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March 8, 2023 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 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

Disposition Agenda 

Audio Recordings

Session status
Adjourned
Members 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: Ken McGair, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Item 190 was pulled from the Consent Agenda and on a Y-5 roll call the balance of the Consent Agenda was adopted.

Council recessed at 10:01 a.m. and reconvened at 10:06 a.m.

Commissioner Rubio returned at 10:08 a.m. 

Council recessed at 11:41 a.m. and reconvened at 11:52 a.m.

Council adjourned at 1:02 p.m.

Public communications

181

Request of Frank Blackston to address Council regarding NW Naito Pkwy Safe Rest Village (Public communication)
Document number
181-2023
Council action
Placed on file

182

Request of Peter Blackston to address Council regarding NW Naito Pkwy Safe Rest Village (Public communication)
Document number
182-2023
Council action
Placed on file
Julie McConnell presented to Council for Item 182.

183

Request of Michael Galizio to address Council regarding NW Naito Pkwy Safe Rest Village (Public communication)
Document number
183-2023
Council action
Placed on file
Evelyn MacPherson presented to Council for Item 183

184

Request of Allison Rockwell to address Council regarding the importance of honest and informed health care workers (Public communication)
Document number
184-2023
Council action
Placed on file

185

Request of Elizabeth Adams to address Council regarding property safety concerns (Public communication)
Document number
185-2023
Council action
Placed on file

Time certain

186

Appoint members to the Independent Salary Commission for terms to expire August 31, 2023 (Report)
Document number
186-2023
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Time certain
9:45 am
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Confirmed
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Mapps and seconded by Gonzalez.
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

187

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
Time certain
10:15 am
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading March 15, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

188

Proclaim March 2023 to be Women's History Month (Proclamation)
Document number
188-2023
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Time certain
10:35 am
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

Consent agenda

189

*Authorize sixty-five month lease extension with Columbia Square, LLC for Office of Management and Finance Revenue Division office space at 111 SW Columbia St through October 31, 2028 for an average of $786,738 annually (amend Contract 10066) (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
191191
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Facilities Services
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

190

Authorize contract with Farber Specialty Vehicles to purchase two police Mobile Command Center vehicles not to exceed $1,600,000 (Ordinance)
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Council action
Referred to Commissioner of Finance and Administration
Item 190 was pulled from the Consent Agenda to be referred.

191

*Approve application under the Multiple-Unit Limited Tax Exemption Program under the Inclusionary Housing Program for Aldena Apartments located at 4636 N Albina Ave (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
191192
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Housing Bureau
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

192

*Approve application under the Multiple-Unit Limited Tax Exemption Program under the Inclusionary Housing Program for Powell Heights located at 3320 SE 90th Pl (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
191193
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Housing Bureau
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

193

Authorize Intergovernmental Agreement with the State of Oregon Department of Transportation for the Washington Park South Entry Redesign Project for $560,000 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191194
Introduced by
Councilor Dan Ryan
City department
Parks & Recreation
Second reading agenda item 176.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

194

*Grant revocable permit to Portland Saturday Market, Inc. to use portions of SW Ankeny St and SW 1st Ave for market operations and to close portions of SW Ankeny St, SW 1st Ave, and SW/NW Naito Pkwy during certain hours (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
191195
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

195

Proclaim March 8, 2023 to be Islamic Heritage Day (Proclamation)
Document number
195-2023
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

196

Appoint members to the Fair Housing Advisory Committee for terms to expire April 1, 2025 (Report)
Document number
196-2023
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Housing Bureau
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Confirmed
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Mapps and seconded by Gonzalez.
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

197

Accept bid of T-Edge Construction for the Farragut Parks Improvements project for $1,738,000 (Procurement Report - Bid 00002008) (Report)
Document number
197-2023
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Accepted - prepare contract
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Mapps and seconded by Ryan.
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

198

*Pay settlement of Dominique Bouchard bodily injury lawsuit for $55,000 involving the Portland Police Bureau (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
191196
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Risk Management
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

199

*Authorize contract with Just Bucket Excavating, Inc. for the ADA Accessible Sidewalk Rebid Project for $1,122,180 (Bid 00002033) (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
191197
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

200

*Authorize financial assistance grant agreements in support of the Clean Air Construction Program for five years not to exceed $100,000 per year (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
191198
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

201

Authorize water revenue bonds to finance water system capital improvements not to exceed $425 million and to refund outstanding water revenue bonds (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191199
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Second reading agenda item 178.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

202

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
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading March 15, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

Executive order

203

Reassign City departments, bureaus and liaison duties as stated in Mayor Executive Order dated March 7, 2023 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191190
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Council action
Executive order

Session status
No session scheduled

Session status
No session scheduled

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