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City Council holds regular meetings at 9:30 a.m. on the first Wednesday and 6:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. If there is sufficient business, additional meetings are held the following Wednesday or Thursday at 2:00 p.m.

April 23, 2025 Council Agenda (Special Meeting)

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City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204

In accordance with Portland City Code and state law, City Council holds hybrid public meetings, which provide for both virtual and in-person participation. Councilors may elect to attend remotely by video and teleconference, or in-person. The City makes several avenues available for the public to listen to and watch the broadcast of this meeting, including the City's YouTube Channel, the Open Signal website, and Xfinity Channel 30 and 330.

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Special meeting scheduled by request of Councilors Avalos, Koyama Lane, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Novick, Kanal, and Green as required by City Code Subsection 3.02.010 D.

Meeting Minutes

In this agenda

Session Status
Adjourned
Council in Attendance
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Council Vice President Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Dan Ryan
Councilor Steve Novick
Councilor Olivia Clark
Councilor Mitch Green
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Councilor Candace Avalos
Councilor Jamie Dunphy
Councilor Loretta Smith
Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney

Council President Pirtle-Guiney presided. 
Officers in attendance: Alan Yoder, Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Councilor Kanal arrived at 10:02 a.m.
Councilor Avalos arrived at 10:05 a.m.
Councilor Ryan left at 11:32 a.m.

Council adjourned at 12:03 p.m.

Agenda Approval

1

Council action
Approved
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Regular Agenda

2

Authorize revenue bonds in an amount sufficient to provide not more than $80 million to finance curb, ramp and street improvement projects (Ordinance)
Document number
2025-131
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Treasury
Time requested
45 minutes
Previous agenda item
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading May 7, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

Motion to close debate: Moved by Clark and seconded by Green. (Aye (4): Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Green; Nay (8): Kanal, Ryan, Morillo, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney). Motion failed to pass.

3

Direct funding for the Workforce Pre-Apprenticeship Program and a SummerWorks Youth Employment Initiative (Resolution)
Resolution number
37704
Document number
2025-156
Introduced by
Councilor Loretta Smith
City department
Human Resources
Procurement and Business Opportunities
Transportation
Time requested
75 minutes (1 of 2)
Previous agenda item
Council action
Adopted As Amended
Motion to amend the fifth Resolved statement in the resolution to replace "staffed by Councilor Smith’s office" with "will remain within the Bureau of Human Resources; and": Moved by Smith and seconded by Zimmerman. (Aye (11): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (1): Ryan)

Motion to call the question and take a vote: Moved by Smith and seconded by Zimmerman. (Aye (3): Clark, Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (8) Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (1): Ryan). Motion failed to pass.
  • Aye (11):
    • Kanal
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Absent (1):
    • Ryan

4

Direct Bureau of Transportation to construct and maintain sidewalks while addressing pavement maintenance deficiencies throughout Portland, improving safety and accessibility for all residents through the Sidewalk Improvement and Paving Program (Resolution)
Document number
2025-095
Introduced by
Councilor Loretta Smith
Councilor Olivia Clark
Councilor Mitch Green
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
City department
Transportation
Time requested
75 minutes (2 of 2)
Previous agenda item
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 7, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

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