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For more than a hundred years, reservoirs on the slopes of Mount Tabor stored much of the city's drinking water. To comply with drinking water regulations, the Water Bureau disconnected Mount Tabor's original uncovered reservoirs from the drinking water system in 2015.
The City of Portland has committed $4 million for maintenance, repair, and preservation work at the Mount Tabor Reservoirs. While the three open reservoirs at Mount Tabor no longer supply drinking water, they continue to be important assets to the City of Portland and community members, who often enjoy evening strolls around them.
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A heart to serve people
A message from Tyesha McCool Riley, Human Resources Analyst
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I’m the mental health program specialist for the city. I focus on creating safe, inclusive, equitable, supportive spaces for those in our workforce who experience any type of stress, distress, or mental health disability, whether diagnosed or undiagnosed, no matter the severity.
I'm honest. I'm direct. But I'm also empathetic and caring. We have to center people because the people who show up here every day to do work are so much more than a personnel number. We are individuals and our lives are complex. My goal is to help people take care of themselves, no matter the circumstances.
For example, some of our employees are always out in the community and sometimes they witness life and death situations. You know, it gets intense, right? That has a profound impact on someone. How do we provide support? How do we make sure that managers are equipped to navigate those conversations? So I do a lot of work around developing trainings and creating tools and resources for people to access.
Sometimes trauma shows up in different ways. Some workers experience discrimination from the people they serve or the folks they work with. So we support on how to approach that, to take action and not just sweep it under the rug.
I have a background as a mental health clinician. I'm a therapist. Prior to coming to the City I was in community mental health. I worked with youth, and I worked with women who were impacted by sex trafficking.
I'm born and raised in Portland, so this is my place. This is where my roots are. When I drive down certain streets, I have profound, vivid memories. I’m a mother – I have six daughters. So I think about the memories that I've created with my children here as well.
When I’m not at work, I love spending time with my family. I couldn’t carry a note if you put it in a bucket, but if they’re singing karaoke, I’ll do the backup dance moves!
What MLK Day means to me... it means that my life matters, too. MLK day is about someone saying, I have the courage, I have the will, I have the hope that something can, will, and shall change. And no matter how big or small it is, I am going to do my best to play a role in it. I am going to do that until I can't do it anymore. And Doctor King did just that. He took his last breath doing that.
Today we have a voice, we have a choice. We have built resilience and confidence in our abilities to stand up against the systems that were never created to include us, to empower us, or help us to be successful. But yet here I am today as a black woman, proud and unapologetic. And that's why MLK is a day to remember. It is a day to celebrate and to honor the man who stood up for something.
And he's standing up for something as that torch continues to be passed. We are still holding the torch, and we are still pushing forward. No matter what, we are doing it.
Tyesha is one of the leaders of the City African American Network. CAAN seeks to build a common bond of fellowship among Black employees who honorably serve the City of Portland. CAAN advocates for fair employment and equal promotional opportunities for African-Americans through positive relationships with City and community leaders who value and embrace “diversity” beyond just awareness. Opportunity Builds Diversity.
Visit Portland.gov/Tyesha to read a special message about Martin Luther King Jr. Day written by Tyesha McCool Riley.
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Wow, Portland, we should have let you name a snowplow earlier! We received over 4,000 snowplow name submissions in just two weeks. We picked the top 20, and now we need your help to narrow it down to the final five snowplow names. Use ranked choice voting to rank your favorite names with this form.
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Classes are open to ages 11 through 14. We welcome all cis and trans girls, as well as LGBTQIA2S+ and non-binary people who are comfortable in a space that centers the experiences of girls. Women-identifying or LGBTQIA2S+ / non-binary adult may accompany their child to this event.
Registration is open for February classes
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Tell us how we did with implementing the three charter changes Portlanders voted for, including: creating four electoral districts; setting up ranked choice voting; and establishing a council that is responsible for legislation, and an organizational structure that reports to a city administrator and an executive mayor.
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This Tuesday, the Portland City Council will convene to develop a shared understanding of Zenith Energy’s Portland Terminal developments; the laws, policies, and processes that impact this high-profile development; and the City’s role in creating a sustainable community.
Following the work session, Council will hold a listening session where the public will be able to share comment, beginning at noon.
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Meetings and Ongoing Opportunities
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Wildfires are becoming more frequent west of the Cascade Mountains. Learn what the City of Portland is doing to prepare for the possibility of urban wildfires. Find out what steps you can take to get ready and keep our city strong and resilient.
City Administrator Michael Jordan provided an update on the City’s projected budget gap, which may reach $100 million for the next fiscal year. Jordan also offered a high-level preview of concepts under development to reduce spending.
Portland City Council voted to establish committees as a key element of the City’s new government structure. Committees will deliberate in public. They will be the primary place for you to provide input on proposals and policy.
The Impact Reduction Program will suspend camp removals for athis week to support the Point-in-Time Count, a nationwide census of unsheltered people. The removals will resume on Monday, Jan. 27.
For Inauguration Day, read tips from Portland Police Bureau on how to keep everyone safe while exercising your First Amendment Rights of speech and assembly. The City of Portland has a long history of civic involvement, and the vast majority of gatherings require no police presence. But criminal activity will not be tolerated.
Mayor Wilson announced that all city managers and supervisors will return to their worksites full-time, beginning in April. With this change, nearly 80 percent of all working hours at the City of Portland will be performed in-person.
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On Wednesday, February 5, schools across Portland and the state are celebrating Winter Walk + Roll to School Day 2025! Put on your snow or rain boots and walk or roll to school while enjoying winter time in Portland.
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Request an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for any City of Portland program, service, event, or activity. To ensure the best response, please make your request at least five business days before the program or event, if possible. |
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Your Portland moment
 LaRhonda Steele sings a rendition of Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good.”
Celebrating a new era of city government
On December 19, Mayor Keith Wilson, Auditor Simone Rede and 12 city councilors were sworn in at an historic – and joyful – ceremony in downtown Portland. It marked the completion of a voter-approved overhaul of city elections and governance.
More than 700 guests filled the Newmark Theatre to watch the event, which featured speeches, music and celebration. Justice Darleen Ortega of the Oregon Court of Appeals administered the oath of office to the mayor, auditor and 12 city councilors – three for each of Portland’s four new geographic districts.
“Portland has reached a long-awaited moment of transformation and promise,” Wilson said. “Our city government has been reimagined, embodying the best of our innovation and values.”
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Traducción e Interpretación | Biên Dịch và Thông Dịch | अनुवादन तथा व्याख्या
口笔译服务 | Устный и письменный перевод | Turjumaad iyo Fasiraad
Письмовий і усний переклад | Traducere și interpretariat | Chiaku me
Awewen Kapas
Translation and Interpretation: 3-1-1
The City of Portland ensures meaningful access and reasonably provides: translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary aids and services. To request these services, call 311 for Relay Service or TTY: 711.
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