-Topics-
- Work Session
- City Council
-Work Session-
Police Department annual report
Chief of Police Jerry Mott will present the Police Department’s annual report to the City Council. The report is expected to cover topics ranging from the status on staffing, a review of the police fleet, and a look into the department’s future.
- Dallas Police staff
- 27 – Department staff
- 4 – Civilians
- 3 – Records (2 full time; 1 part time)
- 1 – Property & Evidence (1 part time)
- 23 – Sworn officers authorized
- 13 – Patrol Officers
- 1 – School Resource Officer
- 2 – Detectives
- 4 – Patrol Sergeants
- 1 – Detective Sergeant
- 1 – Lieutenant
- 1 – Chief of Police
- 4 – Civilians
- 27 – Department staff
The report will update police work as reported through service call numbers and citation categories for 2025. Data dating back to 2021 will also show changes in police activity over time.
Mott will share with the Council that according to the Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) the City of Dallas was “not identified as an agency evidencing disparate treatment in any category against any group of persons.” (pg. 9, work session agenda)
When someone is stopped by police, an estimation of their race is documented by the police officer and then collected by the CJC. An annual report called the Statistical Transparency of Policing is produced from the data collected. This report helps to identify if an agency is showing bias in their stops.
What will happen? The Chief of Police will give the department’s annual report to the City Council. No official action will take place.
-City Council-
Introductions, Recognitions, Proclamations
None.
Public Comment
This is your time to speak to your City Council, & Mayor. Each person has up to 3 minutes to speak.
Consent Agenda
The consent agenda is used to pass procedural items. If any Councilor has a question or wants to discuss something, they can pull the item to discuss.
What’s on the consent agenda?
- Arbor Day Proclamation – pg. 4
- Approve the March 16, 2026 Work Session Minutes – pg. 5
- Approve the March 16, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes – pg. 6-7
Mayor and council Reports
This is a time for Councilors and the Mayor to give any reports.
City Manager report
Dallas Volunteer Recognition Program
The Public Administration Committee (a standing committee of the Council) is recommending a new Dallas Volunteer Recognition Award program. The suggested annual awards night would honor 3 winners who excel in city volunteering.
“The City of Dallas recognizes that the strength of our community is built upon the selfless service of its residents. These annual awards are designed to honor those who give their time, talent, and heart to make Dallas a better place to live, work, and play.”
Program Overview – (pg. 9, council agenda)
The awards would highlight a youth volunteer, a committee or board volunteer, and an outstanding volunteer.
Two of the 3 awards have official names to honor previous volunteers to the city: the Bob & LaVonne Wilson Committee, Commission or Board (CCB) Volunteer of the Year, and the Bollman Family Outstanding Volunteer of the Year.
Review the full plan: Dallas Volunteer Recognition Award program (pg. 9-11, council agenda)
A night of recognition is proposed in April of each year, with the months Dec. – March used to promote, nominate, and review nominations from the public. Winners of the awards would get a short presentation from the Mayor or a Councilor highlighting their volunteer work and take home a physical award or memento.
- Follow the money:
- $750 – estimated annual cost for the program
- Award night food
- Physical award or memento
- $750 – estimated annual cost for the program
What will happen? The Council will consider and vote on approving the new Dallas Volunteer Recognition Award program.
ORDINANCES
No. 1921 – Repealing Development Fee Waivers
Continuing in their full review of the city code, the Council will consider repealing development fee waivers. The Public Administration Standing Committee discussed this topic in their March 2026 meeting and agreed to suggest its removal.
Background on the code review: In Jan. of this year, the Council started their full review of all city codes. The first 3 topics were then assigned to standing committees of the Council for discussion.
The city code currently allows the City Manager to waive development fees for qualified businesses. In the Public Administration Standing Committee discussion, it was pointed out that according to memory no fee wavier has ever been requested.
- Fees currently available for waiver:
- Sign permit
- Demolition permit
- Driveway permit
- Sidewalk permit
- Water and sewer service connection charges above actual cost of materials used
- Cost of oversizing public works infrastructures, including, but not limited to, costs for water lines larger than six inches, sewer lines larger than eight inches, storm sewer lines larger than 18 inches, and streets wider than 34 feet
- City code 9.850, section 2
The current code offers other incentives to qualified businesses, including up to $5,000 in credits for each new employee position the business planned to create.
What will happen? The Council will have the 1st reading of the ordinance to repeal development fee waivers. A 2nd reading and vote for adoption is scheduled for April 20, 2026. If adopted, it would be effective on May 20, 2026.
No. 1920 – Removing the Prohibition of Non-motorized Vehicles in the Central Business District
A 2nd and final reading comes to the Council for an ordinance to repeal non-motorized vehicles on sidewalks in downtown.
Specifically, the codes (Dallas City Code Section 6.700 & 6.710) currently ban scooters, skateboards, roller skates, and bicycles on sidewalks on specific streets in downtown. It also sets fines for those found guilty.
The Public Works Standing Committee discussed this topic in their Feb 2026 meeting and agreed to suggest its removal.
What will happen? After the 2nd reading, the Council will vote on repealing the ban of non-motorized vehicles on downtown sidewalks. If adopted, it would be effective on May 6, 2026.
RESOLUTIONS
No. 3562 – Storm Water Fee
The 1st official step towards remodeling the Itemizer-Observer (IO) building into the new City Hall and turning the old City Hall into the Police station, starts here.
The Council will vote on reducing the stormwater monthly fee by $5. This fee reduction is the 1st of 2 parts to complete the funding for the overall project.
Get caught up: The latest update for the Police building project.
This fee reduction will lower residents’ stormwater fee from $16 to $11. This will result in a planned reduction to the stormwater fund by $500,000 over 5 years. An ending balance of $2.5 million would still remain in the stormwater fund.
Lowering the fee is meant to offset a new $5 fee that would specifically fund the Police building project now and into the future. That new fee will be considered by the Council in the next resolution.
What will happen? The Council will vote on the resolution to reduce the stormwater fee by $5.
No. 3563 – Establishing a Facilities and Equipment Fee
In part 2 of the Police building project, the Council will vote on creating a new fee called the Facilities and Equipment Fee. Specifically this fee would go to, “provide for needed facilities and equipment for the city’s general fund-supported departments.” (Resolution No. 3563, pg. 26 council agenda)
The Facilities and Equipment Fee would be a monthly $5 fee residents pay on their city bill. This new fee is offset by the lowered stormwater fee, which the Council considered in the last resolution.
- Follow the money:
- $5 – added monthly Facility & Equipment Fee
- $5 – reduced monthly Stormwater Fee
- $0 – total monthly net change
This new source of funding would first pay for the remodel of the IO building for city staff use. It would also pay to get a seismic study and initial remodel plans for the new Police building inside the old City Hall.
The $5 fee would generate about $474,000 each year. According to the previous staff report, about $225,000 of that would be set aside annually to save for the future seismic work and renovations on the Police building.
What will happen? The Council will vote on creating a new $5 monthly Facilities and Equipment Fee. This fee will go towards funding the IO building remodel for city staff use and the City Hall conversion into the Police building over time.
-More Information-
Learn more: View the entire work session agenda & city council agenda for a lot more information.
Attend the meeting: Come attend City Council meeting in person. On Monday, April 6th, 2026. Work Session starts at 6:00 pm & City Council starts at 7:00 pm at City Hall in downtown Dallas, Oregon. You are free to come and leave whenever during the meeting.
Livestream: You can watch the livestream on the City’s Youtube page.
Speak to your city council: Everyone is welcome to speak for 3 minutes towards the beginning of the meeting during Public Comment.
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