Beaverton's Downtown Loop project hit the City Council's agenda at a Thursday, Oct. 22, during a city council meeting that also moved the city's search for a permanent city manager forward.
The council's consent agenda included Amendment No. 1 to the city's Right-of-Way Services Agreement with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the Downtown Loop Phase 1 project, according to the agenda packet. Official minutes from the session have not been posted, so vote outcomes are unconfirmed.
The amendment shifts $195,000 from the project's construction phase to its right-of-way acquisition phase, raising that line from $300,000 to $495,000. ODOT determined during design that more money was needed to finish negotiating construction access easements, according to Agenda Bill 26166. The city says the shift carries no net cost increase because construction-phase savings are expected to offset it.
The Downtown Loop plan connects Old Town and Beaverton Central along SW Hall Boulevard and SW Watson Avenue between SW Crescent Street and SW 5th Street. The estimated cost is $11.6 million, funded by federal earmarks, Beaverton Urban Renewal Agency (BURA) matching funds and local dollars. Paul Chiu, senior transportation engineer, and Alissa Maxwell, interim city engineer, are the staff leads on the agreement.
ODOT plans to advertise the project for construction bids in December, according to a BURA projects update dated Sept. 30. Construction is expected to begin in early 2027 and last two seasons.
Deputy chief headed to Enterprise
The consent agenda also included an intergovernmental agreement to assign Beaverton Deputy Police Chief Alan Juilfs to Enterprise, Oregon, as interim police chief. Enterprise's previous chief retired, and the small eastern Oregon city lacked an internal candidate, according to the agenda packet.
The six-month agreement runs from Oct. 5 through April 5, 2027. Enterprise will reimburse Beaverton up to $75,000 for Juilfs' salary, benefits and related costs. The arrangement was facilitated through the Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police's Linebacker program, which connects cities facing a police chief vacancy with qualified commanders.
City manager search moves forward
The session's public hearing covered recruitment materials for Beaverton's next permanent city manager. The council was asked to approve a vacancy announcement and recruitment plan prepared by Raftelis, Inc., the executive search firm the council previously hired, according to Agenda Bill 26168.
The position requires at least 10 years of leadership experience in local government. The anticipated salary range is $219,620 to $309,029. Beaverton employs 620 people across nine departments and operates on a $587 million budget for fiscal year 2026–27, according to the recruitment materials.
Applications will be accepted through Raftelis, with the first review beginning Nov. 30. Virtual interviews with semifinalists are planned for the week of Dec. 14, followed by in-person interviews the week of Jan. 11, 2027.
