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October 21-27, 2022 Council Agenda

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City Hall  –  1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204

In accordance with Portland City Code and state law, City Council will hold hybrid public meetings, which provides for both virtual and limited in-person attendance. Members of council will elect to attend remotely by video and teleconference, or in-person. The City has made several avenues available for the public to listen to the audio broadcast of this meeting, including the City's YouTube Channel, eGov PDX, the Open Signal website, and Xfinity Channel 30 and 330.

Questions may be directed to councilclerk@portlandoregon.gov

An Emergency Special Council Meeting was scheduled October 21, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.

Meeting Minutes

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

Emergency Special Council Meeting

Pursuant to Portland City Code Section 3.02.020 B., members of Council convened an emergency special meeting to discuss initiatives to fast-track construction of affordable housing and better connect services to houseless Portlanders.

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.

Mayor Wheeler left at 10:40 a.m. and returned at 10:45 a.m. Commissioner Mapps presided in his absence.

Officers in attendance: Karen Moynahan, Chief Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Items 883, 886, 890, 891, 892 were pulled from the Consent Agenda and on a Y-5 roll call, the balance of the Consent Agenda was adopted.

Council recessed at 11:04 a.m. and reconvened at 11:18 a.m.

Council recessed at 1:27 p.m.

Public Communications

874

Request of Chris Reid to address Council regarding SW Capitol Highway Rose Lane Project effect on Hillsdale (Public Communication)
Document number
874-2022
Council action
Placed on File

875

Request of Sarah Pearson to address Council regarding SE Division St median causing road rage (Public Communication)
Document number
875-2022
Council action
Placed on File

876

Request of Tawnya Pearson to address Council regarding SE Division St safety (Public Communication)
Document number
876-2022
Council action
Placed on File

877

Request of Jayne Lacey to address Council regarding experience working in Portland Parks & Recreation as an arborist (Public Communication)
Document number
877-2022
Council action
Placed on File

878

Request of Lily Gilbert to address Council regarding experience working as a Portland Parks & Recreation horticulturalist (Public Communication)
Document number
878-2022
Council action
Placed on File

Time Certain

879

Accept Oregon: The State of Sport Report (Report)
Document number
879-2022
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Prosper Portland
Time certain
9:45 am
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Accepted
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Mapps and seconded by Hardesty.
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

880

Accept the 2021-22 Parks Levy Annual Report and the Parks Levy Oversight Committee Annual Report (Report)
Document number
880-2022
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Parks & Recreation
Time certain
10:15 am
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Accepted
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Hardesty and seconded by Ryan.
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

881

Accept the Technology Oversight Committee Quarterly Report (Report)
Document number
881-2022
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Time certain
10:45 am
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Accepted
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Hardesty and seconded by Rubio.
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

Consent Agenda

882

Reappoint Eric Bressman and Bill Bailey to the Building Code Board of Appeal for terms to expire August 26, 2025 (Report)
Document number
882-2022
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Councilor Dan Ryan
City department
Permitting & Development
Council action
Confirmed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

883

*Authorize a Letter of Agreement between the City and the Portland Police Command Officers’ Association to adopt a Corrective Action Guide to ensure consistency and fairness (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191049
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Human Resources
Agenda item 883 was pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

884

*Authorize Bureau of Human Resources Director to execute amendments to the Intergovernmental Agreement with Portland State University for the Hatfield Resident Fellows program not to exceed $960,000 (amend Contract No. 30006407) (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191040
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Human Resources
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

885

*Authorize a sixty-four month lease with Prosper Portland for office space at 10550 NE Halsey St for use by the Office of Community and Civic Life for an estimated average annual lease of $22,235 (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191041
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Facilities Services
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

886

*Pay settlement of Evelyn Cushing bodily injury claim in the sum of $47,500 involving the Portland Police Bureau (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191048
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Risk Management
Agenda item 886 was pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

887

*Pay workers' compensation claims of Steve Arthur in the sum of $24,500 involving Fleet Services (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191042
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Risk Management
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

888

Create a new non-represented classification of Streetcar Maintenance Supervisor and establish a compensation range for this classification (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191043
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Human Resources
Second reading agenda item 864.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

889

*Amend license agreement with Hoyt Arboretum Friends to operate and manage the Hoyt Arboretum (amend Contract No. 30002589) (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191044
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Parks & Recreation
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

890

Authorize Intergovernmental Agreement with Portland State University to design and execute a summit in early 2023 on equitable civic engagement and co-governance for amount not to exceed $108,850 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191061
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty
City department
Office of Community & Civic Life
Agenda item 890 was pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Vote called. Item failed to pass. (Y-Rubio, Hardesty; N-Mapps, Ryan, Wheeler)
Motion for reconsideration: Moved by Wheeler and seconded by Hardesty. (Y-5)
Motion to remove the emergency clause: Moved by Wheeler and seconded by Hardesty. (Y-5)
Passed to second reading November 2, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. as amended

891

Authorize Intergovernmental Agreement with Portland State University to expand and improve the Neighborhood Profiles project for amount not to exceed $61,250 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191062
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty
City department
Office of Community & Civic Life
Agenda item 891 was pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to remove the emergency clause: Moved by Hardesty and seconded by Ryan. (Y-5)
Passed to second reading November 2, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. as amended

892

*Amend Public Right-of-Way Parking Code to reflect changes in on-street parking laws, rules, and technology related to meter feeding (amend Code Chapter 16.20) (Emergency Ordinance)
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty
City department
Transportation
Agenda item 892 was pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
Council action
Referred to Commissioner of Public Affairs

893

Amend Legislation & Elections Code to update deadlines related to vote abstracts (amend Code Sections 2.04.160 and 2.08.120) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191060
Introduced by
Former Auditor Mary Hull Caballero
City department
Elections
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading November 2, 2022 at 9:30 a.m.

Regular Agenda

894

Accept bid from Kemper Sports Management, LLC for five-year contract for clubhouse operations at Colwood, Eastmoreland, Heron Lakes, and Rose City golf courses for an estimated cost of $40 million (Procurement Report - Bid No. 00001854) (Report)
Document number
894-2022
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Accepted - Prepare Contract
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Mapps and seconded by Rubio.
  • Aye (3):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ted Wheeler
  • Nay (2):
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty

895

Declare City Council support to form stakeholder advisory groups to support post-pandemic economic recovery in the Central City and Neighborhood Business Districts (Resolution)
Resolution number
37591
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

896

Amend annual grant fund limit not to exceed $450,000 for the Habitat Fund in support of the Bull Run Water Supply Habitat Conservation Plan (amend Ordinance No. 184345) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191045
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Water
Second reading agenda item 866.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

897

Amend Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Code to better align with and equitably meet City climate action goals (amend Code Chapter 7.07) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191046
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Second reading agenda item 873.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

898

*Amend Intergovernmental Agreement with Home Forward to authorize budget allocation of $1,552,691 in Emergency Rent Assistance Program funds from Department of the Treasury and Community Development Block Grant – CV funds from Department of Housing and Urban Development (amend IGA No. 30007938) (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191047
Introduced by
Councilor Dan Ryan
City department
Housing Bureau
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

Four-Fifths Agenda

898 - 1

Authorize the City Attorney to take legal action against McKinsey and Company, Inc., and any other third party that assisted opioid manufacturers in deceptively marketing prescription opioids, to recover public funds that have been and will be expended by the City as a result of the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of prescription opioids (Resolution)
Resolution number
37592
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
City Attorney
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

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.

Mayor Wheeler left at 7:23 p.m. and returned at 7:27 p.m. Commissioner Mapps presided in his absence.

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

Council recessed at 4:08 p.m. and reconvened at 4:23 p.m.

Council recessed at 6:00 p.m. and reconvened at 6:15 p.m.

Council recessed at 8:02 p.m. and reconvened at 8:17 p.m.

Council recessed at 9:09 p.m.

Time Certain

899

Establish key actions to increase affordable housing construction (Resolution)
Resolution number
37593
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Councilor Dan Ryan
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
3 hours (1 of 5)
Council action
Continued
Continued to November 3, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Time Certain.
Submit written testimony to cctestimony@portlandoregon.gov.

900

Assess options to increase coordination and enhance unhoused access to paid non-standard work (Resolution)
Resolution number
37594
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Councilor Dan Ryan
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
3 hours (2 of 5)
Council action
Continued
Continued to November 3, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Time Certain.
Submit written testimony to cctestimony@portlandoregon.gov.

901

Connect mental health and substance abuse recovery services to unhoused individuals (Resolution)
Resolution number
37595
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Councilor Dan Ryan
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
3 hours (3 of 5)
Council action
Continued
Continued to November 3, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Time Certain.
Submit written testimony to cctestimony@portlandoregon.gov.

902

Set City budget priorities to implement affordable housing, connect homeless individuals with sanitary, mental health and substance abuse recovery services and request assistance from County, Metro, State, and Federal partners (Resolution)
Resolution number
930-2022
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Councilor Dan Ryan
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
3 hours (4 of 5)
Council action
Continued
Continued to November 3, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Time Certain.
Submit written testimony to cctestimony@portlandoregon.gov.

903

Create a diversion program for individuals experiencing homelessness (Resolution)
Resolution number
37597
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Councilor Dan Ryan
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
3 hours (5 of 5)
Council action
Continued
Continued to November 3, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Time Certain.
Submit written testimony to cctestimony@portlandoregon.gov.

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 Mingus Mapps

Mayor Wheeler presided.

Officers in attendance: Lauren King, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Megan Lehman, Acting Council Clerk

Council recessed at 3:04 p.m. and reconvened at 3:30 p.m.

Council adjourned at 3:53 p.m.

Time Certain

904

*Adopt the FY 2022-23 Fall Technical Supplemental Budget and make other budget-related changes (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191050
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
City Budget Office
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
90 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (4):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Ted Wheeler
  • Absent (1):
    • Jo Ann Hardesty

905

Adopt the West Portland Town Center Plan Goals and Policies, Visions, Action Charts, Land Use Concept and Circulation Growth Concept Diagrams, and Coordinated Growth Strategy for Zoning and Infrastructure; amend the Comprehensive Plan, Comprehensive Plan Map, Zoning Map, Title 33, and Citywide Design Guidelines (amend Title 33) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191079
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
3:30 pm
Time requested
1 hour

Information found at https://www.portland.gov/bps/planning/wpdx-town-center. 
Oral and written record are closed.

Council action
Continued As Amended
Motion to approve the technical amendments to the recommended draft: Moved by Rubio and seconded by Ryan. (Y-4)
Continued to November 16, 2022 at 10:25 a.m. Time Certain as amended

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