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September 8, 2025 Finance Committee Agenda

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

In accordance with Portland City Code and state law, City Council holds hybrid public meetings, which provide for both virtual and in-person participation. Councilors may 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.

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Meeting Minutes

Session Status
Adjourned

Committee in Attendance:
Councilor Steve Novick
Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney, Vice Chair
Councilor Eric Zimmerman, Chair  

Councilor Zimmerman presided.
Officers in attendance: Rebecca Dobert, Acting Council Clerk

Committee adjourned at 12:44 p.m.

Regular Agenda

1

Declare property located on SE 21st Ave and SE Powell Blvd as surplus property and authorize the City Administrator to dispose of the property at fair market value (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192099
Document number
2025-329
Neighborhood
Hosford-Abernethy
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Bureau of Fleet and Facilities
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Referred to City Council
Motion to send the Ordinance, Document Number 2025-329, to the full Council with the recommendation that it be passed: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Novick (Aye (3): Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Zimmerman; Absent (2) Avalos, Green)

2

*Authorize Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain temporary rights necessary for construction of the NE Shaver Sidewalk, 102nd to 115th Avenue Project, through the exercise of the City’s Eminent Domain Authority (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192114
Document number
2025-330
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Referred to City Council
Motion to send the Ordinance, Document Number 2025-330, to the full Council with the recommendation that it be passed: Moved by Novick and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney (Aye (3): Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Zimmerman; Absent (2): Avalos, Green)

3

Initiate foreclosure action on 12229 SE Sherman St for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property (Ordinance)
Document number
2025-331
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Council action
Referred to Mayor

4

Initiate foreclosure action on 1541 WI/SW Market Street for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192104
Document number
2025-332
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Referred to City Council
Motion to send the Ordinance, Document Number 2025-332, to the full Council with the recommendation that it be passed: Moved by Novick and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney (Aye (3): Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Zimmerman; Absent (2): Avalos, Green)

5

Initiate foreclosure action on 1140 SE 139th Ave for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property (Ordinance)
Document number
2025-333
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Referred to City Council
Motion to send the Ordinance, Document Number 2025-333, to the full Council with the recommendation that it be passed: Moved by Novick and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney (Aye (3): Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Zimmerman; Absent (2): Avalos, Green)

6

Initiate foreclosure action on 1541 SW Market St for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192105
Document number
2025-334
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Referred to City Council
Motion to send the Ordinance, Document Number 2025-334, to the full Council with the recommendation that it be passed: Moved by Novick and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney (Aye (3): Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Zimmerman; Absent (2): Avalos, Green)

7

Initiate foreclosure action on 1625 SE 35th Ave for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property (Ordinance)
Document number
2025-335
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Council action
Referred to Mayor

8

Initiate foreclosure action on 1810 SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property (Ordinance)
Document number
2025-336
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Referred to City Council
Motion to send the Ordinance, Document Number 2025-336, to the full Council with the recommendation that it be passed: Moved by Novick and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney (Aye (3): Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Zimmerman; Absent (2): Avalos, Green)

9

Initiate foreclosure action on 1822 SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property (Ordinance)
Document number
2025-337
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Referred to City Council
Motion to send the Ordinance, Document Number 2025-337, to the full Council with the recommendation that it be passed: Moved by Novick and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney (Aye (3): Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Zimmerman; Absent (2): Avalos, Green)

10

Initiate foreclosure action on 3821 NW Saint Helens Rd for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192106
Document number
2025-338
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Referred to City Council
Motion to send the Ordinance, Document Number 2025-338, to the full Council with the recommendation that it be passed: Moved by Novick and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney (Aye (3): Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Zimmerman; Absent (2): Avalos, Green)

11

Initiate foreclosure action on 5130 SE 84th Ave for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192107
Document number
2025-339
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Referred to City Council
Motion to send the Ordinance, Document Number 2025-339, to the full Council with the recommendation that it be passed: Moved by Novick and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney (Aye (3): Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Zimmerman; Absent (2): Avalos, Green)

12

Initiate foreclosure action on 8315 N Wayland Ave for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property (Ordinance)
Document number
2025-340
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Referred to City Council
Motion to send the Ordinance, Document Number 2025-340, to the full Council with the recommendation that it be passed: Moved by Novick and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney (Aye (3): Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Zimmerman; Absent (2): Avalos, Green)

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