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The board approved a no-match State Homeland Security grant (referred to in the meeting as Grant 24-243) for $43,218 to buy a multi-passenger utility vehicle intended for patrolling and support at large-scale events. Emergency management staff said the vehicle would be housed at Pendleton Fire and could be used in day-to-day operations and to assist with medical calls and search-and-rescue functions. Commissioners voted to accept the grant by voice vote.

The board also authorized payment to the Oregon Department of Transportation for the county's planned match on the Thorn Hollow bridge replacement project, approving a transfer to ODOT Financial Services in the amount of $497,122.76. County staff said the funds had been planned for and were available; the motion carried.

Two annual employee commute authorizations were renewed. The board approved order BCC 2025-2 renewing county authorization for law enforcement employees to commute in county-owned vehicles (the list of affected job titles was those approved in 2024); the precise current count of vehicles or employees in those categories was not specified in the meeting record. The board also approved order BCC 2025-3 renewing commute authorization for non-law-enforcement employees, again mirroring the positions approved in 2024.

On appointments, the board appointed Milo Weaver and Jose Garcia to the county fair board; both appointees are scheduled to begin service Jan. 1 and will replace two members whose terms end Dec. 31, 2025. The board noted an ongoing practice of having new appointees shadow current members for a year.

The board approved a letter of support for Judge Hill's request for the addition of a sixth judge and a referee in the 6th Judicial District. Commissioners stated the courts are overburdened and the board gave unanimous support during the meeting.

Finally, the board approved participation in an Oregon Solutions facilitation process to address a dispute involving the Wallowa River Water Control District, the CTUIR, and the county. The state will pay half of the facilitator's cost; the board approved a county not-to-exceed contribution of $10,000 on the condition that the final county share be determined by the parties. The county's final contribution amount was not specified in the meeting record.

A commendation was also read on behalf of the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office recognizing telecommunicator Danielle Gibbons for her role in a December 30, 2024 emergency 911 call; the sheriff's letter, read into the record, praised Gibbons for remaining on the line for 37 minutes to provide CPR instructions and support to a caller.

All items in this roundup were approved by the board during the meeting; the record shows motions carried by voice vote where noted.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Umatilla County Commissioner Meeting 01/02/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a state homeland security grant to buy a multi-passenger utility vehicle, authorized a county match payment to ODOT for a bridge replacement, renewed employee commute authorizations, appointed two fair board members, backed a judicial expansion request and approved a cost-share for an Oregon Solutions facilitation process.","taxTitle","Umatilla County, Oregon","taxId",54126,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6362727,"Umatilla County adopts changes to public contracting ordinance, raises formal bid threshold",95,445000,540000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2167406-b4def8716a5dd08d15563de89098e10b&start=445&end=540","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2167406-b4def8716a5dd08d15563de89098e10b/thumbnail_445000.jpg","/articles/6362727/Umatilla-County/Oregon/Umatilla-County-adopts-changes-to-public-contracting-ordinance-raises-formal-bid-threshold","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6362727-8c86ac1f6ddf07131ef23d688d4dbaff/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154598&Signature=gFhEAYLtx4fjzHJbxdUPG6hbVKCBgrSUXXLDg6qu7c4AoPZgf3WFje9whM0tcw4bAIgqidG5ey8BdHl~agsIdDW5ndun4BTNlZECTssVGp6ciqkWZ3cIuV3N4zlH7hWqMc3BkM8WjBi7Ju2O~2Wxq7XQVaElgMM4OzCiiK~eEgt806ENyFJJSt~HiP8akQvLiNeBV~vo5hewRV10GADTxdGF99pCO2yv1-jQzfBVJ08AlS4ln-GWwEGeDoMUY35WYwTixLyjVWwcQA3wlbGNknDzzShIz5GHmzKnWt75ZI-BbsRjXQFVeK~CekE2YDWL0fU~9CreDEoePxApS~jV7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Umatilla County Board of Commissioners adopted changes to the county's public contracting rules at a second reading, approving Ordinance No. 2024-11 to raise the dollar threshold that triggers the formal bid process to $25,000.

The change alters how the county handles procurements: the county's staff explained that the formal bidding requirement would move from $10,000 to $25,000, and that procurements between lower-dollar amounts and $25,000 would require obtaining quotes \"if possible,\" according to staff remarks during the hearing. Staff introduced the ordinance at the public hearing and explained that procurements above $25,000 would continue to follow the formal procurement process.

Why it matters: raising the formal bid threshold changes when the county must run a full, formal solicitation, and shifts many smaller purchases to an informal-quote process. That can speed some purchases but also reduces the number of procurements that undergo the county's full formal solicitation procedures.

At the hearing, county staff presented the ordinance as a second reading. No members of the public spoke in favor, opposed, or neutrally during the public comment period. Following discussion among the commissioners, the board moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2024-11; the motion passed on a voice vote.

Several parts of the staff presentation included numerical figures as presented in the meeting record: staff said the formal-bid threshold was being raised from $10,000 to $25,000, and also referred during the explanation to procurements \"between 5 and 25,000\" where quotes should be obtained if possible. The transcript contains that phrasing; the county should be consulted for the official written ordinance text for precise dollar thresholds and the exact informal-quote rules.

The ordinance was presented and approved during the commissioners' regular meeting; the board did not receive or record any public testimony on the item during the hearing. The county will implement the revised procurement thresholds as described in Ordinance No. 2024-11.","At a second reading during the meeting, the Umatilla County Board of Commissioners adopted Ordinance No. 2024-11, raising the county's formal procurement threshold to $25,000 and adjusting informal-quote guidance for smaller purchases; no public comment was received.","actionData","errors"]

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Umatilla County commissioners approve grants, bridge payment, commute authorizations and appointments

Umatilla County adopts changes to public contracting ordinance, raises formal bid threshold