Update for Portland Neighborhood Associations
September 2006
Sam Adams, Commissioner
1221 S.W. Fourth Avenue, Rm. 220
Portland, Oregon 97204-1994
(503) 823-3008
FAX: (503) 823-3017
E: samadams@ci.portland.or.us
www.commissionersam.com
Planning for Hayden Island
Developing a Vision, Developing a Community
On October 4that 6pm, City Council will consider a
development delay or a temporary moratorium. I support
the development delay for three reasons: First, Hayden
Island and I-5 lack adequate public transportation
facilities to accommodate additional development on the
island. This section of I-5 is already considered one of
the worst freeway choke points on the US west coast.
Based on initial analysis, during weekdays, I-5 operates
at full capacity for at least seven hours each day—city
and regional policies allow only two hours at full
capacity. Second, the potential re-development of
Jantzen Beach SuperCenter could perpetuate a
dysfunctional and substandard street system on the
Island and threaten freeway access – the only way on
and off the Island. And, third, these developments should
wait until an alignment is chosen for the new $1.5 billion
Columbia River crossing.
For further information, please contact Warren Jimenez, Senior
Policy Director at 503-823-4541 or by email
wjimenez@ci.portland.or.us.
Business License Fee (BLF) Reform
Building Equity for Small Businesses
Over the past year and a half, my office has been
working on Business License Fee (BLF) Reform targeted
to help small and neighborhood businesses. Since we
first took tax reform to Council in April 2005, we have
been persistent in making the case for reform. In
October, we will be holding Townhall meetings to
discuss a draft reform package. We look forward to your
feedback on the package. Stay tuned!
For further information, please contact Warren Jimenez, Senior
Policy Director at 503-823-4541 or by email
wjimenez@ci.portland.or.us.
Big Pipe Dollars Go To Local and
Minority-Owned Firms
Committed to Investing in Portland
When construction started on the West Side Big Pipe
Project, the city’s West Side projects contractor
Impregilo-Healy (IH) hoped to award about $13 million
in subcontracts to Portland area minority, women and
emerging small businesses (M/W/ESBs). Now, as the
West Side projects near completion, IH has exceeded
that amount. IH has issued over 160 M/W/ESB
subcontracts and purchase orders and has made about
$20 million in contract payments to M/W/ESB firms.
More than 300 local businesses worked on portions of
the project, employing 450 workers at the peak of
construction. East Side Big Pipe contractor Kiewit-
Bilfinger Berger (KBB) is also off to a good start. Since
work started in March, KBB has awarded 46 M/W/ESB
contracts valued at more than $8 million, and $1.3
million in other local subcontracts
For more information please contact Maria Thi Mai, Senior
Policy Analyst mthimai@ci.portland.or.us or 503-823-4045.
Wellness Coordinator Healthy Addition
To City’s Human Resources
Prevention and Wellness are Our Goals
The city has hired a Wellness coordinator named
Barbara Meyer. Barbara will join the city on October 1st.
Barbara has worked in public health research in areas of
preventive care and tobacco control. She will be
expected to educate on health, wellness, and disease
management, develop wellness program and goals. By
fostering a heather workforce, the city hopes to meet its
goal of reducing the increase in healthcare cost by 3 to 5
percent per year.
Please feel free to contact Peggy Anet at
panet@ci.potland.or.us or 503-823-6118 if you have
questions prior to Barbara coming on board.
Watershed Investment Fund
Planning to Benefit Our Watershed
The City Council created Commissioner Sam Adams’
Portland Watershed Investment Fund in June 2006. The
Council decided to invest $500,000 from the city’s
general fund to pay for high priority projects that will
have immediate and long-lasting benefits for Portland
watersheds.
The Bureau of Environmental Services has selected the
first four Portland Watershed Investment Fund projects.
• Control invasive weeds and plant native
vegetation on 51-acres of City of Portland
Prepared by the Office of Commissioner Sam Adams
property along the Columbia Slough. The cost
estimate is $60,000.
• A demonstration stormwater retrofit on one of
the many unimproved streets in southwest
Portland to improve water quality and public
safety. The cost estimate is $155,000.
• Plant native vegetation and enhance habitat on
the west bank of the Willamette River at the
mouth of Stephens Creek. The cost estimate is
$285,000.
• Ecoroof improvements and improved public
education opportunities at the Hawthorne Youth
Hostel. The cost estimate is $25,000.
For more information please contact Maria Thi Mai, Senior
Policy Analyst mthimai@ci.portland.or.us or 503-823-4045.
I want to know if metal theft is a
problem for you and your business
Businesses along Riverside Way in the Columbia Corridor
have recently approached me about the problem of
metal theft. Several businesses are having metal stolen
right off their buildings. Thieves have literally ripped the
wire from between electrical boxes and vital machinery,
resulting in downtime. The businesses are left with
repair bills which mount into the thousands, and loss of
work that results in costly loss of revenue. There are
currently few effective mechanisms tracking the sources
of scrap metal, or the metal recycling industry.
Please contact Jane Ames if you are having problems with the
theft of metal james@ci.portland.or.us.
City Hall First Thursday Art show
celebrating the art of the
Native American Community
Thursday October 5th 5 - 7pm
Portland City Hall 1221 SW 4th
Come join Commissioner Sam Adams for the City Hall
First Thursday Art show celebrating the Native American
Community. This unique event is a collaboration
between the several community organizations and the
city to bring Native American Art to City Hall. The Native
People’s Circle of Hope artists will bring works depicting
artists’ healing process with cancer while NAYA (Native
American Youth and Family Association) is offering art
from both sides of the generational spectrum. Please
come join us for performance, art, music, and
refreshments. This event is FREE and open to the public.
If you have any questions about first Thursday, please contact
Pollyanne Birge at pbirge@ci.portland.or.us or 503-823-34046.
Capital Improvement Project Map
If you’re curious about sewer projects in your
neighborhood, the Bureau of Environmental Services has
developed a map of all its planned capital projects in the
next five years. The map sorts projects by neighborhood
to show how construction will be distributed among
neighborhoods in coming years. Environmental Services
sets sewer construction and maintenance priorities
based on sewer conditions. You can view a copy of the
five-year CIP map at www.portlandonline.com/bes.
For more information please contact Maria Thi Mai, Senior
Policy Analyst mthimai@ci.portland.or.us or 503-823-4045.
Labor Advocates Corner
Many of you may not have heard the city has a fully
dedicated Labor Liaison. Terry Richardson has been
working in of Commissioner Sam Adams’ office since
January of 2005. We are lucky to have Terry and his
extensive labor background working with us. Terry
comes to us from the private market sector, where he
served as both a union officer and a manager. His
primary responsibilities are to establish and maintain
communications, and be a conduit between all
Organized Labor and management within the
Commissioner’s Bureaus.
Please feel free to contact Terry Richardson at
trichardson@ci.portland.or.us or 503-823-4045.
Does your business need help with
a Portland City government issue?
We want to help: Contact Sam by at 503-823-
4046 or CommissionerSam@ci.portland.or.us or
contact Shoshanah Oppenheim at 503-823-1125
and Shoshanah.Oppenheimy@ci.portland.or.us.
Helpful City Numbers
Transportation Options Ambassadors Program
Ambassadors representing the Office of Transportation
present information to encourage pedestrians, cyclists,
drivers and transit riders to travel safely together - share
the road, For information call 503-823-5358.
Water/Sewer Bill
For question about fees on your water/sewer bill, Call
503-823-7770
To learn more about Clean Water Rewards
Call Rhetta Drennan 503-823-6006
To learn more about the bike to work challenge
Prepared by the Office of Commissioner Sam Adams
go to www.bikecommutechallenge.com
Sam Adams, Commissioner
1221 S.W. Fourth Avenue, Rm. 220
Portland, Oregon 97204-1994
(503) 823-3008
FAX: (503) 823-3017
E: samadams@ci.portland.or.us
www.commissionersam.com
Planning for Hayden Island
Developing a Vision, Developing a Community
On October 4that 6pm, City Council will consider a
development delay or a temporary moratorium. I support
the development delay for three reasons: First, Hayden
Island and I-5 lack adequate public transportation
facilities to accommodate additional development on the
island. This section of I-5 is already considered one of
the worst freeway choke points on the US west coast.
Based on initial analysis, during weekdays, I-5 operates
at full capacity for at least seven hours each day—city
and regional policies allow only two hours at full
capacity. Second, the potential re-development of
Jantzen Beach SuperCenter could perpetuate a
dysfunctional and substandard street system on the
Island and threaten freeway access – the only way on
and off the Island. And, third, these developments should
wait until an alignment is chosen for the new $1.5 billion
Columbia River crossing.
For further information, please contact Warren Jimenez, Senior
Policy Director at 503-823-4541 or by email
wjimenez@ci.portland.or.us.
Business License Fee (BLF) Reform
Building Equity for Small Businesses
Over the past year and a half, my office has been
working on Business License Fee (BLF) Reform targeted
to help small and neighborhood businesses. Since we
first took tax reform to Council in April 2005, we have
been persistent in making the case for reform. In
October, we will be holding Townhall meetings to
discuss a draft reform package. We look forward to your
feedback on the package. Stay tuned!
For further information, please contact Warren Jimenez, Senior
Policy Director at 503-823-4541 or by email
wjimenez@ci.portland.or.us.
Big Pipe Dollars Go To Local and
Minority-Owned Firms
Committed to Investing in Portland
When construction started on the West Side Big Pipe
Project, the city’s West Side projects contractor
Impregilo-Healy (IH) hoped to award about $13 million
in subcontracts to Portland area minority, women and
emerging small businesses (M/W/ESBs). Now, as the
West Side projects near completion, IH has exceeded
that amount. IH has issued over 160 M/W/ESB
subcontracts and purchase orders and has made about
$20 million in contract payments to M/W/ESB firms.
More than 300 local businesses worked on portions of
the project, employing 450 workers at the peak of
construction. East Side Big Pipe contractor Kiewit-
Bilfinger Berger (KBB) is also off to a good start. Since
work started in March, KBB has awarded 46 M/W/ESB
contracts valued at more than $8 million, and $1.3
million in other local subcontracts
For more information please contact Maria Thi Mai, Senior
Policy Analyst mthimai@ci.portland.or.us or 503-823-4045.
Wellness Coordinator Healthy Addition
To City’s Human Resources
Prevention and Wellness are Our Goals
The city has hired a Wellness coordinator named
Barbara Meyer. Barbara will join the city on October 1st.
Barbara has worked in public health research in areas of
preventive care and tobacco control. She will be
expected to educate on health, wellness, and disease
management, develop wellness program and goals. By
fostering a heather workforce, the city hopes to meet its
goal of reducing the increase in healthcare cost by 3 to 5
percent per year.
Please feel free to contact Peggy Anet at
panet@ci.potland.or.us or 503-823-6118 if you have
questions prior to Barbara coming on board.
Watershed Investment Fund
Planning to Benefit Our Watershed
The City Council created Commissioner Sam Adams’
Portland Watershed Investment Fund in June 2006. The
Council decided to invest $500,000 from the city’s
general fund to pay for high priority projects that will
have immediate and long-lasting benefits for Portland
watersheds.
The Bureau of Environmental Services has selected the
first four Portland Watershed Investment Fund projects.
• Control invasive weeds and plant native
vegetation on 51-acres of City of Portland
Prepared by the Office of Commissioner Sam Adams
property along the Columbia Slough. The cost
estimate is $60,000.
• A demonstration stormwater retrofit on one of
the many unimproved streets in southwest
Portland to improve water quality and public
safety. The cost estimate is $155,000.
• Plant native vegetation and enhance habitat on
the west bank of the Willamette River at the
mouth of Stephens Creek. The cost estimate is
$285,000.
• Ecoroof improvements and improved public
education opportunities at the Hawthorne Youth
Hostel. The cost estimate is $25,000.
For more information please contact Maria Thi Mai, Senior
Policy Analyst mthimai@ci.portland.or.us or 503-823-4045.
I want to know if metal theft is a
problem for you and your business
Businesses along Riverside Way in the Columbia Corridor
have recently approached me about the problem of
metal theft. Several businesses are having metal stolen
right off their buildings. Thieves have literally ripped the
wire from between electrical boxes and vital machinery,
resulting in downtime. The businesses are left with
repair bills which mount into the thousands, and loss of
work that results in costly loss of revenue. There are
currently few effective mechanisms tracking the sources
of scrap metal, or the metal recycling industry.
Please contact Jane Ames if you are having problems with the
theft of metal james@ci.portland.or.us.
City Hall First Thursday Art show
celebrating the art of the
Native American Community
Thursday October 5th 5 - 7pm
Portland City Hall 1221 SW 4th
Come join Commissioner Sam Adams for the City Hall
First Thursday Art show celebrating the Native American
Community. This unique event is a collaboration
between the several community organizations and the
city to bring Native American Art to City Hall. The Native
People’s Circle of Hope artists will bring works depicting
artists’ healing process with cancer while NAYA (Native
American Youth and Family Association) is offering art
from both sides of the generational spectrum. Please
come join us for performance, art, music, and
refreshments. This event is FREE and open to the public.
If you have any questions about first Thursday, please contact
Pollyanne Birge at pbirge@ci.portland.or.us or 503-823-34046.
Capital Improvement Project Map
If you’re curious about sewer projects in your
neighborhood, the Bureau of Environmental Services has
developed a map of all its planned capital projects in the
next five years. The map sorts projects by neighborhood
to show how construction will be distributed among
neighborhoods in coming years. Environmental Services
sets sewer construction and maintenance priorities
based on sewer conditions. You can view a copy of the
five-year CIP map at www.portlandonline.com/bes.
For more information please contact Maria Thi Mai, Senior
Policy Analyst mthimai@ci.portland.or.us or 503-823-4045.
Labor Advocates Corner
Many of you may not have heard the city has a fully
dedicated Labor Liaison. Terry Richardson has been
working in of Commissioner Sam Adams’ office since
January of 2005. We are lucky to have Terry and his
extensive labor background working with us. Terry
comes to us from the private market sector, where he
served as both a union officer and a manager. His
primary responsibilities are to establish and maintain
communications, and be a conduit between all
Organized Labor and management within the
Commissioner’s Bureaus.
Please feel free to contact Terry Richardson at
trichardson@ci.portland.or.us or 503-823-4045.
Does your business need help with
a Portland City government issue?
We want to help: Contact Sam by at 503-823-
4046 or CommissionerSam@ci.portland.or.us or
contact Shoshanah Oppenheim at 503-823-1125
and Shoshanah.Oppenheimy@ci.portland.or.us.
Helpful City Numbers
Transportation Options Ambassadors Program
Ambassadors representing the Office of Transportation
present information to encourage pedestrians, cyclists,
drivers and transit riders to travel safely together - share
the road, For information call 503-823-5358.
Water/Sewer Bill
For question about fees on your water/sewer bill, Call
503-823-7770
To learn more about Clean Water Rewards
Call Rhetta Drennan 503-823-6006
To learn more about the bike to work challenge
Prepared by the Office of Commissioner Sam Adams
go to www.bikecommutechallenge.com
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