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Second 2026 Beaverton Urban Redevelopment Agency Meeting: Building Improvement Program 20th Anniversary and Executive Session (September 22, 2026)

City Council — Tuesday, September 22, 2026
BodyBeaverton, Oregon
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, September 22, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:06

Second 2026 Beaverton Urban Redevelopment Agency meeting to order.

0:11

Will the recorder please call the role.

0:14

Board Member Duggar.

0:18

Okay, I see he's here.

0:20

Hartmeyer Prig.

0:25

Can you hear me?

0:27

And do we have any city staff in the recorder's office?

0:32

Right now.

0:34

Okay.

0:34

Yeah, there are staff who will be running the recording.

0:38

Chair, can you hear me?

0:40

There I go.

0:40

Can you hear me now, Chair?

0:42

Yes, I can.

0:42

Wonderful.

0:43

Thank you for your patience.

0:45

Board member Duggar.

0:47

I'm here.

0:48

Thank you.

0:48

Hartmeyer Prigg.

0:51

Hussen.

0:52

Here.

0:54

Kimmy.

0:55

Here.

0:56

Chair Teeter.

0:58

Here.

1:00

Tivenon.

1:01

Here.

1:02

Baity.

1:05

It'll be arriving late.

1:06

Okay, might be late.

1:07

Thank you.

1:08

Corin Hanning.

1:10

Here.

1:12

Jennifer Nye.

1:14

Here.

1:15

Sarah Walton.

1:17

Here.

1:18

Eric Lair.

1:19

Here.

1:20

Fantastic.

1:21

Thank you.

1:22

Okay.

1:23

Thank you.

1:24

The next item on the agenda is board communications.

1:26

So do any board members have any information that they would like to share with the board and the executive director?

1:31

And if you do, you can put your name in the chat.

1:38

I don't see any names yet, but I I did want to say that if we're having a conversation about anything and it looks like it's going to require some staff direction or staff guidance, I'm gonna um try to call vote more often so that staff has some clear direction on what we're actually talking about.

1:56

Um I think a lot of times we try to run these meetings a little more informally, and I think it can be a little confusing for me as a chair, but also confusing for staff if we're giving direction that can be a little vague.

2:08

So in the effort to provide more clear and uh direct leadership, um I will try to practice that more as as your chair.

2:19

And if anybody's confused about any of it, we can work through it.

2:23

Okay, that's all I had.

2:25

I don't see any other names in the chat, so we will go forward to visitor comments.

2:30

Uh visitor comments allow visitors to speak to the to the bureau board about matters that are not included on tonight's agenda.

2:37

Um is there anybody here tonight to address the Bureau Board?

2:42

Chair, there's no one in person, and we're looking online right now.

2:46

Okay.

2:47

Thank you.

2:48

And there's no one online either for the record.

2:51

Nobody online either.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Economic Development█████████████████████████████████████████████57%
Procedural███████████████19%
Public Engagement██████8%
Arts And Culture████5%
Racial Equity███4%
Technology and Innovation███4%
Public Works██3%
Summary of Proceedings

Second 2026 Beaverton Urban Redevelopment Agency Meeting – September 22, 2026

The Beaverton, Oregon Urban Redevelopment Agency (Bureau Board) met on September 22, 2026, for its second 2026 meeting. The board approved a consent agenda authorizing an extension of the Lombard West exclusive negotiations agreement, received an informational presentation on the 20th anniversary of the Building Improvement Program, heard the executive director’s report, and entered executive session for real property transaction deliberations. No agenda or minutes were available; this summary is drawn from the meeting transcript.

Consent Calendar

  • Bureau Bill 2026-19: authorize the executive director to consent to an extension of the Lombard West exclusive negotiations agreement between the Bureau, CEPA, and UDP. Motion by Board Member Tivanon, second by Board Member Duggar. Approved by roll call: 10 yes, 0 no, 1 absent.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No visitors addressed the board in person or online on non-agenda matters.
  • A written comment from Antonio Pierrog was received and made available on the agenda page.

Discussion Items

Board Communications

  • Chair Teeter said she would begin calling for votes more often so staff receive clear direction instead of vague informal guidance.

Business Item: Building Improvement Program 20th Anniversary (Bureau Bill 2026-20)

David Snyder, project development coordinator, presented an informational report marking 20 years since the program’s 2006 launch.

  • Program history: launched in 2006 as the Storefront Improvement Program using CDBG and general fund funding; federal Davis-Bacon requirements added costs; the 2008 economic downturn reduced activity. After a 2015 consultant recommendation, the program was relaunched with a tenant improvement program and a restaurant recruitment strategy focused on Old Town. Projects grew from 1 in 2015 to 24 in 2016 and 21 in 2017.
  • Later changes: the maximum grant was increased from $35,000 to $50,000 in 2020, then raised to $75,000 in 2023 and lowered back to $50,000 in 2024 due to budget concerns; storefront and tenant improvement programs were consolidated into the Building Improvement Program in 2023; maintenance grants and match tiers of 50% for project owners/large businesses and 75% for small businesses were created; a dedicated grant manager was hired; two application periods per year replaced rolling applications; the program manager FTE was reduced from 80% to 50%; and operations in the Allen Boulevard area outside the urban renewal district were suspended in 2025 due to general fund limits.
  • Program data: 266 grant projects completed; about $6 million in grants leveraged more than $12.5 million in private investment, for more than $18.5 million total investment in downtown; about one-third were design grants and two-thirds construction projects. Small businesses have been the majority of grantees, with recent proportions of roughly 70% small businesses, 10–15% large businesses, and 20–25% commercial property owners.
  • Restaurants: more than 130 restaurant projects have been completed; restaurants were 32% of projects before 2016, about 56% from 2016 to 2023, and 40% in the two most recent completed years after industry-specific expenses were removed from the program.
  • Equity: BIPOC applicant share has trended upward since standardized data collection began; 18 of 23 approved applications (more than 78%) in 2026 were from BIPOC applicants. Outreach includes Spanish, Korean, Arabic, and newly added Vietnamese materials, interpretation services, in-person walkabouts, and partnerships with Impact Beaverton and the Downtown Beaverton Association.
  • Dashboard: the Bureau Grants Dashboard is live on the city website, with an interactive map and filters; a future upgrade will add before-and-after images.

Board members responded with support and questions:

  • Vice Chair Lair asked how many grant recipients remain in business five years later and whether de-emphasizing restaurants would improve retention. David Snyder said more than half are likely still operating and that compiling turnover data would be relatively easy.
  • Board Member Nadia asked how businesses that receive funding but do not stay are tracked, and urged continued support to help critical small-business investments endure.
  • Board Member Kimmy asked about per-building grant limits; staff stated each tenant space or building can receive a maximum of $75,000 in grant funding over five years, and property owners may apply for multiple buildings.
  • Board Member Duggar said her question was answered.
  • Mayor Baity, who arrived during the meeting, commented that building-attached investments such as HVAC and storefronts remain valuable even if a business turns over, and asked that future program retooling distinguish building investment from business turnover.
  • Chair Teeter thanked current and former staff, including former program manager Megan Bronson, and expressed support for continued business assistance through partnerships.

Executive Director’s Report

  • Executive Director Andy reported on Loop Phase One/demonstration project briefings, with a full board and public update expected in October.
  • A Lombard West presentation with the development team is expected later in the fall, likely November.
  • Andy, Dan, and Tyler will attend the ICMA annual meeting next month to present on tax agreement financing districts and Beaverton programs.
  • Two new storm drain murals were installed at Lombard and Broadway in partnership with organizations identified in the transcript as Twelve and Valley, Twelve and River Keepers, funded through city public art grants and supported by the Beaverton Arts Commission.

Executive Session

  • The board moved into executive session under ORS 192.660(2)(e) to deliberate with persons designated by the governing body to negotiate real property transactions. Media were allowed to attend, but items discussed could not be disclosed. No discussion or action followed in open session.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent agenda approved: 10 yes, 0 no, 1 absent.
  • Bureau Bill 2026-20 was received as an informational presentation; no formal vote was taken.
  • Board members requested tracking of grant recipient longevity and building-attached investment durability; staff indicated the data could be compiled relatively quickly.
  • A work session on the future of incentive programs is planned for the first quarter of 2027.
  • The Bureau Grants Dashboard is now publicly available, with a before-and-after image upgrade expected in coming months.
  • The board entered executive session; no open-session action was taken afterward.

Meeting Transcript

Second 2026 Beaverton Urban Redevelopment Agency meeting to order. Will the recorder please call the role. Board Member Duggar. Okay, I see he's here. Hartmeyer Prig. Can you hear me? And do we have any city staff in the recorder's office? Right now. Okay. Yeah, there are staff who will be running the recording. Chair, can you hear me? There I go. Can you hear me now, Chair? Yes, I can. Wonderful. Thank you for your patience. Board member Duggar. I'm here. Thank you. Hartmeyer Prigg. Hussen. Here. Kimmy. Here. Chair Teeter. Here. Tivenon. Here. Baity. It'll be arriving late. Okay, might be late. Thank you. Corin Hanning. Here. Jennifer Nye. Here. Sarah Walton. Here. Eric Lair. Here. Fantastic. Thank you. Okay. Thank you. The next item on the agenda is board communications. So do any board members have any information that they would like to share with the board and the executive director? And if you do, you can put your name in the chat. I don't see any names yet, but I I did want to say that if we're having a conversation about anything and it looks like it's going to require some staff direction or staff guidance, I'm gonna um try to call vote more often so that staff has some clear direction on what we're actually talking about. Um I think a lot of times we try to run these meetings a little more informally, and I think it can be a little confusing for me as a chair, but also confusing for staff if we're giving direction that can be a little vague. So in the effort to provide more clear and uh direct leadership, um I will try to practice that more as as your chair.

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