Epic battle develops between the extreme left progressives on the council and the moderate, pragmatic progressives. Kinda exciting in a way. Let's see if the cloud-cuckoo-land extreme leftists fight back. Maybe they'll just fade into the background. Not likely, but a desired result if the fentynal-addicted, mentally ill, violent street people are not to take over the city and ruin the quality of life for ordinary, middle-class citizens of Portland.
I'm not fond of this mayor, but I found Morillo incredibly disrespectful toward him. I appreciate that she is articulate and is passionate about this particular issue, but she continues to demonstrate her lack of respect for others who do not agree with her. In meetings where I've observed her, such as tonight, and the one I attended where she was disrespectful toward those of us testifying (by ignoring us as we spoke, distracted by her computer, her phone, and who knows what else), she behaves in the same way. Perhaps she could take a lesson from the president of the council, or from Loretta Smith, or Steve Novick, or Olivia or Eric or even Sameer Kanal. Needless to say, I'm glad this amendment failed. And Wes, they're not going to fade away.
I was gratified to hear in one of the later testimonies from a formerly homeless guy, who actually praised the sweeps, because the last sweep he was caught up in provided him a path to recovery and housing and now full employment.
I listened to almost all of the testimonies today while drawing in my studio, and found it all fascinating. I’m also glad I was able to draw while listening/watching. It’s a great anxiety diverter.
I listened to all of it as well. It was fascinating, and I'm glad it failed. I was also moved by the testimony of the previously homeless person who said a sweep got him off the streets. He said he has an Instagram or some other social media account that shows his life and how he is putting it together. I'm going to have to find him on SM.
Hats off to District 4 Councilors Clark and Zimmerman for opposing a DSA/Peacock plan to take a giant step backwards, and their unwillingness to engage, in Zimmerman’s words, in “incremental betterism for something that stinks from the start.”
And, then they “voted with their feet.”
And I agree with the comment above about Morillo’s petulance when she lost the vote.
I am confused. It failed because councilors left and quorum was not met, right? Does that mean the Morillo 1 amendment can come back at a future meeting to be voted on?
7 is a quorum. Leaving meant they were no votes. And they needed 7 of the 8 remaining council members to pass, and got only 5 including district 4 ‘s Mitch Green.
Epic battle develops between the extreme left progressives on the council and the moderate, pragmatic progressives. Kinda exciting in a way. Let's see if the cloud-cuckoo-land extreme leftists fight back. Maybe they'll just fade into the background. Not likely, but a desired result if the fentynal-addicted, mentally ill, violent street people are not to take over the city and ruin the quality of life for ordinary, middle-class citizens of Portland.
I'm not fond of this mayor, but I found Morillo incredibly disrespectful toward him. I appreciate that she is articulate and is passionate about this particular issue, but she continues to demonstrate her lack of respect for others who do not agree with her. In meetings where I've observed her, such as tonight, and the one I attended where she was disrespectful toward those of us testifying (by ignoring us as we spoke, distracted by her computer, her phone, and who knows what else), she behaves in the same way. Perhaps she could take a lesson from the president of the council, or from Loretta Smith, or Steve Novick, or Olivia or Eric or even Sameer Kanal. Needless to say, I'm glad this amendment failed. And Wes, they're not going to fade away.
Thank goodness for small mercies.
Thank goodness! What a mess. Morillo and Green better get kicked out of our city government when the time comes!!!!
Great news!
I was gratified to hear in one of the later testimonies from a formerly homeless guy, who actually praised the sweeps, because the last sweep he was caught up in provided him a path to recovery and housing and now full employment.
I listened to almost all of the testimonies today while drawing in my studio, and found it all fascinating. I’m also glad I was able to draw while listening/watching. It’s a great anxiety diverter.
I listened to all of it as well. It was fascinating, and I'm glad it failed. I was also moved by the testimony of the previously homeless person who said a sweep got him off the streets. He said he has an Instagram or some other social media account that shows his life and how he is putting it together. I'm going to have to find him on SM.
Hats off to District 4 Councilors Clark and Zimmerman for opposing a DSA/Peacock plan to take a giant step backwards, and their unwillingness to engage, in Zimmerman’s words, in “incremental betterism for something that stinks from the start.”
And, then they “voted with their feet.”
And I agree with the comment above about Morillo’s petulance when she lost the vote.
I am confused. It failed because councilors left and quorum was not met, right? Does that mean the Morillo 1 amendment can come back at a future meeting to be voted on?
No.
7 is a quorum. Leaving meant they were no votes. And they needed 7 of the 8 remaining council members to pass, and got only 5 including district 4 ‘s Mitch Green.