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March 15, 2023 Council Agenda

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

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Disposition Agenda 

Audio Recordings

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. 

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

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

Council recessed at 11:52 a.m. and reconvened at 12:04 p.m.

Council recessed at 1:05 p.m.

Public Communications

204

Request of Geraldine Misa to address Council regarding deaths on SE Division Street (Public Communication)
Document number
204-2023
Council action
Placed on File

205

Request of Fatima Magomadova to address Council regarding SE Division Street safety (Public Communication)
Document number
205-2023
Council action
Placed on File

206

Request of Robert Butler to address Council regarding SE Division Street safety (Public Communication)
Document number
206-2023
Council action
Placed on File

207

Request of Susie Worthington to address Council regarding SE Division Street danger (Public Communication)
Document number
207-2023
Council action
Placed on File

208

Request of Christi Bird to address Council regarding crime (Public Communication)
Document number
208-2023
Council action
Placed on File

Time Certain

209

Approve the designation of six trees as City of Portland Heritage Trees and remove the Heritage Tree designation from seven trees (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191216
Introduced by
Councilor Dan Ryan
City department
Parks & Recreation
Time certain
9:45 am
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading March 22, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

210

Appoint Suenn Ho to the Portland Parks & Recreation Board for a term to expire June 30, 2024 (Report)
Document number
210-2023
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Councilor Dan Ryan
City department
Parks & Recreation
Time certain
10:05 am
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Confirmed
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Gonzalez.
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

211

Proclaim March 23, 2023 to be AM 1450 KBPS Centennial Day (Proclamation)
Document number
211-2023
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Time certain
10:15 am
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Placed on File

212

*Amend System Development Charge Exemptions Code to waive system development charges for office-to-residential conversion projects performing seismic upgrades (amend Code Section 17.14.070) (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191202
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Permitting & Development
Time certain
10:35 am
Time requested
25 minutes (1 of 2)
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

213

*Amend Seismic Design Requirements for Existing Buildings Code to adjust the seismic improvement standard of R-2 occupancy classifications (amend Code Section 24.85.040) (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191203
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Permitting & Development
Time certain
10:35 am
Time requested
25 minutes (2 of 2)
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

Consent Agenda

214

*Authorize application to Federal Emergency Management Agency, Assistance to Firefighters Grant for $2,114,940 for Portland Fire & Rescue equipment, personal protective equipment, and training (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191200
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Rene Gonzalez
City department
Portland Fire & Rescue
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

215

*Accept grant for $597,000 from Oregon Department of Transportation and authorize Intergovernmental Agreement for the NE 42nd Ave Bridge Replacement: Bike Improvements at NE Lombard project (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191201
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Transportation
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

Regular Agenda

216

Proclaim March 12-18, 2023 to be AmeriCorps Week (Proclamation)
Document number
216-2023
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Placed on File

217

Appoint Tim Pitts and Cherie Smith to the Police Accountability Commission (Resolution)
Resolution number
37613
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Community Safety Division
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

218

*Pay settlement of Jorge Bello bodily injury lawsuit for $60,000 involving the Portland Police Bureau (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191204
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Management and Finance
Risk Management
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

219

*Authorize competitive solicitation and contract with the lowest responsible bidder and provide payment for the 1900 Building Roof Replacement project (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191205
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Facilities Services
Management and Finance
Time requested
5 minutes
Council action
Passed As Amended
Motion to add an emergency clause due to the potential for water leakage into a very expensive and currently occupied City facility: Moved by Wheeler and seconded by Mapps. (Y-5)
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

220

Authorize competitive solicitation and contract with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and provide payment for construction of the NE 6th Dr Pump Station Upgrade Project for an estimated amount of $4,540,000 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191206
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Environmental Services
Second reading agenda item 202.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

221

Authorize Request for Proposal and contract agreements for the Vehicle Towing and Storage Services and Abandoned Vehicle Towing and Storage Services (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191207
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Transportation
Second reading agenda item 187
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

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

Mayor Wheeler presided until he left at 3:09 p.m. and then Commissioner Ryan presided. 

Officers in attendance: Lauren King, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Aria Ramus, Acting Council Clerk

Council recessed at 3:09 p.m. and reconvened at 3:14 p.m.

Council adjourned at 4:35 p.m.

Time Certain

222

Accept the Portland Design Commission 2022 State of the City Design Report (Report)
Document number
222-2023
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Permitting & Development
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Accepted
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Rubio and seconded by Ryan.
  • Aye (4):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler
  • Absent (1):
    • Mingus Mapps

223

Accept the Portland Historic Landmarks Commission 2022 State of the City Preservation Report (Report)
Document number
223-2023
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Permitting & Development
Time certain
3:00 pm
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Accepted
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Rubio and seconded by Gonzalez.
  • Aye (3):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ryan
  • Absent (2):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

224

Deny Blain A. West and Teresa West’s application for Special Assessment of Open Space Land at 10615 SW 42nd Avenue (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191215
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
4:00 pm
Time requested
45 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Oral and written record closed.

Passed to second reading March 22, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

Session Status
No session scheduled

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