Council approves emergency five-year East Portland lease to house community safety programs
The Portland City Council on July 22 approved an emergency ordinance authorizing a five-year lease for community safety programs in East Portland (Doc. 2026-236). Councilors pressed staff on costs and tenant improvements; the measure passed 11–1.
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The Portland City Council voted July 22 to authorize a five-year lease for the Community Safety Division’s Eastside office to house the Office of Violence Prevention (OVP), Ceasefire and Portland Street Response programs, allowing relocation by Sept. 1, 2026. The emergency ordinance (document 2026-236) passed 11–1.
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