This ordinance authorizes the renaming of Northeast and Southeast Cesar Chavez Boulevard within the City of Portland to Northeast and Southeast Campesinos Boulevard.The purpose of the ordinance is to recognize and honor the broader legacy of farmworkers, immigrants, Latinx labor leaders, and the collective labor movement known as la causa. The proposed renaming responds to community concerns regarding credible and substantiated revelations of abuse and violence attributed to labor leader César Chávez, while preserving recognition of the farmworker movement and the people whose labor and organizing have shaped food justice, workers' rights, and immigrant justice efforts.The ordinance also acknowledges community interest in moving forward with a swift, equitable, and fiscally responsible renaming process. To accomplish this, the ordinance waives the provisions of Portland City Code Chapter 17.93 related to renaming City streets and directs the Portland Bureau of Transportation to install new street signs reflecting the new street name within six months.
Official proposal and impact statementWhat is Portland deciding about exempt certain code requirements under City Code Chapter 17.93 Renaming City Streets and authorize the renaming of Cesar E. Chavez…
This ordinance authorizes the renaming of Northeast and Southeast Cesar Chavez Boulevard within the City of Portland to Northeast and Southeast Campesinos Boulevard.The purpose of the ordinance is to recognize and honor the broader legacy of farmworkers, immigrants, Latinx labor leaders, and the collective labor movement known as la causa. The proposed renaming responds to community concerns regarding credible and substantiated revelations of abuse and violence attributed to labor leader César Chávez, while preserving recognition of the farmworker movement and the people whose labor and organizing have shaped food justice, workers' rights, and immigrant justice efforts.The ordinance also acknowledges community interest in moving forward with a swift, equitable, and fiscally responsible renaming process. To accomplish this, the ordinance waives the provisions of Portland City Code Chapter 17.93 related to renaming City streets and directs the Portland Bureau of Transportation to install new street signs reflecting the new street name within six months.
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Exempt certain code requirements under City Code Chapter 17.93 Renaming City Streets and authorize the renaming of Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard within the City of Portland to Campesinos Boulevard
How should Portland respond to revelations about César Chávez while honoring farmworkers and giving affected residents and businesses a fair process?
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Official matter classification and recordThis ordinance is intended to respond to community concerns and advance an equitable approach to street renaming that honors farmworkers, immigrants, Latinx labor leaders, and the broader labor movement rather than centering recognition on one individual.The renaming to Campesinos Boulevard reflects the contributions of farmworkers who have historically and continue to provide essential labor for the food system while often facing economic insecurity and inequitable working conditions. The ordinance also recognizes the need to act in solidarity against discrimination, deportations, and federal overreach affecting Latinx and immigrant communities.The ordinance acknowledges that previous renaming efforts involved complex, inconsistent, and burdensome requirements and that the public process created harm for advocates and City staff through racism, harassment, verbal abuse, and threats of violence. By waiving Chapter 17.93 and moving forward through Council action, the ordinance seeks to provide a more direct and responsive path while preserving public notification to affected residents, businesses, agencies, and community members.
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Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-171, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Smith and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (5): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Green, Smith, Clark)
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This ordinance is expected to have limited but direct financial impacts associated with the administrative and operational costs of renaming the street. These costs may include public notice, direct correspondence to affected property owners and occupants, coordination with public agencies and emergency services, updates to City records, and the fabrication and installation of new street signs by the Portland Bureau of Transportation.The Portland Bureau of Transportation will be responsible for installing new street signs showing the new street name and removing the former street name within six months. Any costs associated with sign replacement, staff time, and implementation are expected to be absorbed within existing bureau resources unless otherwise identified by PBOT during implementation.This ordinance does not create a new ongoing program, staffing requirement, or dedicated revenue source.
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The City of Portland ordains.Section 1. The Council finds:Credible and substantiated revelations of abuse and violence attributed to labor leader César Chávez have led the City of Portland to grieve with la causa supporters and survivors of sexual assault.Widespread consensus across the community has coalesced around a shared desire to swiftly rename Portland's César Chávez Boulevard in a manner that befits and honors la causa, Latinx labor leaders, and farmworker organizations.The City recognizes the many farmworkers and immigrants who make up transformative, intergenerational labor movements like la causa.Farmworkers, or campesinos, have both historically and continue to provide the labor for the food our community needs and selflessly support food justice programs, even while facing food insecurity themselves.The City stands in solidarity against indiscriminate deportations, the targeting of the Latinx community, and ongoing unlawful federal overreach.The Council believes the most anti-racist, equitable, collaborative, and fiscally responsible action is a swift renaming rather than the erasure of previous labor, partnership, and process.NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:Northeast and Southeast Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard shall be renamed as Northeast and Southeast Campesinos Boulevard.The requirements of Portland City Code Chapters 17.93.010, 17.93.020, 17.93.030, 17.93.040 and 17.93.050, renaming City Streets, are hereby waived for the renaming of Northeast and Southeast Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard to Northeast and Southeast Campesinos Boulevard.The City Administrator shall notify owners and occupants of all property abutting the street being named, affected public agencies, the general public, U.S. Post Office, and emergency services organizations of the name change through public notice, direct correspondence, and other appropriate means.The Portland Bureau of Transportation shall install new street signs showing the new street name and shall remove the former street name in accordance with the provisions of 17.93.060.
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Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-171, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Smith and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (5): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Green, Smith, Clark)
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Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-171, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Smith and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (5): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Green, Smith, Clark)
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