November 2-3, 2022 Council Agenda

Motion to include subsection 1.C. under the NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED section, “The Portland Housing Bureau shall work collaboratively with any other City bureau actively acquiring property to explore whether those acquisitions may also be used, in whole or in part, for affordable housing development. This collaborative effort related to property acquisition should continue beyond February 1, 2023 and become a permanent practice between the Portland Housing Bureau and other City bureaus.”: Moved by Rubio and seconded by Hardesty. (Y-5)

Motion to include BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED section, “BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City Attorney shall create an analysis and report back to Council no later than February 28, 2023 on how the City can best utilize its power of eminent domain to rapidly house Portlanders during this housing emergency.”: Moved by Hardesty and seconded by Rubio. (Y-Rubio, Hardesty; N-Mapps, Ryan, Wheeler). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to include BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED section, “BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, during the development of this policy there shall be a convening of a group of community experts on employment options for unhoused communities to shape the assistance needed for the City to create a new employment platform; and”: Moved by Hardesty and seconded by Rubio. (Y-Rubio, Hardesty; N-Mapps, Ryan, Wheeler). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to remove under the NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED subsection 1.A.l., “a maximum of 500 people per campus when divided into quadrants” and replace with, “up to six campuses with a maximum of 250 each when divided up” and under subsection 1.B., remove “three” and replace with “six”: Moved by Rubio and seconded by Hardesty. (Y-Mapps, Rubio, Ryan, Hardesty; N-Wheeler)

Motion to include WHEREAS section, “WHEREAS, over 60% of the houseless population in Portland have self-identified disabilities we must ensure that sanctioned large scale campsites have sufficient facilities to address these varied needs[xli]; and” and reference link [xli].: Moved by Hardesty and seconded by Rubio. Motion withdrawn.

Motion to include WHEREAS section, “Whereas the City is committed to serving the needs of unhoused individuals with disabilities and connecting them with appropriate services in City shelters and campsites [xli]; and” and reference link [xli].: Moved by Hardesty and seconded by Wheeler. (Y-5)

Motion to remove under the NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED section, “complete an operational plan to phase-in over 18 months, once funding has been secured, a citywide ban on self-sited unsanctioned encampments coupled with designated alternative camping sites with services” and replace with, “develop a plan to limit self-sited unsanctioned encampments in consultation with experienced community partners once sufficient capacity exists to assist the City’s houseless population and meet the City’s legal requirements”: Moved by Hardesty and not seconded. Vote not called.

Motion to remove under the NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED subsection 1.A.l., “a maximum of 500 people per campus when divided into quadrants”: Moved by Hardesty and not seconded. Vote not called.

Motion to remove under the NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED subsection 1.A.l.a., ”on each campus” and replace “18” with “6” months.: Moved by Hardesty and not seconded. Vote not called.

Motion to include subsection 1.A.l.b. under the NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED section, “After the establishment of initial camps the City may consider creating a campus model where multiple camps are approved on a single large City controlled property.”: Moved by Hardesty and seconded by Rubio. Motion withdrawn.

Motion to include under the NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED subsection 1.B., “that that must be diversely spread across the City”: Moved by Hardesty and seconded by Rubio. (Y-Mapps, Rubio, Hardesty; N-Ryan, Wheeler)

Motion to include under the NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED section, “as part of the annual budget process, the SSCC will provide an update to individual Council Offices by the end of each fiscal year regarding the total available beds and the safety of designated alternative camping sites;”: Moved by Wheeler and seconded by Mapps. (Y-5)

Motion to accept the substitute resolution: Moved by Wheeler and seconded by Hardesty. (Y-5)

Motion to include BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED section, “BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City shall convene a planning coordination summit between local, county, metro, state, and federal officials to explore how to best utilize available funding and land.”: Moved by Hardesty and not seconded. Vote not called.

Motion to include BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED section, ” BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City calls upon the State of Oregon to consider allocating up to $1 billion of kicker funding towards rent assistance and affordable housing production during the 2023 legislative session.”: Moved by Hardesty and seconded by Rubio. (Y-Rubio, Hardesty; N-Mapps, Ryan, Wheeler). Motion failed to pass.