This Ordinance settles a bodily injury lawsuit brought by Joseph Rios for injuries resulting from a bicycle crash.
Official proposal and impact statementEmergency ordinance2026-339
What is Portland deciding about pay settlement of Joseph Rios bodily injury lawsuit in the sum of $125,000 resulting from a bicycle crash involving Portland Bureau of…
This Ordinance settles a bodily injury lawsuit brought by Joseph Rios for injuries resulting from a bicycle crash.
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*Pay settlement of Joseph Rios bodily injury lawsuit in the sum of $125,000 resulting from a bicycle crash involving Portland Bureau of Transportation
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Official matter classification and recordThis Ordinance settles a lawsuit resulting from a bicycle crash involving Portland Bureau of Transportation. No public involvement or input was sought regarding this Ordinance. The City Attorney's Office and Risk Management have concluded that it is not appropriate to have public involvement in settlement negotiations regarding tort claims or lawsuits against the City.No future public involvement is anticipated or necessary. Approval by City Council of this Ordinance will fully settle a tort claim against the City of Portland.
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This legislation will have no impact on City revenue.Total cost to the City to settle the lawsuit is $125,000. The source of funding is the City's Insurance and Claims Fund. All cost of the settlement is in the current fiscal year. This Ordinance does not amend the budget.
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Current proposal · not final actionEmergency ordinance 2026-339
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The City of Portland ordains.Section 1. The Council finds:Joseph Rios, through attorney Christopher Larsen, has filed a lawsuit against the City for injuries resulting from a bicycle crash involving Portland Bureau of Transportation on July 17, 2023. The lawsuit has been investigated by Risk Management Services. The investigation indicates there is risk the City may be found liable. Therefore, in order to avoid the risk of an adverse jury award, it is prudent to compromise the lawsuit at this time. City Attorney, Risk Management Services, and Portland Bureau of Transportation recommend the lawsuit be compromised for the total sum of $125,000, subject to claimant providing the City with a release in a form to be approved by the City Attorney.NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:The City Administrator is authorized to settle the lawsuit in the amount of $125,000.Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists in order to avoid undue and costly delays in settling this bodily injury lawsuit; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.
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- First discovered
- Sep 17, 2026, 8:07 PM PDT
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- Sep 17, 2026, 11:07 PM PDT
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Referred to City Council by Council President
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Referred to City Council by Council President