The Molalla Police Department has received questions from local businesses which are generally open to the public regarding 1) what constitutes a trespass, 2) how to report a trespass, and 3) how to exclude or trespass a person from their place of business/property in the future.

1. A person commits the crime of criminal trespass in the second degree if the person enters or remains unlawfully in a motor vehicle or in or upon premises. A person with lawful authority over the property (owner, manager, legally authorized person) must order the unwanted person to leave or serve the person with a “Notice of Trespass”, then the unwanted person must refuse to leave or return to the property to constitute a trespass.
2. If the unwanted person has been ordered to leave and has refused or was previously excluded from the property and has returned, please call the Clackamas County non-emergency dispatch at 503-655-8211. Please be prepared to provide the address of the location, describe the lawful authority over the property, and provide the name of the individual, if known.
3. A “Notice of Trespass” form available at the police department to serve an unwanted person when the person is no longer welcome on the property. Please note: The Molalla Police Department “Notice of Trespass” form is only applicable in circumstances where residency is not a factor.

See Newsletters, Department Reports, & Other for a printable copy of this form

DID YOU KNOW…..

CITY BUDGET

WHO ARE WE BUDGETING FOR?

The citizens of Molalla to include all residents and business owners inside the city limits.

WHEN DO WE BUDGET?

We start the process in January and complete it by June 30 for the next fiscal year of July 1 through June 30.

WHAT IS A BUDGET?

It is a financial plan containing estimates of resources and expenditures for a single fiscal year based on the best information you that at that time.

BUDGET RULES AND PURPOSE

Local Budget Law establishes standard procedures that controls expenditures of public funds and encourages citizen involvement.

Oregon Department of Revenue has rulemaking authority to implement local budget law to direct budget development that ensures consistency across local governments. Citizen involvement is encouraged.

PHASES OF A BUDGET

Budget Officer proposes the budget

Budget Committee approves the Budget

City Council adopts the budget

Changes after Adopted Budget-Supplemental

WHAT IS A FUND?

A fund is defined as a fiscal and accounting entity with a self-balancing set of accounts segregated by purpose based on regulations, restrictions, or limitations.

…GENERAL FUND is the chief operating fund that accounts for all financial resources except those required to be accounted for in a dedicated fund.

…SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS like Library or Street Funds account for money that is earmarked for a specific purpose such as gas tax or special district funds and can not be used for any other purpose.

…DEBT SERVICE FUNDS record repayment of bonds or loans. This money is dedicated and can not be used for any other purpose.

…ENTERPRISE FUNDS are Sewer, Water, and Stormwater and they levy user charges for each services. This money can only be spent on the operating and maintaining a self-supporting facility or service.

…CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS records money used to build or acquire capital facilities.

For Questions contact Dan Huff, City Manager-Budget Officer at dhuff@cityofmolalla.com or Chaunee Seifried, Finance Director at cseifried@cityofmolalla.com.

If you would like to attend 2022 Budget Committee meeting dates are:

May 18, 2022 @ 6:30pm – Budget Committee Meeting (Molalla Civic Center Council Chambers, 315 Kennel Ave)

May 19, 2022 @ 6:30pm – Second Budget Committee Meeting If Needed (Molalla Civic Center Council Chambers, 315 Kennel Ave)

This morning, April 26, 2022, Molalla Fire District recognized members of the Molalla Police Department for their heroic actions during a serious incident that occurred in March of this year. These members went above and beyond their assigned duties to perform a rescue of a juvenile. We pride ourselves on the working relationship we have with our law enforcement brothers and sisters. Thank you for your commitment to service and safety.

We need your input!

Please take 10-15 minutes to complete the survey today: https://bit.ly/3LPOPp0

As a thank you for completing the survey, you will be entered in a drawing to win one of two $25 gift cards!

Clackamas County is updating the commuinty Wildfire Protection Plan which helps county officials and residents understand how to protect homes, businesses, infrastructure, and most importantly, people in the event of a large wildfire.

The information you provide will help the county develop strategies to reduce the risks posed by wildfire, improve coordination between fire protection agencies, and inform response activities.

Clackamas County 2018 Community Wildfire Protection Plan - www.clackamas.us/dm/ccwpp.html

We are still in need of volunteers for the 2022 Annual City of Molalla & Molalla Sanitary Spring Clean-Up.

If you would like to like to help out please follow the link below.

2022 Spring Clean-Up Volunteer Form

Did you know? The City of Molalla has adopted a new water rate structure that includes conservation rates? These new rates can help you save money on your utility bills if you are so inclined to conserve water.

Please see the Molalla Current - Molalla's Water System Page for more information on water.

Here is a before and after picture of work being done today on West Heintz between Leroy Avenue and Kae Court.

This very poor section is being complete with approximately 400 feet in length X 35 feet in width in grind and overlay.

Before

After

Its time for the City of Molalla and Molalla Sanitary's 2022 Annual Spring Clean-Up event.

Friday April 29 from 8am-3pm and Saturday April 30 from 8am-4pm.

Located at Bohlander Field on Shirley St.

See the Supporting Documents link on the right side of the "Did You Know" home page for a larger flyer image.

~ This FREE Event is for Residential Customers Inside Molalla City Limits ONLY! ~

~~ Identification Required ~~

Did You Know.....

The process for becoming a police officer in the State of Oregon is complex, challenging and very rewarding. Becoming a police officer requires months of training before you can even step foot into a police car. This training continues and must be maintained for the rest of a police officer’s career.

If you wish to learn more please see below.

HIRING PROCESS

The first step in a person’s journey to becoming a police officer is the hiring process. The hiring process starts with an application to the police department. The applicant is then referred to a testing service. The applicant is tested in math, reading, writing and grammar. The applicant is also given video scenarios to rate their judgement and decision making. Following this test the applicant performs a timed physical ability test. After successfully completing testing, the applicant is ranked against fellow applicants. Typically, the top fifteen to twenty applicants are moved forward to an assessment board.

The assessment board is made up of senior law enforcement officers, elected officials, citizens from the community and a local head of government. During the assessment boards the applicants are asked a wide range of questions in a formal setting in front of and by the members of the assessment board.

At the conclusion of the assessment board typically five to seven applicants are recommended to an interview with the Chief of Police. At the conclusion of the chief interview one person is selected and moved forward to the background investigation process. The background investigation is conducted by a third party who investigates every aspect of the applicant’s life. This process can feel very intrusive and intimidating. The purpose of this is to make sure there is nothing in the applicants past that could call into question their integrity, honesty, and truthfulness. These are some of the pillars that build trust between a police department and their community.

After successfully passing the background investigation the applicant is then offered a job dependent on a physical, psychological, vision and hearing examination.

TRAINING

The first few weeks of a police recruits training consists of issuing of uniforms, policy manual testing, and certification in multiple databases made up of local, state, and federal partners. The recruit will complete multiple ride alongs and begin to become familiar with some of the different duty assignments from within the department. The recruit will job shadow various partner agencies such as the jail, Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office, and our dispatch center.

The recruit is then required to attend a 16-week police academy in Salem. The police academy is five days a week, eight to ten hours a day and the recruit typically stays all week at the academy while in training. The academy training is based off skills and knowledge training.

Some of the skills the recruit will learn and become proficient in are, firearms and qualifications, emergency vehicle operations, defensive tactics, patrol tactics, building searches, officer safety skills and scenarios. The recruits will spend hundreds of hours in the classroom were there are taught about local, state, and federal law. The recruit will be required to pass proficiency tests in all the skills and knowledge training taught in the academy.

Upon successful completion of the academy the recruit is returned to there agency to begin a phased field training and evaluation process (FTEP). FTEP consists of four phases with different coaches in each phase and lasts up 18 weeks. An FTEP coach is a specially trained police officer that will teach and guide the recruit to become a certified police officer. FTEP progresses from teaching the recruit the fundamentals of law enforcement and progresses to the recruit showing the coach their ability to apply everything they have learned through the academy and training.

At the successful completion of FTEP the recruit is then moved to solo status and is patrolling by themselves. The recruit is on probation for 18 months and their performance is monitored through evaluations and supervisor reviews. At the end of the 18 months the recruit becomes a certified police officer.

To maintain police officer certification, the officer must complete hundreds of hours of continuing training and education every year. As an officer promotes even more training and education is required along with additional certifications.

Did You Know....

The City of Molalla Mayor and City Councilors are all volunteers?

The State of Oregon only has one city with a paid Mayor and Councilors and that is the City of Portland. All other elected officials, commission members, committee members, etc. are unpaid volunteers. Most of the work they accomplish occurs at Council meetings where they set policy, or on their own time answering questions and providing information to the community. Administration is handled by the Council's paid staff. The Council and their staff are always working to make the City of Molalla a better place for all 10,207 residents and businesses.

What it takes to qualify to become a City Councilor

• The mayor and each councilor must be a qualified elector under state law, and reside within the city for at least one year immediately before election or appointment to office.
• No person may be a candidate at a single election for more than one city office.
• Neither the mayor nor a councilor may be employed by the city.
• The council is the final judge of the election and qualifications of elected officials.

Form of Government:

Molalla is a full-service city operating under the council-manager form of government. The Mayor and six Councilors serve as the City’s policy-making and legislative body. The City Council also hears and decides land-use appeals and adopts the City’s annual budget. The Mayor serves a four-year term; Councilors serve four-year terms. All are elected at-large.

The Council appoints and evaluates a professional city manager who serves as the executive head of city government, with responsibility for preparing and administering the annual budget, supervising the City’s departments, advising the Council on policy issues and current developments, implementing Council decisions, and providing leadership to managers and staff in achieving Council goals and priorities.

The City Council meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Molalla Adult Center. Council meetings are videotaped.

If you have any questions leave a comment on this article and we will respond!