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March 23, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final-revised

Loucks Auditorium / Salem Public Library

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Agenda — 42 items

  1. 1 This meeting is being conducted both in-person and remotely and allows remote attendance by the governing body, when requested. Interested persons may attend the meeting in Loucks Auditorium at Salem Public Library or view the meeting in real-time on the City of Salem YouTube Channel, thanks to a partnership with CC:Media. Comcast Cable subscribers can watch on CC:Media Channel 21. Please submit comments on agenda items by 5:00 p.m., or earlier, on the day of the meeting at cityrecorder@cityofsalem.net. If attending the meeting remotely, public comment and testimony may be provided during the meeting via Zoom. Remote attendees must pre-register between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting using this link: https://www.cityofsalem.net/comment-at-council
  2. 2 EXECUTIVE SESSION
  3. 3 City Council 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Salem Public Library, Plaza Room Labor Negotiations - ORS 192.660(2)(d)
  4. 4 WORK SESSION
  5. 1. OPENING EXERCISES: (Includes call to order, roll call, pledge of allegiance, announcements, proclamations, ceremonial presentations, and Council comment)
  6. 6 Call to Order
  7. 7 Roll Call
  8. 1.1 APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
  9. 1.2 COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER COMMENT
  10. 1.3 PROCLAMATIONS
  11. 1.3a. Proclamation - Child Abuse Prevention Month Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods 26-100 read into the record
  12. 1.3b. Proclamation recognizing the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge. Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods 26-104 read into the record
  13. 1.3c. Proclamation recognizing April as Arbor Month. Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods 26-112 read into the record
  14. 1.4 PRESENTATIONS
  15. 1.4a. Oregon’s Tree City of the Year Award 26-115 received and filed
  16. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT: (Comment on agenda items other than public hearings and deliberations)
  17. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR: (Includes approval of minutes, adoption of routine resolutions, and items of business requiring Council action) approved the Consent Calendar Pass
  18. 3.1 MINUTES
  19. 3.1a. March 9, 2026, Draft City Council Minutes 26-113 approved Pass
  20. 3.1b. March 16, 2026, Draft City Council Work Session Minutes 26-118 approved Pass
  21. 3.2 RESOLUTIONS
  22. 3.3 ACTION ITEMS
  23. 3.3a. Federal Aviation Administration Grant Applications for the Salem-Willamette Valley Airport. Ward(s): Ward 2 Councilor(s): Nishioka Neighborhood(s): Southeast Mill Creek Neighborhood Association (SEMCA), Southeast Salem Neighborhood Association (SESNA) Result Area(s): Safe, Reliable and Efficient Infrastructure; Strong and Diverse Economy. 26-114 approved Pass
  24. 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
  25. 4.a. Exemption from Competitive Bidding Process and Authorization of an Alternative Contracting Method for the Franzen Reservoir Liner and Cover Replacement Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Good Governance; Safe, Reliable and Efficient Infrastructure. 26-101 approved on Public Hearing Pass
  26. 5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS: (Items deferred from the Consent Calendar; Mayor and Councilor Items; Items which require a selection among options; or of special importance to Council; management reports; presentations by City boards, commissions, committees, or outside agencies)
  27. 5.a. Launching Engagement and Outreach for Drug Prevention, Treatment, and Enforcement in Salem Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Good Governance; Natural Environment Stewardship; Safe and Healthy Community; Safe, Reliable and Efficient Infrastructure; Strong and Diverse Economy; Welcoming and Livable Community. 26-109 received and filed
  28. 6. INFORMATION REPORTS: (Items that require no Council action)
  29. 6.a. Purchases approved administratively from February 1, 2026 through February 28, 2026. Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Good Governance 26-102 received and filed
  30. 6.b. Salem 2025 Annual Tree Report Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Natural Environment Stewardship; Safe and Healthy Community; Welcoming and Livable Community. 26-111 received and filed
  31. 6.c. Hearings Officer Decision - Conditional Use Permit to allow a short-term rental in an existing single-family dwelling located at 2494 Crestbrook Drive, NW - Approved. Conditional Use Case No. CU26-01 - Joseph Jordan - 2494 Crestbrook Drive NW Ward(s): 8 Councilor(s): Varney Neighborhood(s): West Salem 26-116 received and filed
  32. 7. ORDINANCES
  33. 7.1 FIRST READING:
  34. 7.1a. Annexation of an approximate 1.94-acre territory, including a Minor Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to Multi-Family Residential and Zone Change to RM-I (Multiple Family Residential), for property located at 5524 Skyline Road S. Ward(s): Ward 7 Councilor(s): Nordyke Neighborhood(s): Sunnyslope Neighborhood Association Result Area(s): Welcoming and Livable Community 26-106 introduced on first reading Pass
  35. 7.2 SECOND READING:
  36. 7.2a. Proposed amendments and second reading of engrossed Ordinance Bill No. 4-26 amending SRC Chapter 38 - Tourism Promotion Area (TPA) to include short-term rentals (STRs) and accessory short-term rentals (ASTRs) under the TPA. Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Strong and Diverse Economy. 26-110 approved Pass
  37. 8. PUBLIC COMMENT: (Other than agenda items)
  38. 9. ADJOURNMENT
  39. 39 Individuals needing special accommodations such as sign language, foreign language interpreters or equipment for the hearing impaired must request such services at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. To request accommodations or services, please call 503-588-6255 or 503-588-6003 (TTD/TTY 503-588-6439), or by e-mail at: cityrecorder@cityofsalem.net at least two business days in advance. Si necesita ayuda para comprender esta información, por favor llame 503-588-6003.
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  41. 41 UPCOMING PUBLIC HEARINGS, AND WORK SESSIONS
  42. 43 MEETING PROCEDURES City Council meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 6:00 p.m. All meetings are in Loucks Auditorium Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty Street SE. The Mayor, who is the presiding officer, is elected at large for a term of two years. Councilors are elected for four-year terms for each of the City’s eight Wards. These nine officers comprise the Council who make the policy decisions for municipal activity and pass its ordinances and regulations. Because the Mayor and Councilors’ positions are part time, without pay, the Council appoints a City Manager who is responsible for the administration and execution of the City’s policies and ordinances. The City Council generally follows Robert’s Rules of Order, but has adopted supplementary rules that may be found on the City’s website at: https://www.cityofsalem.net/government/city-council-mayor/about-city-council/council-rules. THE CONSENT CALENDAR The Consent Calendar allows the Council to save time by acting on everything listed on that part of the agenda with one motion instead of considering each item separately. If a City Councilor believes a matter on the Consent Calendar deserves further discussion, the Councilor can request that item be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately under “Special Orders of Business.” PUBLIC COMMENT There are two times at every regular City Council meeting when the public has an opportunity to address the City Council. The first time is immediately prior to the Consent Calendar. This time is reserved for questions or statements regarding items appearing on the agenda, except public hearings and the merits of land use issues. The second time is at the end of the agenda. At this time, you can address the City Council on any matter of public concern, other than an agenda item. Please sign up on the Speakers Roster prior to the start of the meeting. The Mayor will announce the time for public comment, and invite persons to address the City Council. Each person has three minutes to address the City Council. Please stop speaking when your time has expired. Individuals that would like to provide comments during the meeting but are not able to attend the meeting in person may provide testimony virtually. To do so, please sign up online on the day of the meeting between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at https://www.cityofsalem.net/government/city-council-mayor/about-city-council/comment-and-participate-in-a-city-council-meeting. HOW TO GET YOUR WRITTEN COMMENTS INCLUDED AS PART OF THE AGENDA Any written comments that you wish to be given to the City Council that are about an item on an agenda must be submitted to the City Recorder at cityrecorder@cityofsalem.net by 3:30 p.m. on the day of the City Council meeting when the item will be considered. For complete information on submitting communications to Council, please refer to Council Rule 6: Communications: https://www.cityofsalem.net/government/city-council-mayor/about-city-council/council-rules. If you have some matter that you wish to have the City Council consider in the future, you are encouraged to submit your suggestion in writing to the City Manager at P.O. BOX 14300, Salem, OR, 97309-3986 or by email to: manager@cityofsalem.net. PUBLIC HEARINGS The City Council can hold public hearings to consider legislative, quasi judicial or administrative matters. To testify at a hearing, you may sign up on the Hearing Roster located in the lobby of at Loucks Auditorium before the Mayor convenes the meeting. At the time for the hearing on the agenda, the Mayor will announce when the public hearing is open. If you have signed up to speak, come forward to the podium when the Mayor calls your name. State your name and either your address or the ward you live in. If you wish to receive notice of any written decision reached at the hearing, you must provide the City Recorder your address. When you have finished speaking, the Mayor will ask the Council if there are any questions for you, so please remain at the podium for a moment. The time limit for QUASI JUDICIAL LAND USE CASES are as follows: 1. Staff Presentation – 10 minutes 2. Affected Party – 10 minutes 3. Neighborhood Associations – 5 minutes 4. Other Interested Persons – 3 minutes per person 5. Rebuttal by Affected Party – 5 minutes The time limit is 3 minutes per person for LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE hearings. Please stop speaking when your time has expired. The time limits for QUASI JUDICIAL HEARINGS IN NON LAND use cases are as follows: 1. Staff Presentation – 15 minutes 2. Affected Party – 15 minutes 3. Neighborhood Associations – 5 minutes 4. Other Interested Persons – 3 minutes per person 5. Rebuttal by Affected Party – 7 minutes Time limits for quasi judicial land use hearings are governed by Rule 19 of the Council Rules. Parties to land use cases are encouraged to review that rule as time limits vary depending on the nature of the hearing. Further information can be obtained by contacting the Planning Administrator at 503 588 6173 or email at: lmanderson@cityofsalem.net.