Biennial Budget. Starting from the left are the sources: beginning fund balances and revenue streams. Moving to the right, monies transfer between Funds and ultimately end on the far right side on ending fund balances and uses. Note the major fund types, as described on page 64 of the approved budget, are color coded as follows: General Funds Internal Service Funds Enterprise Funds I Special Revenue Funds Capital Construction Funds Debt Service Funds The width of each flow/bar is proportionate to dollar value, with a scale in the bottom right corner of the simple diagram for calibration. City leadership has difficult decisions ahead. I hope this visual tool is helpful to you, and community. Sincerely, Rob Upson Ward 8 Attachment C 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 19 of 27 Funding Sources City of Corvallis 2025-2027 Biennial Budget Fund Uses Ending General Fund Non-Departmental Property Taxes Other Financing Uses Debt Service Payments Beginning General Fund License, Fees & Permits Personnel Service District Tax Public Service Fee Local Option Levy Charges for Service Materials & Services Beginning Internal Srvc Fund Contingency Non-Recurring Projects Ending Enterprise Funds Beginning Enterprise Funds FFC Bond Capital Projects Intergovernmental 911 Revenue 3eginning Special Revenue Funds Ending Special Revenue Funds Attachment C Scale: $10,000,000 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 20 of 27 $20,000,000 $30,000,000  Service District n.x Ending General Fund Loc a l Option Levy Conting e ncy ther Financing Sources Oth e r Fina nc i ng Uses Non-Departmen tal Other taxes Mat e r ia ls & Services Property laxes l eginnlng Ge ne ral Fund .lcense, Fees & Permits Personnel Publlc Service Fee Ending Inte rnal Service Fu, Fines & Forfeltur-es ning Internal Srvc Fund Debt Service Payment s Charges for Service Non-Recurring Projects inning Enterprise Fund s Ending Enterprise Funds Intergove rnme ntal Capital Projects Special Re v e nue Fun ds Ending Specla l Reve nue Fu, nvestment Partnership 911 service District 911 State Tax Attachment C 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 21 of 27 From: Maughan, Charles To: Shepard, Mark Subject: Fw: Question on Council President and Vice President Date: Monday, January 12, 2026 4:41:03 PM Attachments: Outlook-amk2yi1o.png Charles Maughan lli r _ :~TY OF IAJl'OO J He/Him/His Mayor City Hall, 501 SW Madison Ave. Phone: 541-766-6985 www.corvallisoregon.gov From: Josh Soper <josh.soper@behlaw.com> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2025 11:34 AM To: Maughan, Charles <charles.maughan@corvallisoregon.gov> Subject: RE: Question on Council President and Vice President CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Good morning, Mayor. I read this as a minimum requirement: the Council must at least perform this activity on this schedule. I don’t read it to prohibit any other related activities, such as calling for a new election. Josh Soper (he/him) Attorney Beery Elsner & Hammond, LLP 1804 NE 45TH AVENUE PORTLAND, OR 97213 direct (503) 802-0014 | office (503) 226-7191 | fax (503) 226-2348 behlaw.com Caution! This communication may contain a privileged attorney-client communication or attorney work product. Please do not distribute, forward or retransmit without prior approval. If you have received this e-mail by mistake, please notify me by reply e-mail and delete all copies. From: Maughan, Charles <charles.maughan@corvallisoregon.gov> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2025 9:43 PM Attachment D 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 22 of 27 To: Josh Soper <josh.soper@behlaw.com> Subject: Question on Council President and Vice President Hi Josh, I am curious on your view of this section of the Charter; Section 20. President of the Council. At its first meeting after this Charter takes effect and thereafter at its first meeting of each odd-numbered year, the Council by ballot shall elect a president and a vice-president from its membership. Do you read this as a minimum requirement, or that this election can only be at the first meeting if each odd number year? Could a councilor call for a new presidential election? Thanks, Get Outlook for Android Disclaimer: This e-mail message is a public record of the City of Corvallis. The contents may be subject to public disclosure under Oregon Public Records Law and subject to the State of Oregon Records Retention Schedules. (OAR:166.200.0200-405) Attachment D 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 23 of 27  Tony Cadena Councilor Report January 20, 2026 I met last week with Councilor Bowden and Mayor Maughan to discuss what could be called a Council Governance and Action Plan Framework, or at least that's my working title. Councilor Bowden and I independently came up with very similar documents prior to the meeting, and I volunteered to merge those into a single plan. We've yet to discuss that merged document, so it's very much a draft at this point. I did add a structure that attempts to answer 7 questions: a. Where are we going? b. What will we do to get there? c. What is our progress? d. As a body, are we efficient and effective? e. What is foundational to our work? f. How we decide, given constraints and alternatives? g. What strengthens trust and collaboration? The answers that underlie those questions will include supporting processes such as a Strategic Plan review with a predictable cadence, a "Council Handbook" comprised of policies, procedures and norms, and techniques to promote relationship building and accountability, to name a few areas. I will ask the City Recorder to send out this very early draft of that Framework and to also include it in the Minutes. Please don’t deliberate as a group outside of a public meeting. This will come to Council again as we work to refine this. Attachment E 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 24 of 27 Council Governance Improvement Plans; v20260113  Council Governance and Action Plan Framework Key Word Key Question Key Elements DIRECTION Where are we going? Strategic Plan ACTION What will we do to get there? Annual Goal Setting (Alignment and Integration) MEASUREMENT What is our progress? Quarterly Strategic Plan Review Dynamic Agenda setting process Agenda Item submittal and prioritization IMPROVEMENT As a body are we efficient and effective? Council Handbook Meeting Norms (discussion, conduct, etc.) Meeting Norms (motions, policies, etc.) CLARITY What is foundational to our work? Roles & Responsibilities (Council/Staff) Roles & Responsibilities (President/VP) Council Handbook CONSTRAINTS How do we decide? Current Budget and the role of the Budget Commission Future Budget outlook Decision criteria for making Budget trade-offs Limitations of various Funds? RELATIONSHIPS What strengthens trust and collaboration? Social or team building times Process to address conflict Quarterly check-ins Process for holding each other accountable ACTION: Annual Review of Strategic Plan and 2-Year Council “Work Plan” (January/February) Purpose: Provide clear strategic focus, ensure alignment with the Strategic Plan, and make intentional trade-offs. Supporting Processes: • 2-year calendar, populated with identified Strategic Plan actions, both “strategic” and “operational” • Annual retreat to review and set Council goals, followed by a process to integrate into Strategic Plan • Clear understanding and quantification of status of Strategic Plan actions, resources required, potential displacement of already committed work, community impact, urgency and timing • Brief updates on major department work streams (strategic and operational) Attachment E 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 25 of 27 Council Governance Improvement Plans; v20260113  MEASUREMENT: Quarterly Progress Tracking and Review of Strategic Actions (March/June/September/December) Purpose: Assess progress, address timeline, obstacles, and resources Supporting Processes: • Progress report with status of each Strategic Plan Action (Green/Yellow/Red) • Review of Key Performance metrics for each Strategic Plan Action • Process to address issues of resources, timing, priority, competing work efforts, etc. • Updated 2-year calendar as a result of this review IMPROVEMENT AND CLARITY: Council “Handbook” (Code of Conduct, Policies, Procedures, Meeting Norms (August and March) Purpose: To operate effectively, efficiently, with full representation and procedural clarity Supporting Processes: • Roles and Responsibilities in the Council/Manager form of government (Council: strategy and direction; Staff: operations and resources) • Role of President and Vice-President • Code of Conduct (how we interact as individuals) • Council Policies (how we fulfill our roles as Mayor and Councilors) • Meeting Norms (how we interact as a group) • Agenda item submission, making motions, tracking decisions made, tracking items for future discussion • Review, assess policy adherence, update or revise, all of the above items CONSTRAINTS: Understanding the Context and Constraints (review April) Purpose: To create shared understanding of key information regarding: funding sources, commitments, constraints and prior commitments. Supporting Processes: • Orientation and Review: budget, role of the Budget Commission, budget timing, budget challenges, “limitations” of Funds, etc. • Budget Prioritization Process (what are the decision criteria for taking budget decisions?) • Multi-year financial outlook for Revenue, Expenses, and Capital Expenditures Attachment E 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 26 of 27 Council Governance Improvement Plans; v20260113  RELATIONSHIPS: Relationship Building and Accountability: Purpose: to recognize, build, and enhance strong relationships as central to a high-performing team. Supporting Processes: • Social Time (to know each other as people outside of our Council roles) • Relationship building activities • Process for addressing conflict • Structured feedback mechanisms (quarterly City Manager check-ins; quarterly Council check-ins) • Process for holding the body and individual accountable, addressing non-compliance issues to which the body has agreed Ideas which should be included in describing how we further flesh out the above: • Specifying Staff work needed to complete the “supporting processes” • Determining who “leads” or is Accountable for work and who “does” or is Responsible for work • Leveraging where work/information already exists; defining where something new needs to be created • Identifying who will do what to enable this framework • Enabling techniques and tools which enable and encourage full representation (e.g., round robin, time guidelines for speakers or subjects, “round the table” check-ins, etc. Attachment E 01-20-2026 Council meeting attachments Page 27 of 27 Council Governance Improvement Plans; v20260113