Mayor - January 1957 to December 1968 Once elected, I will push to site and build additional micro-housing units as soon as possible because we know they work, they have won success from neighbors in Kenton, and they will provide socially-distanced shelter options for people experiencing homelessness if there is another wave of COVID-19. The cost for Haven for Hope is a fraction of the cost of the Multnomah County program for the homeless, which will be on the May 2020 ballot. Alanna AJ McCreary. Commissioner # 3 - January 1983 to December 1986, Lansing, Jewel Portland is working on all of these fronts, but it's important to understand that these are intersecting issues, and these are all things that are also difficult and expensive that need to be done on top of the very large expense that's needed just around making streets safer. This method does not work for our city and undermines the chief and police departments ability to hold officers accountable when they kill or injure members of the public. Along with design and infrastructure, we need more education and enforcement, and for that, you have to go beyond PBOT and insist that police make ending traffic deaths and injuries, a critical priority. Commissioner - June 1932 to November 1932 (appointed), Bennet, J.E. In Portland, the council also possesses quasi-judicial powers. Commissioner # 2 - January 1995 to November 1996 (resigned), Koch, Bob Job Description: The City Auditor's Office is seeking a mission-driven, versatile communication professional to lead internal communications and expand its accountability and transparency work with historically underserved Portlanders by supporting outreach, overseeing publication design, and advancing the online reach of the Auditor's Office. If the projects are to move forward after the economy improves, a total reassessment must take place that includes motorist participation. The new construction development is for an additional housing complex, The Glisan Street Townhome apartments. I spearheaded the Citys efforts to build the Kenton Womens Village - a transitional community that provides micro-housing for 14 homeless women in sleeping pods. Commissioner - July 1915 to July 1917 KATU 2, "Portland City Council special election to be held during Oregon primary," January 8, 2020; Chris Brummers website is sparse on information about his campaign other than stating that, One of my guiding principles is that new evidence requires a reassessment of previous positions and ideas. How and what he is looking to focus on if elected is unclear beyond that statement and he did not respond to the papers request for information about his campaign. Commissioner - July 1933 to December 1940 As a Metro Councilor, I successfully fought to pass the nation's first regional affordable housing construction measure. Better Housing by Design Standards for multi-family developments requires inclusionary zoning, but the affordable units must be identical to the market-rate units. Tera Hurst:Walking home from the gym on a rainy night in January, I got hit by a car that was turning on to SE 12th from Belmont. What about the police? Commissioner # 4 - January 1969 to November 1969 (died while in office), Peterson, Fred L. Loretta Smith:We're not accounting for alternative housing for people who don't meet HUD's chronically homeless definition. City of Portland. Commissioner - July 1917 to July 1933, Mann, John M. Commissioner # 2 - January 1979 to December 1982 As we get to the phase of the recovery where we can start building again, the City should incentivize alternative housing concepts such as land trusts, land banking, and cooperatives that help create permanently affordable housing. Multnomah County (Preliminary Results) Clackamas County (Preliminary Results) Dense City policies and too many Bureau signatures block the supply of multi-unit housing which is needed to lower the average cost. With businesses closed and unemployment claims spiking we need to start thinking about the long term effects. Commissioner # 3 - January 1991 to December 1994 Planning, outreach and education, strategic, and technology projects. As I answer this question from my living room in NE Portland, I hear the loud rattling, humming and beeping of the constriction project taking place next door that started at 7 a.m. this morning. Commissioner Mapps left at 10:28 a.m. Officers in attendance: Linly Rees, Chief Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk. Margot Black: This pandemic will cause a big economic downturn, it's unavoidable. Develop a ranked list of priority expenditures b. 711 Oregon Relay Service. The plan had been to hold steady in this upcoming budget, but now the City is anticipating a $40-$100 million decline in the general budget due to the coronavirus. Mayor - January 1969 to December 1972, Grayson, Mark A. It is a virtual certainty that the entire world will experience a major economic downturn. The Auditor's seat is also up for election. Not enough units have been built for over two decades and the math of supply and demand has triggered escalating cost and now we must embrace demand with affordability and access. In addition, I will push to use the remaining funds from the 2016 housing bond as quickly as possible. Mayor - January 1953 to December 1956, Cooper, Kenneth L. This will necessarily require progressively increasing taxes considerably on higher incomes, wealth, and corporations. Tera Hurst: In Mayor Hales' office, I made sure Kenton Women's Village was on a trajectory to be open and operational before we left office. I am in full support of SB1567A, this proposed legislation will restrict arbitration and close a legal loophole that prevents the firing of officers who gravely injure or kill members of the public. In his bid for reelection, hes focused on moving people off the streets as soon as possible by prioritizing three steps: faster progress to providing safe, clean living spaces; clearing roadblocks to building more affordable housing and improving the construction permitting process; and creating more access to addiction and mental health treatment. KATU's Political Analyst Jim Moore called the race in favor of . We were both lucky that I was able to walk away with only a few bruises and bumps. Commissioner - January 1953 to December 1956 Auditor - January 1959 to August 1970 (died while in office), Hamill, James L. There are solutions. Establishing a statewide rent assistance program would help ensure everyone has a safe and stable place to live and improve the economic security of families and their well-being. I think we're closer to the right combination of strategies than we've ever been before, but we have to be bolder, more creative if we are going to move the ball in the right direction. Using this new urgent energy to help people I will push for the creation of tiny house villages where there are shared kitchens and bathrooms to help get higher quality deeply affordable homes for individuals and families currently living with housing insecurity or who are actually living on the streets. Former Oregon Representative Akasha Lawrence Spence is running for Portland City Council position 2, challenging first-term City Commissioner Dan Ryan in the May 2022 primary election. Sam Chase: We simply cannot stand down where racism, abuse, and criminal behavior exist. RIP was never designed to make housing more affordable. Sam Chase:The best way to avoid worsening the housing crisis is to flatten the curve of COVID-19 cases as soon as possible so our economy can re-open safely. Homelessness in Portland has been steadily increasing over the past four years. I believe that the only way to return to "normal" will be through enacting a (Green!) Sign up to get important news and culture from around the Northwest, delivered to your inbox six days a week. The position will also be an integral part of the game day operations staff, a shared responsibility of all administrators. Moving forward, we must find funding for projects that improve roads, and we need to focus on remaking thoroughfares so that theyre designed for multi-modal use and are aesthetically beautiful, safe for pedestrians and cyclists, full of reliable safe transit, and not designed primarily for cars. Employees have until May 4, 2023, to be in compliance with the new rule. This means increasing meaningful community oversight, including in cases of deadly force. Lowering the speed by 5 miles did not make the problem go away. . Additionally, I would support a wellness program that helps make sure that our officers are mentally stable. Give website feedback. That said, the emergency funding from the federal government definitely helped make it possible, and the incredible hard work and dedication of City staff and community groups led to an incredibly fast turnaround on building out three camps across town for houseless individuals to be able to safely shelter in place. The city can no longer continue to increase fees and treat businesses as an ATM. We would like to hear your thoughts about the paper and our online presence. The city council must take the following action: a. Yet traffic fatalities have continued to climb and in 2019, Portland had 49 traffic deaths, the most since 1997! Here is a look at some of their answers. Requiring for-profit developers to construct a separate number of affordable units proportional to the number of market-rate units they build or subsidize non-profit developers to do so would make more sense. Commissioner - January 1959 to December 1966, Jones, Edwin W. - The City must be able to fire officers who have used excessive force or exhibited racism or other oppression against targeted communities. We also have a severe shortage of police officers. Racial disparities and housing inequities is the root cause of homelessness in our City. I would reach out to the OR State Building and Construction Trades Council, Pacific NW Regional Carpenters Union, and other construction leaders to hear from them directly about whether the social distancing guidelines are workable on job sites, and also how their members are handling these unique challenges. Commissioner # 2 -January2011 - December 2014 International studies have shown that traffic enforcement cameras have resulted in reductions of 11% to 44% for traffic fatalities. With the Residential Infill Project coming online, we may have a lot of new opportunities for building the more dense, affordable, equitable housing our city needs. Unfortunately, we are not on track for achieving our Vision Zero goal. Loretta Smith:No new programs in the budget. Cynthia Castro: COVID-19 has only exacerbated the already existing systemic failures towards our most vulnerable populations. Commissioner - January 1941 to August 1943 (died while in office), Johnson, A.G. Dan Ryan, candidate for Portland City Council, 2022. It only targets drivers while failing to bring the faults of other modes of travel into focus: pedestrians stepping off the curb without looking both ways, jaywalking and/or ignoring walk signals, and bicyclists being treated like royalty while continually flaunting traffic laws. First, our city can take the lead in the coordination of the nonprofits and faith-based groups that are working to help the homeless. Auditor - January 2003 to December 2006 Commissioner # 2 - January 1987 to December 1990 BUILD: the units weve already paid for in the two housing bonds. I will revive that conversation as a City Commissioner. To address homelessness, he sees getting people off the street and into shelters quickly to be of the utmost importance. The Portland Bureau of Transportation's Portland in the Streets Section (Community Use permitting) is seeking a Coordinator to support our community use programs. Occupation: Candidate. There is a communal kitchen, showers in customized shipping containers and a community garden. The result was Haven for Hope, which is recognized as one of the best, if not the best, program in America. Commissioner - August 1930 to November 1930 (appointed) And we need to increase the role of public oversight, especially the Citizen Review Commission, in reviewing cases and recommending disciplinary action, including recommendations made directly to Chief Resch and City Council. Auditor - January 1971 to December 1974 City Commissioner Dan Ryan's race to retain his Position 2 seat on council was the first to be called Tuesday night. Auditor - January 1955 to December 1958, Bowes, Wm. During that time, hes worked to address homelessness, community safety and build housing. Adding density in single-family home neighborhoods will target demolishing the most affordable homes and eliminate green yards that produce oxygen and remove big trees that act as carbon offsets. City of Portland, Commissioner Position 3 (Preliminary Results) City of Portland, Measure 26-228 (Amends Charter: Changes Portland's Government Structure and Process for Electing City Officials) (Preliminary Results) County Results. Moreover, I will stand up Street Response to be available throughout the city. As a council member, I will drive the process, provide transparent data dashboards to hold us accountable. We should look to other cities like Boston who have had successes in their implementation. Some answers have been edited for typographical mistakes and length. Auditor - January 1983 to December 1986, Clark, J.E. . Commissioner # 2 - January 1973 to December 1974 (appointed) All candidates for Portland City Council, Position 2. The experiences provided me the opportunity to see the challenges our police face and to listen to the men and women who protect and serve. One of the responsibilities of the Citizen Review Committee (CRC) is to hear appeals from community members on Portland police findings on officer misconduct complaints. I will always advocate for inclusive housing policies that will benefit everyone. With primary elections just one month away, we hear from two candidates vying for a spot on city council. Commissioner # 3 - January 2011 to December 2014 They really do serve "on the front lines," sometimes in situations where a social worker and a paramedic might be more appropriate first responders, but often putting their lives on the line. Candidate Filing Application (as amended) 864.97 KB. POSITION 3. Mayor - January 1977 to August 15, 1979 (resigned), Schwab, Mildred A. Keep people housed, and 3. Dont wait. The faith-based organizations (Christian, Jewish and Muslim) have begun to work together to improve the impact of their programs. Download PDF file. Commissioner # 1 - January 1989 to December 1992 If the city must furlough employees and managers, the way furloughs are distributed should be equitable, meaning those who make the least should have the fewest furlough days, while freezes on raises and merit promotions should be instituted only if its to ensure fewer layoffs. Commissioner #1 - January 2021 - Present, Gonzalez, Rene Watch the interview with Dan Ryan below. Mayor - January 1989 to December 1992, Bogle, Dick Gonzalez Penalty Notice Letter September 20, 2022 268.67 KB. Because the city's largest cost is personnel, these types of measures are inevitable to prevent job-loss down the road. Ryan faces eight other individuals looking to fill the role and bring their plans on improving Portland to City Council. Within the plan, there is already enough land zoned for multi-family to meet Portland's need for additional housing. Commissioner # 1 - January 1997 to December 2000 This is important to protect workers, and also to maintain the Governor's confidence so that she does not order a complete halt of construction work. We need a better government and I have experience orchestrating the necessary herding of the cats. Dan Ryan. Portland, we need safe streets. Published: Apr. It is essential that our city council be prepared for a range of economic scenarios. James "Jas" Davis:I support creating an Independent Police Review with authority to compel officer testimony, recommend disciplinary actions, and consider deadly force incidents. Auditor - November 19, 1970 to December 1970 (elected to unexpired term) Commissioner # 4 - January 1973 to March 1974 (resigned), Goldschmidt, Neil -An independent civilian agency must have explicit jurisdiction in deadly force cases. Commissioner # 4 - January 1981 to September 27, 1984 (resigned), Lindberg, Mike Commissioner - May 1952 to December 1954 (appointed) The village is made up of 14 sleeping pods built and designed by Partners on Dwelling Initiative citywide coalition of Architects, housing advocates and houseless individuals. Mayor - January 1949 to December 1952, Bredemeier, John O. This means the traffic enforcement team, much like all other Police units are understaffed, so we arent catching or arresting DUII drivers before they hit somebody or kill themselves. The Assistant will gain experience in all aspects of Division II compliance, game-day worker supervision, post-season bid submission, and serving as a game-day administrator. Mayor - January 1973 to December 1976 In the immediate term, the City, State, and Federal Governments need to provide greater financial relief for the most vulnerable community members, including providing direct cash into the hands of those not supported by the federal government, like undocumented immigrants. Commissioner # 2 - January 1975 to December 1978 Commissioner # 4 - November 2002 to December 2004 (elected to unexpired term) This is a multifaceted problem. We also need to make sure that our officers are receiving the best training available and that PPB's command staff, Professional Standards Division, and Training Division are communicating with and responding to the needs of all the diverse communities in our city. One of the steps has been to bring awareness to Metro staff by providing monthly fatal crash updates to key policy advisory committees. As City Commissioner I will use my voice and continue to push for inclusive policies and advocate for our city and these changes at a state level. Commissioner - June 1913 to July 1915, Bigelow, C.A. Commissioner - June 1913 to July 1917 Time for action and common sense. I would also support better deescalation training for Portland Police and enhanced consequences for not following best practices in cases of excessive force. The City has six elected officials: The Mayor, four City Commissioners, and the City Auditor. Our City enacted a temporary moratorium on evictions and this is something I agree with. April 28, 2020 6 a.m. OPB asked each of the candidates for the Portland City Council Position 2 to fill out questionnaires on their qualifications and positions on key issues. Commissioner #4 - January 2017 - December 2020, Hardesty, Jo Ann These projects are very expensive, if we want them happening in many places at the same time that will take a lot of money. Aquilas Montas: Because they have failed to build sidewalks, add street lighting, adding crosswalks with signals especially in the SE neighborhood streets. This would be easier to implement for loans from a local public bank. 2: Dan Ryan . Loretta Smith: The one policy change I would advocate for would be for Portland Police Officers to be required to live in the City of Portland. These vacancies are hindering the effectiveness of our police force, making us less safe. The business hours for the Auditor's Office are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 25, 2020, 4:40 p.m. 2. Commissioner # 3 - January 2015 to December 2018, Blackmer, Gary Voters can select two members of the Portland City Council in the May 17 primary. Commissioner #2 - January 1999 to December 2002 2. Oregonian Steven Cox views the citys current policies regarding homelessness and public safety as clearly failing and his campaign is based on identifying and implementing policies and programs that are proven effective in making the community safe. Second, our city must develop a strategic plan for our homeless. Here is a look at . No cars or RVs used for housing should be ticketed or towed. First things first, we have a public health crisis on our streets and we must shelter people and remove folks from the streets under tarps and tents. Mayor - January 2005 to December 2008, Adams, Sam Bud The city government must also learn to stop wasteful spending and become fiscally responsible. There are hundreds of nonprofits working independently and all competing for the same funds. We need to get back to a time when the people who were protecting and serving our community worked, lived, and played right alongside us. Commissioner # 1 - January 2013 - December 2016 Portland City Council member Jo Ann Hardesty at her campaign gathering on Primary Night, May 17, 2022 (KOIN) Jo Ann Hardesty went from community organizer and activist to the City . We need a comprehensive review of the PPBs discipline guide, which establishes levels of discipline of various offenses. Loretta Smith:I think we're going to need long term economic assistance for workers who may not be able to return because of the impact the coronavirus is going to have on our local economy. We cannot simply throw our hands up and say that it's only in the hands of the Multnomah County DA and a grand jury. The responders are much more successful on a case by case basis and develop excellent partnerships with police that improve success and decrease misconduct. 1. Adequate off-street parking with charging connectivity for electric cars needs to be required with all new residential developments so more streets don't become full-time car storage lots. Cut COLA's and freeze hiring. Commissioner # 2 - January 1983 to December 1986, Jordan, Charles R. Sustain a foundation so our businesses can return will enough infrastructure to quickly return revenue streams to our more efficient and more resident facing services on the other side. Mayor - July 1933 to December 1940, Bean, Ormond R. This is still my plan, but none of these 3 prongs can be done in one step, obviously. Provisions in the current contract severely limit the scope of misconduct investigations and narrowly restrict how discipline is handled. However, homelessness in California and Oregon increased by 16.4% and 9.7% respectively. Commissioner - January 1941 to December 1946 (appointed) Persons appointed to limited term positions will be designated as limited duration employees whose appointment shall not exceed two (2) years except for the extension of grants or funding from outside sources. Jack Kerfoot:In June 2015, the Portland City Council adopted Vision Zero, a plan to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries on our city. Julia DeGraw:Overall, I think that the City's budget process is opaque and doesn't adequately represent Portland values. Ryan has held the office for two years after winning the 2020 election to . Candidate Withdrawal Form 168.5 KB. This plan would look at which programs have proven to be successful across America and then bring the private and public sectors together to implement a viable, sustainable plan. This issue is personal for me, I lost my third oldest brother on our streets 5 years ago (am the youngest of 8). Commissioner # 1 - November 18, 1970 to December 1972 (elected to unexpired term) The possible need is for more non-profit developers to join in. Cynthia Castro:This week, the City's Chief Administrative Officer announced a mandatory 10-day furlough period for all non-represented employees, along with discussions happening with unions. Mayor - January 1993 to December 1996 Finally, we need to reinvest in safety nets that have been chipped away over time and improve systems and structures that have perpetuated inequities. We need to address these complex issues by disrupting the status quo, bringing new people to the table and getting people out of their silos. As Commissioner I would help facilitate work sessions and review the monthly updates. Portland City Council Meeting AM Session 04/26/23. We need to push the federal government for additional resources for regular people in the next two stimulus packages as well. May 9, 2022 2 a.m. OPB asked all the candidates seeking a seat on Portland City Council to answer some questions about the issues. Commissioner # 3 - January 1995 to December 1998, Katz, Vera We must all live with less, live simply and care for one another. Stop allowing perfection to get in the way of good and work with the willing developers to build exclusionary housing. How long will the economic downturn last? Its time to reprioritize the cost of living. The following candidates ran in the primary for Portland City Commission Position 2 on May 17, 2022. . Take action today! I hold a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Oregon and completed graduate-level work at New School University's Graduate School of . Third, I will campaign to support Measure 26-210 and start planning now so we can use those dollars as quickly and effectively as possible. It is a model that many pushed back on and now they are seeing it is an effective and replicable model. But we must also look at ways to generate more revenue that don't put further financial burden on working families and small businesses. Why should it not stand still for our debts as it does for our paychecks? The greenest buildings are the ones already built. Some of my opponents have been running things here for many years if you think theyre doing a great job, support them. Auditor - June 2009 to December 2014 (elected to unexpired term at May 2009 special election), Novick, Steve I will also seek to implement innovative tax programs to provide low-income housing and also allow developers to maintain their necessary profit margins. Portland is the only city out of America's largest 100 that still uses it. cityinfo@portlandoregon.gov. Commissioner #2 - January 2007 to April 2008 (resigned), Francesconi, Jim -An independent civilian agency needs the ability to compel testimony and recommend discipline. Commissioner #1 - January 2009 - December 2012 Everyone in Portland needs a place to call home. The City is currently in negotiations with the PPA, and the City needs to draw a line in the sand around discipline and professional standards. Commissioner # 1 - January 1973 to December 1976 If Portland is going to recruit the best and brightest to fill the current and future vacancies in PPB, it is essential that the next police contract provide incentives to recruit and retain top police candidates from across the country. 503-823-4000 Traduccin e Interpretacin |Bin Dch v Thng Dch | | |Turjumaad iyo Fasiraad| | Traducere i interpretariat |Chiaku me Awewen Kapas | . Jack Kerfoot:COVID-19 is a global pandemic, that has virtually shut down all nonessential operations around the world. I will look for the strongest systems of oversight that citizens and Portland electeds can have. Former CEO of nonprofit All Hands Raised Dan Ryan and former Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith are vying for a seat on the Portland City Council in the Aug. 11 special election. 2 / 4 Two are reportedly dead following an incident Thursday evening, April 27, 2023, at a home at 3233 Mountain Road in North Ogden, according to media reports. We've spent the last 80 years or so and an untold amount of money designing streets for cars, heedless of the damage that that focus has had. Commissioner Ryan is the City of Portland's Arts Liaison. Jack Kerfoot: Construction permits in Portland had already fallen precipitously prior to the COVID-19 pandemic due to the city's recent increases in permitting fees, costs and inefficient permitting processes. PORTLAND, Ore. Commissioner Dan Ryan has secured his seat on the Portland City Council in Oregon's May 17 primary election.
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