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October 15, 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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Session Status
Adjourned
Council in Attendance
Councilor Olivia Clark
Councilor Mitch Green
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Councilor Candace Avalos
Councilor Jamie Dunphy
Councilor Loretta Smith
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Dan Ryan
Council Vice President Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Steve Novick
Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney

Council President Pirtle-Guiney presided.

Officers in attendance: Linly Rees, Chief Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

The consent agenda was approved with a vote of aye (12): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney.

Council recessed at 9:01 p.m. and reconvened at 9:13.

Council adjourned at 11:14 p.m.

Agenda Approval

1

Council action
Approved
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Public Communications

2

Public Comment (Public Communication)
Document number
October 15, 2025 Public Communications
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on File

Committee Referral Report

3

Committee Referral List

Time requested: 5 minutes

Consent Agenda

4

Approve Council Minutes for September 3-24, 2025 (Report)
Document number
2025-400
Introduced by
Auditor Simone Rede
City department
Auditor's Office
Council Clerk
Council action
Approved
  • Aye (12):
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Pirtle-Guiney

Regular Agenda

5

Adopt the Portland Urban Forest Plan to improve public health, build resilience to climate change, and promote environmental justice (Resolution)
Resolution number
37720
Document number
2025-351
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Parks & Recreation
Time requested
1 hour
Previous agenda item
Council action
Continued
Motion to limit debate to an additional 20 minutes, and then move to a vote or to postpone: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (11): Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (1): Clark)

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy 1, 2, 3 and 4: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Kanal.

Motion to divide the amendments into Dunphy 1-3 and Dunphy 4: Moved by Novick.

Vote called on Dunphy 4: (Aye (10): Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (2): Clark, Ryan)

Vote not called on Dunphy 1-3.

Item continued to October 22, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

6

Denounce any attempts to deploy the United States Armed Forces, the National Guard, or militarized Federal Immigration Enforcement in Portland and establish the Protect Portland Initiative (Resolution)
Resolution number
37719
Document number
2025-401
Introduced by
Councilor Olivia Clark
Councilor Candace Avalos
Council Vice President Tiffany Koyama Lane
Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Time requested
75 minutes
Council action
Adopted As Amended
Motion to amend resolution to add "and visitors" to instances where it says residents: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (12): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney)
  • Aye (12):
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Pirtle-Guiney

7

*Add Code to enact Sanctuary City status protections (add Code Chapter 23.20) (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192115
Document number
2025-402
Introduced by
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Council Vice President Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Candace Avalos
Councilor Steve Novick
Time requested
75 minutes
Council action
Passed As Amended
Motion to change "residents" to "residents and visitors" in three places: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (12): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney)

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Smith 1 with the addition of the phrase "Freedom of Information Act requests," to 23.20.030 D.2.: Moved by Smith and seconded by Green. (Aye (12): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney

Motion to amend Exhibit A to include the phrase "and leased spaces and" to 23.20.030 C.: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (12): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney)

Motion to add an emergency clause because it is necessary to urgently strengthen Sanctuary law compliance and enhance safety measures for the community and employees as shown in Kanal 1: Moved by Koyama-Lane and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (12): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney)
  • Aye (12):
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Pirtle-Guiney

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