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1300 NW Wall Street, Bend, Oregon
(541)388-6570
1:00 PM
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Nancy Blankenship, County Clerk
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ALLEN CONFERENCE ROOM
Present were Commissioners Patti Adair and Anthony DeBone. Commissioner Phil Henderson was
absent/excused. Also present were Tom Anderson, County Administrator; Erik Kropp, Deputy County
Administrator; David Doyle, County Counsel; and Sharon Keith, Board Executive Assistant. Several
citizens were in attendance; no identified representatives of the media were in attendance.
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Adair called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.
ACTION ITEMS
1. Update from Jericho Road
Don Senecal and Michael Powers of Jericho Road presented the outcomes of
2019 operations and their expectations for 2020. There are 12 board
members and numerous volunteers. The annual report for 2019 is attached
for the record. Mr. Senecal invited the Commissioner to the Empty Bowl
event that is scheduled Sunday April 19 at Ridgeview High and the Redmond
Habitat for Humanity Annual Benefit Golf Tournament that is scheduled for
Saturday, August 15 at Eagle Crest. Mr. Senecal and Mr. Powers thanked the
Commissioners for their continued support. Discussion held on the
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homeless population and associated issues. The Jericho Road contracts with
Tate and Tate for food service.
2. Historic Landmark Commission Update
Community Development Department staff Nick Lelack and Zechariah Heck
presented the Historic Landmark Commission membership status. Four
members have terms expiring the end of the month and have expressed
interest in reappointment. There is a membership associated with the City of
Sisters; staff recommends that the BOCC refrain from making the Sisters
appointment, and instead require compliance with county code, meaning
that the Mayor of the City of Sisters makes the appointment. The Board
supports the staff recommendation of reappointing the expiring current
members.
[In the near future, Mr. Lelack will outline the membership status for the
Planning Commission which includes 3 expiring terms.]
County Administrator Anderson will check with the City of La Pine regarding
possible membership participation in Historic Landmarks Commission.
Commissioner DeBone will contact the Mayor of La Pine regarding a possible
partnership.
The letters of reappointment will be presented to the Board at an upcoming
meeting.
COMMISSIONER UPDATES
• Mountain Star Relief Nursery has an opportunity to expand into Redmond
and are interested in presenting to the Board and requesting lottery funding.
County Administrator Anderson will arrange for a presentation.
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• Commissioner DeBone would like to schedule a barbeque lunch (for staff)
and he will make the burgers.
• Commissioner Adair attended the EOCA meeting last week in La Grande and
presented a gift to the outgoing assistant on behalf of the Board.
• Commissioner DeBone attended the 911 Employee Recognition Banquet on
Saturday.
OTHER ITEMS:
• The Commissioners held interviews with three candidates that applied for
membership on the Project Wildfire Steering Committee. A recommendation
for appointment of candidate Nick Ahnen was presented by the County
Forester as Mr. Ahnen has been attending the Project Wildfire Steering
Committee meetings for the past six months. The Board supported
appointing all three of the candidates and letters will be prepared for an
upcoming BOCC meeting agenda.
• The 97 Cafe has sold to a new owner. A new Lease Agreement will come
before the Board for consideration of approval.
• A joint Information Center aIC) for Coronavirus was set up at Bend La Pine
School with representatives from the school district, City of La Pine and Bend,
and Deschutes County to prepare for a potential outbreak. There is an open
house for elected officials this evening. Mr. Anderson inquired if the Board
would be interested in more information relative to preparations for
addressing virus issues with both the public and staff. Commissioner
DeBone would like information on test kits. Mr. Anderson will ask Health
Services to present general informational overview to the Board at the BOCC
meeting of March 4.
• joint meetings are upcoming with the City of Sisters for March 11, City of La
Pine for April 22, City of Bend for April 30, and City of Redmond for May 12.
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• Commissioner DeBone reported the Central Oregon Builders Association
breakfast is scheduled for March 11. Regional Solutions Advisory Committee
is scheduled for March 12.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Executive Sessions will be deferred until Commissioner Henderson is present.
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Being no further items to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 2:29 p,m.
DATED this /I Day of AaA 2020 for the Deschutes County Board of
Commissioners.
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Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
1300 NW Wall St, Bend, OR 97703
(541) 388-6570 - www.deschutes.org
BOCC MEETING AGENDA
DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1:00 PM, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2020
Allen Conference Room - Deschutes Services Building, 2ND Floor - 1300 NW Wall Street - Bend
This meeting is open to the public, and allows the Board to gather information and give direction to staff. Public
comment is not normally accepted. Written minutes are taken for the record
Pursuant to ORS 192.640, this agenda includes a list of the main topics that are anticipated to be considered or
discussed. This notice does not limit the Board's ability to address other topics.
Meetings are subject to cancellation without notice.
Item start times are estimated and subject to change without notice.
CALL TO ORDER
ACTION ITEMS
1. 1:00 PM Update from Jericho Road - Erik Kropp, Deputy County Administrator
2. 1:30 PM Historic Landmark Commission Update - Zechariah Heck, Associate
Planner
COMMISSIONER'S UPDATES
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At any time during the meeting, an executive session could be called to address issues relating to ORS
192.660(2)(e), real property negotiations; ORS 192.660(2)(h), litigation; ORS 192.660(2)(d), labor
negotiations; ORS 192.660(2)(b), personnel issues; or other executive session categories.
Executive sessions are closed to the public, however, with few exceptions and under specific guidelines,
are open to the media.
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Executive Sessions under ORS 192.660 (2) (e) Real Property Negotiations and ORS
192.660 (2) (h) Litigation
OTHER ITEMS
These can be any items not included on the agenda that the Commissioners wish to discuss as part of
the meeting, pursuant to ORS 192.640.
ADJOURN
Deschutes County encourages persons with disabilities to participate in all programs
and activities. This event/location is accessible to people with disabilities. If you need
accommodations to make participation possible, please call (541) 617-4747.
FUTURE MEETINGS:
Additional meeting dates available at www.deschutes.org/meetingcalendar
Meeting dates and times are subject to change. If you have questions, please call (541) 388-6572.
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AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT
For Board of Commissioners BOCC Monday Meeting of March 2, 2020
DATE: February 19, 2020
FROM: Erik Kropp, Administrative Services, 541-388-6584
TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM:
Update from Jericho Road
RECOMMENDATION & ACTION REQUESTED:
N/A
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
Don Senecal will attend the meeting to update the Board on Jericho Road. Attached is Jericho
Road's annual report from 2019. Page 9 of the annual report summarizes Jericho Road's
efforts to date on a Redmond homeless shelter feasibility study.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.
ATTENDANCE: Don Seneca!, Jericho Road
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JERICHO ROAD ANNUAL REPORT, 2019
OUR MISSION STATEMENT:
To provide consistent, nurturing and tangible support to the homeless and those in
need within the Redmond, Oregon area.
We are proud of the work we have accomplished at Jericho Road - helping those in need in our
community. Since 2008, when Jericho Road received its non-profit status, our programs have
expanded to meet the increasing needs of our neighbors and friends.
Weekend Food Program. During the school year bags of food are distributed to hungry students
at all schools in the Redmond School District. These packs go home to families where there may be
younger brothers and sisters, grandparcnts and extended family.
The weekend food bags usually include: 1 box of cereal, 1 box of crackers, l jar of peanut
butter, 1 box of tuna or chicken salad, 2 applesauce cups, 1 other fruit cup, 1 Austin cheese or
peanut butter cracker, 1 cereal bar, 1 granola bar. Sometimes we can add Craisins, trail mix,
pretzels, goldfish crackers, a can of Vienna Sausage, packets of jelly or plastic jars of jelly. We
pack all bags/backpacks the same and include a slip of paper to each pack that says, "Foods in
this package contain allergens including, but not limited to peanuts, tree nuts, fish, milk, soy,
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• Jericho Table. Jericho Table provides free, hot meals twenty to twenty-five nights a month to
everyone who comes in the door. Volunteers help serve meals and clean the facility. They also
provide social inter -action with the guests each evening. Jericho Table, at their new location at
the of Church of God's Fellowship Hall, has also become the gathering place for some
remarkable activities and newer programs such as:
O Weekly visits of portable shower stalls are supplied by the Foundry Church of Bend.
O Regularly scheduled visitations by Mosaic Medical.
O Extra Friday meals and the Saturday Pizza Parties coordinated through City Center
Church and Word of Victory Church.
O Added fresh fruit through support of the Central Oregon Hunger Prevention Coalition.
O The Unitarian Universalist Redmond provides pizza parties as well.
People come to Jericho Table hungry, cold and alone. They experience friendship, love, food,
companionship and hope. We are truly blessed to be able to help those who are in such need. And in
helping, we ourselves are lifted spiritually and emotionally.
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• Housing Assistance: The availability of affordable housing is a national challenge for most
families earning a less than living wage. Jericho Road has recently expanded their services from
families with children to seniors, the disabled, veterans and the working poor. The demand for
this kind of help has risen dramatically in recent years. Among the kinds of assistance available
is help with rents, deposits, and other related challenges.
• Emergency Assistance: The emphasis on immediate needs has taken a higher priority
recently. Simple challenges for some become game changers or worse when resources are not
available. We assist with fuel, repairs, food, medicine, clothing and many other short-term
challenges.
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GIVING THANKS
Jericho Road recognizes the foundations, organizations, businesses and corporations that have
given generously to help support our programs:
Oregon Community Foundation, Deschutes County Commissioners, Mid Oregon Holiday Dough, ,
St. Charles Foundation, Autzen Foundation, Deschutes Brewery, Herbert A. Templeton Foundation,
Cow Creek Umpqua Foundation, Bill Healy Foundation, Pacific Source, Airlink, Central Oregon
Regional Health Council, SELCO, Hayden Homes, Les Schwab, Washington Federal, Hunger
Prevention Coalition, US Bank, Deschutes County, Summit Bank, Avion Water, Shopko, Redmond
Rotary, Redmond Kiwanis, First Interstate Bank, Key Technology, Wells Fargo, Knapp
FamilyAVorld Vision, First Story, Central Oregon Trucking, Swift Steel, High Country Disposal and
many more!
Jericho Road is the largest ecumenical social service effort east of the Oregon Cascades. Eighteen
local congregations not only provide regular financial support but also the volunteer workers
who make Jericho Road a success. We could not serve without their support.
These Redmond area congregations support Jericho Road through their prayers, generosity and sense of
community:
All Peoples United Church of Christ, Grace Gate Community Church, Berean Bible Church,
Church of God Seventh Day, City Center Church, Redmond Community of Christ, Community
Presbyterian Church, Redmond Assembly of God, Redmond Church of Christ, Redmond 7th Day
Adventist, St. Alban's Episcopal, Redmond Community Church, Word of Victory Church, Zion
Lutheran Church, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Mt. View Fellowship, Ignite Faith, Highland
Baptist Church.
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COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Jericho Road acknowledges that, just as we could never exist without our volunteer support and
congregational generosity, there are others who we want to thank as well...
Family Access Network, Mosaic Medical, Foundry Church (shower truck), Homeless Leadership
Coalition, Alliance Professionals, Central Oregon Council on Aging, Bend/Redmond Habitat for
Humanity, Eagle Crest Resort, Redmond Kiwanis, Central Oregon Old Car Club, Central Oregon
Retired Educators, City of Redmond, Crooked River Ranch Lions, Deschutes County Sheriffs
Department, MacDonald's, Bend Distillery, Callan Accounting, Papa Murphy's, Starbucks, Round
Table Pizza, NeighborImpact, Oregon Food Bank, Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 105,
Terrebonne Thriftway, Perception Alpha Omega, Presbytery of the Cascades, Redmond Faith
Network, Redmond Parks and Recreation District, Redmond Police, Redmond School District,
Redmond Library, Ridgeview and Redmond High Schools Pottery and Culinary students, Redmond
Service League, Redmond VFW, St. Vincent De Paul, Sun & Snow Extension Group, Thursday
Book Group, Trinity Bike Shop, Vital Provisions, Redmond Walmart, Trader Joe's, Redmond
Safeway, Redmond Fred Meyer, Bend Pet Express, PETCO, PetSmart, Grocery Outlet, Dollar Tree,
Hub Motel, Valero Service Station, Eberhard's Dairy.
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EVENTS AND BENEFITS
The Empty Bowls Benefit for Jericho Road Programs is made possible through the talents
and generosity of the Redmond School District and its students. This wonderful partnership has
resulted in the unique creation of beautiful bowls, fantastic soups and event day entertainment all
provided by the students and under the supervision and guidance of their teachers. Begun in 2014, this
annual effort of bringing the community together for a day of celebration and support is one of the
highlights of the Redmond calendar and is anticipated by more citizens each year.
Jericho Road considers Empty Bowls a truly remarkable opportunity to educate the community
while celebrating the talents of our youth — a perfect combination!
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BENEFIT GOLF TOURNAMENT
Since 2016, Jericho Road has partnered with Redmond's Habitat for Humanity in an Annual Benefit
Golf Tournament. Each year we have co -hosted the event at Eagle Crest Resort and have managed to
grow in numbers of players and amounts raised for both organizations. Keep an eye out for an
announcement of the coming year's event!
In 2019, the tournament generated more than $9,000 in sponsorships, registrations, prizes and raffle
winnings... all going to support the programs of both community organizations.
The Jericho Road and Redmond Habitat for Humanity Fourth Annual Benefit Golf Tournament
will take place on Saturday, August 15 at the Eagle Crest Resort. Sponsors, Teams and Volunteers
are encouraged to "sign up early"!
VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
Jericho Road would like to thank each and every one of our volunteers who so graciously and lovingly
give of their time and their resources to help those who, like the traveler along the Road to Jericho so
many centuries ago, needed help. Those who are served may never know who we are but their lives
have been and will continue to be improved because of what we do!
JERICHO ROAD VOL UNTEERS ARE FANTASTIC FOLKS WHO GIVE FREELY SO THAT OTHERS
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JERICHO ROAD HOMELESS SHELTER FEASIBILITY STUDY
In December of 2019, the Central Oregon Health Council awarded Jericho Road funds
to support a homeless services feasibility study to help establish some form of
permanent location for the homeless in the Redmond area.
The first step in this process is bringing together a strong group of partners, supporters
and stakeholders who are committed to working on this effort. Since the beginning of
2020, Jericho Road has held two of three facilitated focus groups: Current Jericho Road
Partners and Congregations. The third group, those who are now or are interested in
providing some sort of shelter/supported housing program in the Redmond area, will be
held on February 28t' at the Redmond Library beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Having received support from the Redmond City Council, we have also invited county -
level services that currently deal with the homeless to participate as well. The Sheriff's
Department and Behavioral Health Services have been particularly supportive.
It is our hope that the final document will be available for the community by the end of
June of this year and copies will be distributed to all governments and agencies
interested in reviewing the results and recommendations.
The continued support of the Deschutes County Commissioners is critical in the
continuance of the study and the credibility of our findings. Jericho Road wishes to
thank the Deschutes County Commissioners and their administration for your interest
and support.
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JERICHO ROAD BY THE NUMBERS, 2019
Annual Budget — 2020 = $190,513 Annual Budget — 2019 = $186,500
• Jericho Table - Total number of meals served 2019—16,425.
Total costs = $94,475 for food, rent, janitorial service, shower truck security and supplies.
Weekend Food Program — Volunteers loaded 8,226 pounds of food into 1,927 bags and packs in
2019.
Total Program Costs - $23,910.00 or $12.40 per bag.
* Housing Assistance — This program funded 132 requests and prevented 175 adults, 206 children, 29
seniors, 29 disabled, 7 veterans, 10 domestic violence victims from becoming homeless.
Total Program Costs - $31,793.00
• Emergency Service for 2019: This program provided
9 Stoves (single burner propane *
21 Heaters with hoses and filters
48 Butane canisters *
240 Propane canisters used for cook stoves and heaters*
90 Propane Vouchers*
32 Sleeping bags rated for temperatures
29 Tents*
95 Bus passes*
7 Loads of firewood, about 3 1/2 cords
118 Shower passes are redeemed at the Redmond Rec center or the swim center.
Misc. Items: Blankets, tarps, bike locks, Flashlights and lanterns, winter boots and Rv. propane tanks.
490 Showers were provided by the Shower Truck.
Starting in November, once a week 49 haircuts for men and women.
* All were given to homeless campers.
Total Program Costs - $7,619.72
a Children Served — Through all programs 2019: approximately 3,225.
Number of volunteers 2019: 200-250.
Number of volunteer hours 2019: Approximately 6,000
Number of volunteer hours times Oregon State minimum wage ($10.75) = $64,500
Never let anyone tell you that volunteering isn't valuable!
Jericho Road's Board of Directors and our volunteers would like to invite you to visit our meetings
or program locations and witness the effectiveness and humanity of our involvement with the
citizens and friends and neighbors that we serve. Your comments and suggestions are also always
appreciated as is your support. May the coming year hold promise and blessings...
JERICHO ROAD OF REDMOND, OREGON ADDRESS: POB 1623, REDMOND, OR. 97756
WEBSITE: WWW.JERICHOROADOFREDMOND.ORG. PHONE: 541-548-3367
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AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT
For Board of Commissioners BOCC Monday Meeting of March 2, 2020
DATE: February 26, 2020
FROM: Zechariah Heck, Community Development, 541-385-1704
TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM:
Historic Landmark Commission Update
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
Four Historic Landmark Commissioners have terms expiring on March 31, 2020. Staff seeks
Board direction on whether to reappoint the commissioners or hold an open recruitment.
Please see attached memo for additional information.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.
ATTENDANCE: Zechariah Heck, Associate Planner, Nick Lelack, CDD Director.
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MEMORANDUM
Deschutes County Board of Commissioners ('Board")
Nick Lelack, AICP, Director
Zechariah Heck, Associate Planner
February 26, 2020
Historic Landmark Commission: Member Reappointment / Recruitment
The purpose of this memorandum is to determine if the Board wants to reappoint Historic
Landmark Commissioners or initiate a recruitment process.
1. Existing HLC Membership
Member
Representation
HLC Tenure
Expiration of
Current Term
Notes
Does not wish to serve as a
Chris
voting member but is
Horting-
Unincorporated
April 1, 2012
March 31, 2020
interested in Ex-Officio
Jones
status.
Wants to serve another
Kelly
Ex-Officio
April 1, 2012
March 31, 2020
term and expressed
Madden
interest in becoming a
voting member.
Wants to serve another
Dennis
Sisters
April 1, 2012
March 31, 2020
term. City of Sisters staff
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are supportive.
Rachel
Bend
April 1, 2012
March 31, 2020
Wants to serve another
Stemach
term.
Sharon
Unincorporated
August 5,
March 31, 2022
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2009
Bill Olsen
Pioneer
August 5,
March 31, 2022
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2009
II. Options
The Board may make appointments,. to the HLC at any public meeting by a motion and
majority vote. Options include:
1. Reappoint Dennis Schmidling and Rachel Stemach to additional four (4) year terms
and appoint Commissioner Madden as a voting member to a four (4) year term,
replacing Commissioner Horting Jones, and appoint Commissioner HortingJones as
an Ex-Officio member;
2. Initiate a new recruitment; and/or
3. Other.
III. Staffs Recommendation
The four Historic Landmark Commissioners whose terms expire on March 31, 2020 are active
members and have solid attendance records. Each one possesses institutional knowledge
that helps sustain Deschutes Countys historic preservation program. Staff recommends the
Board consider Option 1.
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To: Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
From: Ed Keith, Forester
Date: March 2, 2020
Re: Project Wildfire Appointments
I have been asked to provide a recommendation to the Board regarding an appointment to the Project Wildfire Steering
Committee. The candidate I can provide a recommendation for is Nick Ahnen. Nick has been a regular attendee to
Project Wildfire meetings for at least the past six months and has shown dedication in getting to know other participants
and an interest in the issues being discussed. Nick offers a unique views both from the business and industry
perspective as well as being a resident of Terrebonne which is a portion of the County that is currently
underrepresented on the Steering Committee. I cannot recommend the other two candidates as I have not met them
and they have not attended a Project Wildfire meeting or had any other involvement with Project Wildfire in the past.
61150 SE 271" Street Bend, Oregon 97702
(541) 322-7 i 17 ed.keith@deschutes.org www.deschutes.org
Chapter 8.24. PROJECT WILDFIRE STEERING COMMITTEE
8.24.010.
Formation.
8.24.020.
Membership and Expenses.
8.24.030.
Election of Chair and Vice Chair.
8.24.040.
Quorum.
8:24.050.
Meeting Schedule.
8.24.050.
Powers and Duties.
8.24.070.
Advisory Role.
8.24.010. Formation.
A steering committee is hereby formed to coordinate, develop and implement strategies to .mitigate the
effects of losses due to natural disasters that strike Deschutes County. The committee shall. be called the
:Project Wildfire Steering Committee and shall serve as a local. coordination group for Deschutes County.
(Ord. 2003-032 § 1, 2003; Ord. 2000-005 § 1, 2000)
8.24.020. Membership and Expenses.
The committee shall be composed of 15 to 27 members who reside or represent agencies within Deschutes
County. All members shall be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. The terms of the
members shall be four years, commencing on January 1, of an even numbered year. Appointments shall be
on a calendar basis. Not more than one-half of all appointments shall expire in any even numbered calendar
year.
A. Committee members shall be representative of the entire County. As closely as possible, members shall
be made up of the following persons, groups or entities:
1. A member from the insurance industry.
2. A member from the business community.
3. A member from the marketing/ communications industry.
4. The County Forester.
5. At least two representatives of Homeowners Associations.
6. At least four representatives chosen from .Fire Departments and/or Rural Fire Protection Districts in
Deschutes County.
7. A County Commissioner.
8. A representative from the 9- 1-] County Service .District.
9. A representative from the County Community Development Department
10. A representative of the private forestry community.
1.1. A representative from the Sheriff's Office emergency management program.
12. Up to an additional three at -large members.
B. In addition to the members allowed under A. above, the Board may appoint additional representatives
from:
1. A representative of the Oregon Department of Forestry.
2. A representative of the U.S. Forest Service.
3. A representative of the Bureau of Land .Management.
4. A representative of the Oregon State University Extension District.
5. A representative from Central Oregon Community College.
6. A representative from the environmental community.
C. Committee members shall receive no compensation, but shall be reimbursed for authorized expenses.
Chapter 8.24 1 (9/2005)
D. A member of the committee may be removed by the Board of County Commissioners for misconduct,
nonperformance of duty, or three successive unexcused absences from a regularly scheduled meeting.
E. Vacancies in the committee shall be filled by an appointment by the :Board of County Commissioners
for the unexpired term of the predecessor in the office.
F. The membership of the committee shall, as much as possible be representative of the various
geographical parts of Deschutes County.
(Ord. 2005-030 § 1., 2005, Ord. 2003-032 § 1, 2003; Ord. 2000-005 § 1., 2000)
8.24.030. Election of Chair and Vice Chair.
At its tirst meeting in January of each year, the committee shall elect from among its membership a chair
and a vice chair. No person shall be chair for more than two years in succession.
(Ord. 2000-005 § 1, 2000)
8.24.040. Quorum.
A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum. The committee may establish rules,
regulations, and procedures .for its operation consistent with the laws of the state and Deschutes County.
(Ord. 2000-005 § 1, 2000)
8.24.050. Meeting Schedule.
The committee shall have regularly scheduled meetings at least once every 3 months.
(Orel. 2003-032 § 1, 2003; Ord. 2000-005 § 1, 2000)
8.24.060. Powers and Duties.
The committee shall. have the following duties:
A. To reduce potential loss of life and property through natural and man -caused disasters by enhancing
public awareness, expanding community partnerships and prioritizing potential hazard mitigation
projects, using stakeholder and citizen input. This shall be accomplished by working to coordinate
activities with and between other public and private groups, entities and persons to plan for and
implement both wildfire and other natural hazard mitigation plans and actions as efficiently as possible.
B. Advise the Board of County Commissioners, Project Wildfire staff and the Deschutes County Office of
Emergency Management and other agencies and programs on adoption and implementation of wildfire
mitigation and other natural hazard projects, including but not limited to Hazard Mitigation programs
approved by the Federal. Emergency Management Agency (FE.MA).
(Ord. 2003-032 § 1, 2003; Ord. 2000-005 § 1, 2000)
8.24.070. Advisory Role.
The committee may:
A. Recommend and make suggestions to persons, groups, and entities concerning disaster response plans,
needed changes in state or local laws and regulations, and provide assistance to such persons, groups,
and entities to implement such suggestions.
B. Recommend to public authorities standards for regulating the future growth and development within.
Deschutes County and its incorporated cities to address disaster -planning issues in each jurisdiction.
C. Perform such other review and make whatever other recommendations on disaster planning matters as
may be appropriate or may be requested by the Board of County Commissioners or any city council,
person, group or entity.
(Ord. 2000-005 § 1, 2000)
Chapter 8.24 2 (9/2005)