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September 20-21, 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 Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Councilor Dan Ryan
Former Commissioner Rene Gonzalez
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps

Commissioner Rubio presided.

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

The Consent Agenda was adopted on a Y-4 roll call.

Council recessed at 10:21 a.m. and reconvened at 10:23 a.m.

Council recessed at 11:34 a.m.

Public Communications

780

Request of Jeanne Connett to address Council regarding housing (Public Communication)
Document number
780-2023
Council action
Placed on File

781

Request of Kara Hamilton to address Council regarding transportation justice and traffic safety (Public Communication)
Document number
781-2023
Council action
Placed on File

782

Request of Chris Kleronomos to address Council regarding safety and cleanliness (Public Communication)
Document number
782-2023
Council action
Placed on File

783

Request of Todd Zarnitz to address Council regarding Northwest District Association concerns about the lack of a Slabtown Park agreement (Public Communication)
Document number
783-2023
Council action
Placed on File

784

Request of Don Baack to address Council regarding SW Capitol Highway Rose Lane Project (Public Communication)
Document number
784-2023
Council action
Placed on File

Time Certain

785

Appoint Jason Margolis as Creative Laureate for term to expire June 30, 2025 and extend term of Joaquin Lopez to June 30, 2024 (Report)
Document number
785-2023
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Councilor Dan Ryan
Time certain
9:45 am
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Confirmed
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Mapps and seconded by Ryan.
  • Aye (4):
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Carmen Rubio
  • Absent (1):
    • Ted Wheeler

Consent Agenda

786

Authorize contract with Jacobs Associates, Inc., dba Delve Underground, for design services and provide payment for the Sheridan Trunk Work Zone 1-5 Realignment Project E11006 for $1,458,892 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191458
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Environmental Services
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading September 27, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

787

Amend Designation of Streets, Avenues, Boulevards, and Drives Code to assign Court and affirm Place as a street name suffix (amend Code Section 17.92.030) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191452
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Transportation
Second reading agenda item 770.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (4):
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Carmen Rubio
  • Absent (1):
    • Ted Wheeler

788

Rename SW Westpoint Ct to SW West Point Ct on Multnomah County Assessor map to match existing addresses and to match an existing street name sign (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191453
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Transportation
Second reading agenda item 771.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (4):
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Carmen Rubio
  • Absent (1):
    • Ted Wheeler

789

Rename SE 110th Dr to SE 111th Dr to align the street name with the SE 111th Ave and Foster Rd intersection (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191454
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Transportation
Second reading agenda item 772.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (4):
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Carmen Rubio
  • Absent (1):
    • Ted Wheeler

790

Approve Council Minutes for April 5, 2023 - August 31, 2023 (Report)
Document number
790-2023
Introduced by
Auditor Simone Rede
City department
Auditor's Office
Council Clerk
Council action
Approved
  • Aye (4):
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Carmen Rubio
  • Absent (1):
    • Ted Wheeler

Regular Agenda

791

Authorize contract with Jackson Group Peterbilt, Inc. not to exceed $1,496,240 for the purchase of two paint striper vehicles (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191459
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading September 27, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

792

Authorize Price Agreement with Peterson Machinery Company for Caterpillar parts and service not to exceed $6,500,000 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191460
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading September 27, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

793

Initiate foreclosure action on certain properties for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the properties (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191465
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Revenue Division
Treasury
Second reading agenda item 776.
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to amend the ordinance to reflect the removal of Property 1, 1225 NE 109th Ave., from the list of properties in the ordinance, to update Exhibit A to reflect this change, and to remove Exhibit B-1: Moved by Rubio and seconded by Ryan. (Y-4)

794

Authorize the Bureau of Environmental Services to acquire certain permanent and temporary property rights necessary for construction of the NE 33rd Drive Pump Station Upgrade Project E10910 through negotiation or exercise of the City’s eminent domain authority (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191462
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Environmental Services
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading September 27, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

795

*Authorize grant application to U.S. Department of Transportation to improve safety, access, and community connections for the N/NE Broadway Main Street and Supporting Connections and 82nd Avenue Corridor Safety and Access for Cully and Sumner Neighborhoods projects for a total up to $80 million (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191455
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Transportation
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (4):
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Carmen Rubio
  • Absent (1):
    • Ted Wheeler

796

Amend the local improvement district boundary and create a new assessment zone for the NE 46th Ave and Bryant St Local Improvement District to construct stormwater improvements on NE 42nd Ave and on NE Columbia Blvd (C-10065) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191456
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Transportation
Environmental Services
Second reading agenda item 763.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (4):
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Carmen Rubio
  • Absent (1):
    • 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

Council convened at 2:20 p.m.

Mayor Wheeler presided.

Commissioner Gonzalez left at 4:10 p.m.

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

Council recessed at 4:10 p.m. and reconvened at 4:21 p.m.

Council recessed at 5:03 p.m.

Time Certain

797

Amend Council Organization and Procedures Code to align with the amended City Charter approved by voters in Portland Measure 26-228 (replace Code Chapter 3.02) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191461
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading September 27, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

798

Adopt the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund Climate Investment Plan in effect through October 31, 2028 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191463
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
3:00 pm
Time requested
2 hours
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading September 27, 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.

Commissioner Gonzalez left at 2:30 p.m. and returned at 3:33 p.m.

Officers in attendance: Mike Porter, Deputy City Attorney; Rebecca Dobert, Acting Council Clerk

Council recessed at 4:07 p.m. and reconvened at 4:18 p.m.

Council adjourned at 5:36 p.m.

Time Certain

799

Accept final report of the Police Accountability Commission (Report)
Document number
799-2023
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Community Safety Division
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
2 hours
Council action
Accepted As Amended
Motion to replace the Police Accountability Commission report: Moved by Wheeler and seconded by Mapps. (Y-5)
Motion to include the Police Accountability Commission final City Code recommendations: Moved by Wheeler and seconded by Mapps. (Y-5)
Motion to accept the report as amended: Moved by Mapps and seconded by Gonzalez.
  • Aye (5):
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Ted Wheeler

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