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Quarter told council she has been testifying since 2018 and said the project's scope and cost have increased dramatically. \"The price has grown 400% from $500,000,000 to over $2,000,000,000,\" she said, adding that the figure had not been updated in over a year. She said Carpenter Lane is not zoned for industrial use, that the city relied too heavily on the Water Bureau's representations, and that other compliance or licensing paths might permit a less costly approach.

Quarter said the Oregon Health Authority's bilateral compliance agreement might be renegotiated and referenced a board of appeals process and Senate Bill 936 as part of the state's interaction with siting and land-use law. She also said community members documented habitat loss and tree removals in East County tied to the project and urged council to reconsider whether the scope and location are necessary.

Why this matters: The city has identified filtration and treatment priorities for drinking-water upgrades; public testimony indicates active local opposition centered on cost, land use, environmental impact, and process transparency.

What happens next: Quarter's remarks are part of the public record and do not bind council to action; they reiterate established neighborhood opposition and signal continued pressure on the bureau to respond to questions about cost updates, land-use compliance, and environmental impact analyses.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Portland City Council AM Session-Re-Upload 5/07/25","oneSentenceSummary","A longtime critic of the city's Carpenter Lane water-treatment site told council the project has ballooned from $500 million to more than $2 billion, that land-use and habitat impacts were undercounted, and urged council to reconsider treatment location and approach.","taxTitle","Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon","taxId",2765,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6558900,"Council approves two settlements tied to Portland Police Bureau incidents totaling $475,000",0,6395000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3226075-9946893ca55565209222f85d2eec181f&start=6395&end=6395","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3226075-9946893ca55565209222f85d2eec181f/thumbnail_6395000.jpg","/articles/6558900/Portland/Multnomah-County/Oregon/Council-approves-two-settlements-tied-to-Portland-Police-Bureau-incidents-totaling-475000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558900-aa81b61855e87d4a3aa6cd137310648f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770911588&Signature=hXklLWaXMH6QNkgEXAjye-aHcLYlGCwkDsp3HLZGUAvCcQJmI3O2oZELQEt5M06yhjRCJiDddwoVOqWplgliGJsvYv5YlxMWy34YyFHlOYATYmyBYGQtR8phiDwLnxGak6BzLkPQZO2wkgWoSHTFVbWZA7VBIyPrGK6umYDpI3Vhi~33wM75p2Ibh1F03POg1fcq-r9AyCQhA8ad8YVihb441DbMRLt2WNbXs9B0GX54AgWUcwR64A3CVY4lzteBuVHZLEeg-oGPm1Nwe330~fB~b~XISF4yzaTXx6MlB7lR1PRjjZNYWz8tKja1O8SOjdjtTemC-IrPnDjkgf~abQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Portland City Council approved two financial settlements related to separate Portland Police Bureau incidents during the meeting.

1) Joseph Johnson settlement ($100,000): Risk management staff said Joseph Johnson was detained in March 2023 after officers observed a firearm in a parked rental vehicle; police later concluded one occupant acknowledged ownership but officers arrested Johnson on suspicion of possession. Risk management told council that officers did not prepare reports documenting probable cause and other details. City risk management negotiated a $100,000 settlement, inclusive of attorney fees, to resolve civil-rights and state-law claims. Assistant Chief Craig Dobson told council the incident predated body-worn cameras for the unit involved; four officers received corrective action for deficiencies in report-writing. The ordinance authorizing the settlement passed on the council floor; the roll-call vote recorded one no vote (Councilor Zimmerman) and the remainder in favor.

2) Megan Oppbrook settlement ($375,000): The city attorney's office described Oppbrook's lawsuit as alleging constitutional (excessive-force) and state tort claims after she was injured when a rubber-ball distraction device (RBDD) detonated at her feet during a protest near the North Precinct on June 25-26, 2020. Oppbrook described the device's effects in testimony: \"At the time that it exploded, I was unable to hear anything. All I could see was stars,\" she said in council testimony and described ongoing injuries including concussion-related symptoms and shrapnel wounds that later required medical treatment. The Portland Police Bureau's internal review and subsequent policy work led the bureau to discontinue RBDDs; the city attorney, risk management, and the bureau recommended settlement to avoid further litigation risk and attorney-fee exposure. The council approved the settlement; roll-call votes were recorded with broad support.

Why this matters: Both settlements close pending litigation and include public acknowledgment of operational and documentation failures. One settlement emphasized report-writing failures and corrective action for officers; the other is tied to use of a crowd-control device the bureau has since removed from inventory and its broader public-order policy review.

What happens next: For the Johnson matter, corrective actions were taken and the bureau said it aims to improve reporting practices. For the Oppbrook matter, the bureau said it has revised crowd-control policies and is pursuing non-lethal tactics and training emphasizing de-escalation and dialogue-led approaches. Council public testimony urged increased transparency and more systemic policy changes to prevent similar injuries.","Portland City Council approved two separate settlements: a $100,000 settlement of Joseph Johnson's civil-rights claim arising from a 2023 vehicle stop and a $375,000 settlement for Megan Oppbrook, who was injured by a crowd-control explosive device during 2020 protests.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6558904,"Council presses administration for desegregated list of $132M in unspent nonfederal grants",369,2154000,2523000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3226075-9946893ca55565209222f85d2eec181f&start=2154&end=2523","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3226075-9946893ca55565209222f85d2eec181f/thumbnail_2154000.jpg","/articles/6558904/Portland/Multnomah-County/Oregon/Council-presses-administration-for-desegregated-list-of-132M-in-unspent-nonfederal-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558904-d85cbd46b398fa666edf88db787348fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1770911588&Signature=YP3OFrJ3b4A5x6sTjc~kOGjp-Ygfhi5wtCQ-VpJIpQshJYZiRL6SLRXxd5ef0xcQKFbMLVEcXSc1e5uNFDnWuCtytI90~w5lQvB189GScXKnaPbKY5buRQwbCFm95hlwXPLex0~cz0vYTxM4sVtSiQXOPEI3aQnLSrVBD-jfAfNc26alusP5AO3cfOa5~3JcMsDpBlkEcnTdRZMBUF47hgiohe4LJjy4Ht-cfiQlAioF1AbCkKKU-ts6Op8amz3R0decVnhpnIQ1EDkXWzfzOYbjWYgW~krTwynOXWpzocvpGTZWpC-Ggdi1DmMXnfHuYJsqtzQaokZPBongIk5ygQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Portland councilors pressed the administration on a monthly City Administrator's report snapshot showing roughly $132 million in unspent non-federal grant awards, asking whether the amounts are restricted, designated, or available as general fund resources as the council prepares the mayor's budget.

Councilor (first name in transcript: Smith) said the information is urgent for budget work and cited an ordinance (passed Feb. 19) that requires the administrator to report unassigned funds within 15 days of receipt. \"Can you get us the desegregated data this week? We only have, like, 10 days before we can do this budget,\" Smith said, asking staff to specify whether each line is restricted or available to the mayor's proposal.

Assistant City Administrator and budget staff acknowledged the snapshot currently lists non-federal grants and that, in most cases, grants are restricted to specified uses; Jonas Bury (department financial staff) said the listed balances are generally restricted to approved purposes. Staff agreed to refine the report and attempt a faster turn-around. Jonas said he would \"do our absolute best to get that to council as soon as possible,\" and later offered to check feasibility for getting a desegregated line-level report within 10 days.

Council discussion noted that one service area, \"Vibrant Communities,\" showed $30.1 million unspent of $35.2 million in awards and asked for an explanation of how those funds are managed if the bureau is reorganized. Councilors also pressed for clarity on whether some amounts reflect internally directed grants or intergovernmental pass-throughs and whether funds have already been baked into budget assumptions.

Why this matters: Council must know which funds are restricted or unrestricted to make accurate budget assumptions. The request is time-sensitive for upcoming budget committee work and could affect near-term allocation decisions.

What happens next: Staff committed to follow up with more granular, source-level accounting and to try to meet the council's requested timing; council members asked administration to ensure compliance with the 15-day reporting requirement for newly received unassigned funds.","Councillors, led by Councilor Smith, pressed the assistant city administrator and finance staff for a disaggregated accounting of roughly $132 million in unspent nonfederal grant funds; staff agreed to try to provide detailed, line-level data within about 10 days for the budget work ahead.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6558907,"Council adopts SIP: new sidewalk and paving program with equity provisions and $80M curb-ramp bond plan discussed",2131,3285000,5416000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3226075-9946893ca55565209222f85d2eec181f&start=3285&end=5416","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3226075-9946893ca55565209222f85d2eec181f/thumbnail_3285000.jpg","/articles/6558907/Portland/Multnomah-County/Oregon/Council-adopts-SIP-new-sidewalk-and-paving-program-with-equity-provisions-and-80M-curb-ramp-bond-plan-discussed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558907-e34f2fd161d61a568a05b89ef4336fb0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770911588&Signature=RVaUwG8l4Wg45AQwmwURl8JMuNjcJRARgW72uA-yBW1GHikzznx1jcW3abdmKsLrZXAiWr09r-8ylr07xXhDXmR72905l4-8ty6ZFXNQJEypIgf0cALhmchSvx6B6VV~bgLsaUUywXIZx~iw7RaLjXmmsdvsKzLakbokDZpQbPjx2OF9teBVwz-MRLYg7qDAKIGhuRFMgxsnqniEI~WgngY~EoCmDdILmJRozag0dd~zr0mnF6ampml2FFKmUspTUzjVmjWgxK9aFPWF5u4acC~ml0osH2G4w5m5oIOEGxP06bRSORp-XeZYWbEpZclj7rv03na7NV3TbL8j~Om0Hw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Portland City Council adopted a new Sidewalk Improvement and Paving (SIP) program directing the Bureau of Transportation to prioritize construction and maintenance of sidewalks and alternative pedestrian pathways, and to address pavement maintenance deficiencies citywide.

The ordinance passed as amended after a protracted series of floor amendments and public testimony. Council added two substantive items to the final resolution: (1) the program's objectives will explicitly include \"alternative pathways\" alongside sidewalks, an amendment adopted unanimously earlier in the discussion; and (2) PBOT's Building Belonging guide (an anti-displacement framework the bureau developed) will be used alongside the existing equity matrix when prioritizing projects, an amendment approved in committee and accepted by the council.

Council debated, but rejected, a separate amendment that would have removed textual references prioritizing Districts 1 (East Portland) and 4 (Southwest/West Portland) from the resolution. Sponsors and many councilors argued that naming Districts 1 and 4 was a deliberate, targeted corrective to decades of underinvestment in those areas; opponents said district-level naming risked a precedent of territorializing citywide investments. The motion to strike the district references failed on the floor.

Funding and implementation: During discussion councilors and city staff outlined how the program might be paid for. Council members described an internal plan to pursue a roughly $200 million bond issue phased over four to five years, with staff estimating the bureau can execute about $50 million per year in capital work. Assistant City and PBOT staff said grant funds would be segregated and that the bureau would phase projects block-by-block and use community engagement appropriate to project scale. The council also approved, on a separate ordinance, authorization for revenue bonds up to $80 million to finance curb ramps and related street and ADA improvements.

Quote: \"The intent is that a sidewalk can be a pathway,\" Councilor Diana Clark said when explaining an amendment to broaden what counts as a sidewalk. Councilor Jo Green summarized the equity argument: \"If we want to reduce congestion and lower the overall cost ... then we're gonna have to make it easier for everyone in the city,\" Green said.

Votes and amendments: The council adopted the \"alternative pathways\" amendment unanimously (12-0). An amendment to add PBOT's Building Belonging guide was accepted in committee and passed on the floor (9 ayes, 3 nos). A proposed amendment to strike references to Districts 1 and 4 failed (10 nos, 2 ayes). The final, amended SIP resolution was adopted 11-1.

Why this matters: The SIP program directs PBOT to prioritize missing sidewalks, pursue alternative low-cost pedestrian facilities where full curb-and-gutter sidewalks are infeasible, and apply an anti-displacement lens in project selection. The program is an attempt to accelerate infrastructure investments in neighborhoods the council identified as historically underserved and to align investments with equity goals.

What happens next: PBOT will prepare a program plan and a four-year project list, align funding options (including the planned bond proposal) and return to council through the Finance Committee and budget processes with implementation details and prioritized project lists.","Portland City Council approved a Sidewalk Improvement and Paving (SIP) program directing PBOT to prioritize sidewalks and alternative pathways, add an anti-displacement framework, and pursue funding including a proposed bond package. Multiple amendments were debated and two were adopted; the final resolution passed 11-1.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6558914,"City Council overturns hearings officer, rejects PGE transmission upgrade in Forest Park",957,1025000,1982000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3226075-9946893ca55565209222f85d2eec181f&start=1025&end=1982","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3226075-9946893ca55565209222f85d2eec181f/thumbnail_1025000.jpg","/articles/6558914/Portland/Multnomah-County/Oregon/City-Council-overturns-hearings-officer-rejects-PGE-transmission-upgrade-in-Forest-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558914-78452295d8044c86e3e9f4e6fc7df829/orig.mp4?Expires=1770911588&Signature=FS6fBshiG7WJhry0RT2gY69GcfdfpXNSEDI39atv2jojz-CkblokURrAE-xloJxP-WEdfX2jkwPqKmuuJez6N9x0TDQz17oUKlZcImP2CCcOVUdhqiIesqtk75-~Fh6MphLnpUoqAtdN7gELXH0HGg0-KBpt87ExJp9NJrYp6gdFz9B9joibSwiGg-TW-tISDYjSVBp4XK6DOomcXBX6k29X-x1Fx~3A9N6TT7e-YXVMXq5iop8oLX1i3zn9Us5KlyF2bKiUkMfPAxKFPFoM4yPnVMqW4y49xBRyfUduls0gfZITh3ESmjQSCEUYSxm7Zegl1v2BdrRxrF8Wz4mdpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Portland City Council voted to sustain an appeal by the Forest Park Neighborhood Association and Forest Park Conservancy, overturning a hearings officer's decision to approve conditional use and greenway reviews for Portland General Electric's transmission-line upgrade through Forest Park.

The vote to grant the appeal and adopt findings reflecting the tentative vote was 12-0. Councilors who spoke during the debate cited two recurring concerns: PGE did not demonstrate a public-necessity case that met land-use standards, and the Forest Park plan carries regulatory weight that limited the project's feasibility as proposed.

Councilor Steve Novick said his position turned on the applicant's failure to demonstrate need. \"My vote is based almost entirely on PGE's failure to demonstrate a need for this project,\" Novick said, adding that he would have been open to evidence showing a different outcome. Councilor Carmen Rubio (appearing in the transcript as Koyama Lee) and others echoed that the record lacked quantified modeling tying the proposal to measurable climate or reliability benefits.

Councilor Nick Fish (appearing as Clark) noted the Forest Park Plan's force as an adopted policy framework and said the hearings officer had not properly applied the law to the practical-versus-impractical alternatives analysis. \"It's not about being against renewable energy or reliability,\" Fish said. \"It's about whether or not the applicant has demonstrated a need and they did not.\" Councilors also expressed concern about public criticism directed at the hearings officer during the prior process.

PGE had argued the upgrade supports electrification and future peak demand; several councilors, including Novick and others, said PGE did not produce sufficient localized analysis or carbon-accounting that would justify cutting protected tree canopy and other Forest Park resources.

The council adopted findings prepared to reflect the council's tentative vote from an earlier hearing and directed staff to return with the written decision. The action overturns the hearings officer's earlier approval and rejects the project as proposed. The council recorded the final tally as 12 ayes and the findings were adopted.

Why this matters: Council's decision preserves the protections of the Forest Park Plan in the short term and sets the bar that utilities must meet clear need and lawful standards in showings that seek exceptions to adopted natural-resource protections. It also highlights the limits of land-use approvals when applicants fail to quantify claimed long-term climate or reliability benefits.

What happens next: The adoption of findings concludes the appeal at the city level; the transcript indicates PGE and other parties could seek remedies available under state law or revise and resubmit applications addressing the specific evidentiary gaps noted by council. The council record shows continued interest in holding utilities to tighter analytical standards before authorizing tree removal or new corridors through protected lands.","Portland City Council voted 12-0 to grant an appeal by neighborhood groups and overturn a hearings officer's approval of Portland General Electric's proposed transmission line upgrades through Forest Park, saying PGE did not show need and the Forest Park plan limits apply.","actionData","errors"]

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Resident urges council to pause Carpenter Lane water-treatment plan, cites $2 billion cost and environmental concerns

Council approves two settlements tied to Portland Police Bureau incidents totaling $475,000

Council presses administration for desegregated list of $132M in unspent nonfederal grants

Council adopts SIP: new sidewalk and paving program with equity provisions and $80M curb-ramp bond plan discussed

City Council overturns hearings officer, rejects PGE transmission upgrade in Forest Park