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
City Hall – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue
Council Agenda for October 18, 2017 (Printable Version)
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WEDNESDAY, 9:30 AM, OCTOBER 18, 2017 |
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Communications |
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1130 Request of David Kif Davis to address Council regarding suppression of the First Amendment rights of copwatchers, citizen journalists, whistleblowers and activists by the City (Communication) |
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1131 Request of Casey Puterbaugh to address Council regarding Forest Park (Communication) |
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1132 Request of Will Aitchison to address Council regarding the potential expansion of mountain biking in Forest Park (Communication) |
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1133 Request of Marcy Houle to address Council regarding the Six Point Wildlife Plan and recreation activity proposed for Forest Park (Communication) |
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1134 Request of Paul Majkut to address Council regarding off-road cycling in Forest Park (Communication) |
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TIMES CERTAIN |
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1135 TIME CERTAIN: 9:45 AM – Accept the 2017 Annual Report on Sister City Activities (Previous Agenda 655; introduced by Mayor Wheeler) 30 minutes requested |
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1136 TIME CERTAIN: 10:15 AM – Adopt a goal of creating 2,000 additional supportive housing units by 2028 (Resolution introduced by Mayor Wheeler and Commissioners Fish and Eudaly) 45 minutes requested |
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CONSENT AGENDA – NO DISCUSSION |
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Mayor Ted Wheeler |
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Office of Management and Finance |
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*1137 Create a new Nonrepresented classification of Commissioner's Senior Staff Representative, which is exempt from classified service, and establish a compensation range (Ordinance) |
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Commissioner Chloe Eudaly |
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Bureau of Development Services |
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1138 Remove gender-specific language in Titles 11 Trees, 24 Building Regulations, 25 Plumbing Regulations, 26 Electrical Regulations, 27 Heating and Ventilating Regulations, and 32 Signs and Related Regulations (Second Reading Agenda 1118; amend Code Titles 11, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 32) |
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Commissioner Amanda Fritz |
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Portland Parks & Recreation |
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*1139 Amend construction contract with K&E Excavating, Inc. in the amount of $196,000 to provide additional excavation and grading services for the Rieke Field Improvements Project, bringing the total contract amount to $927,585 (Ordinance; amend Contract No. 30005884) |
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Commissioner Dan Saltzman |
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Bureau of Transportation |
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1140 Authorize Intergovernmental Agreements with Portland Public Schools and David Douglas, Parkrose, Centennial and Reynolds School Districts to participate in the Portland Safe Routes to School program, 2017-2022 (Second Reading Agenda 1122) |
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REGULAR AGENDA |
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Mayor Ted Wheeler |
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Portland Housing Bureau |
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*1141 Approve application under the Multiple-Unit Limited Tax Exemption Program for 28th St. Lofts located at 2821 NE Everett St (Ordinance) 20 minutes requested |
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1142 Direct the Portland Housing Bureau to adopt an affordable housing Green Building Policy for new construction and rehabilitation (Ordinance) 30 minutes requested |
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Commissioner Nick Fish |
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Water Bureau |
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1143 Authorize the Water Bureau to acquire certain permanent property rights necessary for construction of the Penridge Mains Replacement Project (Ordinance) 10 minutes requested |
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Commissioner Dan Saltzman |
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Bureau of Transportation |
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1144 Authorize the Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain permanent and temporary rights necessary for construction of the N Columbia Blvd: N Interstate Place to NE 13th Avenue project, through the exercise of the City's Eminent Domain Authority (Ordinance) |
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1145 Amend Vehicles and Traffic Code to authorize Portland Streetcar Supervisors and Superintendents to tow vehicles (Second Reading Agenda 1127; amend Code Sections 16.30.100, .710 and .720) |
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WEDNESDAY, 2:00 PM, OCTOBER 18, 2017 |
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1146-1148 TIME CERTAIN: 2:00 PM Central City 2035 Plan items continued from September 20, 2017 hearing. On October 18th Council will discuss issues of interest and consider draft amendments to the main components of the plan. No votes or public testimony will be taken. On January 18, 2018 at 2pm there will be a hearing on the final proposed amendments. At that time the record will reopen for testimony on the amendments. For more information see project website www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/cc2035 1146-1148 Oct 18 Draft Amendments (map updated 10-16-17) 1146 Adopt the Central City 2035 Plan; amend the Comprehensive Plan, Comprehensive Plan Map, Transportation System Plan, Willamette Greenway Plan, Willamette River Greenway Inventory, Scenic Resources Protection Plan, Zoning Map and Title 33; repeal and replace prior Central City plans and documents (Previous Agenda 1041; Ordinance introduced by Mayor Wheeler) 3 hours requested for items 1146-1148 Cover Memo Planning & Sustainability Commission transmittal letter Exhibit List & Link Exhibit A Findings Report Proposed Amendments August 29 |
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1147 Adopt the Central City 2035 Plan Action Charts, Performance Targets and Urban Design Diagrams (Previous Agenda 1042; Resolution introduced by Mayor Wheeler) Exhibit A - Performance Targets & Action Plans Exhibit B - Vol 1 Goals & Policies |
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1148 Adopt the Central City 2035 Plan Green Loop Concept Report (Previous Agenda 1043; Resolution introduced by Mayor Wheeler) Exhibit A - The Green Loop |
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THURSDAY, 2:00 PM, OCTOBER 19, 2017 DUE TO LACK OF AGENDA THERE WILL BE NO THURSDAY AFTERNOON 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.
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Mary Hull Caballero
Auditor of the City of Portland
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