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Council Agenda for August 4, 2010 (Printable version)

 

PORTLAND CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

City Hall  -  1221 SW Fourth Avenue

WEDNESDAY, 9:30 AM, AUGUST 4, 2010

Communications

 1102  Request of Ulisher Hardiman to address Council regarding how can Council be meaningfully communicated with  (Communication)

 

 1103  Request of Shedrick Jay Wilkins to address Council regarding Healthy Kids Initiative  (Communication)

 

 1104  Request of Charles E. Long to address Council regarding protecting one of Portland's greatest assets  (Communication)

 

TIMES CERTAIN

 1105  TIME CERTAIN: 9:30 AM – Declare intent to initiate local improvement district formation proceedings to construct street, sidewalk and stormwater improvements from NE 76th Ave to NE 79th Ave in the NE Alberta St Phase I Local Improvement District  (Resolution introduced by Mayor Adams; C-10037)  15 minutes requested

 

 1106  TIME CERTAIN: 9:45 AM – Establish principles to guide public involvement in the development of policies, programs and projects of the City of Portland  (Resolution introduced by Commissioner Fritz)            30 minutes requested for items 1106 and 1107

 

 1107  Appoint seven members to the Public Involvement Advisory Council  (Report introduced by Mayor Adams) 

 

 1108  TIME CERTAIN: 10:30 AM – Commit contingently to pursue a mutually agreeable joint partnership for the Oregon Sustainability Center with the Oregon University System and direct the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability and Portland Development Commission staff to initiate schematic design for this purpose  (Resolution introduced by Mayor Adams)  30 minutes requested

 

CONSENT AGENDA – NO DISCUSSION

Mayor Sam Adams

Bureau of Planning & Sustainability

*1109  Authorize an Intergovernmental Agreement with Multnomah County and accept a grant in the amount of $175,000 for Communities Putting Prevention to Work provided through American Reinvestment & Recovery Act  (Ordinance)

 

 1110  Authorize an Intergovernmental Agreement with the State of Oregon to receive business data related to City business recycling regulations  (Second Reading Agenda 1087)

 

Bureau of Police

*1111  Authorize acceptance of a FY 2009 State Homeland Security Grant in the amount of $65,144 from the Oregon Military Department Office of Emergency Management for equipment and training  (Ordinance)

 

*1112  Apply for a $50,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance FY 2010 for the Gang Resistance Education and Training Program  (Ordinance)

 

Bureau of Transportation

*1113  Amend ordinance to provide legal descriptions for street segments to be renamed specifically SE Millers St to SE Miller St; rename SE Martin St. to SE Martins St; rename SE 144th Ct to SE 143rd Ct; and rename NE 107th Ave to NE 107th Pl  (Ordinance; amend Ordinance No. 183357)

 

*1114  Amend contract with Portland Streetcar, Inc. to provide additional professional services for project management and vehicle engineering services for production of a domestically manufactured streetcar  (Ordinance; amend Contract No. 37119)

 

*1115  Amend contract with Oregon Iron Works, Inc. for the production of prototype streetcar vehicle  (Ordinance; amend Contract No. 37218)

 

*1116  Amend ordinance to include indemnification to the Portland Public Schools Rights of Entry in connection with the Safe Routes to School Project  (Ordinance; amend Ordinance No. 183542)

 

 1117  Amend ordinance to authorize the Director of the Bureau of Transportation to enter into Intergovernmental Agreements with the Portland Development Commission to fund professional, technical and construction services for transportation improvements  (Ordinance; amend Ordinance No. 183429)

 

 1118  Grant revocable permit to Pearl District Neighborhood Association to close NW 13th Ave between NW Hoyt St and NW Irving St from 2:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. on September 10, 2010  (Ordinance)

 

 1119  Grant revocable permit to Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. to close both N Knott St and N Russell St between N Mississippi Ave and N Interstate Ave from 6:00 a.m. on September 11, 2010 until 10:00 a.m. on September 12, 2010  (Second Reading Agenda 1091)

 

 

Commissioner Randy Leonard

Position No. 4

Bureau of Water

 1120  Accept a grant in the amount of $125,000 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for hardening critical Water Bureau infrastructure  (Ordinance)

 

 

REGULAR AGENDA

Mayor Sam Adams

Bureau of Police

*1121  Authorize an Intergovernmental Agreement with TriMet to provide Transit Police services  (Previous Agenda 1098-1)

 

 

WEDNESDAY, 3:30 PM, AUGUST 4, 2010

 

 1122  TIME CERTAIN: 3:30 PM – Create Planning and Sustainability Commission; dissolve Planning Commission and Sustainable Development Commission  (Ordinance introduced by Mayor Adams; amend Title 3, 17 and 33)  30 minutes for items 1122 and 1123

 

 1123  Amend the Community Involvement Work Program; amend the Periodic Review Work Program; and direct the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability to submit these amended work programs to the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development for State Approval  (Ordinance introduced by Mayor Adams)

 

 

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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LaVonne Griffin-Valade

Auditor of the City of Portland

 

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