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Public Works Committee

The Public Works Committee meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The agenda is published below by 9:00 a.m. Friday before the meeting.

Upcoming meetings

Subject matter

  • Includes matters related to transportation and utilities; ratepayer-funded programs; parks, urban forestry, and open space; superfund cleanup; and the needs, programs, policies, and Bureaus addressing public infrastructure.
  • City departments: 
    • Bureau of Transportation; Water Bureau; Bureau of Environmental Services; Garbage, Recycling, and Compost programs within Bureau of Planning and Sustainability; Parks and Tree programs within Parks and Recreation; Fleet and Facilities; Bureau of Technology

Committee chair

Olivia ClarkDistrict 4 - Council Vice President

Vice chair

Loretta SmithDistrict 1 City Councilor

Committee members

Sameer KanalDistrict 2 City Councilor
Tiffany Koyama LaneDistrict 3 City Councilor
Mitch GreenDistrict 4 City Councilor

April 14, 2026 Public Works 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.

Questions may be directed to councilclerk@portlandoregon.gov.

Regular agenda

1

Authorize the Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain permanent property rights necessary for a replacement rockfall mitigation system for the W Burnside Road – SW Tichner Drive Slide Project, through the exercise of the City’s eminent domain authority (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-133
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Referred to City Council
Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-133, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Green and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (3): Koyama Lane, Green, Clark; Nay (1): Smith; Absent (1): Kanal)
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2

Authorize water revenue bonds to finance water system capital improvements for an amount sufficient to produce net proceeds of up to $525,000,000 and to refund outstanding water revenue bonds (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-134
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Treasury
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Referred to City Council
Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-134, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Clark and seconded by Smith. (Aye (3): Koyama Lane, Smith, Clark; Nay (1): Green; Absent (1): Kanal)
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3

Public Works Committee priorities discussion (Presentation)
Document number
2026-135
Introduced by
Councilor Olivia Clark
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Placed on file

Assigned documents

Staff contact

Claire Adamsick

Council Policy Analyst
claire.adamsick@portlandoregon.gov

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