PORTLAND CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

City Hall  -  1221 SW Fourth Avenue

WEDNESDAY, 9:30 AM, MAY 14, 2008

 

Disposition:

 

THOSE PRESENT WERE:  Mayor Potter, Presiding; Commissioners Adams, Leonard and  Saltzman, 4.

 

 

Communications

 

 

 601      Request of Jacob Mercy to address Council regarding Scientology  (Communication)

 

PLACED ON FILE

 602      Request of Michael Miller to address Council to protest the oppression of homelessness  (Communication)

 

PLACED ON FILE

 603      Request of Katie Nilson to address Council regarding access to safe or affordable housing downtown  (Communication)

 

PLACED ON FILE

 604      Request of Rachel D. Williamson to address Council regarding campers outside City Hall  (Communication)

 

PLACED ON FILE

 605      Request of Larry D. Reynolds to address Council regarding homeless problem in Portland  (Communication)

 

PLACED ON FILE

TIME CERTAINS

 

 

 606      TIME CERTAIN: 9:30 AMCouncil to convene as Budget Committee to approve a budget  (Mayor convenes Budget Committee)

 

CONTINUED TO

JUNE 4, 2008

AT 9:30

TIME CERTAIN

*607      TIME CERTAIN: 10:30 AMAuthorize license agreement with Portland Saturday Market, Inc. for the use of Ankeny Plaza and a portion of Waterfront Park  (Ordinance introduced by Commissioner Saltzman)

               (Y-4)

181828

 

CONSENT AGENDA – NO DISCUSSION

 

 

 

Mayor Tom Potter

 

 

Bureau of Housing and Community Development

 

*608      Amend contract with Housing Authority of Portland by $6,684 to administer the Ready to Rent program and provide payment  (Ordinance; amend Contract No. 37529)

               (Y-4)

181808

*609      Amend subrecipient contract with Portland Impact by $16,684 to administer the renter relocation program and provide for payment  (Ordinance; amend Contract No. 37535)

               (Y-4)

181809

*610      Amend subrecipient contract with Portland Development Commission by $1,012,455 to develop additional rental housing and provide for payment  (Ordinance; amend Contract No. 37805)

               (Y-4)

181810

*611      Amend subrecipient contract with Housing Development Center by $30,000 to deliver affordable housing policy support and provide for payment   (Ordinance; amend Contract No. 37577)

               (Y-4)

181811

*612      Amend subrecipient contract with the Portland Schools Foundation by $47,000 to administer the Community Grants Fund to support the citywide Schools Families Housing Initiative and provide for payment  (Ordinance; amend Contract No. 37537)

               (Y-4)

181812

Office of Emergency Management

 

 613      Amend Intergovernmental Agreement with Washington County to extend the time period for the distribution of equipment, supplies and services procured as a result of Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant FY 2007  (Ordinance; amend Contract No. 52305)

 

PASSED TO

SECOND READING

MAY 21, 2008

AT 9:30 AM

Office of Management and Finance – Business Operations

 

 614      Authorize the donation of a surplus mobile office trailer  (Second Reading Agenda 568)

               (Y-4)

181813

Portland Development Commission

 

 615      Authorize the City to serve as fiscal agent for the Portland Development Commission for a U.S. Department of the Interior Save America's Treasures grant of $195,832 for the restoration and re-use of the Eric Ladd Cast Iron Storefront Collection  (Second Reading Agenda 571)

               (Y-4)

181814

 616      Authorize the City to serve as fiscal agent for the Portland Development Commission for an Office of Economic Adjustment, Department of Defense grant of $260,161 for community site reuse planning activities related to the closure of Sgt. Jerome Sears U.S. Army Reserve Center and 2nd Lt. Alfred Sharff USARC  (Second Reading Agenda 572)

               (Y-4)

181815

Police Bureau

 

*617      Accept a $299,067 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs' Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking Office for detective straight time, officer overtime and program equipment  (Ordinance)

               (Y-4)

181816

*618      Accept a Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs  (Ordinance)

               (Y-4)

181817

*619      Apply for a 2008 Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs  (Ordinance)

               (Y-4)

181818

 

Commissioner Sam Adams

 

 

 620      Provide grant to Sweatfree Communities, Inc. to support formation of the State and Local Government Sweatfree Consortium  (Second Reading Agenda 573)

               (Y-4)

181819

Bureau of Environmental Services

 

*621      Authorize the Bureau of Environmental Services to acquire certain property and permanent and temporary easements necessary for construction of the Portsmouth Force Main Project No. 6902 through the exercise of the City's Eminent Domain Authority  (Ordinance)

               (Y-4)

181820

*622        Authorize the Bureau of Environmental Services to acquire temporary construction easements for construction of the Ash Creek Sewer Rehabilitation Project No. 8446 through the exercise of the City's Eminent Domain Authority  (Ordinance)

               (Y-4)

181821

*623      Accept subrecipient grant award from the Three Rivers Land Conservancy originating from the Oregon Department of Agriculture in the amount of $9,710 for control of invasive garlic mustard species  (Ordinance)

               (Y-4)

181822

*624      Authorize a contract with the lowest responsible bidder for the Fanno Pressure Line – Garden Home Section reinforcement Project No. 8293  (Ordinance)

               (Y-4)

181823

*625      Authorize agreement for conveyance of the Herbert and Patricia Smith property located in the Johnson Creek floodplain project area to the Bureau of Environmental Services  (Ordinance)

               (Y-4)

181824

 626      Authorize contract with CH2M Hill for professional engineering services for the Columbia Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant Wet Weather Screening Facility Project No. 5512  (Ordinance)

 

PASSED TO

SECOND READING

MAY 21, 2008

AT 9:30 AM

 627      Authorize Intergovernmental Agreement with Clean Water Services to control garlic mustard in the Tualatin River Basin  (Ordinance)

 

PASSED TO

SECOND READING

MAY 21, 2008

AT 9:30 AM

 

 

 

Office of Transportation

 

*628      Grant revocable permit to Restaurant Services Inc. to close SW Stark St between 10th Ave and 11th Ave on June 15, 2008  (Ordinance)

               (Y-4)

181825

*629      Grant revocable permit to Portland Center Stage to close NW Davis St between 10th Ave and 11th Ave on May 29, 2008  (Ordinance)

               (Y-4)

181826

630       Amend Intergovernmental Agreement with the Oregon Department of Transportation for design and construction of the North Leadbetter Overcrossing Project  (Ordinance; amend Contract No. 52833)

               (Y-4)

PASSED TO

SECOND READING

MAY 21, 2008

AT 9:30 AM

 631      Grant revocable permit to Scandals Lounge and Restaurant Inc. to close SW Stark St between 11th Ave and 12th Ave on June 14, 2008 through June 15, 2008  (Second Reading Agenda 579)

               (Y-4)

181827

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

 

 

Mayor Tom Potter

 

 

Office of Management and Finance – Financial Services

 

 632      Adopt City Comprehensive Financial Management Policies  (Second Reading Agenda 589)

               (Y-4)

181829

 633      Authorize revenue bonds for Enterprise Business System Project  (Second Reading Agenda 590)

               (Y-4)

181830

 634      Authorize South Park Blocks Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Bonds  (Second Reading Agenda 591)

               (Y-4)

181831

 635      Authorize water revenue bonds to finance water system additions and improvements  (Second Reading Agenda 592)

               (Y-4)

181832

Office of Management and Finance – Purchases

 

 636      Authorize contract with Brattain International Trucks of Portland to furnish 15-12/15 yard dump trucks for the Portland Department of Transportation and Water Bureau for $2,151,650  (Purchasing Report - Bid No. 108027)

 

CONTINUED TO

MAY 21, 2008

AT 9:30 AM

 637      Accept bid of Richard Phillips Marine, Inc. for the Bull Run Dam 1 Outlet Works Improvements project for $770,733  (Purchasing Report - Bid No. 108589)

               (Y-4)

ACCEPTED

PREPARE CONTRACT

 638      Accept bid of Landis & Landis Construction for the Taggart & SW Mitchell I-5 Sewer Rehabilitation project for $1,366,607  (Purchasing Report - Bid No. 108628)

               (Y-4)

ACCEPTED

PREPARE CONTRACT

 639      Accept bid of Brant Construction, Inc. for the South Park Block Five Phase Two - Park Improvements Project for $4,616,000  (Purchasing Report - Bid No. 108448)

               (Y-4)

ACCEPTED

PREPARE CONTRACT

 

Commissioner Sam Adams

 

 

Office of Transportation

 

 640      Authorize application to the Oregon Department of Transportation, Transportation Enhancement Program for a grant of up to $1,000,000 for the NW Flanders Bike Boulevard  (Second Reading Agenda 596)

             (Y-3; N-1, Potter)

181833

AS AMENDED

 

Commissioner Randy Leonard

 

 

Bureau of Development Services

 

 641      Amend fee schedules for electrical, enforcement penalties, facilities permit, land use services, neighborhood inspections, noise control, plumbing, signs, site development, zoning and certain construction permits  (Second Reading Agenda 563)

               (Y-4)

181834

Water Bureau

 

 642      Authorize the rates and charges for water and water-related services during the FY beginning July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 and fix an effective date  (Ordinance)

 

PASSED TO

SECOND READING

MAY 21, 2008

AT 9:30 AM

 

Commissioner Dan Saltzman

 

 

Office of Cable Communications and Franchise Management

 

*643      Extend term of franchise for MCI Communications Services, Inc. to build and operate telecommunications facilities within City streets  (Ordinance; amend Ordinance No. 170954)

               (Y-4)

181835

*644      Extend term of franchise for Qwest Communications Corporation to build and operate telecommunications facilities within City streets  (Ordinance; amend Ordinance No. 171914)

               (Y-4)

181836

*645      Extend term of franchise for Sprint Communications Company, LP to build and operate telecommunications facilities within City streets  (Ordinance; amend Ordinance No. 172141)

               (Y-4)

181837

*646      Amend term of franchise for Portland State University to include newly acquired properties  (Ordinance; amend Ordinance No. 177529)

 

REFERRED TO COMMISSIONER OF

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Office of Sustainable Development

 

 647      Update city waste prevention and recycling policy, increase fees for companies collecting solid waste from commercial accounts in Portland and prohibit the storage of solid waste, recycling or compostable containers on the right of way  (Second Reading Agenda 599; amend Code Chapter 17.102)

               (Y-4)

181838

AS AMENDED

Parks and Recreation

 

*648      Authorize application to the Oregon Recreation and Parks Department for a grant of $434,500 for restoration projects in Westmoreland Park  (Ordinance)

               (Y-4)

181839

 

WEDNESDAY, 2:00 PM, MAY 14, 2008

 

 

THOSE PRESENT WERE:  Mayor Potter, Presiding; Commissioners Adams, Leonard and  Saltzman, 4.

 

 

 649      TIME CERTAIN: 2:00 PMAccept the report Pesticide Free Parks  (Report introduced by Commissioner Saltzman)

               (Y-4)

ACCEPTED

 650      TIME CERTAIN: 2:30 PMUrge the United States Congress to pass binding legislation that ratifies the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child  (Resolution introduced by Mayor Potter and Commissioners Adams, Leonard and Saltzman)

               (Y-4)

36604

 

NOTE:            “Time Certain” indicates that an item will not be heard by Council prior to the time specified.

                        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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                                         Auditor of the City of Portland

 

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