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February 28, 2024 Council Agenda

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

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Meeting Minutes

In this agenda

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

The Consent Agenda was adopted on a Y-5 roll call.

Council recessed at 11:14 a.m. and reconvened at 11:18 a.m.
Council recessed at 11:57 a.m.

Public Communications

180

Request of Jack Coleman to address Council regarding bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure (Public Communication)
Document number
180-2024
Council action
Placed on File

181

Request of April Fletcher to address Council regarding stolen car appeal (Public Communication)
Document number
181-2024
Council action
Placed on File

182

Request of Alan Comnes to address Council regarding vendors supporting charter transition (Public Communication)
Document number
182-2024
Council action
Placed on File

183

Request of Long Nguyen to address Council regarding homelessness, illegal camping, and dumping (Public Communication)
Document number
183-2024
Council action
Placed on File

184

Request of Nora Kingsley to address Council regarding homelessness crisis (Public Communication)
Document number
184-2024
Council action
Placed on File

Time Certain

185

Proclaim February 27, 2024 to be the 20th Anniversary of INCIGHT (Proclamation)
Document number
185-2024
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Councilor Dan Ryan
Time certain
9:45 am
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Placed on File

186

Appoint Amy Vohs and Kristian McCombs to the Development Review Advisory Committee for terms to expire February 27, 2027 (Report)
Document number
186-2024
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Permitting & Development
Time certain
10:05 am
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Confirmed
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Mapps and seconded by Rubio.
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

187

Proclaim February 2024 to be Art and Black History Month (Proclamation)
Document number
187-2024
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Councilor Dan Ryan
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
Time certain
10:15 am
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Placed on File

Consent Agenda

188

*Pay property damage claim of Jackie Hu for $19,452 resulting from a motor vehicle collision involving Portland Water Bureau (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191640
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Management and Finance
Risk Management
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

Regular Agenda

189

Amend Title 15 Emergency Code to align with the amended City Charter approved by voters in Portland Measure 26-228 (replace Code Title 15) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191641
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Former Commissioner Rene Gonzalez
City department
Management and Finance
Second reading agenda item 172.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

190

Accept bid of $7,371,394 from Iron Horse Excavation, Inc. for the Downtown Old Town Market Madison Sewer Rehabilitation Project (Procurement Report - ITB 00002210) (Report)
Document number
190-2024
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Management and Finance
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Accepted - Prepare Contract
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Gonzalez and seconded by Mapps.
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

191

*Pay settlement of Grace Dietzschold bodily injury lawsuit for $25,000 involving the Portland Police Bureau (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191642
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Management and Finance
Risk Management
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

192

Amend Floating Structures Code to clarify permitting requirements for repairs to existing floatation systems (amend Code Sections 28.03.020 and 28.05.010) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191643
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Permitting & Development
Second reading agenda item 164.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

Four-Fifths Agenda

192 - 1

Ensure grant funding is available through the Small Business Stabilization Restore Program for small businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by the January 2024 winter storm (Resolution)
Resolution number
37653
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Former Commissioner Rene Gonzalez
City department
Emergency Management
Prosper Portland
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

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: Anne Milligan, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Council recessed at 2:32 p.m. and reconvened at 2:36 p.m.
Council adjourned at 4:14 p.m.

Time Certain

193

Authorize a non-binding term sheet with Rip City Management LLC and Trail Blazers, Inc. for Rose Quarter Operating and Lease Agreements (Resolution)
Resolution number
37654
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Management and Finance
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

194

*Amend Downtown Business Incentive Credit Code to expand eligibility (amend Code Section 7.02.875) (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191644
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Time certain
3:00 pm
Time requested
45 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

Four-Fifths Agenda

195

Amend Public Art Code to establish public monuments policy and review criteria (amend Code Chapter 5.74) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191649
Introduced by
Councilor Dan Ryan
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to substitute Exhibit A: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Mapps. (Y-5)
Passed to second reading as amended March 6, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

Session Status
No session scheduled

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