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March 13, 2024 Council Agenda

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

In accordance with Portland City Code and state law, City Council holds hybrid public meetings, which provide for both virtual and in-person participation. Members of council elect to attend remotely by video and teleconference, or in-person. The City makes several avenues available for the public to listen to and watch the broadcast of this meeting, including the City's YouTube Channel, the Open Signal website, and Xfinity Channel 30 and 330.

Meeting Minutes

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Session status
Recessed
Members in attendance
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Councilor Dan Ryan
Former Commissioner Rene Gonzalez
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps

Council convened at 9:39 a.m.
Mayor Wheeler presided.

Officers in attendance: Maja Haium, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Rebecca Dobert, Acting Council Clerk

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

Council recessed at 11:16 a.m.

Public communications

213

Request of Ruth Campbell to address Council regarding city planning and street design that prioritizes bicycles and pedestrians (Public communication)
Document number
213-2024
Council action
Placed on file

214

Request of Amber Boydston to address Council regarding ending the occupation in Israel and genocide (Public communication)
Document number
214-2024
Council action
Placed on file

215

Request of Aubrey Russell to address Council regarding Lincoln and Roosevelt statues in South Park Blocks (Public communication)
Document number
215-2024
Council action
Placed on file

216

Request of Christopher Hale to address Council regarding road deaths, safer infrastructure, and cultural change (Public communication)
Document number
216-2024
Council action
Placed on file

217

Request of Jared Essig to address Council regarding public safety, behavioral health, and mass psychogenic illness treatment (Public communication)
Document number
217-2024
Council action
Placed on file

Consent agenda

218

*Pay property damage claim of Nicholas Haynes for $9,765 resulting from a motor vehicle collision involving the Portland Water Bureau (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
191650
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Risk Management
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

219

*Authorize subrecipient grant agreement with Latino Network for the Digital Divide Response Project not to exceed $142,200 (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
191651
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

220

Amend Property Owner Responsibility for Streets Code to update street maintenance terminology (amend Code Chapter 17.42) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191663
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Transportation
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading March 20, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

221

Authorize amended and restated Intergovernmental Agreement for the Regional Water Providers Consortium (amend Contract 52523) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191664
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Water
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading March 20, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

222

Amend participating agreement with Invoice Cloud, Inc., for paperless billing processing fees to extend term for two years and increase funds in the amount of $1,200,000 (amend Contract 30005056) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191652
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Water
Second reading agenda item 205
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

Regular agenda

223

Add Leaf Blowers Code to phase out the use of gasoline leaf blowers to reduce public health impacts (add Code Chapter 8.80) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191653
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Second reading agenda item 210
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

224

*Accept a grant in the amount of $13,895,277 from the Oregon Department of Transportation and authorize Intergovernmental Agreement for Burgard Bridge Resiliency and Multimodal Enhancement Project (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
191654
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Transportation
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

225

*Approve findings to authorize an exemption to the competitive bidding requirements and authorize competitive solicitation for use of the alternative contract method Negotiated Request for Proposals for construction of the NW Park Ave and Johnson St/Kearney St Local Improvement District (C-10069) (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
191655
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Transportation
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed as amended
Motion to amend Ordinance to remove Directive C: Moved by Mapps and seconded by Ryan. (Y-5)
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

226

*Authorize Intergovernmental Agreement with Multnomah County for improvements related to the Broadway Bridge West Approach component of the Broadway Corridor Development (C-10069) (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
191656
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Transportation
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

227

Authorize the rates and charges for water and water-related services beginning July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 and fix an effective date (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191657
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Water
Second reading agenda item 211
Council action
Passed as amended
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

228

Authorize competitive solicitation and contract with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and provide payment for construction of the NE 87th and Marx Sewer Reconstruction Project for an estimated cost of $1,006,000 (Project E11505) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191666
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Environmental Services
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading March 20, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

229

Revise sewer and stormwater rates, charges and fees in accordance with the FY 2024-25 Budget (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191658
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
City department
Environmental Services
Second reading agenda item 212
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

Session status
Adjourned
Members in attendance
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Councilor Dan Ryan
Former Commissioner Rene Gonzalez
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps

Mayor Wheeler presided.

Mayor Wheeler left at 2:59 p.m and Commissioner Mapps presided.

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

Council adjourned at 3:48 p.m.

Time certain

230

Accept the Portland Design Commission 2023 State of the City Design Report (Report)
Document number
230-2024
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Permitting & Development
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Accepted
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Mapps and seconded by Rubio.
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ted Wheeler
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps

231

Accept the Portland Historic Landmarks Commission 2023 State of the City Preservation Report (Report)
Document number
231-2024
Introduced by
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
City department
Permitting & Development
Time certain
3:00 pm
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Accepted
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Gonzalez and seconded by Rubio.
  • Aye (4):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
  • Absent (1):
    • Ted Wheeler

Session status
No session scheduled

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