Sustainability and Transportation Committee — Portland, ME
Date: 2026-04-08
Time: 17:00

Sustainability& Transportation MEMBERS
Committee Agenda Councilor Regina Phillips, Chair
 Councilor Pious Ali, At-Large
April 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
 Councilor Anna Bullett, District 4



The Sustainability and Transportation
Committee will conduct this meeting
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1. Review and approve minutes from March 11, 2026


 a. minutes
2. Sustainability Program Updates


 a. Sustainability Program Updates
 b. Transportation Updates
3. Presentation and Discussion
 Public comment may be taken
 a. Consideration of raising the maximum fee licensed tow operators may charge.
 Presenter: Tony Wirkus
 Public comment will be taken
 b. Committee review: Adjusting Tariff 11 to incentivize cruise ships to use of low-sulphur fuel in
 port
 Presenter: Ethan Hipple
 No public comment will be taken
 c. Committee review: Casco Bay Trail
 Presenter: Greg Jordan
 No public comment will be taken
 d. Committee Review: Climate Action Fund (Section 2 of City Code)
 Presenter: Troy Moon
 No public comment will be taken
 e. Report: Presentation of the Landcare Annual Report
 Presenter: Troy Moon
 No public comment will be taken
4. Other Business

Sustainability& Transportation MEMBERS
Committee Agenda Councilor Regina Phillips, Chair
 Councilor Pious Ali, At-Large
April 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
 Councilor Anna Bullett, District 4



The Sustainability and Transportation
Committee will conduct this meeting
remotely via Zoom . Allow your computer to
install the free Zoom app to get the best
meeting experience. If you are not able to
attend live either in person or via Zoom, a
recording will be available in the Agenda
Center following the meeting.

For public comment via Zoom, you will need
to use the "raise your hand" feature. To raise
your hand via the telephone, please hit *9.
You will be unmuted by the host when it is
time for public comment.

https://portlandmaine-
gov.zoom.us/j/84037714117?pwd=7GYGzIY
eNTv8m9vkCusJH2ftHjWtVz.1




1. Review and approve minutes from March 11, 2026


 a. minutes
2. Sustainability Program Updates


 a. Sustainability Program Updates
 b. Transportation Updates
3. Presentation and Discussion
 Public comment may be taken
 a. Consideration of raising the maximum fee licensed tow operators may charge.
 Presenter: Tony Wirkus
 Public comment will be taken
 b. Committee review: Adjusting Tariff 11 to incentivize cruise ships to use of low-sulphur fuel in
 port
 Presenter: Ethan Hipple
 No public comment will be taken


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 c. Committee review: Casco Bay Trail
 Presenter: Greg Jordan
 No public comment will be taken
 d. Committee Review: Climate Action Fund (Section 2 of City Code)
 Presenter: Troy Moon
 No public comment will be taken
 e. Report: Presentation of the Landcare Annual Report
 Presenter: Troy Moon
 No public comment will be taken
4. Other Business




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 CITY OF PORTLAND, MAINE
 Committee on Sustainability and Transportation
 Councilor Regina Phillips (D3), Chair
 Councilor Pious Ali (At-Large)
 Councilor Anna Bullett (D4)


Draft Minutes March 11, 2026
Members Present: Councilor Ali, Councilor Bullett, Councilor Phillips,
Staff Present: Greg Jordan, Troy Moon, Mike Murray, Jeremiah Bartlett, Nell Donaldson, Paul
Bradbury, Tony Wirkus, Zach Powell, Karly Masucci Meyer

The meeting was called to order.

February 12, 2026, Meeting Minutes
The February 12, 2026, meeting minutes were approved unanimously.

Sustainability Program Updates
Presented by Director of Sustainability, Troy Moon
Director Moon provided updates from the Sustainability Office including the Council acceptance
of a $10,000 in grant funding from the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership to support island
residents with resilience planning. The funding will support a workshop at Great Diamond Island
on Upland-to-Bluff Stability, all residents of all Casco Bay islands will be welcome.

The Sustainability Office also hosted a two part webinar series designed to give Maine residents
practical, actionable advice on how to understand their energy usage and save money.

Jetport Operational Updates
Presented by Paul Bradbury
The following Jetport projects are in the final stages of design or under construction.
 ●​ Air Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) 1,500 gallon truck Replacement: The Jetport
 placed in continuous service a new 2024 ARFF truck on April 21, 2025. The acquisition
 of this new ARFF vehicle provided an additional benefit by allowing the Jetport to
 transition from PFAS containing Aqueous Film Forming Foam to the new Fluorine Free
 Foam firefighting product.
 ●​ Gates 11, 12, & 14 Terminal Improvements, Loading Bridges, and Fixed Bridge
 Extensions: This $21.6 million project provides fixed walkways and three new passenger
 boarding bridges at the west end of the terminal building, new restrooms, an adult
 changing restroom, and a regulatory required service animal relief area. These new
 bridges eliminated the need for at grade ramp boarding and provide ADA compliant fully
 enclosed and conditioned boarding bridge connections to aircraft at gates 11, 12, and
 14.
 ●​ Relocation of the Jetport Administration Offices, Operation Center, and new Airport
 Emergency Operations Center (AEOC): This project relocates the Jetport administrative




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 offices and the Jetport operations center to existing shell space over baggage claim.
 The relocation of the administrative offices and operations center, which are adjacent to
 the gate concourse, allows for the future expansion of passenger amenities (expanded
 concessions, additional restrooms, and a passenger lounge) within the gate concourse.
 These amenities include: expanded concessions, additional restrooms, and a passenger
 lounge.
 ●​ Surface Parking and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Project: This project
 provides for the reconstruction and improvement of the former privately held ParkNJet
 parking lot site and the construction of new surface parking on Jetport land west of the
 Embassy Suites hotel. The project also includes the installation of a 1.9 MW / 5MWhr
 Battery Energy Storage System for load shedding and terminal building electrical system
 back-up.
 ●​ Yellowbird Road Sidewalk: The Yellowbird Road sidewalk will be completed this month,
 and will allow pedestrian and bike access around the north end of the Jetport. This is a
 long awaited project that will provide connection to a future public trail with water access
 to the Fore River.

Comments from Councilors
Councilor Bullett asks if in the Jetport Master Plan there is a goal to remodel the baggage claim
under Jetport Administration Offices and AEOC? Yes, there is, we are waiting on funding to help
remodel baggage claim and Federal Inspections Services.

Update on Vision Zero Action Plan
Presented by Greg Jordan
 ●​ We have selected a consultant to help us work on a Comprehensive Transportation
 Plan. The contract execution phase is in progress with substantive work to begin in April.
 ●​ Subject to Council approval, the FY 2027 CIP includes $1.1 million for Vision Zero
 related projects including lighting.
 ●​ Staff recommend that two items come to S&T for review this year:
 ○​ Conduct a review of sidewalk snow ordinances in Chapter 25
 ○​ Conduct a policy analysis on the introduction of red light cameras as an
 enforcement tool and its potential to be a tool used in Portland
 ●​ Police are working to onboard additional Reserve Officers to do traffic enforcement.
 Traffic enforcement has significantly increased since 2024.
 ●​ City staff will develop a prioritized list of arterial and collector speed studies with priority
 placed on the high crash and/or high injury network. Staff will develop a phasing plan for
 requests made to MaineDOT (road speeds are set by MaineDOT) and studies which city
 staff can undertake internally.
 ●​ The Communications & Digital Services Department has developed a communications
 plan for a vision zero campaign. Staff are working in coordination with a state vision zero
 initiative that is incorporating community feedback from a series of focus groups and
 building a local campaign that is ready for implementation by mid-2026.




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 ●​ The Police Department is preparing new guidelines for issuing initial press releases and
 providing updated information once investigations are fully complete. There are often
 state-level processes that affect local investigations.

Comments from Councilors
Councilor Bullett asks if there can be an action added where the city studies the walk signal time
and determines if the length is appropriate. Yes, we can take a deeper dive and see what
regulatory practices help set those times. Councilor Bullett also noted that Fire/EMS has a great
sense of what communities might have older or more senior residents that we could concentrate
these efforts on.

Complete Streets Annual Report
Presented by Nell Donaldson, Zach Powell, and Jeremiah Bartlett
Last year the Complete Streets policy was updated. This inaugural update described things that
have been accomplished in the 2025 calendar year, including over $10M in projects such as
traffic calming, bike lane additions, new and improved sidewalks, new Rectangular Rapid
Flashing Beacons, and one new transit structure. 2025 unfortunately saw an increase in fatal
and serious crashes for active modes, and year-over-year data is trending in the wrong
direction. The Vision Zero efforts and comprehensive redesign of our major roadways will all
help us better balance all modes on these roadways.

Comments from Councilors
Councilor Bullett mentioned the need for a bus stop closer to the Homeless Services Center.
Councilor Bullet asked if there is an opportunity for a micro-transit model for the Ocean Ave
area. Councilor Bullet also inquired about the opportunity to add planters to the median of
pedestrian refuge islands. Jeremiah Barltett answered that MDOT has some concerns with
planters in the medians, but is more open to placing them on the sides of the road rather than
the middle of the road. Bartlett mentioned now that there is a sidewalk crossing in front of the
HSC, the infrastructure is there for a bus stop.


Recommend that Mayor Dion signs the National Wildlife Foundation’s Mayors’ Monarch
Pledge
Presented by Councilor Phillips and Troy Moon
Director Troy Moon explained that we received a request that Mayor Dion sign the National
Wildlife Foundation’s Mayors’ Monarch Pledge. The Monarch Butterfly is under serious threat
from such things as habitat loss, the widespread use of pesticides, and increasing climate
instability. The City’s climate action plan, One Climate Future, recognizes the importance of
eliminating the use of pesticides and expanding coverage of native plants, including milkweed,
in City open spaces. The City already takes actions such as:
 ●​ Banning the use of synthetic pesticides on public and private lands
 ●​ Development of urban meadows to enhance native plant habitat including milkweed
 ●​ Adoption of organic land management practices




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 ●​ Hosting native seed swaps and conducting workshops to demonstrate the how residents
 can bring native plants into the urban environment
 ●​ We are working on guidelines for creating esplanade gardens that feature native plant
 communities and will be encouraging residents to use them starting this spring.

Given this, we find that the goals and objectives of the pledge already align with the City’s stated
goals and our operational practices. It would not be burdensome to sign this pledge.

Public Comment
A Portland resident shared that they appreciate the City addressing this issue and added that it
should include native plant communities beyond simply planting milkweed.

Motion to Bring Recommendation to Mayor Dion
Motion moved by Councilor Bullet and seconded by Councilor Ali.
The vote passed unanimously.

To Consider Increasing the Maximum Fee Licensed Tow Operators May Charge
Presented by Tony Wirkus
The regulation of licensing tow operators is governed by Chapter 28 Traffic and Motor Vehicles
of the Portland City Code, specifically Article IV Licensing of Tower Operators. The rates
established in ordinance were last updated in 2022.

The current fee structure is not competitive in the market which negatively impacts City
operations. Staff recommends considering the following changes to Chapter 28:
 ●​ Tow fee increase for a standard non-accident tow from $135 to $150
 ●​ Tow fee increase for an accident tow from $150 to $175
 ●​ Tow fee increase for vehicles with dual tires on the rear axle from $150 to $165
 ●​ Storage fee per day from $40 to $55
 ●​ Maximum radius vehicle can be towed from 5 to 7 miles

The challenge sits between keeping the market competitive with other peer cities, yet not
wanting to subject residents with exorbitant fees. The challenge remains that when there is high
demand for towing, private operators will choose other cities over Portland. The change in the
radius that a vehicle can be towed to has been in place since 2008; expanding the tow radius
would expand the market and increase the number of tow options.

Councilor Comment
Councilor Ali seeks clarification as to how often we update the tow rates. Tony Wirkus shares
that it was last changed in 2022 and before that in 2017 and then 2013, so historically every 3-5
years. Councilor Ali asked if the tow operators were on strike? Wirkus explained the fair process
and when this has been a challenge that resulted in us reviewing this policy.

Councilor Phillips aimed to clarify which towing fees would be changing. Tony Wirkus clarified
the tow fee amount changes and mentioned the table outlined with the proposed changes. He




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further clarified that vehicles are not towed to City property and the City does not have formal
contracts with tow companies. We do have criteria for tow companies and they must meet those
standards to be placed on the approved tow list allowing them to operate in the City.

Councilor Phillips reminds us this is a workshop, an opportunity to introduce this topic, and it will
return to the committee next session for a vote.

Councilor Bullett shared does not want to expand the towing radius to 7 miles. Councilor Bullett
asks if property management companies also abide by these regulations? No, this would only
govern towing from City property. Councilor Bullett asked for unusual circumstances for when
the chief of police would give additional charges? Director Wirkus shared he cannot share an
extenuating circumstance, mentioned if a vehicle was in a hard-to-reach location.

Portland International Jetport Surface Parking Project Appropriation
Presented by Paul Bradbury
Director Bradbury details the request to appropriate from the Jetport’s unrestricted fund balance
$1.5 million to commence design on the Phase 3 Parking Garage and $8.6 million to commence
construction on a revised smaller surface parking lot that is consistent with feedback received
from the community. The revised surface parking project reduces the area, but will still
accommodate the previously approved Battery Energy Storage System project. The project will
provide a new self-park public parking lot of 537 spaces, which is 130 spaces smaller than the
prior plan. The project will bring the existing gravel lot and partially cleared land up to current
standards for lighting, stormwater treatment, pedestrian access, and landscaping. The request
is to allow this to proceed for review by the Council for first reading in April.

Council Comment
Councilor Bullett asks if Director Bradbury has an estimate on the yearly revenue the additional
537 self-parking spaces will provide. Estimated the maximum received in revenue is $1.1
million.

Public Comment
Joey Brunelle, a community member, shared that there has not been sufficient time to meet as
the Urban Coalition. The community member acknowledged that the new request includes the
feedback heard from the community. The proposal has downsized the size of the lots, leaving
the vegetation. Previously suggested alternatives to building more parking were re-emphasized.

Another community member shared concern with the mapping discrepancies (primarily with lot
10a being shown as surface parking). The community member added that Maine has passed a
new Vernal Pond Ordinance which gives new protections for vernal ponds with a 150 ft
protection zone around that pond. This new parking will extend into this zone and there should
be a legitimate natural resources mapping study to clarify if it is a vernal pond supporting habitat
or not. They also shared they would appreciate more time to discuss this issue.




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The chair of the Portland Bike Ped Committee, Myles Smith, praised Portland and the Director
for the Jetport being a great airport to fly through. They shared questions about the actual peak
demand and if it can be met by the spaces the Jetport already has. Acknowledging the
convenience factor of adding parking, City owned land is the most valuable asset the City has.
Feels strongly that they would have more value to the city if it was developed as hotels or
housing, contributing to property tax values versus an additional 500 spaces of parking.

Director Bradbury emphasized that the Jetport serves the rural state of Maine, beyond the
Portland metropolitan area where many passengers are not able to use public transportation to
arrive to the Jetport. Director Bradbury emphasized that the challenge with demand pricing
disadvantages lower income communities or remote parts of the state, adding more barriers to
this transportation mode.

Councilor Comments
Councilor Ali asked if there is any other transportation that would not require parking that the
Jetport could explore to decrease vehicle usage from nearby travelers? Director Bradbury
mentioned the only option is line 7 with Greater Portland Metro and they are expanding
micro-transit. Bradbury answered that most of the nearby travelers are getting dropped off to
save money and not leave their cars. Bradbury also emphasized there is a banner on the airport
website page titled Parking Advisory, asking people in the local region not to park and get a ride
or take public transit.

Councilor Bullett emphasized that this was a good compromise and helps make air travel more
accessible to rural Maine communities. She also emphasized the area is zoned for travel and
the FAA significantly restricts the use around it.

Motion to Move to Council
Councilor Bullett moved the motion, seconded by Councilor Ali
The vote passed unanimously.

Councilor Phillips requests to postpone the Annual Landcare presentation to April.
Director Moon clarified that they can read the report and accept it, finally suggesting they will
bring it up at the next meeting.

Motion to Adjourn
The motion was moved by Councilor Bullett and seconded by Councilor Ali.
The motion was approved 3-0.

Meeting Adjourned




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City of Portland | Sustainability Office
Troy Moon, Director



To: Sustainability and Transportation Committee
 Regina Phillips, Chair




MEETING DATE
April 8, 2026

AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Item #2A– Sustainability Updates

PURPOSE
To update the committee regarding recent activities of the Sustainability Office to
advance Council goals and objectives related to One Climate Future

COMMITTEE WORK PLAN/CITY COUNCIL GOAL ALIGNMENT
These projects implement elements of the One Climate Future Plan or other Council
goals.

BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS

Project: Celebrating Earth Month

Mark your calendars for Earth Day, which will be held on Saturday, April 18th from
11AM-2PM in Deering Oaks by the bandstand. This will be a fun and family-friendly
event with more than 20 organizations participating, food trucks, and a live band.

The Portland Parks Conservancy and the Sustainability Office are hosting our annual
citywide cleanup event on Saturday, April 25th from 10AM-12PM at 17 locations across
Portland! Supplies, coffee, and snacks will be provided and all participants are entered to
win a raffle prize. Help clean up your neighborhood, find the location closest to you.




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Project: Islands Resililience Planning

The Office attended the OUR SHORE erosion assessments based on DEP’s OUR SHORE
tool on Little Diamond Island and Peaks Island on March 23rd and 27th. This newly
developed tool provides a framework for understanding coastal erosion impacts and
selecting appropriate, research-backed management options centering nature-based
strategies. The Island Institute is providing site assessments to link the OUR SHORE
framework to changing shorelines in the Casco Bay Islands. These informational site
assessments aim to provide a starting point for continued conversations about how
nature-based strategies can fit into residents’ plans for shoreline management. The
Sustainability Office will join the next erosion site assessment on Friday, April 10th and
the webinar on May 7th to review major takeaways from all of their assessments.



Project: Community Education and Engagement

On March 21, Sustainability Director, Troy Moon, presented at the "Back Cove Lecture
Series" at the University of Southern Maine featuring a panel discussion focused on the
future of Portland's Back Cove.

Sustainability staff joined a Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization meeting and a Back
Cove Neighborhood Association meeting. These were great opportunities to connect
with residents, share more about upcoming volunteer opportunities and our
programming that residents can take part in.

Upcoming Coffee & Climate webinars include:
 ●​ “The Future of Solar in Maine” with a panel of state leaders on April 10
 ●​ “Ecological Gardening and Value of Messiness” with Kelly Corbin, an ecological
 landscape consultant on May 8

Visit www.oneclimatefuture.org to sign up for our once-a-month newsletter where we
share the upcoming Coffee & Climate topic, information on upcoming events, new
programs launching, and climate action progress in Portland and South Portland.




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City of Portland | Planning & Urban Development Department
Kevin Kraft, Director

City of Portland | Department of Public Works
Mike Murray, Director



To: Sustainability and Transportation Committee
Councilor Regina Phillips, Chair




AGENDA ITEM
Transportation Project Updates – Q2 2026


CITYWIDE POLICY INITIATIVES
 PROJECT TITLE Complete Streets Policy Update

 PROJECT PHASE LEAD AGENCY SECURED FUNDING TIMELINE

 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

 Drafting Revisions Portland Federal: $0
 State: $0
 Local: $0

 Project Summary:
 Following Council adoption of the updated Complete Streets Policy in 2025, Planning & Urban
 Development and DPW are leading a revision of the City’s technical manual to update street
 standards, ensuring alignment with the policy and consistency with GPCOG’s Regional Complete
 Streets Design Guide.

 Project Update (2026, Qtr 2):
 Staff has been evaluating and preparing a restructured version of the existing technical manual.
 Following completion of the initial draft, staff will conduct public outreach to gather input and
 feedback.


 PROJECT TITLE Comprehensive Transportation Plan

 PROJECT PHASE LEAD AGENCY SECURED FUNDING TIMELINE

 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

 Planning Portland Federal: $0
 State: $0
 Local: $375k




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Project Summary:
The Comprehensive Transportation Plan will provide the first comprehensive strategic roadmap for
Portland’s future transportation network since the early 1990s. The plan will engage the public,
establish and prioritize goals, and identify the capital projects, programs, and policy initiatives
needed to achieve them.

Project Update (2026, Qtr 2):
A consultant has been selected, and the contract has recently been finalized.


PLANNING & DESIGN PROJECTS
PROJECT TITLE Libbytown Safety & Accessibility Project

PROJECT PHASE LEAD AGENCY SECURED FUNDING TIMELINE

 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

PDR Portland Federal: $TBD*
 State: $TBD*
 Local: $TBD*

Project Summary:
This project will convert Congress Street and Park Avenue west of St. John Street to two-way
operation, install physically separated active transportation facilities, and construct a new
roundabout at the intersection of Congress Street and Park Avenue. The preliminary design report
includes a total construction cost estimate of $29,250,000.

Project Update (2026, Qtr 2):
The project was paused following the rescission of federal funding in July 2025. The City is now
pursuing, with support from MaineDOT, a Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant to fund final design and
construction. Planning staff in coordination with DPW are preparing the SS4A grant application,
which is due May 26, 2026.



PROJECT TITLE Brighton Ave Safety & Demonstration Project (SS4A)

PROJECT PHASE LEAD AGENCY SECURED FUNDING TIMELINE

 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

Grant Agreement Portland Federal: $2.12M
 State:
 Local: $530k

Project Summary:
To advance the City Council’s Complete Streets and Vision Zero priorities, the City secured a $2.12
million Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant for the Brighton Avenue Safety and Demonstration Project.
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Avenue over six months, supported by public outreach and pre- and post-data collection, to evaluate
effectiveness in reducing crashes and inform future investments.

Project Update (2026, Qtr 2):
Staff is currently developing the scope of work and executing the Grant Agreement with FHWA,
followed by drafting and releasing an RFP for consulting services. Conceptual design is tentatively
expected to begin in Fall 2026, with final design and installation targeted for Spring 2027.


PROJECT TITLE Forest Avenue Smart Corridor Ph II - Morrills Corner

PROJECT PHASE LEAD AGENCY SECURED FUNDING TIMELINE

 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

EPS MaineDOT Federal: $210,000
 State: TBD
 Local: TBD

Project Summary:
Design changes to Forest Avenue from Stevens to Warren that will provide reduced turning
movement conflicts, improved access management, active transportation components, and
streetscape elements. Outcomes are expected to improve safety and travel time consistency for
multiple modes.

Project Update (2026, Qtr 2):
Adjusted cross-section between Allen and Warren likely to be tested in 2026 to allow for PDR and then
final design to proceed.


PROJECT TITLE Forest Avenue Smart Corridor Ph III Marginal Way to Park Avenue

PROJECT PHASE LEAD AGENCY SECURED FUNDING TIMELINE

 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

PDR Portland Federal: $150,000
 State: $0
 Local: $50,000

Project Summary:
Changes to Forest Avenue following recommendations from the Route 302/Route 77 Smart Corridor
Study. The project entails shifting Kennebec Street to the south and making it two-way, as well as
shifting High Street in Deering Oaks.

Project Update (2026, Qtr 2):
MaineDOT’s consultant is evaluating two draft alternatives originally conceived by Public Works staff
for further review/input prior to shifting to final design.




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PROJECT TITLE Forest Avenue Smart Corridor Ph IV - Bedford St. to Woodfords Corner

PROJECT PHASE LEAD AGENCY SECURED FUNDING TIMELINE

 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

Pilot Project Portland Federal: TBD
 State: TBD
 Local: TBD

Project Summary:
The project is to design and implement pilot and final construction phases to better meet and balance
the safety and accessibility of all users of Forest Avenue. Once the pilot phase goes through its
evaluation, if successful, a refined plan that includes potential hardened features such as raised
pedestrian refuge islands will be developed and implemented for the final construction phase.

A feasibility study completed in February 2025 (portlandmaine.gov/ForestAveRedesign) in
conjunction with GPCOG and MaineDOT recommended a road diet, reducing the number of travel
lanes from four to three, which creates opportunities for enhanced pedestrian crossings and
extending bike lanes to Woodfords Corner, with adjustments to on-street parking.

Project Update (2026, Qtr 2):
Staff at DPW completed a draft street layout design in December 2025 working with MaineDOT. Per
the feasibility study, additional outreach to cycling advocates and business owners was conducted in
February and March. Alternatives to funding the pilot and final construction phases are in progress.


PROJECT TITLE Reimagining Franklin Street

PROJECT PHASE LEAD AGENCY SECURED FUNDING TIMELINE

 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

EPS Portland Federal: $2.0M
 State: $400,000
 Local: $475,000

Project Summary:
The project consists of planning and designing Franklin Street from I-295 Exit 7 to Commercial Street.
The project is currently in the Enhanced Project Scoping (EPS)/planning phase. Federal funding as
well as the state and local match (totalling $2.5M) has been secured for the first phase of design
following completion of EPS.

Project Update (2026, Qtr 2):
The city’s project team and consultant are working with the MaineDOT on the technical analysis to
support a preferred street design concept. This analysis is to be completed within the next two
months. Subsequent to that, a final round of public engagement will be held to solicit input and
feedback. Following completion of the EPS, the first phase of design is anticipated to begin in the fall
2026.




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PROJECT TITLE Rosemont Corner Intersection Alternatives Analysis (Brighton Avenue)

PROJECT PHASE LEAD AGENCY SECURED FUNDING TIMELINE

 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

EPS MaineDOT Federal: $146,250
 State:
 Local: $48,750

Project Summary:
This project is to select and design a preferred intersection treatment for Rosemont Corner at the
Brighton Avenue/Woodford Street intersection. Options include a roundabout or signalized
intersection.

Project Update (2026, Qtr 2):
The project is in the Alternatives Evaluation phase. The alternatives and their evaluation include
considering and integrating the future opportunities and options for the Gorham-Westbrook-
Portland Bus Rapid Transit Project. Following completion of EPS anticipated in 2026, the project will
advance to the first phase of design.


PROJECT TITLE Union Branch Connector Pathway Ph II

PROJECT PHASE LEAD AGENCY SECURED FUNDING TIMELINE

 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

EPS MaineDOT Federal: $163,200
 State:
 Local: $40,800

Project Summary:
This project will plan for the connection of the westerly terminus of the Union Branch Pathway at
Hadlock Field/Park Avenue to the Fore River Parkway Trail. The Enhanced Project Scoping (EPS)
phase will establish the route and its conceptual design. Following completion of the EPS, design will
begin. No construction funding has been secured.

Project Update (2026, Qtr 2):
A contract for consultant services to update the route selection and conceptual design is in Purchasing
now to advance this phase of the project.


PROJECT TITLE West Commercial Street Pathway Phase III

PROJECT PHASE LEAD AGENCY SECURED FUNDING TIMELINE

 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

PDR Portland - Lauren Federal: $136,626




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 Andersen State: $17,078
 Local: $17,078

Project Summary:
The pathway will extend from the Fore River Parkway Trail at Cassidy Point Drive to High
Street/Hobson’s Landing. Phase I was completed by MaineDOT in 2018, and Phase II, from the Fore
River Parkway Trail to the Star Match Building, was finished in Summer 2024, largely as part of the VA
Clinic development. The remaining Phase III (0.5 miles) will connect Beach Street to High
Street/Hobson’s Landing.

Project Update (2026, Qtr 2):
The City has submitted an RFP to Purchasing in March 2026 with a goal of the project being under
design by the second half of 2026. Construction is currently slated for 2029.


PROJECT TITLE WIN 28468.00 Forest Avenue Pedestrian Crossings

PROJECT PHASE LEAD AGENCY SECURED FUNDING TIMELINE

 2026 2027 2028

PDR Portland Federal: $64,000
 State: $0
 Local: $41,316.28

Project Summary: Pedestrian improvements on Forest Avenue from Talbot School to Riverside Street.
Improvements include but are not limited to: sidewalk replacement, ADA ramp upgrades, installation of
RRFB’s, and updates to existing signals to meet ADA requirements.


Project Update (2026, Qtr 2):
Draft PDR was received in March 2026. Final PDR is expected in late May 2026. Construction is slated for
2028.


PROJECT TITLE Gorham’s Corner

PROJECT PHASE LEAD AGENCY SECURED FUNDING TIMELINE

 2026 2027 2028

Final PS&E Portland - Justin Federal: $0
 Pellerin/Lauren Andersen State: $0
 Local: $1,500,000

Project Summary: Sewer separation project with a mini roundabout and pedestrian improvements
following the utility work.




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Project Update (2026, Qtr 2):
Final plans, specs, and estimate were received on 3/30/26. The City will review and provide feedback in the
next few weeks. Anticipating a late spring 2026 construction bid with construction work potentially
starting Fall 2026 but likely Spring 2027.


CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
PROJECT TITLE Union Branch Pathway Phase 1

PROJECT PHASE LEAD AGENCY SECURED FUNDING TIMELINE

 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

Construction Portland Federal: $0
 State: $2,135,128
 Local: $380,000

Project Summary:
This 0.7-mile project will convert the existing abandoned Union Branch railroad tracks from Forest
Avenue/State Street to Park Avenue into a shared-use pathway. It will feature a 12-foot paved path,
lighting, landscaping, a stone dust jogging trail within the existing rails, and connections to Deering
Oaks Park, Fitzpatrick Stadium, Hadlock Field and Deering Avenue/King Middle School.

Project Update (2026, Qtr 2):
Construction began in December 2025 and is expected to be completed by summer 2027. The main
pathway will be functional by fall 2026, with landscaping and tree planting finished in 2027.




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City of Portland | Parking Division
Tony Wirkus, Director




To: Sustainability and Transportation Committee
Councilor Regina Phillips, Chair




MEETING DATE
April 8, 2026

AGENDA ITEM
3A

PURPOSE
To consider increasing the maximum fee licensed tow operators may charge.

COMMITTEE WORK PLAN/CITY COUNCIL GOAL ALIGNMENT
This item is not included in the Committee’s 2026 workplan.

BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
The regulation of licensing tow operators is governed by Chapter 28 Traffic and Motor Vehicles of
the Portland City Code, specifically Article IV Licensing of Tower Operators. The rates established
in ordinance were last updated in 2022.

 Article IV. Licensing of Tow Operators
 *Editor's note--The schedule of tow fees is set by the City in Order 27- 22/23 on August 8,
 2022 as follows:
 ORDERED, that the schedule of maximum rates permitted to be charged vehicle owners by
 wreckers for specified services listed below adopted pursuant to Chapter 28, Sections 275
 and 303 (NOTE: now Section 125) of the Portland City Code, and by Council Order
 30-88/89, dated June 7, 1989 and amended on May 16, 1994, January 19, 2000, Order 155-
 04/05, February 2, 2005, Order 161-07/08, March 3, 2008, by Order 14-13/14 on July 15, 2013
 and Order 108-17/18 on November 20, 2017,

 1.​ Towing of Vehicles or All-Terrain Vehicles
 $135.00 per non-accident tow
 $150.00 per accident tow
 $150.00 for any vehicle with dual tires on the rear axle.

 When a vehicle is off-road, submerged, rolled over or otherwise requires special
 equipment for retrieval before it can be towed, a charge of $80 may be assessed in
 addition to the towing fee. If the recovery takes longer than one hour, a rate of $80
 per hour after the first hour may be charged.

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 2.​ Once a wrecker has hooked a vehicle to the wrecker, a vehicle owner may take
 possession of his vehicle if the wrecker has not started to leave the scene with the
 vehicle and if the owner pays a $40.00 fee in cash to the wrecker driver. Upon such
 payment, the wrecker shall release the vehicle. No towing fee shall be charged if
 the owner arrives to move his vehicle prior to the wrecker hooking up to the
 vehicle. In the case of a police-requested tow and to the extent possible, the
 wrecker shall not lose its place in rotation on the police towing list if the tow is
 either cancelled or if the owner retrieves his vehicle prior to tow under this
 subsection. "Hooked or hooked up" for purposes of this subsection means that the
 wrecker has attached the vehicle to the wrecker by chains or by hook, or some
 other similar physical connection that must be detached before the vehicle can
 move, regardless of whether it has been lifted or moved. "Starts to leave the scene"
 means that the vehicle is fully attached for towing and the wrecker has begun to
 move from the scene. When a vehicle is shoveled out by a tow operator in order to
 hook it up during a snow ban or for a snow removal conducted by or for the City,
 and a City employee engaged or participating in the snow removal process
 determines that the shoveling was reasonable and necessary to accomplish a hook
 up, the fee shall be $25 regardless of whether the vehicle is hooked up when the
 vehicle owner arrives at the scene. In cases where the vehicle is shoveled out and
 hooked up the total fee to release the vehicle shall be $40.00.

 3.​ Storage of vehicles: $40.00 per day or part thereof. Storage charges shall begin
 twenty-four hours after the vehicle is towed.

 4.​ The charge by the City for vehicles impounded or stored on City property pursuant
 to Chapter 28 shall be $25.00 for impoundment and storage for the first
 twenty-four hours from the date and time of impoundment, and shall be $10.00
 for each day, or part thereof, thereafter.

 5.​ Wrecker owners may charge a $40.00 release fee for vehicles released from storage
 after 7:00 p.m. and prior to 7:00 a.m. seven days a week and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00
 p.m. on Sundays or on official City holidays.

 6.​ The Chief of police or designee may authorize additional charges in unusual
 circumstances.

 7.​ If a vehicle must be towed after the initial tow, wrecker owners may charge a
 $135.00 fee for each additional tow of the same vehicle performed at the City's
 request.

 8.​ When a vehicle and trailer or two vehicles are towed at the same time the tow fee
 shall be $270.00.
 (Ord. No. 183-97, 1-22-97; Ord. No. 27-08/09, 8-4-08)

Additionally, the minimum continuous regulations outlined below in Sec. 28-123 have been in
place since 2008.


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Sec. 28-123. Minimum continuous regulations.
 The following minimum regulations will be met on a continuous basis by all
 licensees: (a)
 A.​ Licensees shall operate and maintain storage and release facilities within
 the city, or within a radius of five (5) miles from Portland City Hall, as may
 be necessary for safe and proper conduct of towing activities.
 B.​ Licensees shall permit the chief of police to conduct one (1) regular and two
 (2) random inspections of each towing vehicle during the term of the
 license.
 C.​ Licensees shall permit the chief of police to conduct one (1) regular and two
 (2) random inspections of each storage and release areas during the term of
 the license.
 D.​ Licensees shall maintain such records as required by regulations
 promulgated by the chief of police pursuant to section 28-124 and shall
 permit their inspection by the chief or his or her designee during normal
 business hours.
 E.​ Vehicles must be towed, not driven, to storage lots.
 F.​ Licensees must provide a secure storage area in accordance with
 regulations promulgated in accordance with section 28-124.
 G.​ No vehicle shall be towed to a lot outside of the city unless pursuant to
 subsection (1) of this section or unless it has been unclaimed for thirty (30)
 days and only upon the prior written notice to the police chief or his or her
 designee.
 H.​ The police chief or his or her designee must be notified of any unclaimed
 vehicle by electronically reporting the relevant information from the
 invoice or tow slip for any unclaimed vehicle once a week to the police chief
 or his or her designee. Said information shall be electronically reported by
 Tuesday each week and shall include information for each vehicle in
 licensee's possession that remains unclaimed on the last day of the
 preceding week.
 I.​ Licensees shall clean the accident area of all nonhazardous vehicular debris
 resulting from the accident, if there be any.
 J.​ Licensees shall not make any repairs to vehicles without the consent of the
 owner.
 K.​ Vehicles shall be released from storage in accordance with regulations
 promulgated by the chief of police pursuant to section 28-124.
 L.​ Licensees shall hold the city harmless from all claims for damages to
 property and injuries to persons resulting from the licensees' negligence in
 the towing or storage of vehicles pursuant hereto.
 M.​ Licensees shall not require the owner of the towed vehicle to pay any
 charge unless signage warning that unauthorized vehicles will be towed at
 the vehicle owner's expense is posted clearly and conspicuously at each
 entrance and exit of nonresidential property from which the vehicle is
 removed or said signage is clearly and conspicuously visible from all
 entrances of the lot. Signs must include information about how a missing
 vehicle may be located.


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 N.​ Licensees shall conspicuously post current rates for services under this
 article at the release facility.
 O.​ Licensees shall release vehicles within one (1) hour of the owner's request.

Staff researched other rates in order to provide context about a potential increase in Portland.
Below is a summary table of rates.


 City Tow Fee Daily Storage Fees
Portland, ME $135 day/night $40/day
Biddeford, ME $120 daytime/$150 nighttime $50/day
Freeport, ME $100 daytime/$125 nighttime $50/day storage
Saco, ME $160 $40 outdoor/$50 indoor per 24 hours
Scarborough, ME $135 daytime/$135 nighttime $50/day, $100 EV/day


South Portland, ME $150 $40/day storage, $40 release fee
Boston, MA $132 + fuel surcharge $35/day
Manchester, NH $175 $50/day, $50 release fee
 Not exceed $160/hr day,
Dover, NH $180/hr nights & weekends $65/day, $50 release fee
 $75 + standby, additional
Burlington, VT personnel fees $30/day at City lot
 Approx $175 - Private
Portsmouth, NH operator sets own fees Private operator sets own rates
Nashua, NH $185 $80/day

Staff researched the drive time and cost to hire a ride from City Hall to various tow lots that could
be included if the approved radius is extended. Below is a summary of the findings.


 Lyft Uber Lyft Uber Lyft Uber
 Drive
  Lot Distance Tues at Tues at Taxi Wed at Wed at Thur at Thur at
 Time
 Noon Noon 7 AM 7 AM 11 AM 11 AM
 Lot 1 3.93 miles $15.96 $15.53 $20.00 $14.92 $23.61 $10.96 $14.02 16 min
 Lot 2 4.7 miles $18.96 $14.94 $26.05 $14.92 $24.60 $12.96 $14.81 15 min

 Lot 3 6.69 miles $18.96 $16.95 $32.00 $12.92 $17.92 $12.96 $16.02 17 min

 Lot 4 5.98 miles $19.96 $16.70 $26.75 $15.92 $18.48 $11.96 $17.13 21 min



FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact on City operations.




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CONCLUSION(S)
The current fee structure is not competitive in the market which negatively impacts City
operations. Tow operators may prioritize other municipalities that allow a higher maximum fee
when requests for towing are in high demand. Additionally, tow lots within a 5 mile radius
regularly reach capacity. This impacts City operations as it limits the ability to tow vehicles that
are in violation.

Staff recommends considering the following changes to Chapter 28


 Current Proposed Item Description
 $135 $150 Tow fee per non-accident tow
 $150 $175 Tow fee per accident tow
 $150 $165 Tow fee for any vehicles with dual tires on the rear axle
 $40 $50 Storage fee per day
 5 miles 7 miles Maximum radius of tow lots from Portland City Hall

PRIOR COUNCIL/COMMITTEE REVIEW
N/A

PREPARED BY

Tony Wirkus
Director
Parking Division


ATTACHMENTS
N/A




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City of Portland | Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Department
Ethan Hipple, Director

To: Sustainability and Transportation Committee​
 Councilor Regina Phillips, Chair
CC: Danielle P. West, City Manager​
 Dena Libner, Assistant City Manager​
From: Ethan Hipple, Director, Parks, Recreation and Facilities
Department
Date: Apr 6, 2026
Re: Terminal Tariff




MEETING DATE
4/8/2026​

AGENDA ITEM
Discussion of Portland’s Terminal Tariff

PURPOSE
Provide an overview of the Tariff #11, which has been revised to increase fees to fund waterfront
infrastructure projects, and to provide incentives for use of low-sulphur International Maritime
Organization (IMO)-compliant fuels.

COMMITTEE WORK PLAN/CITY COUNCIL GOAL ALIGNMENT
The S&T Committee has been reviewing policy options to reduce the use of exhaust gas cleaning
systems (EGCS) in order to eliminate the discharge of washer water into Portland Harbor, and has
included the subject on its 2026 Work Plan.

BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
The City of Portland is increasing its cruise ship tariff fees beginning January 1, 2027. The new rate
structure includes a discounted rate to encourage the use of low sulphur fuels while ships are at berth.
The new rates are included in the City’s Tariff 11, which will replace Tariff 10 in January 2027. The tariff
rates, rules, and regulations apply to the two City-owned facilities at the Portland Ocean Terminal at
the Maine State Pier and Ocean Gateway Terminal.

Tariff 11 includes significant per-passenger fee increases each year until 2030, rising from the current
$18 per passenger to $24 per passenger in 2030. The City is also increasing the existing $3 per
passenger infrastructure fee annually, which will rise to $7 by 2030. These infrastructure fees are
intended to pay for current and future improvements to the waterfront facilities.

In an effort to minimize the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) and the exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS)
that are required to clean HFO emissions, the City is incentivizing the use of low-sulphur fuels that

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comply with International Maritime Organization standards by including a discounted passenger rate
in Tariff 11. Ships that use fuels such as Marine Gas Oil while at berth will receive a $2 discount per
passenger.

FISCAL IMPACT
FY 2027 Estimates (rates already set in Tariff 10)
 ●​ Current Per-Passenger Rates: 75 ships over 1,000 passengers, with combined 166,000
 passengers (85% occupancy) x $18/passenger = $2,988,000
 ●​ Current Infrastructure Fee: 75 ships over 1,000 passengers, with 166,000 passengers x
 $3/passenger = $498,000
 ●​ These figures do not include other revenues for smaller ships under 1,000 passengers, water,
 security, and other port fees.

FY 2028 Estimates (rates set in Tariff 11, effective January 1, 2027)
 ●​ Per-Passenger Rates: 75 ships over 1,000 passengers, with combined 166,000 passengers (85%
 occupancy) x $19 / $21 per passenger= $3,154,000 to $3,486,000 (5.5% to 16.6% increase)
 ●​ Infrastructure Fee: 75 ships over 1,000 passengers, with 166,000 passengers x $4/passenger:
 $664,000
 ●​ These estimates do not include other revenues for smaller ships under 1,000 passengers, water,
 security, and other port fees.

PREPARED BY
Ethan Hipple
Director
Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Department


ATTACHMENTS
Tariff 11



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 TERMINAL TARIFF NO. 11
 To replace TARIFF NO. 10

 Effective January 1, 2027



NAMING: RATES, CHARGES, RULES, AND
REGULATIONS

APPLYING AT THE PORT OF PORTLAND FACILITIES:
  ●​ The Portland Ocean Terminal at the Maine State Pier P1B1
  ●​ Ocean Gateway Terminal – P2B1 / P2B2

GOVERNING, PILOTAGE, DOCKAGE, WHARFAGE, DEMURRAGE
And Other Services Described Herein

POSTED TARIFF
This Tariff has been promulgated by the City of Portland, Maine. Rates
published herein are subject to the approval of the City Council as part of the
annual budget process.

Contacts:
Name Title Contact

Danielle West City Manager dwest@portlandmaine.gov

Ethan Hipple Director of Parks, Recreation, ehipple@portlandmaine.gov
 and Facilities Department

Robert Kierstead Public Buildings Division rkierstead@portlandmaine.gov
 Director




 389 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101 | 207-756-8173
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Table of Contents:
NAMING: RATES, CHARGES, RULES, AND REGULATIONS...................................................................1
DEFINITIONS...................................................................................................................................................................... 2
SECTION 1. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS.................................................................................. 3
SECTION 2. LIABILITY OF THE TERMINAL......................................................................................................8
SECTION 3. STEVEDORING, LABOR ARRANGEMENTS AND AGENCY....................................... 9
SECTION 4. DOCKAGE, WHARFAGE, PASSENGER, EQUIPMENT RATES............................... 10
SECTION 5. SECURITY RATES................................................................................................................................ 16
SECTION 6: SAFE BERTH.......................................................................................................................................... 17
SECTION 7: INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION REQUIREMENTS........................................ 17


DEFINITIONS
CITY:
City means the City of Portland, its oﬃcers, agents, and employees.

DIRECTOR or DESIGNEE:
Director or designee means the City of Portland Director of Parks, Recreation, and
Facilities or their designee.

DOCKAGE:
Dockage means the charge assessed against a vessel for berthing at a wharf, pier,
bulkhead structure, or bank or for mooring to a vessel berthed.

MILITARY OR NAVAL VESSEL
A vessel that is owned by the United States of America or by a foreign nation, whose
crew consists of members of the army or navy of the United States of America or a
foreign nation, and which is engaged in the performance of some service for the
United States of America or a foreign nation.

STEVEDORE:
Stevedore means a person/partnership/corporation currently operating in the
stevedoring trade for a minimum of two (2) years and qualiﬁed to perform all the
following duties: (1) line handling, (2) loading or unloading vessels, and (3) managing
the aﬀairs of a ferry service or cruise line (common carrier) on Terminal property for
the purposes of managing passenger operations. The duties described in this
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TERMINAL:
Terminal means those portions of the deepwater marine terminals owned and
operated by the City of Portland for public use, including the Portland Ocean
Terminal, Maine State Pier, and Ocean Gateway Terminal.

TERMINAL OPERATOR:
Terminal Operator means the City of Portland, Maine, or its lessee. The Terminals are
neither common carriers nor public utilities, and the Director or designee is the sole
interpreter of this tariﬀ.

TERMINAL STORAGE:
Terminal storage means the service of providing warehouse or other terminal
facilities for the storage of stores, including wharf storage, shipside storage, closed or
covered storage, open or ground storage, after storage arrangements have been
made

TON: USAGE:
Ton means 2,000 pounds unless otherwise speciﬁed.
Usage means the use of the terminal facility by any light operator, trucker, shipper, or
consignee, its agents, servants, and/or employees, when it performs its own car,
lighter, or truck loading or unloading, or the use of said facilities for any other gainful
purpose for which a charge is not otherwise speciﬁed.

VESSEL:
Vessel means ﬂoating craft of every description.

WHARFAGE:
Wharfage means a charge assessed against the vessel on all stores passing or
conveyed over, onto, or under wharves or between vessels (to or from barge, lighter,
or water), when berthed at wharf or when moored in slip adjacent to wharf.
Wharfage is solely the charge for the use of the wharf and does not include any other
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SECTION 1. GENERAL RULES AND
REGULATIONS

RULE 1:​
APPLICATION FOR BERTH ASSIGNMENT
All vessels desiring a berth at a terminal shall, as far in advance of the date of docking
as possible, make application therefore in writing to the Director or designee,
specifying the estimated date and time of arrival and/or sailing, also the number of
passengers and crew, and the nature of the port call. The vessel will be required to
supply the Terminal Operator with a true and legible copy of the passenger manifest,
or other transportation documents as may be required, at the earliest possible
opportunity and in any event, no later than at the time operations commence. Upon
request, the vessel will make available a revenue manifest. The vessel shall be held
liable for claims, losses, costs or expenses by reason of property damage, personal
injury or death which may occur, directly or indirectly as the result of defective report
of hazardous commodities, weight, volume and/or any other omission or error in the
documentation furnished by the vessel in compliance with this provision, without
regard as to whether such omission(s) be intentional or accidental.

RULE 2:​
USE OF TERMINAL FACILITIES
The use of the facilities under the jurisdiction of and operated by the City of Portland
shall constitute consent to the terms and conditions of this Tariﬀ, and evidences an
agreement on the part of all vessels, their owners or agent, and other users of such
facilities to pay all charges speciﬁed in this Tariﬀ and to be governed by all rules and
regulations herein contained.

RULE 3:​
MOVEMENT OF VESSELS
Vessels are to move or vacate the Terminal facilities at the direction of the Director or
designee. Whenever necessary for the proper operation of the Terminal, the Director
or designee may order the vessel to move at the vessel’s expense. Any vessel that is
not moved promptly upon notice to do so may be shifted, and any expense involved,
to include labor costs, idle cost for labor and equipment, damage to the vessel or
other vessels, or to the dock during such removal shall be charged to the vessel.
Vessels berthing at the Terminal shall at all times have on board suﬃcient personnel
to move said vessel for the protection of the ship and the port. Lastly, this section
may be enforced in accordance with ME. Rev. Stat. Ann title. 38 s 5 (1988), the “Harbor
Master Statute,” as it may be amended from time to time, and by any other remedy
available at law or in equity.


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RULE 4:​
SAFETY
All parties using the Terminals are required to observe and conform with any and all
municipal, state, and federal laws, ordinances, and regulations, including, but not
limited to OSHA, USGC, and EPA, and shall remain responsible for any violations of
said regulations.

RULE 5:​
APPLICATIONS OF RATES
The rates, charges, rules, and regulations named in this tariﬀ for services and facilities
shall be applicable on and after the eﬀective date of this tariﬀ, or the eﬀective date of
supplements, or re-issues. The rates will apply at the Port of Portland, including
Portland Ocean Terminal, the Maine State Pier, and the Ocean Gateway Terminal
Complex, as shown in the Property Plan. The rates named herein are based on
current labor costs for straight time. When, upon written application and with
advance arrangements, requested services are performed during overtime periods
and on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, such services shall be rated at the
prevailing charges named in this tariﬀ; plus the applicable overtime diﬀerential on
labor, along with all relevant assessments and insurances, plus 20%.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS
The term “Legal Holiday” means and includes the following: Presidential and
Congressional elections, and any other National or State holidays created by
Executive Authority

 ●​ New Year’s Day
 ●​ Martin Luther King Jr. Day
 ●​ Presidents’ Day
 ●​ Patriots Day
 ●​ Memorial Day
 ●​ Juneteenth
 ●​ Fourth of July
 ●​ Labor Day
 ●​ Indigenous Peoples/Columbus Day
 ●​ Veterans Day
 ●​ Thanksgiving Day
 ●​ Christmas Eve Day
 ●​ Christmas Day




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RULE 6:​
PAYMENT OF CHARGES
All charges published in this tariﬀ shall be due and payable upon presentation of an
invoice, except as hereinafter speciﬁed. Form of payment will be determined by the
Terminal Operator and may have processing fees associated.

All minimum charges accrue to the account of the Terminal Operator. Any party or
business entity doing business under this tariﬀ may apply for credit. Credit, which is
extended at the discretion of the Terminal Operator, requires payment within 30 days
of the date of the invoice. Failure to pay credit accounts when due shall result in
cancellation of credit privileges and the reestablishment of cash terms.

Accounts referred to an attorney or an agency for collection shall be subject to a 15
percent surcharge and additional court costs incurred. In addition to any other
rights recognized by law, the right is reserved by the Terminal Operator to withhold
delivery of any goods, on which terminal charges published in this tariﬀ are due and
payable, until such time as these charges are paid in full.

The Terminal Operator reserves the right to deny anyone the use of any terminal until
all past due accounts are paid.

Agents or representatives will be held fully responsible for all charges attributable to
their actions on behalf of their principals in arranging services, facilities, equipment,
or other chargeable items, in accordance with the rates therefore published in this
tariﬀ.

RULE 7:​
DISCHARGING OF RUBBISH
Discarding rubbish or any debris into slips or channels or on the Terminals is strictly
prohibited. Violators who do not remove debris or rubbish upon demand by the
Director or designee shall be charged with the expense of removal. $500.00 Dollar
minimum charge

RULE 8:​
DISCHARGING SEWAGE, GREYWATER, DIRTY BALLAST, OTHER.
Pumping untreated sewage into the waters of Maine is strictly prohibited by Federal
and State law. The discharge of greywater, dirty ballast, or other ﬂuids deemed
prohibited by the Director or designee while berthed at municipal facilities is
prohibited. Discharges by vessels utilizing treatment equipment approved under U.S.
Federal Standards are permitted to discharge to 3rd party only under the authority of
the Director or designee. In the event of a classiﬁcation dispute, the decision of the
Director or designee will be ﬁnal.


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RULE 9:​
FUELING WATERCRAFT
No gasoline distillates or other liquid petroleum products, other than lubricating oils,
may be stored, handled, dispensed, kept, or used at the Terminals, except at such
places and under such conditions as may be speciﬁcally designated by the Director
or designee.
Nothing herein shall prevent dispensing of such products at retail from barges to
watercraft directly, provided such barges are moored at such places as the Director
or designee may indicate.

RULE 10:​
HARBOR SECURITY
When, in the sole judgment of the Director or designee, security oﬃcers are required
at all times while a vessel is at the facility. Security Detail will be furnished at the
expense of the vessel.

RULE 11:​
REMOVAL OF ABANDONED/OBJECTIONABLE PACKAGES or ITEMS.
The Terminal Operator reserves the right to move abandoned items and dispose of
such items seven (7) days after notice, as well as remove freight or other material
which, in its judgment, is likely to damage other property, to another location, at the
risk and expense of the owner.

RULE 12:​
RESPONSIBILITY FOR CLEANING TERMINAL
All vessels, their owners and agents, and all other users of the Terminals shall be held
responsible for the cleaning of the property which they have been allowed to use. If
such users do not properly clean the facilities or property they have been using, the
Director or designee shall order the property cleaned and bill the users responsible
at cost plus 25%.

RULE 13:​
TERMINAL NOT A PUBLIC THOROUGHFARE
The Terminals are not a public thoroughfare, and all persons entering thereon do so
at their own risk. No person shall enter upon the Terminals except:
Such persons and their bonaﬁde employees as may be authorized by law and
permitted by the Director or designee to engage in the activities for which the
Terminal has been provided;
Duly authorized representatives, employees, contractors, or invitees of the City of
Portland; Representatives or employees of local, state, and federal government or
political subdivisions thereof, duly authorized by law to enter thereon;
Other persons granted permission to enter thereon by the Director or designee.


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The Director or designee reserves the right to refuse admittance to the Terminal and
to require the removal from the premises of any person for any reason whatsoever.

RULE 14:​
POLICY OF NON-COMPETITION
It is the explicit policy of the City of Portland that City-owned facilities will not be
used for any purpose that unfairly competes or interferes with a private taxpaying
facility.

RULE 15:​
CONSENT
Use of the piers, docks, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the City of
Portland shall constitute a consent to the terms and conditions of this tariﬀ and
evidence and agreement on the part of all vessels, their owners and agents, and all
other users of these facilities, to pay all applicable charges and be governed by all
rules and regulations published herein.



SECTION 2. LIABILITY OF THE TERMINAL

The CITY of Portland, its oﬃcers, agents, and employees, or any subsidiaries thereof,
shall not be liable for the loss or damage to any watercraft or to any merchandise or
stores at the Terminal resulting from any cause whatsoever unless it is established
that such cause was due to its failure to exercise reasonable care. Notwithstanding
anything in this Tariﬀ to the contrary, the CITY’s obligations under this Tariﬀ are
subject to and limited by the defenses, immunities, and limitations of liability or
damages available to the CITY under the Maine Tort Claims Act, other Maine
statutory law, judicial precedent, common law, or any other defenses, immunities or
limitations of liability available to the CITY.

In the event any damage is done to the wharf or any structures or equipment at the
Terminals, the person to whom the berthing is assigned or by whom it is being used
and the master, owner, operator or agent of any watercraft, vehicle or instrumentality
involved in such damage shall make a full report to the Director or designee,
including date and hour damage occurred, names, addresses and descriptions with
the Director or designee, witnesses and other persons, watercraft or
instrumentalities involved in the damage, and all other available facts and
information. Director or designee reserves the right to require assistance from local
support vessels in the event that the:
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 2.​ weather emergencies dictated by local authorities
 3.​ safety concerns
 4.​ need for reduced bow thruster usage (POT - P1B1, P2B2)

All persons to whom any facilities have been assigned shall be responsible and liable
to the City of Portland for any damage occurring to such property during their
occupancy and/or use, except damage caused by the negligence of the City of
Portland, its oﬃcers, agents, and employees.



SECTION 3. STEVEDORING, LABOR
ARRANGEMENTS AND AGENCY

3A. STEVEDORING
Any vessel calling on the Terminal not meeting the following exemptions listed
under the Exemptions section below must utilize Stevedoring Services from a
contractor that is party to a valid Stevedore License Agreement with the City of
Portland.

 Stevedoring Services will be arranged by the vessel or its agent, subject to the rules
and regulations of the City of Portland. All work must be performed in a manner
satisfactory to the Director or designee, from a safety standpoint, but the City of
Portland assumes no responsibility for the performance of such work. The
stevedoring contractor must be party to a valid Stevedore License Agreement with
the City of Portland after paying the required License fee ($3,500 annually) and
having given satisfactory evidence of ﬁnancial responsibility, including insurance to
cover potential liabilities for damage to packages, property of the City of Portland,
property of others, and personal injury and death claims. Such coverage will not
extend to actions resulting from the Port’s own negligence.

Exemptions:
Vessels that satisfy any one of the following criteria may berth and conduct
operations on Terminal property without the services of a Stevedore that is party to a
valid Stevedore License Agreement with the City of Portland:
 1.​ Vessels that are domestic or previously cleared by US Customs, are not
 carrying manifest freight cargo, and are under 300 feet in length overall
 2.​ Barges under contract or control of a tug or tow boat operating under
 contract or lease with the Terminal
 3.​ Vessels operated by ﬁrms conducting repair or construction services for the
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 4.​ Vessels operated by the United States military.

With the approval of the Director or designee, vessels satisfying any of the
exemptions above may utilize their own staﬀ to handle lines and conduct operations
while at the Terminal; however, while at the Terminal no vessel may contract with
third party ﬁrms or individuals to conduct stevedoring services unless such ﬁrms or
individuals are party to a valid Stevedore License Agreement with the City of
Portland.

Notwithstanding the exemptions described above, the Director or designee has the
authority to require any vessel to utilize a stevedore that is party to a valid Stevedore
License Agreement with the City of Portland at the Director or designee’s sole
discretion.

3B. LABOR ARRANGEMENTS
The vessel or vessel’s agent shall be responsible for selecting and arranging for
whatever labor it may desire at its expense, subject only to the requirement that the
Director or designee must be advised in advance as to said labor arrangements and
the certiﬁcate of insurance for all laborers must be presented to the Director or
designee in advance of the berthing of the vessel.

3C. INSPECTION OF RECORDS
The records of the vessel's agent, stevedore, and/or labor contractor shall be open to
inspection by the Director or designee at reasonably convenient times for the
purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of this tariﬀ.



SECTION 4. DOCKAGE, WHARFAGE,
PASSENGER, EQUIPMENT RATES

All charges published in this Tariﬀ shall be due and payable upon presentation of an
invoice. Forms of payment will be determined by the Director or designee.

4A. DOCKAGE RATES
1. COMMERCIAL VESSELS
Self-propelled or non-self-propelled vessels not using a terminal to discharge shall be
assessed Dockage at the rates appearing in the table below. Permission for such
Dockage shall be at the sole discretion of the Director or designee. Rates are
expressed in Dollars per twenty-four hour period or fraction thereof.




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Commercial Vessels $5.00 per foot


2. PASSENGER CRUISE SHIPS:
A Dockage charge per foot in overall length, with a minimum charge per
twenty-four-hour period or fraction thereof, shall be assessed to passenger vessels
berthing or making fast to a wharf for any purpose, including on-board conventions,
trade shows/exhibits, and discharging or loading passengers and their baggage.


Vessels UNDER 1,000 passengers - Not including Security

2026 $5.00 per foot LOA

2027 $5.00 per foot LOA

2028 $5.50 per foot LOA

2029 $5.50 per foot LOA

2030 $6,00 per foot LOA


TENDER OPERATIONS Tendering 0-300 passengers, including Security

2026 $3,000.00

2027 $3,000.00

2028 $3,000.00

2029 $3,000.00

2030 $3,000.00

Tendering 301-650 passengers, including Security

2026 $5,000.00

2027 $5,000.00

2028 $5,000.00

2029 $5,000.00

2030 $5,000.00

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2026 $7,000.00

2027 $7,000.00

2028 $7,000.00

2029 $7,000.00

2030 $7,000.00

OVER 1,000 passengers, including Security

2026 $9,500.00

2027 $9,500.00

2028 $9,500.00

2029 $9,500.00

2030 $9,500.00


4B. DOCKAGE RELEASE: RELEASE OF BERTH or CANCELLATION
When, for reasons over which the applicant has no control, it becomes necessary to
cancel or postpone berthing assignments, due notice (at least 24 hrs) shall be given
suﬃciently in advance to prevent any loss of DOCKAGE charges; otherwise, the
Terminal Operator/FSO reserves the right to assess against the vessel, owner or
operator, a DOCKAGE charge based on rates below:


Release of Berth & Cancellation Policies

15 days - 24 hrs prior to arrival $5.00 per foot LOA PLUS
**exception: weather-related 100% MAXIMUM CAPACITY Passenger
 Rates (See applicable Passenger Rates)

15 - 30 Days prior to arrival 75% MAXIMUM CAPACITY Passenger
 Rates (See applicable Passenger Rates)

30 - 60 Days prior to arrival 25% MAXIMUM CAPACITY Passenger
 Rates (See applicable Passenger Rates)


4C. INACTIVE STATUS – LAY BERTHING (LONG TERM)
Vessels in an inactive status and berthed at a terminal shall be assessed based on
Vessel and Utility needs ( water, electrical, etc ). Services may be available at an
additional cost. All vessels in lay-up status are subject to a security assessment.




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Inactive Status/Layberth Rates available upon request


4D. NON-SELF-PROPELLED FUEL BUNKERS AND TANKERS
A charge of in overall length with a shall be assessed against seagoing and/or
intraport fuel barges berthing or making fast to the city terminal for the purpose of
transferring petroleum products between the barge and shore, between the barge
and another vessel, or due to weather conditions.


Non-Self-Propelled Fuel Bunkers and $5.00 per foot LOA Minimum charge:
Tankers $1000.00 per 24 hours or fraction thereof


4E. PUBLIC VESSELS
A charge of per vessel per day. No charge for crew or dependents. Vessels may be
required to provide crew to augment terminal security when applicable.


Military $1000.00 per day or any portion thereof


4F. PASSENGER RATES
Vessels using the terminals on a port-of-call basis, the following charges apply:
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT FEES are applied where applicable, below


Port of Call Vessels OVER 1,000 Passengers:
Note: Vessels utilizing non-Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) fuel alternatives while at berth,
such as Marine Gas Oil (MGO) or Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), will be billed a
discounted rate for berthing. Vessels utilizing HFO while at berth will be billed the
regular rate.

Year Regular Rate Discounted Rate Infrastructure Total
 Per Manifested Per Manifested Improvements
 Passenger Upon Passenger Upon Per Manifested
 Arrival: Daily Arrival: Daily Passenger
 charge charge (MGO,
 LNG, or other
 non-HFO fuel
 use at berth)

2026 $18.00 N/A $3.00 $21.00

2027 $21.00 $19.00 $4.00 $25.00
 ($23.00 with
 discounted
 rate



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2028 $22.00 $20.00 $5.00 $27.00
 ($25.00 with
 discounted
 rate

2029 $23.00 $21.00 $6.00 $29.00
 ($27.00 with
 discounted
 rate

2030 $24.00 $22.00 $7.00 $31.00 ($29.00
 with
 discounted
 rate




Port of Call Vessels UNDER 1,000 Passengers:

Year Per Manifested Infrastructure Total
 Passenger Upon Improvements Per
 Arrival Manifested
 Passenger

2026 $13.00 $3.00 $16.00

2027 $14.00 $4.00 $18.00

2028 $15.00 $5.00 $20.00

2029 $16.00 $6.00 $22.00

2030 $17.00 $7.00 $24.00




HOMEPORT OPERATIONS

Year Per Manifested Infrastructure Total
 Passenger Rate Improvements Per
 charged on Arrival Manifested
 & Departure Passenger

2026 $7.00 $3.00 $10.00

2027 $7.50 $3.00 $10.50

2028 $8.00 $4.00 $12.00



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2029 $8.50 $4.00 $12.50

2030 $9.00 $5.00 $14.00


EXCURSION VESSELS

 Per Passenger Per Passenger Total
 based on based on
 MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
 CAPACITY CAPACITY

Arrival $1.00 $1.00 $2.00

Departure $1.00 $1.00 $2.00


4G. EQUIPMENT RATES
GANGWAY RENTAL
Operation of the gangway shall be performed only by persons approved by the
Director or designee, who reserves the right to terminate the rights of any party
renting the gangway in the event of abuse of the equipment or its use or operation
outside its rated capacity. Damages incurred while the gangway is in use will be
the responsibility of the vessel.

Hydraulic Gangway - $1,000.00 per day or fraction thereof
Operator not included

Portable Aluminum Gangway $500.00 per day or fraction thereof

FORKLIFT SERVICES - $400.00 per 2-hour minimum
Operator Included 72 hour notice
required

FENDER RENTAL - Deploy/Uninstall Labor Not Included
Deployment of fenders shall only be done by persons approved by the Director or
designee. The Director or designee reserves the right to terminate the rights of any
party renting the fenders in the event of abuse of the equipment or its use or
operation outside its rated capacity. Crane Services will be required for deployment
& uninstallation.

FENDER $500.00 per fender per day or any
Rental ONLY Yokohama Fenders - 10’ fraction thereof




4H. PORT SERVICES FRESH WATER



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 Metered water is determined by the Portland Water District metering device
 installed at the terminal

 Vessels OVER 300’ LOA $5.00 per metric ton

 Vessels UNDER 300’ LOA $250.00 Flat Rate per day or any fraction
 thereof



SECTION 5. SECURITY RATES
The following fees will be charged and will apply to all ships utilizing the facilities. The
Director or designee will determine the level of coverage required and charges that
will apply. Security Management hours will be determined by the Director or
designee.
In the event the MARSEC level is raised above MARSEC Level 1, or if the federally
mandated security measures required of cruise terminal operators are changed, the
City of Portland reserves the right to pass on additional security charges to all vessels
moored at the facilities named in this Tariﬀ.

 ●​ MARSEC LEVEL 1 - YELLOW - Regular Operations
 ●​ MARSEC LEVEL 2 - ORANGE - Heightened Security: Additional Guards + Police
 Oﬃcers
 ●​ MARSEC LEVEL 3 - RED - Eminent Threat: Additional Guards + Police Oﬃcers


 Passenger Ships UNDER 500 $50.00 per guard/per hour
 Passengers - Hourly Rate

 Passenger Ships OVER 500 Passengers - $3,000.00/12-hour maximum
 Fixed Rate

 Commercial, Military, and Research $40.00 per guard/per hour
 Vessels - Hourly Rate

 Security Management - Hourly Rate $60.00 per hour

 Police Oﬃcers - Hourly Rate $150.00 per oﬃcer/per hour (4 hour
 minimum)




SECTION 6: SAFE BERTH
The master of a vessel and the captain/pilot of any tug/towboat attending a barge, as
applicable, shall be solely responsible for determining if the depth of water (at any


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tide stage) at the terminal berth is suﬃcient for the vessel, with the Director or
designee having no responsibility therefor. Director or designee shall not be deemed
to warrant the safety of public channels, approaches thereto, anchorages, or other
publicly-maintained areas either inside or outside the Port area where any vessel
may operate. Furthermore, the Director or designee shall not be deemed to warrant
the safety of any of the facilities of the terminal facilities.



SECTION 7: INSURANCE AND
INDEMNIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

DEFINITION OF THE TERM “USER” OR “USERS”
For Purposes of this Section of the Tariﬀ, user or users of the Terminals covered by
this Tariﬀ shall be Person(s), including, but not be limited to:
 A.​ Any Person(s) or other entity(ies) doing business at said Terminal(s) or in
 connection therewith; and
 B.​ Any Person(s), or passengers on or moving over said Terminal(s).

7A. CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE
Certiﬁcates of insurance shall be supplied to the City of Portland Director or designee
naming the City of Portland, its members, oﬃcers, employees, and agents as
“Additional Insureds” on all appropriate lines of coverage. The City shall be named
additional insured for coverage only in those areas where the City does not have
governmental immunity, including, without limitation, as set forth in 14 M.R.S. A. §
8104-A, as limited by § 8104-B, and § 8111. This provision shall not be deemed a waiver
of any defenses, immunities or limitations of liability or damages available to the City
under the Maine Tort Claims Act, other Maine statutory law, judicial precedent,
common law, or any other defenses, immunities or limitations of liability available to
the City. Additional costs (if any) for the “Additional Insureds'' endorsement, as well
as any and all deductibles and/or self-insured retentions, will be the responsibility of
the User and not the responsibility of the City of Portland. Policies maintained and/or
required herein shall be primary and noncontributory. City’s acceptance or lack of
acceptance of Certificates of Insurance or other evidence of insurance shall not be
construed as a waiver of the obligation to obtain and maintain such insurance as
required herein.

7B. MINIMUM INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL USERS
Except as otherwise provided in any written agreement between the User and the
City of Portland, every User must comply with the following insurance requirements:




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1.​ Commercial General Liability Insurance:
 The User must maintain Commercial Liability Insurance, including Pollution
 Liability, covering the City of Portland and User for liability for property
 damage, personal and/or bodily injury, and death. The insurance provided
 under this section must be in the amount of and not less than Two Million and
 00/100 Dollars ($2,000,000.00) per occurrence of personal and/or bodily injury
 or death. In the event that the User is engaged in any way in the performance
 of stevedoring services on or in connection with the Terminals, the User must,
 in addition to the above noted Pollution Liability insurance, maintain General
 Liability/Premises Operations Insurance covering the City of Portland and the
 User for liability for property damage, personal and/or bodily injury, and death.
 The insurance provided under this section must be in the amount of and not
 less than Five Million and 00/100 Dollars($5,000,000.00) combined single limits
 per occurrence for property damage, personal and/or bodily injury, or death.
 Such policy must contain an endorsement waiving all rights of subrogation
 against the City of Portland, its members, oﬃcers, employees, and agents.

2.​ Protection and Indemnity Insurance:
 The User must maintain Protection and Indemnity Insurance, including Jones
 Act coverage, with extensions for dock, pier and gangway liability insuring
 both the User and the City of Portland against all claims, suits, obligations,
 liabilities and damages, (including attorneys’ fees), occurring on or about the
 User’s Vessel(s), the Terminals, including but not limited to the dock area or
 arising out of the Operations performed by the User thereon, or from the
 movement of passengers to and from the User’s Vessel(s), or otherwise
 relating to the Users performance and activities at the Terminal(s), including
 endorsements to cover all the claims, penalties and response costs arising
 from a spill of oil or any hazardous substance into the navigable waters of the
 United States, in the single limit or equivalent split limit amount of Two Million
 and 00/100 Dollars ($2,000,000.00).

3.​ Workers Compensation:
 The User must maintain Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability
 insurance in the amounts required by law. As the User’s activities at the
 Terminal(s) are to be performed in or near navigable water, docks, piers and
 waterfronts of the United States, endorsements shall be provided by the User’s
 Workers Compensation policy, with respect to disability or death of any
 employee under the United States Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’
 Compensation Act if recovery for such disability or death through Workers
 Compensation proceedings may not validly be provided by law.

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 Hull insurance with the usual extended coverage endorsements, including a
 hull removal clause, and coverage of the full replacement of the Vessel(s) and
 all of its furnishings, ﬁxtures and equipment.

7C. Waiver of Subrogation:
User agrees to waive any and all rights of recovery, claims, actions or causes of action
against the City, its members, agents, oﬃcers and employees for any injury, death,
loss or damage that may occur to any Person(s) or property, by reason of any risks, or
any other causes which are insured under the insurance policy or policies that either
party maintains or is required to maintain under this Tariﬀ.

7D. Insurance Requirements:
The phrase “Required Policy” means each policy of insurance required to be
maintained by the User under the terms of this Tariﬀ. Policies shall contain a
provision that they cannot be canceled or modiﬁed unless the City of Portland is
given at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of such cancellation or modiﬁcation
and a provision that any loss payable thereunder shall be payable notwithstanding
any act or negligence of the City of Portland or the User which might, absent such
provision, result in a forfeiture of all or part of the payment of such loss. All Required
Policies may contain a deductible of not more than Twenty-Five Thousand and
00/100 Dollars ($25,000.00). Such policies must contain cross-liability clauses, when
applicable and available. The User must deliver to the City of Portland: a Certiﬁcate of
Insurance (evidence of coverage) for any Required Policy no later than seven (7)
business days prior to the ﬁrst date any insurance policy is required hereunder and
any renewal thereof. The required evidence of coverage must always be deposited
with the City of Portland.

7E. DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE
All required Certiﬁcates of Insurance must be issued and delivered to:

City of Portland
Public Buildings / Waterfront Division
212 Canco Road, Suite C
Portland, Maine 04103

7F. INDEMNIFICATION
To the fullest extent permitted by law, User shall defend, indemnify and hold
harmless the City, its officers, agents and employees, at all times from any claims,
liability, losses, costs, expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney's
fees) fines, damages or judgments, just or unjust, that arise out of, are related to or
are caused by any act or omission of User, its partners or members, agents, invitees,
contractors, subcontractors, or employees, which claims arise out of or result from


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the activities hereunder, said claims to include, without being limited to, claims for
personal injury, death, or property damage, including injury or damage to City
employees or property; and claims based upon violation of any environmental law or
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 Troy Moon <thm@portlandmaine.gov>



scrubberwash
1 message

Philip Ptacin <philipptacin@gmail.com> Fri, Apr 3, 2026 at 12:20 PM
To: rphillips@portlandmaine.gov, pali@portlandmaine.gov, abullett@portlandmaine.gov
Cc: afournier@portlandmaine.gov, "wpelletier@portlandmaine.gov" <wpelletier@portlandmaine.gov>, "bgrant@portlandmaine.gov"
<bgrant@portlandmaine.gov>, Sarah Michniewicz <smichniewicz@portlandmaine.gov>, "ksykes@portlandmaine.gov"
<ksykes@portlandmaine.gov>, mdion@portlandmaine.gov, thm@portlandmaine.gov, gjordan@portlandmaine.gov

 Dear S & T Committee,
 I am aware that you are all much more educated as to the ins and outs of large ships using our port - all the pluses and minuses...
 But from my point of view, you are charged with protecting the city (and of course our natural resource, the harbor).
 I encourage you to simply insist that ships using our port use clean fuel and to NOT wash and release their scrubber waste into Casco
 Bay.
 Too much profit is going to the Cruise Lines and too little care is going towards Portland, Maine.
 Thank you for all your hard work on our behalf.

 Philip Ptacin




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 Troy Moon <thm@portlandmaine.gov>



Public Comment: April 8 agenda -Scrubber Wash ban discussion
1 message

JoAnn Locktov <info@portlandcruisecontrolmaine.org> Tue, Mar 31, 2026 at 10:45 AM
To: Regina Phillips <rphillips@portlandmaine.gov>, pious Ali <pali@portlandmaine.gov>, Anna Bullett <abullett@portlandmaine.gov>
Cc: "afournier@portlandmaine.gov" <afournier@portlandmaine.gov>, Ben Grant <bgrant@portlandmaine.gov>, Wesley Pelletier
<wpelletier@portlandmaine.gov>, Mark Dion <mdion@portlandmaine.gov>, Sarah Michniewicz <smichniewicz@portlandmaine.gov>, kate
Sykes <ksykes@portlandmaine.gov>, Troy Moon <thm@portlandmaine.gov>, Greg Jordan <gjordan@portlandmaine.gov>, Ethan Hipple
<ehipple@portlandmaine.gov>, "dwest@portlandmaine.gov" <dwest@portlandmaine.gov>, Matthew Day <homematt@gmail.com>, Joey
Brunelle <joey.brunelle@gmail.com>, "sustainabilityoffice@portlandmaine.gov" <sustainabilityoffice@portlandmaine.gov>

  Dear Chair Phillips, Councilor Ali and Councilor Bullett,

  Thank you for your leadership in advancing the scrubber wash discharge discussion, and for your conversations with city staff. The proposed cleaner
  fuel discount in Terminal Tariff #11 reflects your advocacy for our community and we are very appreciative. We also applaud staff for concluding
  that scrubber use should end while ships are at dock in Casco Bay.

  After meeting with Ethan and Troy to understand the discount proposal, we have identified concerns — and two alternatives that, unlike the discount
  plan, would preserve port revenue.

  Option 1: Discount Plan

 1. It costs the cruise lines approximately $3.50 per passenger* to change to cleaner fuel. The $2 discount per passenger is not enough to
 defray their costs to switch fuels.

 2. The discount plan was proposed without any discussion with the cruise lines. No one has any idea if the discount will be
 utilized. Without benchmarks for success, it will be impossible to evaluate. We urge the committee to develop a method that quantifies the
 success. What is sufficient compliance? How many cruise lines need to accept the discount for the plan to continue?

 3. The staff has agreed it is important to end the use of HFO in our harbor. If the discount fails, what alternative policy do they propose?

 4. The fuel usage of the cruise ships will not be known until they are invoiced at end of the 2027 season. If the plan fails, a new tariff
 provision will need to be written and voted on in 2028, which would not go into effect until 2029. This represents a three-year delay, from
 2026-2029 before we might see any solution to the pollution from the cruise ships burning HFO.

  Option 2: Tariff Discharge Revision


  A tariff discharge revision is the strongest tool available to prevent scrubber wash discharge into Casco Bay. Although currently legal, the USCG is
  in the process of publishing new VIDA restrictions, which could pre-empt the current legal discharge option. Given the current administration's
  rollback of environmental protections, VIDA's fate is uncertain, however we expect clarity by October 2026.

  We recommend the following clause (to be reviewed and finalized by corporate counsel) be included in Tariff#11, structured to take effect
  automatically if VIDA is not applicable:

 The Port shall amend its Terminal Tariff to prohibit the discharge of exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) washwater by vessels at
 berth in Portland Harbor, effective at the start of the 2027 cruise season, unless, prior to December 1, 2026: (i) the U.S. Coast
 Guard has issued final implementing regulations under the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) that are in full legal force and
 effect without judicial stay or injunction; and (ii) such regulations prohibit or materially restrict open-loop EGCS washwater
 discharge in coastal waters and port areas. If either condition is not satisfied, the tariff prohibition shall take effect as scheduled
 without further action by the Port.

  Option 3: A Collaborative Model: Community Benefit Agreement

  We consider the MOU model outlined by Troy Moon in his Cruise Ship Pollution Workshop Memo to be the strongest alternative to a tariff
  discharge revision. It necessitates making the fuel change a condition of entry into our port. It is based on peer-reviewed scientific evidence of the
  damage that HFO fuel is doing to our air and water and the proven measurable improvement when low sulfur fuels are used. This is an option that
  supports the conclusion that the staff has made that there needs to be aPage
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 to address the situation.
This collaborative model was also recommended as the most effective strategy to pursue by the Port of Seattle, when Cruise Maine and Portland
staff consulted with them. A bilateral Community Benefit Agreement would be VIDA-proof, precedented, and actionable for the 2027 season.

In Puget Sound, in response to community concerns**, Holland America, Princess, and Carnival fleets stopped using their scrubbers in 2021. The
use of scrubbers is currently restricted in Seattle and 45 additional countries. Portland has the opportunity — and the obligation — to put the
health of its residents and Casco Bay first.

Our recommendations are based on extensive research and we welcome the opportunity to discuss any of these options in support your decision-
making process. We look forward to your continued discussion on April 8.

Respectfully submitted,

JoAnn Locktov
158 Congress St. #3
Portland, ME 04101

Matthew Day
Eastern Promenade
Portland, ME

Joey Brunelle
Pine St.
Portland, ME




JoAnn Locktov
+1.415.847.6374
portlandcruisecontrolmaine.org
2026 Cruise Season Initiatives
Bluesky
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Public Comment on item 3B Sustainability & Transportation Committee Meeting 4-8-2026

From: Susan Anspacher <susanmtns@gmail.com>
Subject: S & T Scrubber Wash Ban discussion
Date: Fri, Apr 3, 7:25 PM
Dear Chair Phillips, Councilor Ali and Councilor Bullett ~

These multi-billion dollar cruise lines have been allowed to pollute the land, sea and air for too
long. Please put the health of Casco Bay and our residents first.

The city staff has the authority and responsibility to negotiate a bilateral agreement requiring
cruise lines to use cleaner fuel as a condition to enter our port. We can no longer allow this
environmental and health degradation. We all deserve a healthy quality of life.

The proposed discount plan has no metrics with which to back it up. Simply put there is no
guarantee with cruise line compliance by offering a discount. This discount would also decrease
city revenue. It's analogous to paying criminals not to commit crime.

It is imperative that these cruise lines make a fuel change before being allowed into our port.
The research is clear. Without doing this, they will continue pollute the environment and cause
irreparable damage to it and living things.

I hope you will put the health of the community first. Please require these cruise lines to use a
healthier fuel before they are allowed into our port.

Thank you.

Susan Anspacher
88 Skylark Road


From: Karina Napier <karina@karinanapier.com>
Subject: April 8 Agenda: Scrubber Wash Ban discussion
Date: Mon, Apr 6, 10:08 AM

Dear Councilors & City Staff,

I'm writing to ask that you consider the requests put forth by the Portland Cruise Control group
(PCC), presented with leadership by JoAnn Locktov.

We all agree that PCC, the S & T Committee, and the city staff all share one goal: to end
scrubber wash discharge into Casco Bay. This is great!

1. Do note: the $2/passenger tarrif would be a huge step forward.




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However, as JoAnn points out, this charge is not enough to incentivize cruise ships to change
fuels! The cost to change fuel is $3.50/passenger, therefore the $2/passenger fee is actually
saving the cruise lines money by sticking with dirty fuel.

2. We ask that the committee add a protective clause to Tariff#11 that takes effect
automatically if and when the Vessel Sanitation Discharge Act (VIDA) is enforced by the USCG.
Otherwise, VIDA will preempt Portland's ability to prohibit a scrubber wash discharge using the
Port Terminal Tariff. JoAnn has a full debrief on how to approach this.
3. Lastly, please create a Community Benefit Agreement! This is actionable now! You, as city
staff, have the authority to negotiate a bilateral agreement requiring cruise lines to use cleaner
fuel as a condition of port access. Recommended by the Port of Seattle, this collaborative
approach is VIDA-proof, precedented, and would be ready for the 2027 season.

Also:
Did you know that in Puget Sound, in response to community concerns, Holland America,
Princess, and Carnival fleets stopped using their scrubbers in 2021?
The use of scrubbers is currently restricted in Seattle and 45 additional countries. Portland has
the opportunity — and the obligation — to put the health of its residents and Casco Bay first.

Thank you,
Karina Napier
99 Monument Street
Portland, ME 0401


From: Maggy W <mswnola@gmail.com>
Subject: Cruise Ship Scrubber wash
Date: Mon, Apr 6, 10:14 AM

To Members of the Sustainability and Transportation Committee,

I was gratified to read that the committee is pursuing potential measures to reduce the
cruise ship pollution of our air and water in the Portland Harbor. Although I certainly
applaud your undertaking this important issue, the word "potential" is operative in the
approach you seem to be taking of offering a discount for not using scrubbers while in port
. There is absolutely no guarantee that any of the cruise ships would opt for the discount
as is currently being discussed. Therefore it is possible we would not see any reduction in
the air or water pollution as a result.

A better approach with guaranteed results would be the adoption of a tariff revision to ban
the use of scrubbers in the harbor. If the city of Portland is concerned that VIDA adoption
would nullify this tariff revision, the second best approach to reduce the pollution of our air
and water would be to adopt a Memorandum of Understanding with the cruise lines that




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they will not use scrubbers in our harbor. The port of Seattle has effectively taken this
measure, so there is an easy precedent for this approach that Portland could adopt.

The cruise ship industry is making record-breaking profits without having to cover the
costs of the damage they inflict on the environment of the coast of Maine. The state is
already looking at various legislative tools to ensure that polluters pay for the mess they
force on us. Obviously businesses would rather pass these costs to the taxpayer, but we
are realizing that this burden has become unsustainable. More importantly, the damage to
our environment is even less sustainable and it is time that the cruise lines reduce their
impact on our planet, starting with our own harbor and city.

It seems that the city has until now been reluctant to push back in even the slightest way
on the cruise lines. I understand there are some businesses in the city that are profiting
from the passengers who shop for trinkets and souvenirs, but the rest of us are paying a
very high price for this business.

Thank you,

Maggy Wolf
28 Saint Lawrence Street


From: Jim Melloh <toxmelloh@gmail.com>
Subject: Scrubber discharge is harming our bay and health
Date: Mon, Apr 6, 2:48 PM

April 6, 2026

Dear S&T Committee Members,

Thank you for your service.

I am very concerned about the risk scrubber discharge poses for Casco
Bay and the citizens of Greater Portland, human and otherwise. While I
appreciate the intent of the city staff's proposal to offer cruise lines
a discount for not using dirty fuel while at port, it seems to be a cost
burden for Portland citizens who would be making up that difference.
This would be a rewarding the cruise lines for doing something,
switching to cleaner fuels, which they morally should be doing and
legally could easily be required to do by Portland. At the same time
there is no guarantee any of the cruise lines would take this offer,
especially since it does not completely cover the cost of switching to
cleaner fuel, and profit seems their prime motive. Waiting to see if
this measure is effective puts further pollution into our bay and lungs.




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The bay is already dying. We cannot afford delay.

Please implement a tariff discharge revision as soon as possible. This
is the most direct and effective approach to the dirty fuel problem.
Legally it is sound. I am aware that now there is a "what if?" around
VIDA. Best to not presume anything and proceed with the tariff revision
as if it will be reality, versus delaying any substantial intervention
further.

If a VIDA restriction does happen, Mr Moon's suggested M.O.U. is the
next viable solution. Similar measures have been successful elsewhere.
Thank you Troy!

Thank you for your time and dedication.

Sincerely,

 James Melloh MD, MS


From: Kari Johnson <karijohnson1914@gmail.com>
Subject: Public Comment: April 8 agenda -Scrubber Wash ban discussion
Date: Mon, Apr 6, 4:13 PM

Kari Johnson
84 Carleton St. #20
Portland, ME 04102

April 6, 2026

Sustainability and Transportation Committee
City Council, Mayor, and City Manager
City of Portland, Maine

RE: Public Comment for April 8 agenda -Scrubber Wash ban discussion

Dear Members of the Committee, City Council, Mayor Dion, and City Manager West:
I want to begin by acknowledging what is genuinely good news: the City has finally recognized
that scrubber wash discharge is a problem worth addressing. That is a meaningful first step.
However, the approach outlined in the March 12 press release — offering cruise lines a $2 per
passenger discount to voluntarily switch fuels — is well-intentioned but flawed. I write as a
Portland resident and West End neighbor to explain why, and to urge the Committee to choose
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The Discount Approach Undermines the Port's Own Financial Argument
The city is raising tariffs — from $18 to $24 per passenger, plus infrastructure fee increases —
because, as the press release makes clear, the port needs that revenue to cover infrastructure,
maintenance, operations, dredging, and improvements. Those are real and legitimate expenses.
But in the same breath, the city is offering to collect less of that revenue in exchange for
behavior the cruise lines should already be required to provide.

This matters even more in light of Portland's current budget reality. As reported by the Portland
Press Herald in February, the city is facing a proposed tax levy increase of nearly 19% — far
above the 5-7% target set by the City Council. Department budgets are being cut. Residents are
being asked to absorb higher property taxes on top of a 14% increase last year. The median
property tax bill has risen to nearly $7,000. In this environment, voluntarily discounting port
revenue to subsidize an industry that recorded over 72 billion in profits last year is very difficult
to justify to Portland taxpayers.

A Discount Rewards Pollution — and Cedes Portland's Leverage
In a healthy government-industry relationship, you do not offer to pay an industry to stop
damaging the air your constituents breathe and the water your fisheries depend on. By framing
this as an incentive rather than a requirement, Portland has handed the cruise lines a troubling
negotiating position: if you want us to stop polluting, charge us less for the tariff you say you
need. That is not a partnership — that is the City ceding its power.

We also know from research done in Alaska that switching to cleaner fuel costs cruise lines
approximately $3.50 per passenger per day. A $2 discount does not cover that gap — meaning
the incentive is likely insufficient to change behavior at all. When cruise lines voluntarily absorb
out-of-pocket costs to benefit a port community, it is rare. When they are required to, they
comply.

The City Already Has the Authority — and the Tool — to Simply Require It
Portland does not need to offer a discount. It does not need to wait for VIDA, or for a federal
study, or for a voluntary agreement that may never materialize. The City has two legitimate
pathways available right now: a revision to Rule 8 of the Terminal Tariff, or a seriously
negotiated Memorandum of Understanding. Both Seattle and Vancouver used their terminal
tariffs to prohibit scrubber wash discharge — effectively, immediately, and without reducing port
revenue. Portland can do the same.

The science supporting a ban is overwhelming and current. Twenty-six peer-reviewed studies
compiled by Pacific Environment in 2024 confirm that scrubber discharge is toxic to marine life
at concentrations as low as 0.0001%. One NIH-published study found that scrubber effluent is
even more toxic to copepods — the tiny crustaceans that form the base of the marine food web
and the primary diet of larval fish — than crude oil. The authors described the combined effect
of scrubber contaminants as a "witch's cauldron" of toxicity. This is not a fringe view. It is the
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Meanwhile, eelgrass beds in Casco Bay have declined 54% in just four years. Eelgrass
captures 4 to 10 times more carbon per acre than a forest and supports entire chains of marine
life. We cannot afford to wait for the perfect study or the perfect moment. We don't need to
prove secondhand smoke is dangerous before we ask someone to stop smoking in our living
room.

My Request
I urge the Committee to move beyond incentives and adopt a clear prohibition on scrubber wash
discharge while cruise ships are berthed at Portland's municipal facilities — through a Terminal
Tariff revision or a binding MOU. This approach costs the City nothing, protects our harbor, our
fisheries, our eelgrass, and the health of Portland residents, and aligns us with over 45
countries and ports including Seattle, Vancouver, California, and Connecticut that have already
acted.

A cruise line that earns over 72 billion a year can afford to burn clean fuel for the eight hours it is
a guest at our dock. Portland holds the power here. I hope the City will use it.

Respectfully,
Kari Johnson


From: Bill Weber, Portland Climate Action Team <wjweber77@gmail.com>
Subject: PCAT Comments on Proposed Tariff No. 11
Date: Tues, April 7, 7:58AM

The Sustainability and Transportation Committee have previously taken many public comments
on the negative health and environmental impacts from cruise ships visiting our harbor. The
adverse environmental conditions documented by Portland Cruise Control (PCC) and PCAT are
undeniable. The only question is what do we do with that information? Do we limit the number of
ships visiting our port or do we encourage better environmental practices? The PCC has
proposed a ban on scrubber discharge which in effect would hamper the use of dirty fuels when
ships are docked. This ban could be enacted as part of the proposed Tariff No. 11 or come into
effect through a Community Benefit Agreement that the city could negotiate. Director Hipple has
instead proposed a tariff schedule that incentivizes cruise ships to use cleaner fuels when they
are docked at the city's terminal or pier.

Incentives have been proven successful at other ports serving the cruise line industry. The Port
of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles offer financial incentives to cruise ships that use
cleaner burning engines. The program has been extended several times and has been
considered a success.

It should be recognized that the billion dollar cruise ship industry is very aggressive and litigious.
They are currently involved in legal actions against US municipalities and states who have
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substantial legal costs, with over $850,000 for a single lawsuit and an estimated $1.6 million
total to defend against CLIA lawsuits regarding fee usage. We believe Director Hipple is in the
best position to develop a plan to address the environmental liabilities while balancing the
possible legal risks.

One legitimate concern we have heard from the public and our members is the idea that cruise
lines are getting a discount to do the right thing. Why should they be rewarded for being a
responsible actor, shouldn't that be a given to do business with the City of Portland?

We believe the small additional per passenger fee for ships that continue to use dirty fuel oil
should be directed to the affected communities through the Climate Action Fund. This fund was
specifically established for this type of issue. Penalties collected from polluters can provide
funding for projects that avoid or minimize neighborhood pollution and therefore offset the dirty
emissions from the docked cruise ships. This pragmatic approach would do much to address
the negative public reaction to the Tariff No 11 proposal. It would be immoral to use these funds
in any other way.

If the proposed incentive is inadequate to move a significant number of ships to use clean fuels
then the incentive could either be increased or a Community Benefit Agreement could be
negotiated at the end of the tariff period.

PCAT appreciates the S&T Committee and Directors Hipples' attention to this issue and the
intended action to improve air quality for the residents of Portland.


From: Ann Oliver <anngaryoliver@me.com>
Subject: Agenda 3b: Committee review: Adjusting Tariff 11 to incentivize cruise ships to use of
low-sulphur fuel in port
Date: Tues, April 7, 11:55AM

Dear Chair Phillips, Councilor Bullet, and Counselor Ali,

We have been working SO hard to build awareness about the toxic impacts of scrubbers!! Our
air is compromised by the horrible emissions of particulate matter and black carbon, and we
know that there are millions upon millions of gallons of contaminants that are dumped directly
into Casco Bay, harming every living creature. The fact that we are all now in agreement that
scrubber use by cruise ships must end is FANTASTIC!

What I don't understand is why we would offer the multi billion dollar cruise lines a discount for
stopping poisoning our air and water? Isn't that like rewarding polluters to stop polluting? The
cruise lines are guests in our beautiful port. Casco Bay is the soul of Portland. We cannot allow
this industry to continue to use scrubbers because the scientific evidence is absolutely
undeniable. We understand that the cruise lines industryare an incredibly powerful group and
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cannot allow the cruise industry to destroy the very thing that attracts them in the first place. We
must use whatever tools are at our disposal to REQUIRE the cruise lines to use cleaner fuel.
The cruise lines need Portland more than we need them, as there are only two deep water ports
in Maine for them to visit; Eastport and Portland. They've already lost Bar Harbor. The city staff
needs to show courage and not experiment with our health. We are grateful for all that you're
doing!

Sincerely,

Ann Oliver
94 Neal Street
Portland, 04102

From: ddbmaine <ddbmaine@yahoo.com>
Subject: April 8 agenda, Portland’s Terminal Tariff/ Scrubber Ban Discussion
Date: Tues, April 7, 11:58AM

April 7, 2026
RE: April 8 agenda, Portland’s Terminal Tariff/ Scrubber Ban Discussion
Dear Chair Phillips, Councilor Ali and Councilor Bullett,
 I greatly appreciate your acknowledgement of the threats that the use of Heavy Fuel Oil and
scrubber wash discharge pose to citizen health, our bay, and to our working waterfront.
I am thankful that this committee, in partnership with the city staff, is attempting to mitigate these
urgent threats. However, I do not believe that paying the hugely profitable cruise ship industry a
$2.00 per passenger discount to voluntarily switch fuels is an effective way to solve this issue.
Voluntary compliance does nothing to guarantee that the cruise ships will burn cleaner fuel. In
fact, it appears that as it costs approximately $3.50 more per passenger to change to cleaner
fuels, it would be more profitable for cruise ships to continue to burn HFO.
More importantly, this discount would also decrease city revenue, ultimately placing higher
burdens on taxpayers like me. As an older, working-class property owner who is struggling to
keep up with the recent property tax increase and may be facing yet another one (!?!), I strongly
object to subsidizing an industry that reported 72 billion in profits last year.
Why would we reward intentional polluters? Nobody pays me to recycle. I pay a hefty amount to
get rid of my garbage every week. If I dumped a bunch of toxic chemicals into the bay, the
Department of Environmental Protection would come after me. Why would we allow this
large-scale pollution of our water and then offer the cruise ship industry money to voluntarily
stop? The only true path forward is to require compliance.
Portland Cruise Control has put forth several strong alternative options that would ensure
successful elimination of HFO pollution from the cruise ship industry. Either path can move
forward immediately with a carefully navigated approach:
1. Revision to Rule 8 of the Terminal Tariff - the committee could add a protective clause to
Tariff#11 that takes effect automatically if VIDA does not preempt scrubber wash as a prohibited
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2. Negotiated Memorandum of Understanding - City staff has the authority to negotiate a
bilateral agreement requiring cruise lines to use cleaner fuel as a condition of port access. This
is an option that could be implemented immediately and could not be impacted by VIDA.
You are agents elected to represent the best interest of the citizens of Portland by protecting
public health, the livability of this city, and the long-term viability of our shared natural resources.
I implore you to do better by placing the costs and burden of public safety and environmental
protection where it belongs… on the offenders, the cruise ship industry.
The fact that California, Connecticut, Washington and other communities have successfully Held
the cruise ship industry accountable by executing limitations on scrubber use and wash
discharge is a sign that Portland can and should follow suit.
Thank you in advance for your consideration and support.​
​
Susanna Richer​
 East Deering

From: Sean Mahoney <smahoney@clf.org>
Subject: CLF comments on Proposed Tariff No. 11
Date: Tues, April 7, 5:08PM

Good evening Committee Members, Councilors and Directors,
 ​ As I understand that you will not be taking direct testimony at tomorrow night’s meeting
on the proposed Tarriff No. 11 on cruise ships that use Portland Harbor, I wanted to submit a
short note to indicate the Conservation Law Foundation’s support of the comments submitted by
the Portland Climate Action Team earlier today. In a year when the Council approved the
closure of the City’s last commercial coal storage pile, it seems only appropriate that the City
address the air pollution that is generated by the large cruise ships who visit Portland every
year. It also is appropriate as suggested by PCAT, that any funds generated by the incentives to
use cleaner fuels be allocated to the City’s Climate Action Fund to provide support for other
projects that would minimize pollution in Portland.
CLF appreciates the work of this Committee and Directors Moon and Hipple to identify and
implement new and creative measures to address the climate and pollution challenges facing
Portland. Thank you. Sean

Sean Mahoney
Vice-President and Senior Counsel
Conservation Law Foundation

53 Exchange Street
Portland ME 04101
(207) 210-6439




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 ALLIANCE



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Overview
► Introduction to Casco Bay
 Trail Alliance Vision
► Brief explanation about
 benefits of trail
► Connections to Roux
 Institute
► Connections to Portland
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 Introduction to Casco Bay Trail Alliance

► 72 mile loop connecting Portland, Lewiston / Auburn,
 and Brunswick

► Includes a 26-mile
 state-owned corridor from
 Portland to Auburn
► Portland terminus of the
 trail is in East Deering, right
 next to Roux Institute
 campus


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Extension of the Same Corridor as the
Eastern Prom




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Casco Bay Trail from Yarmouth to Portland




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Casco Bay Trail- Portland
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Benefits of the Casco Bay Trail
► Sustainability -
 ► fewer car trips
 ► connects to public transit – BREEZ, Metro Bus Lines 7 and 9A, 9B
► Safety – Walk, bike, access the outdoors without danger from
 vehicle traffic
► Public health – enjoying the outdoors for mental and physical
 health
► Accessible to all users - bikes, walking and running,
 wheelchairs, strollers, and more
 ► Providing safe transit for aging Mainers, children, and people who
 do not have cars
► Economic benefits – e.g., study about Eastern Trail
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Vision for Portland as Hub for Active
Transportation Network
 ► Recent grant:
 Connecting Roux
 Institute Campus in
 East Deering to Eastern
 Prom and Back Cove
 ► Updates in Mountain
 Division Trail and
 Eastern Trail



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South Portland
Greenbelt
and
Eastern Trail -
connecting
communities from
Kittery north



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City of Portland | Executive Department
Danielle P. West, City Manager




To: Sustainability and Transportation Committee
Councilor Regina Phillips, Chair




MEETING DATE
April 8, 2026

AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Item #3C - Casco Bay Trail

PURPOSE
Update the committee on the Casco Bay Trail project and next steps related to governance,
planning, and future construction subject to funding appropriations.

COMMITTEE WORK PLAN/CITY COUNCIL GOAL ALIGNMENT
The City Council’s 2026 Common Goals include a goal of reducing pedestrian and bicyclist
fatalities. The Casco Bay Trail project supplements the local and regional multi-use trail network,
diversifies the regional transportation system, and provides a new opportunity for commuting
and recreation.

BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
The Maine Legislature passed S.P. 47 - L.D. 30 and the Governor signed into law in June 2025. It
directs the Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) to implement the recommendations of the
Portland to Auburn Rail Use Advisory Council (RUAC). Specifically, MaineDOT shall, “subject to
available funding resources, permitting and municipal agreements, remove state-owned inactive
existing railroad track along the section known as the Berlin Subdivision between the City of
Portland and the City of Auburn, from a point north of the swing bridge at Back Cove in Portland
at or near mile marker 1.7 to mile marker 26.5 in Auburn, and replace the track with an interim
bicycle and pedestrian trail surfaced with pavement or gravel or stone dust on the existing rail
bed”

The RUAC was formed in April of 2022 by the MaineDOT Commissioner as a result of L.D. 1133, An
Act To Amend the Transportation Laws. In a 2024 split vote, the RUAC endorsed a “trail until rail”
alternative for Berlin Subdivision rail corridor. This issue was considered by Portland’s
Sustainability & Transportation Committee in late 2024, although no action was taken. Portland’s
Legislative & Nominating Committee voted to endorse L.D. 30 and authorized the Mayor to
submit a letter supporting the trail-until-rail alternative for the corridor.

Figure 1 provides an illustration of the trail corridor.


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The Casco Bay Trail has been prioritized in the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation
System’s (PACTS) Regional Trail Plan and identified in Connect 20250, the region’s long range
transportation plan.

MaineDOT has allocated $600,000 to support preliminary planning of the Casco Bay Trail, which
includes a combination of federal and state funding and will require a 10 percent match from
municipalities. Because the trail corridor passes through multiple municipalities, MaineDOT
recommends establishing a single multi-jurisdictional entity to coordinate among municipalities
and serve as a single partner with the State.

The Greater Portland Council of Governments (which manages PACTS) is facilitating a process to
convene the municipalities along the trail corridor and assist with the establishment of an
appropriate multi-jurisdictional entity. The model under consideration would be an interlocal
agreement that establishes the Casco Bay Trail Board of Supervisors to oversee and coordinate
the planning, construction and (potentially) operations of the multi-use interim trail along the
24.8-mile stretch of state-owned railroad track between Portland and Auburn. There is precedent
for this approach to infrastructure projects spanning multiple municipalities. For example, the
municipalities along the Mountain Division Trail, the Merrymeeting Trail, and the Kennebec
River Trail have created interlocal entities to facilitate different parts of trail development,
construction, and maintenance.

City of Portland staff is participating in GPCOG’s process and reviewing a draft inter-local
agreement. Following this review, the proposed agreement will be provided to the Committee and
City Council in May 2026 for consideration and approval.


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FISCAL IMPACT
Portland’s only initial financial obligation is $15,000, in conjunction with contributions from
partner municipalities, to match MaineDOT’s $600,000 allocation of federal and state funding.
This amount will support preliminary planning activities.

In the event the Casco Bay Board of Supervisors is formed through an approved interlocal
agreement, the board will have the authority to take actions related to planning and constructing
the trail. To fund those activities, the board will work with MaineDOT to secure federal and state
funding, solicit private donations, and assess funding contributions from member municipalities.
Any board approved funding assessments required from member municipalities would be
reviewed by the City Council as part of its regular operating budget process. City staff are
continuing to work with GPCOG and partner organizations to clarify how financial obligations
will be passed onto municipalities.

The estimated cost to plan and construct the entire trail is $47-55 million. While it is anticipated
the most of this cost would be covered by federal and state funding, staff anticipate that at least
10% would need to come from member municipalities and possibly private donations.

The annual operating and maintenance expense is estimated to be approximately $100-200k per
year. At this time, it is not clear whether the Board of Supervisors would coordinate operating
activities directly with municipal funding support, or if municipalities would handle it directly.

CONCLUSION(S)
This item is for information and discussion. The interlocal agreement will be presented to the
Committee in May for review and possible action to recommend to the City Council.

PRIOR COUNCIL/COMMITTEE REVIEW
City Council (September 9, 2021) - Passed Resolve 1-21/22
Sustainability & Transportation Committee (January 11, 2023) - Staff Presentation
Sustainability & Transportation Committee (March 8, 2023) - Staff Presentation
Sustainability & Transportation Committee (October 9, 2024) - Staff Presentation

PREPARED BY

Greg Jordan
Assistant City Manager
Executive Department


ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A - Casco Bay Trail Alliance Presentation




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City of Portland | Sustainability Office
Troy Moon, Director



To: Sustainability and Transportation Committee
 Regina Phillips, Chair




MEETING DATE
April 8, 2026

AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Item #3D

PURPOSE
To brief the Committee about the purpose and mechanics of the Climate Action Fund.

COMMITTEE WORK PLAN/CITY COUNCIL GOAL ALIGNMENT
N/A

BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS

On November 18, 2024 the City Council adopted the Climate Action Fund in order to
provide a source of funding for actions that advance goals established in the One Climate
Future climate action plan. It took effect on July 1, 2025 making this the first fiscal year
that it could begin accepting funds. During the meeting we will review the purpose of
the fund, the sources of revenue that contribute to the fund, and the requirements for
disbursement of funds.

FISCAL IMPACT

CONCLUSION(S)

PRIOR COMMITTEE REVIEW
May, 2024

PREPARED BY
Troy Moon, Sustainability Director




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CHAPTER 2 ARTICLE XII. CLIMATE ACTION FUND




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City of Portland Administration
Code of Ordinances Chapter 2
Sec. 2-458 Rev. 11-20-2017

the applicant’s death, but the right may be exercised on behalf of
the applicant by the applicant’s legal guardian or attorney-in-fact.
If an applicant dies after having filed a timely and complete
application that results in a determination that the applicant is
eligible, the amount determined by the Director shall be disbursed to
another member of the household as determined by the Director. If the
applicant was the only member of a household, then no payment shall
be made under the Program.
(Ord. No. 75-17/18, 11-20-2017)

Sec. 2-459. Effective date.

This ordinance shall apply to benefit applications filed with the
City on or after March 15, 2019, for a benefit relative to the 2018
income tax year and subsequent income tax years.
(Ord. No. 75-17/18, 11-20-2017)




 ARTICLE XII. CLIMATE ACTION FUND


Sec. 2-460. Purpose

 The purpose of enacting this article is to establish a climate
action trust fund within the City’s general fund to facilitate
implementation of the decarbonization and resilience strategies
detailed in One Climate Future, the climate action plan adopted by
the City Council in November, 2020, and to achieve the carbon
reduction goals established by the City Council by Resolve 7-16/17,
committing that municipal operations will run on 100% clean energy by
2040; Resolve 9-17/18, committing to reduce community wide emissions
80% by 2050; and Resolve 8-19/20, declaring a climate emergency and
committing to prioritize climate actions within the 2030 timeframe.

Sec. 2-461. Establishment of the Climate Action Trust Fund.

 The City Council hereby establishes a special revenue account
under the name “City of Portland Climate Action Trust Fund.” Deposits
into the fund shall include the following general fund revenue
sources:

 (a) Proceeds from the sale of renewable energy credits (RECS)
 awarded to the City through its participation in City
 general fund projects resulting in the generation of
 electricity or thermal energy;

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 (b) Funds appropriated to be deposited into the fund by vote of
 the City Council;

 (c) Voluntary contributions of money, sale proceeds, or other
 liquid assets to the fund;

 (d) Any penalties or payments resulting from non-compliance
 with sustainability related ordinances, including Chapter
 6, Article X (Energy Benchmarking), and Chapter 34,
 Landcare; and

 (e) Any federal, state or private grant or loan funds provided
 for the purpose of beneficial electrification, energy
 efficiency, or reducing carbon emissions from municipal
 operations or community sources.

Sec. 2-462. Eligible Expenditures

 Eligible expenditures of funds deposited into the fund shall
 include:

 (a) Costs to operate the Sustainability Office including staff
 salaries, interns, public outreach and engagement,
 professional development, software licenses or
 subscriptions, and other expenditures necessary to maintain
 the Office;

 1. At no time shall the eligible expenditures on staff
 salaries exceed $125,000.

 (b) Costs necessary to secure grants, including grant writing
 support and local match for grants that advance strategies
 in One Climate Future;

 (c) Consulting costs, including greenhouse gas inventories,
 engineering studies, energy audits, and technical
 consulting for projects designed to reduce carbon emissions
 or promote community resilience;

 (d) Investments in assets that advance climate goals;

 (e) Investment in community programs that promote resilience
 and carbon reduction, including micro-grants for community-
 based action, tree planting, and programs to support
 adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Sec 2-463. Management of the Climate Action Trust Fund

 The City Manager, or designee, shall serve as the manager of the
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Climate Action Trust Fund. The responsibilities of the manager,
subject to the orders of the City Council, shall include:

 (a) Maintaining the financial and other records of the climate
 action trust fund;

 (b) Disbursing and collecting climate action trust fund monies;
 and

 (c) Monitoring the use of monies expended and assuring
 compliance with the purposes of the fund and the conditions
 under which any portions of the fund were granted or
 loaned.

Sec. 2-464. Climate Action Trust Fund Annual Report.

 Each fiscal year, the City Manager or a designee shall
communicate to members of the City Council or City Council
subcommittee a summary report detailing the deposits into and funds
drawn from the climate action trust.

Sec 2-465. Distribution and use of the climate action trust fund’s
assets.

 1. All distribution of principal, interest or other assets of the
 Climate Action Trust Fund shall be made in furtherance of the
 public purposes set out in this Article.

 2. Funds distributed from the Climate Action Fund require
 appropriation from the City Council (Charter Article II, Section
 11) and will be appropriated during the annual budget process.
(Ord. No. 81-24/25, 11-18-2024)

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 Editor's note--Ord. No. 81-24/25 was passed on 11-18-2024 with an effective date
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 City of Portland, ME
 Landcare Ordinance Annual Summary Report

This sixth annual report is submitted in accordance with the Chapter 34 of City Code: Landcare. This
report details pesticide and fertilizer usage data across public and private lands, outlines the City’s
educational outreach initiatives, and provides strategic recommendations for ordinance amendments
to better protect the environment and public health.

Executive Summary
 ●​ The Sustainability Director received 32 reports from State of Maine licensed applicators for
 2025 compared to 34 applicator reports for 2024.
 ●​ The Landcare Management Advisory Committee received 7 waiver requests in 2025.
 ●​ The Sustainability Office ran a Plant Native campaign and continued the Summer Landcare
 Webinar Series, hosting programs that covered commonly introduced plants in Maine, ideal
 native plants for different types of yards, and how urban runoff from fertilizer overuse can
 create ecosystem disruption.
 ●​ During the past year, Portland Parks, Recreation & Facilities Department actively worked to
 combat invasive species, increase biodiversity, and improve tree equity. The Parks crew has
 also led the charge to improve soil conditions across the City’s green spaces by incorporating
 aeration and organic matter amendments to improve water and nutrient holding capacity of
 the soils.
 ●​ The Landcare Management Advisory Committee was dissolved by Council order; the
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2025 Applicator Reported Data
 ●​ The Landcare Ordinance requires that licensed applicators submit an annual report containing
 the following information for applications performed in the City of Portland in the prior year:
 target site, pesticide brand name, EPA registration number, total undiluted formulation, and
 total area treated as listed and as amended on the Commercial Applicator Annual Summary
 Report required by the Maine Board of Pesticide Control.
 ●​ To notify applicators of this requirement, we utilized the Maine Landscape & Nursery
 Association and State of Maine Board of Pesticide Control lists and sent notice via email to all
 licensed applicators in Cumberland County.
 ●​ We received reports from 32 businesses, two fewer than last year. Two businesses reported
 they had no applications in Portland in 2025.

Reports were received from:
 1.​ A1 Exterminators 14.​ Maine Pest Solutions 23.​ Prep-Clean
 2.​ Ant Man Pest Control, Inc. 15.​ Maine Tick & 24.​ Protect Pest Services
 3.​ Anticks Pest Control LLC Mosquito Control, LLC 25.​ Rainbow Restoration of
 4.​ Ants ETC Pest Service 16.​ Mainely Grass Greater Portland
 5.​ Bartlett Tree Experts Holding LLC 26.​ Riverside Golf Course
 6.​ Big Blue Bug Solutions 17.​ Mainely Ticks 27.​ Sterling Insect - Lawn
 7.​ Bouchard Cleaning and 18.​ MD Weaver Control Inc
 Restoration Corporation 28.​ Superior Pest Services,
 8.​ Burnell Pest Services 19.​ Modern Pest Services Inc
 9.​ EZ Pest Solutions 20.​ Mosquito Squad of 29.​ The Davey Tree Expert
 10.​ GrassGeek LLC (no Southern Maine Company
 applications) 21.​ Mission Turf Services 30.​ TruGreen
 11.​ Green Pest Defense LLC 22.​ Precision Pest 31.​ Top Leaf Tree LLC
 12.​ Liberty Pest Control, Inc. Control, LLC (no 32.​ Waltham Pest Services
 13.​ Magic Carpet Cleaning & applications)
 Restoration
It is important to note that we do not know how many pest management and landscaping companies
operate in Portland so we do not know how many firms are required to submit reports.

For more details about the pesticides used, their active ingredients, and target pests, see
Attachment A. Reports received indicate that commercial applications are predominantly for
exempt uses including mosquitos and ticks (M&T), rodent control, carpenter ants, roaches, and
bedbugs, which are exempt applications.




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Waiver Requests
There were 7 waiver requests submitted in 2025.
 Waiver 1 Problem/pest: Japanese Knotweed Waiver Denied

 Waiver 2 Problem/pest: Asiatic bittersweet Waiver Request Revoked by
 Applicant

 Waiver 3 Problem/pest: Tree of Heaven Waiver Denied

 Waiver 4 Problem/pest: Japanese Knotweed Waiver Denied

 Waiver 5 Problem/pest: Japanese Knotweed Waiver Denied

 Waiver 6 Problem/pest: Asiatic bittersweet, Norway Waiver Granted
 maple, common buckthorn, and multi-flora rose

 Waiver 7 Problem/pest: Tree of Heaven Waiver Granted


Portland See-Click-Fix Resident Complaints on Pesticide Use
 ●​ The City of Portland relies on community-sourced reporting through the SeeClickFix platform
 to monitor compliance with the Landcare Ordinance. In 2025, residents filed 7 SeeClickFix
 reports about potential Landcare Ordinance violations.

Summary of Commercial Applicator Annual Reporting Summary Data (2019 to 2024)
  Portland Pesticide Annual 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
  Report Areas

  # of Pesticide Annual Reports 32 34 36 40 44 36 22
  Submitted

  Resident Complaints 7 3 7 12 6 12 0
  (Portland SeeClickFix)

  # of Waivers Submitted 7 2 0 0 1 1 2

  # of Waivers Submitted 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
  Approved

  # of Education and Outreach >12 12 8 5 2 4 7
  Efforts Held


Education and Outreach Efforts in 2025
 ●​ Sustainability Office staff organized three webinars this summer, as part of our Landcare
 Lunchbreak series. These webinars focused on a variety of sustainable landcare topics and are
 available on our Landcare website and our YouTube channel.

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 ○​ “What Can We All Do for Stream Health? Let's Talk About Phosphorus” with Luke
 Frankel of Natural Resources Council of Maine who taught us about the complex local
 ecosystems affected by runoff from fertilizer overuse.
 ○​ “Cool Plant, Wrong Place: How to Correctly Remove Invasive Plant Species” with Mila
 Plavsic, PhD, of Falmouth Land Trust, who showed us commonly introduced plants in
 Maine, their unintentional harm, and how to remove them.
 ○​ “Right Plant, Right Place: Choosing the Right Native Plant for Your Yard” with Andrew
 Tufts of Maine Audubon who described all of the best native plants for different types
 of yards.
 ●​ Portland and South Portland Sustainability Office staff hold monthly Coffee & Climate
 webinars. Two of our 2025 webinars focused on landcare related topics. We promote these
 events in our monthly One Climate Future newsletter and they serve as a great catalogue of
 future resources.
 ○​ In June, our webinar focused on the importance of Stormwater Management. Our
 speakers, South Portland Stormwater Program Coordinator Aubrey Strause and
 Portland Stormwater Coordinator Doug Roncarati, discussed the importance of both
 Cities’ Landcare Ordinances and how green infrastructure can help prevent water
 pollution.
 ○​ In August, our webinar focused on Living Shorelines. Our speaker, Pete Slovinsky from
 the Maine Geological Survey discussed how we can take nature-based approaches
 (plants, rocks, sand) to protect our coastline against the impact of coastal erosion and
 enhance coastal ecosystems. We promoted this event in our monthly One Climate
 Future newsletter.
 ●​ Sustainability Office staff continued outreach efforts with the educational campaign “Mow Tall
 Until Fall”. This year, WMTW picked up the story and ran a news story and collaborative social
 media post about the campaign. Since 2023, we have handed out over 1,000 yard signs at
 community events (e.g., Portland Farmers Market, Wayside Pop-up Picnic events, Earth Day).
 ●​ We promoted the Eastern Prom Invasive Removal Series. In partnership with the City of
 Portland, Maine Audubon, Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Association, and Friends of the Eastern
 Promenade, volunteers removed invasive knotweed and plant native species every first and
 third Tuesday throughout the summer and fall.
 ●​ Sustainability Staff organized a fall “Apartment-Friendly Wildflower Workshop” where we
 provided free native seeds and planting materials and showed people how to properly
 overwinter native wildflower seeds. We also created educational “how-to” materials for those
 who could not attend.
 ●​ Sustainability Staff also designed a native wildflower poster with native seed packets attached
 and installed them across the city. People were able to take the packets of native wildflower
 seeds for free, with instructions on how to prepare them for spring bloom. This campaign was
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 ●​ The Sustainability Office recently wrapped up the first round of our Sustainable
 Neighborhoods Mini Grants which awarded funding to 29 community-led projects from across
 the city! Many of these projects are rooted in sustainable landcare projects:
 ○​ Parkside Native Pollinator Planting Project: Aims to convert three esplanades “hell
 strips” in the Parkside neighborhood into low-growing (<24") native, xeric pollinator
 gardens.
 ○​ Fort Sumner Native Plant Garden: Aims to enhance Fort Sumner Park, both from
 ecological and aesthetic standpoints, and to encourage it to grow as a community
 space.
 ○​ Garden Revitalization Project: Engage the community in the design and plan for
 community garden space and grow a vibrant, welcoming outdoor space where people
 can learn, gather, and connect with nature in the Deering neighborhood of Portland.
 ○​ Parks Open House and Celebration: Host a community event to 1) celebrate significant
 recent improvements to our two island parks and the partnerships that helped make
 this possible, and 2) identify specific ways islanders of all ages can engage in caring for
 and creatively using these special places.
 ○​ Community Gardens at 651 Forest Ave: Aims to add 8 community garden beds and a
 picnic table to the empty space behind the Odd Fellows building in an effort to create a
 nurturing and welcoming environment for our neighbors and community members.
 ○​ Building a Community Pocket Park at Allen's Corner: Engages the community in Phase
 1 of designing and building an age-friendly, public pocket park at the center of Allen’s
 Corner to encourage community connections across identities and backgrounds.
 ○​ Introduction to Nature Journaling and other ecology related workshops like "Maine
 Critters: Insects": A project that aims to foster awareness, curiosity and appreciation of
 the natural world (especially insects) in our neighborhood and beyond through regular
 documentation of observations in our journals.
 ●​ Between social media, presentations to students and professionals, in-person community
 events and more, we have so many opportunities to highlight programming around
 sustainable landcare and composting.
 ●​ The City of Portland Landcare website was updated with the new ordinance information and
 continues to be updated regularly by City staff. See the website at portlandmaine.gov/landcare

Portland Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Landcare Updates
 ●​ The Parks, Recreation & Facilities Department is continuing the initiative to improve
 biodiversity in our ecosystem to produce more robust and resilient urban habitats and forests.
 ○​ The Horticulture crew has continued to integrate native perennial plantings whenever
 possible in the manicured garden spaces around town to reduce overall carbon
 emissions associated with the growing and installation of annual flower displays. The
 perennial plants are transplanted from the gardens in the late fall to overwinter in pots
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 ○​ The Horticulture crew has also continued to expand its wintertime seed germination
 capacity to grow more of the herbaceous plants that populate our garden spaces in
 house.
 ●​ The Forestry crew planted 160 new trees in 2025, focusing on neighborhoods with the lowest
 tree equity scores and canopy coverage numbers.
 ○​ Tree equity scores for the City of Portland can be viewed here:
 www.TreeEquityScore.org.
 ○​ More than 25 individual species were planted to increase overall species diversity
 within the City’s tree canopy.
 ○​ The Forestry crew went to great lengths to prepare sites and improve growing
 conditions for newly planted trees by excavating tree wells and replacing depleted
 urban soils with healthy soil wherever feasible.
 ○​ Soil testing in 2024 revealed severely depleted and compacted soils in many of the
 greenspaces that are limiting plant growth and long term ecosystem health. The Parks
 crew has been leading the charge to improve soil conditions across the City’s green
 spaces by incorporating aeration and organic matter amendments to improve water
 and nutrient holding capacity of the soils.
 ●​ The Parks, Recreation & Facilities Department is continuing efforts to mitigate invasives
 species and disease in our City trees:
 ○​ In 2025, the Department continued its efforts to manage the Emerald Ash Borer,
 involving the removal of infested trees in the City’s Right-Of-Way and the treatment of
 ~150 of the largest and healthiest ash trees to preserve them for future generations.
 ○​ In 2025, the Department continued its efforts to manage the Elm Bark Beetle and
 Dutch Elm Disease. Dutch elm disease continues to be active in Portland and causes
 annual elm tree mortality. The Department’s 2025 efforts include the ongoing
 treatment that targets both the disease pathogen itself as well as the insect vector that
 spreads it (Elm bark beetle).
 ○​ In collaboration with the Parks department, the Parks Conservancy undertook a pilot
 program of mechanical removal of Japanese knotweed along the midslope trail at the
 Eastern Promenade. Knotweed was repeatedly pulled by hand and the site was
 replanted with various conifer and deciduous tree species as a trial to test the
 effectiveness of volunteer driven invasive plant removal.

Amendments to Chapter 34
The City Council dissolved the Landcare Management Advisory Committee and requested that the
Sustainability & Transportation Committee review the ordinance (Chapter 34) and recommend
potential amendments to the Council. The committee has one year to report to the Council. If no
action is taken, Chapter 34 will revert back to the prior language on March 5, 2027.

Under the recently adopted amendment, the Sustainability Director will receive requests for waivers
from the requirements of the ordinance and make a recommendation to the Legislative & Nominating
Committee about whether the waiver should be granted. The Legislative & Nominating Committee will
decide whether to accept or reject the recommendation. The Committee’s decision will be final.



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