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6/24/2026 City Council Meeting
Published: Jun 24, 2026
City Council Modernizes Procurement Code, Updates Thresholds and Streamlines Processes
The City Council adopted an ordinance amending Albany Municipal Code Chapter 21.66 concerning contracts and procurement. This amendment consolidates and streamlines procurement processes and workflows, aiming for administrative efficiencies and process clarification. Key changes include updating purchasing and contracting thresholds to match Oregon state standards, clarifying contract approval and signature authority, modernizing provisions for sole source procurements, cooperative contracting ('piggybacking'), and contract amendments. It also reincorporates real property acquisition and disposal processes into procurement rules. Several obsolete resolutions and ordinances are repealed as their content is incorporated into the new amendment. The update modernizes the procurement code, improves administrative efficiencies, and maintains oversight for public funds.
City Council Approves Updated Cable Television Franchise Agreement with Comcast
The council considered and adopted an ordinance amending Albany Municipal Code Chapter 3.26, relating to the cable television franchise with Comcast. This ordinance updates language in the agreement, clarifies rules, and strengthens provisions for underground and facility relocation. It also improves coordination requirements for public works projects, updates insurance and indemnification clauses, and ensures compliance. The changes are largely administrative, updating terms from 'franchise' to 'grantee' and 'city' to 'grantor' where applicable. No fiscal impact is expected, as Comcast continues to pay franchise fees.
City Council Reviews Financial Health, Long-Term Planning, and Infrastructure Investments
The City Council held informational briefings and discussed various ongoing city initiatives and reports. This included a review of the Q3 Fiscal Year 2025-2026 financial report, which indicated a solid financial position with revenues performing as expected and strong investment earnings. External pressures like tariffs and rising fuel costs (39% increase) were noted as manageable. Investments in technology improvements like e-procurement and inter-departmental collaboration were highlighted as ways to increase efficiency. The report's theme was long-term financial planning, coinciding with the adoption of the city's strategic plan. Upcoming initiatives include the kickoff of the comprehensive plan and the transportation systems plan. Councilor Thompson expressed concerns about future water availability, referencing water level drops in other regions and the Sanw King Valley aquifer, and emphasized the importance of water infrastructure planning.
AAMPO Vice Chair Shares ODOT Forecasts: Albany to See Significant Population, Household, and Job Growth Over Next 26 Years
During council business, Councilor McCloud, also the vice chair of the Albany Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO) policy board, shared ODOT land use forecasts. These projections indicate significant population growth in Albany over the next 26 years, with an anticipated increase of 11,790 people, 5,630 households, and 3,800 jobs. McCloud emphasized the need to prepare infrastructure for this growth.
City Council Adopts 2025-2027 Supplemental Budget Increasing Appropriations by Over $3 Million
The council considered and adopted a supplemental budget for the 2025-2027 biennium, impacting six different funds and increasing total appropriations by $3,116,654. Key changes include an increased transfer from the levy fund to the general fund to offset public safety expenditures, adjustments for delayed grant-funded projects (Safe Routes to Schools and FAA grants), a cleanup in the equipment fund related to a fire truck purchase, and the relocation of the GIS program from central services to public works. The largest change is the transfer to offset public safety expenditures, while grant fund adjustments account for delayed projects. The move of the GIS program consolidates services within public works.
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