Council meeting, May 28, 2026
Approves CMGC Procurement Exemption for Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall HVAC Replacement, 5-0 (Gonzalez, Nolan, Rosenthal, Simpson, Hwang all voted aye)
What happened
The Metro Council approved a procurement exemption for HVAC replacement at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall using a construction manager/general contractor method rather than low bid, and passed an annexation ordinance (26-1543).
- Jurisdiction
- Portland Metro, OR
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 28, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0 (Gonzalez, Nolan, Rosenthal, Simpson, Hwang all voted aye)
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Consent Agenda - Committee Appointments
Resolution 26-5611 appointing members to the Natural Areas and Capital Program Performance Oversight Committee and Resolution 26-5603 reappointing two members to the Audit Committee were approved as part of the consent agenda.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Metro Council approved a procurement exemption for HVAC replacement at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall using a construction manager/general contractor method rather than low bid, and passed an annexation ordinance (26-1543).
Key Decisions (3)
Consent Agenda - Committee Appointments
CMGC Procurement Exemption for Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall HVAC Replacement
Annexation Ordinance 26-1543
Development Activity (1)
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall HVAC Equipment Replacement
Infrastructure
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Metro is investing in critical HVAC infrastructure at the Arlene…
Sentiment
Regional leaders returned from Vancouver BC best practices trip with…
Commercial Demand
Discussion of tourism and entertainment infrastructure investment emphasized that Portland…
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