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.
Individual items to the agenda will be linked as they become available. These items are only a convenience copy and will not reflect any changes made during Council meetings.
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PORTLAND CITY COUNCIL
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Council Agenda for December 11-12, 2019 (printable version)
WEDNESDAY, 9:30 AM, DECEMBER 11, 2019 |
Communications |
1129 Request of Kate Cook to address Council regarding safety issues on NE Clackamas Street (Communication) |
1130 Request of Anne Taylor to address Council regarding safety issues on NE Clackamas Street (Communication) |
1131 Request of Adrian Huang to address Council regarding safety issues on NE Clackamas Street (Communication) |
1132 Request of Ross Montana to address Council regarding safety issues on NE Clackamas Street (Communication) |
1133 Request of Cheryl Graves to address Council regarding YES! My Life Matters, The Homeless Cure (Communication) |
TIMES CERTAIN |
1134 TIME CERTAIN: 9:45 AM – Create a local improvement district to construct street, sidewalk, stormwater, utility undergrounding and water main improvements in the NE Couch-Davis Street Local Improvement District in support of high-density transit-oriented development in the Gateway Regional Center (Hearing; Ordinance introduced by Commissioner Eudaly; C-10068) 20 minutes requested |
1135 TIME CERTAIN: 10:05 AM – Accept the Parkrose-Argay Development Study: Final Report and direct Planning and Sustainability to work with the Rossi, Garre, and Giusto families and Prosper Portland to gauge interest in a future private-public partnership for development of the 32 acre site near NE 122nd Ave and NE Shaver St (Resolution introduced by Mayor Wheeler) 45 minutes requested |
1136 TIME CERTAIN: 10:50 AM – 2019 Steve Lowenstein Trust Award (Presentation introduced by Commissioner Fish) 15 minutes requested |
CONSENT AGENDA – NO DISCUSSION |
Mayor Ted Wheeler |
Office of Management and Finance |
1137 Assess property for system development charge contracts, private plumbing loan contracts and safety net loan deferral contracts (Second Reading Agenda 1108; Z0840, K0182, T0199, W0069, Z1207, K0183, T0200, Z0841, W0069, P0161, P0162) |
Commissioner Chloe Eudaly |
Bureau of Transportation |
*1138 Accept a grant in the amount of $2,543,961 from Metro and authorize Intergovernmental Agreement for the Central Eastside Access and Circulation project (Ordinance) |
*1139 Authorize the Transportation Director to sign an agreement with the Union Pacific Railroad Company for construction services for the Earl Blumenauer Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge (Ordinance) |
REGULAR AGENDA |
Mayor Ted Wheeler |
Office of Management and Finance |
1140 Accept bid of Raimore Construction, LLC for the Gateway Green Development and Restoration Project for $2,862,768 (Procurement Report - Bid No.00001322) 15 minutes requested |
1141 Adopt City of Portland Investment Policy (Resolution) 10 minutes requested |
1142 Amend Revenue and Finance Code to streamline the procurement and contracting process (Second Reading Agenda 1077; amend Code Chapter 5.33, 5.34 and 5.68) |
Commissioner Chloe Eudaly |
Bureau of Transportation |
*1143 Accept a grant in the amount of $4,646,372 from Metro, authorize Intergovernmental Agreement for the design and construction of specific priority projects identified in the Central City in Motion plan and appropriate $95,652 in FY 2019-20 (Ordinance) 15 minutes requested |
*1144 Authorize the Bureau of Transportation to enter into an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad Company for preliminary engineering and other related services up to the amount of $50,000 to construct a bridge on NE 42nd Ave over the Union Pacific Railroad (Ordinance) 15 minutes requested |
1145 Amend Transportation System Development Charge 2017 Capital Improvement Plan (Ordinance; amend Ordinance No. 188619) 15 minutes requested |
1146 Amend Towing and Disposition of Vehicles Code to clarify when a vehicle may be towed (Second Reading Agenda 1119; amend Code section 16.30.210) |
Commissioner Nick Fish |
Bureau of Environmental Services |
1147 Authorize the Bureau of Environmental Services to acquire certain permanent and temporary property rights necessary for construction of the Carson Basin- SW 39th Ave Project No. E11116, through the exercise of the City’s Eminent Domain Authority (Ordinance) 15 minutes requested |
1148 Authorize a competitive solicitation and contract with the lowest responsible bidder and provide payment for construction of the NW Thurman St Sewer Reconstruction project No. E10696 for an estimated cost of $4,680,000 (Second Reading Agenda 1120) |
City Auditor Mary Hull Caballero |
1149 Appeal of Patrick Cashman against the Bureau of Parks and Recreation Social Service Permits policy (Report) 15 minutes requested |
WEDNESDAY, 1:30-4:30 PM, DECEMBER 11, 2019 |
RESIDENTIAL INFILL PROJECT WORK SESSIONLocation: City Hall – Council ChambersPublic and Press may attend.Public comment will not be taken at the Work Session |
WEDNESDAY, 4:45 PM, DECEMBER 11, 2019 |
1150 TIME CERTAIN: 4:45 PM – Amend the Comprehensive Plan, Comprehensive Plan Map, Zoning Map, Title 33-Planning and Zoning, Title 18-Noise Control, Title 30-Affordable Housing, Title 32-Signs and Related Regulations to revise the Multi-Dwelling Residential designations and base zones (Previous Agenda 1127; Ordinance introduced by Mayor Wheeler; amend Code Title 33, 18, 30 and 32) 10 minutes requested |
THURSDAY, 2:00 PM, DECEMBER 12, 2019 |
1151 TIME CERTAIN: 2:00 PM – Results of Financial Audit of the City Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for FY 2018-19 and related communications (Report introduced by Auditor Hull Caballero) 1 hour requested for items 1151-1152 |
1152 Accept the City of Portland Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the FY ended June 30, 2019 (Report introduced by Mayor Wheeler) |
1153 TIME CERTAIN: 3:00 PM – Accept 2017-19 Biennial Report to Portland City Council on 100 Percent Renewable Energy Resolution No. 37289 (Report introduced by Mayor Wheeler) 1 hour requested |
1154 TIME CERTAIN: 4:00 PM – Accept the report on the City of Portland 2020 Federal Legislative and Regulatory Agenda (Report introduced by Mayor Wheeler) 40 minutes requested for items 1154-1155 |
1155 Accept the report on the City of Portland 2020 State Legislative Agenda (Report introduced by Mayor Wheeler) |
*1156 TIME CERTAIN: 5:00 PM – Amend Trees In Development Situations Code to extend sunset date for certain tree preservation regulations in development situations on private property (Second Reading Agenda 1126; introduced by Mayor Wheeler; amend Code Chapter 11.50) |
FOUR-FIFTHS AGENDA |
Mayor Wheeler |
Office of Management and Finance |
*1157 Amend City Code related to the administration of the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Initiative (Ordinance; amend Code Chapters 7.02 and 7.07) 30 minutes requested |
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.
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