Omar Assed

The Board of Commissioners conducted a business meeting that included a proclamation for National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The consent agenda featured a grant contract modification for alcohol and drug abuse services and a grant agreement amendment for a park rehabilitation project. Additionally, the Board held multiple public hearings and approved several orders for the annexation of various properties into the Elkton, Myrtle Creek, and Oakland Rural Fire Districts.

The Board of Commissioners discussed various contractual and grant-related matters, including the extension of mediation services with Adapt Inc., an Emergency Management Performance Grant Agreement for annual FEMA funding, and contracts for drug court and mental health treatment services with Adapt. Additionally, the Board reviewed miscellaneous road maintenance contracts for the Public Works Department, results from the Federal Single Audit Act, and an amendment to an intergovernmental agreement with the Oregon State Marine Board regarding marine patrols.

The meeting involved convening as the Local Contract Review Board to address two items concerning the Charles V. Stanton Park Landscaping Project: a public hearing and subsequent board order to direct-appoint a contractor and an order exempting the project from performance and payment bond requirements. The consent agenda included four extensions of intergovernmental agreements for Work Crew services with Sutherlin Water Control District and the City of Roseburg, and extensions for contracts with Dig N Haul Excavation, Inc. and Solid Waste Department for RV storage/disposal with the City of Drain. A significant discussion point was the referral of a vacancy on the Port of Umpqua Board of Directors, which resulted in tie votes for all three nominees, requiring the matter to be forwarded to a judge for a final decision. Further business involved approving a contract with Anderson's Erosion Control, Inc. for the Stanton Park landscaping project at a cost of $482,200. Additionally, the Board held public hearings regarding the annexation of property to the Days Creek Volunteer Fire District, Myrtle Creek Rural Fire District, Tenmile Rural Fire District, and Azalea Rural Fire District. Contracts for miscellaneous road maintenance and the Winchester Bay Lighthouse Rd Water and Sewer Line Improvements Project were also reviewed and approved.

The meeting agenda included several items for consideration. Under the consent agenda, approval was sought for the first extension of Contract #30002604 with CPM Development Corp. dba Umpqua Sand & Gravel Inc. Key discussions involved a Board Vacancy on the Port of Umpqua Board of Directors, where the Commissioners' appointment authority was triggered due to a tie vote among remaining members. The Parks Department sought approval for Grant Agreement #ATV 26-13 with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to fund the purchase of a Ford F-150 pickup truck. Two public hearings were scheduled: one for the annexation of property to the Camas Valley Rural Fire District and another for the annexation of property to the North Douglas Fire District. The agenda also noted an event announcement for National Music in Our Schools Month.

The meeting included a comprehensive six-month recap of Connecting Point outreach efforts, detailing services provided to 1,681 individuals, including significant distributions of supplies like naloxone and hygiene kits, as well as shower services and meals. Behavioral Health updates covered the IMPACTS program, noting current operational constraints due to pending funding but highlighting past cost-savings analysis, along with reports on the Resolution Rooms serving displaced and vulnerable individuals, and Mobile Crisis team response statistics. The Sobering Center reported increased utilization. Housing updates detailed the awarding of a $8,000 Ford Family Foundation grant for survival supplies secured by HTAG, and continued planning for long-term accessory dwelling unit development. Updates on the Lotus Pad campus highlighted housing for young adults aged 18-24 and associated engagement center activities. Community presentations focused on FARA's mission to support families and youth, detailing programs such as True Insight Parenting Strategies, OPAC domestic violence intervention, the Safe at Home program, and host home initiatives. Roundtable updates covered the upcoming Douglas County Adult Drug Court graduation, participant community service projects, and grant reporting requirements for upcoming funding cycles.