September 29, 2021 Council Agenda

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In this Agenda

Session Status
Recessed

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

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

Mayor Wheeler presided. 

Officers in attendance: Naomi Sheffield, Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Item 712 was pulled from the Consent Agenda and on a Y-5 roll call, the balance of the Consent Agenda was adopted.

Council recessed at 11:37 a.m.

Communications

707

Request of Kelly Peterson to address Council regarding protection of Portland's mother trees (Communication)
Document number
707-2021
Disposition
Placed on File

708

Request of Angie Tanyi to address Council regarding City Tree Code (Communication)
Document number
708-2021
Disposition
Placed on File
Karen Jackson presented to Council for item 708.

709

Request of Dennis Harper to address Council regarding use of Central Post Office as temporary homeless shelter (Communication)
Document number
709-2021
Disposition
Placed on File

710

Request of Aubrey Russell to address Council regarding Regional Arts and Culture Council Process for considering the removal of public art, monuments, and statues (Communication)
Document number
710-2021
Disposition
Placed on File

711

Request of Erica West to address Council regarding gun violence (Communication)
Document number
711-2021
Disposition
Placed on File

Consent Agenda

712

*Authorize application to Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation grant program up to $352,230 to increase City resilience with a comprehensive City Building Damage Assessment Plan (Emergency Ordinance)
Document number
190571
Introduced by
Mayor Ted Wheeler
Commissioner Dan Ryan
Bureau
Development Services
Item 712 was pulled from the Consent Agenda.
Disposition
Passed As Amended
Motion to accept amended ordinance and substitute Exhibit A: moved by Hardesty and seconded by Ryan. (Y-5)
Votes
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

713

*Create a new non-represented classification of Crisis Medic and establish a compensation range for this classification (Emergency Ordinance)
Document number
190563
Introduced by
Mayor Ted Wheeler
Bureau
Human Resources
Management and Finance
Disposition
Passed
Votes
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

714

Amend fee schedule associated with Fire regulations (Amend Portland Policy Document FIR-12.01) (Ordinance)
Document number
190564
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty
Bureau
Portland Fire & Rescue
Second reading agenda item 693.
Disposition
Passed
Votes
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

715

*Accept and appropriate a grant in the amount of $55,000 from State of Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development for the Residential Infill Project (Emergency Ordinance)
Document number
190565
Introduced by
Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Bureau
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Disposition
Passed
Votes
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

716

Approve and terminate limited tax exemptions for properties under the Homebuyer Opportunity Limited Tax Exemption Program (Resolution)
Document number
37553
Introduced by
Commissioner Dan Ryan
Bureau
Housing Bureau
Disposition
Adopted
Votes
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

Regular Agenda

717

Continue Downtown Business District Property Management License Fee for additional ten years and direct Office of Management and Finance to review effectiveness of Enhanced Service Districts (Resolution)
Document number
37554
Introduced by
Mayor Ted Wheeler
Commissioner Mingus Mapps
Bureau
Management and Finance
Revenue and Financial Services
Time requested
30 minutes (1 of 2)
Continued agenda item 705.
Disposition
Adopted As Amended
Motion to add language following Paragraph 21: BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED that the Office of Management and Finance, as part of its review, will specifically examine issues related to the governance of enhanced service districts, the use of private security to patrol public areas, guidelines for establishing new enhanced service districts, and the inclusion of condominiums and other residential properties as property management fee payers; and. Moved by Ryan and seconded by Rubio. (Y-4 Mapps, Rubio, Ryan, Wheeler; N-1 Hardesty)

Motion to extend the contract by 1 year: Moved by Hardesty and seconded by Rubio. (Y-1 Hardesty; N-4 Mapps, Rubio, Ryan, Wheeler). Motion failed.
Votes
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Nay
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

718

Authorize agreement for Downtown Business District Management District Services with Clean and Safe, Inc. for estimated amount of $25 million over five years (Ordinance)
Document number
190566
Introduced by
Mayor Ted Wheeler
Commissioner Mingus Mapps
Bureau
Management and Finance
Revenue and Financial Services
Time requested
30 minutes (2 of 2)
Seconding reading agenda item 706.
Disposition
Passed
Motion to extend the contract by 1 year: Moved by Hardesty and seconded by Rubio. (Y-1 Hardesty; N-4 Mapps, Rubio, Ryan, Wheeler). Motion failed.
Votes
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Nay
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

719

Authorize $15 million of long-term bonds for local improvement and sidewalk repair projects and financing of system development charges plus additional amounts for issue costs (Ordinance)
Document number
190567
Introduced by
Mayor Ted Wheeler
Bureau
Debt Management and Investor Relations
Management and Finance
Second reading agenda item 698.
Disposition
Passed
Votes
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

720

Authorize application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance for a grant in the amount of $480,737 for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program FY 2021 Local Solicitation to assist the Portland-Metropolitan area law enforcement and criminal justice community to prevent and reduce crime and violence (Ordinance)
Document number
190568
Introduced by
Mayor Ted Wheeler
Bureau
Police
Second reading agenda item 699.
Disposition
Passed
Votes
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

721

Authorize Intergovernmental Agreement with Oregon Department of Transportation for reimbursement for Work Zone projects traffic enforcement (Ordinance)
Document number
190569
Introduced by
Mayor Ted Wheeler
Bureau
Police
Second reading agenda item 700.
Disposition
Passed As Amended
Votes
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

722

Accept the Net Meter Revenue Policy Review report and amend Parking Meter Revenue Allocation Policy (Amend Ordinance No. 189092 and TRN 3.112) (Ordinance)
Document number
190570
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty
Bureau
Transportation
Time requested
30 minutes
Second reading agenda item 704.
Disposition
Passed As Amended
Motion to amend Exhibit B and ordinance to do a revenue share for parking meter funds: Moved by Wheeler and seconded by Mapps. Motion withdrawn.
Votes
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

723

*Add Accessibility of Candidate Debates and Forums Code and amend Open and Accountable Elections Program Code to make the program fairer, simpler, easier to navigate, and better optimized to achieve program goals (add Code Chapter 2.09 and amend Chapter 2.16) (Emergency Ordinance)
Introduced by
Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Bureau
Small Donor Elections
Time requested
30 minutes
Disposition
Referred to Commissioner of Public Utilities

724

Approve application under the Multiple-Unit Limited Tax Exemption Program under the Inclusionary Housing Program for East Burnside Apartments located at 2202 E Burnside St (Ordinance)
Document number
190574
Introduced by
Commissioner Dan Ryan
Bureau
Housing Bureau
Time requested
10 minutes
Disposition
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading October 6, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.

Session Status
Adjourned

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

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

Mayor Wheeler presided. Commissioner Ryan presided at 2:30 p.m.

Officers in attendance: Ken McGair, Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Council adjourned at 2:46 p.m.

Time Certain

725

Amend Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Code to update definitions and add exceptions to the residential franchise to allow special items collection, bottle bill container collection and junk removal services (amend Code Sections 17.102.020 and 17.102.150) (Ordinance)
Document number
190573
Introduced by
Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Bureau
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
2 hours
Disposition
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading October 6, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.

Session Status
No session scheduled

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