Archives : By Month : March 2005
Joint Terrorism Task Force
The OfficeOn Wednesday, March 30 we heard from many of you about Portland's participation in JTTF. In my remarks last night, and in a letter to Special Agent In Charge Robert Jordan, I expressed that in our unique form of government supervision and control is the responsibility of the Commissioner-in-Charge. I...
Posted by The Office on March 31, 2005
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Filed Under Front Page, Good Government, Public Safety, Speeches & Testimony
Business #78: Perkins Architecture
Warren Jimenez“Sam needs to stick to the small-business agenda that he campaigned on,” says John Perkins, principal partner of Perkins Architecture,...
Posted by Warren Jimenez on March 31, 2005
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Filed Under 100 Businesses, Northeast Portland
Business #77: Healthnotes
Warren Jimenez“I have a successful business, with a 20% growth rate and $5.5 million in revenue, but I need access to capital and lines of credit,” says Schuyler Lininger, President and CEO of SE Portland-based Healthnotes. “I also need help in recruiting more employees of color.” Healthnotes was founded in 1986...
Posted by Warren Jimenez on March 29, 2005
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Filed Under 100 Businesses, Southeast Portland (inner)
MTIP 2005: Transportation priorities
The OfficeYou may know that Mayor Potter asked me to be the city's liaison to a variety of transportation-related committees and assignments. Among them is Metro, our regional government's, Joint Policy Advisory Council on Transportation (JPACT). JPACT consists of 17 elected officials from around the Portland Metro region whose responsibility is to distribute federal money for transportation projects. JPACT recently voted on which regional projects to prioritize under the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program. As a result, I secured funding to Portland for...
Posted by The Office on March 28, 2005
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Filed Under Front Page, Transportation
Business #75: Steamers Asian Bistro
Warren JimenezNilesh Dayal, President CEO of Steamers, wants help in “finding a way to increase parking plus foot traffic into the South part of downtown.” He says, “No one is doing what we are doing, by taking a mass production approach to offering high-quality Asian dumplings.” They need more people to...
Posted by Warren Jimenez on March 28, 2005
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Filed Under 100 Businesses, Southwest Portland
Business #73: Executive PR
Warren JimenezJoe Meissner asserts, “I'm a matchmaker. I look for bankable CEOs to pair with investors for start-up companies.” As Principal Partner for Executive PR, he says, “I'm always looking for the next big business idea and the talent to turn a company into a multimillion dollar enterprise.” For more information...
Posted by Warren Jimenez on March 28, 2005
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Filed Under 100 Businesses, Northeast Portland
Business #76: Cellmotion Productions
Warren Jimenez“There are great film crews in the city, but Portland is losing video and film productions to Vancouver, British Columbia because we try to nickel and dime folks,” said Kyle Collins, Director for Cellmotion Productions. Collins is producing and directing a new short film about Mill Ends Park in Portland,...
Posted by Warren Jimenez on March 28, 2005
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Filed Under 100 Businesses, Southwest Portland
Motorcyles, scooters and amnesia
The Office
On March 24, the Portland Mercury sponsored a forum at Amnesia Brewing in North Portland about motorcyle and scooter issues. There, we heard a lot from passionate enthusiasts including parking problems, lane splitting and public perception...
Posted by The Office on March 24, 2005
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Filed Under North Portland, Speeches & Testimony, Transportation
Open up grand jury proceedings in police shootings
The OfficeSam testified on Thursday, March 24 before the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of a senate bill that would make transcripts of grand jury testimony public in police shootings. His testimony is below the fold. (See the article, watch it online) Thoughts?
Posted by The Office on March 24, 2005
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Filed Under Front Page, Good Government, Public Safety, Speeches & Testimony
Business #71: AAA of Oregon
Warren Jimenez“We just want to continue to have an open discussion with City Hall on any issues that affect our members,” says John Porter, President and CEO. AAA of Oregon and Idaho has 625,000 members, with 325,000 members in the Portland area. Originally started by auto enthusiasts in 1905 as the...
Posted by Warren Jimenez on March 23, 2005
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Filed Under 100 Businesses, Southwest Portland
Should City Hall Lobbyists Register & Report?
The OfficeTo further both transparency and the public perception of transparency in our decision-making, I proposed an ordinance which would have required persons who are paid to lobby the city to register with the City Auditor. Many of you probably received my initial draft. After a lot of feedback, we proposed this revised ordiance and published this FAQ (PDFs). There's some great discussion about the ordinance over at blueOregon.
Posted by The Office on March 22, 2005
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Filed Under Front Page, Good Government, Our Initiatives
Business #70: Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Store
Warren JimenezBruce Kaplan, the enterprise manager of New Avenues for Youth remarks: “Help us connect with other businesses that would be willing to employ the young people in our programs. Help us get an ice cream cart in Jamison Park.” In 2004, the nonprofit New Avenues for Youth purchased and opened...
Posted by Warren Jimenez on March 18, 2005
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Filed Under 100 Businesses, Southwest Portland
Avanti Accounting, LLC.
Ben DuPreeFounded in 2002, Avanti Accounting LLC. works with companies to develop accounting systems which help them understand both how their business currently runs and how best to improve their business. The majority of their clients, involved usually in service, distribution, or light manufacturing, have seen significant growth over the past...
Posted by Ben DuPree on March 17, 2005
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Filed Under 100 Businesses, Southeast Portland (inner)
Swinerton Builders
Ben DuPreeSwinerton Builders, which operates in nine states and 17 cities across America, prides itself on quality, integrity, and a safe work environment. Founded in 1888, Swinerton currently is working on numerous projects across our country. In our city, Swinerton is concerned about the difficulty with navigating services through the Bureau...
Posted by Ben DuPree on March 16, 2005
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Filed Under 100 Businesses
Schnitzer Investment Corp.
Ben DuPreeSchnitzer Investment Corp. is a leading recycler of used metal in the Northwest. They own and operate a dozen recycling yards and participate in numerous joint recycling ventures. When I visited Schnitzer, I toured their steel yard and ate lunch with their managers. Schnitzer seeks my help in advocating for...
Posted by Ben DuPree on March 15, 2005
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Filed Under 100 Businesses, Northwest Portland
City leaders look line by line for savings
Maria Lynn LimFrom the Portland Tribune, March 15, 2005 City Commissioners Sam Adams and Erik Sten are hoping to transfer $1 million a year in Office of Transportation administrative funds to street maintenance projects. “Portlanders have been complaining about the condition of the streets for years, and this will help at least...
Posted by Maria Lynn Lim on March 15, 2005
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Filed Under News, Transportation
Calbag Metals
Ben DuPreeCalbag Metals, which operates two plants in Portland, is a leading recycler of ferrous metals. They distribute over 200 ferrous metals, plus numerous specialty items. Unlike many metal recycling companies, Calbag hauls the metals that they plan to recycle, instead of having the metals brought to them. In my visit,...
Posted by Ben DuPree on March 14, 2005
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Filed Under 100 Businesses, Northwest Portland
CH2M Hill
Ben DuPreeCH2M Hill is an environmental engineering consulting firm that operates here in Oregon. Founded in 1946 in Corvallis, CH2M Hill is an employee-owned firm committed to a diverse workforce. Additionally, they pride themselves on their work in sustainable small business development. When I visited CH2M Hill, I met with their...
Posted by Ben DuPree on March 14, 2005
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Filed Under 100 Businesses
Business #62: Bold-Sky Café
Warren JimenezNicole Davis’ restaurant, the Bold-Sky Café on 3943 North Mississippi, reflects her funky chic style. Full of furniture assembled from recycled building materials to sculptures fashioned from wire and small pieces of driftwood, this restaurant evokes the feeling of, “I'm home.” Tasting her food, you think, “Wow, I wish I...
Posted by Warren Jimenez on March 11, 2005
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Filed Under 100 Businesses, North Portland
Business #63: Wells Fargo Bank of Oregon
Warren Jimenez“When our customers are doing, we do well,” said Alan Johnson, President of Wells Fargo, Oregon Division. Improving Portland’s business climate is the most important thing you can do to help Wells Fargo Bank. But we need to agree on what local economic factors to watch.” Wells Fargo seeks to...
Posted by Warren Jimenez on March 11, 2005
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Filed Under 100 Businesses, Southwest Portland
Lucky Food Company
Ben DuPreeThe Lucky Food Company, makers of organic and vegan egg rolls, is a family business owned and operated by Trang Lam for the past seven years. Recently, however, Trang and her business have fallen on hard times. When I met with Trang, she told me how she is being forced...
Posted by Ben DuPree on March 4, 2005
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Filed Under 100 Businesses, Southwest Portland
Salvador Molly's
Ben DuPreeRick Sadle owns and operates Salvador Molly’s, which includes a catering business and a recently-opened restaurant in the Hawthorne district. When I met with him, he expressed concern to me about the difficulty he had in acquiring the permits that were required to open the restaurant. Because of his negative...
Posted by Ben DuPree on March 4, 2005
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Filed Under 100 Businesses, Southeast Portland (inner)
