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Council approves emergency property swap with ODOT to allow Safe Rest Village expansion
Summary
Council added an emergency clause and approved an ordinance transferring property between PBOT and ODOT so the city can expand a Safe Rest Village site; emergency clause proponents said the swap lets people occupy newly installed pods immediately rather than waiting weeks.
Portland City Council adopted an emergency ordinance authorizing a property exchange between the Portland Bureau of Transportation and the Oregon Department of Transportation that will enable expansion of a Safe Rest Village site. Council also approved an emergency clause so occupancy could occur immediately; roll call recorded 12 aye votes for the ordinance.
PBOT real property staff described the swap as a resolution of a long‑standing 60/40 ownership pattern that originated when the Harbor…
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