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- Work Session
- City Council
-Work Session-
2050 Vision
As the Dallas 2030 Community Vision comes to its final years, the City Council will start working on the next chapter, the Dallas 2050 Community Vision (2050 Vision).
Community visions guide city efforts in planning for the future, determining budget priorities, and help to establish a sense of community identity.
City staff are proposing a 2050 Vision Citizen Advisory Committee to work on this project. The committee would include Dallas residents, business owners, youth representatives, and community stakeholders, according to the staff report.
The community at large would also be engaged in the 2050 Vision with online surveys, town halls, focus groups, and public workshops.
Additionally, due to the size and importance of this project for future city planning, a professional consultant would be hired to work with city staff and the newly formed committee.
Follow the money: The estimated cost for the consultant work is $50,000.
- Proposed schedule for the 2050 Vision
- July – August 2026
- Request for proposals for consulting services
- Open applications for the Citizen Advisory Committee
- September 2026
- Select the consultant
- Committee appointments made by the City Council
- October – December 2026
- Phase 1 – Community Engagement
- Surveys and initial public workshops
- Phase 1 – Community Engagement
- January – March 2027
- Committee analyzes community feedback
- Establish draft goals
- April – June 2027
- Phase 2 – Community Engagement
- Public open houses to review and refine draft vision
- Phase 2 – Community Engagement
- July – August 2027
- Committee and consultant to finalize the 2050 Community Vision
- September 2027
- Final Dallas 2050 Community Vision presented to the City Council for adoption
- July – August 2026
Proposed 2050 Vision schedule, work session agenda, pg. 3
What will happen? The Council will discuss forming a new 2050 Vision Citizen Advisory Committee to help develop a 2050 Vision. No official action will take place in this meeting.
Central Business District Uses
The City Council will consider possible changes to what types of businesses can operate in the Central Business District (CBD), otherwise known as downtown. This topic started from discussions in the Public Administration Committee (a standing committee of the Council).
There are 7 changes proposed by city staff for initial consideration. Councilors can also recommend their own ideas.
Proposed changes from city staff (work session agenda, pg. 11-12)
The Urban Renewal District (URD) Plan covers the downtown CBD and calls for, “a mix of retail, commercial, and residential uses oriented to pedestrians.” (work session agenda, pg. 22)
According to the staff report, “restricting automobile-oriented uses within the CBD could be reasonable since other commercial zones including future mixed-use zones are able to accommodate auto-oriented uses.” (work session agenda, pg. 12)
The staff report also pointed out recent changes which affect the CBD. Those changes allowed indoor recreational uses inside the industrial zone and the introduction of a new mixed-use zone later in the meeting under Ordinance 1924.
What will happen? No official action will take place. If the Council wants to make any adjustments, the process would begin with the Planning Commission before any changes come back to the Council for a vote.
-City Council-
Introductions, Recognitions, Proclamations
Public Works Employee Introduction
Employees from the Public Works department will be introduced to the City Council.
PUBLIC HEARING
Supplemental Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
Whenever the budget is changed by greater than 10%, a public hearing is held to offer residents a chance to comment on the changes. The Council will hold a public hearing on a supplemental budget that will make changes to 3 funds.
- Proposed changes to the 2025-2026 Budget
- Risk Management Fund
- $108,000 – Increase to Risk Management Fund
- Reason – Unanticipated increases to premiums and claims
- $108,000 – Increase to Risk Management Fund
- Grant Fund
- $22,000 – Increase to Grant Fund
- Reason – Engineering costs this year from an Oregon Department of Transportation Grant for Godsey Road
- $22,000 – Increase to Grant Fund
- Stormwater Fund
- $0 – No increase or decrease, reallocation of expenditures only
- Reason – Engineering costs for Godsey Rd. and unexpected developer reimbursement for infrastructure costs
- $0 – No increase or decrease, reallocation of expenditures only
- Risk Management Fund
Summary of budget changes, council agenda, pg. 4
What will happen? A public hearing will be held on the proposed supplemental budget. The public will be able to offer testimony on the recommended changes. A vote on adopting this supplemental budget, under Resolution No. 3075, will take place later in the meeting.
Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27
The 2026-2027 Budget for the city was approved by the Budget Committee in their May 2026 meeting. After the committee’s approval, some amendments were added to the budget.
Now, the City Council will hold a public hearing on the full budget to gather feedback from residents. The budget will be up for a vote later in the meeting under Resolution No. 3571.
- Amendments to the budget since the Budget Committee approval
- GENERAL FUND
- $290,000 – Increase to the beginning balance
- Reason – The city did not secure two public safety vehicles by the end of FY 2025-26. Needs to be rolled into the FY 2026-27 budget to make purchases
- $210,000 – Fire Department – ambulance remount
- $80,000 – Police Department – police vehicle
- Reason – The city did not secure two public safety vehicles by the end of FY 2025-26. Needs to be rolled into the FY 2026-27 budget to make purchases
- $4,410 – Increase to Municipal Court prosecution
- Reason – Prosecution services
- $5,000 – Increase to Administration Emergency Management
- Reason – EOC grant match
- $9,410 – Decreasing unappropriated fund
- Reason – Balance the fund
- $290,000 – Increase to the beginning balance
- TRUST FUND
- $75,000 – Increase to Friends of Dallas Aquatic Center
- Reason – New donations
- $15,000 – Increase to Friends of Library
- Reason – New donations
- $75,000 – Increase to Friends of Dallas Aquatic Center
- GRANT FUND
- $1,410,000 – Increase from ODOT Infrastructure Grant
- Reason – Godsey Road Improvements
- $428,810 – Increase from Business Oregon Housing Infrastructure Grant
- Reason – Pine Street
- $15,000 – Increase from EOC Grant
- Reason – complete EOC work
- $1,410,000 – Increase from ODOT Infrastructure Grant
- STREET FUND
- $146,120 – Increase to beginning fund balance and expenses
- Reason – Carryover of unspent funds for the Public Works Building and to complete the Public Works Building
- $146,120 – Increase to beginning fund balance and expenses
- SEWER FUND
- $292,250 – Increase to beginning fund balance and expenses
- Reason – Carryover of unspent funds for the Public Works Building and to complete the Public Works Building
- $292,250 – Increase to beginning fund balance and expenses
- STORM WATER FUND
- $104,375 – Increase to beginning fund balance and expenses
- Reason – Carryover of unspent funds for the Public Works Building and to complete the Public Works Building
- $104,375 – Increase to beginning fund balance and expenses
- WATER FUND
- $292,250 – Increase to beginning fund balance and expenses
- Reason – Carryover of unspent funds for the Public Works Building and to complete the Public Works Building
- $292,250 – Increase to beginning fund balance and expenses
- GENERAL FUND
Summary of changes, council agenda, pg. 6-7
Learn more: Review the proposed city budget in the council agenda, pg. 6-30. For a more detailed breakdown of the budget, read the full 90 page budget document on the city website.
What will happen? A public hearing will be held on the proposed 2026-2027 Budget. The public will be able to offer testimony. A vote on adopting this budget, under Resolution No. 3571, will take place later in the meeting.
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?
- Approve the May 18, 2026 Work Session Minutes – pg. 31
- Approve the May 18, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes – pg. 32-33
- Approve the June 1, 2026 Work Session Minutes – pg. 34
- Approve the June 1, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes – pg. 35-36
- May 2026 Financial Report – pg. 37-69
Mayor and Council Reports
This is a time for Councilors and the Mayor to give any reports.
City Manager report
No items listed.
ORDINANCES
No. 1924 – La Creole Mixed-Use Zoning District
The 1st reading of an ordinance to create a new zone, planned for future development in the new La Creole Node, comes to the City Council. If approved, a new mixed-use zone category would be added to the city Development Code.
In the public hearing held in May 2026, the Council made 3 changes to the mixed-use zone that was originally approved by the Planning Commission. Those changes removed building sizes limits in the commercial zone, restricted the height of mixed-use buildings from 8 stories to 3, and removed conditional uses that would allow less commercial space in mixed-use zoned multi-family buildings.
Learn more: Review the entire proposed mixed-use code, with changes, in the council agenda, pg. 70-90.
What will happen? The Council will have their 1st reading of the ordinance for a new mixed-use zone to be used in the La Creole Node. A 2nd reading is scheduled for July 20, 2026. If approved after the 2nd reading, it would be effective on Aug. 19, 2026.
RESOLUTIONS
No. 3569 – Transfer of budgetary funds
Budget transfers for appropriations and contingencies can be made with a budget resolution presented to the City Council. This resolution proposes 5 transfers in the 2025-2026 Budget for approval.
What will happen? The Council will vote on approving the 5 proposed 2025-2026 Budget transfers.
No. 3570 – Supplemental budget for fiscal year 2025-2026
This 2025-2026 Supplemental Budget will propose changes that are both under 10% and over 10% in size. The changes greater than 10% will also be considered in the public hearing earlier in this meeting.
The supplemental budget summary provided in the staff report is below:
Proposed changes to the budget (council agenda, pg. 96-97)
What will happen? The Council will vote on approving the 2025-2026 Supplemental Budget.
No. 3571 – Budget for fiscal year 2026-27
The 2026-2027 Budget now comes back to the Council for a vote, after a public hearing earlier in the meeting. The total budget comes to $82,546,662 with $19,142,164 specifically in the general fund.
The Budget Committee reviewed and approved the budget in their May 2026 meeting. After the committee’s approval, some amendments were added to the budget. Those amendments were introduced earlier in this meeting during the public hearing.
Did you know? A fiscal year is any 12 month period used for budgeting. It can start at the beginning of any month and stop exactly 12 months later. The City of Dallas 2026-2027 fiscal year starts on July 1, 2026 and ends on June 30, 2027.
This resolution also sets the city taxation rate at $4.1954 per $1,000 of assessed value. This is unchanged from last year and is a permanent rate set in 1997 with Measure 50.
The budget summary provided in the staff report is below:
Proposed 2026-2027 Budget (council agenda, pg. 101-105)
Learn more: For a more detailed review of the budget find the full 90 page budget document on the city website.
What will happen? The Council will vote on approving the 2026-2027 Budget for the city.
No. 3572 – Election to receive state revenues
In order for the city to receive shared revenue from the state, the Council has to formally request it. This resolution, if approved, allows the city to officially request shared revenue money from the state.
What will happen? The Council will vote on whether to approve asking the State of Oregon for shared revenue money.
No. 3573 – Refuse and recycling rate changes
In their last meeting, the City Council approved moving forward with a 5% garbage rate increase for Republic Services (Republic). The increase was only approved by 5 of the 8 Councilors present, with 3 voting against it.
The 5% rate increase was a reduction from the 10% increase requested by Republic, after an original 3% increase was rejected by the Council in Feb 2026.
- What will a 5% rate increase look like?
- 20 gallon cart
- $1.11 – per month increase
- $22.14 – old monthly cost
- $23.25 – new monthly cost
- $1.11 – per month increase
- 35 gallon cart
- $1.43 – per month increase
- $28.62 – old monthly cost
- $30.05 – new monthly cost
- $1.43 – per month increase
- 64 gallon cart
- $1.75 – per month increase
- $35.00 – old monthly cost
- $36.75 – new monthly cost
- $1.75 – per month increase
- 90 gallon cart
- $2.19 – per month increase
- $43.73 – old monthly cost
- $45.92 – new monthly cost
- $2.19 – per month increase
- 20 gallon cart
Monthly totals with the proposed 5% rate increase, council agenda, pg. 110
Learn more: See the full chart of updated rates from Republic in the council agenda, pg. 110-112.
What will happen? The Council will vote on approving a 5% garbage rate increase for Republic. If approved, the new rate would become effective on July 1, 2026.
-More Information-
Learn more: View the entire work session agenda and city council agenda for a lot more information.
Attend the meeting: Come attend City Council meeting in person on Monday, June 15th, 2026. Work Session starts at 6:00 pm and 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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