Today, we have a new development to share with you.
Last night, the campaign to stop Zenith achieved a huge victory. The new Portland City Council is taking our side and approved a Zenith accountability resolution with a series of important directives related to the past, present, and future of Zenith’s operations in Portland. The resolution requires the City of Portland to “take action to redress past harms, ensure accountability for past City actions, and to involve the public in major decisions affecting human and environmental health and safety.” This includes directives to:
Disclose of all prior communications between the City and Zenith into the public record.
Re-evaluate Zenith’s compliance with land use laws and potential discrepancies in Zenith’s 2022 Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS) application.
Investigate Zenith’s compliance with its franchise agreement obligations.
Urge the Auditor to investigate and report on the City’s handling of Zenith’s LUCS applications.
Portland City Councilors Mitch Green, Angelita Morillo, Jamie Dunphy, and Tiffany Koyama Lane co-sponsored the resolution. All City Councilors voted in favor except for Councilor Steve Novick, who voted against it.
