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It is the policy of the City of Seneca, within constitutional limitations, to provide for fair housing throughout the City of Seneca for all residents. In the United States, the federal Fair Housing Act protects your right to rent an apartment, buy a home, obtain a mortgage, or purchase homeowners insurance free from discrimination based on: Race Color Religion Gender National Origin Disability (mental and physical) Familial Status (presence of children under 18 in the home) In Oregon it is also illegal to discriminate on the basis of: Legal source of income Marital status Sexual orientation Gender identity Survivors of domestic violence Links to Fair Housing Enforcement and Education Agencies U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity: https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp Oregon Housing and Community Services (Public Housing Authority of Oregon): http://www.oregon.gov/OHCS/pages/index.aspx National Association of Realtors – Fair Housing Program: http://www.realtor.org/programs/fair-housing-program Fair Housing Initiatives Program: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUDsrc=/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/partners/FHIP/fhip Fair Housing Act: http://www.justice.gov/crt//about/hce/title8.php National Fair Housing Alliance: http://www.nationalfairhousing.org/ FDIC Compliance with Fair Housing: https://www.fdic.gov/regulations/laws/rules/2000-6000.html#fdic2000part338 The Fair Housing Council of Oregon (FHCO) is a statewide non-profit organization that provides a wide range of resources to communities. They promote equal housing by providing education, outreach, technical assistance, legal aid assistance, and enforcement opportunities. Their contact information is: Fair Housing Council of Oregon 506 SW 6th Ave, Ste 1111 Portland, OR 97204 Phone: (503) 223-8295, (800) 424-3247 Email: information@fhco.org Website: http://www.fhco.org/

Meeting Agendas & Minutes City of Seneca Governance Here you will find information about the City of Seneca's City Governance and links to it's City Council Members and Meeting Minutes. City Charter Charter was Amended and voted in favor for an update in the November 2004 Election. Original City Charter 1974 Title Page Updated City Charter City Codes and Ordinances Titles and Table of Contents Title 1: Administration Title 2: Boards & Commissions Title 3: Business & License Registration An ordinance is a law passed by a municipal government. A municipality, such as a city, town, village, or borough, is a political subdivision of a state within which a municipal corporation has been established to provide local government to a population in a defined area. Ordinances constitute the subject matter of municipal law. The power of municipal governments to enact an ordinance is derived from the state constitution or statutes or through the legislative grant of a municipal charter. The charter in large part dictates how much power elected officials have to regulate actions within the municipality. Municipalities that have been granted “Home Rule” charters by the legislature have the most authority to act. Title 4: Health & Sanitation Title 5: Public Safety Title 6: Motor Vehicles & Traffic Title 7: Public Ways & Property Title 8: Water & Sewer Title 9: Building Regulations Title 10: Zoning Regulations Title 11: Subdivision Regulations Title 12: Flood Control Index Appendix Original Resolution Resolution 92-1 Resolution 1 Resolution 2 Resolution 99-01 Resolutions The practice of submitting and voting on resolutions is a typical part of business in Congress, state legislature, and other public assemblies. These bodies use resolutions for two purposes. First, resolutions express their consensus on matters of public policy: lawmakers routinely deliver criticism or support on a broad range of social issues, legal rights, court opinions, and even decisions by the Executive Branch. Second, they pass resolutions for internal, administrative purposes. Resolutions are not laws; they differ fundamentally in their purpose. However, under certain circumstances, resolutions can have the effect of law. Resolution 99-04 Resolution 99-05 Resolution 00-01 Resolution 00-02 Resolution 01-01 Resolution 01-02 Resolution 02-01 Resolution 02-04 Resolution 03-01 Resolution 03-03 Resolution 03-04 Resolution 03-05 Resolution 01-04 Resolution 03-04 Resolution 05-04 Resolution 07-04 Resolution 09-04 Resolution 11-04 Resolution 13-04 Resolution 02-04 Resolution 04-04 Resolution 06-04 Resolution 08-04 Resolution 10-04 Resolution 12-04 Resolution 14-04 Resolution 01-05 Resolution 03-05 Resolution 05-05 Resolution 02-05 Resolution 04-05 Resolution 06-05 Resolution 07-05 Resolution 08-05 Resolution 09-05 Resolution 01-06 Resolution 03-06 Resolution 02-06 Resolution 04-06 Resolution 01-07 Resolution 03-07 Resolution 02-07 Resolution 04-07 Resolution 05-07 Resolution 06-07 Resolution 07-07 Resolution 08-07 Resolution 01-08 Resolution 03-08 Resolution 02-08 Resolution 04-08 Resolution 01-09 Resolution 02-09 Resolution 03-09 Resolution 04-09 Resolution 05-09 Resolution 06-09 Resolution 01-10 Resolution 02-10 Resolution 03-10 Resolution 04-10 Resolution 05-10 Resolution 06-10 Resolution 07-10 Resolution 08-10 Resolution 09-10 Resolution 10-10 Resolution 01-11 Resolution 02-11 Resolution 03-11 Resolution 04-11 Resolution 01-12 Resolution 02-12 Resolution 03-12 Resolution 04-12 Resolution 05-12 Resolution 02-14 Fair Housing 2012 Resolution 03-14 Resolution 04-14 Resolution 05-14 Resolution 06-14 Resolution 07-14 Resolution 01-16 Resolution 02-16 Resolution 03-16 Resolution 04-16 Resolution 05-16 Resolution 06-16 Resolution 07-16 Resolution 08-16 Resolution 09-16 Resolution 01-15 Resolution 03-15 Resolution 05-15 Resolution 08-15 Resolution 10-15 Resolution 02-15 Resolution 04-15 Resolution 06-15 Resolution 09-15 Resolution 11-15 Resolution 01-17 Resolution 03-17 Resolution 06-17 Resolution 08-17 Resolution 10-17 Resolution 12-17 Resolution 02-17 Resolution 04-17 Resolution 07-17 Resolution 09-17 Resolution 11-17 Resolution 13-17 Resolution 14-17 Resolution 01-18 Resolution 03-18 Resolution 05-18 Resolution 07-18 Resolution 09-18 Resolution 11-18 Resolution 08-24 Resolution 02-18 Resolution 04-18 Resolution 06-18 Resolution 08-18 Resolution 10-18 Resolution 03-22 Resolution ORS 297.466 Button Button Resolution 2025-1 Resolution 2025-2 Resolution 2025-3 Button

Photograph courtesy of Rick Fienberg / TravelQuest International / Wilderness Travel Thank You All for Visiting!!! To all of you who either got to stay overnight with us or just visited on the day of the Eclipse, the City of Seneca Thanks You. We all had a great time and we hope you enjoyed your stay in our "neck of the woods". If you have any pictures of the event or of your stay that you'd like to share, feel free to email them and they will be posted here. Thank You, Again.

History of Seneca The Seneca post office was established in 1895 and the city was named by postmistress Minnie Southworth for her brother-in-law, prominent Portland judge Seneca Smith. The area was historically settled and used by the Paiute Indians, early homesteaders and trappers moved into Bear Valley in the late 1800's, but Seneca only began growing in earnest in 1929 when it became the northern terminus of the now-vacated Oregon and Northwestern Railroad, owned by the Edward Hines Lumber Company, which came up from Burns to the south. That time marked the beginning of large-scale shipping of Ponderosa Pine logs to the Hines sawmill in Hines from Seneca and the surrounding Malheur National Forest. The Seneca School was established in 1932. The company established a planing mill and railroad shops in Seneca, and it became, in spirit, a company town, although in reality it was not: the company did not own either the property or the buildings.[1] When Hines came to the area they made a promise to the Chamber of Commerce: “We will never enter into commerce other than the manufacture of lumber.” While this was legally true in practice is was only almost true. The development of Seneca was done by a corporation known as "The Seneca Company." This was headed by Edward W. Barnes. It was Barns who bought the town site to its current location, which was originally part of the Lincoln Ranch. The people that lived in Seneca had to buy their houses from the builder; they were not provided by Hines. This arrangement was similar to that of the town of Hines. The lumber company brought in a large developer from the South to build the town of Seneca, although Mrs. Hines had a hand in picking the design of the various styles for the original homes. The development of the town of Hines is well documented, Seneca less so. In 1940 Seneca's population was 275. Logging in the area began to decline in the 1970's, and the Hines Company ceased operations of its lumber mills and railroad in 1984. The town was incorporated as a city in 1970 as lumber company control began to wane. According to the 1980 census, Seneca's population was 285. The 2015 Census stated the population was 193. [1] http://www.senecakids.org/SenecaProject/Seneca-MoreInfo.html

Events Grant County Shooting Sports Club Seneca Range The trap range will be open for both Skeet, Trap and or Trap Fun an Games. Saturday February 7 and February the 21st. Shooting will start some where between 0900 and 0930 and close when no one wants to shoot anymore. Coffee and donuts will be available. Like always at this time of year subject to snow and weather. Events Seneca Oyster Classic Postponed Until Further Notice We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and continued support. If and when a future date is selected, we will announce it here on our website. Don't give up hope. Thank you. The Ball Shack Specialty - Meatball Sandwich Facebook- The Ball Shack 101 Barnes Ave 541-620-8863 Bear Valley Meadows Golf Course Public Golf Course/Pasture Golf Hwy 395 S 541-542-2161 The Timbers Inn & RV Lodging and RV Park 306 Barnes Ave (Hwy 395 S) 541-620-2551 Bear Valley Stores Mini-Mart and Gas Station 209 Barnes Ave (Hwy 395 S) 541-542-9309 Seneca Post Office 112 Barnes Ave. 541-542-2232 Seneca Elementary School 101 Park Ave 541-542-2542 Seneca School Website Seneca Range (Grant County Shooting & Sports Club) Seasonal Shooting Range Home: 541-820-4608 Cell: 541-620-2516 Email: euebler@ortelco.net The "No-Way" Seneca Community Gardens Community Garden Seneca Community Garden View of the Garden from the 1st Street (16 road). Seneca Community Garden The first tomato, a Roma tomato, of the year! Seneca Community Garden The Smiths tending the Garden. Lots of weeding to do. Show More In 2009 Master Gardener and resident Suzanne Findlay became instrumental in bringing the idea of a community garden to Seneca. By enlisting the help of a group of residents along with City officials, local ranchers, 4H and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Indians, this incredible asset was born. Today, work continues at the “No-Way” Seneca Community Garden. The harsh climate makes the conditions for gardening here in Seneca quite challenging, hence its name. This year there are no fees and the garden is open to all who are brave of heart and interested in digging, planting, weeding and, when the time comes, harvesting. Eight of the nine beds have been tilled and have started to sprout lettuce, peas, potatoes, cucumbers, onions, and radishes with starts of broccoli, cabbage, and squash planted. Bed #5 is dedicated to children interested in learning to grow their own food. On most days there will be an adult at the garden in the morning hours for children to come by and play in the dirt. Everyone is welcome to visit the garden during daylight hours. You can sit a spell or stroll around the beds and watch nature produce its bounty. Special recognition goes to Dale and Vicki McCormick and Jerry Smith for weed eating around the beds and to Barb Northington and Dale McCormick for tilling the garden beds. The No-Way Seneca Community Garden Philosophy: Provide adequate garden space for city residents. Pool gardening knowledge and encourage new gardeners to grow food. Share harvest with others. We are interested in acquiring a small garden shed if anyone has one to donate. Please call Suzie Hood for information. 541-575-9101 Garden Manager

Permits & Licenses Special Event Permit Special Event Permit Information An event may be considered a "Special Event" if any of the following apply: gatherings/events that involve large groups of people, advertised to the public and do not occur regularly on a site, cause impact to or use City streets (including curb or parking lane), sidewalks and/or public rights-of-way, and/or use City facilities or property (i.e., city buildings, parks and parking lots) Examples include, but are not limited to a road race, bike race, walk, parade, festival, market, carnival, concert, block party, car show, vigil/protest, wedding, etc. Permit Application Requirements: Special Events require a permit issued by the City. Additional documents which the City may also require to make an application complete include: Certificate of Insurance releasing the City of Seneca from liability. Street closure plan. Traffic control plan. ODOT and/or Clackamas County approval. Park/shelter reservation form if event is to be held at City park. Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) Permit: If alcohol use is planned for your Special Event, submit OLCC permits with your application. Temporary Restaurant License & Food Handler Certificate: For any food service establishment in the street, public right-of-way, and City facility. Traffic Control Plan You will need to include a Traffic Control Plan if your event is to affect public right-of-way with any one of these conditions (Note: Public right-of-way extends beyond the paved or travel surface of a roadway): Restrict or close a roadway (lanes, bike lanes, shoulders, etc.) Restrict or close a sidewalk/pathway Restrict or close a driveway Restrict or close parking spaces Restrict or close a Public Parking Lot Directing traffic with the use of a Certified Flagger, Police Officer or signs Posting of any signs in the right-of-way Examples of Traffic Control Plans: A Traffic Control Plan should site specific map of routes or locations where event will take place: Streets and cross streets with lane configurations Location and placement of all required MUTCD advance warning signs (list type of signs to be used) Location and placement of all certified flaggers Placement of cones and cone tapers Show traffic, pedestrian and bike detours and/or delays Show affected businesses Additional Information After receipt of the Special Event Permit Application, you may be contacted by affected City departments if additional information is needed or to discuss the specific plans to accommodate the Event and its impact upon the public generally. Submission of Application for Permit An application is available through clicking the link above or picking one up at the City office during regular business hours. Once the form is completed it can by submitted to the City by email, fax, or mail to the City of Seneca: City of Seneca 106 A Ave./P. O. Box 208 Seneca, Oregon 97873 Fax: 877-688-0015 Email: cityseneca@centurytel.net Conditional Use Permit Conditional Use Permit Information Business License Application Appeals Appeals