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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · Feb 17

Hi! 👋🏾 I'm District 1 Portland City Councilor Candace Avalos (Candis Ávalos en español) & I'm fighting in City Hall for the resources, reforms, & representation East Portland deserves! 💪🏾

Let's get in touch 📨
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Councilor Candace Avalos (she/ella) stands in front of an ivy wall with balloons spelling out "District 1" on election night, wearing a hot pink suit with floral appliques.

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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 1d

Tomorrow is my Powellhurst-Gilbert Constituent Day and I want to know what your go-to lunch spots are in the neighborhood. Local restaurants are preferred!

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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield @agdanrayfield.bsky.social · 1d

LAWSUIT UPDATE RE: NATIONAL GUARD IN OREGON: The Ninth Circuit held a hearing this morning on the government's motion to stay our first Temporary Restraining Order (TRO). We expect a ruling in the coming days and will share updates when we have them.

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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 1d

You can submit public comment on the CEI Hub Policy here:

Give feedback and view CEI Hub Policy documents

Reports and documents for the Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub Policy Project.

www.portland.gov

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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 1d

Today at the Climate, Resilience, and Land Use Committee, we are discussing the CEI Hub Policy Project! To watch live or read the agenda:

Climate, Resilience, and Land Use Committee | Portland.gov

Subject matter: Zoning and other land use decisions; parks, urban forestry, and open space.Climate change prevention and mitigation; community resilience.Superfund cleanup.The needs, programs, policie...

www.portland.gov

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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 1d

I know that her memory will help inform my work with East Portlanders. My thoughts are with Hoa’s friends, loved ones, and family.

Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 1d

Hoa leaves a long legacy in the policies she advanced, the investments she directed to East County, the lives she touched through her work as a state representative and a public-school educator and advocate.

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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 1d

Hoa led with kindness, empathy, and compassion — qualities we desperately need more of from our elected representatives.

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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 1d

As the daughter of refugees who fled the Vietnam War, she was a voice for immigrant Oregonians and other marginalized communities who have historically been shut out of decisions made in Salem.

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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 1d

That’s who Hoa was: someone who embodied what it means to be a public servant. Before she served in the Oregon State Legislature, she spent years advocating for K-12 students as an educator and organizer.

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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 1d

One of the last moments I worked with Hoa was when I helped emcee an East Portland town hall with her, Representative Valderrama, and Senator Jama. I was struck that, even in the midst of grueling chemotherapy, Hoa took the time and energy to speak directly with her constituents.

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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 1d

I am heartbroken to hear that my East Portland colleague and friend Hoa Nguyen has passed away after a long and hard-fought battle against cancer.

Councilor Avalos with the late state Representative Hoa Nguyen.

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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield @agdanrayfield.bsky.social · 2d

LAWSUIT UPDATE RE: NATIONAL GUARD IN PORTLAND: The Ninth Circuit just granted an administrative stay preserving the status quo: the Oregon National Guard remains federalized but the president cannot deploy them.

We'll share more updates as we have them.

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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 2d

Tonight!

Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 9d

We are just one week away from the joint Gateway Town Hall I’m holding with Councilor Dunphy to hear directly from people who live, work, shop, and play in the Gateway district. This is a space for you to have your questions answered and to give us your ideas for the district.

The Gateway Town Hall is one week away! Weds, October 8th, 6:00-8:00 PM, Dinner at 5:30, 10301 NE Glisan St, IRCO Sokhom Tauch Community Center. Councilor Avalos and Councilor Dunphy want to hear from Portlanders who live, work, and play in Gateway: What questions do you have about the plan for Gateway and what kind of investments do you want to see?

What to expect: Dinner will be at 5:30pm. After, Prosper will give a short presentation on the Gateway TIF District. Next, attendees will break into small discussion groups. The town hall will send with a Q&A session.

Please RSVP at the link in bio for dinner, childcare, and interpretation needs! We look forward to hearing your concerns and ideas. Link to RSVP: Bit.ly/gatewayth

Who will be there:
In addition to Prosper, Councilor Dunphy and I also have confirmed representatives from Public Environment Management Office (PEMO), Portland Solutions, TriMet, IRCO, Historic Parkrose, and Our Just Future.

You can expect to see familiar faces from the Gateway community in the small group discussions — bureau representatives, Historic Parkrose, Our Just Future, and staff from our offices are just a few of the folks who will be working together with the community!

Gateway Town Hall. Hosted by Councilors Candace Avalos and Jamie Dunphy. Councilor Avalos and Councilor Dunphy want to hear from Portlanders who live, work, and play in Gateway:

What questions do you have about the plan for Gateway and what kind of investments do you want to see?

In addition to the D1 councilors, there will be representatives from the City and community organizations to help answer any questions. After a presentation from Prosper Portland, attendees will break into small discussion groups before sharing their thoughts with everyone.

Please RSVP for dinner, childcare, and interpretation needs! We look forward to hearing your concerns and ideas. Weds, October 8th
6:00-8:00 PM. Dinner at 5:30. 10301 NE Glisan St, IRCO Sokhom Tauch
Community Center.

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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 2d

That’s all for today! We’ll be back next Wednesday at 6:00pm, so check back here for another council live thread.

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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 2d

Agenda item number 12, a resolution to research disparities in public contracting, workforce, and employment in Portland and report back to City Council will be moved to a future meeting.

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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 2d

We continued to discuss and consider multiple amendments. The final resolution, as amended, passed!

Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 2d

Councilor Novik also introduced an amendment. The amendment failed.

Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 2d

@councilorkanal.bsky.social introduced an amendment to the storefront resolution, amendment is approved!

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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 2d

We hear a lot about activation and recovery, but the resources and attention rarely make it out to our most under-resourced commercial areas.

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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 2d

I represent East Portland — where small businesses are struggling just as much as, if not more than, the storefronts downtown. And what I see too often is that we launch “citywide” initiatives that somehow end up staying west of 82nd.

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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 2d

We are still discussing the resolution that would require City Administrator to develop a plan that establishes a storefront support program.

Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 2d

City Council is back from break. Council President made an announcement that Council will be meeting in an emergency executive meeting at 1:15pm.

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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 2d

We just finished hearing public testimony on this agenda item. We are now taking a 10-minute break.

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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 2d

We are still discussing this resolution. Councilors are reading a few proposed amendments into the record before we hear public testimony on the item.

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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 2d

We are now on agenda item 13, we've reordered the agenda. We are discussing a resolution sponsored by Councilor Ryan to direct the City Administrator to develop and bring back to Council by January 31, 2026, a detailed plan for creating a Storefront Support Program.

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