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Donipaul said the 1 Water approach treats drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and natural systems as interdependent and emphasizes equity, climate resilience and cross‑bureau collaboration. The city convened a task force and contracted technical support to complete a feasibility study last year; the study produced nine recommendations, Donipaul said, including establishment of a 1 Water leadership team, integrated infrastructure management, a unified capital plan, improved communications and an affordability strategy.

Staff have created an ambassador team of staff working across bureaus, launched a unified CIP current‑state assessment and begun a phased rollout: Phase 1 (current state assessment) completed March–May 2025; Phase 2 (staff engagement and peer interviews) is underway; Phase 3 (final recommendations and decision dashboards) will run August–November 2025. Donipaul said the service area manages more than $75 billion in infrastructure assets and more than 1,000 active capital projects.

Affordability emerged as a central priority. Donipaul said the city faces a forecast of 5–6% per‑year rate increases for water and BES without policy change, and staff are developing a combined affordability strategy, pilots and a joint rate study for water and BES. Staff described pilot programs including a “Smart Discount” (automated, data‑driven discounts) and payment‑matching pilots; the Smart Discount pilot uses a third‑party algorithm and is still in testing, and staff said they plan an algorithmic equity impact assessment before any full rollout.

Donipaul described an emerging unified leadership model that brings the Portland Water Bureau and Bureau of Environmental Services into a coordinated public works service area alongside PBOT and parks. Staff said parks’ transfer into the service area creates opportunities for integrated natural‑resource service delivery. Donipaul said Portland participated in a national 1 Water summit and that peers found Portland’s early progress notable.

Committee members praised the approach and asked technical questions. Councilor Green asked about privacy and AI risks in the Smart Discount pilot; Eric Pacheco, strategy integration and policy manager at the Water Bureau, said the pilot uses customer data and publicly available data via a vendor algorithm (Service) and is in pilot mode to maximize assistance without increasing program budgets. Interim Water Bureau Director Leisha Light said staff will perform an impact assessment and supervise the machine learning model before deployment.

Donipaul closed by listing near‑term priorities: recruit a permanent Portland Utilities Director, finalize the 2025–2030 affordability strategy, begin a joint BES‑Water rate study, stand up a 1 Water innovation forum and continue unified CIP design work. Committee members said they support the work and offered to help with outreach and change management.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Portland City Council Transportation & Infrastructure Committee 07/21/25","oneSentenceSummary","Deputy City Administrator Priya Donipaul briefed the committee on the city’s first year of work on the 1 Water framework and a unified capital improvement program (CIP), describing nine feasibility‑study recommendations, initial implementation steps and priorities including affordability pilots and a joint water‑BES rate study.","taxTitle","Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon","taxId",2765,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6486710,"Committee refers ordinance to acquire easements for 80 Second Avenue safety improvements",405,3463000,3868000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5448096-910ababa837bff9d3c0a29ccfc1b72f7&start=3463&end=3868","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5448096-910ababa837bff9d3c0a29ccfc1b72f7/thumbnail_3463000.jpg","/articles/6486710/Portland/Multnomah-County/Oregon/Committee-refers-ordinance-to-acquire-easements-for-80-Second-Avenue-safety-improvements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6486710-67ee17a7b497bbff70a0fa531b3bb20e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770432687&Signature=QibIReWpIBGiJOirnwE70SMfyoOYdJOdQhXc~CcaLsUN12z1dRNltiq0gGXQ9dmvh1H8SpWkGZ9eULRZ2qJoxSXLFWpNpruebSfgHxbYPjWkn8uJDeGZvGOUp3Ej8WyfQn1DKdphlJMIHqAd6~IdxefU30la043i69FGZpfUvaW2gD2WMEEpOLTFbrjA43YwwkEktKpw1iAiWn6tujoi3AJVJ2YYLCobvWz8FmmSOlIftYgjg2BLxkORs07LW9-kSFbuR1DCKNSaRCm26EMQqkIwvpGJxiCpZa9ylb~10oDwwPDEFVppxycLRbhwew-6zfpDKBaj4mqy0FDxmcIpaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on July 21 recommended that City Council consider an ordinance authorizing the Portland Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain permanent and temporary property rights, including by eminent domain if necessary, to construct the Gleeson and Davis signal improvements on 80 Second Avenue.

PBOT project manager Brianna Orr said the project stems from the jurisdictional transfer of 80 Second Avenue and the bureau’s Build a Better 80 Second Avenue plan. The project includes two upgraded traffic signals (at Gleeson and Davis), new Americans with Disabilities Act ramps and push buttons, sidewalk widening on the east side, concrete separators and median islands, landscaping, new lighting, inlet upgrades and limited pavement repair on Northeast Davis. Orr said 80 Second Avenue and the Gleeson intersection are among the city’s highest‑collision locations; staff reported 236 collisions over the past 10 years, including eight serious injuries and two deaths in that period and a separate death in 2023.

Carly Ruggles, PBOT right‑of‑way agent, said easements are required from seven property owners (one owner holds two parcels) and include five permanent easements and eight temporary construction easements. Staff said property owners have been notified by certified mail and that PBOT will continue property‑level outreach; if negotiations fail the city may proceed to condemnation to secure the rights needed to build the project. Orr said about 1,100 people have been engaged in project outreach across surveys, open houses, stakeholder meetings and events.

Councilors asked whether acquisitions would cause displacement; PBOT staff answered that these are small commercial acquisitions and that no permanent displacement is expected. PBOT also confirmed it is coordinating with TriMet on BRT‑related changes and that the FHWA funding for the project is routed through ODOT and is considered stable.

The committee voted by roll call to refer ordinance document number 2025‑5286 to full council with a do‑pass recommendation; Koyama Lane, Murillo, Green and Chair Clark recorded ayes and the clerk announced the motion carried with four ayes.

Next steps: PBOT will proceed with negotiations and offer just compensation to affected property owners and, if necessary, seek condemnation authority from council to obtain easements needed for design and construction.","PBOT told the committee it needs permanent and temporary easements from seven property owners to build signal, sidewalk and median improvements on 80 Second Avenue; the committee voted to send the eminent‑domain authorization to full council with a recommendation to adopt.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6486715,"Committee approves recommending CMGC contracting for Burkhard Bridge replacement to meet federal grant deadline",1175,2787000,3962000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5448096-910ababa837bff9d3c0a29ccfc1b72f7&start=2787&end=3962","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5448096-910ababa837bff9d3c0a29ccfc1b72f7/thumbnail_2787000.jpg","/articles/6486715/Portland/Multnomah-County/Oregon/Committee-approves-recommending-CMGC-contracting-for-Burkhard-Bridge-replacement-to-meet-federal-grant-deadline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6486715-662bfa21c7a8b226393e380b8d9428de/orig.mp4?Expires=1770432687&Signature=dI9oKD3~QsS4AN0fzeRY~N6TR1yKu028koyqd3~KEJTlo0F1cgp~YsX4Sa993LHi6W-QpMOq5x1Ma3We3HoMU9rFdXsfYuesdSgY8hXushmuz~kT4LpHVFoykkXqLiVRN3F~PZijf~gn4NzGExuxKUu4~D99GBgAfb6cfRDO5HbT0ycJlVOaeXJ6gu0tHUWpiZE62GJsgUU9K5hTfusmrt6QzDJUcBHHHnBe6X8pE4wgNyZ3~zQKA5S9B1hWg8ujROt10xYC4ZOcpgG7EOQCz2Xyqsrq9kT2nxAtaVdimUhKyxJkafLmRyxrp8fIWFv67sFNhRrGfjf0iseBSdPpJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted July 21 to forward to full council a measure authorizing an exemption to competitive bidding and the use of the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC) alternative contracting method for the Burkhard Bridge resiliency and multimodal enhancement project.

PBOT staff and the Deputy City Administrator for Public Works told the committee the northside bridge — which PBOT said was struck by a train in 2020 and remains in poor condition — has funding from a federal Bridge Investment Program grant awarded in 2022. Winston Sandino, PBOT project manager for the Burg(h)ard Bridge project, said the total project cost is estimated at about $17 million, with the federal grant covering roughly $13 million and PBOT contributing a 20% match (approximately $3.0 million) from heavy vehicle use tax revenues.

Sandino and staff explained that the CMGC method allows a contractor to join the team during design to collaborate on constructability and scheduling; PBOT argued CMGC is the only realistic path to obligate construction funds before the federal program’s September deadline because the conventional design‑bid‑build sequence would not finish environmental review and meet the grant’s timeline. “The CMGC approach allows for routine dialogue between the owner, the designer, and the CMGC while the project is being designed,” Sandino said.

Committee members asked about union labor, cost savings and precedent for CMGC. Councilor Koyama Lane asked about union labor and whether the method changes risk or tradeoffs; staff said CMGC provides schedule certainty and earlier contractor input on cost‑saving opportunities and that CMGC has been used by other agencies such as TriMet. Councilor Green asked if the city typically uses CMGC and whether expected savings materialize; staff said PBOT and other bureaus have used CMGC projects previously and that the principal risk is missing the grant obligation deadline if the city used design‑bid‑build.

Council members raised a separate question about responsibility for the collision; PBOT Director Millicent Williams said staff made a safety‑and‑risk determination and pursued federal funds to fully replace the structure and that the grant funding is obligated to the city. No public testimony was registered.

The committee voted by roll call; Koyama Lane, Murillo, Green and Clark recorded ayes, and the clerk announced that with four ayes the emergency ordinance will move to full council with a do‑pass recommendation.

Next steps: PBOT will present the emergency ordinance (document number 2025‑2285) to full council; staff said CMGC will allow them to meet the federal obligation schedule and proceed with design‑build coordination.","The committee voted to recommend to full council an emergency ordinance approving the use of Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC) contracting for the Burkhard Bridge resiliency and multimodal enhancement project to meet a federal Bridge Investment Program obligation deadline.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6486719,"Committee backs land swap with ODOT to expand Southwest NATO safe rest village",330,2239000,2569000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5448096-910ababa837bff9d3c0a29ccfc1b72f7&start=2239&end=2569","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5448096-910ababa837bff9d3c0a29ccfc1b72f7/thumbnail_2239000.jpg","/articles/6486719/Portland/Multnomah-County/Oregon/Committee-backs-land-swap-with-ODOT-to-expand-Southwest-NATO-safe-rest-village","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6486719-fbd3665e6e1ad2970c4468992028ab2c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770432687&Signature=J3Rhuzgxkkg~LaWacAPZT~jGoFS0~1ciBbs17W8IL2PzQJryrUPnNfBlfVf3APkUTtaKqx1X-WsMhjoTIBm1wjk~G7irA-5rVWUaADCijYaw8~efnbj71xSdzStkYdcQPqVgcwNZ62t3T744~LiUUQC32JnGIRYpSO8w5oP4ChjBRK8UutgZKsfk~pnttkHt1ZpMbVfcXnnePYx0W~GDcwT69UVkUlxCto2HeG2wBpSN5SS6oajbtZ1yYZr3pdNfjL0eFLSAdo-2~ZQF61uA5SbTb0O25l~iYOj2~HBR480EGemrnBTOQv72Uz7GIjj7276gobNp3j51W1AM2DoaAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on July 21 recommended that the City Council declare a city interest in property along Southwest NATO Parkway surplus and authorize a land exchange with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to consolidate ownership of contiguous parcels and allow expansion of an existing Safe Rest Village.

Kevin Balak, a supervisor in PBOT’s Real Property Services Group, explained that the city currently owns a 60% undivided interest in portions of Tax Lot R699857 and ODOT owns the other 40%; in exchange ODOT would convey a 100% fee interest in portions of Tax Lot R713535. An appraisal completed in June 2025 found the city’s interest was valued at $129,000 less than the ODOT property; PBOT proposed to pay the difference from existing surplus land funds and to follow the city surplus disposition policy (ADM‑13.022 A.2) that allows direct disposition to a co‑owner.

Brandy Westerman, Emergency Humanitarian Operations Director for Portland Solutions, said the swap would let the city place sleeping units on the ODOT parcel where rules previously prevented that use. Portland Solutions plans to move pods from the recently closed Peninsula Crossing Safe Rest Village and to expand the NATO site from about 35 sleeping units to about 55. Westerman said the Southwest NATO location has been “one of our most successful Safe Rest Villages” and that about 55% of people who exit that village move into temporary or permanent housing.

PBOT staff described the parcels as remnants of a 1940s-era Harbor Freeway configuration that now sit north of Highway 405 along NATO Parkway. Staff said the parcels involved consist of 23,281–23,810 square feet for the city interest and 15,030 square feet for the ODOT parcel to be acquired by the city. The Portland Water Bureau requires an easement to protect water infrastructure crossing the surplus property; PBOT said no other bureaus requested the land during the citywide surplus review.

Councilors asked procedural questions about the disposal process and confirmed that ODOT runs a parallel surplus determination process. No public testimony was registered. The committee voted by roll call — Koyama Lane, Morio and Green and Chair Clark recorded ayes — and the clerk announced that with four ayes the ordinance will move to full council with a “do pass” recommendation.

Next steps: the ordinance (document number 2025‑5284) will appear on the full council docket for final action; PBOT staff said the swap would enable short‑term expansion of shelter capacity and potential long‑term uses including affordable housing or sale.","The committee recommended that council declare city property surplus and authorize a property exchange with ODOT to consolidate ownership along Southwest NATO Parkway, enabling expansion of a Safe Rest Village from about 35 to about 55 sleeping units.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6486723,"Transportation committee recommends seven appointments to Portland Utility Board",1800,417000,2217000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5448096-910ababa837bff9d3c0a29ccfc1b72f7&start=417&end=2217","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5448096-910ababa837bff9d3c0a29ccfc1b72f7/thumbnail_417000.jpg","/articles/6486723/Portland/Multnomah-County/Oregon/Transportation-committee-recommends-seven-appointments-to-Portland-Utility-Board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6486723-a1dd5bf51e8e1413c5747b654421b523/orig.mp4?Expires=1770432687&Signature=YWyYg6oHNHJIixuAmgM-7Sk7p6rHfkEogB0IgyUJcyNZgX7Ep4UQ1fe8uT-CQsxJQBeQAC5ldZlFMEpmv5fIOTH-Q-d9qkX1C9533u3R7Q3gLVA3L1jLvT172V6RlarwPL0u44KuQKitXga0xnRrV6~C3HYkjf6hyMuJMWbpQxj983FnfkV5rRKmwM9PVl21N5lWRXL9-cVI-y3L5StvMjf5MscSPI4H-q-MVGoympAeTVXv5Rrs7nSIISMIBqcGzOxH-dq0ShsdMUVuHQTmrPRba59MQ0Am9wb7vM~L7aMfvFO8N7a9-GpRudyaBYVm~nqwHXA2XT0zXHLx0Gk6fQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted July 21 to send to full council the appointment of five new members and the reappointment of two members to the Portland Utility Board with a recommendation that the council confirm them.

The committee moved the appointments after staff from the Mayor’s office and the Public Works service area presented the nominees and the PUB coordinator described the board’s recruitment process. Donna Paul, Deputy City Administrator for Public Works, urged support, saying the nominations “reflect a strong mix of technical expertise, lived experience, and community perspective.”

The slate includes five new appointees — Cormac Burke, Myra Cushbout, Daryl Bobb, Jennifer O’Connor and Brooke Berhanu — and the reappointments of Alexis Reif and Lorraine Wilson. Several nominees spoke to the committee about their backgrounds and reasons for seeking the volunteer posts: Alexis Reif highlighted her experience in natural resource management and water policy and said, “I am very excited at the opportunity to continue this work with the city.” Myra Cushbout described her clinical work and environmental toxicology focus; Daryl Bobb said his field work for Portland Bureau of Transportation gives him a frontline view of infrastructure impacts; Jennifer O’Connor cited experience with landscape architecture and reclaimed water projects; Brooke Berhanu noted a background in water resources engineering and reuse strategies; Lorraine Wilson emphasized equity and community advocacy; and Cormac Burke described a 35‑year Portland residency and information‑technology experience in investor‑owned utilities.

Committee members praised the nominees’ diversity of skills and perspectives. Councilor Burrios said he was “so grateful” for the nominees’ willingness to serve and singled out Wilson’s personal story. Councilor Green warned the board faces “increasingly challenging” decisions about delivering services at equitable rates and thanked the nominees for volunteering.

The committee vote was taken by roll call. Koyama Lane, Borio, Green and Chair Clark voted aye, and the clerk announced that with four ayes the motion carried. The appointments and reappointments will go to full council with the committee’s recommendation that they be confirmed.

The PUB is an 11‑member community advisory board with three ex officio members that advises the council and bureau leadership on the Portland Water Bureau and the Bureau of Environmental Services on budgets, programs and planning. According to staff, the board’s criteria for appointment are set out in city code (noted in recruitment materials as Code 3.123) and the permanent voting members serve three‑year staggered terms. Staff said the current recruitment filled vacancies created by the recent death of a member and other departures; an open application process produced 11 applicants and the PUB subcommittee interviewed candidates before making recommendations.

Next steps: the item will appear on the full council docket for confirmation action; committee members and staff said they appreciate the volunteers’ time and expected full council consideration in a future meeting.","The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted to send five new appointments and two reappointments to the Portland Utility Board (PUB) to full council with a recommendation for confirmation, after nominees introduced themselves and committee members praised the slate.","actionData","errors"]

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