Pipeline/2025-306
Ordinance Enacted 192096

Assess property for system development charge contracts, private plumbing loan contracts and safety net loan deferral contracts (Z0854, Z0855, Z0856, K0196, K0197, T0215, T0216, T0217, W0083, Z1214, P0175, P0176)

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Assess property for system development charge contracts, private plumbing loan contracts and safety net loan deferral contracts (Z0854, Z0855, Z0856, K0196, K0197, T0215, T0216, T0217, W0083, Z1214, P0175, P0176)

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3 Council session appearances; latest Sep 24, 2025.

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The City of Portland ordains.Section 1. The Council finds:The Revenue Division has on file signed installment payment contracts for bond financing of system development charges. Each payment contract contains the amount of the system development charge to be financed, the financing fee charged by the Revenue Division, the legal description of the benefited property, financing terms and conditions, and the signature(s) of the property owners. Exhibit A is the assessment roll of the installment payment contracts to finance system development charges. The contracts include system development charges totaling $326,118.99, and financing charges of $2,037.97, which are used to pay for assessing, processing and financing the liens. Each assessment amount on the roll reflects the system development charge and the financing cost. The financed system development charge contracts total $328,156.96. The Revenue Division has on file signed deferral contracts for payment of deferred system development charges. As required by the below-mentioned statutes and Code provisions, each deferral contract contains the amount of the system development charge, the legal description of the benefited property, deferral terms and conditions, and the signature(s) of the property owners. Exhibit B is the assessment roll of the deferral contracts to defer system development charges. The deferred system development charge contracts total $2,971,205.42. City Code Chapter 17.14 provides for financing system development charges. On March 3, 1993, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 166291, establishing the Private Plumbing Loan program to expand private plumbing options available to eligible property owners with incomes that exceed 80% of the regional median income. The Revenue Division has on file signed private plumbing contracts from qualified property owners who wish to participate in the program. As required by the below-mentioned statutes and Code provisions, each contract contains the amount of the private plumbing charge, the loan origination fee, the financing fee, the legal description of the benefited property, financing terms and conditions, and the signature(s) of the property owners. Exhibit C is the assessment roll of the private plumbing contracts. The contracts include sewer connection charges totaling $56,750.00, financing charges of $ 250.00, and loan origination fees of $ 200.00 which are used to pay for the cost of assessing and processing the liens. Each assessment amount on the roll reflects the sewer connection charge and the financing costs. The private plumbing contracts total $57,200.00. City Code Section 17.33.070 states that the City shall provide sewer connection assistance to eligible property owners based on administrative rules and procedures adopted by the Director. Portland Policy Document (PPD) ENB-4.28, section “General Public Loans Programs,” includes rules and procedures for the deferral of private plumbing costs. The Revenue Division has on file signed private plumbing charge deferral contracts from qualified property owners who wish to participate in the program. As required by the above-mentioned statutes, Code provisions, and Policy Document each deferral contract contains the amount of the private plumbing charge, the legal description of the benefited property, the deferral ending date, financing terms and conditions, and the signature(s) of the property owners. Exhibit D is the assessment roll of the deferral contracts to defer private plumbing charges. The private plumbing charge deferral contracts total $188,832.66. The combined total of the system development charge installment contracts, system development charge deferral contracts, private plumbing contracts, and private plumbing deferral contracts to be assessed by this Ordinance is $3,545,395.04. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:System development charges and financing fees on benefited property as described in Exhibit A, are hereby approved and assessed.Deferred system development charges as described in Exhibit B, are hereby approved and assessed.Private plumbing charges as described in Exhibit C, are hereby approved and assessed. Private plumbing deferral charges as described in Exhibit D, are hereby approved and assessed.Revenue Division to enter these assessments into the Docket of City Liens. The assessments represent liens on benefited property for financed system development charges and private plumbing loans with their financing fees, and the deferral of system development charges and private plumbing loans.As allowed by City Code Section 17.12.060 this ordinance will be in full force and effect from and after its passage by Council.

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Motions, amendments & votes

2 vote records
MainPassed

Motion to send the Ordinance, document numbr 2025-306, to the full Council with the recommendation that it be passed: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Novick. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Green, Avalos, Zimmerman)

Official Vote Index

Final action on 2025-306: Assess property for system development charge contracts, private plumbing loan contracts and safety net loan deferral contracts (Z0854, Z0855, Z0856, K0196, K0197, T0215, T0216, T0217, W0083, Z1214, P0175, P0176)

Passed11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent
Official impact statement

Money & effects

$3,545,395Stated Amount · keyword extracted$1,361,844Stated Amount · keyword extracted$1,011,871Stated Amount · keyword extracted$316,039Stated Amount · keyword extracted$268,702Stated Amount · keyword extracted$246,033Stated Amount · keyword extracted$214,613Stated Amount · keyword extracted$98,773Stated Amount · keyword extracted$27,521Stated Amount · keyword extracted
Purpose & background

To assess property for system development charge (SDC) loan contracts, private plumbing loan contracts, SDC deferral contracts and private plumbing deferral contracts.

Economic & real estate impacts

Not applicable.

Community impacts

This legislation is a routine internal City process which has no opportunity for public involvement. Impacted property owners have requested and signed assessment contracts for financing their City charges. The affected areas of this legislation are City-wide/Regional. There is no future public involvement anticipated for this legislation. This is a one-time council action to assess a lien on property for which owners have signed contracts.

Financial & budgetary impacts

The total assessment $3,545,395.04 outlined by Bureaus below.This legislation will generate current revenue coming to the city. It will increase Lien Revenues for deferral contracts as follows: Transportation Fund 200000 by $316,038.78 Parks Fund by $1,361,844.16 SDC Sewer Fund 600001 by $1,011,871.05 SDC Water Fund 615001 by $268,701.97This legislation will generate future revenue coming to the city. It will increase Lien Revenues for system development, plumbing and sewer safety net and loan contracts as follows: Transportation Fund 200000 by $98,772.99 Parks Fund 600000 by $246,032.66 SDC Sewer Fund 600001 by $214,612.63 SDC Water Fund 402000 by $27,520.80The personnel and general administration cost to administer the assessments is absorbed by each bureau involved in the process. Each bureau involved in the process has autonomy regarding whether positions will be created, eliminated, or re-classified in the current year or future years, as a result of this legislation.

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Implementation & accountability

Responsible organization

Revenue Division

Binding direction

City Code Section 17.33.070 states that the City shall provide sewer connection assistance to eligible property owners based on administrative rules and procedures adopted by the Director.

Revenue Division · Pending
Binding direction

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:System development charges and financing fees on benefited property as described in Exhibit A, are hereby approved and assessed.Deferred system development charges as described in Exhibit B, are hereby approved and assessed.Private plumbing charges as described in Exhibit C, are hereby approved and assessed.

Revenue Division · Pending
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  1. DOCUMENT PUBLISHED

    Observed in the official source.

  2. Council Action

    Passed

  3. Council Action

    Passed to second reading

  4. Council Action

    Referred to City Council