WEBVTT 1 00:05:10.930 --> 00:05:13.732 Chair Clark, this is Councilor Smith. 2 00:05:13.862 --> 00:05:14.947 I'm online. 3 00:07:33.752 --> 00:07:36.788 Here, Clerk, I'm online. 4 00:07:39.000 --> 00:07:41.634 Okay, uh, good morning everyone. 5 00:07:41.908 --> 00:07:44.201 I call the meeting of the Public Works Committee to order. 6 00:07:44.331 --> 00:07:47.918 It is Tuesday, September the 22nd at 9:30 AM. 7 00:07:49.744 --> 00:07:51.423 Diana, can you please call the roll? 8 00:07:53.836 --> 00:07:54.274 Certainly. 9 00:07:54.858 --> 00:07:55.605 Koyama Lane? 10 00:07:55.687 --> 00:07:56.238 Here. 11 00:07:56.336 --> 00:07:57.228 Green is absent. 12 00:07:57.488 --> 00:07:57.764 Smith? 13 00:07:59.014 --> 00:07:59.127 Here. 14 00:08:00.199 --> 00:08:00.523 Kanal? 15 00:08:02.560 --> 00:08:03.045 Absent. 16 00:08:03.386 --> 00:08:03.644 Clerk? 17 00:08:04.274 --> 00:08:04.598 Here. 18 00:08:09.596 --> 00:08:10.017 Thank you. 19 00:08:10.324 --> 00:08:11.653 That's it. 20 00:08:11.733 --> 00:08:12.560 Okay, here we are. 21 00:08:13.483 --> 00:08:15.069 Did I hear Councilor Smith or did I miss that? 22 00:08:15.660 --> 00:08:16.177 She's a yes. 23 00:08:16.257 --> 00:08:21.105 Okay, Councilor Smith, do you mind maybe occasionally turning on your camera for us? 24 00:08:21.185 --> 00:08:21.526 Thank you. 25 00:08:22.428 --> 00:08:24.867 Uh, Claire, can you please read the statement of conduct? 26 00:08:25.593 --> 00:08:26.158 Thank you, Chair. 27 00:08:26.788 --> 00:08:28.872 Good morning and welcome to the meeting of the Public Works Committee. 28 00:08:29.307 --> 00:08:39.535 To testify before this committee in person or virtually, you must sign up in advance on the committee agenda at portland.gov/council/agenda/publicworkscommittee or by calling 311. 29 00:08:40.134 --> 00:08:43.191 Registration for virtual testimony closes 1 hour prior to the meeting. 30 00:08:43.789 --> 00:08:46.554 In-person testifiers must sign up before the agenda item is heard. 31 00:08:47.135 --> 00:08:52.587 If public testimony will be taken on an item, Individuals may testify for 3 minutes unless the chair states otherwise. 32 00:08:53.020 --> 00:08:54.865 Your microphone will be muted when your time is over. 33 00:08:55.572 --> 00:08:56.518 The chair preserves order. 34 00:08:56.870 --> 00:09:04.458 Disruptive conduct such as shouting, refusing to conclude your testimony when your time is up, or interrupting others' testimony or committee deliberations will not be allowed. 35 00:09:05.229 --> 00:09:06.994 If you cause a disruption, a warning will be given. 36 00:09:07.201 --> 00:09:09.270 Further disruption will result in ejection from the meeting. 37 00:09:09.705 --> 00:09:12.720 Anyone who fails to leave once ejected is subject to arrest for trespass. 38 00:09:13.234 --> 00:09:16.057 Additionally, the committee may take a short recess and reconvene virtually. 39 00:09:16.905 --> 00:09:19.422 Your testimony should address the matter being considered. 40 00:09:19.726 --> 00:09:21.456 When testifying, state your name for the record. 41 00:09:21.970 --> 00:09:24.389 If you are a lobbyist, identify the organization you represent. 42 00:09:24.918 --> 00:09:28.154 And finally, virtual testifiers should unmute themselves when the clerk calls your name. 43 00:09:28.379 --> 00:09:28.668 Thank you. 44 00:09:29.325 --> 00:09:31.937 Thank you, Claire. 45 00:09:32.769 --> 00:09:34.004 Would help if I turn the mic on. 46 00:09:34.773 --> 00:09:37.705 Um, so for today's meeting, fortunately we do have a quorum. 47 00:09:37.832 --> 00:09:39.724 May not look like it, but we have people online. 48 00:09:39.836 --> 00:09:40.476 That's great. 49 00:09:41.022 --> 00:09:42.751 Uh, so we can conduct business today. 50 00:09:43.490 --> 00:09:51.298 So first we're going to consider an alternative contracting method for the Montgomery Park Streetcar Extension Project, the CMGC, which is terrific. 51 00:09:52.100 --> 00:09:56.910 Then we're going to have 2 ordinances to secure temporary property rights for pedestrian improvements. 52 00:09:57.712 --> 00:09:59.155 And then we'll probably take a break. 53 00:09:59.557 --> 00:10:08.760 The second half of the meeting, we're going to return to the implementation of the transportation utility fee and the street damage restoration fee. 54 00:10:08.856 --> 00:10:10.636 We're going to dig in a little bit to that, get a progress report. 55 00:10:10.701 --> 00:10:10.797 Thank you. 56 00:10:10.909 --> 00:10:12.412 Report, really important. 57 00:10:12.961 --> 00:10:20.557 But before we get to our main items, we need to approve the committee minutes for the meetings of July 28th and August 11th. 58 00:10:21.692 --> 00:10:23.731 Do I have a consensus on that? 59 00:10:23.797 --> 00:10:25.869 I think everybody nodding. 60 00:10:25.966 --> 00:10:27.732 There's a yes, yes, yes. 61 00:10:27.994 --> 00:10:28.678 Okay, great. 62 00:10:29.707 --> 00:10:31.748 The minutes are approved by unanimous consent. 63 00:10:32.009 --> 00:10:33.038 I don't see any objections. 64 00:10:35.629 --> 00:10:39.368 So, um, Diana, can you please read the next item? 65 00:10:40.874 --> 00:11:07.024 Item number 2, document number 2026-333, approve the findings to authorize exemption to the competitive bidding requirements and authorize competitive solicitation for the use of the alternative contract method of a construction manager/general contractor for the Montgomery— For the Montgomery Park Street Extension Project. 66 00:11:08.234 --> 00:11:08.602 Thank you. 67 00:11:09.355 --> 00:11:18.192 This ordinance that we're looking at today approves an alternative contracting method for the construction phase of the Montgomery Park Streetcar Extension project. 68 00:11:18.592 --> 00:11:21.849 It's called CMGC, affectionately known CMGC. 69 00:11:21.928 --> 00:11:23.019 I worked on it at TriMet. 70 00:11:23.211 --> 00:11:24.302 It's a great way to do business. 71 00:11:25.552 --> 00:11:29.336 It is the Construction Manager General Contractor. 72 00:11:29.817 --> 00:11:39.086 So we've got our PBOT and procurement folks up here to Good morning, Chair Clark and committee members. 73 00:11:39.264 --> 00:11:48.245 I'm pleased to be here this morning in my new role as Interim Deputy City Administrator for Public Works and for one more day Acting Director of the Portland Bureau of Transportation. 74 00:11:49.070 --> 00:11:57.859 Thank you for giving PBOT the opportunity to share information about a series of items, the full 3 hours to discuss the 4 items on the agenda. 75 00:11:58.662 --> 00:12:03.691 As you've already mentioned, first we'll ask you to consider approving an alternative contracting method for our upcoming streetcar expansion. 76 00:12:05.759 --> 00:12:08.240 To the Montgomery Park Office Building. 77 00:12:08.240 --> 00:12:15.559 And fun fact, in case folks didn't know, Montgomery Ward buildings all over the country are on the same model. 78 00:12:15.559 --> 00:12:20.539 So if you look at the ones across the country, about 8 of them, they all have the same design elements. 79 00:12:20.539 --> 00:12:21.429 So that's kind of cool. 80 00:12:21.720 --> 00:12:28.480 Anyway, staff will bring forward 2 small temporary property rights as well for safety projects for your consideration and approval. 81 00:12:28.480 --> 00:12:35.759 And then finally, the PBOT team will bring forward an update on the implementation plan for the transportation utility fee and street damage restoration fee. 82 00:12:35.759 --> 00:12:35.899 Thank you, Deputy City Attorney Nancy Thorington. 83 00:12:36.996 --> 00:12:56.761 The first item before you is an ordinance to approve the findings to authorize exemption to the competitive bidding requirements and authorize a competitive solicitation for the use of an alternative contracting method, as you've already mentioned, CMGC, Construction Manager and General Contractor, or slash General Contractor, for the Montgomery Park Streetcar Extension Project. 84 00:12:57.451 --> 00:13:09.951 Our partners in Central Procurement are represented today by Chief Procurement Officer Sylvester Donaldson, as well as the project team, including project manager They're here to present the project details. 85 00:13:10.690 --> 00:13:23.629 But I'd like to start by providing brief context related to how impactful the Portland Streetcar has been to mobility and housing in the Central City, and secondly, how important it is to advance this extension project on schedule today. 86 00:13:24.335 --> 00:13:33.293 So the first point that I'd like to share is that opening in 2001, the Portland Streetcar has been a model for modern streetcar systems in the United States. 87 00:13:33.966 --> 00:13:36.277 The system is owned by the City of Portland. 88 00:13:36.549 --> 00:13:43.576 Building the streetcar alignment alongside community and housing development partners has significantly shaped the character of our central city. 89 00:13:44.234 --> 00:13:49.832 Since 2001, the number of housing units built matches daily ridership growth on a 1-to-1 basis. 90 00:13:50.331 --> 00:13:53.538 We have dense, walkable neighborhoods that are served by streetcar. 91 00:13:53.619 --> 00:13:59.619 Our streetcar transit system has helped create climate-friendly communities for people of all ages and abilities. 92 00:14:00.373 --> 00:14:12.363 Portlanders have seen what investing in streetcar can do to create thriving neighborhoods, with the Pearl District and South Waterfront being examples of dense communities, active open spaces, and thriving business corridors. 93 00:14:12.875 --> 00:14:22.591 The Montgomery Park area served by this extension reflects a new public-private partnership aimed at providing middle-wage jobs, affordable housing, and a neighborhood park. 94 00:14:23.440 --> 00:14:34.629 Second point is that the extension project entered into the Federal Transit Administration Capital Investment Grant, or CIG, funding process at the end of 2024. 95 00:14:35.383 --> 00:14:43.125 The project has advanced several critical milestones in the past 2 years and is now approaching 30% design with environmental review underway. 96 00:14:44.134 --> 00:14:46.988 Maintaining the project delivery—. 97 00:14:47.500 --> 00:14:51.716 Maintaining the project delivery schedule is critical to demonstrating federal project readiness. 98 00:14:52.471 --> 00:15:05.506 As the team will present today, use of a CMGC contract would be able to best support successful completion of the project in an efficient manner to reduce and manage risk And deliver community outcomes. 99 00:15:05.619 --> 00:15:10.403 And now I'd like to hand it off to PBOT Project Manager David Solve-a-Problem Backus. 100 00:15:10.998 --> 00:15:11.495 Take it away. 101 00:15:11.880 --> 00:15:13.485 Hi, thank you. 102 00:15:13.711 --> 00:15:16.360 David Backus, PBOT Capital Project Manager. 103 00:15:17.740 --> 00:15:28.788 All right, we are going to go through just a few background slides here and really get into the project and why CMGC is the right fit. 104 00:15:30.426 --> 00:15:31.743 We have 10 slides total. 105 00:15:32.032 --> 00:15:34.152 I like to know what I'm getting into ahead of time. 106 00:15:34.216 --> 00:15:37.828 So we're already done with 2, and here's the 3rd. 107 00:15:37.957 --> 00:15:38.134 All right. 108 00:15:38.230 --> 00:15:48.524 So as DCA Williams mentioned, Portland Streetcar is an important system, and it's really important to note that this is PBOT's transit system. 109 00:15:48.732 --> 00:15:53.100 The City of Portland owns this and operates it in partnership with TriMet. 110 00:15:54.499 --> 00:16:10.594 We have 3 lines today, and what we're looking at here is this little Green part, right now it goes up Northrup, down 23rd, but we're gonna swing right and head up into what is going to be a new neighborhood up in Northwest Portland. 111 00:16:13.375 --> 00:16:17.505 This is also the largest modern streetcar system in the US. 112 00:16:18.293 --> 00:16:28.780 So for Montgomery Park Streetcar Extension more specifically, this is a streetcar project, but it has many elements that are gonna bring a lot of benefits to the neighborhood as a whole. 113 00:16:29.549 --> 00:16:34.119 Northwest 23rd Avenue was recently repaved as kind of a stopgap measure. 114 00:16:34.375 --> 00:16:35.721 Yay. 115 00:16:37.164 --> 00:16:37.902 And that is great. 116 00:16:37.951 --> 00:16:38.799 It looks good now. 117 00:16:39.312 --> 00:16:49.524 What the streetcar project will do is reconstruct the street as a concrete street with the track bed on it to extend the lifespan. 118 00:16:49.589 --> 00:16:54.575 That street is gonna look great for many, many years after. 119 00:16:55.922 --> 00:17:13.571 It'll add street lighting, ADA upgrades to all of the corner ramps, in addition to the station platform pairs that we have on 23rd, and also constructs new streets in what is now a former industrial site up in Northwest in this purple area. 120 00:17:13.859 --> 00:17:26.876 So it unlocks development potential up in Northwest, supports jobs, housing, many other benefits, and extends the streetcar line about 1.3 miles total in this loop. 121 00:17:29.028 --> 00:17:34.534 The project has been in the works really since about 2009 through various planning efforts. 122 00:17:34.582 --> 00:17:43.346 More recently, the Montgomery Park Area Plan and the locally preferred alternative were adopted by City Council in late 2024. 123 00:17:44.518 --> 00:17:50.231 These kind of set the direction for the capital project, which is in the works right now. 124 00:17:50.923 --> 00:18:06.622 I came on board a couple of years ago once the planning phase was Really set, the alignment was set, and my job is to bring the project through the design and construction phase, get it built so we can have riders on the line looking like 2030. 125 00:18:07.920 --> 00:18:18.242 For our schedule here, you can see— I'm going to draw a little line— we're right around this point here working on our preliminary design. 126 00:18:19.237 --> 00:18:26.563 Environmental clearances are underway, and what we're looking to do is get our CMGC contractor on board in early 2026. 127 00:18:26.611 --> 00:18:26.707 Thank you. 128 00:18:27.557 --> 00:18:30.188 You can see this overlaps with our design phase. 129 00:18:30.797 --> 00:18:37.229 So what this means is we have the contractor who's going to build the project reviewing the plans as they go through that process. 130 00:18:37.855 --> 00:18:42.025 A typical low-bid project wouldn't bring a contractor on board until here. 131 00:18:42.265 --> 00:18:45.297 So the first time they're seeing the plans is when they're bidding on them. 132 00:18:46.002 --> 00:18:53.396 A low-bid project doesn't allow for the opportunity to have a contractor say, you know, we could sequence the work in this way. 133 00:18:53.540 --> 00:18:55.032 We get that message out to the public. 134 00:18:55.080 --> 00:18:55.224 Thank you. 135 00:18:57.479 --> 00:19:02.817 Early, and a CMGC really helps us mitigate risks throughout. 136 00:19:02.897 --> 00:19:14.688 They can help identify, you know, potential challenges that they might encounter during construction so that the design can be responsive to those challenges and make changes while we're still in the design phase. 137 00:19:16.752 --> 00:19:24.955 We've completed the topo survey of 23rd and the New neighborhood area further up in Northwest. 138 00:19:25.826 --> 00:19:31.026 So our survey crews have been out, you know, people have been seeing things happening. 139 00:19:31.138 --> 00:19:32.963 There's been a lot of spray paint on the ground. 140 00:19:34.450 --> 00:19:40.636 We've completed about a 10% concept design and are advancing to 30% design here right now. 141 00:19:43.811 --> 00:19:52.590 Project budget for this, since the funding is coming through the Federal Transit Administration, the FTA, Being passed through to TriMet. 142 00:19:52.880 --> 00:19:54.484 PBOT is a subrecipient. 143 00:19:54.789 --> 00:20:03.568 The total project budget is kind of the container for this entire new extension, which includes vehicle replacement. 144 00:20:04.194 --> 00:20:06.795 About half the cost is vehicle replacement. 145 00:20:06.843 --> 00:20:12.380 The portion that we're talking about today is what the eventual construction contract would be. 146 00:20:12.701 --> 00:20:13.873 Oh no, we disappeared. 147 00:20:14.306 --> 00:20:15.815 Let's try to get back here really quick. 148 00:20:17.550 --> 00:20:17.794 Okay. 149 00:20:18.086 --> 00:20:20.797 And we're gonna try this way. 150 00:20:23.579 --> 00:20:25.762 Slideshow from current slide. 151 00:20:25.859 --> 00:20:26.265 And we're back. 152 00:20:26.362 --> 00:20:33.762 Okay, so our construction cost is likely in the $60 to $70 million range. 153 00:20:34.342 --> 00:20:39.804 This ordinance doesn't require PBOT to advance with that construction contract itself. 154 00:20:39.901 --> 00:20:56.082 What it allows is for a pre-construction phase with the CMGC It's a much smaller portion of the budget, usually 0.5 to 1% of the construction cost, and gives the contractor budget to review the plans, provide value engineering assistance, and that kind of thing. 155 00:20:56.852 --> 00:21:04.871 Once we get closer to the end of the design phase, the contractor and the city will work together on the guaranteed maximum price. 156 00:21:04.951 --> 00:21:06.795 That's the actual construction cost. 157 00:21:06.971 --> 00:21:39.123 It's much further down the line, and we have So when we have a project that is large like this, we work with procurement on a scoring sheet and kind of look at a bunch of different factors, some of which are required by Oregon Revised Statute when we are trying to exempt a project from the low bid method of project delivery. 158 00:21:39.191 --> 00:21:44.626 So I think the question is, And for this one, council approval is required to allow that CMGC method. 159 00:21:46.101 --> 00:21:50.138 The scoring sheet has a maximum score of 32 points. 160 00:21:51.051 --> 00:21:53.248 This is kind of like those quizzes at the end of a magazine. 161 00:21:53.311 --> 00:21:57.046 You know, if you get a certain score, it tells you which area you're slotted into. 162 00:21:57.942 --> 00:22:00.459 I haven't seen a project score this high. 163 00:22:00.666 --> 00:22:06.098 This got 30 out of 32 points, which really strongly points it to an alternative delivery method. 164 00:22:07.492 --> 00:22:16.463 And I mentioned some of the benefits earlier, but it really allows the city and the contractor and the neighborhood at large to begin working on the relationship. 165 00:22:16.865 --> 00:22:19.957 You know, what is construction going to look like well ahead of construction? 166 00:22:20.710 --> 00:22:28.047 It offers a lot more flexibility around construction sequencing and mitigates impacts in a way you can't do through low-bid contracting. 167 00:22:28.303 --> 00:22:37.467 One example is you can get out ahead of certain work scopes and begin construction on some items while you're still doing design of others. 168 00:22:37.530 --> 00:22:44.788 So It can also help shorten the overall schedule, reduce the pain for the traveling public, especially the businesses along 23rd. 169 00:22:44.837 --> 00:22:52.605 We want to be really sensitive to keeping, you know, foot traffic high any way we can, making sure we're supporting that community too. 170 00:22:56.124 --> 00:23:02.039 And CMGC isn't the typical method that PBOT does for most of our projects. 171 00:23:02.105 --> 00:23:08.359 The majority of them are low bid, but we do have really good examples of using CMGC for larger-scale projects. 172 00:23:09.314 --> 00:23:15.491 82Nd Avenue is probably our most recent kind of success story on the CMGC front. 173 00:23:16.124 --> 00:23:26.039 We had a contractor, Raymour, came in at about 60% design and were in the room for right-of-way conversations, constructability, vegetation changes. 174 00:23:26.798 --> 00:23:35.732 They're also really helpful on working with businesses along 82nd on how, how do we keep businesses going during construction. 175 00:23:36.711 --> 00:23:37.785 FUBON is out there. 176 00:23:38.875 --> 00:23:44.598 They have really heavy traffic in and out of their parking lot that's directly accessed through 82nd. 177 00:23:44.646 --> 00:23:58.000 So the CMGC was able to work with us and FUBON on making a secondary new driveway access off a side street so the traffic was coming in and out of their parking lot uninterrupted during the main construction push. 178 00:23:59.652 --> 00:24:05.590 And what it really does is help limit last-minute scrambles when you're in construction and confusion to the public. 179 00:24:06.232 --> 00:24:18.623 When we have a low-bid project, the project manager and design engineering team work together on kind of anticipating what a future contractor might do, and we convey that message to the public the best we can. 180 00:24:18.736 --> 00:24:28.108 You know, we expect this part of the work to take 4 months, and, you know, based on past projects, we can get pretty good estimates for that kind of thing. 181 00:24:28.846 --> 00:24:34.480 But we may end up with a contractor who has a different idea about how they're going to deliver the project for a low bid. 182 00:24:34.786 --> 00:24:40.950 And the thing that we've been telling the public for, you know, a year or two sometimes looks pretty different from their experience on the ground. 183 00:24:41.799 --> 00:24:51.142 So with CMGC, we can, you know, get ahead of those kind of issues and get a message that we're delivering to the public for what they're actually going to see during construction. 184 00:24:52.040 --> 00:24:54.160 And that's it. 185 00:24:54.208 --> 00:24:55.186 This is slide number 10. 186 00:24:55.268 --> 00:24:56.214 Thank you for—. 187 00:24:56.214 --> 00:24:56.454 Thank you. 188 00:25:01.869 --> 00:25:02.211 Great. 189 00:25:02.374 --> 00:25:05.709 Um, do we have any comments from Sylvester? 190 00:25:05.806 --> 00:25:08.425 From any— anything you want to add to that? 191 00:25:08.900 --> 00:25:11.587 No, I think, I think pretty much that it's been covered. 192 00:25:11.974 --> 00:25:32.990 I do want to— and just to give council, uh, the committee, um, a brief update in regards to engagement with, uh, DBEs and so forth, that we will be working with TriMet this week to kind of Kind of button that up and see where we can actually do as much engagement with our— as we possibly can, although this is a federal project. 193 00:25:33.166 --> 00:25:33.423 Right. 194 00:25:33.567 --> 00:25:33.986 Terrific. 195 00:25:34.066 --> 00:25:34.868 I'm glad to hear that. 196 00:25:35.992 --> 00:25:40.153 I really think that, colleagues, this is a great leap forward for PBOT. 197 00:25:40.875 --> 00:25:49.660 I don't know what took us so long to get to CMGC, but having worked on it at TriMet, I understand all the advantages of having a CMGC. 198 00:25:50.190 --> 00:25:55.260 I think that going to low bid is really kind of a misnomer with these kind of projects. 199 00:25:55.758 --> 00:25:59.287 You know, there are change orders, there's a lot of complications. 200 00:25:59.335 --> 00:26:03.458 They don't necessarily— low bid doesn't necessarily work with a neighborhood association very well. 201 00:26:03.987 --> 00:26:09.249 And I've seen the construction of light rail under CMGC and just know how much more of a benefit it is. 202 00:26:09.297 --> 00:26:13.163 And I think you've demonstrated that on 82nd Street, David. 203 00:26:13.227 --> 00:26:23.224 So, colleagues, do you— I see that Councilor Smith has her hand up and I'm open to entertaining any questions here, Councilor Smith, or comments. 204 00:26:24.059 --> 00:26:25.455 Thank you, um, Madam Chair. 205 00:26:26.211 --> 00:26:28.329 I wanted to ask about the DBEs. 206 00:26:29.133 --> 00:26:34.977 So will that DBE contracting come through procurement at the city or through TriMet? 207 00:26:36.438 --> 00:26:47.003 It will be in coordination with TriMet, the city, as well as coordination with TriMet in order for us to be able to maximize the regional workforce Equity agreement. 208 00:26:47.436 --> 00:26:51.438 So we will be working together with them, and we meet with them— the meetings start this week. 209 00:26:51.903 --> 00:26:55.711 Hopefully we can give— if necessary, we can definitely give you an update later on. 210 00:26:57.045 --> 00:26:58.233 Okay, thank you. 211 00:26:58.844 --> 00:27:00.836 So just give me some kind of idea. 212 00:27:00.916 --> 00:27:08.307 I'm trying to figure out if the RFPs are going to come through our shop or if it's going to come through TriMet, or you just don't know. 213 00:27:08.950 --> 00:27:11.648 We will be reviewing the proposals. 214 00:27:12.707 --> 00:27:19.758 The CMGC contract itself will be held by the city, but TriMet is the reviewer of that. 215 00:27:20.159 --> 00:27:20.510 Oh, okay. 216 00:27:20.575 --> 00:27:20.719 Yeah. 217 00:27:21.777 --> 00:27:24.580 Okay, that's, that's what I needed to find out. 218 00:27:25.702 --> 00:27:26.152 Thank you. 219 00:27:26.568 --> 00:27:26.969 Thank you. 220 00:27:27.529 --> 00:27:28.811 Good question, Councilor Smith. 221 00:27:28.892 --> 00:27:35.623 And I can tell you from the TriMet experience, and TriMet has a great DBE track record, and I think we have— we can benefit from that. 222 00:27:37.000 --> 00:27:38.059 Any other Questions? 223 00:27:38.108 --> 00:27:41.190 I think we have one person signed up to speak to this. 224 00:27:41.433 --> 00:27:41.855 Is that correct? 225 00:27:41.920 --> 00:27:43.136 Correct, one person. 226 00:27:43.444 --> 00:27:44.710 Shall we call that person up now? 227 00:27:45.190 --> 00:27:45.383 Sure. 228 00:27:45.690 --> 00:27:46.318 Jordan Lewis. 229 00:27:48.368 --> 00:27:49.288 Or are they online? 230 00:27:50.531 --> 00:27:57.396 Uh, if they are online— they can't be online because they signed up too late to do online testimony. 231 00:28:01.278 --> 00:28:02.835 Okay, we have a Jordan Lewis in the house. 232 00:28:04.538 --> 00:28:06.034 If not, then that completes testimony. 233 00:28:06.806 --> 00:28:07.707 Okay, thank you. 234 00:28:08.301 --> 00:28:12.131 Uh, colleagues, any other questions about CMGC and whether we should move forward? 235 00:28:12.179 --> 00:28:14.696 We have an ordinance here to send to the full council. 236 00:28:16.482 --> 00:28:26.829 If there's not any other questions, I would entertain a motion to move ordinance document number 2026-333 to the full council with a recommendation to pass. 237 00:28:27.172 --> 00:28:27.968 So moved. 238 00:28:28.391 --> 00:28:28.748 Second. 239 00:28:29.531 --> 00:28:29.932 Great. 240 00:28:30.430 --> 00:28:34.227 Okay, it's been moved by Councilor Smith and seconded by Councilor Koyama Lane. 241 00:28:35.203 --> 00:28:39.096 Uh, if there's no further discussion, will the clerk please call the roll? 242 00:28:40.202 --> 00:28:40.555 Certainly. 243 00:28:40.971 --> 00:28:41.436 Koyama Lane? 244 00:28:41.853 --> 00:28:41.901 Aye. 245 00:28:42.894 --> 00:28:43.439 Uh, Smith? 246 00:28:44.576 --> 00:28:44.625 Aye. 247 00:28:45.458 --> 00:28:45.795 Kanal? 248 00:28:46.115 --> 00:28:46.163 Aye. 249 00:28:46.740 --> 00:28:46.996 Clark? 250 00:28:47.300 --> 00:28:47.348 Aye. 251 00:28:48.422 --> 00:29:01.167 Uh, with 4 ayes and 1 absent, the motion to refer the ordinance document number 2026-333 to the City Council with a recommendation it be passed Thank you. 252 00:29:01.250 --> 00:29:02.316 Thank you all for being here today. 253 00:29:03.885 --> 00:29:04.263 Appreciate your work. 254 00:29:05.991 --> 00:29:08.837 And let's see, uh, Diana, will you please call the next item? 255 00:29:10.909 --> 00:29:37.205 Item number 3, document number 2026-334, authorize Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain temporary property rights necessary for construction of the Southeast Division Street to Southeast 148th Street to Southeast 174th Street project through the exercise of the city's eminent domain authority. 256 00:29:38.507 --> 00:29:38.779 Thank you. 257 00:29:38.907 --> 00:29:47.515 I don't think I need to repeat that, um, but I would say that this includes a number of, um, pedestrian and ADA improvements. 258 00:29:47.659 --> 00:29:49.087 I believe at least one of these does. 259 00:29:49.747 --> 00:30:06.461 And I remind the committee that Southeast 148th and Division is the same intersection we heard about from the traffic engineer and the then, uh, now I guess interim PBOT director, uh, Wendy Cully, earlier this summer when we were talking about Vision Zero. 260 00:30:06.541 --> 00:30:13.221 We did talk a little bit about this, so I'm going to hand it off to the PBOT staff to, um, introduce this item for us. 261 00:30:15.036 --> 00:30:18.953 Thank you, and good morning, Madam Chair and members of the committee. 262 00:30:19.531 --> 00:30:21.362 For the record, my name is Elizabeth Tilstrom. 263 00:30:21.699 --> 00:30:28.459 I serve as a capital project manager for PBOT, and I am joined today by my colleague Carly Ruggles, a right-of-way agent for PBOT. 264 00:30:29.423 --> 00:30:39.442 We are here today to bring forward a right-of-way ordinance for a temporary construction easement to the Southeast Division Street, Southeast 148th to 174th Avenue project. 265 00:30:40.664 --> 00:30:42.909 And can you all see my screen here in the presentation? 266 00:30:43.184 --> 00:30:45.267 That's not the presentation. 267 00:30:45.607 --> 00:30:47.056 Okay, let me press that again. 268 00:30:49.823 --> 00:30:50.145 There we go. 269 00:30:51.696 --> 00:31:00.922 So for background, we've been working for over a decade to address the serious safety issues on Southeast Division Street, a designated high-crash corridor, through numerous capital projects. 270 00:31:01.517 --> 00:31:09.003 We've been using a multi-pronged safe system approach to help reduce the high incidence of crashes that have historically occurred along this corridor. 271 00:31:09.707 --> 00:31:20.355 This includes a reduced speed limit, speed safety cameras, additional street lighting, greater frequency of enhanced pedestrian crossings, protected bike lanes, and raised center medians. 272 00:31:21.012 --> 00:31:28.615 The project before you today will address the 2 remaining segments on Southeast Division where we do not currently have raised center median. 273 00:31:29.609 --> 00:31:40.643 As we continue to work on and study the Southeast Division street corridor, we have found that areas on Southeast Division where we've applied all of these safety countermeasures Including raised center medians. 274 00:31:41.237 --> 00:31:49.782 In those areas, we've seen crashes reduced by 55% compared to only 7— a 7% reduction where we haven't added medians. 275 00:31:50.520 --> 00:31:58.040 In these same areas, pedestrian crashes have gone down 38% compared with 18% where we do not currently have medians. 276 00:31:59.275 --> 00:32:06.699 Medians help to improve safety by reducing the number of conflict points related to vehicle turning movements that lead to crashes. 277 00:32:07.375 --> 00:32:10.516 They provide people walking with a safe refuge at crossings. 278 00:32:10.917 --> 00:32:15.315 They enhance crossing visibility and support safe driving speeds. 279 00:32:17.980 --> 00:32:26.449 The 2 remaining gaps in raised center median are on Southeast Division between 152nd and 160th and 166th and 174th. 280 00:32:27.208 --> 00:32:32.958 These sets of medians will include, include breaks for left turns, U-turns, and pedestrian crossings. 281 00:32:33.682 --> 00:32:50.109 We will also be allowing left turns directly into certain properties where we have high turning demand, such as multi-family residences, or for businesses that have large vehicles needing direct access that can't U-turn, such as an RV business in the easternmost segment of our project area. 282 00:32:51.153 --> 00:33:12.314 This project also includes modifying an existing signal at 157th and Division, converting it from a pedestrian signal to a full signal So we are currently in the design phase for this project and will continue— and design will continue through summer of '27. 283 00:33:12.990 --> 00:33:19.443 We anticipate advertising the project for construction in fall of '27 and then beginning construction spring of 2028. 284 00:33:20.234 --> 00:33:24.753 This is a federally funded project through ODOT's All Roads Transportation Safety Program. 285 00:33:25.236 --> 00:33:27.986 The local match is being funded through gas tax revenue. 286 00:33:28.034 --> 00:33:28.146 Thank you. 287 00:33:32.942 --> 00:33:40.221 We've had extensive engagement effort related to the development and safety action plan on Southeast Division over the years. 288 00:33:41.136 --> 00:33:53.000 Early on when we were developing the safety action plan, which introduced the concept of raised center medians, direct community engagement around these next 2 segments is ongoing and will continue through design. 289 00:33:53.681 --> 00:33:59.846 And then we'll continue communicating directly with adjacent businesses and property owners and the surrounding neighborhood through construction. 290 00:34:01.101 --> 00:34:07.303 Um, and now I will turn the presentation over to my colleague Carly to discuss the specifics of this one right-of-way file on the project. 291 00:34:07.913 --> 00:34:08.411 Yes, hi. 292 00:34:08.878 --> 00:34:16.061 Um, great background there, but we actually only need one right-of-way file, and that is for a temporary construction easement. 293 00:34:16.125 --> 00:34:17.393 Would you put your name on the record? 294 00:34:17.795 --> 00:34:20.864 Oh yeah, Carly Ruggles, PBOT right-of-way agent. 295 00:34:21.974 --> 00:34:38.027 Um, so we, like I said, we need one temporary construction easement that is technically a slope modification temporary construction easement, and that is needed from an owner on the corner of 166th Place and Division Street. 296 00:34:38.891 --> 00:34:51.331 Um, so we are here today to get authority to initiate those negotiations with the owner and extend an offer of just compensation for the acquisition of the easement. 297 00:34:51.956 --> 00:34:58.045 And if negotiations are unsuccessful, the city may proceed with condemnation to the easement if necessary. 298 00:34:58.951 --> 00:35:08.800 Um, the affected property owner has been notified of the project and the impacts via certified mail, and they have been invited to these— this meeting and the council hearing. 299 00:35:09.237 --> 00:35:11.112 And I also have spoke with them on the phone. 300 00:35:13.885 --> 00:35:14.387 Well, thank you. 301 00:35:14.548 --> 00:35:15.487 Great presentation. 302 00:35:15.697 --> 00:35:16.329 Appreciate it. 303 00:35:16.880 --> 00:35:21.233 I know this is— um, you answered my questions about community outreach, and it sounds like it's ongoing. 304 00:35:21.976 --> 00:35:27.150 Um, I'm going to ask Councilor Smith, since this is in D1, if you would have any questions or want to make any comments here. 305 00:35:28.096 --> 00:35:30.644 Yes, um, thank you for giving the presentation. 306 00:35:30.981 --> 00:35:46.083 I'm just curious to know, are there any other residential folks who are experiencing or, or having some difficulties with our new construction project other than the, the one that you're— you just talked about? 307 00:35:47.188 --> 00:35:47.510 Right. 308 00:35:47.733 --> 00:35:53.621 Um, I think initially for the community, adapting to the new travel patterns. 309 00:35:54.471 --> 00:35:58.159 Like when we first implemented the medians, we received a lot of feedback. 310 00:35:58.818 --> 00:36:08.025 In some of those areas that have already been installed, we are going back to modify again for those areas that really have high turning demand and need increased access. 311 00:36:08.152 --> 00:36:09.050 Right. 312 00:36:09.485 --> 00:36:09.724 Yeah. 313 00:36:09.804 --> 00:36:21.677 And then we are continuing to have discussions with the community on this project and, and briefing the neighborhood and businesses and neighborhood associations, East Portland Chamber of Commerce. 314 00:36:21.934 --> 00:36:29.788 And so we haven't received any direct pushback or feedback. 315 00:36:31.000 --> 00:36:33.474 I think everyone's just kind of getting ready for this next round. 316 00:36:34.476 --> 00:36:36.461 Yeah, or they're just not paying attention. 317 00:36:37.786 --> 00:36:56.907 Question, what is the impact on pedestrians and folks who are rolling Down Division or between the 148th and 157th, what in terms of access, are they still able to, to use the road at all? 318 00:36:58.469 --> 00:37:00.610 Are pedestrians able to use the road? 319 00:37:01.222 --> 00:37:04.057 Yeah, well, that's the street, you know, adjacent to it. 320 00:37:04.929 --> 00:37:05.929 Absolutely, yes. 321 00:37:06.704 --> 00:37:06.849 Yeah. 322 00:37:06.945 --> 00:37:08.059 Okay, okay. 323 00:37:08.784 --> 00:37:12.722 Um, I just, I would just like to add one quick thing. 324 00:37:12.900 --> 00:37:26.775 If, if we can't come to an agreement with The resident who has a problem with the easement, that if you plan to go into eminent domain, could you please schedule an executive session? 325 00:37:26.840 --> 00:37:34.333 Because there are some questions that I'd like to ask you before it— before you put that on the agenda, if it actually comes to that point. 326 00:37:36.083 --> 00:37:36.871 Absolutely. 327 00:37:37.128 --> 00:37:43.346 And just a little bit more background on this specific right-of-way file. 328 00:37:43.411 --> 00:37:47.596 So, Um, maybe— no, yeah, I'll start with this image. 329 00:37:47.804 --> 00:37:58.291 Um, so the reason we are— so this right-of-way file will establish a new driveway connection to that corner parcel off of Southeast 166th Place. 330 00:37:58.965 --> 00:38:13.507 And so what will not only serve as additional access for that corner property, but for the 175 mobile home units to the north which is highlighted with that red boundary. 331 00:38:15.182 --> 00:38:21.757 They currently have an easement across the property and access a driveway that exits out directly onto Division. 332 00:38:22.434 --> 00:38:46.000 And so in order to, you know, again, wanting to provide as much access as possible, those residents and the property owner and any patrons going to that commercial site will be able to use the new driveway access off 166 which has a signalized— is a signalized intersection, so they'll be able to make safer left turns to head east. 333 00:38:46.096 --> 00:38:46.271 Yeah. 334 00:38:46.672 --> 00:39:00.244 Yeah, so we're hoping— I mean, the residents at the mobile home park, this is a concern they raised when we first started talking about this project of restricted access for them with this next set of medians. 335 00:39:00.293 --> 00:39:02.135 And so this is responsive to that. 336 00:39:02.456 --> 00:39:23.972 And we're also hopeful that this property owner will see this And since this has been going on for 10 years, when was the last time that we connected with the community in terms of outreach just to update them on what the latest movement is on this project? 337 00:39:24.197 --> 00:39:30.028 As recent as this summer, we were last at— so this entire project is within the Centennial neighborhood. 338 00:39:30.478 --> 00:39:33.081 We've presented to them 3 times on this project. 339 00:39:33.853 --> 00:39:35.893 And went to their most recent meeting this summer. 340 00:39:36.407 --> 00:39:44.891 We've also been out at community events tabling and have information for this project out whenever we're talking to the community as well. 341 00:39:46.128 --> 00:39:47.364 Okay, perfect, perfect. 342 00:39:47.494 --> 00:39:47.831 Thank you. 343 00:39:48.393 --> 00:39:48.876 Yeah, thank you. 344 00:39:49.117 --> 00:39:49.534 Great question. 345 00:39:50.065 --> 00:39:50.900 Thank you, Councilor Smith. 346 00:39:50.965 --> 00:39:54.773 Can I just clarify, Elizabeth, that this is a temporary easement? 347 00:39:55.784 --> 00:39:56.202 Correct. 348 00:39:56.331 --> 00:39:59.527 Yeah, so the, the temporary easement— I'll go back to Carly's slide. 349 00:40:00.925 --> 00:40:04.987 Allows us to construct the driveway connection. 350 00:40:05.742 --> 00:40:20.579 The permanent improvement, the new driveway, will be entirely in the public right-of-way, but Sense will be stepping onto the property to construct, and there could be some grading work in order to make that driveway connection feasible, not have vehicles bottoming out. 351 00:40:20.659 --> 00:40:24.978 We'll be doing some slope adjustments with the construction of that driveway, but it's all temporary. 352 00:40:25.635 --> 00:40:28.554 Um, and the improvement itself again will be in the public right-of-way. 353 00:40:28.842 --> 00:40:31.393 So we're not actually purchasing anything? 354 00:40:31.489 --> 00:40:31.666 No. 355 00:40:31.730 --> 00:40:32.018 Just—. 356 00:40:32.067 --> 00:40:36.637 We're just purchasing the ability to access for now for construction? 357 00:40:36.748 --> 00:40:37.181 Correct. 358 00:40:37.358 --> 00:40:37.422 Yes. 359 00:40:37.503 --> 00:40:37.630 Yeah. 360 00:40:37.920 --> 00:40:38.882 And by that, so—. 361 00:40:39.443 --> 00:40:41.833 But property owners still need to authorize that temporary access. 362 00:40:41.913 --> 00:40:42.233 Got you. 363 00:40:42.409 --> 00:40:45.409 Well, fortunately we won't— hopefully we won't get to eminent domain. 364 00:40:45.681 --> 00:40:48.615 Fortunately they'll understand that and be justly compensated. 365 00:40:49.048 --> 00:40:49.177 Yes. 366 00:40:50.010 --> 00:40:52.932 Uh, colleagues, do we have any other questions For these 2. 367 00:40:55.815 --> 00:40:56.378 Councilor Kanal. 368 00:40:56.844 --> 00:40:58.744 Yeah, um, I guess 2 questions. 369 00:40:58.793 --> 00:40:59.871 First, are they here? 370 00:41:00.001 --> 00:41:02.130 Because I understand that they're, uh, invited for—. 371 00:41:03.809 --> 00:41:04.168 They are. 372 00:41:04.298 --> 00:41:06.043 They, um, are a remote owner. 373 00:41:06.255 --> 00:41:07.608 The address we have is in Seattle. 374 00:41:08.599 --> 00:41:10.768 Um, and so are they here online then? 375 00:41:11.748 --> 00:41:15.202 No, we, we invited them to come, but they didn't want to. 376 00:41:15.621 --> 00:41:18.159 And my understanding is the process by which we do that is a mailing. 377 00:41:19.097 --> 00:41:21.856 Um, how far in advance are those sent? 378 00:41:21.920 --> 00:41:23.043 How does that process work? 379 00:41:24.070 --> 00:41:27.086 Uh, we send them, uh, at least 2 weeks before. 380 00:41:27.295 --> 00:41:40.724 Yeah, but I, I called them over a month ago to discuss the project and let them know about this upcoming, um, process and, and the TCE that's needed, and we hadn't heard back from them on the phone, but I'm glad to hear you did. 381 00:41:41.157 --> 00:41:41.655 I did, yeah. 382 00:41:41.735 --> 00:41:42.617 I spoke with them and—. 383 00:41:42.617 --> 00:41:42.777 Okay. 384 00:41:44.222 --> 00:41:44.398 Thanks. 385 00:41:44.864 --> 00:41:45.023 Great. 386 00:41:45.088 --> 00:41:45.456 Thank you. 387 00:41:45.568 --> 00:41:46.195 Good question. 388 00:41:46.467 --> 00:41:47.237 Councilor Koyama Lane. 389 00:41:47.831 --> 00:41:49.467 Thanks so much for being here. 390 00:41:49.677 --> 00:42:09.666 I just wanted to say how encouraging it is to see this safety project and see the scope of it and see how the Safe System approach is at the center of this and have these examples of buffered bike lanes and completing sidewalks and having the raised center median and safer crosswalks, more streetlights. 391 00:42:11.242 --> 00:42:11.597 Thank you. 392 00:42:13.175 --> 00:42:13.545 Terrific. 393 00:42:14.222 --> 00:42:30.762 Um, since there's no one here to testify and we don't have any other questions, I would like to entertain a motion to move the ordinance document number 2026-334 to the full council with a recommendation to pass. 394 00:42:31.438 --> 00:42:31.905 So moved. 395 00:42:32.403 --> 00:42:32.740 Second. 396 00:42:33.449 --> 00:42:33.755 Great. 397 00:42:33.947 --> 00:42:42.708 So we've, uh, the motion has been moved by Councilor Kanal, seconded by Councilor If there's no more discussion, would the clerk please call the roll? 398 00:42:44.719 --> 00:42:45.041 Koyama Lane? 399 00:42:46.668 --> 00:42:46.717 Aye. 400 00:42:48.358 --> 00:42:48.666 Smith? 401 00:42:49.985 --> 00:42:50.034