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West Linn Redevelopment Agency Adopts Biennial Budget for 2026-2027 on June 23, 2025

City Council & Planning Commission — Monday, June 23, 2025

BodyWest Linn, Oregon

SessionCity Council & Planning Commission

DateMonday, June 23, 2025

StatusFILED

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1:39

This meeting to order of the Westland redevelopment agency budget committee.

1:47

Uh and is this let me clarify Mr.

1:50

Williams?

1:51

Is this the budget committee of the agency or is this the actual redevelopment agency meeting?

1:56

This is the redevelopment agency meeting.

1:58

Okay.

1:59

This this is okay.

2:01

This is the Westland Redevelopment Agency.

2:03

The budget committee has already met.

2:04

There's type on the agenda there.

2:06

So just to clarify for the record, this is the Westland Redevelopment Agency meeting for Monday, June 23, 2025.

2:13

Uh and the first item of business is any public comment on the redevelopment agency budget.

2:19

Do we have anybody signed up?

2:20

There are none.

2:22

Okay.

2:23

And so then with that we will uh turn to the public hearing portion of the budget committee meeting.

2:34

And I will open the public hearing and see if there's anybody who's signed up that would like to speak on this item.

2:45

We already kind of went through that.

2:46

There's nobody signed up to speak, but could you clarify for the record?

2:49

There are none.

2:50

So with that, I will close the public hearing and confirm with Director Breithop that I followed the right process to get to the vote.

2:59

I think you're great.

3:00

Yeah, but the only thing that I would say is that um we also did have a public hearing in front of the budget committee on May 27th.

3:09

Um that was the date that the budget committee of the Westland and Redevelopment Agency approved the budget that you're going to be adopting tonight.

3:19

Okay, thank you for that clarification.

3:21

And the budget for the redevelopment agency looks good.

3:23

So exciting.

3:25

Uh and I will now entertain a motion.

3:28

Did I need to do the agenda or not?

3:31

There wasn't uh okay.

3:34

The council president has asked if we needed to approve the agenda before getting on.

3:40

There's a motion to approve the agenda.

3:43

So that's our general practice, so I would say go ahead and do that.

3:47

Okay.

3:47

Consistent with normal practice.

3:49

Okay, the first motion can be to approve the agenda.

3:53

Thank you, Mayor.

3:53

I move to approve the agenda for the June 23rd, 2025.

3:57

Westland City redevelopment agency committee meeting.

4:04

Okay, is there a second?

4:06

Second.

4:06

Okay, it's been moved and seconded to approve the agenda for the June 23rd, 2025 Westland Redevelopment Agency meeting.

4:13

Any discussion.

4:16

Seeing none, I call the roll, please.

4:18

Thank you.

4:20

Councilor Bonnington.

4:22

Yes.

4:22

Counselor Bright?

4:23

Yes.

4:24

Councilor President Baumgartner.

4:25

Yes.

4:25

Counselor Browner.

4:27

Yes.

4:27

May I be the Saskia?

4:28

Yes.

4:29

Thank you.

4:30

So the agenda is approved.

4:32

Now we can go back into the uh public hearing portion.

4:37

We've opened and closed the public hearing on the resolution.

4:40

There was no public commenters on that matter.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

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Summary of Proceedings

West Linn Redevelopment Agency Meeting – June 23, 2025

The West Linn Redevelopment Agency (the Agency) met on June 23, 2025, to adopt its biennial budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal period. The meeting followed a previous public hearing held before the Budget Committee on May 27, 2025, which had already approved the budget for Agency adoption. No members of the public provided testimony or submitted comments.

Public Comments & Testimony

No public comment was offered during the meeting or the public hearing portion.

Discussion Items

Agenda Approval: Council President Mary Baumgardner moved to approve the agenda; Councilor Leo Groner seconded. The motion carried unanimously (5-0).
Public Hearing on Resolution URA-2025-01: Mayor Rory Bialostosky opened and closed the public hearing after confirming no speakers had signed up. Finance Director Lauren Breithaupt clarified that the Budget Committee had held a separate public hearing on May 27, 2025, and had approved the budget prior to this meeting.
Resolution URA-2025-01 Adoption: Council President Baumgardner moved to adopt the resolution, which adopts the West Linn Redevelopment Agency budget for the biennium commencing July 1, 2025 (2026-2027 biennium), makes appropriations, levies ad valorem taxes, and classifies the levy under Section 11b, Article XI of the Oregon Constitution. Councilor Groner seconded. Councilor Carol Bryck noted this is the Agency’s first biennial budget and expressed appreciation that it aligns with the City’s budget. The motion passed unanimously (5-0).

Key Outcomes

Adoption of Resolution URA-2025-01 (unanimous, 5-0).
Future Planning: Mayor Bialostosky indicated he intends to convene another Agency meeting soon to discuss the Urban Renewal Agency’s capabilities and allowable uses of funds. He mentioned coordinating with City Manager John Williams to bring consultant Elaine Howard, an urban renewal expert, to a future work session to help the Agency understand available tools and plan for the future.

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