December 15-16, 2021 Council Agenda

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Please note, City Hall is closed to the public due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Meeting Records

Disposition Agenda

Audio Recording

Meeting Minutes

In this agenda

Session Status
Recessed

Registration is closed. The public can provide written testimony to Council by emailing the Council Clerk at cctestimony@portlandoregon.gov.

Council in Attendance
Mayor Ted Wheeler
Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Commissioner Dan Ryan
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty
Commissioner Mingus Mapps

Mayor Wheeler presided. 

Officers in attendance: Lauren King, Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Items 883, 886, and 889 were pulled from the Consent Agenda and on a Y-5 roll call, the balance of the Consent Agenda was adopted.

Council recessed at 11:55 a.m. and reconvened at 12:00 p.m.

Council recessed at 1:28 p.m.

Communications

875

Request of Diana K. Martinez to address Council regarding the Portland fur sale ban (Communication)
Document number
875-2021
Council action
Placed on File

876

Request of Nathalie Hutchinson to address Council regarding conversion of Lloyd Center into Multnomah public market (Communication)
Document number
876-2021
Council action
Placed on File

877

Request of Miranda Eisen to address Council regarding food equity and animal welfare (Communication)
Document number
877-2021
Council action
Placed on File

878

Request of Matthew Orion Tam to address Council regarding the issue of homelessness (Communication)
Document number
878-2021
Council action
Placed on File

879

Request of Magdalena Madrid to address Council regarding homeless campsite and dangerous activity affecting her children (Communication)
Document number
879-2021
Council action
Placed on File

Time Certain

880

Steve Lowenstein Trust Award 2021 (Presentation)
Document number
880-2021
Introduced by
Commissioner Mingus Mapps
Time certain
9:45 am
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Placed on File

Consent Agenda

881

Amend Portland Utility Board Code to make housekeeping changes to modernize language and reflect current practices (amend Code Chapter 3.123) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190652
Introduced by
Mayor Ted Wheeler
Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
City Budget Office
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading December 22, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.

882

*Authorize the Director of the Bureau of Emergency Management to execute 2021 Community Resilience Project grant agreements in amount not to exceed $100,000 (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190631
Introduced by
Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Emergency Management
Council action
Passed
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

883

*Authorize a Letter of Agreement between the City, Portland Fire & Rescue, and the Portland Fire Fighters’ Association, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 43 to amend the Collective Bargaining Agreement to decrease the minimum participation commitment and allow the rehiring of separated employees (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190649
Introduced by
Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Human Resources
Management and Finance
Item 883 was pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
Council action
Passed
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

884

*Authorize a Letter of Agreement between the City, Portland Fire & Rescue, and the Portland Fire Fighters’ Association, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 43 to amend the Collective Bargaining Agreement to incentivize the hiring of lateral firefighters (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190632
Introduced by
Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Human Resources
Management and Finance
Council action
Passed
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

885

*Authorize a Letter of Agreement between the City, Portland Fire & Rescue, and the Portland Fire Fighters’ Association, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 43 to amend the Collective Bargaining Agreement Schedule A to include Community Health Medic classification (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190633
Introduced by
Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Human Resources
Management and Finance
Council action
Passed
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

886

*Authorize a Letter of Agreement between the City, Portland Fire & Rescue, and the Portland Fire Fighters’ Association, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 43 to provide employees working a suppression schedule additional vacation leave (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190650
Introduced by
Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Human Resources
Management and Finance
Item 886 was pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
Council action
Passed As Amended
Motion to add emergency clause due to the ongoing crisis that Portland Fire & Rescue has been responding to, it's in the City's best interest to put this policy into place as soon as possible: Moved by Hardesty and seconded by Mapps. (Y-5)
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

887

Authorize Intergovernmental Agreement with Metro to provide Portland’5 funding for the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Sewer Reconnection Project not to exceed $150,000 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190634
Introduced by
Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Management and Finance
Second reading agenda item 864.
Council action
Passed
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

888

Approve and terminate limited tax exemptions for properties under the Homebuyer Opportunity Limited Tax Exemption Program (Resolution)
Resolution number
37557
Introduced by
Commissioner Dan Ryan
City department
Housing Bureau
Council action
Adopted
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

889

Establish 2022 sale price cap for the Homebuyer Opportunity Limited Tax Exemption Program (Resolution)
Resolution number
37559
Introduced by
Commissioner Dan Ryan
City department
Housing Bureau
Item 889 was pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
Council action
Referred to Commissioner of Public Works

890

*Approve application under the Multiple-Unit Limited Tax Exemption Program under the Inclusionary Housing Program for 53G located at 5385 NE Glisan St (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190635
Introduced by
Commissioner Dan Ryan
City department
Housing Bureau
Council action
Passed
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

891

*Approve application under the Multiple-Unit Limited Tax Exemption Program under the Inclusionary Housing Program for 550 MLK located at 540 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190636
Introduced by
Commissioner Dan Ryan
City department
Housing Bureau
Council action
Passed
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

892

*Approve application under the Multiple-Unit Limited Tax Exemption Program under the Inclusionary Housing Program for Alberta 29 located at 2465 NE Alberta St (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190637
Introduced by
Commissioner Dan Ryan
City department
Housing Bureau
Council action
Passed
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

893

*Approve application under the Multiple-Unit Limited Tax Exemption Program under the Inclusionary Housing Program for The Canopy Apartments at Powell – Building A located at 12475 SE Powell Blvd (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190638
Introduced by
Commissioner Dan Ryan
City department
Housing Bureau
Council action
Passed
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

894

*Approve application under the Multiple-Unit Limited Tax Exemption Program under the Inclusionary Housing Program for The Canopy Apartments at Powell – Building B located at 12485 SE Powell Blvd (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190639
Introduced by
Commissioner Dan Ryan
City department
Housing Bureau
Council action
Passed
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

895

*Approve application under the Multiple-Unit Limited Tax Exemption Program under the Inclusionary Housing Program for Killingsworth Apartments located at 1341 N Killingsworth St (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190640
Introduced by
Commissioner Dan Ryan
City department
Housing Bureau
Council action
Passed
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

896

*Approve application under the Multiple-Unit Limited Tax Exemption Program under the Inclusionary Housing Program for Minnesota Places located at 1220 N Jessup St (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190641
Introduced by
Commissioner Dan Ryan
City department
Housing Bureau
Council action
Passed
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

897

*Approve application under the Multiple-Unit Limited Tax Exemption Program under the Inclusionary Housing Program for SW Park Avenue Apartments located at 2061 SW Park Ave (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190642
Introduced by
Commissioner Dan Ryan
City department
Housing Bureau
Council action
Passed
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

898

*Authorize application to the Department of Homeland Security for a grant not to exceed $3 million for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program to fund equipment and training (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190643
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty
City department
Portland Fire & Rescue
Council action
Passed
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

899

Amend Regulation of Lobbying Entities Code to update City director definition and replace gender-specific language (amend Code Section 2.12.020) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190644
Introduced by
Former Auditor Mary Hull Caballero
City department
Elections Division
Second reading agenda item 870.
Council action
Passed
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

Regular Agenda

900

Appoint Kenechi Onyeagusi to the Portland Housing Advisory Commission for a term to expire November 2023 (Report)
Document number
900-2021
Introduced by
Mayor Ted Wheeler
Commissioner Dan Ryan
City department
Housing Bureau
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Confirmed
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Hardesty and seconded by Ryan.
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

901

Appoint Moriah McSharry McGrath and Pippa Arend to the Rental Services Commission for terms to expire December 2023 (Report)
Document number
901-2021
Introduced by
Mayor Ted Wheeler
Commissioner Dan Ryan
City department
Housing Bureau
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Confirmed
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Hardesty and seconded by Ryan.
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

902

Adopt City of Portland Investment Policy (Resolution)
Resolution number
37558
Introduced by
Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Management and Finance
Time requested
5 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to December 22, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.

903

*Create a new nonrepresented classification of Director of Police Education and Training, which is exempt from classified service, and establish a compensation range (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190645
Introduced by
Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Human Resources
Management and Finance
Second reading agenda item 862.
Council action
Passed As Amended
Motion to add emergency clause in order that the classification and compensation action may occur without delay: Moved by Wheeler and seconded by Hardesty. (Y-5)
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

904

Authorize application and accept award funds from Federal Emergency Management Agency in the amount of $1,665,000 for the Portland International Raceway Pump Station Upgrade Design Project (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190661
Introduced by
Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Environmental Services
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading December 22, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.

905

Authorize contract with Carollo Engineers, Inc. for engineering services for the Columbia Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant Blower System and Building Rehabilitation Project No. E11038 for $4,374,679 (Contract No. 30007680) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190662
Introduced by
Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Environmental Services
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading December 22, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.

906

Authorize a competitive solicitation and contract with the lowest responsible bidder for construction of the Stark Trunk Relief Structure Project No. E11009 for an estimated cost of $2,400,000 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190646
Introduced by
Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Environmental Services
Second reading agenda item 872.
Council action
Passed
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

907

Authorize a competitive solicitation and contract with the lowest responsible bidder for construction of the City-wide Sump Replacement Project No. E11155 for an estimated cost of $1,458,600 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190647
Introduced by
Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Environmental Services
Second reading agenda item 873.
Council action
Passed
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

908

Accept report to present draft administrative rules to implement new Bull Run protections for Council review prior to adoption by Water Bureau Administrator (Report)
Document number
908-2021
Introduced by
Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Water
Time requested
25 minutes
Previous agenda item 850.
Council action
Accepted
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Hardesty and seconded by Mapps.
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

909

*Amend Intergovernmental Agreement with Multnomah County to authorize FY 2021-22 revised budget allocation to the Joint Office of Homeless Services for the provision of homeless services and permanent housing placement activities (amend Contract No. 30005335) (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190648
Introduced by
Commissioner Dan Ryan
City department
Housing Bureau
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

910

Approve application under the Multiple-Unit Limited Tax Exemption Program under the Inclusionary Housing Program for The Gabriel located at 4525 SW California St (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190663
Introduced by
Commissioner Dan Ryan
City department
Housing Bureau
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading December 22, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.

Session Status
Recessed

Registration is closed. The public can provide written testimony to Council by emailing the Council Clerk at cctestimony@portlandoregon.gov.

Council in Attendance
Mayor Ted Wheeler
Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Commissioner Dan Ryan
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty
Commissioner Mingus Mapps

Mayor Wheeler presided. Commissioner Ryan presided at 2:03 p.m.

Commissioner Rubio arrived at 2:02 p.m. 

Officers in attendance: Lauren King, Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Council recessed at 3:53 p.m.

Time Certain

911

Amend Title 33 Planning and Zoning and Title 32 Signs and Related Regulations to revise and update regulations for historic resources (amend Code Titles 32 and 33) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190687
Introduced by
Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
2 hours
Previous agenda item 791.

Visit Historic Resources Code Project webpage for more information, https://www.portland.gov/bps/hrcp. 

Council action
Continued As Amended
Oral and written record are closed.

Motion to allow 10’ of bonus height for certain development proposals in Historic and Conservation Districts in the CM2 Commercial Mixed Use zone: Moved by Hardesty and seconded by Rubio. (Y-5)

Motion to allow certain affordable housing proposals subject to historic resource review to be processed through a Type II or Type Ix procedure following a required design advice request meeting: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Hardesty. (Y-5)

Motion to eliminate an existing demolition review approval criterion related to “reasonable economic use” and amend the remaining demolition review approval criteria to ensure underrepresented histories and economic consequences to owners are considered by the decision-maker: Moved by Hardesty and seconded by Rubio. (Y-5)

Motion to allow permits for interior alterations to be issued during 120-day delay, consistent with the applicability of historic resource review: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Hardesty. (Y-5)

Motion to allow for independent recommendations from the Planning and Sustainability Commission and the Historic Landmarks Commission concerning the designation or removal of Historic and Conservation Districts: Moved by Mapps and seconded by Ryan. (Y-1 Mapps; N-4 Rubio, Ryan, Hardesty, Wheeler). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to adjust the Recommended Draft membership categories for the 7-member Historic Landmarks Commission (Amendment 6B): Moved by Mapps and seconded by Rubio. (Y-5)

Motion to allow any Type III historic resource review proposal in the New Chinatown/Japantown Historic District to be processed as a Type II review following a required design advice request meeting: Moved by Mapps and not seconded. Vote not called.

Motion to approve a slate of minor and technical changes intended to clarify and improve the zoning code: Moved by Hardesty and seconded by Rubio. (Y-5)

Continued to January 19, 2022 at 9:45 a.m. Time Certain as amended.

Session Status
Adjourned

Registration is closed. The public can provide written testimony to Council by emailing the Council Clerk at cctestimony@portlandoregon.gov.

Council in Attendance
Mayor Ted Wheeler
Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Commissioner Dan Ryan
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty
Commissioner Mingus Mapps

Mayor Wheeler presided.

Commissioner Ryan left at 3:57 p.m.

Officers in attendance: Anne Milligan, Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Council adjourned at 4:03 p.m.

Time Certain

912

*Amend an Intergovernmental Agreement with Multnomah County for the Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge Project for staffing services (amend Contract No. 30007280) (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190651
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty
City department
Transportation
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
90 minutes
Council action
Passed
Votes
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

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