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November 16-17, 2022 Council Agenda

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

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

Mayor Wheeler presided. 

Commissioner Mapps arrived at 9:50 a.m. 

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

Items 963, 964, and 966 were pulled from the Consent Agenda and on a Y-5 roll call, the balance of the Consent Agenda was adopted.

Council recessed at 11:48 a.m.

Public Communications

952

Request of Peter Zoltanski to address Council regarding Carpenter position with Portland Parks & Recreation (Public Communication)
Document number
952-2022
Council action
Placed on File

953

Request of Angela Todd to address Council regarding public safety (Public Communication)
Document number
953-2022
Council action
Placed on File

954

Request of Maureen Hartung to address Council regarding blocked pedestrian right-of-way (Public Communication)
Document number
954-2022
Council action
Placed on File

955

Request of Jeff Cato to address Council regarding blocked pedestrian right-of-way (Public Communication)
Document number
955-2022
Council action
Placed on File

956

Request of Alan Comnes to address Council regarding unsanctioned camping in public right-of-way (Public Communication)
Document number
956-2022
Council action
Placed on File

Time Certain

957

Approve the Cully Tax Increment Finance District Plan (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191071
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Prosper Portland
Time certain
9:45 am
Time requested
10 minutes
Second reading agenda item 948.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

958

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
10:25 am
Time requested
30 minutes
Previous agenda item 905.
Oral record closed October 12, 2022.
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to approve as amended ordinance and Findings of Fact Report (Exhibit A): Moved by Rubio and seconded by Hardesty. (Y-5)
Passed to second reading November 30, 2022 at 9:45 a.m. Time Certain as amended.

Consent Agenda

959

Nominate Damien Hall to the Metropolitan Exposition and Recreation Commission to fill a City of Portland position (Resolution)
Resolution number
37600
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Management and Finance
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

960

Reappoint Jessie Gittemeier to the Planning and Sustainability Commission for a term to expire May 31, 2023 (Report)
Document number
960-2022
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Council action
Confirmed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

961

Reappoint Andrew Smith to the Portland Historic Landmarks Commission for a term to expire November 27, 2026 (Report)
Document number
961-2022
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

962

Reappoint Ernesto Fonseca to the Portland Housing Advisory Commission for a term to expire November 16, 2024 (Report)
Document number
962-2022
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Councilor Dan Ryan
City department
Housing Bureau
Council action
Confirmed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

963

*Add Independent District Commission Code to ensure implementation of the voter-approved Charter amendments in Portland Measure 26-228 (add Code Chapter 3.135) (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191077
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Management and Finance
Agenda item 963 was pulled from the consent agenda for discussion.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

964

*Create the Charter Transition Advisory Committee to advise the City on implementation of the voter-approved Charter amendments in Portland Measure 26-228 (Emergency Ordinance)
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Management and Finance
Agenda item 964 was pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
Council action
Referred to Commissioner of Finance and Administration

965

*Pay property damage claim of Thomas Ferrin in the sum of $12,150 resulting from a motor vehicle collision involving the Portland Bureau of Transportation (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191068
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Management and Finance
Risk Management
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

966

*Authorize contract with ConvergeOne, Inc. to provide Cisco network hardware, software, security support, and services in the amount of $11 million (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191078
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Management and Finance
Technology Services

Agenda item 966 was pulled from the consent agenda for discussion.

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

967

Declare Trackchair as surplus property and authorize the Portland Police Bureau to proceed with disposal or donation (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191085
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Police
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading November 30, 2022 at 9:30 a.m.

968

Authorize the City Attorney to take legal action to recover costs arising from the failure of fish passage improvements on the Boones Ferry Culvert Replacement Project (Resolution)
Resolution number
37601
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Environmental Services
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

969

*Authorize contract with the lowest responsible bidder for the 82nd Avenue Pedestrian Crossings Improvement Project (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191069
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty
City department
Transportation
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

970

*Authorize contract with the lowest responsible bidder for the NE Halsey St and 60th Ave Area Project (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191070
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty
City department
Transportation
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

Regular Agenda

971

Authorize application to Federal Emergency Management Agency for Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant to increase disaster resilience through project planning, solar microgrid construction, and tree planting in the amount of $7,200,000 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191072
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Emergency Management
Second reading agenda item 951.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

972

Accept bid of Moore Excavation, Inc. for the S Bancroft & S Texas St Sewer Rehabilitation Project for $1,752,690 (Procurement Report - ITB No. 00001942) (Report)
Document number
972-2022
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Management and Finance
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Accepted
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Mapps and seconded by Ryan.
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

973

*Authorize multiyear price agreements with Associated Petroleum Products, Inc. and Fleet Fuels, LLC for ongoing citywide supply of gasoline and diesel fuel for an annual agreement amount of $8 million (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191073
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Management and Finance
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

974

Authorize Letter of Agreement between the City and the Portland Police Association to ensure Police Officers receive a higher rate of pay upon promotion to Sergeant, Detective, or Criminalist and to amend the hiring process for Public Safety Specialists (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191074
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Human Resources
Management and Finance
Police
Second reading agenda item 946.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

975

Authorize bid solicitation and contract with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for construction of the Fulton Pump Mains Replacement Project for an estimated cost of $4,700,000 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191081
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Water
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading November 30, 2022 at 9:30 a.m.

976

*Amend contract with Landis & Landis Construction, LLC for additional costs to meet project specifications for the SW Capitol Highway: SW Taylors Ferry Rd to SW Garden Home Rd Project for a total contract amount of $18,251,217 (amend Contract No. 30007726) (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191075
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty
City department
Transportation
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Jo Ann Hardesty
    • Ted Wheeler

977

*Authorize competitive solicitation for the construction of the 82nd Ave Crossings: Klickitat-Lambert, NE/SE Project (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191076
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty
City department
Transportation
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • 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.

Officers in attendance: Karen Moynahan, Chief Deputy City Attorney; Megan Lehman, Acting Council Clerk

Council recessed at 3:57 p.m.

Time Certain

978

*Amend Motor Vehicle Fuels Code to increase the minimum content requirements for biofuels and add a carbon intensity standard to ensure lowest carbon fuels are sold in the City of Portland (amend Code Chapter 16.60) (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191100
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
3 hours

Written record will remain open until November 18, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
Information found at https://www.portland.gov/bps/climate-action/renewable-fuel-standard/rfs-code-update/rfs-documents.

Council action
Continued As Amended
Motion to approve technical amendments to the Ordinance to update dates in Directives B, C, and D: Moved by Rubio and seconded by Hardesty. (Y-5)
Continued to December 7, 2022 at 2:00 p.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.

View the testimony order

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: Adrianne DelCotto, Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Council recessed at 3:12 p.m. and reconvened at 3:23 p.m.

Council recessed at 3:31 p.m. and reconvened at 3:43 p.m.

Council adjourned at 4:57 p.m.

Time Certain

979

Amend the FY 2022-23 Revised Budget and make other budget-related changes (amend Ordinance 191050) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191080
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
3 hours
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to accept amended Exhibits 1-4: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Mapps. (Y-5)

Motion to add directive E-City Financial Policy FIN-2.03 – Financial Policy is waived and this ordinance does not allocate the required 50% of General Fund discretionary revenue exceeding budgeted beginning fund balance for infrastructure maintenance or replacement in the subsequent budget process: Moved by Wheeler and seconded by Ryan. (Y-Mapps, Rubio, Ryan, Wheeler; N-Hardesty)

Motion to strike paragraph two from proposed amendment to add Directive F: at least $12 million towards rental assistance and an additional $3 million for eviction legal defense financial assistance: Moved by Rubio and seconded by Ryan. (Y-5)

Motion to add Directive F-In addition to adjusting to any reallocated Joint Office of Homeless Services funding included in the exhibits to this Ordinance, the Portland Housing bureau shall refrain from advancing $7 million of the funding allocated in the current year’s budget to support the Joint Office of Homeless Services unless and until the Multnomah County Commission approves an additional allocation of at least $15 million for eviction prevention. The County is planning to vote on a proposal to increase funding towards rental assistance in December. Should the County not approve this additional funding, the City will take action to reappropriate the $7 million in City funds towards rental assistance and eviction legal defense financial assistance: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Wheeler. (Y-5)

Motion to remove the emergency clause: Moved by Wheeler and seconded by Mapps. (Y-5)

Passed to second reading November 30, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. as amended

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