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October 22, 2025 Council Agenda

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

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Meeting Minutes

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 convened at 9:45 a.m.

Council President Pirtle-Guiney presided.

Officers in attendance: Mike Porter, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Robert Taylor, City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Councilor Smith left at 12:18p.m.

Council adjourned at 12:52 p.m.

Pre-gavel

Breast Cancer Awareness

Agenda Approval

1

Council action
Approved
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Public Communications

2

Public Comment (Public Communication)
Document number
October 22, 2025 Public Communications
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on File

Committee Referral Report

3

Committee Referral List

Time requested: 5 minutes

Regular Agenda

4

*Pay settlement of Adam Gregg lawsuit in the sum of $300,000 involving the Portland Police Bureau (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192116
Document number
2025-417
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Risk Management
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Nay (1):
    • Zimmerman

5

Amend City Code to adopt State of Oregon Building Codes by reference (amend Code Title 24 and Sections 25.01.020, 26.01.030, and 27.01.030) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192117
Document number
2025-374
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Permitting & Development
Second reading agenda item

Council action
Passed As Amended
  • Aye (12):
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Pirtle-Guiney

6

Initiate two disparity studies on City contracting and workforce participation (Resolution)
Resolution number
37722
Document number
2025-377
Introduced by
Councilor Loretta Smith
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Mitch Green
Councilor Jamie Dunphy
Councilor Steve Novick
City department
Procurement and Business Opportunities
Time requested
1 hour
Previous agenda item
Council action
Continued As Amended
Motion to amend the Resolution as shown in Smith 1: Moved by Smith and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (11): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (1): Novick)

7

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
75 minutes
Previous agenda item
Council action
Adopted As Amended
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy 1-3: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (10): Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (1): Clark; Absent (1): Smith)

Motion to separate Dunphy 6 and 7: Moved by Zimmerman.

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy 6: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (10): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick; Nay (1): Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (1): Smith)

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy 7: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (6): Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo; Nay (5): Clark, Zimmerman, Ryan, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (1): Smith). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to replace Action Item 2-3 with "Sustainably fund and implement a comprehensive citywide street tree maintenance program to reduce financial burdens for Portlanders, improve the health and safety of the city's trees, and support habitat connectivity.": Moved by Novick and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (5): Clark, Zimmerman, Ryan, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (6): Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo; Absent (1): Smith). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to amend Action Item 2-4 in Exhibit A as shown in Novick 2: Moved by Novick and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (4): Clark, Zimmerman, Ryan, Novick; Nay (7): Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (1): Smith). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to amend Action Item 2-3 to replace "establish a plan for" with "develop a plan that would, if implemented, allow": Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (7): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Kanal, Ryan, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (4): Avalos, Dunphy, Koyama Lane, Morillo; Absent (1): Smith)
  • Aye (11):
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Absent (1):
    • Smith

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