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March 6, 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
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Councilor Dan Ryan
Former Commissioner Rene Gonzalez
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps

Meeting convened at 9:56 a.m.
Commissioner Mapps presided.

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

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

Council recessed at 11:20 a.m. 

Public Communications

196

Request of Albert Kaufman to address Council regarding gas-powered leaf blowers (Public Communication)
Document number
196-2024
Council action
Placed on File

197

Request of David Binnig to address Council regarding safer infrastructure on bike routes (Public Communication)
Document number
197-2024
Council action
Placed on File

198

Request of Sarah Hobbs to address Council regarding follow-up care with naloxone pilot program (Public Communication)
Document number
198-2024
Council action
Placed on File

199

Request of Erica Montgomery to address Council regarding ceasefire (Public Communication)
Document number
199-2024
Council action
Placed on File
Emma Colburn and Jolene Lopez presented to Council for agenda item 199.

200

Request of Mario Mastrangelo to address Council regarding responsibility for snow and ice removal (Public Communication)
Document number
200-2024
Council action
Placed on File

Time Certain

201

Proclaim March 11, 2024 to be the 10th Anniversary of Steven Byess as Music Director of Portland Columbia Symphony (Proclamation)
Document number
201-2024
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Councilor Dan Ryan
Time certain
9:45 am
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Placed on File

Consent Agenda

202

*Assign certain program functions to Commissioners-in-Charge in anticipation of the future service area realignment to support transition to the mayor-council form of government (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191645
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

203

*Pay property damage claim of Rebecca Johnson for $27,715 resulting from a motor vehicle collision involving the Portland Bureau of Transportation (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191646
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Risk Management
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

204

*Approve Intergovernmental Agreement between Portland State University, Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services, Child Welfare Partnership Training Unit and the Portland Children’s Levy through June 30, 2027 (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191647
Introduced by
Councilor Dan Ryan
City department
Portland Children's Levy
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

205

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
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading March 13, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

Regular Agenda

206

Proclaim March 11, 2024 to be National 311 Day (Proclamation)
Document number
206-2024
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
Time requested
20 minutes

207

Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Accepted - Prepare Contract
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Gonzalez and seconded by Wheeler.
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

208

*Pay settlement of Robert Gleason bodily injury lawsuit for $60,000 involving the Portland Bureau of Transportation (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
191648
Introduced by
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
City department
Risk Management
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

209

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
Second reading agenda item 195
Council action
Passed As Amended
  • Aye (5):
    • Carmen Rubio
    • Ryan
    • Rene Gonzalez
    • Mingus Mapps
    • Ted Wheeler

Session Status
Adjourned
Council in Attendance
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Councilor Dan Ryan
Former Commissioner Rene Gonzalez
Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps

Commissioner Mapps presided.

Officers in attendance: Adrianne DelCotto, Deputy City Attorney; Rebecca Dobert, Acting Council Clerk

Council recessed at 4:02 p.m. and reconvened at 4:11 p.m.

Council adjourned at 5:04 p.m.

Time Certain

210

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)
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
90 minutes

Written record is closed. View written testimony in Map App.

Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading March 13, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

211

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
Time certain
3:30 pm
Time requested
90 minutes (1 of 2)
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to amend Ordinance to include pages 2 through 16: Moved by Mapps and seconded by Rubio. (Y-4)

Passed to second reading as amended March 13, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

212

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
Time certain
3:30 pm
Time requested
90 minutes (2 of 2)
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading March 13, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

Session Status
No session scheduled

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