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Committee forwards amended transportation utility fee ordinance to full council after extensive debate
Summary
After hours of discussion and multiple amendments addressing Vision Zero funding, renter relief for multifamily households, rate-setting and appeals processes, the Committee of the Whole voted to refer the amended Transportation Utility Fee ordinance (doc 2026-113) to the full council with a due-pass recommendation.
The Committee of the Whole spent the bulk of its April 15 meeting continuing consideration of a proposed Transportation Utility Fee (TUF) intended to fund maintenance and safety of Portland’s transportation system.
Vice President Olivia Clark, the ordinance’s primary sponsor, said the proposal responds to persistent maintenance needs and public testimony and described a set of collaborative amendments meant to strengthen Vision Zero investments, create relief for low-income residents in multifamily housing and provide additional time and structure for rate-setting for nonresidential accounts.
PBOT Director Millicent Williams…
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