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March 19-20, 2025 Council Agenda

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

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Meeting Minutes

In this agenda

Session Status
Recessed
Council in Attendance
Councilor Candace Avalos
Councilor Jamie Dunphy
Councilor Loretta Smith
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Dan Ryan
Council Vice President Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Steve Novick
Councilor Olivia Clark
Councilor Mitch Green
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney

Council President Pirtle-Guiney presided. 
Officers in attendance: Mike Porter, Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Item 2025-079 was pulled from the consent agenda and on a Y-12 roll call the balance of the consent agenda was approved.

Council recessed at 7:20 p.m. and reconvened at 7:36 p.m.
Council recessed at 8:34 p.m. and reconvened at 8:42 p.m.
Council adjourned at 10:42 p.m.

Agenda Approval

1

Council action
Approved as amended
Motion to amend the order of agenda items to hear item 2025-079: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Clark.

The agenda was approved as amended by unanimous consent.

Public Communications

2

Public Comment (Public Communication)
Document number
March 19, 2025 Public Communications
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on File

Time Certain

3

Amend the Comprehensive Plan Map and Zoning Map for properties at 3508 NE 11th Ave and 1123 NE Fremont St at the request of Derek Metson, Greenbox Architecture (LU 24-073674 CP ZC) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192034
Document number
2025-026
Neighborhood
Sabin
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Permitting & Development
Time certain
6:15 pm
Time requested
15 minutes
Previous agenda item.
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to amend directive A in the ordinance and the attached findings to reflect Council’s tentative vote: Moved by Green and seconded by Koyama Lane. Aye (12): Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney

Passed to second reading as amended April 2, 2025 at 9:45 a.m. time certain

Consent Agenda

4

*Authorize City Administrator to negotiate and execute a lease for District 3 Council office space for an estimated total cost of $63,000 (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192027
Document number
2025-088
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Bureau of Fleet and Facilities
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (12):
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Pirtle-Guiney

5

Appoint Susan Trexler and Jonah James Jensen to the Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (Report)
Document number
2025-079
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Permitting & Development
Council action
Confirmed
Item was pulled from the consent agenda for discussion.

Motion to accept the report: Moved by Smith and seconded by Kanal.
  • Aye (12):
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Pirtle-Guiney

6

Approve Council Minutes for February 5-20, 2025 (Report)
Document number
2025-089
Introduced by
Auditor Simone Rede
City department
Auditor's Office
Council Clerk
Council action
Approved
  • Aye (12):
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Pirtle-Guiney

Regular Agenda

7

Accept the Government Transition Advisory Committee Final Report (Report)
Document number
2025-090
Introduced by
Councilor Dan Ryan
Council Vice President Tiffany Koyama Lane
Time requested
90 minutes
Council action
Accepted
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Smith.
  • Aye (12):
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Pirtle-Guiney

8

Initiate foreclosure action on 11514 SE Alder St for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property (Ordinance)
Document number
2025-062
Neighborhood
Mill Park
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Second reading agenda item.
Council action
Referred to Mayor

9

Initiate foreclosure action on 10218 N Tyler Ave for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192028
Document number
2025-063
Neighborhood
North
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Second reading agenda item.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (12):
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Pirtle-Guiney

10

Initiate foreclosure action on 111 NE Killingsworth St for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192029
Document number
2025-064
Neighborhood
King
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Second reading agenda item.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (12):
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Pirtle-Guiney

11

Initiate foreclosure action on 4121 NE Grand Ave for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192030
Document number
2025-065
Neighborhood
King
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Second reading agenda item.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (12):
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Pirtle-Guiney

12

Declare property located at intersection of I-405 and SW Naito Parkway as surplus property and authorize Bureau of Transportation to dispose of property to Oregon Department of Transportation in exchange for accepting property at west end of Steel Bridge ramps (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192031
Document number
2025-066
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Second reading agenda item.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (12):
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Pirtle-Guiney

13

Declare actions concerning Zenith Energy Terminal Holdings, LLC, including placing communications into the public record, demanding the Mayor to investigate violations of the Zenith franchise agreement, and urging the Auditor to conduct an investigation into the competing statements and arguments heard by Council on January 21st, 2025, by City staff, Zenith, and members of the public (Resolution)
Resolution number
37702
Document number
2025-070
Introduced by
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Mitch Green
Councilor Jamie Dunphy
Council Vice President Tiffany Koyama Lane
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Adopted As Amended
Motion to amend the fourth Resolved statement to add "and pursuant to the authority in PCC 7.12.030" and delete ", with independent review to ensure impartiality,": Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (12): Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney)

Motion to remove Whereas statements 11 and 13 through 20 and attachments C1, C2, E, F, G1, and H: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Clark. (Aye (4): Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (8) Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to remove the Whereas statements 11 and 13-20 and attachment H: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Novick. (Aye (4): Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (8) Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to remove Attachment H: Moved by Morillo and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (9): Dunphy, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (3): Avalos, Smith, Green)
  • Aye (11):
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Nay (1):
    • Novick

Session Status
Adjourned
Council in Attendance
Councilor Candace Avalos
Councilor Jamie Dunphy
Councilor Loretta Smith
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Dan Ryan
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Steve Novick
Councilor Olivia Clark
Councilor Mitch Green
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney

Council President Pirtle-Guiney presided. 
Officers in attendance: Linly Rees, Chief Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Councilor Smith arrived at 2:01 p.m.
Councilor Ryan arrived at 2:02 p.m.

Council adjourned at 2:35 p.m.

Regular Agenda

14

*Ratify a Successor Collective Bargaining Agreement with American Federation of State, County, Municipal Employees, Local 189 related to the terms and conditions of employment of represented employees in the bargaining unit for 2025-2027 (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192032
Document number
2025-091
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Human Resources
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Absent (1):
    • Koyama Lane

15

*Ratify a Successor Collective Bargaining Agreement with the District Council of Trade Unions related to the terms and conditions of employment of represented employees in the bargaining unit for 2025-2027 (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192033
Document number
2025-092
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Human Resources
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Absent (1):
    • Koyama Lane

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