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December 4, 2024 Council Agenda

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1900 SW Fourth Avenue, Room 2500, Portland, OR 97201

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Meeting Minutes

Session Status
Recessed
Council in Attendance
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Councilor Dan Ryan
Former Commissioner Rene Gonzalez
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps

Council convened at 10:01 a.m.
Mayor Wheeler presided.

Officers in attendance: Linly Rees, Chief Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Item 1036 was pulled from the consent agenda and on a Y-4 roll call (Rubio absent) the balance of the consent agenda was approved.

Council recessed at 10:48 a.m. and reconvened at 10:52 a.m.
Council recessed at 1:08 p.m.

Public Communications

1021

Request of Michelle Milla to address Council regarding safety concerns in lower Northwest stadium neighborhood (Public Communication)
Document number
1021-2024
Council action
Placed on File

1022

Request of David Gray to address Council regarding safety concerns in public safety in the stadium neighborhood (Public Communication)
Document number
1022-2024
Council action
Placed on File

1023

Request of Kevin Peter Colt to address Council regarding drugs in the stadium neighborhood (Public Communication)
Document number
1023-2024
Council action
Placed on File

1024

Request of James Lee to address Council regarding our musical future part two (Public Communication)
Document number
1024-2024
Council action
Placed on File

1025

Request of Laura Curry to address Council regarding boulder placements on NW 16th Ave between Couch and Davis streets (Public Communication)
Document number
1025-2024
Council action
Placed on File

Time Certain

1026

Adopt the North Portland in Motion Plan (Resolution)
Resolution number
37688
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Transportation
Time certain
9:45 am
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (4):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler
  • Absent (1):
    • Carmen Rubio

1027

*Declare 3.4 acres at Washington Park formerly used by the Portland Children’s Museum as surplus property and authorize Portland Parks and Recreation to take all actions necessary to dispose of the property through sale to Metro for $3 million (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191987
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Parks & Recreation
Time certain
10:15 am
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (4):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler
  • Absent (1):
    • Carmen Rubio

1028

Adopt the Montgomery Park Area Plan including amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, Comprehensive Plan Map, Zoning Map, Zoning Code, Citywide Design Guidelines, and related amendments to the Guild’s Lake Industrial Sanctuary and Northwest District plans (amend Code Title 33) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192000
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
10:25 am
Time requested
30 minutes (1 of 3)
Previous agenda item 987.

View written testimony on Map App. Written record closed December 3, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to change the district plan name from Vaughn-Nicolai to York: Moved by Rubio and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (4) - Mapps, Ryan, Gonzalez, Wheeler; Absent (1) - Rubio)

Motion to amend Amendment 9 to reflect the Code changes: Moved by Wheeler and seconded by Mapps. (Aye (4) - Mapps, Ryan, Gonzalez, Wheeler; Absent (1) - Rubio)

Motion to move Amendments 2-9, including amendments in response to change in public benefits agreement participants: Moved by Wheeler and seconded by Rubio. (Aye (4) - Mapps, Ryan, Gonzalez, Wheeler; Absent (1) - Rubio)

Motion to vote on the package as amended to replace the documents with the as amended Montgomery Park Area Plan ordinance, Exhibit A and Exhibit B: Moved by Wheeler and seconded by Mapps. (Aye (4) - Mapps, Ryan, Gonzalez, Wheeler; Absent (1) - Rubio)

Passed to second reading as amended December 11, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. time certain

1029

Adopt the Locally Preferred Alternative for the Montgomery Park Transit Project (Resolution)
Resolution number
37692
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Transportation
Time certain
10:25 am
Time requested
30 minutes (2 of 3)
Previous agenda item 988.

Written record closed December 3, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

Council action
Continued
Continued to December 11, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. time certain

1030

Authorize Agreement between the City, Portland Streetcar Inc, and 1535-A1 LLC for public benefits related to the Montgomery Park Area Plan (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192001
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
10:25 am
Time requested
30 minutes (3 of 3)
Previous agenda item 1019.
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to amend Exhibit A to add the following to Subsection 2.3.2: “For informational purposes, the report will include the following additional data: 1) the racial breakdown of employees holding the newly created middle-wage jobs in an anonymized manner and to the extent individual employees elect to disclose race or ethnicity or the employer otherwise has the information, and 2) information related to whether the businesses that created the new middle-wage jobs are new business to the city or have relocated from within the city, and if so, from where they relocated. This data will be collected through surveys or third-party sources as available.”: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Gonzalez. (Aye (4) - Mapps, Ryan, Gonzalez, Wheeler; Absent (1) - Rubio)

Motion to amend Exhibit A (the public benefits agreement) to change the name of the Plan District to the York Plan District, change the name of the York Work Group to the York Collective, and to add Exhibit C to the PBA: Moved by Wheeler and seconded by Mapps. (Aye (4) - Mapps, Ryan, Gonzalez, Wheeler; Absent (1) - Rubio)

Passed to second reading as amended December 11, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. time certain

Consent Agenda

1031

Appoint and reappoint members to the Arts Access Fund Oversight Committee for terms to expire December 31, 2028 (Report)
Document number
1031-2024
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Arts & Culture
Council action
Confirmed
  • Aye (4):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler
  • Absent (1):
    • Carmen Rubio

1032

Amend contract with Titan Utilities, LLC to add funds for storm sewer and maintenance hole replacement at Outfall 42 due to railroad permit delays (amend Contract 30008429) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191980
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Environmental Services
Second reading agenda item 996.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (4):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler
  • Absent (1):
    • Carmen Rubio

1033

Adopt the Fifth Amendment to the North Macadam Urban Renewal Plan (Resolution)
Resolution number
37687
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Housing Bureau
Prosper Portland
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (4):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler
  • Absent (1):
    • Carmen Rubio

1034

*Authorize financing to M. Carter Commons Limited Partnership or a Northwest Housing Alternatives affiliate for development of a new affordable housing project at 3675 N Interstate Ave not to exceed $3,500,000 (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191981
Neighborhood
Overlook
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Housing Bureau
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (4):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler
  • Absent (1):
    • Carmen Rubio

1035

*Authorize competitive solicitation and execution of price agreements for tree procurement, planting, and maintenance services not to exceed $10 million (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191982
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Parks & Recreation
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (4):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler
  • Absent (1):
    • Carmen Rubio

1036

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
Council action
Passed to second reading
Item 1036 was pulled from the consent agenda for discussion.
Passed to second reading December 11, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

1037

*Approve annexation to the City for property within the City’s Urban Services Boundary on SE Clatsop St (Case A-1-24) (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191983
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (4):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler
  • Absent (1):
    • Carmen Rubio

1038

Amend grant agreement with Earth Advantage Inc to increase the amount by $10,300,000 to purchase additional equipment and subcontracted services for the Cooling Portland Program (amend Grant Agreement 32002637) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191992
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF)
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading December 11, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

1039

Appropriate grant for $1,359,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance Fiscal Year 2024 Byrne Discretionary Grants Program for FY 2024-25 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191993
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Police
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading December 11, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

1040

Authorize Letter of Agreement between the Portland Police Association and the Portland Police Bureau to allow retroactive clarification of Articles 37.2 and 65.2 of the collective bargaining agreement (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191994
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Police
City Attorney
Human Resources
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading December 11, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

1041

Accept bid of $4,935,000 from Tapani Inc for the West Lents Floodplain Restoration Project (Procurement Report – RFP 00002381) (Report)
Document number
1041-2024
Neighborhood
Lents
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Procurement and Business Opportunities
Council action
Accepted - Prepare Contract
  • Aye (4):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler
  • Absent (1):
    • Carmen Rubio

1042

Assess properties for sidewalk, curb and driveway repair for the Bureau of Transportation (Y1105) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191996
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Revenue Division
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading December 11, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

1043

*Pay property damage claim of Autumn Rouse for $5,342 resulting from a motor vehicle collision involving the Portland Bureau of Transportation (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191984
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Risk Management
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (4):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler
  • Absent (1):
    • Carmen Rubio

1044

*Amend contract with Cale America Inc for multi-space parking pay stations and related services to extend the term through April 23, 2030, for an additional $4,800,000 (amend Contract 31000720) (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191985
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Transportation
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (4):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler
  • Absent (1):
    • Carmen Rubio

1045

*Appropriate grant from TriMet for the 82nd Avenue Transit Project for $1,800,000 (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191986
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Transportation
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (4):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler
  • Absent (1):
    • Carmen Rubio

1046

Approve Council Minutes for October 2-31, 2024 (Report)
Document number
1046-2024
Introduced by
Auditor Simone Rede
City department
Auditor's Office
Council Clerk
Council action
Approved
  • Aye (4):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler
  • Absent (1):
    • Carmen Rubio

Regular Agenda

1047

Authorize the City Attorney to file an unfair labor practice complaint (Resolution)
Resolution number
37689
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
City Attorney
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (3):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler
  • Nay (1):
    • Ryan
  • Absent (1):
    • Carmen Rubio

1048

Amend Code to align with the amended City Charter approved by voters in Portland Measure 26-228 (amend Code Titles 13 and 28, and replace Code Titles 14, 26, and 29) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192002
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
City Government and Leadership
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading December 11, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

1049

Amend Code to align with the amended City Charter approved by voters in Portland Measure 26-228 (amend Code Titles 1, 11 and 27, replace Code Titles 10, 16 and 21) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191988
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
City Government and Leadership
Second reading agenda item 1008.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (4):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler
  • Absent (1):
    • Carmen Rubio

1050

Authorize water revenue bonds to finance water system capital improvements for an amount sufficient to produce net proceeds of up to $250 million and to refund outstanding water revenue bonds (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192003
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Investor Relations for Portland Bonds
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading December 11, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

1051

Amend Parks and Recreation Code to align with the amended City Charter approved by voters in Portland Measure 26-228 and to update park rules (replace Code Title 20) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191989
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Parks & Recreation
Second reading agenda item 1011.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (4):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler
  • Absent (1):
    • Carmen Rubio

1052

Amend the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund Climate Investment Plan (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192005
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF)
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading December 11, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

1053

Assess properties for sidewalk, curb and driveway repair for the Bureau of Transportation (Y1104) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192007
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Revenue Division
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to amend the Ordinance, Impact Statement, and Exhibit A to remove one property: Moved by Wheeler and seconded by Mapps. (Aye (4) - Mapps, Ryan, Gonzalez, Wheeler; Absent (1) - Rubio)
Passed to second reading as amended December 11, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

1054

Create the NW Park Ave Local Improvement District to construct street, sidewalk, stormwater, sanitary sewer and water main improvements in conjunction with the segregation of pending local improvement district liens (C-10076) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191990
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Transportation
Second reading agenda item 1016.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (4):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler
  • Absent (1):
    • Carmen Rubio

1055

Amend the NW Park Ave and Johnson-Kearney St Local Improvement District to construct only NW Johnson St and NW Kearney St and to construct NW Park Ave in a separate and newly-formed NW Park Ave Local Improvement District in conjunction with the segregation of pending local improvement district liens (C-10069; amend Contract 30004963) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191991
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Transportation
Second reading agenda item 1017.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (4):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler
  • Absent (1):
    • Carmen Rubio

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.

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

Council recessed at 2:52 p.m. and reconvened at 3:00 p.m.
Council recessed at 3:32 p.m. and reconvened at 4:00 p.m.

Council adjourned at 5:26 p.m.

Time Certain

1056

Adopt the Building a Better 82nd Avenue plan and its recommendations (Resolution)
Resolution number
37690
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Transportation
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (5):
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Ted Wheeler

1057

Add wireless facility operators to the Utility Operators Code and amend fee schedule to include wireless facilities in the right-of way (amend Code Title 12) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192006
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
3:00 pm
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to amend Exhibit A to add new "Use" definition in Subsection 12.15.030 U.: Moved by Wheeler and seconded by Mapps. (Aye (5) - Mapps, Rubio, Ryan, Gonzalez, Wheeler)
Passed to second reading as amended December 11, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

1058

*Amend Portland City Code Title 24 Building Regulations to add Chapter 24.31 to address transient lodging (add Code Chapter 24.31) (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192004
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Permitting & Development
Time certain
4:00 pm
Time requested
45 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to December 11, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

Session Status
No session scheduled

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