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The Council Agenda is the weekly list of items to come before the City Council. The agenda is available after 4:00 pm each 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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Council Agenda for May 22, 2013 (Printable version)

PORTLAND CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

City Hall - 1221 SW Fourth Avenue

WEDNESDAY, 9:30 AM, MAY 22, 2013

Communications

447 Request of Clarence Williams to address Council regarding Right To Dream Two (Communication)

448 Request of Melissa White to address Council regarding Right 2 Dream Too (Communication)

449 Request of Tim Parson to address Council regarding 3rd and Oak sidewalk homeless people (Communication)

450 Request of Greg Greenway to address Council regarding Buckman SUN and Buckman pool (Communication)

451 Request of Chris Johnson to address Council regarding the zoning of his property (Communication)

TIMES CERTAIN

452 TIME CERTAIN: 9:30 AM – Amend fee schedules for building, land use services, neighborhood inspections, noise control, plumbing, signs and site development permits (Ordinance introduced by Mayor Hales) 30 minutes requested

453 TIME CERTAIN: 10:00 AM – Adopt the Office of Management and Finance 2012-17 Strategic Plan (Resolution introduced by Mayor Hales) 15 minutes requested

Strategic Plan

*454 TIME CERTAIN: 10:15 AM – Approve agreement between the City and Rip City Management LLC, dba Portland Arena Management for the continuing operation of the Veterans Memorial Coliseum and Rose Quarter public parking facilities (Ordinance introduced by Mayor Hales) 15 minutes requested

455 TIME CERTAIN: 10:30 AM – ReaffirmCity interest to maximize investment in City-owned facilities and direct the Office of Management and Finance to fully implement ADM 13.01 (Resolution introduced by Mayor Hales) 30 minutes requested

CONSENT AGENDA – NO DISCUSSION

Mayor Charlie Hales

456 Appoint Sam Rodriguez to the Building Code Board of Appeal for a term to expire May 21, 2016 (Report)

457 Appoint George Fetzer to the River Community Advisory Committee for a term to expire May 21, 2016 (Report)

458 Reappoint Joshua Klyber and appoint Howard Thurston to the Alternative Technology Advisory Committee for 3-year terms (Report)

Bureau of Environmental Services

*459 Authorize the Director of the Bureau of Environmental Services or their designee and the City Attorney to enter into a settlement agreement with Heather Keithly (Ordinance)

460 Authorize contract with Harper Houf Peterson Righellis, Inc. and provide payment for design services of the SE Hawthorne Sewer Improvements Project No. E08668 for $422,441 (Ordinance)

461 Amend contract with Portland Audubon Society for additional work and compensation for the Bird Surveys at Oaks Bottom & Mt. Tabor Habitat Enhancement Project Sites for $20,290 (Ordinance; amend Contract No. 30001693)

Bureau of Fire and Police Disability and Retirement

462 Authorize contract with Milliman, Inc. to provide actuarial services to the Bureau of Fire and Police Disability and Retirement (Second Reading Agenda 431; Contract No. 300003232)

Office of Management and Finance

463 Accept bid of Canby Excavating, Inc. for the SE Oak Street Sewer Replacement 10th to 18th Ave for $1,830,625 (Procurement Report - Bid No. 115454)

464 Accept bid of Brown Contracting, Inc. for the SW Spring Garden Sidewalk Infill Project for $728,830 (Procurement Report - Bid No. 115472)

*465 Pay claim of James Hulse in the sum of $45,000 involving the Water Bureau (Ordinance)

*466 Pay claim of Jennifer & John Jennings in the sum of $15,000 involving Bureau of Transportation (Ordinance)

*467 Amend contract with Michael Willis Architects to increase contract amount by $82,655 to provide additional architectural and engineering services for new construction of the Emergency Coordination Center (Ordinance; amend Contract No. 30000701)

Parks & Recreation

*468 Implement the temporary suspension of system development charges for the construction or conversion of structures to accessory dwelling units (Ordinance; amend Ordinance No. 181669)

Water Bureau

469 Authorize an Intergovernmental Agreement with Tualatin Valley Water District and City ofTualatin to conduct analysis and planning to evaluate capacity and design concepts for a temporary emergency pump station (Ordinance)

470 Authorize an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City ofSandy to design and construct fiber optic improvements (Second Reading Agenda 440)

REGULAR AGENDA

Mayor Charlie Hales

Bureau of Development Services and Parks & Recreation

471 Amend tree regulations to change the effective date from July 1, 2013 to January 1, 2015 (Ordinance; amend Ordinance Nos. 184522 and 184524)

Bureau of Environmental Services

472 Revise sewer and stormwater rates, charges and fees in accordance with the FY 2013-2014 Sewer user Rate Study (Second Reading Agenda 425)

Bureau of Fire and Police Disability and Retirement

473 Amend the Fire and Police Disability, Retirement and Death Benefit Plan so that the Plan will retain its tax-qualified status (Second Reading Agenda 441)

Bureau of Planning & Sustainability

474 Revise residential solid waste and recycling collection rates, effective July 1, 2013 (Second Reading Agenda 424; amend Code Chapter 17.102)

Bureau of Transportation

475 Revise transportation fees, rates and charges for FY 2013-14 and fix an effective date (Ordinance)

476 Extend special rates and charges, and create new permit types for public works permitting services through FY 2013-2014 (Ordinance)

Office of Management and Finance

*477 Pay claim of Clifford Richardson in the sum of $35,000 involving the Police Bureau (Ordinance)

*478 Authorize a four year contract with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. to provide banking services for a not to exceed amount of $550,000 (Ordinance; RFP No. 114739) 10 minutes requested

Exhibit

*479 Authorize a four year contract with U.S. Bank Government Banking to provide merchant bankcard services for a not to exceed amount of $10,524,000 (Ordinance; RFP No. 114739)

Water Bureau

480 Authorize the rates and charges for water and water-related services during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 and fix an effective date (Second Reading Agenda 426)

WEDNESDAY, 2:00 PM, MAY 22, 2013

481 TIME CERTAIN: 2:00 PM – Extend a street closure pilot program in the Old Town Entertainment Districts through parts of NW 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th Avenues between W Burnside and NW Everett on certain days and during certain hours (Ordinance introduced by Mayor Hales) 1.5 hours requested

482 TIME CERTAIN: 3:30 PM – Accept the report of the Chief Administrative Officer for the Quarterly Report of the Technology Oversight Committee (Report introduced by Mayor Hales) 30 minutes requested

REGULAR AGENDA

Mayor Charlie Hales

Office of Management and Finance

483 Amend contract with Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc., P.C. to increase contract amount by an additional $409,704 to provide additional consultant services for redevelopment of the ADA Title II Transition Plan for the City (Previous Agenda 446; amend Contract No. 30002636)

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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LaVonne Griffin-Valade

Auditor of the City ofPortland

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Contact Information: Questions concerning this agenda should be directed to Karla Moore-Love 503-823-4086 or Sue Parsons 503-823-4085.