WEBVTT 1 00:01:59.048 --> 00:02:01.362 Let's thank you. 2 00:02:03.004 --> 00:02:04.676 Test, test, test, test. 3 00:02:06.219 --> 00:02:07.046 We see captions. 4 00:02:07.436 --> 00:02:07.778 That's better. 5 00:02:07.843 --> 00:02:08.753 Oh, I hear it. 6 00:02:08.900 --> 00:02:10.217 That's better. 7 00:06:49.456 --> 00:06:50.291 Good morning. 8 00:06:50.437 --> 00:06:59.581 We'll call this meeting of the Committee of the Whole of the Portland City Council to order at 9:33 a.m. on July 23rd, 2026. 9 00:07:00.182 --> 00:07:01.446 Rebecca, will you please call the roll? 10 00:07:02.959 --> 00:07:03.362 Koyama Lane? 11 00:07:03.459 --> 00:07:03.896 Here. 12 00:07:05.154 --> 00:07:05.559 Morillo? 13 00:07:05.880 --> 00:07:06.091 Here. 14 00:07:06.785 --> 00:07:07.189 Novick? 15 00:07:07.334 --> 00:07:07.447 Here. 16 00:07:08.060 --> 00:07:08.576 Clark? 17 00:07:09.610 --> 00:07:09.901 Green? 18 00:07:10.966 --> 00:07:11.079 Here. 19 00:07:12.000 --> 00:07:12.293 Zimmerman? 20 00:07:12.588 --> 00:07:12.834 Here. 21 00:07:13.569 --> 00:07:13.880 Avalos? 22 00:07:17.129 --> 00:07:17.305 Dunphy? 23 00:07:17.387 --> 00:07:17.466 Here. 24 00:07:17.819 --> 00:07:18.254 Smith? 25 00:07:19.651 --> 00:07:20.182 Pirtle-Guiney? 26 00:07:22.206 --> 00:07:22.512 Ryan? 27 00:07:23.814 --> 00:07:24.166 Kanal? 28 00:07:24.954 --> 00:07:25.228 Here. 29 00:07:26.529 --> 00:07:27.161 Hi, Avalos is here. 30 00:07:27.305 --> 00:07:27.742 Apologies. 31 00:07:28.827 --> 00:07:29.168 Noted. 32 00:07:29.232 --> 00:07:29.555 Thank you. 33 00:07:29.620 --> 00:07:30.413 Avalos is present. 34 00:07:31.240 --> 00:07:31.434 Thanks. 35 00:07:31.497 --> 00:07:34.168 I know we have a couple people who are just running a couple minutes behind today. 36 00:07:35.461 --> 00:07:37.059 Uh, Christopher, will you please read the statement of conduct? 37 00:07:39.242 --> 00:07:41.571 Welcome to the meeting of the Finance and Governance Committee of the Whole. 38 00:07:41.684 --> 00:07:44.805 To 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deliberations will not be allowed. 47 00:08:15.649 --> 00:08:16.281 If you cause a disruption, a warning will be given. 48 00:08:16.379 --> 00:08:23.584 Further disruption anyone who fails to leave once ejected is subject to arrest for trespass. 49 00:08:23.990 --> 00:08:26.545 Additionally, the committee may take a short recess and reconvene virtually. 50 00:08:27.050 --> 00:08:28.949 Your testimony should address the matter being considered. 51 00:08:29.014 --> 00:08:30.721 When testifying, state your name for the record. 52 00:08:31.334 --> 00:08:33.541 If you're a lobbyist, identify the organization you represent. 53 00:08:33.846 --> 00:08:36.342 Virtual testifiers should unmute themselves when the clerk calls your name. 54 00:08:36.504 --> 00:08:36.826 Thank you. 55 00:08:38.437 --> 00:08:38.774 Thank you. 56 00:08:39.563 --> 00:08:41.447 We have 3 items on our agenda today. 57 00:08:41.657 --> 00:08:45.734 We have reappointments of 2 members of the Prosper Portland Board of Commissioners. 58 00:08:45.831 --> 00:08:47.479 We have Vision Zero updates. 59 00:08:47.886 --> 00:08:50.690 We also have an ordinance proposing yes. 60 00:08:50.769 --> 00:08:56.130 Approving consent to franchise transfer from Zenith Energy Terminal Holdings LLC to ISQ Springer Holdings LLC. 61 00:08:56.903 --> 00:09:00.075 Um, we normally do the chair update. 62 00:09:00.139 --> 00:09:04.033 I can do it in my remarks and just do it, but it won't be allowed to be put into the record. 63 00:09:04.099 --> 00:09:12.239 There was a little mistake in filing, so in order to let me put the written document into the record, I'd ask for unanimous consent to let me add that as a formal agenda item. 64 00:09:13.429 --> 00:09:13.591 Seeing—. 65 00:09:14.029 --> 00:09:15.019 Okay, thank you very much. 66 00:09:15.716 --> 00:09:18.746 Um, all right, so we have the Chair's update today. 67 00:09:19.341 --> 00:09:21.461 I've updated all of the document. 68 00:09:21.524 --> 00:09:23.548 This will be posted online shortly for the public. 69 00:09:23.644 --> 00:09:24.753 Sorry for the delay on that. 70 00:09:25.283 --> 00:09:31.321 It's just a slight update to the first table that you've seen, which is what's coming up on the agenda. 71 00:09:31.465 --> 00:09:36.217 Trying to be as transparent as possible while noting, of course, that things do get moved around a little bit. 72 00:09:36.539 --> 00:09:41.774 For example, we just got told there will be a proposed ordinance on pinball and pool revenue regulatory program changes. 73 00:09:41.839 --> 00:09:44.649 And so trying to make sure there's space and time for that on the agenda. 74 00:09:45.613 --> 00:09:49.860 The other thing I wanted to flag is on August 6th, Thank you, Mr. Mayor. 75 00:09:49.956 --> 00:09:52.434 Today we're gonna hear a presentation on Vision Zero updates. 76 00:09:52.515 --> 00:10:04.472 There were a lot of people who wanted to be able to testify on that, in particular in line with the last couple weeks and what's occurred in Portland with traffic deaths and injuries. 77 00:10:05.466 --> 00:10:09.623 And we were unable to get that on the agenda for this week's meeting. 78 00:10:10.721 --> 00:10:14.182 After the filing deadline, there's a process and it just wasn't able to happen. 79 00:10:14.230 --> 00:10:17.802 So we'll be putting that public hearing on the agenda for our next meeting, which is in 2 weeks. 80 00:10:19.970 --> 00:10:20.740 Testifying on that. 81 00:10:20.804 --> 00:10:23.956 It is a little bit separated temporally from today's presentation. 82 00:10:24.422 --> 00:10:28.535 We want to make sure that folks have the opportunity to talk to us about Vision Zero as well. 83 00:10:30.789 --> 00:10:37.825 We're picking up our budget process discussion as well, and you can see a few different touchpoints along the way there between August 6th, September 3rd, and so on. 84 00:10:38.407 --> 00:10:42.030 The other thing that's worth mentioning is that next week would've been a Committee of the Whole meeting. 85 00:10:42.144 --> 00:10:47.144 That has been replaced by a full council work session on the Moda Center term sheet. 86 00:10:48.582 --> 00:10:53.692 So we'll pick back up on August 6th as a Committee of the Whole. 87 00:10:54.736 --> 00:10:58.399 Moving on to the second part, updated list there. 88 00:10:58.513 --> 00:11:02.015 I'm gonna be asking councilors if there's anything that's not on this list, please let me know. 89 00:11:02.063 --> 00:11:13.167 And if there's something that you put on here that I could use more detail on, in particular the potential oversight topics, please update me there so we can get that added or changed. 90 00:11:13.779 --> 00:11:22.057 And then the other thing is I'm gonna be adding a section to this report with updated, sorry, with upcoming report backs from the administration. 91 00:11:22.123 --> 00:11:29.850 So for example, we set a, we did a resolution last year on that adopted the investment policy for the city. 92 00:11:30.285 --> 00:11:35.684 We also amended it to ask the administration to give us some information back on that by August 31st. 93 00:11:35.926 --> 00:11:41.374 And just to have that all in one place where we're tracking it, I'm gonna add that to this list so you can see what's coming up. 94 00:11:41.453 --> 00:11:41.615 Okay. 95 00:11:43.309 --> 00:11:49.910 Probably not more than 20 of those at any given time is my guess, but between budget notes and legislation, they do exist. 96 00:11:49.958 --> 00:11:53.831 So if there's anything you know of, please let me or the vice chairs know. 97 00:11:53.879 --> 00:11:55.179 We can get that in here as well. 98 00:11:56.802 --> 00:11:58.508 And that's kind of it for Section 3. 99 00:11:58.668 --> 00:12:02.936 So I will pivot to Section 4 in a moment, but I do see 2 people in the queue. 100 00:12:03.000 --> 00:12:09.187 So if you have questions for me, and then I'll pass it to Chair of the City Life Committee, Councilor Zimmerman, and then Novick. 101 00:12:10.107 --> 00:12:10.380 Thank you. 102 00:12:10.668 --> 00:12:19.397 Um, Chair, I noticed that it looks like foreclosed properties have been getting sent to the Housing and Permitting Committee for some reason. 103 00:12:19.653 --> 00:12:21.964 That historically was going to the Finance Committee. 104 00:12:22.076 --> 00:12:24.851 This committee now is the Finance Committee, as best I can tell. 105 00:12:25.446 --> 00:12:30.628 And so, uh, while a foreclosure may— if you don't understand what a foreclosure is—. 106 00:12:30.659 --> 00:12:32.730 May seem like a housing issue, it is not. 107 00:12:32.826 --> 00:12:33.884 It is a financial issue. 108 00:12:34.110 --> 00:12:42.470 And so I'd encourage you to argue within the leadership team that those start coming back to the Finance Committee, which is in my estimation the best and most appropriate place for them. 109 00:12:42.936 --> 00:12:43.192 Thanks. 110 00:12:43.417 --> 00:12:44.058 Thanks. 111 00:12:44.764 --> 00:12:47.910 Yeah, I'm happy to bring that up and see where it's at and talk to the folks. 112 00:12:48.134 --> 00:12:54.089 I believe Chair Avalos, her committee had it this last time, so we'll make sure that we're talking with her as well. 113 00:12:54.988 --> 00:12:56.224 Councilor Novick and then Green. 114 00:12:57.460 --> 00:12:57.845 Thank you, Mr. 115 00:12:57.924 --> 00:12:58.214 Chair. 116 00:12:59.369 --> 00:13:05.340 So I was wondering, maybe this is a thing for City Life, but I think something we'd all be interested in under oversight. 117 00:13:05.403 --> 00:13:14.285 I was wondering if we might have time at some point to do like a span of control session starting with the 50-odd people that supervise fewer than 4 people. 118 00:13:16.000 --> 00:13:22.240 That would, I think, fall into the category of one of those budget-related things that we should talk about before we get into next year's budget. 119 00:13:23.951 --> 00:13:24.772 Thanks, Councilor Novick. 120 00:13:25.720 --> 00:13:26.587 Happy to add that to the list. 121 00:13:26.683 --> 00:13:27.214 Councilor Green. 122 00:13:28.836 --> 00:13:30.556 Yeah, thank you, Chair Kanal. 123 00:13:30.878 --> 00:13:35.234 I just jumped in the queue to lend some support to the idea of the foreclosures coming to this committee. 124 00:13:36.594 --> 00:13:41.164 I think that we've made an effort to make sure that we have district representation on all of our committees. 125 00:13:41.278 --> 00:13:48.067 But I think we— there was a lot of foreclosure actions that we were considering on Tuesday. 126 00:13:48.294 --> 00:13:51.841 And we're getting into some interesting stuff there. 127 00:13:51.889 --> 00:13:53.298 So it really is appropriate for this. 128 00:13:53.445 --> 00:13:54.673 So just as another plus one. 129 00:13:55.269 --> 00:13:55.480 Thanks. 130 00:13:55.673 --> 00:14:00.125 And for either Councilors Green or Zimmerman, there were commercial properties in that list. 131 00:14:00.173 --> 00:14:00.916 There were a few, yeah. 132 00:14:01.222 --> 00:14:01.480 Okay. 133 00:14:01.561 --> 00:14:05.881 That to me also is a distinction that we should— Misunderstanding of what a foreclosure is. 134 00:14:06.716 --> 00:14:08.525 Okay, it's a finance issue. 135 00:14:09.984 --> 00:14:10.273 Thanks. 136 00:14:11.379 --> 00:14:16.250 Seeing no one else in the queue, I, I'll, uh, pass it over to Chair Pirtle-Guiney for the, uh, committee report. 137 00:14:16.826 --> 00:14:24.630 Thank you so much, Chair Kanal, and thank you broadly for the opportunity for us to provide these reports and make sure that everybody's hearing about the, the work of the committees. 138 00:14:25.543 --> 00:14:28.732 For today, this is the first update from the City Life Committee. 139 00:14:28.972 --> 00:14:35.403 I want to start with a bit of a broad I'm going to start with a broader theory overview and then touch on some of the specifics that the committee is working on as well. 140 00:14:36.360 --> 00:14:50.688 So as you all know, City Life Committee has a very broad portfolio, and I know that there was some concern amongst folks at the dais when committees were first formed that given the broad scope of the work, important issues within our purview might get lost. 141 00:14:52.817 --> 00:15:09.600 Sharing that concern, I've tried to set up some of our early meetings to take a broad approach, because I do believe that the purpose of the committee is to think holistically and creatively about the everyday experience of Portlanders in our city, and that we can do that best with all of these topics together. 142 00:15:10.756 --> 00:15:23.201 I'll take a moment of personal privilege and just say, when I ran for City Council, I first started thinking about this work because I was asking questions about the experience my kids would have growing up in Portland. 143 00:15:23.601 --> 00:15:34.163 Will they have a safe, clean environment around them, access to good parks to play in with summer programs, real career prospects in a labor market where everyone who works in our city can afford to live in our city? 144 00:15:35.077 --> 00:15:39.412 Will they be able to appreciate arts and culture scenes and even want to be here as they get older? 145 00:15:40.053 --> 00:15:47.082 And these questions in many ways form the fundamental propositions that this committee is meant to grapple with. 146 00:15:47.758 --> 00:15:49.282 So when I started as thank you. 147 00:15:49.394 --> 00:16:01.851 So as chair, my team helped to create a visual to break down our work into 3 distinct buckets, and that visual is up on the screen just so that everybody has the opportunity to see it. 148 00:16:02.527 --> 00:16:04.918 And this is how we are focusing our committee work. 149 00:16:05.561 --> 00:16:08.113 What is the future of Portland's economy? 150 00:16:08.450 --> 00:16:21.812 How are we building an economy again where people who work in Portland can afford to live here, creating the jobs of the future, good jobs that will actually second, how are we building community resilience? 151 00:16:22.806 --> 00:16:24.264 And what does that mean for Portland? 152 00:16:24.345 --> 00:16:34.248 How do we make sure that each of our distinct communities prepare for, withstand, and recover from disruptions, whether natural disasters, economic downturns, or social challenges? 153 00:16:34.360 --> 00:16:36.731 And how are we building that fabric within our community? 154 00:16:37.565 --> 00:16:40.706 And finally, what is that everyday experience of Portlanders? 155 00:16:40.754 --> 00:16:41.458 Thank you, Councilor Smith. 156 00:16:42.085 --> 00:16:44.610 People both who live here and who visit here. 157 00:16:44.900 --> 00:16:48.609 2 separate and important things, but with lots of areas of overlap. 158 00:16:49.679 --> 00:17:00.370 How do we make sure that this is a city with public spaces that people want to visit, a thriving arts scene, strong venues, sports teams that we rally around? 159 00:17:00.644 --> 00:17:05.715 How do we make sure this is a place people want to live and a place that people want to visit? 160 00:17:06.586 --> 00:17:11.356 So on the first day of committee, we had this very strategic meeting where we invited in more than a dozen of stakeholders, more than a dozen community stakeholders. 161 00:17:13.536 --> 00:17:17.939 And partners to think through each of these topic areas. 162 00:17:18.837 --> 00:17:22.277 And I'm happy to share more information there individually. 163 00:17:22.388 --> 00:17:31.805 I don't want to take too much time on that today, but that was really meant to help committee members start to frame out what it is that we want to tackle in our work. 164 00:17:32.769 --> 00:17:34.344 So this is a lot on the ideas end. 165 00:17:34.441 --> 00:17:42.760 I want to get to some of the specifics, which is what I'll hope to report on regularly in these in the upcoming reports as we move through our rotations. 166 00:17:43.660 --> 00:18:03.230 As you all know, because you see what comes out of committee and comes to this council, we have had a significant amount of our focus over the last few meetings on what I call the, the get it done items from the administration, those things that we just kind of technically have to get done to ensure the city keeps working. 167 00:18:04.130 --> 00:18:09.810 But we've also made sure to prioritize time in every meeting for some large council items. 168 00:18:09.940 --> 00:18:23.112 So the council president's arts tax legislation, work being done to protect TNC drivers, Council Zimmerman's EV charging station ordinance, and a robust conversation just last week about ESDs. 169 00:18:24.346 --> 00:18:27.759 Looking ahead, there are a couple of large items coming up on our agendas. 170 00:18:27.935 --> 00:18:31.028 One of those my team has shared information about with all of you. 171 00:18:31.141 --> 00:19:00.365 We'll be having a discussion about city-owned performance venues, including both what the landscape is for our venues, how the P5 transfer, the Portland 5 venue operation transfer from Metro back to the city is going, and then looking at the future of our large performing arts venues and the work that's been happening with PSU and advocates for the Keller facility. 172 00:19:00.866 --> 00:19:05.515 Around ensuring that we have a state-of-the-art large-scale performing arts venue in our city moving forward. 173 00:19:07.211 --> 00:19:44.058 We also will be having a climate-focused session that we'll get information to— out to everybody on coming up in about a month and a half, where we'll look at the city's progress in meeting our climate goals and actionable strategies to move us closer to those goals, including work that is being done in our city there's certainly a lot more coming, and I am working with a few folks around some big conversations around economic development, workforce, and labor, among others. 174 00:19:44.963 --> 00:19:52.104 And importantly, I would love to hear from all of you if there are topics you want to make sure we take on beyond individual legislation. 175 00:19:52.231 --> 00:19:53.642 Legislative items that you're introducing. 176 00:19:54.298 --> 00:19:58.240 I'd like to make sure we get those on the agenda now before things fill up too much. 177 00:19:58.625 --> 00:20:02.423 And I will look forward to having another update in— what is it, 4 weeks? 178 00:20:03.544 --> 00:20:05.547 With the gap, it'll be a gap of 6 or 8 weeks. 179 00:20:05.595 --> 00:20:06.525 Yeah, perfect. 180 00:20:06.573 --> 00:20:10.547 Well, thanks so much, Chair Kanal, for the opportunity to share a little bit about what we're doing. 181 00:20:11.364 --> 00:20:15.642 Thank you, Chair Pirtle-Guiney, and credit goes to Vice President Clark for the suggestion. 182 00:20:16.267 --> 00:20:19.134 But also, thank you for raising the bar by having slides here. 183 00:20:20.713 --> 00:20:24.012 I see Councilor Green in the queue. 184 00:20:25.053 --> 00:20:25.817 So go for it. 185 00:20:27.173 --> 00:20:28.221 Yeah. 186 00:20:28.542 --> 00:20:29.798 Thank you, Councilor Pirtle-Guiney. 187 00:20:31.344 --> 00:20:32.536 I also appreciate the slide. 188 00:20:33.740 --> 00:20:43.744 I wanted to kind of link— thanks for mentioning the kind of visioning around the future of the large-scale performing arts venues and just sort of highlighting that flows through your committee. 189 00:20:45.355 --> 00:20:56.787 I want to appreciate that your office sent an email a couple days ago saying, heads up, colleagues, councilors, this is going to be a big one, and mark your calendars. 190 00:20:56.884 --> 00:20:59.667 Maybe you want to come testify and provide some of that. 191 00:21:00.996 --> 00:21:10.404 You know, it is a resolution that will be considered, but in the broad context of the asset management work and the other things, I'm wondering if you've had any thoughts or—. 192 00:21:10.404 --> 00:21:10.615 Yes. 193 00:21:12.628 --> 00:21:19.400 Discussions around the potential to sort of link together a joint committee conversation. 194 00:21:19.752 --> 00:21:32.877 Maybe it's moot because we have a Committee of the Whole at this point, but maybe sort of saying, okay, there is a sort of prioritization theme in that item that's going to be coming from the mayor's office to your committee, but there's also a big financial aspect to that. 195 00:21:33.442 --> 00:21:36.317 And then do you think that's appropriate to kind of spin off as a side conversation? 196 00:21:36.403 --> 00:21:36.819 I think that's appropriate. 197 00:21:37.252 --> 00:21:38.761 Before it goes to the full council? 198 00:21:39.403 --> 00:21:42.903 I'd be, I'd be very interested in that because I think that's something we really need to ground ourselves in. 199 00:21:42.952 --> 00:21:45.843 I know that a lot of my constituents are really concerned about that. 200 00:21:46.982 --> 00:22:08.653 So I think there's 3 layers to this, and the first is that there has been an ongoing work group of folks from across our performing arts ecosystem around how we continue to have operation of a large performing arts space, right? 201 00:22:08.701 --> 00:22:10.576 That 3,000-seat space. 202 00:22:11.266 --> 00:22:15.900 And what, if any, gaps there are in our performing arts venues in the community. 203 00:22:16.636 --> 00:22:31.176 And the resolution that's coming will absolutely have financial implications, but it is at its core a conversation about what do we do with the recommendations from that workgroup. 204 00:22:31.907 --> 00:22:38.397 To ensure that we are, that we have the performing arts venues that we need. 205 00:22:38.445 --> 00:22:41.693 So I think that's why that conversation is coming to City Life. 206 00:22:43.670 --> 00:22:51.144 There will absolutely need to be a conversation about what the city's investment is in any changes. 207 00:22:51.240 --> 00:23:08.795 This resolution is just saying, hey, the preview, it's posted, anybody can look it up, but the resolution solution is essentially to ensure that we are giving direction to the administration to have conversations with PSU if that's the direction that we decide to move in. 208 00:23:08.923 --> 00:23:10.996 That's the recommendation from the workgroup. 209 00:23:11.798 --> 00:23:24.308 And then also to give us a space to have a conversation about what do we want the next steps to be on Keller, because we need to make sure that that work is moving forward simultaneously. 210 00:23:24.920 --> 00:23:28.799 So we are not committing any dollars in this resolution. 211 00:23:28.992 --> 00:23:32.519 We are saying, yes, we want the conversations to move forward on these paths. 212 00:23:33.022 --> 00:23:34.843 I think that's very much a City Life conversation. 213 00:23:35.942 --> 00:23:42.759 There will be a next step where we will certainly be asked to commit dollars that comes out of those conversations. 214 00:23:43.769 --> 00:24:11.521 And while I may ask that we first touch that in City Life so that we can have that policy overview, I do think that's I think that's very much a conversation that needs to come through this body as the finance body to talk about what we want to be on the hook for, what the trade-offs are between having state-of-the-art performing arts venues and the cost of that, and what other funding mechanisms there might be outside of city dollars. 215 00:24:13.299 --> 00:24:13.917 So that's 2. 216 00:24:13.999 --> 00:24:38.181 Separately, placing this within the conversations I know that you all are having in Councilor Clark's Committee about asset management, I think, is a really great idea because we do, I think, want to make sure that one piece of asset management doesn't get so far ahead of the others that we are prioritizing without having a conversation about prioritizing. 217 00:24:38.678 --> 00:24:44.549 And I'd love to work with either or both of you about thinking around thinking about what that might look like. 218 00:24:44.886 --> 00:24:45.931 I I appreciate that. 219 00:24:46.076 --> 00:24:51.182 And I think you've probably heard it in your own conversations with folks who are vested in this. 220 00:24:51.295 --> 00:24:54.474 I know that we have in the old Arts and Economy Committee. 221 00:24:55.053 --> 00:25:07.420 I know that there was some frustration from like the Downtown Neighborhood Association folks and folks close to the Keller for feeling that they didn't really get much of a place to speak to the public and with the public about this. 222 00:25:07.516 --> 00:25:14.661 And so I expect what will happen next week is you'll get some of those folks to sign up for Aye. 223 00:25:15.469 --> 00:25:25.372 Recognizing that there's a couple layers to what is going to be actually on the docket and that other financial considerations will have to happen. 224 00:25:25.421 --> 00:25:31.508 So I'm committed to helping facilitate those conversations in whatever the appropriate committee space is. 225 00:25:31.928 --> 00:25:40.499 I think that my— I think Councilor Clark, we've had conversations to this end that are sort of making sure that those folks have a space to talk with us. 226 00:25:40.547 --> 00:25:42.148 So I don't see—. 227 00:25:42.148 --> 00:26:01.528 Councilor Green, not only will we have room for public testimony, but the presentation from the administration on the recommendations from the workgroup will be followed by panels both speaking to the PSU project and speaking to the future of Keller. 228 00:26:02.076 --> 00:26:07.035 And we will have an invited panel I appreciate that. 229 00:26:09.660 --> 00:26:14.000 And I'm going to try to make time to come to your committee and also provide some comments. 230 00:26:14.000 --> 00:26:17.759 And we do for District 4 have Councilor Zimmerman on the committee. 231 00:26:17.759 --> 00:26:22.440 So I'm expecting that he'll have some things to share on behalf of those groups as well. 232 00:26:22.559 --> 00:26:23.059 Thank you. 233 00:26:23.059 --> 00:26:23.819 Great. 234 00:26:23.819 --> 00:26:24.059 Thanks. 235 00:26:24.059 --> 00:26:26.220 So I'll go to Councilor Clark next and then I'll close us out. 236 00:26:26.220 --> 00:26:26.880 Thank you, Mr. 237 00:26:26.880 --> 00:26:26.980 Chair. 238 00:26:26.980 --> 00:26:28.180 I appreciate that privilege. 239 00:26:28.180 --> 00:26:35.618 Just to build off of what Councilor Smith said, what Councilor Green has said, that I think, um, I'm hoping that you're open to amendments on the resolution. 240 00:26:35.666 --> 00:26:53.195 Uh, I think that some of us may be coming in with those, um, possibly not immediately, but, um, given, uh, having been a participant in the ex officio committee and working closely with, um, the Downtown Neighborhood Association, I think you can expect some of that. 241 00:26:53.660 --> 00:26:56.752 There's a lot of, um, detail that's not in that resolution. 242 00:26:56.800 --> 00:26:57.809 Just, I just skimmed it. 243 00:26:58.002 --> 00:27:01.624 I haven't looked at it in depth, but it needs, uh, it needs work. 244 00:27:02.232 --> 00:27:12.585 Um, you probably didn't expect to have this much conversation on this particular issue, um, but the dollar figure does really, um, bother me, uh, what we're going to be expected to do. 245 00:27:12.664 --> 00:27:22.086 And I realize that we have to do this resolution in order for PSU to access the bond money— sound familiar, folks?— to access the bond money that the state has set up for them. 246 00:27:22.134 --> 00:27:23.545 So I appreciate that. 247 00:27:23.962 --> 00:27:28.715 But I, um, I do think that we need to put a finer point on what's in that resolution. 248 00:27:29.260 --> 00:27:31.348 And just one other thing, thank you for the chart. 249 00:27:31.829 --> 00:27:33.998 I see that you listed Parks and Recreation. 250 00:27:34.077 --> 00:27:37.755 I think their parks also comes under Public Works. 251 00:27:38.237 --> 00:27:44.482 We've been dealing with parks as well, so we can talk more about that offline later if there's any kind of complication. 252 00:27:44.916 --> 00:27:45.413 Thank you, Mr. 253 00:27:45.462 --> 00:27:45.575 Chair. 254 00:27:45.702 --> 00:28:01.000 If I remember correctly, parks kind of and parks as an asset of the city and part of the Public Works portfolio is years, and we'll have to continue navigating that. 255 00:28:01.065 --> 00:28:14.934 And I am expecting we'll need to have a lot of discussion on the resolution and even outside of the resolution what our intent is for the administration to be pursuing around both of the venues and the venue itself. 256 00:28:17.183 --> 00:28:23.115 Thank you. 257 00:28:23.454 --> 00:28:36.540 Um, I'll close this out by just adding, um, on a different topic, I'd love to have a conversation, um, or for— have your committee have a conversation about, um, equity and about the future there of the office. 258 00:28:37.059 --> 00:28:41.694 Um, I think now that there is a citywide equity officer, who I'm excited to, um, see in action, I think that's a great opportunity to have in place. 259 00:28:41.839 --> 00:28:59.723 I think having the conversation about everything ranging from the KPIs that were in the budget, which I mentioned earlier, but also just kind of how do we integrate that work better where it's less forced into a place of being commentary after the fact and actually helping shape things. 260 00:29:00.397 --> 00:29:01.297 That's great. 261 00:29:01.361 --> 00:29:04.667 And we had not done as much in that space because we didn't have a director. 262 00:29:04.876 --> 00:29:09.566 And I appreciate the highlight that now that we we can bring that back in in a more meaningful way. 263 00:29:10.673 --> 00:29:11.092 Thank you. 264 00:29:11.942 --> 00:29:12.279 Thanks. 265 00:29:12.761 --> 00:29:15.829 Seeing no one else in the queue, that'll close out the chair update. 266 00:29:15.877 --> 00:29:24.247 Thanks everybody for letting me add that to the agenda, and I'll get the slide as well as the report added to the document with the clerk's office. 267 00:29:25.434 --> 00:29:27.941 Rebecca, could you please call what is now item 2? 268 00:29:29.306 --> 00:29:30.880 Thank you for pointing that out. 269 00:29:30.976 --> 00:29:33.818 I just want to note that the agenda is in the process of being reordered. 270 00:29:33.900 --> 00:29:36.965 So yeah, the remaining items will now be items 2, 3, and 4. 271 00:29:37.880 --> 00:29:46.282 Item 2, reappoint Marcelino Alvarez and Eric Kress to the Prosper Portland Board of Commissioners for terms to expire September 5th, 2029. 272 00:29:46.700 --> 00:29:48.993 Document number 2026-224. 273 00:29:50.067 --> 00:29:50.325 Thank you. 274 00:29:50.388 --> 00:29:57.990 And colleagues, this is a report that's being proposed, uh, with the request to be forwarded on to the— referred on to the full City Council from Mayor Wilson. 275 00:29:58.423 --> 00:30:01.855 We have with us, uh, Cornell Wesley, Executive Director of Prosper Portland. 276 00:30:01.951 --> 00:30:07.876 Gustavo Cruz Jr., the board chair of Prosper Portland, and I believe one of our 2, uh, candidates for reappointment. 277 00:30:08.490 --> 00:30:11.782 But I'll pass it to Director Wesley, or I guess whoever is going to start. 278 00:30:20.431 --> 00:30:25.481 Well, good morning, Chair Kanal, Vice Chairs Koyama Lane and Ryan, and members of the committee. 279 00:30:26.160 --> 00:30:30.317 Once again, for the record, I am Cornel Wesley, Executive Director of Prosper Portland. 280 00:30:30.964 --> 00:30:32.627 Glad to be joining you again. 281 00:30:33.710 --> 00:30:34.082 Next slide. 282 00:30:36.616 --> 00:30:45.778 I will provide some introductory remarks about our agency before turning it over to our board chair, Gustavo Cruz, and one of the mayor's appointees, Marcelino Alvarez, for their remarks. 283 00:30:47.152 --> 00:30:52.005 We hope the majority of the time can then be sent and be spent in discussions with you all. 284 00:30:53.198 --> 00:30:58.675 I'd also note that due to the reappointment deadline approachment approaching, we needed to get this on your schedule soon. 285 00:30:59.192 --> 00:31:06.012 And unfortunately, that means we were not able to have Commissioner Kress in person with us due to previously scheduled travel. 286 00:31:06.999 --> 00:31:14.445 He sends his apologies, and we hope that the conversations you had with him when you considered his reappointment in March are present and still relevant. 287 00:31:15.335 --> 00:31:16.684 Next slide. 288 00:31:18.799 --> 00:31:21.778 Prosper Portland is the city's economic and urban development agency. 289 00:31:22.362 --> 00:31:31.955 Like hundreds of economic and urban development authorities around the country, we were established as a separate entity by voters to carry out certain work on behalf of the city government. 290 00:31:32.630 --> 00:31:36.079 And we also implement city goals pursuant to Oregon state statute. 291 00:31:37.041 --> 00:31:41.342 That being said, we work closely with the mayor and city council to deliver on the city priorities. 292 00:31:41.871 --> 00:31:44.790 Our budget has been approved by council since 2007. 293 00:31:45.305 --> 00:31:47.663 Council appoints our community leadership committees. 294 00:31:48.357 --> 00:31:53.964 And every tax increment finance district and subsequent action plan is directly approved by council. 295 00:31:54.736 --> 00:31:59.297 I would like to now turn it over to Chair Cruz for a brief overview of the board. 296 00:32:01.079 --> 00:32:01.709 Good morning, everyone. 297 00:32:01.982 --> 00:32:03.048 It's a pleasure to be here today. 298 00:32:03.369 --> 00:32:05.548 Thank you very much for hearing us. 299 00:32:05.726 --> 00:32:06.951 I really appreciate your time. 300 00:32:07.799 --> 00:32:13.077 For the record, my name is Gustavo Cruz, and I currently serve as the chair of the Prosper Portland Board of Commissioners. 301 00:32:13.755 --> 00:32:15.747 I've been a member of the board since 2015. 302 00:32:16.750 --> 00:32:23.292 Prosper Portland is governed by a 5-member volunteer board who are appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the full city council. 303 00:32:24.199 --> 00:32:32.448 These volunteers donate 3 years of their time each term, and some are reappointed to subsequent terms as determined by the mayor and as we're dealing with today. 304 00:32:33.423 --> 00:32:34.042 Next slide, please. 305 00:32:36.369 --> 00:32:40.224 DCA Donny Oliveira couldn't be here this morning, so it's my pleasure to introduce—. 306 00:32:40.324 --> 00:32:41.031 To Excuse me. 307 00:32:41.096 --> 00:32:53.768 To remind you all of the qualifications of Eric Kress, who was recently appointed to fill a 7-month board vacancy, and to introduce you to Marcelino Alvarez, one of the mayor's nominees for reappointment to the Prosper Portland board. 308 00:32:55.296 --> 00:33:06.771 As Director Wesley stated, due to scheduling issues, Commissioner Kress is unable to join us in person, but I know that he appreciated his time with you and appreciated your perspectives and support. 309 00:33:07.865 --> 00:33:12.846 In this critical time for our city, it's essential that we continue strong community-centered leadership on our board. 310 00:33:13.407 --> 00:33:25.617 The mayor believes, as do I, that Commissioners Kress and Alvarez demonstrate the values, the real-life experiences, community leadership, and volunteer service experience to guide Prosper Portland through this pivotal period of our city's future. 311 00:33:26.742 --> 00:33:30.663 As a reminder, Commissioner Kress is a real estate principal and civic leader. 312 00:33:30.903 --> 00:33:35.336 He currently serves as president and founder of UDP Partners, Excuse me. 313 00:33:35.577 --> 00:33:41.055 Urban Development Partners, UDP, and brings nearly 2 decades of executive leadership in the real estate sector. 314 00:33:42.163 --> 00:33:47.751 Eric has built a reputation for managing complex urban mixed-use projects that drive economic activity. 315 00:33:48.651 --> 00:33:54.769 He's organized 7 private equity funds deployed across projects in Oregon and Northern California. 316 00:33:55.798 --> 00:34:00.198 He has led the acquisition and development and asset management of projects valued at over $500 million. 317 00:34:01.036 --> 00:34:03.138 Including multiple LEED-certified developments. 318 00:34:04.270 --> 00:34:06.891 As an added bonus, Eric began his career as an engineer. 319 00:34:07.326 --> 00:34:19.175 His earlier work included roles in design and research for technology firms such as Cypress Semiconductor and Maple Optical Systems, as well as the National Science Foundation's Research Center for Computational Field Dynamics. 320 00:34:19.971 --> 00:34:24.581 He holds 8 US patents and multiple publications in error-correcting code research. 321 00:34:26.239 --> 00:34:30.416 Prosper Portland has already benefited from the extraordinary real estate and business development acumen that he brings to this volunteer role. 322 00:34:34.460 --> 00:34:37.239 Now I'd like to spend a moment discussing Commissioner Alvarez. 323 00:34:37.447 --> 00:34:41.657 It's been my pleasure to work alongside Commissioner Alvarez for the last 3 years. 324 00:34:42.411 --> 00:34:49.369 During that time, his perspective and experience have been invaluable, especially through several key moments of agency transition. 325 00:34:50.510 --> 00:34:59.105 Commissioner Alvarez is the CEO of Photon Marine, which is building the world's most powerful and intelligent electric outboard motor system tailored to commercial boat fleets. 326 00:34:59.858 --> 00:35:04.541 Marcelino began his career in advertising, producing digital campaigns at firms like Wieden and Kennedy. 327 00:35:05.197 --> 00:35:15.202 He later founded Uncorked Studios, a product design firm that helped companies like Nike, Intel, and Adidas bring innovative software and hardware products to the market. 328 00:35:15.619 --> 00:35:22.851 Marcelino also serves as a mentor for PIE— that's the Portland Incubator Experiment— and as a member of the board of directors of the Freshwater Trust. 329 00:35:23.748 --> 00:35:27.708 It's my pleasure now to turn it over to Commissioner Alvarez, who would also like to share a few words. 330 00:35:29.090 --> 00:35:32.929 Good morning, Chair Kanal, Vice Chairs Koyama Lane and Ryan, and members of the committee. 331 00:35:33.443 --> 00:35:35.340 For the record, my name is Marcelino Alvarez. 332 00:35:36.416 --> 00:35:39.356 Thank you, Chair Cruz and Director Wesley, for the warm introduction. 333 00:35:40.014 --> 00:35:43.018 It's certainly been an eventful few years since my first appointment. 334 00:35:43.387 --> 00:35:51.195 Our city has navigated a few transitions, certainly the director of Prosper Portland as well as this new form of government. 335 00:35:51.918 --> 00:36:11.597 As an entrepreneur, I can say that I feel kinship towards each of you as I watch you iterate upon the design of our city, perhaps from version 1.0 to 2.0, to manage a limited set of resources and the trials and tribulations of that iterative process. 336 00:36:12.673 --> 00:36:16.996 If no one has done so yet, allow me to be the first to welcome you to the startup community. 337 00:36:17.092 --> 00:36:18.431 It's the world that we live in. 338 00:36:20.349 --> 00:36:26.253 And we're now living through a moment that I believe is really going to define the next generation of Portland. 339 00:36:26.831 --> 00:36:33.500 It has certainly been a tremendous honor to be a part of it for the last 3 years and to have played a small role in all of this. 340 00:36:34.413 --> 00:36:36.706 Sitting here in front of you is an extreme privilege. 341 00:36:36.865 --> 00:36:43.262 I'm grateful for all the work that you are each doing every single day to carry our city forward to its next chapter. 342 00:36:44.400 --> 00:36:58.650 I thought it would be helpful to perhaps share a little bit more beyond the bio that Chair Cruz shared about me, and I'd like to preface it with a quote from the '90s band, the Toties. 343 00:37:00.047 --> 00:37:00.882 I come from the water. 344 00:37:01.797 --> 00:37:03.338 I was born in Dominican Republic. 345 00:37:03.643 --> 00:37:09.762 I am the son of a Cuban and Puerto Rican father and mother, and I grew up in South Florida. 346 00:37:10.547 --> 00:37:15.317 I spent most of my free time above, in, or around the water. 347 00:37:16.262 --> 00:37:19.596 It has played a transformational role in my life. 348 00:37:20.251 --> 00:37:23.280 It helped convene my community. 349 00:37:24.338 --> 00:37:27.606 It served as a source of inspiration and recreation. 350 00:37:28.601 --> 00:37:35.137 And now it is an absolute privilege to call it my professional focus as we try to decarbonize marine. 351 00:37:36.195 --> 00:37:40.746 I came to Portland in 2006, so nearly 20 years ago, to work in advertising. 352 00:37:41.163 --> 00:37:49.009 I had the fortune of working on the Nike account and really discovering how important the apparel and outdoor industry is to our region. 353 00:37:49.746 --> 00:37:58.961 I left advertising to run a design studio where we placed human-centered design and led with empathy to build technology products that solved real-world problems. 354 00:37:59.715 --> 00:38:10.278 It was then that our then-landlord Brad Malsin from Beam Development connected me to the Portland Development Commission, now Prosper, and encouraged us to get involved with them. 355 00:38:10.777 --> 00:38:12.688 And at the time, that felt strange. 356 00:38:12.800 --> 00:38:17.536 We were just a 6-person design studio, and I had no idea what I could offer our city. 357 00:38:17.617 --> 00:38:21.760 But he pushed, as Brad does, and we got involved. 358 00:38:22.112 --> 00:38:25.710 First, participating in neighborhood initiatives like Produce Row. 359 00:38:26.351 --> 00:38:35.648 I got to judge the city's Startup PDX Challenge for a number of years, contributed to ecosystem development programs like TechTown PDX. 360 00:38:36.148 --> 00:38:47.514 And even traveled as part of a delegation to Oakland on a best practices trip where I spent some time with then-Director Branham learning about Oakland and some of its trials and tribulations. 361 00:38:49.465 --> 00:38:56.918 I had an opportunity to witness the agency's commitment to moving the city forward and building an economy that's both thriving neighborhood by neighborhood. 362 00:38:57.791 --> 00:39:04.628 My vision for Portland is putting innovation to work in a way that solves problems through technology innovation and human-centered design. 363 00:39:05.277 --> 00:39:06.623 With a focus on growing businesses. 364 00:39:06.817 --> 00:39:14.483 And it'll surprise no one that I'm incredibly passionate about the efforts to reimagine our waterfront, which I think could be transformational for our region. 365 00:39:15.541 --> 00:39:29.128 Efforts like the Albina Vision Trust, the OMSI redevelopment, the Willamette Falls Trust, and even MLB PDX have the potential to convene community, provide inspiration, recreation, and most importantly, drive economic development for decades to come. 366 00:39:29.978 --> 00:39:33.572 As a father of 3 who's now married to a native Portlander whom I met in advertising. 367 00:39:34.150 --> 00:39:43.005 I'm incredibly proud to call Portland home, and as I enter my 21st year here, it would be an honor and a privilege to continue to serve you as a commissioner to the Board of Props of Portland. 368 00:39:43.394 --> 00:39:43.637 Thank you. 369 00:39:46.880 --> 00:39:49.068 Well, thank you again for your time and consideration. 370 00:39:49.409 --> 00:39:50.786 That concludes our remarks. 371 00:39:52.239 --> 00:39:53.693 Thank you, Director Wesley. 372 00:39:53.773 --> 00:39:55.083 Thank you, Chair Cruz. 373 00:39:55.146 --> 00:39:56.342 Thank you to Marcelino as well. 374 00:39:57.824 --> 00:40:10.838 Colleagues, we have testimony later, so we're going to start with all right, we'll start with any clarifying questions or any proposed amendments, and then we'll get into— or I guess floated amendments— and then we'll get into testimony and come back and do discussion. 375 00:40:11.960 --> 00:40:14.882 Is there— sorry, is nobody in the queue right now? 376 00:40:14.980 --> 00:40:20.358 I'm gonna pause however many seconds the council president normally tells me to pause, and then I have a question. 377 00:40:21.440 --> 00:40:24.505 Okay, I'll go first just to make sure we get it out of the way here. 378 00:40:26.338 --> 00:40:37.023 First, Director Wesley, you said when you were talking about Eric Kress, that the conversation— you hope that the conversations we had in March when we considered his reappointment are present and still relevant. 379 00:40:38.244 --> 00:40:38.501 Yes, sir. 380 00:40:38.581 --> 00:40:39.030 Missed something? 381 00:40:39.126 --> 00:40:40.702 Were there— I don't remember there being—. 382 00:40:40.702 --> 00:40:43.947 No, his appointment, meaning when he originally came before you. 383 00:40:44.027 --> 00:40:44.331 Correct. 384 00:40:44.846 --> 00:40:45.536 Okay, copy that. 385 00:40:46.838 --> 00:40:47.094 Awesome. 386 00:40:47.175 --> 00:40:55.465 So my question, I guess, is good in this case because it's only for Marcelino in this case, 'cause I'm asking about something that occurred last year. 387 00:40:55.608 --> 00:40:59.173 You were in office, If I recall correctly, prior to June 5th of last year? 388 00:40:59.382 --> 00:40:59.960 Yes, that's correct. 389 00:41:00.827 --> 00:41:06.335 On that date, there was a settlement of a lawsuit that was approved by the City Council. 390 00:41:06.543 --> 00:41:07.652 It was proposed to us. 391 00:41:07.876 --> 00:41:16.675 It was from some of the people who were displaced in Albina during the proposed expansion of Legacy Emanuel. 392 00:41:17.927 --> 00:41:23.965 It was proposed to us as $1 million from Prosper Portland and $1 million yes. 393 00:41:24.465 --> 00:41:27.264 It was amended up to a total of $8.5 million. 394 00:41:28.266 --> 00:41:47.360 At the time, we were told that because Prosper's board had not weighed in on it yet, we would need to approve it as $7.5 million from the City of Portland and the original $1 million from Prosper Portland, but that that conversation would continue through and that it might need to take until the next budget year, which is the one that Budget Prospectus is going to be approved. 395 00:41:47.693 --> 00:41:51.657 Which is the one that finished last month, to get Prosper to pay its fair share. 396 00:41:52.789 --> 00:42:10.398 That has not happened yet as far as I'm aware, and I'm wanting to hear why Prosper has not ponied up the full $4.25 million and when we can expect there to be a vote on the remaining $3.25 million from Prosper to make whole both the city and the people who were displaced. 397 00:42:13.536 --> 00:42:15.403 Councilor, we appreciate that question. 398 00:42:17.110 --> 00:42:23.144 The displacement of Black Portlanders caused real generational harm. 399 00:42:24.260 --> 00:42:31.007 Prosper Portland has acknowledged its role alongside other institutions as well. 400 00:42:32.496 --> 00:42:40.748 However, EDPA II resolved the claims of the 26 individual plaintiffs in that lawsuit specifically. 401 00:42:41.730 --> 00:42:46.371