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Portland council orders investigations, pauses related administrative actions in Zenith Energy matter
Summary
Portland City Council voted to direct the mayor to investigate potential violations of Zenith Energy’s franchise agreement, ordered disclosure of prior communications with the company and urged the city auditor to review competing statements made to council about the company’s activities.
Portland City Council voted to investigate decisions and communications tied to Zenith Energy Terminal Holdings LLC, directing the mayor and bureau staff to review potential violations of the company’s franchise agreement and urging the city auditor to examine competing statements that arose during January briefings.
Councilors framed the resolution as a transparency and public-trust measure designed to resolve conflicting claims about how the company and city staff handled land-use compatibility and related administrative actions. The resolution asks permitting and development, the city attorney and other bureaus to disclose prior communications with Zenith and requests the mayor pause further administrative actions related to Zenith while the reviews proceed.
Supporters said the city needs clarity given years of public concern and multiple, sometimes contradictory, accounts in the record. “When…
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