Current Council Agenda
The Council Agenda is the weekly list of items to come before the City Council. The agenda is available on Friday for the following week's Council meetings.
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Portland City Council
Council Agenda for June 16, 2021 (printable version)
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Under Portland City Code and state law, the City Council is holding this meeting electronically. All members of council are attending remotely by video and teleconference, and the City has made several avenues available for the public to listen to the audio broadcast of this meeting. The meeting is available to the public on the City's YouTube Channel, eGov PDX, www.portlandoregon.gov/video and Channel 30. The public can also provide written testimony to Council by emailing the Council Clerk at cctestimony@portlandoregon.gov. |
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Provide Public Testimony: City Council will hear public testimony on resolutions and ordinances (first readings only). Testimony is not taken on communications, reports, second readings, proclamations or presentations in accordance with Code 3.02.040 F. and G. Public testimony will be heard by electronic communication (internet connection or telephone). Please identify the agenda item(s) you want to testify on, and then click the registration link for the appropriate Council session. Provide your name, agenda item number(s), zip code, phone number and email address. Individuals have three minutes to testify unless otherwise stated at the meeting. The deadline to sign up for the June 16, 2021 Council meetings is Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.Email the Council Clerk at councilclerk@portlandoregon.gov with any questions. |
WEDNESDAY, 9:30 AM, JUNE 16, 2021
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COMMUNICATIONS |
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448 Request of Liliana McDonald to address Council regarding Domestic Violence Services for African Americans (Communication) |
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449 Request of Bri Condon to address Council regarding the macro importance of continuing to direct funds to Domestic Violence work (Communication) |
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450 Request of Matt Glazewski to address Council regarding City climate priorities (Communication) |
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451 Request of Ana Johns to address Council regarding public safety (Communication) |
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452 Request of Meghan Doughty to address Council regarding the inequitable impact and administrative burdens created by Portland's new rental laws (Communication) |
TIMES CERTAIN |
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*453 TIME CERTAIN: 9:45 AM – Adopt the Supplemental Budget for the FY 2020-21 Over-Expenditure Process and make budget adjustments in various funds (Ordinance introduced by Mayor Wheeler) 30 minutes requested for items 453-454 |
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*454 Authorize temporary operating loans between various funds to provide interim funding to cover lags in federal, state, and other grant reimbursements and other negative cash and fund balances (Ordinance introduced by Mayor Wheeler) |
CONSENT AGENDA – NO DISCUSSION |
Mayor Ted Wheeler |
Office of Management and Finance |
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*455 Pay settlement of Anne Hill property damage claim in the sum of $37,000 involving the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (Ordinance) |
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*456 Pay settlement of Amanda Wiper bodily injury lawsuit resulting from a motor vehicle collision for the sum of $10,000 involving the Portland Water Bureau (Ordinance) |
Prosper Portland |
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457 Reappoint Gustavo J. Cruz, Jr. and William Myers to the Prosper Portland Board for terms to expire June 30, 2024 (Report) |
Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty |
Bureau of Transportation |
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*458 Authorize a contract with the lowest responsible bidder for the SW Barbur Area Sidewalk Infill Project (Ordinance) |
Fire & Rescue |
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459 Amend Harbors Code to revise usage of the Duckworth Dock Moorage and remove gender specific language (Second Reading Agenda 434; amend Code Chapter 19.16) |
Office of Community and Civic Life |
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*460 Authorize grant agreements for the four nonprofit neighborhood District Coalitions to support Neighborhood Associations and community engagement activities from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 in the amount of $1,470,994 (Ordinance) |
Commissioner Mingus Mapps |
Bureau of Emergency Communications |
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*461 Amend contract with Priority Dispatch Corporation to implement emergency medical, fire, and police call taking protocols to extend the term four additional years for a total not to exceed amount of $2,372,748 (Ordinance; amend Contract No. 30006755) |
Commissioner Carmen Rubio |
Bureau of Planning and Sustainability |
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*462 Accept a grant from the Bullitt Foundation via the City of Seattle to provide funding to Portland State University to support research on community-sourced displacement data to inform analysis and accountability in the Anti-Displacement Action Plan in the amount of $10,000 (Ordinance) |
REGULAR AGENDA |
Mayor Ted Wheeler |
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463 Proclaim June 19, 2021 to be Juneteenth (Proclamation) 30 minutes requested |
Office of Management and Finance |
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*464 Ratify a Letter of Agreement within the Seasonal Maintenance Workers Collective Bargaining Agreement to reflect the Janus Supreme Court decision requiring employees to consent to having Union dues taken out of their paycheck (Ordinance) 15 minutes requested |
Commissioner Dan Ryan |
Bureau of Development Services |
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465 Temporarily modify or waive portions of City Code titles Original Art Murals, Signs and Related Regulations, and Planning and Zoning to assist businesses, organizations, and entrepreneurs to adjust and continue operations during and through the COVID-19 pandemic (Ordinance; modify or waive portions of Titles 4, 32, and 33) 45 minutes requested |
Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty |
Bureau of Transportation |
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*466 Authorize the Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain permanent and temporary rights necessary for construction of the NE 97th Ave Phase II and NE Couch – Davis Local Improvement District Projects through the exercise of the City’s Eminent Domain Authority (Ordinance; C-10067; C-10068) 10 minutes requested |
Office of Community and Civic Life |
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467 Increase fee schedule for the Office of Community & Civic Life Noise Program for noise variance applications in the amount of 5 percent as permitted by Title 18.14.020.B (Ordinance) 15 minutes requested |
Commissioner Mingus Mapps |
Bureau of Environmental Services |
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468 Approve findings to authorize an exemption for a class of public improvement contracts from the competitive bidding requirements and authorize the use of the alternative contracting method of Price Agreements for construction services (Ordinance) 15 minutes requested |
Commissioner Carmen Rubio |
Parks & Recreation |
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469 Authorize one-year extensions for seven grant agreements with youth servicing organizations in support of the Teen Collaborative initiative, for an additional per grant increase of $15,000 and a total increase of $105,000 for the seven grants (Second Reading Agenda 440; amend Contract Nos. 32001978, 32001979, 32001980, 32001981, 32001982, 32001984, 32001985) |
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470 Authorize Architect/Engineer design services contract for Mt. Scott Community Center Seismic Retrofit and Expansion Project for amount not to exceed $3,566,328 and add the Mt. Scott Community Center Expansion Project to the Parks & Recreation System Development Charge Capital Improvement Plan (Second Reading Agenda 441; amend Ordinance No. 187770) |
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Register for the Council meeting at the following link: Registration for meetings this week is closed.The deadline to sign up for the June 16, 2021 Council meetings is Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. |
WEDNESDAY, 2:45 PM, JUNE 16, 2021 |
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471 TIME CERTAIN: 2:45 PM – Amend the Comprehensive Plan Map and Zoning Map for properties at 2636 NE Dekum Street, 6705 NE 27th Avenue, 6623 NE 27th Avenue, 6325 NE 27th Avenue and 6305 NE 27th Avenue at the request of the Concordia University Foundation (Ordinance; LU 20-204990 CP ZC) 1 hour requested |
THURSDAY, 2:00 PM, JUNE 17, 2021 |
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DUE TO LACK OF AGENDA THERE WILL BE NO THURSDAY 2:00 PM MEETING |
NOTE: “Time Certain” indicates that an item will not be heard by Council prior to the time specified. Communications items are three minutes each. Regular Agenda items taking longer than five minutes have the time estimate noted next to the item. The * indicates an emergency ordinance, which takes effect immediately if passed. Non-emergency ordinances require two readings and a 30-day waiting period before taking effect. Resolutions, reports, etc., adopted by Council are effective after adjournment.
The above summary is published by the City Auditor as provided by Section 2-113 of the Charter and Ordinance No. 130672.
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Mary Hull Caballero
Auditor of the City of Portland
City Council will hear public testimony on resolutions and ordinances (first readings only). Testimony is not taken on communications, reports, second readings, proclamations or presentations in accordance with Code 3.02.040 F. and G. Public testimony will be heard by electronic communication (internet connection or telephone). Please identify the agenda item(s) you want to testify on, and then visit the Council Clerk’s agenda webpage to register, www.portlandoregon.gov/auditor/councilagenda. Provide your name, email address, agenda item number(s) and zip code. Individuals have 3 minutes to testify unless otherwise stated at the meeting. The deadline to sign up to provide public testimony is the Tuesday before the meeting at 4:00 p.m.
Written testimony may be emailed to the Council Clerk at cctestimony@portlandoregon.gov.
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