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Joint Council Statement on Ukraine
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Press Release: Mayor Wheeler and Commissioner Ryan Announce New Administrative Rule to Support Unhoused Portlanders
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City Council to discuss ongoing permitting improvement efforts at Jan. 25 work session
The City Council will receive updates from development review bureaus on efforts to improve permitting services and discuss proposed updates to city policies.
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Urgent shelter, outreach, services: County, City announce new, shared $38 million homelessness spending plan
Sharing a deep sense of urgency around the need to safely and compassionately reduce the number of people outside sent surging by COVID-19, leaders from Multnomah County and the City of Portland jointly announced a more than $38 million package that will make immediate investments in housing
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Deadline extended: Help guide development review in Portland; apply by Oct. 29
The City of Portland is seeking interested persons to serve in one of four positions, each for a three-year term, on the Development Review Advisory Committee. Persons of color are encouraged to apply. Applications are accepted through Friday, Oct. 29.
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Have a passion for floating structures? Consider applying for the City of Portland’s River Community Advisory Committee
The City of Portland is seeking interested persons to serve in one of three positions, each for a three-year term, on the River Community Advisory Committee. Persons of color are encouraged to apply. Applications are accepted through Wednesday, Nov. 10.
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A letter from Rebecca Esau, Director of the Bureau of Development Services, regarding customer feedback on the City’s building permit services
Recently a survey was sent to 1088 customers who applied for building permits from January through June 2021, asking about their experiences and seeking ideas for improvement; 282 customers responded. Here is BDS Director Esau’s letter to survey recipients.
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Joint City Statement on Hate Crimes
Our core values as a City include anti-racism and equity. Every Portlander and everyone visiting our city deserves to be welcomed and to feel that they belong. They should encounter a Portland free of bias and hate, where they do not fear for their safety and security.
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City Council approves measures to assist businesses in recovery from the pandemic
Businesses, entrepreneurs, and providers of affordable housing and services can take advantage of temporary suspensions of some zoning requirements to assist in improvements to their facilities and enable faster economic recovery.
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Commissioner Ryan’s Statement on the City of Portland’s Denial of Zenith’s Land Use Compatibility Statement
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City of Portland denies Land Use Compatibility Statement for Zenith Energy
The City of Portland, through the Bureau of Development Services, is denying a request from Zenith Energy to issue a Land Use Compatibility Statement necessary for the renewal of its air quality permit issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
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City and County Leaders Ask Biden Administration To Admit Afghans, Send Them Here
We are a great country, and a safer country, when we lead with integrity and love. Such leadership demands that we ensure the safety of (at least) those who ensured the safety of our citizens, and of those who will be persecuted because of who they are.
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Joint Council Statement on York Sculpture
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City bureaus work to improve timeliness and efficiency in building permit process
Earlier this year, Commissioner Dan Ryan appointed a Permitting Improvement Task Force which met three times over two months and was charged with identifying solutions to improving the timeliness and efficiency of the building permit process.
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Inventory of City-Owned Parcels
Commissioner Ryan shares the inventory of city-owned parcels that could be used for Safe Rest Villages.
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Seeking experienced engineers to advise on structural engineering issues
The Bureau of Development Services seeks interested and experienced structural engineers to serve in one of three positions, each for a three-year term, on the Structural Engineering Advisory Committee. Persons of color are encouraged to apply. Applications are due by Monday, June 14.
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