Community Development Administration

Contact Information:

Kenny Asher, Community Development & Public Works Director, 503-786-7654
Alex Campbell, Resource and Economic Development Specialist, 503-786-7608
Jeanne Garst, Office Supervisor, 503-786-7655
Marcia Hamley, Administrative Specialist II, 503-786-7656
Michelle Rodriguez, Administrative Specialist II, 503-786-7669
Beverly Miller, Administrative Specialist II - On Call, 503-786-7600

Office Hours 8 to 5 M-F

Community Development E-mail: commdev@ci.milwaukie.or.us
Front Desk Phone: (503) 786-7600
CD Admin Fax: (503) 774-8236

Divisions

• Administration
• Planning
• Building Inspection
• Engineering
• Streets [budgets include  operating, bike paths, and  Systems Development  Charges (SDC)]
• Water (budgets include operating, SDC, and capital reserve)
• Sewer (budgets include operating, SDC, and capital reserve)
• Stormwater (budgets include operating, SDC, and capital reserve)
• Fleet (vehicles) Services (budgets include operating and capital reserve)
• Fleet Reserve
• Facility Maintenance
• Public Parking Facilities

Fund Types

• General Fund — The least restricted fund and used for general government  functions
• Special Revenue Funds — Spending is restricted by the Oregon Constitution  or State law. Example: State Gas Tax/Street Fund and Bike Path Fund
• Enterprise Funds — These funds must be spent on the activity they were  collected to fund. Example: Water Fund
• Internal Services Funds — User departments pay for services from another  department.  Example: Use of City vehicle and an allocated portion of the City’s  electrical bill.
• SDC funds — SDCs are charged to new development.  They are based and  spent on a specific list of projects necessary to accommodate growth.
• Capital Reserve Funds — Funds are set aside for future capital projects.

Administration Function and Goals

• Coordinate Community Development activity in implementing Council goals.
• Provide office management and clerical support to all Community  Development divisions
• Support the downtown and riverfront planning effort.
• Ensure that the City's activities comply with federal regulations for threatened  steelhead and salmon.
• Improve citizen service.
• Coordinate City participation in the South Corridor Transportation Alternatives  Study.
• Manage the Community Development Budgets and Capital Improvement  Program.  Evaluate alternative service delivery.
• Work with intergovernmental partners to provide better service to Milwaukie  citizens

Revenue Sources

• Community Development Administration is an Internal Services Fund, and the  costs of this fund are charged back to all Community Development functions.

Project Updates

• JCB Bulletins