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Votes and key outcomes (at a glance):

- Supplemental budget: stormwater fund (workers’ compensation). Council moved, seconded and approved Resolution R-2025 (stormwater fund workers’ compensation), transferring $27,600 from contingency to cover workers’ compensation claims. Outcome: adopted unanimously.

- Supplemental budget: general fund (police operations insurance proceeds). Council approved Resolution R-2025 recognizing and appropriating $43,700 in insurance proceeds for Police Department repair and maintenance. Outcome: adopted unanimously.

- Event-center fee waiver: Keizer Chamber of Commerce State of the City (March 11, 2025). Council approved waiver of facility use fees (waiver of $650) while charging a refundable security deposit of $750 and allowing use of AV/stage at standard rates; motion passed unanimously.

- Request to join the Salem Chamber of Commerce. Staff recommended membership at the $3,000 “convener” level; council debated whether to join immediately or include the cost in the FY 2025–26 budget. A motion to join immediately failed; by consensus the council directed staff to include a Salem Chamber membership request for consideration in the 2025–26 budget process (action deferred).

- Parks matching-grant program exception: Gold Star Families Memorial Monument. Council approved a policy exception to release funds in advance of project completion so the monument can be ordered to meet a Sept. 28, 2025 completion goal. Outcome: adopted unanimously.

- IGA for Transportation System Plan (TSP) community engagement. Council approved a resolution authorizing the planning director to sign an intergovernmental agreement with state partners for consultant support to develop a community engagement plan and required equity analysis under new CFEC rules. Outcome: adopted unanimously.

- Dissolve Personnel Policy Committee. Council adopted a resolution dissolving the Personnel Policy Committee; staff confirmed that final personnel policy revisions will come to council as policy items. Outcome: adopted unanimously.

- Keizer Public Arts Commission resolution amendment. Council elected to table proposed changes to the KPAC resolution and review it during the upcoming committee-review work session (item tabled to Feb. 18).

- Consent calendar. Minutes for Jan. 6 (regular meeting) and an agreement with Stone Security for MilestoneCare premium support services were approved (item 9b was pulled for later correction). Outcome: approved unanimously for items a and c.

Many of the council votes were unanimous or recorded as “no objection.” Where the council chose not to act immediately (for example, the Salem Chamber membership), staff was directed to incorporate the request into the next budget cycle for public review and council deliberation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council 2/3/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Feb. 3 meeting, Keizer City Council adopted multiple resolutions including two supplemental budgets, authorized event-center fee waiver, approved a parks matching-grant exception, and dissolved the personnel policy committee. Council deferred immediate membership in the Salem Chamber to the next budget cycle.","taxTitle","Keizer, Marion County, Oregon","taxId",54436,"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},6646431,"Keizer traffic, bikeways and pedestrian committee highlights speeding complaints and plans for spring helmet events",243,1184000,1427000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2626784-69673e1b27f5c2e579b35972cfad2e5a&start=1184&end=1427","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2626784-69673e1b27f5c2e579b35972cfad2e5a/thumbnail_1184000.jpg","/articles/6646431/Keizer/Marion-County/Oregon/Keizer-traffic-bikeways-and-pedestrian-committee-highlights-speeding-complaints-and-plans-for-spring-helmet-events","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6646431-aaac89e917db53a34455151e06c82136/orig.mp4?Expires=1770940554&Signature=SuHXasjrAltXa~Mgx5tka-DJqDrkqw8B6tw6No81wFyMpg6z6bGvHSEZTLQDiAGS2aWfSbJvbZG62iOZdDvMBfcqGwsGTzCUXPR-3y4KCA7gDM7sezRDxwrMznFrEH~3ufi3zGIi~hjn9bTofvZIpMkXdUvCGEfxMNA1z6hF20COZoL-F4aUW~ilxNZhh0c0FwyzJ9vuJXtsJbDWmizxo4NQMd1rllNhrZsMDE5oUSkOw3fnaciMt4ug9DuHHW55waHtj4WP1XvzJwYpVJvqT9IzkuS5uCUSpmfMOQKEqvugmzFrMgGgNgVt9-T0jN4iY5nw6NPj5nuR8D1tCHyU3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Keizer Traffic, Bikeways and Pedestrian Committee reported officer elections and several neighborhood traffic concerns to the City Council on Feb. 3, and said it plans helmet fittings and bike-skill events in spring.

Committee member Harris Stankster told the council the committee elected Michael DeBlasio as chair and tentatively Brenda Lam as vice chair at their first meeting of 2025. Residents Lisa and Robert Baker raised speeding concerns from the Verdelane roundabout to Lochhaven; the committee said it will add that concern to its project list and coordinate with police and public works for possible studies.

A speed study requested by Park Meadow was underway at the time of the committee meeting, Stankster said; results will be shared at the committee’s next meeting. The committee also expects to discuss neighborhood concerns—especially Windsor Island and Lochhaven—about speeding and reported street racing at its February meeting.

Stankster said helmet fitting events and a bike skills program are typically spring activities; the committee is planning possible events at Weddell Elementary in partnership with the fire department and Salem Health, but noted helmet funding is limited and it is seeking community or business donations to expand availability.

Councilors asked whether helmet fittings could be scheduled sooner; Stankster said a small number of helmets are available now and the committee can accommodate requests, but a larger distribution and skills programming occur in spring.

The committee said it will maintain a running project list to track issues and jurisdictions—city, Polk County, ODOT or transit district—so public works and law enforcement can be engaged where appropriate.","The Keizer Traffic, Bikeways and Pedestrian Committee elected officers and reported community concerns about speeding, street racing and a pending speed study; the group said helmet fittings and bike-skill events are planned for spring.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6646436,"Keizer council schedules joint work session with Community Diversity Engagement Committee after weeks of public comment",4389,1446000,5835000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2626784-69673e1b27f5c2e579b35972cfad2e5a&start=1446&end=5835","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2626784-69673e1b27f5c2e579b35972cfad2e5a/thumbnail_1446000.jpg","/articles/6646436/Keizer/Marion-County/Oregon/Keizer-council-schedules-joint-work-session-with-Community-Diversity-Engagement-Committee-after-weeks-of-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6646436-b12cc489660fc2fdb335946ecf5c2296/orig.mp4?Expires=1770940554&Signature=A1COkah3ZhC-tJOadLHb0ViLDqubWd8JWUaCiJ6HZFOZKXj7wIZHNB7oTQSpgWDQypMPGzS05p9qa5amXumw6uaZENbWxy-KY3sLd7CKljiDrfh6R8jp6SZls9Mn1w3TmVeWPLRA4pdSZaY43ro5tyPjt9liN8fCox~sRtRgU~2EyEQGZoWYqsgj92iES-upEcrUh928-u-JVw6-5rn9htiLL5CzAyNxxwCXsqUGcBGrLY53XJWfJsw958MeKwaEcvIKU7QNvR7okqlKs6JRNCNblSpTVr1MK30n0u2L9xkEfxO1EU7cHzmW~r7WrBOv0iZGtqVE06-gd0waNr~N7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Keizer City Council scheduled a joint work session with the Community Diversity Engagement Committee to review the committee’s mission, membership and next steps after extended public comment and council debate on Feb. 3.

Councilors and dozens of residents raised concerns about recent changes to council rules, the committee’s structure and whether changes might affect federal grant eligibility. The council voted unanimously to request a joint session “as soon as possible” so council and committee members can work together on definitions, scope and any renaming or process changes.

The work session was prompted by a series of public comments from committee members and residents who said they felt excluded from recent decisions and worried the committee might be paused or dissolved. Carrie Brown, a long-time CDEC member, told the council the committee has a working mission and definitions in place and opposed a pause. Former CDEC chair Taiz Rodick asked the council to discuss proposed changes with current members before moving forward. Several residents, including Jane Titchenell, Jacqueline Green, Rena Gonzalez and Benita Picasso, urged that the committee continue and that any review include community input.

Council members expressed differing views on how quickly to act. Councilor Kohler said he had attended many CDEC meetings and questioned whether the group’s work had clear, measurable accomplishments. Councilor Parsons and others said the proper next step was a joint work session with the committee rather than unilaterally suspending meetings. City attorney Lyndon Lindsey and other staff noted uncertainty over how recent state and federal actions about DEI language might be interpreted, and recommended clarifying committee language and scope rather than immediate suspension.

After discussion, Councilor Parsons moved to schedule the joint work session; Councilor Christopher seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The council asked staff to coordinate dates with committee members and the city recorder and to include the committee review in the council’s upcoming schedule of work sessions.

The council also chose to postpone making any immediate changes to the committee’s appointment process or terms until that joint session. Several related items on the agenda that would have amended committee rules were tabled to allow the joint meeting and a wider committee review process to proceed first.

The work session will allow council and committee members to jointly revisit the CDEC’s mission, membership terms and naming (including whether to retain the DEI acronym) and to consider whether any changes are required to safeguard federal grant eligibility while continuing community engagement.","After more than an hour of public comment and council debate about the Community Diversity Engagement Committee’s role and appointment process, Keizer City Council voted unanimously to schedule a joint work session with the committee to review mission, membership and naming.","actionData","errors"]

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Keizer council approves supplemental budgets, event waiver and grants; delays chamber membership decision

Keizer traffic, bikeways and pedestrian committee highlights speeding complaints and plans for spring helmet events

Keizer council schedules joint work session with Community Diversity Engagement Committee after weeks of public comment