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August 30-31, 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.

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Meeting Minutes

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: Beth Woodard, Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Item 715 was pulled from the Consent Agenda and on a Y-5 roll call the balance of the Consent Agenda was adopted.

Council recessed at 9:43 a.m. and reconvened at 9:45 a.m.

Council recessed at 11:28 a.m. and reconvened at 11:40 a.m.

Council recessed at 11:54 a.m.

Public communications

709

Request of Kelly Beiermann to address Council regarding crime in our beloved city (Public communication)
Document number
709-2023
Council action
Placed on file

710

Request of Coleman Gariety to address Council regarding Measure 110 (Public communication)
Document number
710-2023
Council action
Placed on file

711

Request of Andre Tokayuk to address Council regarding Portland Police Bureau (Public communication)
Document number
711-2023
Council action
Placed on file

712

Request of Michael Akselrud to address Council regarding illegal fireworks (Public communication)
Document number
712-2023
Council action
Placed on file

713

Request of Ryan Tobias to address Council regarding houselessness (Public communication)
Document number
713-2023
Council action
Placed on file

Time certain

714

Unify permitting functions to improve City delivery of development review and permitting services (Resolution)
Resolution number
37628
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Former Commissioner Rene Gonzalez
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
Councilor Dan Ryan
City department
Permitting & Development
Time certain
9:45 am
Time requested
45 minutes
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (5):
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Ted Wheeler

Consent agenda

715

Reappoint Tia Palafox, Joseph Torres Ortiz, Byron Vaughn, and Robin Wisner to the Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing for terms to expire August 31, 2025 (Report)
Document number
715-2023
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Community Safety
Council action
Confirmed
Agenda item 715 was pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Mapps and seconded by Ryan.
  • Aye (5):
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Ted Wheeler

716

*Revise sewer and stormwater rates, charges and fees in accordance with the FY 2023-24 Sewer User Rate Study (amend Ordinance 191293 and amend ENB-4.20) (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
191431
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Environmental Services
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Ted Wheeler

717

*Accept grant and authorize Intergovernmental Agreement for $1,999,384 with the U.S. Department of Transportation for a Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation Grant and appropriate $1,490,712 in FY 2023-24 (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
191432
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Transportation
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Ted Wheeler

718

Approve and terminate limited tax exemptions for properties under the Homebuyer Opportunity Limited Tax Exemption Program (Resolution)
Resolution number
37627
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Housing Bureau
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (5):
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Ted Wheeler

719

Accept and appropriate a grant for $352,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration to research a Legacy Business Preservation Project (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191437
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading September 6, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

720

Consent to the transfer of a residential solid waste, recycling and composting collection franchise from S&C Licensing, LLC to Recology Clackamas Inc. (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191438
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading September 6, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

721

*Authorize an emergency price agreement with Rapid Response Bio Clean Inc. for janitorial services at Portland Parks & Recreation downtown restroom sites for September 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 not to exceed $500,000 (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
191433
Introduced by
Councilor Dan Ryan
City department
Parks & Recreation
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Ted Wheeler

722

Approve Council Minutes for January 4, 2023 - March 30, 2023 (Report)
Document number
722-2023
Introduced by
Auditor Simone Rede
City department
Auditor's Office
Council Clerk
Council action
Approved
  • Aye (5):
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Ted Wheeler

Regular agenda

723

Accept bid of 2KG Contractors Inc. for the Washington Park Hypochlorite Project for $1,509,561 (Procurement Report - ITB 00002122) (Report)
Document number
723-2023
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Accepted - prepare contract
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Mapps and seconded by Gonzalez.
  • Aye (5):
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Ted Wheeler

724

Accept bid of ABC Roofing, a Tecta America Company, LLC for the 1900 Building Roof Improvements Project for $1,260,780 (Procurement Report - ITB 00002149) (Report)
Document number
724-2023
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Accepted - prepare contract
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Mapps and seconded by Gonzalez.
  • Aye (5):
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Ted Wheeler

725

Accept bid of Tice Electric Company for the 1900 Building LED Lighting Upgrade Project for $1,283,043 (Procurement Report - ITB 00002152) (Report)
Document number
725-2023
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Accepted - prepare contract
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Mapps and seconded by Ryan.
  • Aye (5):
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Ted Wheeler

726

Authorize Price Agreements with S-2 Contractors, Inc., Brix Paving Northwest, Inc., Granite Construction Company, and Just Bucket Excavating, Inc., for furnishing asphalt speed bumps, milling, and base repair for $1 million per agreement (Procurement Report - ITB 00002074) (Report)
Document number
726-2023
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Accepted - prepare contract
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Mapps and seconded by Gonzalez.
  • Aye (5):
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Ted Wheeler

727

*Amend City Employee Benefits Program to reflect necessary plan design changes as recommended by the Labor Management Benefits Committee and as administratively required by the Bureau of Human Resources for the City plan offerings beginning October 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
191434
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Human Resources
Time requested
5 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Ted Wheeler

728

Authorize application to the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance for the FY 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant for $574,225 to assist the Portland-Metropolitan area law enforcement and criminal justice community to prevent and reduce crime and violence (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191443
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Police
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading September 6, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

729

Authorize a competitive solicitation and contract with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and provide payment for construction of the Lombard Pump Station and Force Main Upgrade Project E10920 for an estimated amount of $10,200,000 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191444
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Environmental Services
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading September 6, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

Four-fifths agenda

730

*Authorize Chief Human Resources Officer to enter into a five-year contract with Voya Financial for retirement plan administration, investment services, and deferred compensation record keeping services on behalf of the Bureau of Human Resources Benefits Office beginning September 1, 2023 (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
191435
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Human Resources
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Ted Wheeler

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: Lauren King, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Council recessed at 4:05 p.m. and reconvened at 4:14 p.m.

Council recessed at 4:38 p.m.

Time certain

731

Amend Title 33, Planning and Zoning, and the Zoning Map to reduce the impacts of future flooding on the city and prevent the degradation of floodplain habitat for endangered and threatened fish species (amend Code Title 33 and the Zoning Map) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191477
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
3 hours (1 of 2)
Council action
Continued
Motion to amend the Title 33 Ordinance package with substantive and technical changes: Moved by Rubio and seconded by Ryan. Vote not called. 

Oral record closed. Written record closed September 1, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
Continued to September 13, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. Time Certain

732

Amend Flood Hazard Areas Code to comply with Federal Emergency Management Agency National Flood Insurance Program requirements and modify compensatory excavation and removal requirements (amend Code Chapter 24.50 and 24.10) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191478
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Permitting & Development
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
3 hours (2 of 2)
Council action
Continued
Oral record closed. Written record closed September 1, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
Continued to September 13, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. Time Certain

Session status
Adjourned
Council in attendance
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Councilor Dan Ryan
Former Commissioner Rene Gonzalez
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps

Commissioner Rubio presided.

Commissioner Gonzalez left at 2:28 p.m.

Officers in attendance: Maja Haium, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Council adjourned at 2:55 p.m.

Time certain

733

Authorize submission of a boundary change request to the State of Oregon to amend the Portland Enterprise Zone boundary (Resolution)
Resolution number
37629
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Prosper Portland
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
45 minutes (1 of 3)
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (3):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Carmen Rubio
  • Absent (2):
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

734

Designate the East Portland Enterprise Zone for electronic commerce (Resolution)
Resolution number
37630
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Prosper Portland
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
45 minutes (2 of 3)
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (3):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Carmen Rubio
  • Absent (2):
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

735

Authorize an Oregon Enterprise Zone statutory employment increase waiver for Daimler Truck (Resolution)
Resolution number
37631
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Prosper Portland
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
45 minutes (3 of 3)
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (3):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Carmen Rubio
  • Absent (2):
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

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