Services, Guides, and Information
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Contact City Council
City of Portland Website
Provide comment or feedback on a topic, contact a specific member of Council, request a meeting, or ask them to speak at an event.
Council absences
Browse
View a list of previous and upcoming Council absences.
Council Agenda Public Testimony Order
External Resource
Individuals will be called to testify on agenda items in the order listed (subject to change).
Council voting record
City of Portland Website
View Council voting history from July 1 to present.
Engage with Council
Service
Provide testimony on a specific agenda item, sign up for a Communication, submit written testimony, or provide feedback on policy or actions of the City of Portland to a member of Council.
Find recent or past Council documents.
Find Council meeting records
Information
Search for documents and audio recordings from Council meetings.
Learn about City government
Information
Information about the City of Portland history, form of government, elections, Council meetings, and the Council Agenda.
The Mayor and Commissioners serve as administrators of City departments, individually overseeing bureaus and carrying out policies approved by the Council. Bureau and liaison assignments are determined by the Mayor. Bureau directors are responsible for managing operations within their departments.
Resources for City staff
Employee Resource
Employee webpage containing information for City Staff
Sign Up to Receive Weekly Agenda Updates
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Subscribe to receive weekly City Council Agenda emails from the Council Clerk and information from the different divisions and services of the Auditor's Office.
Written testimony will be distributed to members of Council and added to the public record if received before Council votes unless otherwise stated during the meeting or on the agenda. Written testimony is not read out loud during the meeting and is accepted on resolutions, reports and ordinances.
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Sign up to receive emails with information from the different divisions and services of the Auditor's Office.
City Council holds regular weekly meetings on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. with Wednesday and Thursday afternoon sessions as needed. Council also meets for work sessions, executive sessions, and other notable meetings where information is presented and discussed, but no legislative action is taken.
Upcoming confirmed agenda items
City of Portland Website
Confirmed agenda items for City Council meetings are Times Certain items of public interest and indicate that an item will not be heard by Council prior to the time stated. The Time Certain schedule is subject to change.
View current Council agenda and watch the meeting
City of Portland Website
The Council Agenda is the weekly list of items to come before the City Council. The agenda is available on Friday for the following week's Council meetings.
Council chambers in City Hall are closed for renovations. Council will meet in a temporary council chambers located in the Development Services Building, sometimes called the 1900 Building, until late 2024, 1900 SW Fourth Avenue, Room 2500 on the second floor, Portland, OR 97201
Written Testimony for Agenda Items
City of Portland Website
View written testimony submissions for current agenda items. Written testimony is shared with members of Council. Testimony is archived as a part of the record after Council acts on the item.
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