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October 1, 2025 Council Agenda

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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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Meeting Minutes

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

Council convened at 9:38 a.m.
Council President Pirtle-Guiney presided. 
Officers in attendance: Lauren King, Deputy City Attorney; Rebecca Dobert, Acting Council Clerk

Council recessed at 11:43 a.m. and reconvened at 12:00 p.m.

Councilor Morillo left at 12:57 p.m.
Councilor Novick left at 1:00 p.m.
Councilor Ryan left at 1:03 p.m.
Councilor Smith left at 1:17 p.m.

Council adjourned at 1: 38 p.m.

Pre-gavel

Welcoming OHSU President Shereef Elnahal

Agenda approval

1

Council action
Approved
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Public communications

2

Public Comment (Public communication)
Document number
October 1, 2025 Public Communications
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

Committee referral report

3

Committee referral list
Time requested
5 minutes

City Administrator update

4

October 2025 City Administrator Report (Presentation)
Document number
2025-379
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Former City Administrator Michael Jordan
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

Consent agenda

5

Reappoint Bruce Broussard, Kelly Holtz, and Tim Larson to the River Community Advisory Committee for terms to expire April 12, 2028 (Report)
Document number
2025-373
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Permitting & Development
Council action
Confirmed
Item was pulled from the consent agenda for discussion.

Motion to amend the report as shown in Kanal 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (5): Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane; Nay (2): Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (5): Clark, Smith, Ryan, Morillo, Novick). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to accept the report: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Koyama Lane.
  • Aye (7):
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Kanal
    • Koyama Lane
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Absent (5):
    • Clark
    • Smith
    • Ryan
    • Morillo
    • Novick

6

Reappoint Serena Stoudamire Wesley to the Prosper Portland Board of Commissioners for term to expire September 30, 2028 (Report)
Document number
2025-359
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Prosper Portland
Council action
Confirmed
Item was pulled from the consent agenda for discussion.
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Green and seconded by Kanal.
  • Aye (7):
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Kanal
    • Koyama Lane
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Absent (5):
    • Clark
    • Smith
    • Ryan
    • Morillo
    • Novick

Regular agenda

7

*Pay settlement of Hillary Rossio and Colleen McDonald bodily injury lawsuit in the sum of $150,000 involving the Portland Police Bureau (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
192103
Document number
2025-380
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Risk Management
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Absent (1):
    • Clark

8

Initiate foreclosure action on 1541 WI/SW Market Street for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192104
Document number
2025-332
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Absent (1):
    • Clark

9

Initiate foreclosure action on 1541 SW Market St for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192105
Document number
2025-334
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Absent (1):
    • Clark

10

Initiate foreclosure action on 3821 NW Saint Helens Rd for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192106
Document number
2025-338
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Absent (1):
    • Clark

11

Initiate foreclosure action on 5130 SE 84th Ave for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192107
Document number
2025-339
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Absent (1):
    • Clark

12

*Authorize Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain temporary rights necessary for construction of the NE Shaver Sidewalk, 102nd to 115th Avenue Project, through the exercise of the City’s Eminent Domain Authority (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
192114
Document number
2025-330
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Time requested
10 minutes
Previous agenda item
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading October 8, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

13

Authorize the Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain temporary rights necessary for construction of NE 122nd Ave, Safety and Access: Beech St-Wasco St Project, through the exercise of the City’s eminent domain authority (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192108
Document number
2025-366
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Time requested
15 minutes
Previous agenda item
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading October 8, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

14

Declare property at an unnamed road off NE 33rd Dr as surplus and authorize the Bureau of Transportation to dispose of the property by sale to WPC Marine LLC (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192109
Document number
2025-250
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Time requested
30 minutes (1 of 2)
Previous agenda item
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading October 8, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

15

Vacate a portion of an unnamed road near the intersection of NE 33rd Dr and NE Marine Dr subject to certain conditions and reservations (VAC-10133) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192110
Document number
2025-251
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Time requested
30 minutes (2 of 2)
Previous agenda item
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading October 8, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

16

Establish a charge to fund City payment of the Flood Safety Benefit Fee to the Urban Flood Safety and Water Quality District (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192113
Document number
2025-365
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Time requested
30 minutes
Previous agenda item
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Zimmerman 1: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Green. (Aye (11): Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (1): Clark)

Passed to second reading as amended October 8, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

17

Adopt the Public Street Plaza Program Framework to support the creation of a permanent Public Street Plaza Program (Resolution)
Resolution number
37717
Document number
2025-361
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Time requested
45 minutes (1 of 3)
Previous agenda item
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (7):
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Kanal
    • Koyama Lane
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Absent (5):
    • Clark
    • Smith
    • Ryan
    • Morillo
    • Novick

18

Authorize exception to Title 17 Underground Wiring Districts Code to allow for the placement of decorative lighting across Portland Bureau of Transportation designated pedestrian plazas and the Skidmore/Old Town Historic District and the New Chinatown/Japantown Historic District (allow exception to Code Section 17.60.020) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192111
Document number
2025-362
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Time requested
45 minutes (2 of 3)
Previous agenda item
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading October 8, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

19

Amend transportation fee schedule for FY 2025-26 to reflect changes in the Plaza Use Permit program (amend TRN 3.450) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192112
Document number
2025-363
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Time requested
45 minutes (3 of 3)
Previous agenda item
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading October 8, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

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