Attachment 1 - 26Q3 Grant Applications Summary and Recommendation

ATTACHMENT 1 26Q3 GRANT APPLICATIONS SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION A-1 Applicant Project District Category Amount Requested City of Portland, Parks Waterfront Park Redevelopment Part 2 1 Planning Inside UGB $750,000 Summary: Project will provide schematic design for redevelopment of Tom McCall Waterfront Park in its entirety. This work is an extension of a prior 2040 grant (ongoing, awarded in 2025) that is funding a national design competition to identify a design firm to prepare schematic design for the bowl portion of the park. With this grant, the design firm finalist will be awarded a contract to design the entire park (including the bowl and the rest of the park). Project includes topographic survey, additional technical studies, community engagement, and 30% schematic design for park redevelopment. Screening Committee recommendation: Recommend funding at requested amount, with the following scope adjustments: Provide a more detailed timeline and expanded scope of work that show how this grant will overlap with and/or be incorporated into the timeline and scope for the existing grant. Clarify what is included in the Task 5 “expenses” line item shown in the proposed budget table. Describe the City’s strategy for leveraging this grant to source other non-Metro funding. Applicant Project District Category Amount Requested Multnomah County Vance Vision Development Plan 1 Planning Inside UGB $480,000 Summary: Project will prepare a development plan for the County-owned Vance property, a historically underinvested 90-acre site in Gresham’s Rockwood/Centennial neighborhoods. Scope of work includes community and stakeholder engagement, market and financial feasibility studies, infrastructure studies, transportation system assessments and strategies, and zoning and development code changes. The County is partnered with City of Gresham and has a demonstrated history of collaboration with the city and other partner agencies in planning for the Vance site. This work is a critical step towards implementation of the Vance Vision, a community-based vision for future redevelopment of the site (funded through a prior 2040 grant). Screening Committee Recommendation: Recommend funding at requested amount. ATTACHMENT A 26Q3 GRANT APPLICATIONS SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION A-2 Applicant Project District Category Amount Requested City of West Linn Waterfront Vision Implementation Phase 1 2 Planning Inside UGB $392,400 Summary: Project is the first phase of implementing the West Linn Waterfront Vision Plan (adopted by the City in 2025), which provides a framework for transforming the City’s underutilized waterfront areas. This phase will focus on the Historic City Hall district (about 50 acres) and will include environmental analysis, transportation and infrastructure studies, economic studies and funding strategies, zoning and development code changes, and engagement and Tribal consultation. The overall goal is to facilitate reinvestment opportunities, improve multimodal access, provide access and connections to the river, and highlight the natural and cultural heritage of the area. Screening Committee Recommendation: Recommend funding at requested amount, with the following scope adjustments: 1. Provide more detail regarding the scope and cost for community engagement and consider whether identified budget for engagement is sufficient. 2. Verify assumptions about consultant workload and associated fees and consider adjustments as needed to ensure adequate resources for the work identified. Applicant Project District Category Amount Requested City of Portland, Prosper Regal Site Redevelopment Concept 1 Planning Inside UGB $270,000 Summary: Project would create a redevelopment concept for the Regal Division site, a 7.5-acre site at Division Street and 166 th Avenue in Southeast Portland and part of the E205 tax increment finance (TIF) district. The site currently includes a former theater building and large surface parking lot. Outcomes of the project include a community-informed vision for site redevelopment that aligns with E205 TIF Plan priorities, conceptual land use and redevelopment scenarios, implementation and phasing strategies, and a “roadmap” for future partnerships and investment attraction. The site was purchased at auction by Terry Emmert in 2025 and remains under private ownership. Screening Committee Recommendation: Not recommended for funding at this time for the following reasons: The application did not include a detailed scope of work or clearly describe the tasks, deliverables and outcomes for the project. The budget identified for community engagement did not appear sufficient to cover the cost of engagement activities. There were significant concerns about the property owner, who does not have a documented history of collaborating with public agencies or investing/redeveloping in ways that benefit the adjacent communities. The property owner provided a letter of support with the application stating that he will participate in the planning process, and the application states that the property owner will sign a memorandum of understanding regarding participation. However, the committee felt those items were not sufficient to mitigate the risk of planning for a site that the ATTACHMENT A 26Q3 GRANT APPLICATIONS SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION A-3 City does not own or control. The committee also noted that this type of planning work could increase the value of the property, which could benefit the property owner but does not provide incentive or leverage for the owner to redevelop the property consistent with community vision.