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Emergency ordinance
*Amend contract with TriMet for $4,605,006 through FY 2028-29 to provide enhanced upkeep and security of the Portland Transit Mall and the original Light Rail Transit Loop segment of SW 1st Ave, SW Morrison St, and SW Yamhill St (amend Contract 30000826)
Passed
The City of Portland ordains:
Section 1. The Council finds:
- TriMet and the City were partners in constructing the Portland Mall Segment of the South Corridor Light Rail Project, which brings service to the Portland Transit Mall in downtown Portland along SW/NW 5th and 6th Avenues.
- The Transit Mall became fully operational in September 2009.
- In August 2009, by Ordinance No. 183013, TriMet and the City entered into an Agreement for Enhanced Transit Mall Upkeep for Fiscal Years 2009-2014 for the Portland Transit Mall and the Light Rail Transit Loop segment.
- The Agreement established a strategy for shared, on-going enhanced upkeep, cleaning, and security to assure the long-term economic, physical, and social viability of the Transit Mall.
- The Agreement identifies scope, costs and responsibility for the additional service needed to maintain a vibrant and safe transit Mall.
- In 2014, by Ordinance No. 186763, the Agreement was extended for five years through 2019.
- In 2019, by Ordinance No. 189630, the Agreement was extended for five additional years through 2024.
- The purpose of this Ordinance is to extend the Agreement for an additional five years through 2029.
- Funding for the City's contribution towards enhanced maintenance, cleaning and security services are included in the City's proposed budget for FY 24/25.
- The Bureau's level of confidence in the cost estimate for this Agreement is high based on the last five-year's actual costs.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:
- The Director of the Portland Bureau of Transportation is hereby authorized to execute an amendment to Contract No. 30000826 with TriMet to extend the Agreement for an additional five-year term to provide for enhanced upkeep and security of the Portland Transit Mall and the LRT Loop segment, in a form similar to the Agreement attached as Exhibit 1.
- The Mayor and the Auditor are hereby authorized to pay from the FY 24/25 budget, accounts 8TR000002902, 9TR000003018.
Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists because TriMet’s contract for services with Portland Mall Management, Inc. expires at the end of June 2024, and a delay in approval of this Ordinance may impact TriMet’s administration of that contract; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage by Council.
Official record (Efiles)
An ordinance when passed by the Council shall be signed by the Auditor. It shall be carefully filed and preserved
in the custody of the Auditor (City Charter Chapter 2 Article 1 Section 2-122)
Passed by Council
Auditor of the City of Portland
Simone Rede
Impact Statement
Purpose of proposed legislation and background information
The purpose of this Ordinance is to extend an agreement with TriMet for an additional five-year term to provide for enhanced upkeep and security of the Portland Transit Mall and the LRT Loop segment, thus ensuring the long-term economic, physical, and social viability of the Transit Mall.
Financial and budgetary impacts
- Funding for the City's contribution towards enhanced maintenance, cleaning and security services are included in the City's proposed budget for FY 24/25.
- The allocation of financial responsibilities for this contract extension between the City and TriMet was renegotiated to an even 50/50 cost sharing model which will result in the City paying $1,966,775 less than the previous five-year term.
Community impacts and community involvement
- Not continuing the enhanced maintenance and security along the Transit Mall would negatively impact transit users, businesses, employees, and visitors to the central city.
100% renewable goal
N/A
Financial and budget analysis
Analysis provided by City Budget Office
This action extends the contract with TriMet for security services in the Transit Mall and a segment of Light Rail Transit Loop through FY 2028-29. The contract amount totals $4,605,006. Funding for the first year of this contract is included in the FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget.