Many Council records are available in Efiles, the City of Portland online records database. Efiles is used by the Auditor's Office to make available online City records such as ordinances, resolutions, City Council minutes, historical documents and photographs. Council meeting records starting July 1, 2021 are also available directly on the weekly Council agenda. Email the Council Clerk at councilclerk@portlandoregon.gov with any questions.
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Minutes
Council meeting minutes are available in Efiles from 1990 - present. Contact Archives & Records Management for assistance with records prior to 1990. Audio recordings are included with meeting minutes from August 2022 - present.
Agendas
Council meeting agendas are available in Efiles from 1985 - present. Contact Archives & Records Management for assistance with records prior to 1985. Beginning in August 2022, Council Agendas are available as part of Council Minutes.
Audio Recordings - Council Meetings & Work Sessions
Search for Council meeting audio recordings in Efiles (prior to August 2022)
Search for work session audio recordings in Efiles
Council Voting Record
View Council voting history from July 1, 2021 - present.
Council Agenda Documents
Ordinances
Search for Ordinances in Efiles
Council Ordinances are available in Efiles from June 24, 2009 - present. Contact Archives & Records Management for assistance with records prior to June 2009.
Resolutions
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Council Resolutions are available in Efiles from August 16, 2006 - present. Contact Archives & Records Management for assistance with records prior to August 2006.
Reports, Proclamations, Communications, and Presentations
Search for additional Council meeting documents in Efiles
Council Absences
View upcoming and previous Council absences from January 1, 2023 - present.
City Charter
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- Press “Search” to browse all online City Charter Records
Looking for a specific revision?
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- Look under “Search for Records”
- The first line “Classification” is pre-filled to search for Charter Records
- Find the second line next to “Any Word.”
- In the search box where it says “Equal To,” enter the effective year of the revision (YYYY)
City Code
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- Press “Search” to browse online City Code records
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- The first line “Classification” is pre-filled to search for Code records
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- In the search box where it says “Equal To,” enter the Ordinance number that changed Code, or the effective year (YYYY).
- For older records, you can also search by "Record Date" using the effective year (YYYY) as the search term.
For Title 33
Please see Title 33 Planning and Zoning | Portland.gov for more information
Portland Policy Documents
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- Press “Search” to browse online Portland Policy Document Records
- Open up each eFolder to see all available revisions of the Portland Policy Documents for that category.
- The date on the right-hand side of each document indicates when that revision was made effective.