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This document is a guide to publicly available records and online search resources for Portland, Oregon. It directs users to multiple searchable databases and repositories, including City Council records (ordinances, resolutions, agendas, and minutes), City Archives accessible through the Efiles system, Portland Maps (which includes property information, zoning, assessed values, building permits, and crime statistics), City GIS data covering boundaries and capital projects, and BuySpeed (the City's procurement portal for vendor and contract information). The document provides contact information for the Legal Records Team at prrhelp@portlandoregon.gov and 503-823-6040 for public records inquiries.
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Search Publicly Available Records Label: Information Resources for searching and finding records which are already publicly available online. Frequently Requested Records Records that have been made available online due to being frequently requested in public records requests. Frequently Requested Records Search City Website Search the City website to look for information regarding specific bureaus, offices, services, programs, and projects. Search City Website Council Clerk Files City Council records including ordinances, resolutions, agendas, and minutes. Council Clerk Files City Archives Historical and administrative City records in both electronic and physical formats which are searchable through the City's Efiles system. Portland City Archives Open Data Resources City's open data, statistics, and maps webpage. Open Data, Statistics, and Maps Webpage Legal Records Team's list of open data sources by City service area. City Open Data Sources Portland Maps Property database searchable by address including basic property information, districts and zoning, assessed values and property taxes, building permits, school districts, relative distances from parks and schools, police jurisdiction, nearest fire station, local crime statistics, emergency and hazard information, transportation and parking information, and utilities information. Portland Maps City GIS Data GIS mapping data regarding boundaries, capital projects, planning and development, zoning code, environment, public safety, important places, property, transportation, utilities, and other miscellaneous information. City GIS Data BuySpeed City's procurement portal for bid, contract, and vendor information, including searchable lists of vendors, open bids and active contracts. BuySpeed Contact Legal Records Team Office of the City Attorney prrhelp@portlandoregon.gov 503-823-6040 Related Public Records Requests Open Data Sources Records Request Portal Guide See something we could improve on this page? Give website feedback.
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