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December 18, 2024 Council Agenda

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City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204

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In this agenda

Session Status
Recessed

Mayor Wheeler presided.

Council convened at 10:10 a.m.

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

The consent agenda was approved on a Y-5 roll call.

Council recessed at 11:15 a.m. and reconvened at 11:26 a.m.
Council recessed at 12:04 p.m. 

Public Communications

1091

Request of Maria Flores to address Council regarding janitorial contract concerns (Public Communication)
Document number
1091-2025
Council action
Placed on File

1092

Request of Lynn Handlin to address Council regarding Zenith Energy (Public Communication)
Document number
1092-2025
Council action
Placed on File

1093

Request of Sarita Burks to address Council regarding accountability, responsibility, and integrity (Public Communication)
Document number
1093-2025
Council action
Placed on File

1094

Request of Susan Griffin to address Council regarding difficulties living in downtown Portland (Public Communication)
Document number
1094-2025
Council action
Placed on File

1095

Request of Addie Smith to address Council regarding Mead Building corruption (Public Communication)
Document number
1095-2025
Council action
Placed on File

Time Certain

1096

Present Audit of the Financial Statements for the year ended June 30, 2024 and related communications (Report)
Document number
1096-2025
Introduced by
Auditor Simone Rede
City department
Audit Services
Auditor's Office
Time certain
9:45 am
Time requested
30 minutes (1 of 3)
Council action
Placed on File

1097

Accept City of Portland Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 (Report)
Document number
1097-2024
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Accounting
Time certain
9:45 am
Time requested
30 minutes (2 of 3)
Council action
Accepted
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Gonzalez and seconded by Mapps.
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Ted Wheeler

1098

*Approve Plan of Action to correct finding by outside auditor of a material weakness in the FY 2023-24 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192014
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Accounting
Time certain
9:45 am
Time requested
30 minutes (3 of 3)
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

1099

*Amend Graffiti Materials and Sales Code to allow for misdemeanor penalties resulting from graffiti application using right-of-way (amend Code Chapter 14B.85) (Emergency Ordinance)
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Rene Gonzalez
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
City Attorney
Police
Time certain
10:15 am
Time requested
45 minutes
Council action
Referred
Referred to Commissioners of Public Affairs and Public Safety

Consent Agenda

1100

Amend contract with Carollo Engineers, Inc for professional engineering services for the Columbia Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant Blower System and Building Improvement project for $1,962,434 (amend Contract 30007680; Project E11304) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192010
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Environmental Services
Second reading agenda item 1070.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

1101

Authorize competitive solicitation and contract with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Columbia Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant Digester Gas Combustion System Project (Project E10649) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192011
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Environmental Services
Second reading agenda item 1071.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

1102

Authorize competitive solicitation and contract with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for construction improvements of the Swan Island Combined Sewer Overflow Pump Station Pumps 1, 3 and 5 project (Project E11368) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192012
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Environmental Services
Second reading agenda item 1072.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

1103

Establish 2025 sale price cap for the Homebuyer Opportunity Limited Tax Exemption Program (Resolution)
Resolution number
37693
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Housing Bureau
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

1104

*Appropriate grant for $7,750,000 from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for 2024 City of Portland Lead & Healthy Home Supplemental Grant (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192013
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Housing Bureau
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

1105

Accept bid of $3,446,150 from Interlaken, Inc. for the Jade and Montavilla Multimodal Improvements Project (Procurement Report – Bid 00002231) (Report)
Document number
1105-2025
Neighborhood
Montavilla
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Procurement and Business Opportunities
Council action
Accepted - Prepare Contract
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

1106

Accept recommendation of Chief Procurement Officer to award contract for new Customer Engagement Portal as part of the Advanced Meter Infrastructure project (Report)
Document number
1106-2025
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Procurement and Business Opportunities
Council action
Accepted
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

1107

Accept recommendation of the Chief Procurement Officer to award as-needed price agreements for Construction Inspection, Electrical and Engineering Support Capital Improvement Project Personnel Augmentation Services (Report)
Document number
1107-2025
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Procurement and Business Opportunities
Council action
Accepted
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

1108

Accept Report from Chief Procurement Officer to award contract to Moore Excavation, Inc. for the Conduit 3 Ovality Repair & Venturi Meter Removal (Report)
Document number
1108-2025
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Procurement and Business Opportunities
Council action
Accepted
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

1109

Approve Council Minutes for November 7-28, 2024 (Report)
Document number
1109-2025
Introduced by
Auditor Simone Rede
City department
Auditor's Office
Council Clerk
Council action
Approved
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

Regular Agenda

1110

Amend contract with Northwest Success, Inc to add funds for janitorial services not to exceed $2,450,000 (amend Contract 30008600) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192015
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Parks & Recreation
Time requested
10 minutes
Previous agenda item 1083.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (3):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler
  • Nay (2):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan

1111

Assess benefited properties for street, sidewalk, stormwater and sanitary sewer improvements in the N Suttle Rd Local Improvement District (C-10058) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192016
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Transportation
Second reading agenda item 1089.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

1112

*Amend Civil Rights Code to reflect City policy and the Oregon Equality Act, and make other process changes in relation to all-user, single-occupant bathrooms (replace Subsection 23.01.030 A.; add Section 23.01.065) (Emergency Ordinance)
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Referred to Commissioner of Public Safety

1113

Accept report on the remodel of City Hall (Report)
Document number
1113-2024
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Bureau of Fleet and Facilities
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Accepted
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Mapps and seconded by Gonzalez.
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

Session Status
Adjourned

Mayor Wheeler presided.

Officers in attendance: Beth Woodard, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Council recessed at 3:02 p.m. and reconvened at 3:09 p.m.
Council adjourned at 4:08 p.m.

Time Certain

1114

*Authorize grants from the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund for a total amount not to exceed $300 million (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192017
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF)
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

1115

Certify abstract of votes cast, candidates elected, and measures approved at the Municipal General Election held on November 5, 2024, and provide preliminary voter engagement report (Report)
Document number
1115-2024
Introduced by
Auditor Simone Rede
City department
Auditor's Office
Elections
Time certain
3:00 pm
Time requested
90 minutes (1 of 5)
Council action
Placed on File

1116

Proclaim results of the 2024 Municipal Nonpartisan General Election on Measure 26-249: Amends Charter: Deletes outdated, redundant requirements to approve utility franchises (Proclamation)
Document number
1116-2024
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Time certain
3:00 pm
Time requested
90 minutes (2 of 5)
Council action
Placed on File

1117

Proclaim results of the 2024 Municipal Nonpartisan General Election on Measure 26-250: Amends Charter: Adds Independent Portland Elections Commission (Proclamation)
Document number
1117-2024
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Time certain
3:00 pm
Time requested
90 minutes (3 of 5)
Council action
Placed on File

1118

Proclaim results of the 2024 Municipal Nonpartisan General Election on Measure 26-251: Amends Charter: Updates authority to manage parks, sewers and stormwaters (Proclamation)
Document number
1118-2024
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Time certain
3:00 pm
Time requested
90 minutes (4 of 5)
Council action
Placed on File

1119

Proclaim results of the 2024 Municipal Nonpartisan General Election on Measure 26-252: Amends Charter: Deletes vague, archaic and inconsistent language (Proclamation)
Document number
1119-2024
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Time certain
3:00 pm
Time requested
90 minutes (5 of 5)
Council action
Placed on File

Session Status
No session scheduled

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