I was humbled joining this event remembering the 372 people who died while homeless in Multnomah County in 2024, & those still dying today (incl. the 102 named here). While it is better than 456 dying in 2023, we must continue to house the people & drive this number down further each & every year.

On vacancy fees: Due to a budget note I proposed in June, the administration is researching options and modeling out impacts for different types of long-term vacancy fees, both residential and commercial. That report comes to Council 2/28, so likely at a public meeting in March.

Great recap of last night's meeting from @counciloravalos.bsky.social:

Updates to Council agenda for today/tomorrow: Today we're doing items 1-3, items 4/7 (together on the consent agenda), items 8-9, & 11-12. Tomorrow we're doing item 10, then 5, 6, 13, & 14. This means PSR appointments are tomorrow afternoon. See you tonight at Council After Dark!

The Lloyd Center redevelopment affects many local businesses and North Portlanders—so let's talk about it. Join me on Friday, Dec. 19 at 5:30 p.m. for a town hall at AfroVillage in the Lloyd Center, first floor near the old Marshall's. There will be snacks. #townhall #LloydCenter #orpol

ICE deployed pepper balls while detaining someone near George Middle School in St. Johns last week. It was appalling - but not surprising. @mayorkwilson.bsky.social, @councilorepg.bsky.social @councilordanryan.bsky.social, and I issued this statement condemning ICE's poisoning of North Portlanders:

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 12/17-12/18 Council is holding its monthly evening meeting this Wednesday, 12/17 (6-9 PM scheduled, we'll finish the in-progress item at 9 so it could go a bit longer), with extra items scheduled for 12/18 (2-5 PM). Full agenda at the link. Here are some highlights: 1/2

If you're in the Lloyd area, you might have seen a flier at your house. I might have missed you at the door, but please come out to our Town Hall in Lloyd Center next Friday (12/19) at 5:30!

Solidarity with young people in Hillsboro standing up for themselves and their communities. Would love to be helpful to anyone doing the same in Portland (or anywhere else in the metro area).

Today, the City Council is having a busy day with a full agenda. Item 8 on the agenda is a new labor contract with the 11 represented workers at our current/outgoing police accountability system, Independent Police Review. This system is being replaced by a new Oversight System, consisting ... 1/

Today the Community & Public Safety Committee will hear my joint proposal with Councilor Novick to create a Data & Privacy Office to ensure that during a time of federal and corporate overreach, Portlander’s data is protected. www.portland.gov/council/agen...

TONIGHT! Please join the Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing (PCCEP) annual meeting with the Mayor, which also has a panel with @councilorepg.bsky.social, Councilor Novick, & I along with administration public safety leaders discussing public safety in Portland's new government.

Standing with our Advanced Practice Providers today at the ONA rally. 135 APPs have been fighting for their first contract for 18 months, and they deserve safe staffing, fair wages, and dignity on the job. @councilorkanal.bsky.social @oregonnursesassoc.bsky.social #hd48 #ona #legacystrike

On Saturday, our renter meet up in Reed was a huge success! We met with neighbors who are ready for change. Stay tuned, we plan to do more renter meet ups in the year to come. A special thanks to @councilorkanal.bsky.social for stopping by to share city council's plans to support tenants.

Former Housing Bureau Director Hisserich’s memo raises serious flags about the transparency of administration leadership and the nature of her dismissal. 🧵

A federal ICE supervisor also testified he created and signed arrest warrants after-the-fact for people already arrested without warrants.

The Portland E-Bike Rebate Program will open to the public March 2026! Sign up here for updates if you're interested in applying: portlandebikerebate.com/subscribe/

insane to call into work from vacation to a) attack ethical investments and b) to defend, of all corporations, CATERPILLAR. staggering.

It passed! We made a couple wording changes that'll be posted online (at www.portland.gov/council/docu...) shortly, and I'm grateful to Councilors for collaborating on wording and making it happen.

I will be proposing an amendment to the City's Investment Policy resolution at Council tomorrow to create a pathway to an Ethical Investment Policy over the coming months. A🧵: 1/

“Our communities can’t truly be safe unless law enforcement is accountable for its actions, and accountability requires transparency.” - @councilorkanal.bsky.social

The @aclu-or.bsky.social offers lots of resources to help Portlanders understand their rights, including First Amendment protections and when encountering law enforcement and military troops. Be prepared, and know your rights. www.aclu-or.org/campaigns-in... #KnowYourRights #FirstAmendment

Attacking women's appearances to silence their voices is misogyny.

Imagine if we had smart interventions which focused on people getting into stable housing instead of either criminalizing homelessness or managing it as if it is permanent and un-reducable.

Join me for a town hall at St. Johns Community Center, Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 6pm. We'll talk about homelessness, ICE and the other topics that are on North Portlanders' minds. #townhall #orpol

A handful of Oregon towns have turned off a powerful surveillance tool that scans and catalogs license plate data over fears the data will be used to arrest immigrants or invade people’s privacy.

Councilor Sameer Kanal diagnosed the different sides of this issue as “status quo versus change.” He pointed out that half of Portlanders are renters, but they've been underrepresented in local leadership, and cast aside accordingly. Ryan seemed to take that as an affront to homeowners like himself.

NOVEMBER 19, 6 PM COUNCIL MEETING 🧵 It's that time again, Portland - our monthly evening Council meeting. Watch live at www.portland.gov/council/agenda - it's going to be a fun one! 1/

What amazing timing for this news story, leading into tonight's vote on banning algorithmic price fixing tools for Portland rentals.

PDX is so lucky to be the home base of TREC and world-class active transportation research! You can find all of TREC's weekly transportation research seminars + other great material in the @trecpdx.bsky.social archive including last week's talk on road noise, neighborhood equity, and public health.

The Office of Violence Prevention is hosting a Community Peace Collaborative Friday, Nov. 21, 10:30am - 12:00pm at PPB North Precinct, 449 NE Emerson St. RSVP at www.portland.gov/community-sa...

Portland Street Response will be sharing program updates and an overview of its Aftercare team at a town hall on Tuesday, Nov. 18 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at East Portland Community Center, 740 SE 106th Ave. www.portland.gov/streetrespon...

Sunday, Nov. 16 is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. Join roadway safety advocates in lifting up the message that traffic deaths and serious injuries are preventable. 11am-12pm at Luuwit View Park, NE 127th Ave. & Fremont St. #trafficsafety www.portland.gov/transportati...

Thanks for encouraging us to bike PBOT. We're doing our best! We look forward to our leaders making the decision to invest as much of our public money, staff time, and space into safely getting around without a car as in subsidizing car parking. @parkingreform.org @pdx-fss.bsky.social

We just got a huge win for Oregonians - and a check on the president's power: we received a ruling preventing the president from deploying the National Guard on the streets of our cities. No one - not even the president - is above the law.

Start your holiday season at Holladay Park Plaza's annual Holiday Bazaar! Bring the family and check out handcrafted items, holiday decor, baked goods, plants and more. Saturday, Nov. 8, 11am-3pm at Holladay Park Plaza, 1300 NE 16th Ave.

Last days to check out the Portland Latin American Film Festival at @hollywoodtheatre.org! See Brazil's "The Secret Agent (O Agente Secrete)" on Nov. 5 and Mexico's "We Shall Not Be Moved (No Nos Moverán)" on Nov. 7. hollywoodtheatre.org/series/portl...

PCEF is looking for feedback on the first annual update to Portland's Climate Investment Plan. Review the proposed updates and share your thoughts through the online survey. The comment period closes Wednesday, Nov. 5.

A federal judge said the USDA must use SNAP contingency funds to pay out benefits during the shutdown; however, it’s unclear how soon people will receive them or how much they’ll receive. If you need help with groceries, the County has a list of food pantries, programs and other resources. 1/3

The next Community and Public Safety Committee meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 4 from 2:30-4:30pm at City Hall. We'll be talking about Portland Street Response as well as hearing from the Regional Disaster Preparedness Office. Watch it online at www.portland.gov/auditor/coun... #PublicSafety #CityCouncil

"The best way to protect our First Amendment rights is to keep using them."

The City is holding an open house for the Draft Economic Opportunities Analysis, which guides what land is needed for Portland's job and industry growth over the next 20 years. Come ask questions and share your feedback! Thursday, Oct. 30, 5-7pm at the Portland Building, Room 100, 420 SW Main St.

Rose City Self-Defense is seeking volunteer instructors to teach empowerment-based self-defense skills in its community, youth or LGBTQIA2S+ programs. Apply by Oct. 31! www.portland.gov/community-sa... #SelfDefense

I’ll have more to say soon, but for now I’m just thankful that @counciloravalos.bsky.social is safe.

In addition to the press conference organizers' statement (bsky.app/profile/port...), this is a statement from Councilors Green, Koyama Lane, Morillo, and myself.

UPDATE: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has paused any deployment of National Guard troops to Portland until Tuesday evening, October 28. The order was issued as a decision was pending from a different court on whether out-of-state troops could deploy to Portland.

Feds have repeatedly claimed 115+ federal police (25% of force) had to be deployed to Portland over the summer to quell violence. Oregon lawyers found on discovery this was not true and are asking 9th Circuit to reverse Monday decision because feds lied: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

Proud to stand with my fellow councilors, Mayor Wilson, Multnomah County Commissioners, and the many organizations calling on the Trump Administration to release critical food assistance funds. #FundSNAPNow

Portland City Council issued the following statement in response to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on the potential deployment of National Guard troops in Portland:

It's been a BIG week. We had one of the biggest protests in American history on Saturday, & #NoKings Portland did our part. We're seeing tens of thousands of Portlanders standing up nonviolently downtown - and also, a few hours later feds deployed chemical weapons again on protesters at ICE. 1/3