WEBVTT 1 00:03:03.120 --> 00:03:04.748 Keelan, this is Councilor Smith. 2 00:03:04.830 --> 00:03:05.426 I'm online. 3 00:03:06.862 --> 00:04:44.208 Councilor Council President, this is Loretta. 4 00:04:44.305 --> 00:04:45.067 I'm online. 5 00:04:51.612 --> 00:04:53.185 I'm also online. 6 00:04:53.267 --> 00:04:53.744 This is Councilor Avalos. 7 00:06:12.692 --> 00:06:13.605 Good morning. 8 00:06:13.653 --> 00:06:19.925 I call to order the Wednesday, October 7th meeting of the Portland City Council. 9 00:06:21.656 --> 00:06:22.639 Keelan, can we please call the roll? 10 00:06:22.720 --> 00:06:23.817 Good morning. 11 00:06:24.091 --> 00:06:24.639 Clark? 12 00:06:25.283 --> 00:06:25.494 Here. 13 00:06:28.107 --> 00:06:28.331 Green? 14 00:06:29.220 --> 00:06:29.822 Here. 15 00:06:30.540 --> 00:06:30.932 Zimmerman? 16 00:06:32.824 --> 00:06:33.216 Avalos? 17 00:06:33.901 --> 00:06:34.762 Present online. 18 00:06:35.987 --> 00:06:36.295 Smith? 19 00:06:38.004 --> 00:06:38.213 Here. 20 00:06:39.552 --> 00:06:39.843 Kanal? 21 00:06:40.343 --> 00:06:40.456 Here. 22 00:06:41.779 --> 00:06:42.021 Pirtle-Guiney? 23 00:06:43.738 --> 00:06:43.867 Here. 24 00:06:43.980 --> 00:06:44.208 Hello. 25 00:06:45.697 --> 00:06:45.988 Ryan? 26 00:06:47.786 --> 00:06:48.255 Koyama Lane? 27 00:06:49.850 --> 00:06:49.946 Here. 28 00:06:50.204 --> 00:06:50.670 Morillo. 29 00:06:51.170 --> 00:06:51.283 Here. 30 00:06:52.442 --> 00:06:52.781 Novick. 31 00:06:52.925 --> 00:06:53.055 Here. 32 00:06:53.988 --> 00:06:54.326 Dunphy. 33 00:06:54.697 --> 00:06:54.906 Here. 34 00:06:55.358 --> 00:06:57.355 And can we please read the rules of decorum for the chamber? 35 00:06:58.220 --> 00:06:58.463 Good morning. 36 00:06:58.723 --> 00:07:00.785 Um, welcome to the Portland City Council. 37 00:07:01.077 --> 00:07:08.442 To testify before council in person or virtually, you must sign up in advance on the council agenda at www.portland.gov/council/agenda. 38 00:07:12.591 --> 00:07:16.302 Information on engaging with council can be found on the council clerk's webpage. 39 00:07:16.985 --> 00:07:21.382 Individuals may testify for 3 minutes unless the presiding officer states otherwise. 40 00:07:21.879 --> 00:07:24.529 Your microphone will be muted when your time is over. 41 00:07:25.267 --> 00:07:26.762 Presiding officer preserves order. 42 00:07:26.970 --> 00:07:35.593 Disruptive conduct such as shouting, refusing to conclude your testimony when your time is up, or interrupting others' testimony or council deliberations will not be allowed. 43 00:07:36.331 --> 00:07:38.305 If you cause a disruption, a warning will be given. 44 00:07:38.740 --> 00:07:41.452 Further disruption will result in ejection from the meeting. 45 00:07:42.369 --> 00:07:45.916 Anyone who fails to leave once ejected is subject to arrest for trespass. 46 00:07:46.463 --> 00:07:49.884 Additionally, council may take a short recess and reconvene virtually. 47 00:07:50.574 --> 00:07:52.694 Your testimony should address the matter being considered. 48 00:07:52.951 --> 00:07:55.312 When testifying, state your name for the record. 49 00:07:55.360 --> 00:07:56.709 Your address is not necessary. 50 00:07:57.223 --> 00:08:00.002 If you're a lobbyist, identify the organization you represent. 51 00:08:00.435 --> 00:08:04.050 Virtual testifiers should unmute themselves when the council clerk calls your name. 52 00:08:04.274 --> 00:08:04.531 Thank you. 53 00:08:04.612 --> 00:08:06.298 Thank you very much, colleagues. 54 00:08:06.346 --> 00:08:09.752 The first item on our agenda, as always, is approval of today's agenda. 55 00:08:10.137 --> 00:08:12.305 May I have unanimous consent to approve the agenda? 56 00:08:13.879 --> 00:08:14.026 Yes. 57 00:08:14.074 --> 00:08:14.497 Fantastic. 58 00:08:14.562 --> 00:08:17.370 Seeing no objections, the agenda is approved. 59 00:08:17.793 --> 00:08:19.237 Keelan, could we please call public communications? 60 00:08:20.329 --> 00:08:21.999 First up this morning, we have Addie Smith. 61 00:08:32.363 --> 00:08:34.258 Um, hey, can I go last? 62 00:08:36.591 --> 00:08:36.720 Sure. 63 00:08:38.615 --> 00:08:39.102 Thank you. 64 00:08:41.355 --> 00:08:46.298 Uh, next up, let's see here, we have Ghalib bin Imhotep. 65 00:08:48.230 --> 00:08:51.998 Good morning, welcome. 66 00:08:52.078 --> 00:08:53.403 As always, please state your name for the record. 67 00:08:53.467 --> 00:08:55.157 You're welcome to share your pronouns, and you have 3 minutes. 68 00:09:01.282 --> 00:09:03.644 Good morning, I am Ghalib bin Imhotep. 69 00:09:05.028 --> 00:09:12.100 My domicile is in District 4, and what I witness is unfair to you and the people of Portland. 70 00:09:13.361 --> 00:09:18.184 I once implored this council to do as Councilor Zimmerman warned and utilize that blunt instrument. 71 00:09:19.453 --> 00:09:21.607 I see the difficulty faced by your offices. 72 00:09:22.881 --> 00:09:23.605 It's abhorrent. 73 00:09:25.618 --> 00:09:26.374 There's a solution. 74 00:09:27.533 --> 00:09:28.692 What that solution is, I'm unsure. 75 00:09:28.869 --> 00:09:29.576 Councilor Sameer Kanal. 76 00:09:29.924 --> 00:09:31.082 I'm a civilian. 77 00:09:31.315 --> 00:09:32.027 I'm not a politician. 78 00:09:33.361 --> 00:09:36.221 I don't know what solutions would be politically appropriate. 79 00:09:37.860 --> 00:09:44.095 As a civilian, I know what civil actions lead to solutions, and I have spoken of those before. 80 00:09:44.206 --> 00:09:49.191 It's 3 simple words: transparency, accountability, and diligence. 81 00:09:50.476 --> 00:09:51.816 Not unilaterally either. 82 00:09:52.648 --> 00:09:57.195 As a wide-open 2-lane highway with no road rules, And no collisions. 83 00:09:59.070 --> 00:10:04.304 I see 12 powerful beings being hamstrung by the theocracy. 84 00:10:06.190 --> 00:10:12.649 Use your power to free yourselves from its fetters, not to place yourselves tighter into them. 85 00:10:15.027 --> 00:10:15.846 You have the power. 86 00:10:16.874 --> 00:10:19.942 You are the legislative branch. 87 00:10:20.649 --> 00:10:21.837 Your power is the pen. 88 00:10:23.923 --> 00:10:28.340 Your pen creates ordinance, code, statute, and policy. 89 00:10:29.764 --> 00:10:39.307 Wield your pen with the might of a branch whose necessity is standard for the existence of the tree that is known as the municipality of Portland. 90 00:10:46.321 --> 00:10:57.513 There is no reason for the city of Portland to For a single one of you to feel compelled to sign your yes vote to anything that has even an inkling of an unanswered question in your mind. 91 00:11:00.020 --> 00:11:02.705 That won't slow bureaucratic process. 92 00:11:02.865 --> 00:11:20.086 It'll filter out the BS, maybe slowly at first, but eventually they'll know how to approach this city's team of elected stewards whose pen strikes with unanimous Potency. 93 00:11:20.135 --> 00:11:22.263 Accord leads to efficiency. 94 00:11:24.340 --> 00:11:40.604 Well, 2 or 3 are not present at the moment, so right now I see 9 wonderful beings in a semicircle who can reach an accord level that makes Portland one of the most efficient cities in America. 95 00:11:41.946 --> 00:11:43.533 I'll leave you with another quote from Atlas Shrugged. 96 00:11:43.582 --> 00:11:43.697 Thank you. 97 00:11:44.950 --> 00:11:56.544 Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not quite, the not yet, the not at all. 98 00:11:57.171 --> 00:12:05.650 Do not let the hero in your souls perish in lonely frustration for a life you deserved but have never been able to achieve. 99 00:12:07.111 --> 00:12:10.548 I will that the spark that I see in you outshines the sun. 100 00:12:11.203 --> 00:12:13.402 Thank you, and I love you all unconditionally. 101 00:12:13.855 --> 00:12:14.696 Thank you so much for being here. 102 00:12:16.855 --> 00:12:18.287 Next up, we have John Hollister. 103 00:12:21.090 --> 00:12:21.419 Good morning. 104 00:12:21.865 --> 00:12:22.278 Come on up. 105 00:12:36.995 --> 00:12:38.884 My name is John Hollister, and I'm from District 4. 106 00:12:41.660 --> 00:12:46.245 I have never been more hopeful and more excited about this upcoming election. 107 00:12:47.245 --> 00:13:03.422 I went to a District 4 debate last night, and I have never been more impressed with Councilman Zimmerman than I saw last night. 108 00:13:03.490 --> 00:13:03.794 Thank you. 109 00:13:04.264 --> 00:13:15.836 The amount of legislation, the amount of expertise you brought to this office is stunning and commendable, and it is the go-forward type of leadership that we need. 110 00:13:16.472 --> 00:13:19.735 You must win on November 3rd. 111 00:13:22.693 --> 00:13:29.683 Councilperson Clark, I know why you received the most votes in every precinct in 2024. 112 00:13:30.578 --> 00:13:32.879 Because you are outstanding. 113 00:13:32.945 --> 00:13:33.859 You are awesome. 114 00:13:34.316 --> 00:13:35.197 You are leadership. 115 00:13:36.120 --> 00:13:36.605 You listen. 116 00:13:37.105 --> 00:13:45.581 You're able to represent a contingency of people, like people that drive cars. 117 00:13:46.484 --> 00:13:51.738 How you manage to get things through from transportation is masterful. 118 00:13:52.284 --> 00:13:54.573 You must win on November 3rd. 119 00:13:56.311 --> 00:13:56.908 Mitch Green. 120 00:13:57.572 --> 00:14:01.014 Oh, excuse me, Councilor Green. 121 00:14:01.533 --> 00:14:08.702 Thank you for your service and for just letting us know how far off track we've gotten, and you need to go. 122 00:14:11.418 --> 00:14:26.227 Yeah, we're— so the good thing is when you're gone, there is another individual that represents a Very unique set of people, underserved people. 123 00:14:26.437 --> 00:14:29.389 You talk about this, this being the place of underserved people. 124 00:14:30.384 --> 00:14:31.653 You talk about rent control. 125 00:14:31.749 --> 00:14:33.081 You talk about all these things. 126 00:14:33.514 --> 00:14:46.561 The, the, what we need, the most underserved people are the 35% of the people that are unsheltered on the street that have addiction issues and mental health issues. 127 00:14:47.154 --> 00:14:56.714 There is only one person on the ballot That has experience beyond the entire council of that, and that is Eli Arnold. 128 00:14:57.403 --> 00:15:04.845 He has put more people into— more people on the street into shelters, into permanent housing. 129 00:15:05.359 --> 00:15:10.073 He has put more people— he understands the deflection center. 130 00:15:10.153 --> 00:15:15.028 He understands why it is successful and why it has failed miserably. 131 00:15:15.783 --> 00:15:17.004 He understands everything. 132 00:15:17.052 --> 00:15:20.248 He knows the, the lack of connection of services. 133 00:15:20.857 --> 00:15:39.086 So as far as getting the full breadth of people in District 4 to be represented fairly and all the way across, it is Councilman Clark, it is Councilman Zimmerman, and new councilman— let's all welcome him— Eli Arnold. 134 00:15:39.552 --> 00:15:40.000 Thank you. 135 00:15:43.499 --> 00:15:45.052 Next up we have David Guither. 136 00:15:48.570 --> 00:15:48.812 Good morning. 137 00:15:49.654 --> 00:15:50.010 Good morning. 138 00:15:51.841 --> 00:15:53.235 Here to state your name for the record. 139 00:15:53.299 --> 00:15:55.616 You're welcome to share your pronouns if you'd like, and you have 3 minutes. 140 00:15:56.562 --> 00:15:57.504 My name is David Guither. 141 00:15:57.618 --> 00:16:02.975 I'm with Radio Cab, and my pronouns are he, etc. 142 00:16:05.389 --> 00:16:09.335 Waymo, as we have heard in the past, Is sort of a—. 143 00:16:09.335 --> 00:16:10.299 Excuse me. 144 00:16:10.927 --> 00:16:21.451 Is where 2 very controversial current technologies, AI and data centers, converge. 145 00:16:22.610 --> 00:16:24.302 They need both to operate. 146 00:16:24.849 --> 00:16:31.466 They don't keep all of the data they need in the cars, and they need AI to operate them. 147 00:16:33.340 --> 00:16:38.082 Waymo has raised over $30 billion at a valuation of $126 billion. 148 00:16:38.889 --> 00:16:49.005 To give you some idea of how much money that is, that's the evaluation, a little under that is the evaluation of merging Paramount and Warner Brothers. 149 00:16:49.535 --> 00:16:51.173 So it's mega money. 150 00:16:52.153 --> 00:17:05.994 And they did this by offering a memorandum that explained to the investors, which were other group of tech bros, that they will be able to build this huge company. 151 00:17:06.042 --> 00:17:06.588 And they're not going to pay taxes. 152 00:17:07.105 --> 00:17:14.403 And take money out of every entity that they operate in, coming back to the parent company. 153 00:17:14.451 --> 00:17:19.351 Now, there's a— this memo can be asked for by PBOT. 154 00:17:20.010 --> 00:17:25.088 I hope the city council committee in charge can also get a copy of this memo. 155 00:17:25.655 --> 00:17:25.898 Yeah. 156 00:17:26.125 --> 00:17:27.211 I've tried to get a copy of it. 157 00:17:27.277 --> 00:17:28.734 It's very vague, incidentally. 158 00:17:29.286 --> 00:17:30.777 It doesn't even mention Waymo. 159 00:17:31.003 --> 00:17:34.813 It mentions a Thank you. 160 00:17:34.861 --> 00:17:40.336 An autonomous vehicle company and somebody who will be managing this investment. 161 00:17:41.731 --> 00:17:58.058 There's over 12,000 permit holders for ground transportation, private-for-hire permit holders, and if this is allowed to go forward, there's going to be created a lot of collateral damage. 162 00:17:58.732 --> 00:18:11.085 Unfortunately, we've seen sort of a A canary in a coal mine when a Lyft driver who was laid off shot another Lyft driver recently who was his friend, unquote, leaving 6 children. 163 00:18:12.948 --> 00:18:21.721 And that particular incident was hushed up amazingly well, even better than the Uber driver that shot people downtown. 164 00:18:23.869 --> 00:18:29.749 The pressure that's on a lot of individuals and The whole community right now keeps growing. 165 00:18:29.798 --> 00:18:31.673 There's schools closing, et cetera. 166 00:18:32.871 --> 00:18:45.174 Now, professional drivers, especially radio cab drivers, have a lot more training than the average person and have a much better safety record than Waymo will mention. 167 00:18:47.019 --> 00:18:51.875 We have 3 to 6 hours yearly of defensive drivers and first aid training. 168 00:18:52.490 --> 00:18:52.653 Our—. 169 00:18:54.023 --> 00:18:57.588 Cabs are inspected twice, once by the company, once by the city. 170 00:18:57.670 --> 00:18:59.175 Just got through doing our city one. 171 00:19:00.547 --> 00:19:02.335 And thank you very much. 172 00:19:02.740 --> 00:19:04.512 Thank you very much for being here today. 173 00:19:06.528 --> 00:19:08.134 Next up we have Kenny Gonzalez. 174 00:19:10.609 --> 00:19:10.852 Good morning. 175 00:19:11.532 --> 00:19:15.176 Good morning. 176 00:19:15.663 --> 00:19:18.771 My legal name is Kenny R. Gonzalez. 177 00:19:19.557 --> 00:19:25.114 And thank you for the time I was given to speak and hear me out. 178 00:19:25.660 --> 00:19:34.768 I am concerned of mine and others' life walking, walking through the streets, getting from point A to point B. 179 00:19:34.992 --> 00:19:40.101 In 2007, I was hit by a car that gave me traumatic brain injury. 180 00:19:40.292 --> 00:19:40.357 Order. 181 00:19:40.694 --> 00:19:44.662 Vlog cameras are not programmed in the right way. 182 00:19:45.175 --> 00:19:46.698 But we do need them. 183 00:19:47.355 --> 00:19:56.056 That way we, that way we are able to detect vehicles and pedestrians doing wrong. 184 00:19:57.193 --> 00:20:01.825 I will put this out there that I have a criminal record. 185 00:20:02.498 --> 00:20:10.959 We should be careful on how we leave a system behind that affects the next working generation. 186 00:20:11.182 --> 00:20:11.310 Thank you. 187 00:20:13.075 --> 00:20:20.817 We need to hit industries and corporations much harder with fines and better oversight. 188 00:20:21.411 --> 00:20:30.757 Let's keep in mind that the policies we are making should not be for us, but our kids and their kids. 189 00:20:31.750 --> 00:20:39.307 It's a cycle within a format of the system we are making for the future generations. 190 00:20:39.917 --> 00:20:49.912 I would like to hear some of your ideas on how we will get started on this process. 191 00:20:54.845 --> 00:20:55.965 And that would be all. 192 00:20:56.550 --> 00:20:56.892 Thank you. 193 00:20:57.526 --> 00:20:58.160 Thank you very much. 194 00:20:58.826 --> 00:20:59.394 Thanks for being here today. 195 00:21:02.169 --> 00:21:02.967 Addie Smith. 196 00:21:08.208 --> 00:21:13.128 All right, one second, y'all. 197 00:21:14.318 --> 00:21:15.622 Can you hear me okay? 198 00:21:16.425 --> 00:21:16.957 Yep, go ahead. 199 00:21:19.200 --> 00:21:20.652 Good morning, my name is Addie Smith. 200 00:21:20.925 --> 00:21:24.816 Today is Wednesday, October 7th, 2026. 201 00:21:25.057 --> 00:21:27.154 I'm speaking before the Portland City Council. 202 00:21:27.461 --> 00:21:38.726 The City Council announced earlier this year that it had over 100 and $6 million in unspent housing funds, yet only provided $5 million towards rental assistance. 203 00:21:39.255 --> 00:21:42.159 Oregon is 3rd in the nation in unemployment. 204 00:21:42.784 --> 00:21:53.915 The Portland Housing Bureau has been led by Michael Bonocore as bureau director for over 4 years, and he did not develop and implement a division in the bureau to provide rental assistance to Portlanders. 205 00:21:54.493 --> 00:21:58.808 Instead, the City Council gave $5 million to Multnomah County. 206 00:21:58.873 --> 00:21:58.969 Thank you. 207 00:21:59.548 --> 00:22:01.990 And that $5 million is now unaccounted for. 208 00:22:04.319 --> 00:22:04.673 Sorry. 209 00:22:05.348 --> 00:22:11.704 Firstly, the money was not distributed to the 5 housing organizations these council members said it would be. 210 00:22:12.207 --> 00:22:20.823 Multnomah County did not provide those funds to the NSR, El Programa Hispano, ERCO Latino Network, NAYA, and SEI. 211 00:22:21.883 --> 00:22:29.577 What Multnomah County does is receive the rental assistance information from these organizations And cuts the check for them. 212 00:22:30.444 --> 00:22:38.923 Rachel Pearl also told me that $500,000 of that $5 million is, quote, dedicated to staffing and administration, end quote. 213 00:22:39.374 --> 00:22:40.931 Which staffing and administration? 214 00:22:41.299 --> 00:22:42.022 Multnomah County? 215 00:22:42.809 --> 00:22:45.363 Why are the county staff being paid twice? 216 00:22:45.861 --> 00:22:47.193 How is this even possible? 217 00:22:47.867 --> 00:22:53.038 Again, the county isn't dispersing the funds you provided to them to these organizations. 218 00:22:53.344 --> 00:22:55.077 The county is dispersing the funds themselves. 219 00:22:55.142 --> 00:22:59.405 Councilwoman Smith, So why are they paying themselves to disburse the funds? 220 00:23:00.640 --> 00:23:03.173 Next, I want to talk about Portland State University. 221 00:23:03.605 --> 00:23:08.108 Like Cornell University, they did not investigate allegations of a crime. 222 00:23:08.718 --> 00:23:20.691 Cornell University Senior Dean of Student Conduct Christina Liang said, quote, 2024 was one of the most challenging years of my career, and it helped me learn that caring less is okay, end quote. 223 00:23:21.138 --> 00:23:32.471 At Portland State University, campus officer Haley Wright Salinas testified to a grand jury that she had no intentions of investigating these allegations of this crime. 224 00:23:33.114 --> 00:23:34.635 She knew she had her perk. 225 00:23:35.261 --> 00:23:35.823 That was it. 226 00:23:35.967 --> 00:23:38.355 Those were her exact words to a grand jury. 227 00:23:39.093 --> 00:23:48.165 And the grand jury foreperson, her name is Jazara Calling, indicted a young Black man who asked a woman to leave his dorm. 228 00:23:49.031 --> 00:23:57.761 How many times have we seen Uh, a, uh, call a situation play out against a Black man. 229 00:23:58.661 --> 00:24:08.098 Black men and men in general have the right to ask a woman to leave without her going and lying to the first police officer they can find. 230 00:24:08.933 --> 00:24:24.092 After coming and going all day to this man's dorm, this woman, when he asks her to leave, finds Hailey Wright Salinas and says, oh hey, by the way, He did 8 counts of these charges against me, and it's false. 231 00:24:24.766 --> 00:24:32.768 And my vote just might sway in the favor of people you guys don't like because I am sick of the racism in Portland, Oregon, in Oregon in general. 232 00:24:33.950 --> 00:24:35.195 Thank you very much for being here today. 233 00:24:36.480 --> 00:24:37.944 That completes communications. 234 00:24:38.701 --> 00:24:39.788 Thank you very much, everybody. 235 00:24:41.365 --> 00:24:44.694 Colleagues, next on our agenda is the presidential update. 236 00:24:45.002 --> 00:24:51.795 While we do not have a pre-gavel, obviously, since we're in the middle of the meeting here, I am going to be Thank you, Councilor Herbold. 237 00:24:51.939 --> 00:24:54.567 I'm going to be reading a proclamation acknowledging Indigenous Peoples' Day. 238 00:24:55.064 --> 00:25:40.214 So very briefly, whereas the City of Portland recognizes that indigenous peoples have inhabited the lands known as the Americas since time immemorial, and whereas the City of Portland is situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers, an area with rich history of indigenous villages, trade routes, enduring— and enduring cultural relationships to the land that long predate the arrival and westward expansion of European and American settlers, and Whereas Indigenous peoples continue to advocate for their communities, cultures, ways of life, and well-beings on the land and water, whose importance and role in life— whose importance and role in sustaining their peoples continues from beyond living memory and across generations. 239 00:25:40.471 --> 00:25:58.663 And whereas the City of Portland is committed to integrating Indigenous knowledge and perspectives into city practices and policies to address institutional racism and the enduring impacts of policies and actions that have contributed to to disproportionate outcomes for Indigenous peoples in health, education, and economic mobility. 240 00:25:58.838 --> 00:26:14.675 And whereas the City of Portland's Tribal Government Relations Program supports and facilitates meaningful consultation with regional tribes to strengthen understanding of and preserve the cultures, histories, and enduring relationships to land rooted in this region. 241 00:26:15.142 --> 00:26:20.121 And whereas the City of Portland declares the 2nd Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples' Day. 242 00:26:20.442 --> 00:26:36.865 And Whereas Indigenous Peoples' Day provides an opportunity for the City of Portland to recognize and honor the history, cultures, contributions, and contemporary presence of Indigenous peoples while reaffirming the city's commitment to meaningful government-to-government relationship and collaboration with tribal nations. 243 00:26:37.762 --> 00:27:04.010 And whereas Indigenous Peoples' Day 2026 provides an opportunity for the City of Portland to reaffirm its commitment to amplifying the voices and visibility of Indigenous people throughout city policies, practices, advocacy, and investments, creating opportunities for meaningful collaboration with Indigenous communities on city initiatives and honoring the history, cultures, and contributions of Indigenous Peoples' Day for— to Indigenous peoples to this nation. 244 00:27:04.234 --> 00:27:24.692 Now therefore, I, Keith Wilson, Mayor of the City of Portland, Oregon, the City of Roses, do hereby proclaim October 12th, 2026, as Indigenous Peoples' Day for the City of Portland, and hereby encourage all residents, peoples, businesses, and community members to join with me in expressing support and celebration of Indigenous peoples' incredible contributions. 245 00:27:26.650 --> 00:27:27.189 Thank you, colleagues. 246 00:27:32.131 --> 00:27:33.932 Can we please call item number 4? 247 00:27:35.950 --> 00:27:41.594 Document 2026-354, October 2026 City Administrator Update. 248 00:27:43.416 --> 00:27:45.037 City Administrator Lee, turning it over to you. 249 00:27:48.000 --> 00:27:51.116 Thank you, Council President, and good morning to, uh, our councilors. 250 00:27:51.375 --> 00:27:56.695 Uh, thank you for the opportunity to share October's City Administrator's Report to City Council. 251 00:27:57.034 --> 00:28:01.834 Uh, this month's report is really focused on innovation and collaboration. 252 00:28:01.945 --> 00:28:06.290 I'd like to highlight just a few key items, uh, around these themes. 253 00:28:06.791 --> 00:28:12.273 The new Portland, uh, Performance Lab was established in July and is housed in my office currently. 254 00:28:12.354 --> 00:28:14.855 The team will serve as Yes. 255 00:28:14.968 --> 00:28:23.703 As a central resource for performance management, leveraging data-driven practices and guide decision-making citywide. 256 00:28:23.751 --> 00:28:39.445 And just keep in mind, this is one of the things that we've heard from numerous councilors as it relates to how are we using data to make informed decisions as we're moving forward in program delivery, but also most importantly in our budgeting process as well. 257 00:28:40.278 --> 00:28:57.739 BTS is delivering a project to address pain points in the intake experience for customers Phase 1 delivery is targeted for January 2027, with expansion to be embedded in service area teams by spring of 2027. 258 00:28:58.413 --> 00:29:03.439 In October, the city is beginning to develop Portland's next climate action plan. 259 00:29:03.855 --> 00:29:11.723 Uh, you'll hear it as CAPS as well, building on existing work including city climate change risk assessment. 260 00:29:11.852 --> 00:29:11.964 Thank you. 261 00:29:12.382 --> 00:29:12.461 Yes. 262 00:29:12.701 --> 00:29:16.951 C40 frameworks, and the climate justice audit response. 263 00:29:18.136 --> 00:29:28.701 A public draft is expected by the end of 2027, and we have numerous staff from across the city that is working on this project as well. 264 00:29:29.615 --> 00:29:43.190 I'm also pleased to share that Portland Parks and Recreation volunteers contribute over 485,000 hours across parks, programs, and community partnerships last year. 265 00:29:43.798 --> 00:29:48.252 These efforts are valued around $16.9 million. 266 00:29:49.006 --> 00:29:54.549 This also represents an increase of 22.5% from the previous year. 267 00:29:55.174 --> 00:30:02.000 This growth reflects stronger collaboration with community partners as well as improved data collection. 268 00:30:02.065 --> 00:30:06.598 Just keep in mind, the city alone cannot provide all the services that we have. 269 00:30:06.663 --> 00:30:06.871 Thank you. 270 00:30:07.352 --> 00:30:16.457 We have to have strong partnerships from the private sector, our nonprofits, and with us to make sure that we're providing a first-class city. 271 00:30:17.210 --> 00:30:21.473 Last week, we welcomed the city's first-ever Chief Asset Manager Officer. 272 00:30:21.761 --> 00:30:24.583 Clark, I know that's a kudos to you, to the city. 273 00:30:25.208 --> 00:30:31.106 Emily Trench is returning to Portland from her most recent post as Acting City Manager in Tigard. 274 00:30:32.260 --> 00:30:45.138 She will be leading efforts to create a strategic coordinated, and systematic approach to managing the city's $80 billion portfolio of physical infrastructure and public assets. 275 00:30:45.571 --> 00:30:52.163 She will be at the next Public Works Committee meeting, uh, to talk through our asset management plan and framework. 276 00:30:53.191 --> 00:30:58.420 Also, I want to share my regular weekly federal immigration enforcement update. 277 00:30:58.884 --> 00:31:03.166 There are reports of an uptick in detentions in the Portland metro area. 278 00:31:03.648 --> 00:31:05.351 Including 10 yesterday. 279 00:31:06.025 --> 00:31:09.220 Uh, 3 of those were in the city of Portland itself. 280 00:31:09.878 --> 00:31:14.969 Advocates are currently calling it a confirmed surge and are still assessing the situation. 281 00:31:15.915 --> 00:31:28.248 Recent DHS statements, along with the 1-year anniversary of the last major federal enforcement surge in Oregon, are adding to community concern of more surges. 282 00:31:29.082 --> 00:31:46.519 For the month of September, PERC reported 76 detentions, continuing a 4-month trend, roughly 70 to 90 monthly detentions compared with 15 to 30 detentions per month earlier, earlier in the year. 283 00:31:47.288 --> 00:31:55.775 The Immigrant Affairs Lead continues to finalize the city's employee training and resource for interacting with federal immigration enforcement. 284 00:31:56.338 --> 00:32:03.164 Along with outreach events to provide community members with know your rights information and resources. 285 00:32:04.790 --> 00:32:17.638 Lastly, I want to note that we got a request for an additional appendix last month listing bids and solicitations, which we'll be able to include in November's report moving forward. 286 00:32:17.992 --> 00:32:21.448 Please look forward for that in that monthly report from the CA. 287 00:32:22.154 --> 00:32:28.836 As always, I'm incredibly proud of the work of the city, uh, from the previous month and what we're doing currently. 288 00:32:29.348 --> 00:32:33.098 The leadership team is here to answer any questions that you may have at this time. 289 00:32:33.740 --> 00:32:35.134 Thank you very much, City Administrator Lee. 290 00:32:35.501 --> 00:32:37.648 Uh, colleagues, feel free to jump into the queue with any questions. 291 00:32:37.730 --> 00:32:38.707 We'll start with Councilor Morillo. 292 00:32:40.148 --> 00:32:41.303 Um, thank you, Council President. 293 00:32:41.366 --> 00:32:43.144 Thanks for those updates, uh, C. Lee. 294 00:32:43.433 --> 00:32:53.276 And I, um, yeah, have been running into some of the immigration attorneys and they're struggling to get access to their clients right now. 295 00:32:53.405 --> 00:32:58.705 So it's definitely an issue that's— I'm seeing ramp up right now and I'm keeping an eye on. 296 00:32:59.986 --> 00:33:09.701 The other thing I had a question on that wasn't in your report, but I'm just flagging for future reports, is do we know when the procurement disparity study is going to be done? 297 00:33:12.502 --> 00:33:17.138 Yes, we just— if I can get my mic back on— we just had a conversation. 298 00:33:17.188 --> 00:33:20.840 I'm going to ask Tracy Oh, thank you. 299 00:33:32.615 --> 00:33:33.651 Thank you, City Administrator. 300 00:33:33.731 --> 00:33:37.625 For the record, Tracy Warren, Deputy City Administrator for City Operations. 301 00:33:37.821 --> 00:33:40.903 Um, I had a recent conversation with our procurement office. 302 00:33:41.787 --> 00:33:45.246 Um, we've received some preliminary information that we're reviewing. 303 00:33:45.763 --> 00:33:50.468 We are hoping to finalize Sometime mid-November, late November. 304 00:33:51.077 --> 00:33:51.800 Okay, that's great. 305 00:33:51.881 --> 00:33:52.233 Thanks. 306 00:33:52.442 --> 00:33:56.376 Um, I hope that when we get that, it would be great to have a summary of that in your report as well. 307 00:33:57.211 --> 00:34:06.717 I had some staff that were able to attend the Community Economic Coalition for Minority Chambers of Commerce, and that was something that they brought up of wanting to have more information. 308 00:34:06.829 --> 00:34:09.173 So I'd love to see some of that in the future. 309 00:34:09.398 --> 00:34:10.009 But thank you. 310 00:34:11.485 --> 00:34:12.208 Thank you, Councilor Morillo. 311 00:34:12.432 --> 00:34:12.994 Vice President Clark. 312 00:34:13.652 --> 00:34:14.873 Thank you, Council President. 313 00:34:15.081 --> 00:34:21.452 Um, great report, really appreciate reading all different aspects, but I have a question about the Performance Lab. 314 00:34:21.983 --> 00:34:32.672 Um, can you just maybe talk a little bit more about how you decide where to focus the effort or how to prioritize where to focus the effort? 315 00:34:32.833 --> 00:34:44.664 What I have requested of the Performance Lab is really working with all bureaus to really come up with 3 to 5 performance measures that really tell the story of how their overall bureau is reporting. 316 00:34:45.273 --> 00:34:58.969 What we're really trying to push bureaus in this organization to is really an outcome-based organization and really trying to determine what are the outcomes that we're trying to deliver upon and how are we doing that as a city. 317 00:34:59.563 --> 00:35:10.530 We also have our executive leadership dashboard that we are creating as well to really look at those high-level performance indicators that are really telling the story of how we're performing as a city. 318 00:35:11.108 --> 00:35:20.965 And we will be using that data to really try to gauge overall objectives, goals, and how we're achieving those things in the long-term strategy. 319 00:35:21.480 --> 00:35:38.273 I think as we build towards our strategic planning process, this will become even a bigger endeavor because we will be looking at performance measures that really show us, are we achieving the goals and objectives within Our strategic plan strategy. 320 00:35:38.739 --> 00:35:43.650 We're just starting the beginning stages of the internal work that needs to be done for the city. 321 00:35:44.130 --> 00:35:57.083 So we're not just counting widgets, but we're actually looking at gauging our overall performance as a city and how we're meeting the needs of our end users, but also all Portlanders who are using our services. 322 00:35:57.740 --> 00:35:58.576 I really appreciate that. 323 00:35:58.623 --> 00:36:10.317 I'm just wondering too, at what point will you be sharing that or involving the council in that, particularly those of us that Great question. 324 00:36:10.413 --> 00:36:17.367 I think as we were looking at rolling this out, we want to really start having a lot of these conversations as we start having the budget conversation. 325 00:36:17.943 --> 00:36:26.164 You know, we'll be starting earlier this year in those conversations to really talk through some of the metrics from a performance standpoint. 326 00:36:26.211 --> 00:36:31.773 As we have different bureaus coming and talking to council, we want to make sure that's a component of that conversation. 327 00:36:31.820 --> 00:36:31.916 Thank you. 328 00:36:31.965 --> 00:36:32.188 Councilor Smith. 329 00:36:32.766 --> 00:36:34.356 Thank you so much. 330 00:36:34.934 --> 00:36:35.898 Thank you, Vice President Clark. 331 00:36:36.059 --> 00:36:36.684 Councilor Kanal. 332 00:36:37.438 --> 00:36:39.463 Thank you, Council President. 333 00:36:39.527 --> 00:36:39.880 Good morning. 334 00:36:39.927 --> 00:36:41.068 Thanks for being here, City of Lee. 335 00:36:41.277 --> 00:36:44.938 Um, so I'll start with, uh, the OHR update. 336 00:36:44.985 --> 00:36:48.293 I really appreciate this, and shout out to Asena and Danielle. 337 00:36:48.438 --> 00:36:49.481 I saw that down below. 338 00:36:49.786 --> 00:36:55.391 Um, wanted to ask about the compliance versus the more aspirational aspects of OHR's charge. 339 00:36:55.905 --> 00:37:00.313 This section focuses a lot on compliance In particular on the ADA, but not exclusively. 340 00:37:00.492 --> 00:37:13.385 And just wanted to ask about— this has been a conversation kind of off and on, but we haven't heard any updates in terms of adaptations to the focus of OEHR. 341 00:37:13.963 --> 00:37:20.322 And just trying to understand if we're going to still be trying to make things better if we've moved exclusively into a compliance mindset. 342 00:37:21.193 --> 00:37:27.324 And I know we brought this up in the KPI conversation during the budget, We had a new staffer at that point. 343 00:37:27.420 --> 00:37:28.239 So yeah. 344 00:37:28.769 --> 00:37:32.688 I think we're always, you know, first and foremost, we're always looking at compliance. 345 00:37:33.202 --> 00:37:44.231 But having the culture of an organization that's a continuous improvement organization, which we're trying to deliver upon, I think, Councilor Kanal, what you're speaking to really speaks to that endeavor. 346 00:37:44.617 --> 00:38:02.713 So I think as we continue to grow from the standpoint of making sure we're hitting our standards of what we need to do from a compliance, we also need to be looking at how we're growing overall as a city and as an operation, but also how is that being embedded in part of the culture of who we are as a city? 347 00:38:03.226 --> 00:38:06.213 And I think that's more of the conversation I think we need to be having. 348 00:38:06.277 --> 00:38:16.105 But I would love to entertain some more conversations with you kind of in our conversations as well about how we can do that and kind of where you may potentially see some gaps in that as well. 349 00:38:17.052 --> 00:38:17.420 Thanks. 350 00:38:17.518 --> 00:38:35.503 And could you, since we're on the subject of OHR and I mentioned the Ascenta Danielle work, do you know when that the phase of that work Related to the mayor's executive order is likely to come to council, either the update on the part that's not a council decision but just an update, or the part about code that might require council votes? 351 00:38:35.922 --> 00:38:40.114 I'm not sure if we have a date to come back to council, but I believe that's something we can work on. 352 00:38:40.161 --> 00:38:46.554 We can work either with one of the committees or the council president to try to get something on the calendar for us to have that conversation. 353 00:38:46.891 --> 00:38:48.271 Yeah, I don't need an exact date. 354 00:38:48.320 --> 00:38:51.306 I'm just wondering if— are we looking at next year Kind of. 355 00:38:51.867 --> 00:38:52.717 I, I don't know yet. 356 00:38:52.764 --> 00:39:04.306 That's why I say I, I'm open to have that conversation to see when we can get on the calendar to actually have that conversation, because I think it is actually a good conversation to have, uh, with everyone, uh, at the table. 357 00:39:04.947 --> 00:39:05.204 Okay. 358 00:39:05.813 --> 00:39:09.693 Um, similar question on the timeline for a different item. 359 00:39:09.900 --> 00:39:15.463 Um, there's a mention of PGE Harborton and, uh, the next step being on October 14th. 360 00:39:15.927 --> 00:39:22.385 It mentions in there that it might get appealed Uh, whatever outcome the hearings officer decides on might get appealed to City Council. 361 00:39:22.432 --> 00:39:25.045 Do you have a rough idea of when that might come back to us? 362 00:39:27.675 --> 00:39:28.402 I have, uh—. 363 00:39:29.869 --> 00:39:30.579 I can speak to that. 364 00:39:31.047 --> 00:39:31.677 Okay, go ahead. 365 00:39:31.855 --> 00:39:37.500 Um, so Oregon land use law requires that we make a decision within 120 days unless the applicant signs a waiver. 366 00:39:38.143 --> 00:39:43.838 Um, PG&E has not signed a waiver, so, uh, my understanding is the 120th day is actually December 31st. 367 00:39:45.630 --> 00:39:51.722 So unless PGE signs a waiver, it will be sometime in December. 368 00:39:52.429 --> 00:39:53.507 Great, thank you for that. 369 00:39:57.907 --> 00:40:08.981 The P5 RFP went out, and I just wanted— and I know there's been some conversation behind the scenes, but I don't know the answer myself. 370 00:40:09.567 --> 00:40:16.487 Was internal operations of P5 ever considered before an RFP went out? 371 00:40:17.177 --> 00:40:17.882 Yes, it was. 372 00:40:18.474 --> 00:40:34.585 We did convene a staff from HR, IT, even labor relations in that conversation to really look at the costs associated with bringing in those union groups into the city as part of our operational piece of it. 373 00:40:35.708 --> 00:40:44.010 We did see through that analysis an increase, a significant increase in the operational cost of the city be able to do that. 374 00:40:44.507 --> 00:41:00.204 And we even questioned some of the subject matter expertise that we had to actually manage that operation with the timeframe that we have from the standpoint of when Metro was ending their portion of this agreement and it transitioning over to the city. 375 00:41:00.733 --> 00:41:10.579 It still is an option for us to have to consider though, Councilor, if we're not successful in RFP process and rolling it out and finding a bidder. 376 00:41:10.659 --> 00:41:11.588 But it's something that we're—. 377 00:41:11.588 --> 00:41:11.684 Thank you. 378 00:41:11.750 --> 00:41:18.623 We're constantly having the conversation right now about what that would look like if we're not successful in the RFP process. 379 00:41:20.273 --> 00:41:21.293 Okay, that, that makes sense. 380 00:41:21.389 --> 00:41:21.648 Thank you. 381 00:41:22.360 --> 00:41:26.518 Um, so 2 comments and then I'll close out a question. 382 00:41:26.567 --> 00:41:36.251 I'll get back in the queue later, but, uh, appreciate the shoutouts to CHAT for their regular collaboration, Blanchet House, and, uh, PSR for the award from the Veterans Affairs, uh, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. 383 00:41:36.996 --> 00:41:39.559 Um, would love to get Some sort of update. 384 00:41:39.608 --> 00:41:53.693 I imagine it'll be coming to the, um, to the, uh, Public Works Committee with relation to the Vision Zero stats showing a return to 2024 levels, um, and, uh, to get an opportunity to have some time there. 385 00:41:54.126 --> 00:41:57.083 Um, this may be more of a request for, uh, Chair Clark, sorry. 386 00:41:57.500 --> 00:42:02.173 Uh, and, uh, to get to really get a chance to assess and, and dig into the why. 387 00:42:02.800 --> 00:42:08.400 Um, and then I'll mention And just on page 18, I really appreciate that the budget note tracker remains. 388 00:42:08.833 --> 00:42:15.811 I still am seeing 2 of my budget notes from '25-'26, Canal 8 and Canal 13, marked as complete when they were not. 389 00:42:16.516 --> 00:42:19.115 Um, so I brought this up a couple times. 390 00:42:19.164 --> 00:42:23.768 I'd just like to see at least an acknowledgement of that before I dig into the, the why on it. 391 00:42:23.831 --> 00:42:32.114 One is the, the deputy director and director classifications piece, which I know got rolled into a process that hasn't really gotten underway yet, so it can't possibly be complete. 392 00:42:32.260 --> 00:42:32.985 That's Canal 8. 393 00:42:33.405 --> 00:42:41.588 Canal 13 is the package delivery fee, which seems to have been subsumed into a broader conversation that resulted in a report on the TUF and the SDRF proposals. 394 00:42:42.182 --> 00:42:46.655 But I still haven't gotten the specifics on the package delivery fee piece. 395 00:42:48.637 --> 00:42:50.108 And I will get back in the queue for more. 396 00:42:50.172 --> 00:42:51.045 But thank you, Council President. 397 00:42:51.126 --> 00:42:52.242 Thank you, Councilor Kanal. 398 00:42:52.840 --> 00:42:53.375 Councilor Ryan. 399 00:42:53.811 --> 00:42:56.010 Thank you, Council President, and thank you, City Attorney Lee. 400 00:42:56.559 --> 00:43:01.237 I wanted to start by looking at the pause on Prosper Portland's vacant storefront grants due to high demand. 401 00:43:02.606 --> 00:43:06.780