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Council adopted a friendly amendment requiring the Community and Economic Development Service Area to provide written implementation reports every six months during the SDC waiver period; an alternative amendment that would have required the mayor to return to council if foregone revenue reached $63 million failed in a roll‑call vote. The council’s action advances the ordinance to a second reading; the ordinance was not finally adopted on June 25.

The proposed change would add a temporary exemption to Portland City Code 17.140.07 for new dwelling units and certain congregate living facilities, subject to restrictions: a building permit must not have been issued before the ordinance’s effective date and must be issued on or before a specified date in 2028. Committee language made the effective date and other timing details explicit to provide certainty to developers and lenders.

Supporters — including developers and housing advocates — argued that SDCs can add $15,000–$35,000 per unit (depending on project type) and that the exemption will help projects that are financially stalled become feasible, increase housing production and retain construction jobs in Portland. Sarah Zahn, managing director of development for a regional developer and president of Oregon Smart Growth, told council that developers need \"certainty\" that a waiver will be in effect through permit issuance; without that certainty, she said, projects cannot underwrite financing.

Opponents — including parks and infrastructure advocates and some community members — cautioned that SDCs fund critical infrastructure and parks, and that foregone SDC revenue could require reprioritization of projects or higher future rates. Bill Crawford, who represents Portland parks interests, said the parks bureau would see reduced SDC revenue and warned that if new units do not materialize as predicted the city could face funding gaps for planned projects.

Council discussion focused on tradeoffs between accelerating housing production and preserving revenue for infrastructure. Several councilors stressed the need for metrics and regular reporting so the city can assess whether the waiver is producing the intended housing units and avoid long‑term revenue shortfalls. Councilor Murillo’s amendment for six‑month written reports was adopted; Councilor Avalos’s amendment to cap foregone revenue at $63 million and require mayoral reauthorization if that threshold were reached was defeated.

Staff said the $63 million figure in some communications represented the forecasted SDC revenue that would not be collected under conservative assumptions for development the city expected to happen anyway; staff cautioned that additional foregone revenue would occur if the waiver induces additional development beyond that baseline. City staff also told council they will track impacts to specific bureau projects and return to council with details when relevant.

Ending: The ordinance will return for second reading with an adopted monitoring requirement; council postponed a final vote to allocate SDC policy decisions while staff track production data and report back on outcomes and impacts.

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The resolution reaffirms council support for PSR’s core mission, calls for adequate staffing and supplies (naloxone, blankets, water, food, clothing) and urges the mayor to direct city bureaus to examine benefits and staffing classifications for PSR employees. It also requests a national search for a permanent PSR program manager with community representation in the hiring process and directs the mayor to work with the Office of Civic and Community Life on a selection process for a Portland Street Response Committee, scheduled to sunset Dec. 31, 2025 unless extended.

Sponsors said the resolution is an effort to stabilize and expand a community‑initiated program that has served as a national example of unarmed crisis response. Councilor Kunal, a sponsor, said the measure \"publicly express[es] council support for Portland Street Response\" and asked that the city recommit to the program’s future. Co‑sponsors and staff said the resolution does not immediately change bargaining units, retirement status or other labor classifications; instead it directs city bureaus to study those issues and report back.

Testimony included broad public support and calls for quick expansion. Several speakers urged 24/7 service and criticized gaps in nighttime coverage; Jeremy Smith said he had considered calling 911 for a neighbor in crisis but did not because \"it was now 10:07PM. Portland Street Response does not respond after 10PM.\" Labor representatives and PSR staff asked for clarity and stability so the program could recruit and retain workers. Portland Public Sector union representatives and PSR staff also urged adequate training, leadership and benefits.

City staff told council the resolution is designed to preserve PSR’s independence from police while promoting coordination with dispatch, fire and other services; the adopted amendments stress integration and co‑response options where appropriate. The resolution directs the mayor to direct the deputy city administrator for public safety to work with council on code amendments that could designate PSR as a coequal branch in Portland’s emergency response structure; it also asks BHR to explore first‑responder designation and associated benefits, with a report back to council by August (later adjusted in committee timelines to October).

The measure establishes a Portland Street Response Committee to advise the city and requires community representation on selection panels. Supporters said the advisory committee was long promised and would bring community voices into decision‑making about PSR’s future.

Ending: Council’s passage of the amended resolution commits Portland to further study, staffing and community engagement around PSR and to a pathway for elevating the program’s status within the city’s emergency response system, subject to future code and labor analyses.

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Supporters told council that keeping a single, decibel‑based standard in Title 18 will reduce jurisdictional confusion, make enforcement more objective and protect Portland’s music ecosystem. Mary Sipe, chair of the Noise Review Board, said the board \"unanimously\" supported the change and argued Title 18 provides \"clear and objective guidelines for noise enforcement using zoning and decibel levels\".

Musicians and venue operators urged the council to move away from the subjective standard. Musician and Music Policy Council member Renee Muskes described rehearsing and recording at home and said she sometimes fears neighbors will call police and stop practice \"without a decibel reading.\" She told councilors that music is a small business for many Portlanders and requested parity with other noisy but necessary uses such as construction.

Acoustics professional and Noise Review Board member Derek Trost explained technical problems with the \"plainly audible\" test. \"Sound is measured in decibels,\" he said, pointing out that the phrase is legally and technically imprecise and that similar language has been struck down by courts in other states. He urged the city to rely on Title 18’s measurable standards, variances and permit processes.

Speakers representing the local music industry emphasized economic and cultural stakes. Mara McLaughlin of Music Portland said Portland’s music scene supports hundreds of venues and creates economic activity; she argued that inconsistent enforcement and subjective noise rules have disadvantaged music businesses and artists.

City staff and ordinance sponsors said the change simply aligns enforcement with the long‑standing noise office practice of using technical measurements and professional review. The ordinance also directs the city administrator to report back on outreach and resources, including templates and a self‑reporting system to support Title 18 enforcement and to consider how the city’s noise program engages with Portland’s music industry.

The council adopted the ordinance as an emergency measure so the consolidated enforcement approach can be in effect for the coming summer events and rehearsals. Supporters said prompt implementation will reduce the chance that musicians are shut down without a measured standard and will allow the noise office to coordinate compliance resources and templates more effectively.

Ending: With the repeal of the subjective \"plainly audible\" provisions and consolidation under Title 18, the city aims to move to measurement‑based enforcement and to craft resources to help venues, musicians and residents comply.

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The vote came after councilors and dozens of community speakers described conflicting expectations among prospective grantees, and after months of debate over equity, process and whether the council should remand the allocation committee’s recommendations. Supporters said reversing the extension restores trust in a lengthy citizen review process; opponents warned the change could create confusion for groups that had been told they would receive bridge funding.

Councilors framed the decision as correcting a prior council action that had, in effect, prevented organizations recommended by the PCL Allocation Committee from receiving funds. \"The intended consequence of the vote of 7 members of this council was that organizations that the allocation committee had recommended we get money would not get money,\" Councilor Novick said during debate. Several councilors who previously backed a remand said new information and community testimony persuaded them to return the committee’s recommendations to effect.

During public testimony, representatives of dozens of community organizations urged council to approve the allocation committee’s recommendations, telling stories of programs that serve Black, immigrant and other historically marginalized youth. Jonas Kase, executive director of the Ethiopian and Eritrean Cultural Resource Center, told the council that his mentoring program was \"born out of urgency\" and that pausing funding would \"crush the dreams of hundreds of young people who finally felt seen, heard, and supported.\" Dean Salazar, a member of the PCL Community Advisory Council, said the allocation process had included \"90 very diverse reviewers\" and argued the committee’s recommendations reflected substantial community engagement.

Lisa Pellegrino, PCL director, disputed claims that staff had told applicants they were definitively awarded funds. \"There was no letter sent. We sent out a recap of the allocation committee meeting … The city council must approve these allocations and we will get back to you with a date on which that will happen,\" Pellegrino told councilors when asked about communications with applicants. Pellegrino also warned that automatically extending prior grants would use levy funds to continue programs that had not sought continuation funding and could leave newly recommended organizations unfunded.

Council discussion touched repeatedly on equity. Councilor Murillo said the debate reflected tensions between \"legacy organizations\" that have long relationships with communities and newer, culturally specific groups seeking access. Several councilors and speakers urged the levy to strengthen processes to ensure culturally specific programs are prioritized in future award cycles.

The council’s final motion repealed the prior one‑year extension, rescinded the remand of the allocation committee’s recommendations, and approved the allocation committee’s recommended awards for the 2025–2028 budget period. Councilors amended the ordinance on the dais to direct the allocation committee to provide a summary of how it addressed concerns raised in the remand process and how it plans to address them going forward. That amended text passed as part of the ordinance.

Councilors and PCL staff said the goal now is to minimize disruption to programs and, where feasible, to ensure contracts can be backdated so recommended awards take effect beginning July 1. Several councilors said they expect staff to return quickly with implementation details and that they will monitor communications to minimize confusion among grantees.

The vote concluded a contentious sequence of meetings, public comment and staff briefings that had left many community groups uncertain about funding for summer programs. Councilors urged the levy and city staff to move swiftly to finalize contracts and to work with community partners to reduce further disruption.

Looking ahead, supporters and critics agreed on the need for process improvements. Councilors repeatedly asked the levy to provide clearer documentation on scoring, reviewer composition and how culturally specific services are evaluated, and to bring recommended policy changes back to council for consideration.

Ending: Council’s ordinance directs the levy to finalize awards per the allocation committee’s recommendations and to report back on how it addressed council concerns, while staff work to finalize contracts so recommended awards can begin as soon as possible.

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