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Extremely excited to share the official first look at the project the very talented team at @KOINNews and I have spent the last several months working hard on.
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Councilor Sameer Kanal said he plans to vote yes today, and he thinks if City Council doesn't pass a term sheet today then negotiations are done.
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Councilor Candace Avalos just said she'll vote no today, but said that vote is not a no against the Blazers or the progress the city has made.
She made a call to the city's negotiating team to keep going to better the city's position.
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Councilor Olivia Clark just said she doesn’t think this deal is a “bailout for a billionaire”.
The comments got some audible reaction from people holding signs in the crowd.
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As the vote looms, councilors are going around making their final statements.
So far two have said they'll vote yes on the term sheet, and two have said no.
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The amendment fails with a 6-6 tie.
Councilor Angelita Morillo is once again bringing forward an amendment that'd give City Council extra time to work through funding decisions.
It'd make the City Administrator and CFO give council detailed reports 15 days before council needs to vote on any action.
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Councilor Angelita Morillo is once again bringing forward an amendment that'd give City Council extra time to work through funding decisions.
It'd make the City Administrator and CFO give council detailed reports 15 days before council needs to vote on any action.
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Novick mentioned Blazers Pres. of Business Ops Dewayne Hankins's previous comments where he said no team would sign a lease that keeps them in the red.
Novick said why should the City do the same, so he proposed raising that rent to closer line up with the city's contribution.
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The rent amendment currently reads: Rip City will pay rent in the amount of $2,000,000 during each year of the Term, escalated by CPI-W or 3%, whichever is less.
Councilor Mitch Green is introducing an amendment to change that to say the maximum allowable rate, instead of 3%.
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Now the DCA is going over changes to the term sheet.
One of the biggest: adding $2 million per year in rent the Blazers would have to pay.
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Councilor Eric Zimmerman asked to turn up the volume on the mics in the room, saying he couldn't hear anyone talking.
This is what it sounds like in Portland City Hall right now.
A protestor outside the building started yelling as soon as councilors moved to the term sheet item.
#RipCity
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The Deputy City Administrator is walking councilors through some last minute amendments to their resolution on authorizing the term sheet.
It specifies Council will not commit to use any specific funding source right now.
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This is what it sounds like in Portland City Hall right now.
A protestor outside the building started yelling as soon as councilors moved to the term sheet item.
#RipCity
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