City Council — Portland, ME
Date: 2026-06-01
Time: 17:00

MARK DION (MAYOR) SARAH MICHNIEWICZ (1)
PIOUS ALI (A/L) WESLEY PELLETIER (2)
APRIL FOURNIER (A/L) REGINA L. PHILLIPS (3)
BENJAMIN GRANT (A/L) ANNA BULLETT (4)
 KATE SYKES (5)




 CITY COUNCIL MEETING - JUNE 1, 2026

The Portland City Council will hold a City Council Meeting in Council Chambers. The Honorable Mark
Dion, Mayor, will preside.

To submit written public comment on an agenda item, email publiccomment@portlandmaine.gov. Submissions
must be received by 12:00 pm the day before the Council meeting to guarantee their inclusion in the agenda
packet. All submissions must include the commenter's name and legal address. To help ensure your comment is
submitted for the correct item, please include the order number (see below).

The City Council will conduct this meeting from Council Chambers, located on the second floor of City Hall.

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:
5:00 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
 Welcoming Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority to Maine
RECOGNITIONS:
PRESENTATIONS:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
 City Council Meeting Minutes 05.18.2026
PROCLAMATIONS:
 Proclamation 37-25/26 Recognizing June 2026 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month -
 Sponsored by Mark Dion, Mayor
 Proclamation 38-25/26 Recognizing June 19, 2026 as Juneteenth - Sponsored by
 Mark Dion, Mayor
 Proclamation 39-25/26 Recognizing June 2026 as Immigrant Heritage Month -
 Sponsored by Mark Dion, Mayor
CONSENT ITEMS:
 Order 226-25/26 Declaring July 4, 2026 the July 4th Festival - Sponsored by
 Danielle P West, City Manager


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 The City of Portland is prepared to host a fireworks display on the 4th of July again this
 year. The City has sponsored the July 4th Fireworks and activities on the Eastern
 Promenade for a number of years. The display will be held on Saturday, July 4th in its
 usual spot on the Eastern Promenade with the fireworks set to go off at approximately
 9:15pm. A rain date is scheduled for Sunday, July 5th.

 Like last year, the celebration will be based around the fireworks display presented by
 Central Maine Pyrotechnics. There will be a musical performance by the Casco Bay
 Wind Symphony from 7:00pm - 9:00pm in the middle parking lot on Cutter Street. The
 City will be managing food vendors as has happened in the past. Approved and licensed
 vendors and food trucks will be allowed to operate in the designated area of the Festival
 Zone on Eastern Promenade roadway (between Congress Street and Morning Street).

 Five affirmative votes are required for passage of items on the consent calendar after
 public comment.
 Order 227-25/26 Granting Municipal Officers’ Approval of 3DD LLC, dba Three
 Dollar Dewey’s. Application for Outdoor Dining on Public Property at 241
 Commercial Street - Sponsored by Danielle P. West, City Manager
 Application was filed on 5/12/26. This is an existing establishment adding outdoor
 dining on public property.

 Five affirmative votes are required for passage of items on the consent calendar after
 public comment.
 Order 228-25/26 Granting Municipal Officers’ Approval of Press Hotel Owner
 LLC, dba The Press Hotel, Autograph Collection. Application for Class IA Inn
 (41+ rooms) with Indoor Entertainment at 119 Exchange Street - Sponsored by
 Danielle P. West, City Manager
 Application was filed on 5/11/26. This is a change of ownership of an existing
 establishment.

 Five affirmative votes are required for passage of items on the consent calendar after
 public comment.
 Order 229-25/26 Granting Municipal Officers’ Approval of Après LLC, dba
 Après. Application for Class A Lounge with Indoor Entertainment at 20 Van Aken
 Way - Sponsored by Danielle P. West, City Manager
 Application was filed on 5/6/26. Location was previously Halo at the Point.

 Five affirmative votes are required for passage of items on the consent calendar after
 public comment.
 Order 230-25/26 Granting Municipal Officers’ Approval of Portland Nightlife LLC,
 dba Ubu’s Restaurant. Application for Class I FSE with Indoor Entertainment at
 504 Congress Street - Sponsored by Danielle P. West, City Manager
 Application was filed on 5/4/26. Location was previously Free Street Restaurant and
 Cocktail Bar.

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 Five affirmative votes are required for passage of items on the consent calendar after
 public comment.
BUDGET ITEMS:
 THE CITY COUNCIL HELD A FIRST READ AND HEARING ON THE FISCAL
 YEAR 2027 MUNICIPAL BUDGET ON MAY 18, 2026. THE SECOND READ
 AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET WILL BE HELD AT
 THIS MEETING, JUNE 1, 2026 AT 5:00 PM.
 The City Council Finance Committee voted on May 14, 2026 to recommend passage of
 FY27 City Manager's Recommended Budget in the amount of $363,927,435. Passed (3-
 0).
 Order 209-25/26 Approving Fiscal Year 2027 Administrative Fees for Fire, Parking,
 Planning & Urban Development, Parks, Recreation & Facilities, and Public Works -
 Sponsored by Finance Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 This order authorizes administrative charges in the Fire Department (Outside Detail Fees
 & Medical Crisis Unit Fees), Parking Division (Elm & Spring Street Garages Daily
 Maximum Fees), Parks, Recreation & Facilities Department (Aquatics Fees, Athletic
 Fields Fees, Cemetery Fees, Golf Course Fees, Ice Arena Fees, & Recreation Fees),
 Planning Fees (Inflationary Increases), and Public Works (Solid Waste Ecard
 Replacement and Hauler Fees).

 This item must be read on two separate days. It received its first reading on May 18. Five
 affirmative votes are required for passage after public comment.
 Order 210-25/26 Authorizing the City Manager To Enter into Certain Agreements
 To Implement the Fiscal Year 2027 Human Resources and Certain Fringe Benefits
 Budgets - Sponsored by Finance Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 This order authorizes the City Manager to enter into standard agreements and
 amendments to standard agreements with providers of services for Fiscal Year 2027 to
 implement portions of human resources, medical, workers’ compensation, and liability
 budgets.

 This item must be read on two separate days. It received its first reading on May 18. Five
 affirmative votes are required for passage after public comment.
 Order 211-25/26 Approving the Fiscal Year 2027 Self-insured Liability Program -
 Sponsored by Finance Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 This order establishes the limit of the City’s liability as $400,000 as required by the
 Maine Tort Claims Act and states the City’s commitment to “self-insure” for such
 liability by approving funds for this purpose.

 This item was first read on May 18, at which point it was postponed. Five affirmative
 votes are required for passage after public comment.
 Order 212-25/26 Authorizing the Director of Parks, Recreation & Facilities to Set
 Fees and Enter Rental Agreements for City Facilities - Sponsored by Finance
 Committee, April Fournier, Chair

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 This order would authorize the Director of Parks, Recreation & Facilities or their
 designee to sign rental contracts and set associated fees. This authorization is required
 annually.
 Staff has historically set fees and signed rental agreements for City facilities including
 but not limited to Merrill Auditorium, the Portland Exposition Building, Ice Arena,
 Riverside Golf Course, Portland cemeteries, and Ocean Gateway. These facilities host
 hundreds of events annually, and fees are determined based on the unique staffing levels
 and services they require.

 The City’s Legal Department has created a standard rental agreement. Any changes to the
 terms of standard agreement, other than pricing, are reviewed by legal prior to being
 changed.

 Venues/programs overseen by this Department are run in a business-like manner and
 need the flexibility to offer specials and adjust pricing based on market conditions. This
 order will further reaffirm the practice of these fees being set administratively.

 This item was first read on May 18, at which point it was postponed to June 1 to coincide
 with consideration of the Appropriation Resolve. Five affirmative votes are required for
 passage after public comment.
 Order 213-25/26 Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into Certain Agreements to
 Implement Fiscal Year 2027 Health & Human Services Budget - Sponsored by
 Finance Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 This order authorizes the City Manager to enter into standard agreements and
 amendments to those standard agreements to receive reimbursement for services by the
 Health and Human Services Department. In addition, the City enters into agreements
 with service providers and landlords to provide services for department programs.

 This item was first read on May 18, at which point it was postponed to June 1 to coincide
 with consideration of the Appropriation Resolve. Five affirmative votes are required for
 passage after public comment.
 Order 214-25/26 Authorizing the City Manager to Accept Scholarship and Trust
 Donations and Bequests and Enter into Trust Agreements - Sponsored by Finance
 Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 This order authorizes the City Manager to accept and appropriate existing and new
 scholarship trusts and to enter into standard form trust agreements as approved by
 Corporation Counsel.

 This item was first read on May 18, at which point it was postponed to June 1 to coincide
 with consideration of the Appropriation Resolve. Five affirmative votes are required for
 passage after public comment.
 Order 215-25/26 Authorizing the Director of Parks, Recreation & Facilities to
 Accept Donations up to $10,000 for Parks, Recreation & Facilities Department
 Programs and City Funds - Sponsored by Finance Committee, April Fournier,
 Chair


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 The Parks, Recreation & Facilities Department receives frequent donations for many of
 the programs it works on and with, like the Land Bank, the Portland Youth Corps, and
 the Tree Trust. This order will allow the department director to accept donations as much
 as $10,000 without needing to receive approval from the City Council.

 This item was first read on May 18, at which point it was postponed to June 1 to coincide
 with consideration of the Appropriation Resolve. Five affirmative votes are required for
 passage after public comment.
 Order 216-25/26 Authorizing Corporation Counsel to Undertake Civil Actions to
 Collect Delinquent Personal Property Taxes - Sponsored by Finance Committee,
 April Fournier, Chair
 This item will give Corporation Counsel a standing authorization to undertake civil
 actions to collect any delinquent personal property taxes that arise during the course of
 the fiscal year. Otherwise, it would be necessary for the City Council to specifically
 authorize each individual legal action. This general authorization will take the place of
 the case-by-case approach.

 This item was first read on May 18, at which point it was postponed to June 1 to coincide
 with consideration of the Appropriation Resolve. Five affirmative votes are required for
 passage after public comment.
 Order 217-25/26 Authorizing Non-Union Wage Adjustment - Sponsored by Finance
 Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 This Order authorizes the City Manager to utilize a 3% Cost of Living Adjustment
 (COLA) for pay adjustments for non-union employees, elected officials, the City Clerk
 and Corporation Counsel.

 This item must be read on two separate days. It received its first reading on May 18. Five
 affirmative votes are required for passage after public comment.
 Order 218-25/26 Designating Fiscal Year 2027 Funds for Specific Island Services -
 Sponsored by Finance Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 The municipal budget includes $45,000 for use on Peaks Island in addition to the funds
 used to pay for direct and indirect city services. Pursuant to a request from the Peaks
 Island Council these funds will be used as follows in FY27:

 Item A: Summer Bike Program Tickets (CBL): $250
 Item B: Needs-Based PI Resident Tickets (CBL): $2,500
 Item C: Island Taxi (ITS): $27,976
 Item D: Island Compost Project: $2,600
 Item E: PI Council Administrative Expenses: $1,918
 Item F: Peaks Island Children's Workshop $9,756

 This item must be read on two separate days. It received its first reading on May 18. Five
 affirmative votes are required for passage after public comment.
 Order 219-25/26 Appropriating $4,000,000 in Fund Balance - Sponsored by Finance
 Committee, April Fournier, Chair

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 This order appropriates $4,000,000 from Unassigned Fund Balance to provide tax
 stabilization and support City Health and Human Services operations during Fiscal Year
 2027.

 This item must be read on two separate days. It received its first reading on May 18. Five
 affirmative votes are required for passage after public comment.
 Order 220-25/26 Amendment to Portland City Code Chapters 2, 6, 10, 12, 24, 25,
 and 28 Re: Various Fee and Other Changes for Fiscal Year 2027 - Sponsored by
 Finance Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 This amendment makes adjustments to various portions of the City Code to implement
 the FY27 budget. This includes various adjustments to Permitting, Fire, Public Works,
 and Parking sections, and an extension of the deadline to apply for the Portland Senior
 Tax Equity Program. All increases would be effective July 1, 2026, the start of Fiscal
 Year 2027.

 This item must be read on two separate days. It received its first reading on May 18. Five
 affirmative votes are required for passage after public comment.
 Order 221-25/26 Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Appropriation Resolve - Sponsored by
 Finance Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 The Appropriation Resolve contains the Finance Committee's recommended budget for
 Fiscal Year 2027 for general municipal purposes in the amount of $363,927,435. In
 addition, it contains the Finance Committee’s recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2027
 for the School Budget of $167,001,038.

 The tax levy based upon the Finance Committee's recommended budget is $121,710,845
 for general municipal purposes and $135,441,246 for the School Budget.

 The Appropriation Resolve also directs the Assessor of Taxes to assess a tax upon all real
 and personal property liable to be taxed as of April 1, 2026 and sets October 16, 2026 as
 the tax due date, which may be paid in two installments due October 16, 2026 and on
 March 19, 2027.

 The delinquency rate of interest is set at 8.5% per year, and the abatement rate of interest
 is set at 4.5% per year.

 This item must be read on two separate days. It received its first reading on May 18. Five
 affirmative votes are required for passage after public comment.
COMMUNICATIONS:
 Communication 15-25/26 Green Building Code Exemptions Annual Report 2025-
 2026 - Kevin Kraft, Director of Planning & Ubran Development
 As a communication this item requires no public comment or formal Council action.
 Communication 16-25/26 Vision Zero Update - Greg Jordan, Assistant City
 Manager
 As a communication this item requires no public comment or formal Council action.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
 Order 139-25/26 Approving the Payment-in-Lieu-of-Tax (PILOT) Policy -
 Sponsored by Finance Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 The Finance Committee voted on January 29, 2026 to recommend passage of this item as
 amended, vote 2-0 (Councilor Fournier absent).

 In recent years, several Council Committees have worked towards the goal of
 development of a voluntary Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) policy for the City of
 Portland. At the January 29, 2026 Finance Committee meeting, the Committee members
 in attendance unanimously recommended a draft policy for consideration by the full
 Council. The policy has been shaped by many years of outreach and input from peer
 cities, elected officials, City staff, and exempt entities. Many of the PILOT policy core
 components are a direct result of feedback received during the multi-year policy
 development process.

 See the Background section of memorandum for additional information on the PILOT
 policy and key components.

 This item was read on February 23 at which point it was postponed to March 2. On
 March 2 it was postponed to June 1. Staff recommend further postponing this item. Five
 affirmative votes are required for postponement or passage after public comment.
 Order 223-25/26 Amending Order 161-25/26 To Ratify Fournier Amendment Three
 Re: Dougherty Field Lighting - Sponsored by the Finance Committee, April
 Fournier, Chair
 This Order amends Order 161-25/26 to ratify the amendment proposed by Councilor
 Fournier that reduces new funding for the Congress Square Park project by $200,000,
 reallocating those funds to the installation of lighting at the Dougherty Field Skate Park.
 Although the Council voted on this amendment on April 27, 2026, staff's review of the
 meeting record indicated that a motion and second were not made before the vote. This
 action corrects that procedural error to ensure the legislative record accurately reflects the
 Council’s intent.

 This item was first read on May 18, at which point it was postponed to June 1. Five
 affirmative votes are required for passage after public comment.
 Order 224-25/26 Amending Order 182-25/26 RE: Clarifying Retroactive
 Application of Dispersal Requirements for Large Theaters and Performance Halls -
 Sponsored by Wesley Pelletier, City Councilor
 At its April 27, 2026 meeting, the City Council passed Order 182-25/26 which updated
 Chapter 14 to require a 750-foot dispersal between theaters with an occupancy of 1,000
 or more persons. Although the ordinance approved by Order 182 applies retroactively
 because of the retroactive application of the large theater moratorium, this amendment
 adds explicit retroactive application language to the ordinance in order to avoid any doubt
 about the Council's intent to apply these requirements with the same retroactive effect as
 that set forth in the moratorium order.



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 This item must be read on two separate days. It received its first reading on May 18. Five
 affirmative votes are required for passage after public comment.
 Order 225-25/26 Amendment to Portland City Code Chapter 28 RE: Tow Rates -
 Sponsored by the Sustainability and Transportation Committee, Councilor Regina
 Phillips, Chair
 The Sustainability and Transportation Committee voted 2-1 on April 8, 2026, to refer this
 item to the City Council.

 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 proposed amendments include increasing the maximum radius of tow
 operators' impound lots from Portland City Hall from 5 to 7 miles, and increasing the
 following fees: fee per non-accident tow (from $135 to $150); fee per accident tow (from
 $150 to $175); fee for any vehicles with dual tires on the rear axle (from $150 to $165);
 and the storage fee per day (from $40 to $50). Maximum towing fees were last adjusted
 by the City in 2022.

 This item must be read on two separate days. It received its first reading on May 18. Five
 affirmative votes are required for passage after public comment.
ORDERS:
 Order 231-25/26 Adopting the Development Program for the Portland Tourism
 Municipal Development District for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 - Sponsored by the
 Housing and Development Committee, Councilor Pious Ali, Chair
 The District was originally approved by the City Council to begin with the second half of
 FY2024 – January 1, 2024, through June 30, 2024, and was then approved for its first full
 year beginning with FY2025, and then again for FY2026, so FY2027 would be the third
 full year of operation.

 For FY2027, City Council authorization is needed for the continued operation of the
 District, which includes: (1) Adopting the Development Program; (2) Establishment of
 Assessments for the District; and, (3) Authorizing the Agreement.

 The revenue raised through the special assessment will fund the District’s Development
 Program expenses for FY2027. The proposed assessment formula is detailed in the Staff
 Analysis section of this memo.

 The Housing and Economic Development Committee reviewed this item at its April 21,
 2026, meeting, and voted 4-0 to forward this to the City Council with a recommendation
 to approve the District.

 This item must be read on two separate days. This is its first reading.
 Order 232-25/26 Establishing Implementation Assessments for the Portland
 Tourism Municipal Development District for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 - Sponsored by
 the Housing and Economic Development Committee, Councilor Pious Ali, Chair


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 This is a companion Order to the above Order.

 This item must be read on two separate days. This is its first reading.
 Order 233-25/26 Approving the Development Program Manager Agreement
 Between the City of Portland and Convention and Visitors' Bureau of Greater
 Portland, Doing Business as Visit Portland, for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 - Sponsored
 by the Housing and Economic Development Committee, Councilor Pious Ali, Chair
 This is a companion Order to the above Order.

 This item must be read on two separate days. This is its first reading.
 Order 234-25/26 Adopting Development Program for Portland Downtown for Fiscal
 Year 2026-2027 - Sponsored by the Finance Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 The PD District was originally established by the City Council on March 16, 1992. Since
 then, each year in June, for the following fiscal year starting July l, City Council
 authorization of establishing the special assessment and approval of the documents is
 needed.

 For FY2027, City Council authorization is needed for the continued operation of PD,
 which documents include: (l) Adopting the Development Program for the PD; (2)
 Assessing Maintenance and Implementation Assessments in the PD District; and, (3)
 authorizing the Agreement for work to be done by PD and work to be done by the City.

 The budget for PD is funded largely from special assessments on all real estate in the
 current District. The revenue raised through the special assessment will fund the majority
 of PD development program expenses for FY2027. The proposed mil rate to raise the
 assessment revenue budget is estimated at $1.07 per $1,000 of property value in the
 current District in order to raise the PD Board approved assessment revenue of
 approximately $2.43 Million.

 Portland Downtown representatives provided a presentation to the Finance Committee at
 the May 7, 2026, meeting and answered questions from Committee members.

 This item must be read on two separate days; this is its first reading.
 Order 235-25/26 Establishing Maintenance and Implementation Assessments for
 Portland Downtown for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 - Sponsored by the Finance
 Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 This is a companion item to the above Order.

 This item must be read on two separate days. This is its first reading.
 Order 236-25/26 Order Approving the Agreement Between the City of Portland and
 Portland Downtown For Fiscal Year 2026-2027 - Sponsored by the Finance
 Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 This is a companion item to the above Order.

 This item must be read on two separate days. This is its first reading.
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 Order 237-25/26 Appropriating Bond Proceeds for Riverton Pool Repairs -
 Sponsored by the Finance Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 The Finance Committee voted on May 14, 2026 to recommend passage of this item, vote
 (3-0). Riverton Pool has been closed since April 2023 due to mechanical and structural
 failures. Completing the project will cost an additional $1.6M in funds. The Finance
 Committee supports this project at the estimated cost with the issuance of additional
 general obligation bonds.

 This item must be read on two separate days. This is its first reading.
 Order 238-25/26 Authorizing General Obligation Bonds to Finance Riverton Pool
 Repairs - Sponsored by the Finance Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 The Finance Committee voted on May 14, 2026 to recommend passage of this item, vote
 (3-0). This is a companion order to the bond appropriation order above.

 This item must be read on two separate days. This is its first reading.
 Order 239-25/26 Accepting and Appropriating an $8,000 Grant from the State of
 Maine Permanent Commission on Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations -
 Sponsored by Danielle P. West, City Manager
 City Council approval is requested to accept and appropriate a $8,000 grant from the
 State of Maine Permanent Commission on Racial, Indigenous and Tribal populations in
 the amount of $8,000, with the primary goal to build community between
 intergenerational populations. The insights gained will directly support the City of
 Portland's efforts to build a comprehensive community and incorporate the voices of
 marginalized elders and youth in the community. The program is supported by Portland
 Public Schools- Make it Happen Program, Casco Bay High School, and BIPOC elders
 through Maine Agency on Aging. This accounts for the needs and experiences of under-
 represented communities, building a place-based story telling that will enhance overall
 community resilience and understanding of lived history. The process will also bring
 together groups that typically do not work together, fostering new partnerships,
 collaboration, and a resilient Portland for everyone.

 This item must be read on two separate days. This is its first reading.
 Order 240-25/26 Accepting and Appropriating a $2,120,000 Federal Highway
 Administration Grant for the Safe Streets and Roads for All Improvements Along
 Brighton Avenue - Sponsored by Danielle P. West, City Manager
 The Brighton Avenue Safety Demonstration Project is funded through the Federal
 Highway Administration’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program. The project will
 implement data-driven safety improvements along the Brighton Avenue corridor to
 inform future capital infrastructure investments. Planned work includes consultant-led
 design, public outreach, preliminary and final design, installation of safety treatments,
 monitoring, and evaluation.

 Potential treatments include roadway reconfiguration, delineators, pavement marking
 changes, pedestrian crossing improvements, lighting enhancements, and vehicle speed
 feedback signage.
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 The project is intended to reduce vehicle speeds, improve pedestrian crossing behavior,
 and identify the most effective treatments for potential long-term implementation.

 This item must be read on two separate days. This is its first reading.
 Order 241-25/26 Accepting and Appropriating a $90,000 Donation from the
 Portland Parks Conservancy for Traffic Calming Efforts in Payson Park -
 Sponsored by Danielle P. West, City Manager
 Accepting and Appropriating $90,000 from the Portland Parks Conservancy for traffic
 calming efforts in Payson Park - Sponsored by Danielle P. West, City Manager
 If approved, this order would accept and appropriate a $90,000 donation from the
 Portland Parks Conservancy for traffic-calming efforts in Payson Park. These funds
 represent a donation via the 2025 Back Cove Music and Arts Festival for improvements
 to Payson Park, per the terms of the Festival’s agreement with the City. The Conservancy
 has been holding funds until work was ready to proceed.

 This item must be read on two separate days. This is its first reading.
 Order 242-25/26 Accepting and Appropriating a $21,664.20 Donation from the
 Portland Parks Conservancy for the Portland Youth Corps - Sponsored by Danielle
 P. West, City Manager
 If approved, this order would accept and appropriate a donation of $21,664.24 from the
 Portland Parks Conservancy for the Portland Youth Corps, a City-run program that
 promotes personal and professional growth through community service, environmental
 stewardship, and hands-on conservation opportunities within Portland's parks and green
 spaces. This is the fifth year this grant has been given.

 The program is run by City staff and engages young people of diverse backgrounds in
 hands-on service projects such as habitat restoration, tree planting, trail construction, and
 other outdoor work. Corps members receive a stipend for participation. The program runs
 during the Spring, Summer, and Fall seasons. Over 50 young people take part annually.
 This donation from the Portland Parks Conservancy covers the cost of supplies, trips and
 miscellaneous expenses, as well as a portion of the Environmental Steward who assists in
 coordinating the program.

 This item must be read on two separate days. This is its first reading.
 Order 243-25/26 Accepting and Appropriating $20,895 from the Portland Parks
 Conservancy for Improvements to North Deering Park - Sponsored by Danielle P.
 West, City Manager
 If approved, this order would accept and appropriate a donation of $20,895 from the
 Portland Parks Conservancy for improvements to North Deering Park. The Conservancy
 supported the fundraising campaign to acquire North Deering Park in 2023, previously
 privately owned and known as Haverty Field. Since then, the Conservancy has been
 focused on upgrades in Portland’s newest park, including new trails, improved trails, new
 signage and parking lot improvements.

 This item must be read on two separate days. This is its first reading.
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ADJOURNMENT:




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ZOOM INFORMATION:
The City Council will conduct this meeting from Council Chambers, located on the second floor of City Hall.

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Dion led all present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Mayor Dion called the meeting to order at 5:05PM.
Councilors Present: Councilors Fournier, Councilor Grant, Councilor Sykes, Councilor Ali, Councilor
Pelletier, Councilor Michniewicz, Councilor Bullett, Councilor Phillips, Mayor Dion
5:00 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
Mayor Dion opened the floor for public comment. The following individuals spoke: Christina Winter (Chenery
St), Mr. Lumpkins (East End), Joey Brunell (Pine St), Julie O'Boyle (Portland resident), Amy (Cumberland
Ave), PJ Anderson (Portland resident), Lily (West End), (Portland resident), Tom Blackburn (Bayside
resident), Peter Marco (Hanover St), Kenneth Martin (High St), (Portland resident), Alice Kabore (Hope Acts),
Peter (Portland resident), Daniel (Portland resident)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
 Welcoming Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority to Maine
 Announcement made by Mayor Dion Welcoming Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority to Maine
 Councilor Phillips commented


 Mayor Dion opened the floor for Council announcements. The following individuals
 spoke: Councilor Sykes, Councilor Pelletier


RECOGNITIONS:
PRESENTATIONS:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
Motion was made by Councilor Sykes and seconded by Councilor Ali for passage. Passage: 9-0
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PROCLAMATIONS:
 Proclamation 37-25/26 Recognizing June 2026 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month -
 Sponsored by Mark Dion, Mayor
 Councilor Sykes read Proclamation Recognizing June 2026 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month
 into the record.
 Proclamation 38-25/26 Recognizing June 19, 2026 as Juneteenth - Sponsored by
 Mark Dion, Mayor
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 Councilor Phillips read Proclamation Recognizing June 19th, 2026 as Juneteenth into the
 record.
 Proclamation 39-25/26 Recognizing June 2026 as Immigrant Heritage Month -
 Sponsored by Mark Dion, Mayor
 Councilor Ali read Proclamation Recognizing June 2026 as Immigrant Heritage Month
 into the record.


 Following Concent Calendar, Mayor Dion read Proclamation 40-25/26 from the floor
 Honoring the Life and Legacy of Gerald E. Talbot into the record.
CONSENT ITEMS:
 Order 226-25/26 Declaring July 4, 2026 the July 4th Festival - Sponsored by
 Danielle P West, City Manager
 Motion made by Councilor Sykes and seconded by Councilor Ali to Bifurcate the
 Consent Calendar to remove Order 230-25/26 and move it to the June 15, 2026 City
 Council Meeting. Passage 9-0

 Order 226-25/26 through Order 230-25/26 were read and passed as consent items: Public
 comment was taken on orders together.
 Motion was made by Councilor Sykes and seconded by Councilor Bullett for passage.
 Passage: 9-0
 Mayor Dion opened the floor for public comment. The following individuals spoke:
 Steven Scharf (Brackett St)
 Order 227-25/26 Granting Municipal Officers’ Approval of 3DD LLC, dba Three
 Dollar Dewey’s. Application for Outdoor Dining on Public Property at 241
 Commercial Street - Sponsored by Danielle P. West, City Manager
 Order 226-25/26 through Order 230-25/26 were read and passed as consent items: Public
 comment was taken on orders together.
 Motion was made by Councilor Sykes and seconded by Councilor Bullett for passage.
 Passage: 9-0
 Mayor Dion opened the floor for public comment. The following individuals spoke:
 Steven Scharf (Brackett St)
 Order 228-25/26 Granting Municipal Officers’ Approval of Press Hotel Owner
 LLC, dba The Press Hotel, Autograph Collection. Application for Class IA Inn
 (41+ rooms) with Indoor Entertainment at 119 Exchange Street - Sponsored by
 Danielle P. West, City Manager
 Order 226-25/26 through Order 230-25/26 were read and passed as consent items: Public
 comment was taken on orders together.
 Motion was made by Councilor Sykes and seconded by Councilor Bullett for passage.
 Passage: 9-0
 Mayor Dion opened the floor for public comment. The following individuals spoke:
 Steven Scharf (Brackett St)
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 Order 229-25/26 Granting Municipal Officers’ Approval of Après LLC, dba
 Après. Application for Class A Lounge with Indoor Entertainment at 20 Van Aken
 Way - Sponsored by Danielle P. West, City Manager
 Order 226-25/26 through Order 230-25/26 were read and passed as consent items: Public
 comment was taken on orders together.
 Motion was made by Councilor Sykes and seconded by Councilor Bullett for passage.
 Passage: 9-0
 Mayor Dion opened the floor for public comment. The following individuals spoke:
 Steven Scharf (Brackett St)
 Order 230-25/26 Granting Municipal Officers’ Approval of Portland Nightlife LLC,
 dba Ubu’s Restaurant. Application for Class I FSE with Indoor Entertainment at
 504 Congress Street - Sponsored by Danielle P. West, City Manager
 Postponed to the June 15, 2026 City Council Meeting.


BUDGET ITEMS:
 THE CITY COUNCIL HELD A FIRST READ AND HEARING ON THE FISCAL
 YEAR 2027 MUNICIPAL BUDGET ON MAY 18, 2026. THE SECOND READ
 AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET WILL BE HELD AT
 THIS MEETING, JUNE 1, 2026 AT 5:00 PM.


 Order 209-25/26 Approving Fiscal Year 2027 Administrative Fees for Fire, Parking,
 Planning & Urban Development, Parks, Recreation & Facilities, and Public Works -
 Sponsored by Finance Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 Mayor announces he will take Order 209-25-26 out of order to be considered after the
 vote on the Appropriation Resolve.

 Motion was made by Councilor Fournier and seconded by Councilor Grant for passage as
 amended. Passage: 9-0
 Mayor Dion opened the floor for public comment. The following individuals spoke: No
 one spoke

 Bullett Amendment #1 Motion made by Councilor Bullett and seconded by Councilor
 Fournier to amend. Passage 9-0
 Order 210-25/26 Authorizing the City Manager To Enter into Certain Agreements
 To Implement the Fiscal Year 2027 Human Resources and Certain Fringe Benefits
 Budgets - Sponsored by Finance Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 Motion was made by Councilor Fournier and seconded by Councilor Ali for passage.
 Passage: 9-0
 Mayor Dion opened the floor for public comment. The following individuals spoke: No
 one spoke
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 Order 211-25/26 Approving the Fiscal Year 2027 Self-insured Liability Program -
 Sponsored by Finance Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 Motion was made by Councilor Fournier and seconded by Councilor Ali for passage.
 Passage: 9-0
 Mayor Dion opened the floor for public comment. The following individuals spoke: No
 one spoke
 Order 212-25/26 Authorizing the Director of Parks, Recreation & Facilities to Set
 Fees and Enter Rental Agreements for City Facilities - Sponsored by Finance
 Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 Motion was made by Councilor Fournier and seconded by Councilor Ali for passage.
 Passage: 9-0
 Mayor Dion opened the floor for public comment. The following individuals spoke: No
 one spoke
 Order 213-25/26 Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into Certain Agreements to
 Implement Fiscal Year 2027 Health & Human Services Budget - Sponsored by
 Finance Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 Motion was made by Councilor Fournier and seconded by Councilor Ali for passage.
 Passage: 9-0
 Mayor Dion opened the floor for public comment. The following individuals spoke: No
 one spoke
 Order 214-25/26 Authorizing the City Manager to Accept Scholarship and Trust
 Donations and Bequests and Enter into Trust Agreements - Sponsored by Finance
 Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 Motion was made by Councilor Fournier and seconded by Councilor Ali for passage.
 Passage: 9-0
 Mayor Dion opened the floor for public comment. The following individuals spoke: No
 one spoke
 Order 215-25/26 Authorizing the Director of Parks, Recreation & Facilities to
 Accept Donations up to $10,000 for Parks, Recreation & Facilities Department
 Programs and City Funds - Sponsored by Finance Committee, April Fournier,
 Chair
 Motion was made by Councilor Fournier and seconded by Councilor Ali for passage.
 Passage: 9-0
 Mayor Dion opened the floor for public comment. The following individuals spoke: No
 one spoke
 Order 216-25/26 Authorizing Corporation Counsel to Undertake Civil Actions to
 Collect Delinquent Personal Property Taxes - Sponsored by Finance Committee,
 April Fournier, Chair
 Motion was made by Councilor Fournier and seconded by Councilor Ali for passage.
 Passage: 9-0
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 Mayor Dion opened the floor for public comment. The following individuals spoke: No
 one spoke
 Order 217-25/26 Authorizing Non-Union Wage Adjustment - Sponsored by Finance
 Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 Motion was made by Councilor Fournier and seconded by Councilor Ali for passage.
 Passage: 9-0
 Mayor Dion opened the floor for public comment. The following individuals spoke: No
 one spoke
 Order 218-25/26 Designating Fiscal Year 2027 Funds for Specific Island Services -
 Sponsored by Finance Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 Motion was made by Councilor Fournier and seconded by Councilor Ali for passage.
 Passage: 9-0
 Mayor Dion opened the floor for public comment. The following individuals spoke: No
 one spoke
 Order 219-25/26 Appropriating $4,000,000 in Fund Balance - Sponsored by Finance
 Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 Motion was made by Councilor Fournier and seconded by Councilor Ali for passage.
 Passage: 9-0
 Mayor Dion opened the floor for public comment. The following individuals spoke: No
 one spoke
 Order 220-25/26 Amendment to Portland City Code Chapters 2, 6, 10, 12, 24, 25,
 and 28 Re: Various Fee and Other Changes for Fiscal Year 2027 - Sponsored by
 Finance Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 Motion was made by Councilor Fournier and seconded by Councilor Ali for passage.
 Passage as amended: 9-0
 Mayor Dion opened the floor for public comment. The following individuals spoke:
 Councilor Fournier, Councilor Sykes

 Motion made from the floor by Councilor Fournier and seconded by Councilor Ali to
 amend. Passage 8-1 (Councilor Phillips opposed)

 Motion made from the floor by Councilor Sykes and seconded by Councilor Ali to
 amend. Passage 8-1 (Mayor Dion opposed).

 Mayor Amendment #1: Motion made by Mayor Dion and seconded by Councilor
 Fournier to amend. Passage 9-0


 Order 221-25/26 Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Appropriation Resolve - Sponsored by
 Finance Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 Motion was made by Councilor Ali and seconded by Councilor Phillips for passage as
 amended. Passage: 9-0
 Mayor Dion opened the floor for public comment. The following individuals spoke:
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 Brendan O'Connell (Director of Finance), Jay Gruber (Portland resident), Rayjet (Park
 Side), Charlotte Forest Shea (West End), Earnest (East End), Abraham (Woodfords),
 Rachel Harkness (Portland resident), Aaron Rosenblum (Riverton), Anna Kimore
 (Prebble St), Laura Everlry (Nasons Corner), Miles (Portland Public Library Librarian),
 Kimberly Simmons (East End), Nori (East End), Steven Scharf (Brackett St), Jennifer
 Boggs (Deering), Elizabeth Capone Newton (Riverton), Ozgood (Beckett St), Lily
 Perlman (West End), Councilor Bullett, Danielle West (City Manager), Councilor
 Fournier, Maggie McLoughlin (Director of Health and Human Servies), Councilor
 Michniewicz, Councilor Grant, Councilor Sykes, Councilor Phillips, Councilor Pelletier,
 Mayor Dion, Councilor Ali, Tony Wirkus (Parking Division Director) Michael Goodman
 (Corporation Counsel), Sarah Moore (Library Director) Anne Torregrosa (Director of
 Human Resources), Chief Dubois (Portland Police Chief)

 Amendment #1 Motion made by Councilor Bullett and seconded by Councilor Sykes to
 amend. Passage 6-3 (Councilor Michniewicz, Councilor Phillips and Mayor Dion
 opposed)

 Bullett Amendment #2 Motion made by Councilor Bullett and seconded by Councilor Ali
 to amend. Passage 9-0

 Fournier Amendment #3A Motion made by Councilor Fournier and seconded by
 Councilor Ali for passage as amended. Passage 9-0
 Motion to amend Fournier Amendment made by Councilor Ali and seconded by
 Councilor Pelletier. Second motion removed *Removed*
 Motion to amend Fournier Amendment made by Councilor Ali and seconded by
 Councilor Sykes. Passage: 6-3 (Councilors Bullett, Councilor Phillips, and Mayor Dion
 opposed)

 Grant Amendment #3B: NOT PRESENTED

 Sykes Amendment #4 Motion made by Councilor Sykes and seconded by Councilor Ali
 to amend. Failed 4-4 (Councilor Fournier, Councilor Bullett, Councilor Phillips and
 Mayor Dion) (Councilor Grant recused himself)

 Pelletier Amendment #5 Motion made by Councilor Pelletier and seconded by Councilor
 Fournier to as amended. Passage 5-4 (Councilor Fournier, Councilor Bullett, Councilor
 Phillips and Mayor Dion opposed)
 Motion to Amend Pelletier Amendment made by Councilor Pelleteir and seconded by
 Councilor Sykes. Passage 5-4 (Councilor Fournier, Councilor Bullett, Councilor Phillips
 and Mayor Dion opposed)
COMMUNICATIONS:
 Communication 15-25/26 Green Building Code Exemptions Annual Report 2025-
 2026 - Kevin Kraft, Director of Planning & Ubran Development
 City Manager presented Communication 15-25/26 Green Building Code Exemptions
 Annual Report 2025-2025.
 No Council action needed.
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 Communication 16-25/26 Vision Zero Update - Greg Jordan, Assistant City
 Manager
 City Manager presented Communication 16-25/26 Vision Zero Update.
 No Council action needed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
 Order 139-25/26 Approving the Payment-in-Lieu-of-Tax (PILOT) Policy -
 Sponsored by Finance Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 Motion was made by Councilor Fournier and seconded by Councilor Bullett to postpone
 to the June 15, City Council Meeting. Passage 9-0


 Order 223-25/26 Amending Order 161-25/26 To Ratify Fournier Amendment Three
 Re: Dougherty Field Lighting - Sponsored by the Finance Committee, April
 Fournier, Chair
 Motion was made by Councilor Fournier and seconded by Councilor Ali for passage.
 Passage: 6-3 (Councilor Sykes, Councilor Michniewicz and Mayor Dion opposed)
 Mayor Dion opened the floor for public comment. The following individuals spoke:
 Councilor Fournier
 Order 224-25/26 Amending Order 182-25/26 RE: Clarifying Retroactive
 Application of Dispersal Requirements for Large Theaters and Performance Halls -
 Sponsored by Wesley Pelletier, City Councilor
 Motion was made by Councilor Fournier and seconded by Councilor Ali for passage.
 Passage: 5-4 (Councilors Sykes, Michniewicz, Phillips and Mayor Dion opposed)
 Mayor Dion opened the floor for public comment. The following individuals spoke:
 Councilor Pelletier, Councilor Sykes, Michael Goldman (Corporation Counsel)
 Order 225-25/26 Amendment to Portland City Code Chapter 28 RE: Tow Rates -
 Sponsored by the Sustainability and Transportation Committee, Councilor Regina
 Phillips, Chair
 Motion was made by Councilor Fournier and seconded by Councilor Ali for passage.
 Passage: 8-1 (Councilor Sykes opposed)
 Mayor Dion opened the floor for public comment. The following individuals spoke:
 Councilor Phillips, Councilor Bullett, Tony Wirkus (Parking Director)
ORDERS:
 Order 231-25/26 Adopting the Development Program for the Portland Tourism
 Municipal Development District for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 - Sponsored by the
 Housing and Development Committee, Councilor Pious Ali, Chair
 First Reading.
 Order 232-25/26 Establishing Implementation Assessments for the Portland
 Tourism Municipal Development District for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 - Sponsored by
 the Housing and Economic Development Committee, Councilor Pious Ali, Chair
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 First Reading.
 Order 233-25/26 Approving the Development Program Manager Agreement
 Between the City of Portland and Convention and Visitors' Bureau of Greater
 Portland, Doing Business as Visit Portland, for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 - Sponsored
 by the Housing and Economic Development Committee, Councilor Pious Ali, Chair
 First Reading.
 Order 234-25/26 Adopting Development Program for Portland Downtown for Fiscal
 Year 2026-2027 - Sponsored by the Finance Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 First Reading.
 Order 235-25/26 Establishing Maintenance and Implementation Assessments for
 Portland Downtown for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 - Sponsored by the Finance
 Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 First Reading.
 Order 236-25/26 Order Approving the Agreement Between the City of Portland and
 Portland Downtown For Fiscal Year 2026-2027 - Sponsored by the Finance
 Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 First Reading.
 Order 237-25/26 Appropriating Bond Proceeds for Riverton Pool Repairs -
 Sponsored by the Finance Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 First Reading.
 Order 238-25/26 Authorizing General Obligation Bonds to Finance Riverton Pool
 Repairs - Sponsored by the Finance Committee, April Fournier, Chair
 First Reading.
 Order 239-25/26 Accepting and Appropriating an $8,000 Grant from the State of
 Maine Permanent Commission on Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations -
 Sponsored by Danielle P. West, City Manager
 First Reading.
 Order 240-25/26 Accepting and Appropriating a $2,120,000 Federal Highway
 Administration Grant for the Safe Streets and Roads for All Improvements Along
 Brighton Avenue - Sponsored by Danielle P. West, City Manager
 First Reading.
 Order 241-25/26 Accepting and Appropriating a $90,000 Donation from the
 Portland Parks Conservancy for Traffic Calming Efforts in Payson Park -
 Sponsored by Danielle P. West, City Manager
 First Reading.
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 Order 242-25/26 Accepting and Appropriating a $21,664.20 Donation from the
 Portland Parks Conservancy for the Portland Youth Corps - Sponsored by Danielle
 P. West, City Manager
 First Reading.
 Order 243-25/26 Accepting and Appropriating $20,895 from the Portland Parks
 Conservancy for Improvements to North Deering Park - Sponsored by Danielle P.
 West, City Manager
 First Reading.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion was made by Councilor Ali and seconded by Councilor Pelletier to adjourn. Passage: 9-0
Adjourned 10:02PM

A TRUE RECORD

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Abbey Lombard, City Clerk