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May 18-20, 2026 Council agenda

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

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Agenda updates

UpdateTimestamp
2026-157 - Updated Attachment H5/18/2026, 6:50 pm
2026-157 - Updated an attachment5/18/2026, 10:54 am
2026-158, 2026-159, 2026-160, 2026-161, and 2026-162 - Presentation added.5/18/2026, 9:31 am
2026-157 - Added FY 2026-27 Pre-Filed Budget Amendment Interest Survey Results document5/17/2026, 9:51 pm
2026-157 - Attachments A and H updated5/17/2026, 3:58 pm

Session status
Recessed
Council in attendance
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Councilor Dan Ryan
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Steve Novick
Councilor Mitch Green
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Councilor Candace Avalos
Councilor Loretta Smith
Council President Jamie Dunphy
Mayor Keith Wilson

Council convened at 9:31 am.

Council President Dunphy presided.

Officers in attendance: Robert Taylor, City Attorney; Rebecca Dobert and Diego Barriga, Acting Council Clerks

Councilor Avalos arrived at 9:32 am.
Councilor Zimmerman arrived at 9:36 am.

Council recessed at 9:38 am and reconvened as the City Budget Committee.

City Budget Committee in attendance:
Councilor Kanal
Councilor Pirtle-Guiney
Councilor Ryan
Councilor Koyama Lane
Councilor Morillo
Councilor Novick
Councilor Green
Councilor Zimmerman
Councilor Avalos
Councilor Smith
Council President Dunphy

Council as the City Budget Committee recessed at 10:56 am and reconvened at 11:14 am.
Council as the City Budget Committee recessed at 12:31 pm and reconvened at 1:10 pm.

Councilor Smith arrived at 1:14 pm.
Councilor Zimmerman arrived at 1:20 pm.

Council as the City Budget Committee recessed at 2:51 pm and reconvened at 3:03 pm.
Council as the City Budget Committee recessed at 3:14 pm and reconvened as the Prosper Portland Budget Committee.

Prosper Budget Committee in attendance:
Councilor Kanal
Councilor Pirtle-Guiney
Councilor Ryan
Councilor Koyama Lane
Councilor Morillo
Councilor Novick
Councilor Green
Councilor Zimmerman
Councilor Avalos
Councilor Smith
Council President Dunphy

Council as the Prosper Portland Budget Committee recessed at 3:30 pm and reconvened as City Council.

Councilor Avalos left at 3:30 pm
Councilor Pirtle-Guiney left at 3:32 pm

Council recessed at 3:40 pm

Regular agenda

1

Approval of the FY 2026-27 Budget for the City of Portland (Council convenes as Budget Committee) (Report)
Document number
2026-157
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
City Budget Office
Time requested
90 minutes
Council action
Continued as amended
Motion to consider and approve the approved budget report: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. Vote not called.

Motion to make technical true-ups as shown in Technical Amendment 1: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (10): Kanal, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Nay (1): Kanal; Absent (1): Clark)

Motion to correct General Fund budget errors as shown in Technical Amendment 2: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (11): Kanal, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Absent (1): Clark

Motion to make Parks budget correction as shown in Technical Amendment 3: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Novick. (Aye (11): Kanal, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Absent (1): Clark

Continued as amended to May 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

2

Amend Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund Code to allow a transfer of interest earned in FY 2024-25 for the FY 2026-27 budget (amend Code Section 7.07.060) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-158
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
City Budget Office
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

3

Adopt solid waste and recycling rates and fees for franchised residential collection and the commercial tonnage fee, effective July 1, 2026 (amend ENN-2.09) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-159
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

4

Revise transportation fees, rates and charges for FY 2026-27 and amend Transportation Fee Schedule (amend TRN 3.450) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-160
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

5

Revise sewer and stormwater rates, charges and fees for FY 2026-27 (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-161
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Environmental Services
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

6

Adopt rates, charges, and fees for water and water-related services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027 (amend ADM-14.07) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-162
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Water
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

7

Authorize water revenue bonds to finance water system capital improvements for an amount sufficient to produce net proceeds of up to $525,000,000 and to refund outstanding water revenue bonds (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-134
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Treasury
Time requested
10 minutes
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

8

City Council convenes as Prosper Budget Committee to approve the FY 2026-27 Budget (Report)
Document number
2026-163
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Prosper Portland
Time requested
1 hour 45 minutes
Council action
Continued
Motion to consider and approve the approved budget report: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Kanal. Vote not called.

Continued to May 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

Regular agenda

9

Approval of the FY 2026-27 Budget for the City of Portland (Council convenes as Budget Committee) (Report)
Document number
2026-157
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
City Budget Office
Time requested
90 minutes
Council action
Continued as amended
Continued as amended to May 20, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
Testify on this item

10

Amend Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund Code to allow a transfer of interest earned in FY 2024-25 for the FY 2026-27 budget (amend Code Section 7.07.060) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-158
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
City Budget Office
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 20, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
Testify on this item

11

Adopt solid waste and recycling rates and fees for franchised residential collection and the commercial tonnage fee, effective July 1, 2026 (amend ENN-2.09) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-159
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 20, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
Testify on this item

12

Revise transportation fees, rates and charges for FY 2026-27 and amend Transportation Fee Schedule (amend TRN 3.450) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-160
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 20, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
Testify on this item

13

Revise sewer and stormwater rates, charges and fees for FY 2026-27 (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-161
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Environmental Services
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 20, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
Testify on this item

14

Adopt rates, charges, and fees for water and water-related services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027 (amend ADM-14.07) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-162
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Water
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 20, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
Testify on this item

15

Authorize water revenue bonds to finance water system capital improvements for an amount sufficient to produce net proceeds of up to $525,000,000 and to refund outstanding water revenue bonds (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-134
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Treasury
Time requested
10 minutes
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 20, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
Testify on this item

16

City Council convenes as Prosper Budget Committee to approve the FY 2026-27 Budget (Report)
Document number
2026-163
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Prosper Portland
Time requested
1 hour 45 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 20, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
Testify on this item

This session is scheduled to continue hearing items opened on May 18 and 19.

Regular agenda

17

Approval of the FY 2026-27 Budget for the City of Portland (Council convenes as Budget Committee) (Report)
Document number
2026-157
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
City Budget Office
Testify on this item

18

Amend Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund Code to allow a transfer of interest earned in FY 2024-25 for the FY 2026-27 budget (amend Code Section 7.07.060) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-158
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
City Budget Office
Testify on this item

19

Adopt solid waste and recycling rates and fees for franchised residential collection and the commercial tonnage fee, effective July 1, 2026 (amend ENN-2.09) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-159
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Testify on this item

20

Revise transportation fees, rates and charges for FY 2026-27 and amend Transportation Fee Schedule (amend TRN 3.450) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-160
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Testify on this item

21

Revise sewer and stormwater rates, charges and fees for FY 2026-27 (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-161
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Environmental Services
Testify on this item

22

Adopt rates, charges, and fees for water and water-related services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027 (amend ADM-14.07) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-162
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Water
Testify on this item

23

Authorize water revenue bonds to finance water system capital improvements for an amount sufficient to produce net proceeds of up to $525,000,000 and to refund outstanding water revenue bonds (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-134
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Treasury
Second reading agenda item
Testify on this item

24

City Council convenes as Prosper Budget Committee to approve the FY 2026-27 Budget (Report)
Document number
2026-163
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Prosper Portland
Testify on this item

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