2022-262-Minutes for Meeting June 08,2022 Recorded 7/11/2022BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
1300 NW Wall Street, Bend, Oregon
(541) 388-6570
Recorded in Deschutes County CJ2022-262
Steve Dennison, County Clerk
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BOCC MEETING MINUTES
9:00 AM
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 Barnes Sawyer &
VIRTUAL MEETING PLATFORM
Present were Commissioners Patti Adair, Anthony DeBone, and Phil Chang. Also present were Nick
Lelack, County Administrator; Dave Doyle, County Legal Counsel
This meeting was audio and video recorded and can be accessed at the Deschutes County
Meeting Portal website www.deschutes.org/meetings
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Adair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
CITIZEN INPUT:
Kathleen Brady commented on the constitution and bioweapons and verbalized
hostile comments towards the Commissioners.
CONSENT AGENDA: Before the Board was Consideration of the Consent
Agenda.
DEBONE: Move approval of Consent Agenda
CHANG: Second
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VOTE: DEBONE: Yes
CHANG: Yes
ADAIR: Chair votes yes. Motion Carried
1. Consideration of Board Signature on Document No. 2022-520 and Document
No. 2022-521, Two Road Deeds of Dedication to Allow for the Realignment of
Blazer Lane
2. Consideration of Document No. 2022-517, a Release of Reversion and
Quitclaim Deed
ACTION ITEMS:
The Commissioners recognized Dr. Wil Berry and thanked him for his service to the
community as Medical Director for Behavioral Health. Dr. Berry is moving to
another position within the state of Oregon.
The Commissioners recognized County Internal Auditor Dave Givans for 20 years of
service with Deschutes County and presented a plaque and letter of appreciation.
Commissioner DeBone thanked all employees of Deschutes County.
3. Continued Public Hearing Remand of Deschutes Junction Plan
Amendment and Zone Change Application
Senior Planner Nicole Mardell presented the staff overview for the
continuation of the public hearing from May 18, 2022. Additional testimony
was received since that date and is included in the record. Commissioner
Adair called for testimony.
Bill Kloos, applicant's attorney, presented testimony via Zoom conference call
and concurs with staff to have continued the hearing.
Tony Aceti, applicant, presented testimony and clarification of his application.
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Carol MacBeth, Central Oregon LandWatch, was present via Zoom
conference call at the hearing but noted she is not providing additional
testimony.
Mr. Kloos presented rebuttal relative to the letter submitted by Central
Oregon LandWatch.
Carol MacBeth expressed request to keep the written record open for seven
days.
County Counsel Doyle recommended the 7-7-7 record period. The final date
for decision would be August 5, 2022. Staff recommends the 21 day written
record only. Commissioner Adair closed the public hearing and allowed the
7-7-7 record period.
4. Request Approval to Apply for Behavioral Health Housing Investment
Grant
Behavioral Health Director Janice Garceau and Program Manager Shannon
Brister-Raugust and via Zoom conference call Manager Kara Cronin
presented the request to apply for the grant and reported on the services
that would be provided through the receipt of the grant award.
DEBONE: Move approval to apply for the behavioral health housing
investment grant funds.
CHANG: Second
VOTE: DEBONE: Yes
CHANG: Yes
ADAIR: Chair votes yes. Motion Carried
5. Discussion of Board Approval for Extension of four (4) COVIDI9 Limited
Duration Positions for 6 Months and Utilization of Allocated ARPA Funds
for Continued Support of Temporary Workforce
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Presenting the request for consideration were Deputy County Administrator
Erik Kropp, and Public Health Program Manager Emily Horton. Via Zoom
conference call were Public Health Deputy Director Nahad Sadr-Azodi, and
Business Manager Cheryl Smallman. Staff requests a commitment of
additional ARPA funding allocation of $260,000 for the program. Nahad
Sadr-Azodi reported on maintaining expected services in the public health
department.
Commissioners Adair and DeBone expressed concern for the community
and the continued pressure that folks encounter in the context of continuing
COVID risk threats and are concerned that all of this is creating additional
health impacts. Commissioner Adair expressed support for extending the
temporary and limited duration staff for three months and to conduct a re-
evaluation. Commissioner DeBone also expressed support of the three
month extension. Commissioner Chang would rather support permanent
positions than temporary.
DEBONE: Move approval of 4 limited duration COVID19 positions for 3
months through the end of March 2023 and utilization of
allocated American Rescue Plan Funds up to $35,000 per week
until expended or no longer needed.
ADAIR: Second
CHANG: Move approval of 4 limited duration COVID19 positions for 6
months through the end of March 2023 and utilization of
allocated American Rescue Plan Funds up to $35,000 per week
until expended or no longer needed.
Motion Failed for lack of support.
VOTE: DEBONE: Yes
CHANG: No
ADAIR: Chair votes yes. Motion Carried
OTHER ITEMS:
• Commissioner DeBone visited the Desert Streams Church location for
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Central Oregon Village shelter opportunity.
• Commissioner Adair commented on the 10 acres donated for Oasis Village
project.
• Commissioner Chang mentioned the State community renewable energy
program has an open solicitation program to pursue projects for grants.
• Commissioner DeBone reported on the Public Safety Coordinating Council
meeting yesterday.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
At the time of 11:16 a.m. the Board went into Executive Session under ORS 192.660
(2) (e) Real Property Negotiations. The Board came out of Executive Session at
12:10 p.m.
ADJOURN
Being no further business brought before the Commissioners, the meeting was adjourned at
12:10 p.m.
DATED this 6Day of
Commissioners.
ATTEST:
RECORDING SECRETARY
2022 for the Deschutes County Board of
PATTI ADAIR, CHAIR
ANTHONY DEBONE, VICE CHAIR
PHIL CHANG, COMMISSIONER
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BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING
9:00 AM, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 08, 2022
Barnes Sawyer Rooms - Deschutes Services Bldg - 1300 NW Wall St - Bend
(541) 388-6570 I www.deschutes.org
AGENDA
MEETING FORMAT: The Oregon legislature passed House Bill (HB) 2560, which requires that
public meetings be accessible remotely, effective on January 1, 2022, with the exception of
executive sessions. Public bodies must provide the public an opportunity to access and attend
public meetings by phone, video, or other virtual means. Additionally, when in -person testimony,
either oral or written is allowed at the meeting, then testimony must also be allowed electronically
via, phone, video, email, or other electronic/virtual means.
Attendance/Participation options are described above. Members of the public may still view the
BOCC meetings/hearings in real time via the Public Meeting Portal at
www.deschutes.org/meetings
Citizen Input: Citizen Input is invited in order to provide the public with an opportunity to
comment on any meeting topic that is not on the current agenda. Citizen Input is provided by
submitting an email to: citizeninput@deschutes.org or by leaving a voice message at 541-385-
1734. Citizen input received by noon on Tuesday will be included in the Citizen Input meeting
record for topics that are not included on the Wednesday agenda.
Zoom Meeting Information: Staff and citizens that are presenting agenda items to the Board for
consideration or who are planning to testify in a scheduled public hearing may participate via
Zoom meeting. The Zoom meeting id and password will be included in either the public hearing
materials or through a meeting invite once your agenda item has been included on the
agenda. Upon entering the Zoom meeting, you will automatically be placed on hold and in the
waiting room. Once you are ready to present your agenda item, you will be unmuted and placed
in the spotlight for your presentation. If you are providing testimony during a hearing, you will be
placed in the waiting room until the time of testimony, staff will announce your name and unmute
your connection to be invited for testimony. Detailed instructions will be included in the public
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For Public Hearings, the link to the Zoom meeting will be posted in the Public Hearing Notice as
well as posted on the Deschutes County website at https://www.deschutes.org/bcc/page/public-
hearing-notices.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CITIZEN INPUT: Citizen Input may be provided as comment on any topic that is not on the
agenda.
Note: In addition to the option of providing in -person comments at the meeting, citizen input comments
may be emailed to citizeninput@deschutes.org or you may leave a brief voicemail at 541.385.1734. To be
timely, citizen input must be received by noon on Tuesday in order to be included in the meeting record.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Consideration of Board Signature on Document No. 2022-520 and Document No. 2022-
521, Two Road Deeds of Dedication to Allow for the Realignment of Blazer Lane
2. Consideration of Document No. 2022-517, a Release of Reversion and Quitclaim Deed
ACTION ITEMS
3. 9:05 AM Continued Public Hearing Remand of Deschutes Junction Plan Amendment
and Zone Change Application
4. 10:05 AM Request approval to apply for Behavioral Health Housing Investment grant
funds.
5. 10:20 AM Discussion of Board Approval for Extension of four (4) Covid-19 limited
duration positions for 6 months and utilization of allocated ARPA funds for continued
support of temporary workforce.
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.
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.
6. Executive Session under ORS 192.660 (2) (e) Real Property Negotiations
7. Executive Session under ORS 192.660 (2) (h) Litigation
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AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: June 8, 2022
SUBJECT: Consideration of Board Signature on Two Road Deeds of Dedication to Allow for
the Realignment of Blazer Lane
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to approve and sign the Deeds of Dedication.
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
Jonathan & Ann Brewer, the property owners of 17550 Wilt Road, Sisters, OR 97759, initiated the
Road Dedication application associated with the Deeds of Dedication before the Board (ref. File
No. 247-20-000795-RD). The Brewers initiated this land use application as the existing platted
location of Blazer Lane separates existing structures on the Brewers' property and does not
match the physical location of the road on the Brewers' property.
Deschutes County is also an applicant for the Road Dedication request as the segment of road
right-of-way that continues onto Deschutes County owned property and needs to be realigned to
match the newly dedicated area associated with the Brewers' property. For this reason, there are
two Deeds of Dedication - one for the area to be dedicated on the Brewers' property and one for
the area to be dedicated on Deschutes County's property.
The land use decision became final on April 12, 2021 and the Brewers have been coordinating
with the County Road Department to comply with the related conditions of approval.
BUDGET IMPACTS:
None.
ATTENDANCE:
Caroline House, Senior Planner (CDD)
I -ES
COM UNITY DEVELOPMENT
MEMORANDUM
To: Board of County Commissioners
From: Caroline House, Senior Planner
Date: May 31, 2022
Re: Consideration of Two Road Deeds of Dedication to Allow for the Realignment of
Blazer Lane (ref. CDD File No. 247-20-000795-RD)
Background
Jonathan & Ann Brewer, the property owners of 17550 Wilt Road, Sisters, OR 97759, initiated
the Road Dedication application associated with the Deeds of Dedication before the Board
(ref. File No. 247-20-000795-RD). The Brewers initiated this land use application as the
existing platted location of Blazer Lane separates existing structures on the Brewers'
property and does not match the physical location of the road on the Brewers' property.
Blazer Lane is classified as a public Local Access Road and is not maintained by the County.
The platted location of Blazer Lane extends north from Wilt Road, bisects the Brewers'
property, and then becomes an unnamed road that continues north-northwest across land
owned by Deschutes County.
Deschutes County is also an applicant for the Road Dedication request as the segment of
road right-of-way that continues onto Deschutes County owned property and needs to be
realigned to match the newly dedicated area associated with the Brewers' property. For this
reason, there are two Deeds of Dedication - one for the area to be dedicated on the
Brewers' property and one for the area to be dedicated on Deschutes County's property.
117 NW Lafayette Avenue, Bend, Oregon 97703 P.O. Box 6005, Bend, OR 97708-6005
(541) 388-6575 @cdd@deschutes.org www.deschutes.org/cd
Staff Decision
In March of 2021, the County Planning Division, in coordination with the Deschutes County
Road Department, approved the Road Dedication request to allow for the realignment of
Blazer Lane. As authorized under this land use decision, Blazer Lane will be realigned and
reconstructed along the eastern boundary of Brewers' property.
The land use decision became final on April 12, 2021 and the Brewers have been
coordinating with the County Road Department to comply with the related conditions of
approval. For example, the Brewers have completed road improvements along the
proposed alignment, which included a 20 ft.-wide by 5 in. -depth aggregate road surface.
Next Steps
There are two Deeds of Dedication before the Board for signature to satisfy Condition C of
the land use decision. Upon recording of the deeds, the Brewers shall cause for the newly -
dedicated right-of-way to be monumented and for a survey to be filed with the County
Surveyor's Office by a professional land surveyor.
Enclosures: Location Map
Deed of Dedication (Brewer)
Deed of Dedication (Deschutes County)
2021-03-30 File No. 247-20-000795-RD Road Dedication Findings & Decision
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REVISED
FINDINGS AND DECISION
Mailing Date:
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
C VIM MTV DEVELOPMENT
On March 18, 2021, the Planning Division mailed a Findings and Decision that did not completely reflect
the required conditions of approval to complete the proposed road dedication. The correct conditions of
approval are reflected below.
FILE NUMBER: 247-20-000795-RD
SUBJECT PROPERTIES/
OWNERS:
Mailing Name: BREWER, JONATHAN D & ANN S
Map and Taxlot: 1411180000100
Account: 155590
Situs Address: 17550 WILT RD, SISTERS, OR 97759
Mailing Name: DESCHUTES COUNTY
Map and Taxlot: 1411070000700
Account: 150288
Situs Address: 17668 WILT RD, SISTERS, OR 97759
APPLICANT: Jonathan & Ann Brewer
REQUEST: Road dedication and construction for realignment of Blazer Lane, a
public road.
STAFF CONTACT: Matthew Martin, Associate Planner
Phone: 541-330-4620
Email: matt.martin@deschutes.org
DOCUMENTS: Can be viewed and downloaded from:
www.buildingpermits.oregon.gov and http://dial.deschutes.org
I. APPLICABLE CRITERIA
Deschutes County Code (DCC)
Title 17, Subdivision and Partition Ordinance
Chapter 17.52, Road Dedications
Title 18 of the Deschutes County Code, the County Zoning Ordinance
1 1 7 NW Lafayette Avenue, Bend, Oregon 97703 P.O. Box 6005, Bend, OR 97708-6005
(541) 388-6575 @cdd@deschutes.org, www.deschutes.org/cd
Chapter 18.16, Exclusive Farm Use Zones (EFU)
Chapter 18.88. Wildlife Area Combining Zone (WA)
Chapter18.116. Supplementary Provisions
Title 22, Deschutes County Development Procedures Ordinance
II. BASIC FINDINGS
LOT OF RECORD: Tax Lot 100 on Tax Map 14-11-18 ("Brewer Property") is recognized as a lot of
record as it is Lot 10, Block 1 of the Fremont Canyon subdivision. Tax Lot 700 on Tax Map 14-11-7
("Deschutes County Property") is a lot of record as determined in lot of record verification file no.
LR-00-13.
SITE DESCRIPTION: The Brewer Property is 40 acres. The property has an existing dwelling and a
detached pole barn. The property has a vegetative cover of a few scattered pine and juniper trees,
grasses, and scrub brush in the undeveloped areas on the property. The property slopes up from
east to the west.
The Deschutes County Property is 160 acres, undeveloped. The topography is undulating
topography. The property has a vegetative cover of a few scattered pine and juniper trees, grasses,
and scrub brush.
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Figure 1. Street view map of subject properties. (Source: Deschutes DIAL)
PROPOSAL DETAILS: The applicant proposes to dedicate right of way for the relocation and
construction of Blazer Lane right of way on the Brewer Property and a segment on the Deschutes
County Property. The proposed realignment of Blazer Lane will connect Wilt Road to an existing public
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road across the Deschutes County Property established by Document No. 2018-04422 in the
Deschutes County Official Records. The applicant has expressed intent to submit a corresponding
road vacation for the portion of Blazer Lane on the Brewer Property that is being replaced by the
newly dedicated road alignment.
PUBLIC AGENCY COMMENTS: The Planning Division mailed notice on December 15, 2020, to
several public agencies and received the following comments:
Deschutes County Building Division, Randy Scheid
NOTICE: The Deschutes County Building Safety Divisions code mandates that Access, Egress, Setbacks, Fire
& Life Safety, Fire Fighting Water Supplies, etc. must be specifically addressed during the appropriate plan
review process with regard to any proposed structures and occupancies.
Accordingly, all Building Code required items will be addressed, when a specific structure, occupancy, and
type of construction is proposed and submitted for plan review.
Deschutes County Road Department Engineer, Cody Smith
I have reviewed the application materials for the above -referenced file number, proposing the dedication
of a public right of way to provide for the realignment of Blazer Lane, a public road, across Tax Lot 100
in 14-11-18 (owned by Applicant) and Tax Lot 700 in 14-11-07 (owned by Deschutes County). The proposed
realignment of Blazer Lane will connect Wilt Road to an existing public road across Tax Lot 700 established
by Document No. 2018-04422 in the Deschutes County Official Records. The Applicant has expressed their
intent to vacate the existing portion of Blazer Lane across Tax Lot 100 coincidentally with the proposed
dedication. The proposed vacation would proceed upon approval of this proposed road dedication under
a separate process administered by the Road Department under the provisions of ORS 368.326 to
368.366.
Please note that the application materials currently on file should be deemed incomplete, as the Applicant
will need to provide supplemental materials indicating consent by the owner of Tax Lot 700 (Deschutes
County) to the application and identifying the proposed road dedication over Tax Lot 700 in the burden
of proof narrative.
Deschutes County Road Department requests that approval of the proposed road dedication be
subject to the following conditions:
• Applicant shall complete road improvements along proposed alignment, which shall include a
20 ft.-wide by 5 in. -depth aggregate road surface pursuant to DCC 17.48.170 and 17.48A
conforming to the alignment requirements of DCC 17.48.070 and 17.48.080. Additionally,
Applicant shall cause for the installation of a new road name sign for Blazer Lane at the new
intersection with Wilt Rd in accordance with applicable Road Department standards.
• Upon approval of the completed road improvements by the Road Department, all parties with
an ownership interest in the property subject to the road dedication shall execute a dedication
deed pursuant to DCC 17.52.090(A). The dedication shall be granted to the public and shall
include a 60 ft.-wide right of way centered on the improved road centerline pursuant to DCC
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17.48.070 and 17.48.100. The dedication deeds shall be in a form acceptable to the Deschutes
County Road Department pursuant to DCC 17.52.040 and shall include a legal description and
exhibit map prepared by a licensed professional land surveyor.
• Applicant shall submit the executed dedication deeds and a current preliminary title report for
the proposed dedication to the Deschutes County Community Development Department
pursuant to DCC 17.52.090(A) and (C). Upon final review and approval of the dedication deeds
by the Road Department, the Community Development Department shall present the dedication
deeds to the Board of County Commissioners for acceptance pursuant to DCC 17.52.090(B).
• Upon acceptance of the dedication deeds by the Board of County Commissioners, Applicant shall
immediately cause for the recording of the dedication deeds in the Official Records at the
Deschutes County Clerk's Office pursuant to DCC 17.52.090(D).
• Upon recording of the dedication deeds, Applicant shall immediately cause for survey and
monumentation of the new road right of way by a licensed professional land surveyor in
accordance with ORS 209.250 and ORS 368.106.
STAFF COMMENT: The applicant responded to an incomplete letter and request for additional
information related to the road dedication on the Deschutes County Property as specified in
comments from the Deschutes County Road Department.
Deschutes County Senior Transportation Planner, Peter Russell
I have reviewed the transmittal materials for 247-20-000795-RD to dedicate and construct a public road
(Blazer Lane) in a newly proposed right of way along with the vacation of the existing Blazer Lane right of
way on the subject property. The subject property is a 5.0-acre parcel in the Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) and
Wildlife Area (WA) zones at 17550 Wilt Rd., aka County Assessor's Map 14-11-18, Tax Lot 100.
Deschutes County Code (DCC) at 18.116.310(C)(3)(a) states no traffic analysis is required for any use that
will generate less than 50 new weekday trips. The proposed land use will not meet the minimum threshold
for additional traffic analysis.
The current Blazer Lane is a public road not maintained by Deschutes County, aka a Local Access Road
(LAR), which is functionally classified as a local. Staff assumes the relocated Blazer Lane will also be a LAR.
Staff concurs with the Road Department's comments.
Board Resolution 2013-020 sets a transportation system development charge (SDC) rate of $4,488 per
p.m. peak hour trip. Given the proposed land use will not consume any road capacity as that term is
commonly understood, no transportation SDC is triggered.
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County Environmental Soils Division, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, US Fish and Wildlife
Service, and Sisters -Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: The Planning Division mailed notice of the subject application to all property
owners within 750 feet of the subject property on December 15, 2020. No public comments were
received.
REVIEW PERIOD: The subject application(s) were submitted on November 24, 2020. Because the
application was missing essential information, staff mailed the applicant a letter on December 23,
2020, notifying them that their application was incomplete and requested the necessary items. The
Planning Division received the requested items and deemed the application complete on January
11, 2021. The 150th day on which the County must take final action on this application is June 10,
2021.
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III. FINDINGS & CONCLUSIONS
Title 17, Deschutes County Subdivision Ordinance
Chapter 17.52. Road Dedications
Section 17.52.010. Purpose.
The purpose of DCC 17.52.010 is to establish procedures for the dedication of more than
minor amounts of road right of way to the public where the dedication will not be reviewed
as part of another land use application. Minor amounts of road right of way means rights
of way no greater than those required for modernization, traffic safety improvement,
maintenance or repair of an existing road or street. DCC 17.52.010 applies to road
dedications which occur outside of urban growth boundaries in Deschutes County. DCC
17.52.010 requires that road dedications be reviewed for consistency with the
Transportation Policies for new roads or major road modifications of the Comprehensive
Plan.
FINDING: Staff has reviewed the proposal for consistency with the Transportation Policies for new
roads or major road modifications of the Comprehensive Plan in subsequent findings.
Section 17.52.030. Application.
Any person proposing the dedication of more than minor amounts of road right of way,
where the proposed dedication will not be reviewed as part of another land use application,
shall submit a written application for a land use permit to the Planning Director. The land
use permit application shall include a completed request form, a written burden of proof
statement which indicates the proposal complies with the applicable criteria, a map
showing the location of the land to be dedicated, a preliminary title report covering the
land to be dedicated, and the appropriate filing fee.
FINDING: Staff finds the proposed dedication of the roadway constitutes more than a minor
amount of road right-of-way. The applicant has submitted a map showing the location of the land
to be dedicated and the land to be vacated, a preliminary title report covering the land to be
dedicated, and the appropriate filing fee in support of this application.
Section 17.52.050. Approval Criteria.
A. Applications for road dedications in zones where Class 1 or 11 road projects, as
defined by DCC 18.04.030, are permitted outright shall address the criteria in DCC
18.116.230. Such applications shall also address any applicable criteria in the zone
in which the road dedication is proposed.
8. Applications for road dedications in zones where Class I or 11 road projects defined
by DCC 18.04.030, or public road or highway projects defined by ORS 215.283(2)(p)
through (r) and 215.283(3), are permitted as conditional uses shall address the
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criteria in DCC 18.116.230 and 18.128.015. Such applications shall also address any
applicable criteria in the zone in which the road dedication is proposed.
FINDING: The applicant is proposing to dedicate right-of-way for an existing road, Blazer Lane. The
applicant is not proposing a road project. Class I projects are major roadway projects such as the
construction of a four -lane road. This application clearly does not propose such a project. Class II
projects involve widening of a road by more than one lane, safety or intersection improvements
that change local traffic patterns, system changes that have significant land use implications or the
construction of a new road where none existed before. Based on this information, staff finds the
proposed dedication and concurrent vacation do not constitute Class I or II road projects as defined
by DCC 18.04.030. As such, the provisions of DCC 18.116.230 and 18.128.015 do not apply to the
subject application.
Section 17.52.090. Board Action on Road Dedication.
A. Once an application is approved by the Planning Director or Hearings Body, the
applicant shall satisfy all conditions of the land use approval prior to submitting a
declaration of dedication for final action. The declaration of dedication shall include
a legal description of the land to be dedicated. Upon receipt of the declaration of
dedication, the Planning Director shall forward the declaration of dedication to the
Board for acceptance or rejection.
B. Except as otherwise provided under the Deschutes County Code, the Board shall
take final action on the road dedication within 120 days after the application is
deemed complete.
C. Upon the meeting of the Board to take final action on the road dedication, the
applicant shall provide the Board with a supplemental or amended report to the
preliminary title report submitted with the application. The supplemental or
amended report shall show changes in the condition of title of the relevant property
from the date of the preliminary title report up to and including the time
immediately preceding the Board meeting.
D. If the road dedication is accepted by the Board, the declaration of dedication shall
be immediately recorded with the County Clerk.
FINDING: The applicant will be required to submita declaration of dedication and legal descriptions
for the proposed road dedication, which must be signed by the property owner(s), and include a
title report. If the road dedication is accepted by the Board, the declaration of dedication must be
recorded with the County Clerk's Office. The declaration of dedication for the proposed road shall
be completed and recorded with the County Clerk's Office within 120 days of the application being
deemed complete. Staff calculates this day to be May 11, 2021. To ensure compliance, staff has
added these actions as Conditions of Approval.
Section 17.52.100. Maintenance of Dedicated Roads.
Any public road created in conjunction with the dedication of public road right of way under
DCC 17.52 shall be designated as a Local Access Road, as defined by ORS 368.001(3), which
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shall not be maintained by the County unless and until that road right of way is established
as a County road, as defined by ORS 368.001(1), by order or resolution of the County
governing body as authorized by ORS 368.016(2)(c).
FINDING: The proposal does not include the creation of a public road in conjunction with the
dedication of public road right of way. Rather, the proposal consists of realigning the right-of-way
and reconstruction of the exiting Blazer Lane, a local access road that will remain a local access
road.
Title 18 of the Deschutes County Code, County Zoning
Chapter 18.16, Exclusive Farm Use Zones (EFU)
Section 18.16.020. Uses Permitted Outright.
The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright:
F. Reconstruction or modification of public roads and highways, including the
placement of utility facilities overhead and in the subsurface of public roads and
highways along the public right of way, but not including the addition of travel lanes,
where no removal or displacement of buildings would occur, or no new land parcels
result.
FINDING: The applicant is proposing to relocated and reconstruct a segment of Blazer Lane to the
east of the existing location of the road on the Brewer Property and to the north on the Deschutes
County Property. The segment of Blazer Lane will be constructed County standard for a gravel road
(20 feet wide, with 5 inches of gravel). Along with the road dedication, the applicant will be submitting
a road right of way vacation for the existing Blazer Lane right of way. The proposed dedication and
road improvement are considered a modification.
Section 18.16.070. Yards.
A. The front yard shall be a minimum of 40 feet from a properly line fronting on a local
street, 60 feet from a properly line fronting on a collector street and 100 feet from
a properly line fronting on an arterial street.
8. Each side yard shall be a minimum of 25 feet, except that for a nonfarm dwelling
proposed on properly with side yards adjacent to a properly currently employed in
farm use, and receiving special assessment for farm use, the side yard shall be a
minimum of 100 feet.
C. Rear yards shall be a minimum of 25 feet, except that for a nonfarm dwelling
proposed on properly with a rear yard adjacent to a properly currently employed in
farm use, and receiving special assessment for farm use, the rear yard shall be a
minimum of 100 feet.
D. The setback from the north property line shall meet the solar setback requirements
in Section 18.116.180.
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E. In addition to the setbacks set forth herein, any greater setbacks required by
applicable building or structural codes adopted by the State of Oregon and/or the
County under chapter 15.04 of this title shall be met.
FINDING: The proposed road dedication will not cause either of the two structures on the Brewer
Property to violate the above the required minimum setbacks, which are 60 feet front (Wilt Road is
rural collector road), 25 feet sides, and 25 feet rear. The Deschutes County Property is undeveloped.
Section 18.16.080. Stream Setbacks.
To permit better light, air, vision, stream pollution control, protection of fish and wildlife
areas and preservation of natural scenic amenities and vistas along streams and
lakes, the following setbacks shall apply:
A. All sewage disposal installations, such as septic tanks and septic drainfields, shall be
set back from the ordinary high water mark along all streams or lakes a minimum of
100 feet, measured at right angles to the ordinary high water mark. In those cases
where practical difficulties preclude the location of the facilities at a distance of 100
feet and the County Sanitarian finds that a closer location will not endanger health,
the Planning Director or Hearings Body may permit the location of these facilities
closer to the stream or lake, but in no case closer than 25 feet.
B. All structures, buildings or similar permanent fixtures shall be set back from the
ordinary high water mark along all streams or lakes a minimum of 100 feet measured
at right angles to the ordinary high water mark.
FINDING: The proposed right of way is not in an area where there is a stream or lake present.
Section 18.16.090. Rimrock Setback.
Notwithstanding the provisions of DCC 18.16.070, setbacks from rimrock shall be as provided
in DCC 18.116.160 or 18.84.090, whichever is applicable.
FINDING: The proposed right of way is not in an area where there rimrock is present.
Chapter 18.88, Wildlife Area Combining Zone (WA)
Section 18.88.030. Uses Permitted Outright.
In a zone with which the WA Zone is combined, the uses permitted outright shall be those
permitted outright by the underlying zone.
FINDING: As discussed above, the proposed use is allowed outright in the underlying EFU zone.
Therefore, the proposed use is also allowed outright within the WA Combining Zone.
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Title 23, Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan
Chapter 3, Rural Growth Management.
Section 3.7 Transportation
FINDING: In the County Comprehensive Plan, Blazer Lane is considered a local access road. The
proposed relocation and dedication of 1,075 feet right of way for Blazer Lane will remain a local
access road. Staff has reviewed the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan in
conjunction with this proposal. Staff finds the dedication of this road will be consistent with the
policies and goals of said section. Additionally, staff finds there are no mandatory approval criteria
contained in this chapter which must be addressed by the applicant.
The impacts posed to the surrounding properties have been considered and addressed in the
findings above. Consideration has been given to the impact to adjacent land use patterns. The fact
that Blazer Lane is already in existence in the area proposed to be relocated provides a strong
indication that the relocation of a segment of the road will have minimal, if any, impacts on the
surrounding properties. Staff finds the applicants' proposal is consistent with the County
Comprehensive Plan.
IV. CONCLUSION
Based on the foregoing findings, staff concludes that the proposed use can comply with the
applicable standards and criteria of the Deschutes County zoning ordinance if conditions of
approval are met.
Other permits may be required. The applicants are responsible for obtaining any
necessary permits from the Deschutes County Building Division and Deschutes County
Environmental Soils Division as well as any required state and federal permits.
V. DECISION
APPROVAL, subject to the following conditions of approval.
VI. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
A. This approval is based upon the application, site plan, specifications, and supporting
documentation submitted by the applicant. Any substantial change in this approved use will
require review through a new land use application.
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B. The applicant shall complete road improvements along proposed alignment, which shall
include a 20 ft.-wide by 5 in. -depth aggregate road surface pursuant to DCC 17.48.170 and
17.48A conforming to the alignment requirements of DCC 17.48.070 and 17.48.080.
Additionally, the applicant shall cause for the installation of a new road name sign for Blazer
Lane at the new intersection with Wilt Rd in accordance with applicable Road Department
standards.
C. Upon approval of the completed road improvements by the Road Department, all parties
with an ownership interest in the property subject to the road dedication shall execute a
dedication deed pursuant to DCC 17.52.090(A). The dedication shall be granted to the public
and shall include a 60 ft.-wide right of way centered on the improved road centerline
pursuant to DCC 17.48.070 and 17.48.100. The dedication deeds shall be in a form acceptable
to the Deschutes County Road Department pursuant to DCC 17.52.040 and shall include a
legal description and exhibit map prepared by a licensed professional land surveyor.
D. Applicant shall submit the executed dedication deed and a current preliminary title report
for the proposed dedication to the Deschutes County Community Development Department
pursuant to DCC 17.52.090(A) and (C). Upon final review and approval of the dedication deed
by the Road Department, the Community Development Department shall present the
dedication deed to the Board of County Commissioners for acceptance pursuant to DCC
17.52.090(B).
E. Upon the meeting of the Board to take final action on the road dedication, the applicant shall
provide the Board with a supplemental or amended report to the preliminary title report
submitted with the application. The supplemental or amended report shall show changes in
the condition of title of the relevant property from the date of the preliminary title report up
to and including the time immediately preceding the Board meeting.
F. Upon acceptance of the dedication deed by the Board of County Commissioners, the
applicant shall immediately cause for the recording of the dedication deed in the Official
Records at the Deschutes County Clerk's Office pursuant to DCC 17.52.090(D).
G. Upon recording of the dedication deeds, the applicant shall immediately cause for survey
and monumentation of the new road right of way by a licensed professional land surveyor
in accordance with ORS 209.250 and ORS 368.106.
VII. DURATION OF APPROVAL, NOTICE, AND APPEALS
The declaration of dedication for the proposed road shall be completed and recorded with the
County Clerk's Office within 120 days of the application being deemed complete. Staff calculates
this day to be June 10, 2021.
This decision becomes final twelve (12) days after the date mailed, unless appealed by a party
of interest. To appeal, it is necessary to submit a Notice of Appeal, the appeal fee of $250.00 and a
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statement raising any issue relied upon for appeal with sufficient specificity to afford the Hearings
Body an adequate opportunity to respond to and resolve each issue.
Copies of the application, all documents and evidence submitted by or on behalf of the applicant
and applicable criteria are available for inspection at no cost. Copies can be purchased for 25 cents
per page.
NOTICE TO MORTGAGEE, LIEN HOLDER, VENDOR OR SELLER: ORS CHAPTER 215 REQUIRES THAT
IF YOU RECEIVE THIS NOTICE, IT MUST BE PROMPTLY FORWARDED TO THE PURCHASER.
DESCHUTES COUNTY PLANNING DIVISION
Writtenrby: Matthew Martin, Associate Planner
Reviewed by: :- Gutowsky, Planning Manager
Attachment: Conceptual drawing of road dedication location
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AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
SUBJECT: Continued Public Hearing: Remand of Deschutes Junction Plan Amendment and
Zone Change application 247-20-000438-PA/439-ZC (247-22-000287-A)
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Continuation of May 18, 2022 public hearing.
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
On June 8, 2022, the Board of Commissioners ("Board") will hold a continuation of a limited de
novo public hearing to consider a remanded decision of the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals
("LUBA'9. The application is requesting approval of a plan amendment and zone change
application proposed by Anthony Aceti ("Applicant') to rezone and redesignate the property from
Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) /Agriculture (AG) to Rural Industrial (RI). The remand proceedings are a
continuation of an existing application (247-20-000438-PA/439-ZC). The full record is located on
the project webpage: https://www.deschutes.or //ccd/page/remand-deschutesjunction- 1p an -
amendment -zone -change. Both oral and written testimony will be accepted at the hearing.
BUDGET IMPACTS:
None.
ATTENDANCE:
Nicole Mardell, Senior Planner - Long Range
Will Groves, Planning Manager
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 8, 2022
TO: Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
FROM: Nicole Mardell, Senior Planner - Long Range
RE: Continued Public Hearing: Remand of Deschutes Junction Plan Amendment
and Zone Change application 247-20-000438-PA/439-ZC (247-22-000287-A)
I. BACKGROUND
On June 8, 2022, the Board of Commissioners ("Board") will hold a continuation of a limited
de novo public hearing to consider a remanded decision of the Oregon Land Use Board of
Appeals ("LUBA"). The remanded decision is requesting approval of a plan amendment and
zone change proposed by Anthony Aceti ("Applicant") to rezone and redesignate the property
from Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) / Agriculture (AG) to Rural Industrial (RI). The remand
proceedings are a continuation of an existing application (247-20-000438-PA/439-ZC). The
full record is located on the project webpage'. Both oral and written testimony will be
accepted at the hearing.
The Board held the initial public hearing on May 18, 20222 on the subject application. In
response to concern regarding a potential procedural error, the hearing was continued to
allow for a new notice of public hearing to be mailed, 20 days prior to the continued hearing.
The notice was mailed on May 18, 2022.
II. HEARING PROCEDURE AND DECISION TIME LIMITATIONS
Staff notes that this hearing is being held limited de novo meaning that only testimony
directed at the issue on remand, the number of workers resulting from the proposed Rural
Industrial zoning and plan designation, will be considered. Testimony on other matters will
not be accepted during the public hearing. To comply with procedural requirements for
remand proceedings, the Board must issue a decision by August 5, 2022.
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III. SUMMARY OF TESTIMONY RECEIVED
Oral testimony was provided by the following individuals during the May 18, 2022 public
hearing:
• Tony Aceti (Applicant)
• Bill Kloos (Applicant's Attorney)
• Joe Bessman, PE (Applicant's Transportation Engineer)
• Carol MacBeth - Central Oregon Landwatch (Appellant of Original Application)
Since the last staff memo was posted on May 11, 2022, the following written materials have
been submitted into the record and have been uploaded to the project website.
Prior to May 18, 2022 Public Hearing, but after Packet Posting
• Applicant - Transight Consulting 5.17.22 Letter
o Provided excerpts from Institute of Traffic Engineer's Manual noting
anticipated number of employees and trips by use
• Appellant - Central Oregon Landwatch 5.17.22 Letter
o Need for Goal 14 Exception (outside hearing scope)
o Ability to newly designate property as Rural Industrial (outside of hearing
scope)
o Comparison of proposed number of employees to employment statistics
within City of Bend Urban Growth Boundary
o Concern regarding lack of information for all uses listed under Rural Industrial
(RI) zone and calculation of anticipated number of employees
o Concern regarding notice of public hearing - mailed 14 days prior to public
hearing instead of 20 days
Following May 18, 2022 Public Hearing
• Applicant - Bill Kloos 5.31.22 Letter
o Additional discussion on Shaffer test and determination of rural use
o Surrounding RI zoning - comparison of employment of uses that required Goal
14 exception or were permitted per RI Zone under current development code
o Additional discussion of calculation of number of employees
o Buildable area of the site and its impact on the potential number of employees
o Concern regarding appellant arguments outside of the scope of the remand
proceeding
o Discussion of site soils, limitations on septic capacity, and impact on potential
number of employees
o Draft findings for consideration by the Board
• Applicant - Pat Kliewer 5.31.22 Letter
o Comparison of surrounding properties in Deschutes Junction area, building
square footage, number of employees, bathrooms, and method of sewage
treatment.
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o RI zone restrictions on developable area (setbacks, height, lot coverage,
parking, etc.) and impact on potential number of employees
IV. NEXT STEPS
The Board will conduct a continued hearing on this item on June 8, 2022. Following the
hearing the Board may choose to:
• Continue the hearing to a date and time certain;
• Close the oral portion of the hearing and leave the written record open to a date and
time certain; or
• Close both the oral and written portions of the hearing.
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COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: June 8, 2022
SUBJECT: Request approval to apply for Behavioral Health Housing Investment grant
funds.
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move approval to apply for Behavioral Health Housing
Investment grant funds.
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
Deschutes County Behavioral Health, along with twenty-seven diverse regional entities,
participated in the 2021 Behavioral Health Housing and Residential Treatment Planning
Grant for the Central Oregon region. Planning partners demonstrated significant alignment
around addressing the service needs for adults and youth with co-occurring behavioral
health and substance use diagnoses. They identified the most important qualities to be
developing services in rural communities, making culturally and linguistically appropriate
services foundational to basic care, and equitable allocation of treatment beds amongst
counties, demographics, and geographically. Specifically called out in the plan was the need
to build a secure residential treatment facility for adults, and residential housing for youth
and children to address the critical shortages.
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has made funds available "to expand the availability of
housing and residential treatment beds for people with behavioral health issues", per the
budget note from HB 5202. The goals of the program are as follows:
• Provide an array of supported housing and residential treatment to people who
experience mental health and substance use disorders.
• Help relieve "bottle neck" issues at Oregon State Hospital by increasing the number
of Aid & Assist clients who are housed and participate in community restoration.
• Help address health inequities and housing access disparities experienced by
communities of color and people experiencing mental illness and substance use
disorders.
• Leverage existing funding streams to maximize investment impact.
• Increase residential treatment facility and supported housing capacity across the
state.
• Decrease the number of people with behavioral health disorders who are
houseless.
• Create low or no barrier safe shelter bed options
Informed by the Housing Planning Grant Goals, the Central Oregon Regional Health
Improvement Plan (RHIP) and the Central Oregon Acute Care Council, which works to
ensure coordination of care for individuals most at risk for hospitalization and
incarceration, Deschutes County Health Services (DCHS) is requesting approval to apply for
$3,901,470.64 of BH Housing Investment Funds to match regional efforts to stand up
treatment housing for adults and children/youth.
$3,000,000 of funding would be granted to BestCare, as matching funds, to support
application for OHA Secure Residential Treatment Facility (SRTF). The SRTF will be a 16-bed
facility to serve the Aid and Assist, Civil Commitment, and Psychiatric Security Review Board
(PSRB) population in Redmond, thereby increasing access for rural Central Oregonians.
$850,000 would be awarded, via requests for proposals (RFPs), to two providers to expand
capacity to serve children/youth requiring residential behavioral health treatment. One to
support infrastructure project(s) to increase capacity for dual diagnosis, youth serving
facilities to provide inpatient and respite services to high risk youth with substance and
mental health conditions. The other to support a regional application for Psychiatric
Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) funds for children/youth in need of PRTF services east
of the 15 corridor.
These funds address RHIP, Strategic Plan and Housing Planning Grant Goals, as follows:
1. RHIP: Behavioral Health: Increase Access & Coordination - Improve availability of
behavioral health providers in marginalized areas of the region (La Pine, Madras,
Redmond).
2. DCHS Strategic Plan: Increase Access to Culturally Appropriate Services; Use
Recovery Models that Work; Serve People in Least Restrictive Environments
3. Regional Housing Planning Grant: Identified critical need for secure residential
treatment facility to address the needs of Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson County
adults and children with serious mental illness. Focus on acute populations: Aid &
Assist, PSRB and Civil Commitment eligible individuals and youth boarding in the ED
in need of residential care.
Deschutes County Health Services will primarily serve as a pass-thru entity, and as such,
budget on these funds will be excluded from County and department indirect allocation.
Grant funds do allow for operational and administrative costs associated with managing
the housing, and $51,470.64 (1.3%) of grant funds will be used to offset administrative
costs for developing the RFP, contracting, reporting and oversight.
BUDGET IMPACTS:
Potential $3,901,470.64 one-time funding. Please see attached budget.
ATTENDANCE:
Janice Garceau, Director Behavioral Health
Kara Cronin, Behavioral Health Program Manager
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BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: June 8, 2022
SUBJECT: Discussion of Board Approval for Extension of four (4) Covid-19 limited duration
positions for 6 months and utilization of allocated ARPA funds for continued
support of temporary workforce.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move approval for extension of 4 limited duration Covid-19 positions for 6 months through June
2023 and utilization of allocated American Rescue Plan Funds at up to $35,000 per week until
expended or no longer needed.
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
In January 2022, the Board of County Commissioners approved a standalone foundational
structure for Covid-19 response and recovery within Deschutes County Public Health
(DCPH). The foundational structure reflects expectations and requirements of Oregon
Health Authority (OHA) and includes:
• Clinical Services Team (vaccine, testing and therapeutics)
• Community Engagement Team (hotline and community outreach)
• Outbreak and Case Management Team (wrap around services, outbreak education
and management for schools, businesses, congregate settings and long-term care
facilities)
• Management and Administration Team (supports logistics and administrative
program needs)
DCPH continues to assess needs and create efficiencies while preserving the necessary
foundational capacity for community response. Evaluation of the structure is continual and
positions eliminated, if and when possible. For example, we have restructured in a way
that eliminates the need for one FTE supervisor while preserving appropriate spans of
control and staff engagement. In the past 2 months we have seen reported cases and
vaccine distribution increase by over 800%, outbreaks triple, hotline call volumes more
than double and high input case management services fluctuate wildly. Based on previous
experience, future models and community expectations we assume the following:
- Fluctuating case numbers (outbreaks)
Federal vaccine recommendations for new age groups, boosters and even new
vaccines
Continuing needs for at-home test kit distribution and community testing support
More access to treatment therapies, new treatments or recommendations
Continued reliance on Oregon Health Authority support where possible
To enable the Covid-19 Response and Recovery Program to maintain and/or recruit a
cohesive and consistent workforce DCPH requests to extend 4 of 6 positions currently due
to expire December 31, 2022 through June 30, 2023:
• 1.0 FTE (Full Time Equivalent) Admin Support Tech (position #2841)
• 2.0 FTE Public Health Nurse II (position #2844 and #2929)
• 1.0 FTE Management Analyst (position #2836)
In March 2022, the Board approved up to $2,425,681 in ARPA funds for "Temporary Staffing
for COVID-19 Response and Outreach" with a maximum weekly amount of $35,000 for
three months. That three-month deadline is approaching on June 10th, and DCPH requests
approval to extend the deadline of expenditure. Approximately $260,000 remains
unexpended, and specifically, DCPH requests continuing the weekly combined maximum of
$35,000 for temporary staffing and wraparound services until the full allocation is spent or
such funds are no longer necessary for continued response and recovery.
Over the last several months, persistent need for services necessitates the continued use of
temporary staff, and average spending on such staff equated to approximately $25,000 per
week. Temporary staff, more aptly named highly skilled and trained on call staff, provide
flexible need -based support for clinical services, community engagement, and outbreak and
case management. With the scaffolding in place to appropriately oversee and manage a
flexible highly skilled staff we are able to deliver high service levels with the ability to pivot to
various needs.
BUDGET IMPACTS:
Extend 4.0 limited duration FTE from December 31, 2022 to June 30, 2023, which will
increase the Health Services Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget by $216,913 ($136,311 paid for
through FEMA and $80,602 through Oregon Health Authority PE01-09 and PE01-10 covid
funding). A resolution and budget adjustment will be forthcoming after July 1, 2022 unless
approved for inclusion in the adopted budget.
Approval to expend up to $2,425,681 in ARPA funds for "Temporary Staffing for COVID-19
Response and Outreach," if needed.
ATTENDANCE:
Emily Horton, Program Manager