Mitch Green
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Official account for Portland City Councilor Mitch Green from District 4. portland.gov/disclaimer https://linktr.ee/councilorgreen
We’re hearing testimony on the Moda term sheet today. I have filed an amendment that seeks to do two broad things: 1. empower the Joint Authority to limit expenditure public funds in the public interest with transparency and accountability 2. Reduce City’s commitment from $400M -> $120MM
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Just want to acknowledge here that while I wasn’t aware of the burn ban, it was still a dumb thing to do and you gotta check these things. Especially me. I didn’t, I own that, and I am really grateful for the responders on Engine 18 who showed up to make sure the situation was under control.
City Councilor Mitch Green Violated Burn Ban by Starting Backyard Brush Fire
Just before 8 pm on July 26, a 911 dispatcher received a call concerning a fire in the backyard of a Southwest Portland home. It was the home of Councilor Mitch Green.
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We will have a public hearing on the Moda Center tomorrow at 9:30 AM. Every Portlander deserves a seat at the table where decisions are made. Before discussions continue, you have a chance to influence how public money is used. Register here:
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We upgraded our license to accommodate more RSVPs for this webinar! Don’t miss out for this discussion with two senior scholars in the field of sports economics.
Mitch Green@councilorgreen.bsky.social · 4d agoJoin me, sports economists @jcbradbury.com & @victor-matheson.bsky.social with co-host @councilormorillo.bsky.social on the economics of publicly funded stadiums. The term sheet is coming with limited information provided to us on the Moda Center renovations. Let’s discuss. zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join me, sports economists @jcbradbury.com & @victor-matheson.bsky.social with co-host @councilormorillo.bsky.social on the economics of publicly funded stadiums. The term sheet is coming with limited information provided to us on the Moda Center renovations. Let’s discuss. zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The Economics of Publicly Financed Arenas with City Councilor Mitch Green and Angelita Morillo. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email abo...
The Moda Center remains top of mind as we approach the City’s August 12th vote on a term sheet, but how can we reach a fair deal for Portlanders? What are the potential costs and benefits of publicly ...
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Join me, sports economists @jcbradbury.com & @victor-matheson.bsky.social with co-host @councilormorillo.bsky.social on the economics of publicly funded stadiums. The term sheet is coming with limited information provided to us on the Moda Center renovations. Let’s discuss. zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The Economics of Publicly Financed Arenas with City Councilor Mitch Green and Angelita Morillo. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email abo...
The Moda Center remains top of mind as we approach the City’s August 12th vote on a term sheet, but how can we reach a fair deal for Portlanders? What are the potential costs and benefits of publicly ...
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Update: this decision was reversed! Kudos to the neighbors who organized themselves for a better outcome. I’m grateful that Parks was receptive to our feedback.
Mitch Green@councilorgreen.bsky.social · last wk.Not my district, but c’mon man. I’ll be sending a letter to Parks about this (with a cc to the D3 councilors), but this is one of those moments where in the midst of the many ongoing policy challenges that Portlanders experience that have no near term solution, you don’t add some new pain like this
I look forward to receiving the data, models, methodology and any assumptions that justify these results. I look forward to seeing the citations to the critical literature that has been made reference to.
demi 🪄@deminlawrence.bsky.social · 6d agoMike Wilkerson from ECONW talking to Portland City Council right now on behalf of the Blazers. Here are some slides he is showing. Working my day job right now while watching LOL so can’t contextualize very well rn but the Blazers have come out KICKING thus far. Adversarial energy for sure
Not my district, but c’mon man. I’ll be sending a letter to Parks about this (with a cc to the D3 councilors), but this is one of those moments where in the midst of the many ongoing policy challenges that Portlanders experience that have no near term solution, you don’t add some new pain like this
City Orders Citizen-Run Youth Program to Discontinue Popular Waterslide
The Brooklyn Park water slide in Southeast Portland—used by youthful summer day campers for nearly 50 years—was shut down after coming to the attention of Portland Parks and Recreation.
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I think our Council President is managing the Moda talks situation deftly. Completely uncharted territory. Thanks for your leadership @councilordunphy.bsky.social
Save Our Services Since May, I have kept returning to the same commitment: protect frontline workers and the services Portlanders rely on. We proposed three different paths, made major compromises, and kept coming back to the table.
Some context regarding Moda Center renovations. The Trail Blazers $600 million request is larger than any recent/planned public contribution to an NBA/NHL arena renovation. It's not "market rate" or even reasonable. What Dundon is demanding is an outlier.
Setting aside whether the relocation threat is real or a bluff (and reserving judgement on how each elected evaluates *that* piece), if you claim that there’ll be an econ impact you need to say what it is. Once you’ve done that you need to be able to articulate the credibility of the impact.
Brandon Mullen@brandonmullen.com · 2w agoSenator Lieber, talking about SB 1501: "We needed to keep what we have." Says the Blazers leaving will have an economic impact, but doesn't articulate what it would be. "It just will."
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Mitch Green@councilorgreen.bsky.social · 3w agoDon’t miss this on July 28th. Join Commissioner Megan Moyer @multcomoyer.bsky.social and me for coffee and tea in Goose Hollow at Bold Coffee & Books. Please RSVP so we know who we’re expecting. It’s a cozy space and open to the public. www.eventbrite.com/e/city-count...
This Thursday the Committee of the whole will be hearing about the transfer of a franchise agreement between Zenith Energy and I Squared Capital. Sign up to testify in person, virtually, or submit written testimony if you can’t attend! www.portland.gov/council-cler...
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The Morillo 1 compromise amendment, which safeguards our essential services and stands up for workers, is moving forward to a second reading next week, followed by a decisive final vote.
Worth noting here that it appears most councilors were completely blindsided by this term sheet announcement yesterday:
Portland releases draft term sheet as business coalition presses for public Moda Center funding
The draft term sheet kicks off a new round of negotiations with Trail Blazers owners over funding for arena improvements.
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Some media outlets are reporting on the Moda term sheet with some framing that is suggesting that Council sent it terms. Not the case. Let me clarify what happened yesterday 🧵
I want to be clear that what the Blazers received today is not a term sheet from Council. That will be the product of a resolution that Council will consider, debate, amend and adopt. What they received today was the same draft that we received after initial reactions in executive session.
The Oregonian@oregonian.com · 3w agoThe proposal is expected to be finalized next month.
Don’t miss this on July 28th. Join Commissioner Megan Moyer @multcomoyer.bsky.social and me for coffee and tea in Goose Hollow at Bold Coffee & Books. Please RSVP so we know who we’re expecting. It’s a cozy space and open to the public. www.eventbrite.com/e/city-count...
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The timeline itself is a huge problem. Probably the biggest problem at this moment. Pushing for a sensible timeline - one commensurate with the scale of the public ask - will remain I central plank of my approach as we move forward.
@wrightkatu.bsky.social · 3w ago“…The absence of essential details from Blazers is slowing progress at a moment when urgency is required. We know NBA is committed to PDX & we look forward to working with them to ensure negotiations on a renovated Moda Center and a new long-term lease happen in good faith.”
Tonight at 6:00 pm, the City Council will meet to discuss the issues that matter most to our community. Along with Councilors Green, Avalos, Kanal, and Koyama-Lane, I am introducing the “Save Our Services” ordinance.
Working to change this. Send me you recommendations, flag for all me the critical zone map update opportunities, request a meeting. Let’s chat and fix this together in Portland.
Alon (they/them)@alonlevy.bsky.social · 3w agoPedestrian Observations: Corridor Zoning is not Transit-Oriented Development pedestrianobservations.com/2026/07/14/c...
One incredibly easy way that the negotiations could get back on track is if the Blazers could respond to some of the basic requests for information we have repeatedly asked for since April but have yet to receive. Maybe Commissioner Silver can help us with that?
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says Moda Center renovation negotiations ‘have gone off track’
“I was hoping more progress would have been made by now on that agreement," Silver said. "And it seems to have gone off track in various ways.”
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Type II land use decision incoming in NW. For those following all things land use related to storage, load / unloading of asphalt and liquid fuels in the CEI Hub and adjacent area you’ll want to mark your calendar for Tuesday July 28 at 10:30 to listen to an Early Assistance meeting with PP&D.
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Portland Permitting & Development
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ric Kutch, Direct one: (503) 823-730
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July 14, 2026
To: Mayor Willson and Member of the Portland City Council
From: Eric Kutch, Director, Portland Permitting & Development
CC: City Administrator C. Lee Ill and Deputy City Administrator Donnie Oliveria
Subject: Overview of the upcoming Early Assistance meeting with McCall Terminals and PP&D
Background
McCall Terminals will meet with Portland Permitting & Development (PP&D) - alongside the Bureau of Planning & Sustainability (BPS),and Portland Fire & Rescue (Fire) - on July 28 for an optional early assistance to discuss the potential permitting and land use needs associated with their proposal to demolish an existing building on their property in order to extend rail infrastructure onto an adjacent property, as well as associated site, utility, piping, electrical and operational improvements.
A preliminary and unofficial review by PP&D's land use team of the application materials indicates a land use review may not be required. This pre-application conference will allow this team to further explore these pre-application materials in discussion with representatives from McCall Terminals.
McCall Terminal's Proposal
Per the pre-application materials submitted by McCall Terminal, they are proposing "an extension of the existing rail infrastructure at the NW Front Avenue terminal in Portland, Oregon. The project would include demolition of an existing building [noted 'A' in the image below*), extension of the rail yard (current rails noted 'B' in the image below*) onto the adjacent property, installation of new rail infrastructure for loading and unloading asphalt and liquid fuel product, and associated site, utility, piping, electrical, and operational improvements (general area where work will happen noted 'C' in the image below*]."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fkj5ytfohhvmavvbimsupnut/bafkreihqts4yztz6pqmzaxfiikskd52rjvy62hz4gcbab66dssohcm3xdq)
We’re leading the Save Our Services ordinance to restore some of the Mayor’s most short-sighted cuts. @councilorgreen.bsky.social @councilormorillo.bsky.social @councilorkanal.bsky.social @councilortkl.bsky.social
Councilor Kanal just said: the old world is dying. The new world is struggling to be born. Now is the time of land use.
My position remains pretty straightforward: I’m not supporting a blank check for a public subsidy where both the scale and distribution of benefits are largely unknown. And I’m a hard no on PCEF as the source. We have contract protections for a reason, so let’s use them to not get screwed.
Willamette Week@wweek.com · 4w agoSix councilors are on the ballot in November in districts 3 and 4. As it happens, polling shows those are also the districts with the most deeply held views on Moda Center funding.
I’m grateful for @counciloravalos.bsky.social leadership in prioritizing this. We each brought forward amendments in the budget that sought to address the accountability concerns with UA. Those efforts failed when six of our colleagues declined to take action, but the need for oversight remains.
Councilor Candace Avalos@counciloravalos.bsky.social · 4w agoTomorrow at the 7/7 Housing and Permitting Committee, we’re taking a look at the City’s shelter oversight system: what’s working, what’s being worked on, and what we can do better.
Good to see the paper of record finally joining those of us who have been calling for a fair deal. It’s important to get this right. We do that by ditching the artificially short timeline the Mayor and Governor set for Council, engage the public properly and negotiate *for* Portlanders.
Editorial: Rise up to the challenge, Portland leaders, and keep the Trail Blazers here
Portland leaders and the public should not get distracted by irritation over new Trail Blazers’ owner Tom Dundon’s dismissive attitude, the editorial board writes. The city still needs to come up with...
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