2025-414-Minutes for Meeting June 25,2025 Recorded 12/10/2025Recorded in Deschutes County CJ2025-41
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CITY OF SISTERS CITY COUNCIL Agenda
52o E. Cascade Avenue - PO Box 39 - Sisters, Or 97759 i ph.: (541) 549-6022 i www.ci.sisters.or.us
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
5:00 — 6:30 pm
This City Council meeting is accessible to the public either in person in the Council Chambers at
520 E. Cascade Avenue, Sisters, OR 97759 or via Zoom at the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/4/81417306916
5:00 P.M. JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
3. INTRODUCTIONS
4. UPDATES
A. Urban Growth Boundary Amendment Status —City
B. Community Conversation on Houselessness Meeting Update - City
C. Wildfire Resiliency Updates — City/County
D. Update on the Expansion to a Five -Member Commission — County
E. Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIL) Update - City/County
F. Other Business
5. ADJOURN
Pursuant to ORS 192.640, this agenda includes a list of the principal subjects anticipated to be considered at the
above referenced meeting; however, the agenda does not limit the ability of the Council to consider or discuss
additional subjects. This meeting is subject to cancellation without notice.
This meeting is opento the publicand interested citizens are invited to attend. This is an open meeting under Oregon
Revised Statutes, not a communityforum; audience participation is at the discretion of the Council. The meeting
may be audiotaped. The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for
the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made to the City
Recorder at least forty -eighty (48) hours in advanceof the meeting.
The City of Sisters is an Equal Opportunity Provider
JOINT WORKSHOP WITH BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MINUTES
SISTERS CITY COUNCIL
520 E. CASCADE AVENUE
JUNE 25, 2025
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Jennifer Letz
Sarah McDougall
Michael Preedin
Gary Ross
Cheryl Pellerin
GUESTS:
Tony DeBone
Patti Adair
Phil Chang
Nick Le Lack
Mayor
Council President
Councilor
Councilor
Councilor
STAFF PRESENT:
Jordan Wheeler
Kerry Prosser
Joe O'Neill
Scott Woodford
Matt Martin
Jackson Dumanch
Rebecca Green
Chair - County Commissioner
Vice Chair - County Commissioner
County Commissioner
Deschutes County Administrator
The meeting recording is available here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6 tAWsaibtg
Mayor Letz called the workshop to order at 5:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
3. INTRODUCTIONS
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
Finance Director
CDD Director
Principal Planner
PW Project Coordinator
Deputy Recorder
4. UPDATES
A. Urban Growth Boundary Amendment Status — City
Director Woodford provided an update on the current status of the City's Urban Growth
Amendment, outlining Concepts A and B. County Administrator LeLack noted that the
Deschutes County Hearings Officer issued a recommendation to approve a Deschutes
County Comprehensive Plan Amendment, proposing to re -designate 58 acres, known as
McKenzie Meadows in Sisters, from Forest to Rural Residential Exception Area (RREA),
along with a corresponding zone change to Multiple Use Agricultural (MUA10). The Board
of Commissioners will consider approval of these changes at their August 6 meeting.
B. Community Conversation on Houselessness Meeting Update - City
Assistant City Manager Prosser provided an update on the Second Community
Conversation on Houselessness held on June 24, which drew approximately 115
participants. The refined Action Plan will be presented in the fall.
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JOINT WORKSHOP WITH BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MINUTES
SISTERS CITY COUNCIL
520 E. CASCADE AVENUE
JUNE 25, 2025
C. Wildfire Resiliency Updates — City/County
City Manager Wheeler informed the County of the City's recently approved defensible
space regulations for new development. Council and commissioners discussed a number
of wildfire resilient strategies.
D. Update on the Expansion to a Five -Member Commission — County
Chair DeBone outlined the implementation of the voter -approved measure to expand the
Board of Commissioners from three to five members. The county is beginning the process
of creating voting districts, which will be overseen by a newly formed seven -member
districting committee. The committee will be appointed by the Commissioners, with a
focus on ensuring fair representation across the county. Public meetings will take place
from September through November 2025, with the aim of developing a districting plan
that can be placed on the May 2026 ballot.
Initial elections for the two new commissioner seats will take place in 2026 on an at -large
basis, with the understanding that by 2028, those seats could transition to district -based
elections, depending on the outcome of the ballot measure.
E. Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) Update — City/County
Councilor Pellerin provided an update on the COIC budget and related impacts for
Deschutes County and Sisters. CET (Cascades East Transit) is funded by COIC and will soon
add a stop in the new Gateway Park and Transportation Hub. Commissioner DeBone
discussed work being done on rider fees.
F. Other Business
The meeting was adjourned at 6:18 p.m.
Rebecca Green, Deputy Recorder
Jennifer Letz, ayor
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