Meetings
All OACES meetings start at 9:30 unless otherwise noted.
In addition to our Meeting Schedule, there are many upcoming training events and conferences throughout the year.
Counties are encouraged to apply or nominate fellow OACES members for our Education & Leadership Scholarship Program.
OACES attendance at these events is a great way for individual professional development, and also benefits your county and the OACES organization.
Conferences
The OACES Fall Conference will be held October 23-24, 2023 in Hood River, Ore. Please click here to register and learn more about this year’s conference.
You can view and download the Fall Conference Agenda here.
2023 Meetings
| Date | Location | Materials/Notes |
|---|---|---|
| September 21 | OACES Meeting, Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) campus visit, and AOC District Meeting and Reception - Klamath Falls | Regular Meeting Agenda |
| October 23–24 | OACES Fall Conference - Hood River | Conference & Registration Information Conference Agenda |
| November 14–16 | AOC Fall Conference - The Graduate, Eugene | |
| December 14 | Virtual Meeting | |
| June 22 | OACES Legislative Wrap-up - Virtual Meeting | Board Meeting Agenda Regular Meeting Agenda Board Minutes |
| July 20 | Virtual Meeting | Surveyor Meeting Agenda |
| May 22–24 | OACES Spring Conference - Resort at the Mountain, Welches | Webpage Agenda OACES Board Meeting Agenda - May 22 OACES Business Meeting Agenda - May 23 |
| April 16–19 | NACE Annual Conference - Orange Beach, Alabama | Webpage |
| April 11 – 13 | Oregon Bridge Maintenance Workshop - Linn County Fair & Expo Center | |
| April 11-12 | Eastern OR Road Officials Meeting - Grant County Fairgrounds, John Day | Agenda |
| March 21–22 | OACES Chip Seal Conference - Hood River | Agenda Photos |
| March 13 | Legislative Days - AOC Office Open House & Visit to the Capitol | |
| February 23 | Virtual Meeting | Board Meeting Agenda Regular Meeting Agenda Surveyor Minutes |
| January 26 | Virtual Meeting | Board Meeting Agenda Regular Meeting Agenda Surveyor Minutes Board Minutes |
Archived Meeting Information
| Date | Location | Agenda | Minutes | Materials/Notes |
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| December 8 | Virtual Meeting. Call in and video instructions are on the agenda. | Board Meeting Agenda Regular Meeting Agenda | Board Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting Minutes |
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| November 15 - 17 | AOC Annual Conference - Eugene | AOC Conference - OACES Agenda | ||
| October 17 - 18 | OACES Fall Conference - Hood River | Board Meeting Agenda Business Meeting Agenda Conference Phone: 1-877-366-0711 Participant Code: 11128859 | Regular Meeting Minutes | |
| September 22 | Virtual Meeting. Call in and video instructions are on the agenda. | Board Meeting Agenda Regular Meeting Agenda | Regular Meeting Minutes | |
| June 23 | Virtual Meeting. Call in and video instructions are on the agenda. | Board Meeting Agenda Regular Meeting Agenda | Board Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting Minutes |
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| May 26 | Virtual Meeting. Call in and video instructions are on the agenda. | Regular Meeting Agenda | Regular Meeting Minutes | |
| May 16-17 | Board Meeting - Newport Call in and video instructions are on the agenda. | Board Meeting Agenda | Board Meeting Minutes | |
| April 24 - 27 | NACE Annual Conference - Buffalo, New York | |||
| April 14 | Eastern Oregon Road Officials Meeting - John Day | Meeting Agenda | ||
| March 16 - 18 | OACES Spring Conference - Sunriver | Board Meeting Agenda Business Meeting Agenda Joint Agenda | Board Meeting Minutes | |
| February 24 | Virtual Meeting. Call in and video instructions are on the agenda. | Board Meeting Agenda Regular Meeting Agenda | Board Meeting Video Link Joint/Road Officials Meeting Video Link Surveyors Meeting Video Link Board Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting Minutes |
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| January 27 | Virtual Meeting. Call in and video instructions are on the agenda | Board Meeting Regular Meeting Agenda | Board Meeting Video Link Joint/Road Officials Video Link Surveyor Meeting Video Link Board Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting Minutes |
OACES Conferences
Past Conference Presentations
| Presentation Title | Author | Conference | Road Officials / Surveyors | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOC Legislative Updates | Brian Worley and Jordan Cole, CRP | 2023 Spring | Road Officials | |
| All Roads Transportation Safety (ARTS) Program | Christina McDaniel-Wilson, State Traffic Safety Engineer | 2023 Spring | Road Officials | |
| BLM Menu of Services and Contacts | Robert Femling, BLM Branch Chief, and Mark Hamm | 2023 Spring | Surveyors | |
| Demystifying the Safe System Approach and SS4A Funding | Lacy Brown, Transportation Engineer, DKS Associates | 2023 Spring | Road Officials | |
| Federal Authority Surveys | Robert Femling, BLM Branch Chief, and Mark Hamm | 2023 Spring | Surveyors | |
| Follow the Water: Connecting People in Oregon, SW Washington, Columbia River & Coastal Communities | Keri Morin Handaly, Senior Environmental Analyst, City of Gresham | 2023 Spring | Road Officials | PDF |
| OACES Board Members & Upcoming Meetings | Brian Worley, CRP Director | 2023 Spring | Joint Session | |
| Oregon Cadastral Map System | Mike Berry, Retired Deschutes County Surveyor | 2023 Spring | Joint Session | |
| Oregon Removal-Fill Permitting Overview and Updates | Richard Fitzgerald, Aquatic Resource Coordinator, Oregon Department of State Lands | 2023 Spring | Road Officials | |
| Oregon Speed Zoning | Laura Prusakiewicz, Traffic Speed Zone Engineer, ODOT | 2023 Spring | Road Officials | |
| Other Than Official Records Research for the Public Land Survey System | Robert Femling, BLM Branch Chief, and Mark Hamm | 2023 Spring | Surveyors | |
| Prefabricated Modular Steel Vehicular & Pedestrian Bridges | Tom Viall, Territory Sales Manager, TrueNorth Steel Bridge | 2023 Spring | Road Officials | |
| Project Labor Agreements 101: PLAs for Local Public Works Projects - Burnside Bridge Example | Jed Tomkins, Assistant County Attorney, Multnomah County | 2023 Spring | Road Officials | |
| Project Labor Agreement | Jed Tomkins, Assistant County Attorney, Multnomah County | 2023 Spring | Road Officials | |
| Road Dedications in Oregon | Mike Berry, Retired Deschutes County Surveyor | 2023 Spring | Joint Session | |
| The Voice of County Road Officials | Kevan Stone, NACE Executive Director | 2023 Spring | Road Officials | |
| Where Does Pavement Recycling Fit Into Your Road Program? | Jeff Blue, Champaign County Engineer and Stephanie Drain, S Drain Engineering of Illinois | 2023 Spring | Road Officials | |
| US DOT Grant Opportunities & Resources Available to Support | Satvinder Sandhu, Local Programs Manager, FHWA | 2023 Spring | Road Officials | |
| A Real Estate, Lending and Title Insurance view on PLA’s and Plats | Scott Morcom, WFG Title, VP Director of Builder Services, Builder Services Manager | 2022 | Surveyors | PDF |
| Condominium Plats: Government Approval from State and County Perspective | Michael Hanifin, Land Development Division Manager & Legislative Coordinator Oregon Real Estate Agency; James Clayton PLS, Multnomah County Surveyor | 2022 | Surveyors | PDF |
| Local Safety Action Plans and Preparing for Successful USDOT and State Grant Applications | Brian Chandler, PE, PTOE, RSP2IB, PMP, National Director for Transportation Safety, DKS Associates | 2022 Fall | Road Officials | |
| Local Agency Bridge Program Updates: Bridge Load Ratings, Emergency Vehicles, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) | Jon Rooper, PE, ODOT Senior Load Rating Engineer; Bert Hartman, PE, ODOT Bridge Program & Standards Manager; Joel Boothe, PE, ODOT Bridge Operations Manager | 2022 Fall | Road Officials | |
| 1200-C and CN Permits for Engineered Soils & Active Treatment Requirements | Nathan McCarty, PE, AKS Engineering & Forestry, LLC | 2022 Fall | Road Officials | |
| County Safety Corridor Pilot Program Updates and Roundtable | Stacy Shetler, PE, Washington County; Lani Radtke, PE, Marion County; Jordan Cole, AOC | 2022 Fall | Road Officials | |
| Joint General Session: Riparian Restoration: Beaver Habitat and Natural Flood Control Practices | Jakob Shockey Executive Director of the Beaver Coalition, Owner Beaver State Wildlife Solutions | 2022 Fall | Joint Session | |
| DIY County Bridges: How to Save Money Using Local Crews | Mark Storey, P.E., Public Works Director / County Engineer, Whitman County (WA) | 2022 Fall | Road Officials | |
| Bridge Preservations: Deck Seals, Thin Overlays, and Waterproofing Membranes | Travis Kinney, PE, David Evans and Associates | 2022 Spring | Road Officials | |
| Planning and Funding Electric Vehicle Infrastructure | Wayne Kittelson, PE and Matt Kittleson, PE Kittleson and Associates | 2022 Spring | Road Officials | |
| Jurisdictional Transfers | Tom Fellows, Umatilla County Public Works Director, Scott Young, Washington County Surveyor | 2022 Spring | Joint Session | |
| Emergency Response and Relief Coordination | Mac Lynde, Interim Administrator, ODOT | 2022 Spring | Road Officials | |
| Innovative Data Gathering (Asset Management Overview 101) | Mathew Meyer, Mandli Communications | 2022 Spring | Joint Session | |
| ODOT's Wildlife Corridor Crossing Program | Cidney Bowman, ODOT Wildlife Passage Program Leader | 2022 Spring | Road Officials | |
| Housing and Homelessness Workship | Lance Englet, Assistant Director, Lane County Public Works | 2022 Spring | Joint Session | |
| Behavioral Safety - Emergency Enforcement and Educational Outreach | Seth LaJuensse, PhD, UNC; Rob Sadowsky, Clackamas County, Laurel Byer, PE, Benton County | 2022 Spring | Road Officials | Safety Campaigns Clackamas County - PDF 1 All Together Now - PDF 2 |
| Integrated Road Information System (IRIS) -- New Program Upgrades | Greg Lang and Ken Smith, AOC | 2022 Spring | Road Officials | |
| Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge | Emily Miletich, Multnomah County Engineering Services Manager | 2022 Spring | Road Officials | |
| AOC State and Federal Legislative Updates | Brian Worley, Mallorie Roberts, Jordan Cole, AOC | 2022 Spring | Road Officials | |
| Safety -- Speed Setting | Stacy Shetler, PE Washington County and Laura Jo Prusakiewicz, ODOT; Kevin Haas, ODOT | 2022 Spring | Road Officials | Introduction for Oregon Speed Zoning - PDF 1 How Research Helped Shape Oregon Policy - PDF 2 |
| The Third Revolution of Mobility -- Connected, Autonomous, Shared, Electric Vehicles and Big Data | Adrian Pearmine, National Director for Smart Cities and Vehicles, DKS Associates | 2022 Spring | Joint Session | |
| National Association of County Engineers (NACE) Updates | Kevan Stone, NACE Executive Director | 2022 Spring | Road Officials | |
| Oregon Wildfire Recovery & Cleanup Response | McGregor “Mac” Lynde Oregon Department of Transportation | 2021 Fall | Road Officials | |
| Emergency Management Best Practices & Lessons Learned: Wildfires, Ice Storms & Flooding | Brian Nicholas, PE Public Works Director Emergency Management Director Marion County | 2021 Fall | Road Officials | |
| Legislative Process Overview | Mallorie Roberts, AOC Legislative Affairs Manager, Transportation & Community Development | 2021 Fall | Surveyors | |
| Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries Planned Public Improvement Summary & Least-Cost Analysis Forms | Susan Wooley Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) PWR Technical Assistance Coordinator | 2021 Fall | Road Officials | |
| Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineering & Land Surveying Agency Overview & Project Updates | Jenn Gilbert, Deputy Board Administrator Eric Engelson, Communications Coordinator | 2021 Fall | Surveyors | |
| Washington County Rural Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) | Stacy Shetler, P.E. & John Fasana, P.E. | 2021 Fall | Road Officials | |
| Rural Roundabouts in Deschutes County | Chris Doty, PE/PTOE, Director Cody Smith, PE, County Engineer | 2021 Fall | Road Officials | |
| ODOT Public and Active Transportation | Karyn Criswell Division Administrator, ODOT Public Transportation Division Susan PeithmanODOT Strategic Investments Manager ODOT Public Transportation Division | 2021 Fall | Road Officials | |
| Commerce and Compliance Division Updates (Formerly the Motor Carrier Transportation Division) | Amy Ramsdell – Division Administrator Audrey Lawson – Motor Carrier Services Manager | OACES Meeting April 29, 2021 | Road Officials | |
| Load Rating of Bridges in Oregon | Joel Boothe, P.E. – ODOT Bridge Operations Manager Jon Rooper, P.E. – ODOT Senior Load Rating Engineer | OACES Meeting February 25, 2021 | Road Officials/Surveyors | |
| State Plane Coordinate System of 2022 - Update for Oregon | Michael Dennis, NOAA National Geodetic Survey | 2020 Fall | Surveyors | PPTX |
| Columbia County Public Works Weigh Master Program | Tristian Wood, Assistant Public Works Director, Columbia County | 2020 Fall | Road Officials | PPTX |
| Law Enforcement & Public Works Cooperation | Washington County Public Works | 2020 Fall | Road Officials | PPTX |
| Traffic Safety Law Enforcement -Collaboration for a Safer County | Joe Marek - Clackamas County | 2020 Fall | Road Officials | PPTX |
| Jumping Into The Drivers Seat -- Jay Gubrud | Jay Gubrud | 2020 Fall | Road Officials / Surveyors | PPT |
| Carbon Reduction in Oregon''s Statewide Transportation Strategy | Amenda Piets, ODOT and Daniel Porter, ODOT | 2019 AOC Annual Conference | Road Officials | |
| Speed Zone Law Changes Traffic Safety Updates | Joe Marek, Traffic Safety Program Manager, Clackamas County | 2019 AOC Annual Conference | Road Officials | |
| Adapting Transportation to Extreme Weather and Climate Change | Geoff Crook, Oregon Department of Transportation | 2019 AOC Annual Conference | Road Officials | |
| IRIS | Casper Lehner, CRP | 2019 Fall | Road Officials | PPTX |
| GIS Discussion | Jocelyn Blake | 2019 Fall | Road Officials | PPTX |
| Road Officials Presentation to County College | Chris Doty | 2019 Fall | All | PPTX |
| OACES Budget | Mike Bezner, Secretary-Treasurer | 2019 Fall | All | PPTX |
| Accelerated Bridge Construction and Deck Replacement | Cory Claussen, TrueNorth Steel | 2019 Fall | Road Officials | PPTX |
| Bridge Engineering | Branton Sorbel, P.E. DCI Engineers | 2019 Fall | Road Officials | PPTX |
| Department of State Lands: Waterways, Removal Fill and Permitting | Bethany Harrington, DSL | 2019 Fall | Road Officials | PPTX |
| Understanding Traffic Safety Data and the All Roads Transportation Safety Program | Christina McDaniel-Wilson, P.E. ODOT | 2019 Fall | Road Officials | |
| County Surveyors County College Presentation | John Waffenschmidt & Bradley Cross | 2019 Fall | Surveyors | PPTX |
| Tools for Dispute Resolution | Gary Winterstein, Community Solutions of Central Oregon | 2019 Fall | All | PPTX |
| County Road Manual Update | Jocelyn Blake, CRP | 2019 Spring | All | PPTX |
| Programs and Partnerships with U.S. Forest Service / FLAP Updates | Aaron Eklund, USFS Brian Worley, CRP | 2019 Spring | Road Officials | PPTX |
| Framework for Bikeway Designation on Rural Roads | Rebecca Gleason & Taylor Lonsdale, Western Transportation Institute, MSU | 2019 Spring | Road Officials | PPTX |
| Obtaining Water Use Information for Citizens | Gerry Clark, Water Resources | 2019 Spring | Surveyors | PPTX |
| Traffic Safety: Speed Setting | Michael Kimlinger ODOT Kevin Haas, ODOT | 2019 Spring | Road Officials | PPTX |
| Early GLO Surveyors | Jerry Olson, PLS, PE | 2019 Spring | Surveyors | PPTX |
| Construction, Industrial and Municipal Stormwater Permitting | Mark Riedel-Bash, DEQ | 2019 Spring | Road officials | |
| Affidavit of Correction Court Case | Bradley Cross, PLS Hood River & Wasco County | 2019 Spring | Surveyors | |
| Pavement Preservation: Chip Seal Best Practices | Tom Shamberger, Albina Asphalt | 2019 Spring | Road Officials | PPTX |
| Pavement Preservation: Slurry Seal | John Lampley, Intermountain | 2019 Spring | Road Officials | PPTX |
| Pavement Preservation: Thinlays | John Hickey, Asphalt Pavement Association of Oregon | 2019 Spring | Road Officials | PPTX |
| The Nooksack Case - a Look Inside Riparian Boundary Litigation. | Brian Portwood & Dave Taylor BPA/DOE | 2019 Spring | Surveyors | PPTX |
| Seismic Bridge & Resiliency Assessment | Allison Pyrch, Salus Resilience | 2019 Spring | Road Officials | |
| Lifeline Seismic Bridge Priority Detour Recommendations | Mike Bezner, Clackamas County Asst. Public Works Director | 2019 Spring | Road Officials | |
| ODOT Local Bridge / Emergency Route & Detour Planning | Albert Nako, ODOT | 2019 Spring | Road Officials | |
| NACE / Federal Policy Updates | Kevan Stone, NACE Executive Director | 2019 Spring | Road Officials | |
| Unexpected Uses of LiDar | Rhonda Dodge, ODOT Chris Glantz, ODOT | 2019 Spring | Road Officials | PPTX |
| Welcome to the Gorge | Rebekah Rafferty, Columbia Gorge Discovery Center | 2019 Spring | All | |
| AOC-CRP Updates | Brian Worley, CRP Manager | 2018 Fall | Road Officials | PPTX |
| Road Dedications in Oregon | Mike Berry, Deschutes County Surveyor | 2018 Fall | All | |
| OACES Skills Demo Update | Greg Lang, IT Trainer / Communications Specialist, CRP | 2018 Fall | Road Officials | PPTX |
| County Road Manual Update | Jocelyn Blake, CRP Policy Analyst | 2018 Fall | Road Officials | |
| Landslide Monitoring | Joe Jensen, Deputy Tillamook County Surveyor | 2018 Fall | Surveyors | |
| Infrastructure Condition Reporting for Oregon Counties | Brian Worley, CRP Manager | 2018 Fall | Road Officials | PPTX |
| Least-Cost Contracting and Prevailing Wage | Susan Wooley, BOLI | 2018 Fall | Road Officials | PPTX |
| BLM - The Cove Palisades | BLM | 2018 Fall | Surveyors | PPTX |
| ADA - Counties Responsibilities and Liabilities | Lisa Strader, ODOT | 2018 Fall | Road Officials | PPTX |
| Public Records Law Overview & Update | Rob Bovett AOC Legal Council | 2018 Spring | All | |
| OT Geospatial Service Center | Jack Walker OIT | 2018 Spring | Surveyors | PPTX |
| GIS Analysis in Support of Community Wellness | Jack Walker OIT | 2018 Spring | Surveyors | PPTX |
| NSPS National Geomatics Student Competition | Jack Walker OIT | 2018 Spring | Surveyors | |
| ATV Access on Highways and Local Roads | Ian Caldwell Oregon Parks and Recreation Department | 2018 Spring | Road Officials | PPTX |
| Emergency Relief Program | Nathaniel Price FHWA | 2018 Spring | Road Officials | PPTX |
| GPS on Benchmarks | Randy Oberg ODOT | 2018 Spring | Surveyors | PPTX |
| Realities of Telemetrics | David Pope GPS Insight | 2018 Spring | Road Officials | PPTX |
| Innovations in Fleet Management | David Pope GPS Insight | 2018 Spring | Road Officials | PPTX |
| Cap and Invest: Transportation | Lesley Jantarasami Oregon Dept. of Energy | 2018 Spring | Road Officials | PPTX |
| A Dependent Resurvey in Wheeler County | Jason Hatfield Wheeler County Surveyor | 2018 Spring | Surveyors | PPTX |
| Opening Address and Welcome. Transportation Package Review | Tammy Baney, Deschutes County Commissioner, Chair OTC | 2018 Spring | All | PPTX |
| Right of Entry Investigations | OSBEELS | 2014 Spring | Surveyors | PPTX |
| Rejection of the Rigorous Application (Part 1) | Tim Moore | 2014 Spring | Surveyors | PPTX |