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January 26, 2022 Council Agenda

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

Under Portland City Code and state law, the City Council is holding this meeting electronically. All members of council are attending remotely by video and teleconference, and the City has made several avenues available for the public to listen to the audio broadcast of this meeting. The meeting is available to the public on the City's YouTube Channel, eGov PDX, www.portlandoregon.gov/video and Channel 30.

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

The Council is taking these steps as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to limit in-person contact and promote social distancing. The pandemic is an emergency that threatens the public health, safety and welfare which requires us to meet remotely by electronic communications. Thank you all for your patience, flexibility and understanding as we manage through this difficult situation to do the City’s business.

Email the Council Clerk at councilclerk@portlandoregon.gov with any questions.

Meeting Records

Disposition Agenda

Audio Recordings

Meeting Minutes

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
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Councilor Dan Ryan
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps

Mayor Wheeler presided.

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

Items 50 and 51 were pulled from the Consent Agenda and on a Y-5 roll call, the balance of the Consent Agenda was adopted.

Council recessed at 11:00 a.m. and reconvened at at 11:11 a.m.

Council recessed at 12:14 p.m. 

Public Communications

43

Request of Alex Cerussi to address Council regarding proposal to ban the sale of foie gras (Public Communication)
Document number
43-2022
Council action
Placed on File

44

Request of Sarah Butler to address Council regarding proposal to ban the sale of foie gras (Public Communication)
Document number
44-2022
Council action
Placed on File

45

Request of Dee White to address Council regarding Water Bureau’s lead problem (Public Communication)
Document number
45-2022
Council action
Placed on File

46

Request of Portland Advocates for Leadfree Drinking Water to address Council regarding Water Bureau’s lead problem (Public Communication)
Document number
46-2022
Council action
Placed on File

Time Certain

47

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
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
9:45 am
Time requested
20 minutes
Second reading agenda item 28.

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

Council action
Passed As Amended
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

Consent Agenda

48

*Authorize application to Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation grant program not to exceed $150,000 to develop a citywide plan for the integration of an earthquake early warning system (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190685
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Emergency Management
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

49

Adopt the Budget Calendar for FY 2022-23 (Resolution)
Resolution number
37560
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
City Budget Office
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

50

*Accept and appropriate a grant in the amount of $50,000 from State of Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development to update the Economic Opportunities Analysis - Black, Indigenous and People of Color Outreach Project (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190691
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Item 50 was pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

51

*Accept ongoing disbursement of State of Oregon Statewide Transportation Improvement Funds for Portland Streetcar from TriMet and authorize a subrecipient agreement
 (Emergency Ordinance)
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty
City department
Transportation
Item 51 was pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
Council action
Referred to Commissioner of Public Affairs

52

Amend Billing Responsibility Code to modernize and be consistent with Portland Water Bureau practices (amend Code Section 21.16.030) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190686
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Water
Second reading agenda item 38.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

Regular Agenda

53

*Pay attorney’s fees settlement from Merrick v. City of Portland litigation in the sum of $250,000 involving the Office of Management and Finance (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190688
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

54

Accept the Portland Police Bureau's report to City Council on the 2022 Portland Joint Terrorism Task Force (Report)
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Police
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Referred to Commissioner of Finance and Administration

55

*Authorize competitive solicitation not to exceed $2,600,000 for a body-worn camera implementation for police officers (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190696
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Police
Time requested
25 minutes

Additional information can be found here, www.portland.gov/police/news/2022/1/21/police-body-worn-camera-request-proposals

Council action
Continued As Amended
Motion to amend Directive A in the Ordinance to include Exhibit A, a draft Request for Proposal for body worn cameras: Moved by Wheeler and seconded by Hardesty. (Y-5)

Continued to February 9, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. The oral record is closed, the written record will remain open until February 9, 2022 at 9:30 a.m.

56

Adopt Meter Rate Adjustment for the Northwest Parking Management District within the Restricted Event District (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190689
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty
City department
Transportation
Second reading agenda item 40.
Council action
Passed As Amended
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

57

Amend Upper Northwest Parking Definitions Code to revise the definitions of long-term meter and short-term meter (amend Code Section 16.35.110) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190690
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty
City department
Transportation
Second reading agenda item 41.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

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
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Councilor Dan Ryan
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps

Mayor Wheeler presided.

Officers in attendance: Wendy Hain, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Council adjourned at 2:41 p.m.

Time Certain

58

Approve amendments to Settlement Agreement between the United States Department of Justice and the City of Portland (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
190694
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
City Attorney
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
2 hours
Council action
Continued
Continued to February 9, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. The oral record is closed, the written record will remain open until February 9, 2022 at 9:30 a.m.

Session Status
No session scheduled

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