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City Council holds regular meetings at 9:30 am the first, second, fourth and fifth Wednesday and 6:00 pm the third Wednesday of each month. If there is sufficient business, additional meetings are held the following Thursday at 2:00 pm. The agenda is published by 9:00 am Friday before the meeting.

August 12, 2026 Council agenda

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

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Agenda updates

UpdateTimestamp
2026-280 - Added proposed amendments Dunphy/Pirtle-Guiney/Ryan/Kanal 1, Dunphy/Pirtle-Guiney/Ryan/Kanal 2, and technical amendment8/11/26 6:05 pm

Agenda approval

1

Council will vote to approve the agenda, to reorder items on the agenda, or to add an item to the next meeting’s agenda.

Public communications

2

Public comment (Public communication)
Document number
August 12, 2026 public communications
Time requested
15 minutes
Public communications provide an opportunity for individuals to address Council about a topic of their choosing for 3 minutes.

Time certain

3

Time certain
9:45 am
Time requested
5 minutes
Second reading agenda item

4

Document number
2026-293
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
Time certain
9:50 am
Time requested
30 minutes

Regular agenda

5

Document number
2026-213
Introduced by
Councilor Loretta Smith
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
City department
Transportation
Transportation Development Requirements
Second reading agenda item

Regular agenda

7

Time requested
3 hours
Time is reserved for Council to continue Document 2026-280 from the August 12th morning Council meeting.
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