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November 1, 2023 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
Council in Attendance
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Councilor Dan Ryan
Former Commissioner Rene Gonzalez
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps

Mayor Wheeler presided.

Commissioner Gonzalez left at 10:24 a.m. and returned at 10:28 a.m.

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

The Consent Agenda was adopted on a Y-5 roll call.

Council recessed at 11:27 a.m.

Public Communications

906

Request of Michael Akselrud to address Council regarding illegal fireworks (Public Communication)
Document number
906-2023
Council action
Placed on File

907

Request of Connie Schwendemann to address Council regarding public easement trees (Public Communication)
Document number
907-2023
Council action
Placed on File

908

Request of Richard Peterson to address Council regarding public easement trees (Public Communication)
Document number
908-2023
Council action
Placed on File

909

Request of Aubrey Russell to address Council regarding monuments review process (Public Communication)
Document number
909-2023
Council action
Placed on File

910

Request of Jude Brewer to address Council regarding Regional Arts & Culture Council contract renewal for 2024 (Public Communication)
Document number
910-2023
Council action
Placed on File

Time Certain

911

Authorize solicitation and execute multiple contracts required to implement advanced metering infrastructure and a new customer engagement portal for City utility accounts for amount not to exceed $76 million (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191517
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Water
Time certain
9:45 am
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading November 8, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

912

Accept the Portland Parks & Recreation Board 2022-2023 Annual Report (Report)
Document number
912-2023
Introduced by
Councilor Dan Ryan
City department
Parks & Recreation
Time certain
10:05 am
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Accepted
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Mapps and seconded by Rubio.
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

Consent Agenda

913

Reappoint Damien Hall, Matthew Gebhardt, Jenny Kim, and TomiRene Hettman to the Home Forward Board of Commissioners (Resolution)
Resolution number
37634
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Housing Bureau
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

914

Authorize Contract with Schweers Technologies for the Parking Enforcement Handheld Citation System not to exceed $1,900,000 (Procurement Report - RFP 00002110) (Report)
Document number
914-2023
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Management and Finance
Council action
Accepted - Prepare Contract
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

915

Accept grant from the U.S. Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance FY 2023 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Competitive Grant Program for $2,500,000 and appropriate $724,955 for FY 2023-24 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191507
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Police
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading November 8, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

916

Accept grant from the U.S. Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance FY 2023 Smart Policing Initiative Grant Program for $800,000 and appropriate $312,946 for FY 2023-24 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191508
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Police
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading November 8, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

917

Amend contract with Wolf Water Resources, Inc. for professional engineering services for the Johnson Creek Oxbow Enhancement Project E08406 not to exceed $662,023 (amend Contract 30007086) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191510
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Environmental Services
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading November 8, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

918

*Amend Intergovernmental Agreement with Metro for 82nd Ave planning and project development to increase amount to $920,000 and appropriate $420,000 in FY 2023-24 (amend Contract 30008082) (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191502
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Transportation
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

919

Amend Private For-Hire Transportation Regulations Code to increase vehicle age limit, identify administrative suspension for exemption from eligibility, amend driving history requirements, and require decertification of drivers (amend Code Chapter 16.40) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191503
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Transportation
Second reading agenda item 900.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

Regular Agenda

920

*Ratify a collective bargaining agreement with Portland Fire Fighters' Association relating to the terms and conditions of employment of represented employees in the Community Health Unit of Portland Fire & Rescue for 2023-2026 (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191504
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Human Resources
Management and Finance
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

921

*Pay settlement of Michael Weisdorf bodily injury lawsuit for $300,000 involving the Portland Police Bureau (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191505
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Management and Finance
Risk Management
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

922

Approve findings to authorize an exemption to the competitive bidding requirements and authorize use of the alternative contracting method of Construction Manager/General Contractor for the Columbia Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant Wet Weather Clarifier and Hypochlorite System Modifications Project for an estimated amount of $63 million (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191514
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Environmental Services
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading November 8, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

923

Authorize competitive solicitation and contract with the lowest responsible bidder and provide payment for construction of the Sheridan Trunk Work Zone 3 Project E11008 for an estimated cost of $1,652,000 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191515
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Environmental Services
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading November 8, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

924

Authorize competitive solicitation and price agreements for on-call green stormwater infrastructure maintenance and irrigation services for $12 million over five years (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191516
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Environmental Services
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading November 8, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

925

Authorize contract with HDR Engineering, Inc. for consulting services to support participation in a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission relicensing process for the Portland Hydroelectric Project in the amount of $2,833,575 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191518
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Water
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading November 8, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

Session Status
Adjourned
Council in Attendance
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Councilor Dan Ryan
Former Commissioner Rene Gonzalez
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps

Mayor Wheeler presided.

Officers in attendance: Linly Rees, Chief Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Council recessed at 4:30 p.m. and reconvened at 4:40 p.m.

Commissioner Gonzalez returned at 4:42 p.m.

Council adjourned at 6:35 p.m.

Time Certain

926

Ensure an effective, efficient transition to Portland's new form of government by establishing a coordinated high-level reporting structure for city bureaus, offices and key functions (Resolution)
Resolution number
37635
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Management and Finance
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
3 hours
Council action
Adopted As Amended
Motion to move Wheeler Amendment 1 related to the Impact Reduction Program: Moved by Wheeler and seconded by Mapps. (Y-4; Gonzalez absent)
Motion to move Wheeler Amendment 2 related to the Community Board for Police Accountability and the Office of Community-based Police Accountability: Moved by Wheeler and seconded by Gonzalez. (Y-5)
Motion to move Rubio Amendment 1 to move the Chief Sustainability Officer to report directly to the City Administrator in the organizational chart: Moved by Rubio and seconded by Gonzalez. (Y-5)
Motion to move Rubio Amendment 2 to update Exhibit A to combine “Permitting” and “Development Services” into one line to read “Permitting and Development Services”: Moved by Rubio and seconded by Ryan. (Y-5)
Motion to move Mapps Amendment 1 related to managing Portland’s Natural Resources: Moved by Mapps and seconded by Gonzalez. (Y-Mapps; N-Rubio, Ryan, Gonzalez, Wheeler) Motion failed.
Motion to move Ryan Amendment 1 related to Citywide Operational Natural Area and Tree Management Unit in the Parks and Recreation Service Area: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Gonzalez. Y-Rubio, Ryan, Gonzalez; N-Mapps, Wheeler
Motion to move Ryan and Gonzalez Amendment 1 related to renaming service areas: Moved by Gonzalez and seconded by Ryan. (Y-Mapps, Ryan, Gonzalez, Wheeler; N-Rubio)
Motion to move Ryan Amendment 2 related to moving Arts to a new service area: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Gonzalez. (Y-Rubio, Ryan, Gonzalez, Wheeler; N-Mapps)
Motion to move Gonzalez Amendment 1 related to service management: Moved by Gonzalez and seconded by Mapps. (Y-Mapps, Rubio, Ryan, Gonzalez; N-Wheeler)
Motion to move Gonzalez Amendment 2 related to reservation of authority: Moved by Gonzalez and seconded by Ryan. (Y-Mapps, Rubio, Ryan, Gonzalez; N-Wheeler)
Motion to move Ryan Amendment 3 related to approval of Interim City Administrator: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Gonzalez. (Y-Rubio, Ryan, Gonzalez; N-Mapps, Wheeler)
Motion to move Gonzalez Amendment 3 related to transition of authority for Council: Moved by Gonzalez and seconded by Ryan. (Y-Mapps, Rubio, Ryan, Gonzalez; N-Wheeler)
Motion to move Gonzalez Amendment 4 related to organizational chart effective date: Moved by Gonzalez and seconded by Ryan. (Y-5)
Motion to move Gonzalez Amendment 5 related to the authority of the Chief Administrative Officer: Moved by Gonzalez and seconded by Ryan. (Y-Rubio, Ryan, Gonzalez; N-Mapps, Wheeler)
Motion to move Ryan Amendment 4 related to Council Chambers and workspace construction: Moved by Ryan and Gonzalez. Motion withdrawn. No vote called.
Motion to move Ryan Amendment 5 related to authority to change proposed organizational structure during the upcoming budget process: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Gonzalez. (Y-Ryan, Gonzalez; N-Mapps, Rubio, Wheeler) Motion failed.
  • Aye (4):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
  • Nay (1):
    • Ted Wheeler

Session Status
No session scheduled

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