The Astoria City Council met on Monday, February 2, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers. The meeting included the swearing-in of two new police officers, a proclamation for Career and Technical Education Month, reports from councilors, and action on several agenda items including a public hearing on an urban renewal plan amendment, adoption of final phase system development charges (SDCs), a contingency fund transfer for park pump repairs, and award of a trestle repair contract. Council also discussed new business items on COLPAC dues, an SDC deferral program, and homelessness response strategy. All votes were unanimous except one abstention.
Note: The instruction specified meeting date as 2026-02-03, but all official documents (agenda, minutes, transcript) confirm the meeting took place on February 2, 2026. This summary reflects the actual date.
Well, good evening and welcome to the Monday, February 2nd, 2026 meeting of the Australia City Council. Happy groundhog day to those who celebrate. Mr. Spence, if you could lead us in the pledge. And if you could please stand if you are willing and able. I always lose to the flag to the United States of America. And to our weapon for Stan's one nation. Thank you, Mr. Spence. If we could have a roll call, please. Councilor Davis. Here. Councillor Mazzarella. Here. Counselor Adams. Councilor Conklin. Here. Mayor Fitzpatrick. Here. So tonight we have two swearing ins. We will be swearing in two new police officers. Chief Kelly, if you could stand up at the lectern and I will join you there. We'll start with uh Officer Kampuy, whenever her family come up. Storm's sad for real. All right. So Eva was born and raised just outside of Madison, Wisconsin, and graduated early from Monona Grove High School in 2021. In 2022, she moved to Washington to attend Eastern Washington University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice with minors in psychology and sociology. While pursuing her degree, Eva developed a strong interest in law enforcement. She initiated a direct study with a former detective conducting a case study on police discretion. Her research earned her the prestigious Jefferson Chairtalk Dean's Award in addition to her academic achievements. Eva worked full-time as an in-home caregiver for a community member living with dementia and served as a senior mentor to another student in the criminal justice program. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her dog, hiking and camping. Police officer of the City of Australia Police Department. Instead county and state. In accordance with the criminal justice code of ethics, so help me God. In accordance with the criminal justice code of ethics, so help me God. So this is my mom and my dad, um, Jennifer and Keycom. They'll be pinning my badge. Um I just wanted to say thank you all for this opportunity. I'm I respect the community of Astoria so much, and I'm so excited. Thank you. All right, next we have Officer Nicholas Bradley. Nicholas Bradley was born in Oceanside, California and raised in Longview, Washington. Starting to see a Washington trend here. Later that year, he left Washington to join the United States Marine Corps and graduated as an honor graduate from the artillery school at Fort SEAL, Oklahoma. During his time in the Marines, Nicholas got married and welcomed his first child at the Naval Hospital on Camp Lejeune. Following his military service, Nicholas relocated to Salt Lake City, where he began his career in law enforcement as a corrections deputy in 2023. He worked primarily in restricted housing units and maximum security, earning recognition as employee of the month in both December 2024 and July 2025. Salt Lake City also became the birthplace of his second child. And in his free time, Nicholas enjoys spending time with his family, going on vacations, watching movies, and staying active through physical exercise.