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October 29-30, 2025 Council Agenda

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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Agenda Approval

1

Council action
Approved
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Public Communications

2

Public Comment (Public Communication)
Document number
October 29, 2025 Public Communications
Time requested
15 minutes

Committee Referral Report

3

Committee Referral List

Time requested: 5 minutes

Consent Agenda

4

Appoint members to the 82nd Avenue Area, East 205, and Sumner-Parkrose-Argay-Columbia Corridor Tax Increment Financing District Community Leadership Committees (Report)
Document number
2025-418
Neighborhood
Argay Terrace
Brentwood-Darlington
Centennial
Foster-Powell
Glenfair
Hazelwood
Mill Park
Montavilla
Mt. Scott-Arleta
Madison South
Parkrose
Powellhurst-Gilbert
Roseway
South Tabor
Sumner
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Housing Bureau
Prosper Portland
Council action
Confirmed
  • Aye (9):
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Ryan
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Absent (3):
    • Avalos
    • Kanal
    • Koyama Lane

5

Appoint and reappoint members to the Development Review Advisory Committee (Report)
Document number
2025-409
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Permitting & Development
Council action
Confirmed
Item was pulled from the consent agenda for discussion.

Motion to accept the report: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Ryan.
  • Aye (10):
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Absent (2):
    • Avalos
    • Koyama Lane

Regular Agenda

6

*Authorize City Attorney to settle lawsuit related to construction of the Streetcar approach ramp located near SE 2nd Ave and accept lump sum payment in the amount of $7,500,000 (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192118
Document number
2025-419
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (9):
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Ryan
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Absent (3):
    • Avalos
    • Kanal
    • Koyama Lane

7

Authorize revenue bonds in an amount sufficient to provide not more than $41 million to finance City fleet maintenance facility improvements and related costs (Ordinance)
Document number
2025-404
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Treasury
Time requested
30 minutes
Previous agenda item
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading November 5, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.
Testify on this item

8

Authorize the City to acquire certain permanent and temporary property rights necessary for construction of the 3260 SW Upper Drive north to 3139 SW Upper Drive project through negotiation or exercise of the City's eminent domain authority (Ordinance)
Document number
2025-405
Neighborhood
Southwest Hills
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Water
Time requested
15 minutes
Previous agenda item
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading November 5, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.
Testify on this item

9

Accept the Bull Run Treatment Projects 2025 Annual Report (Report)
Document number
2025-383
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
Time requested
1 hour
Previous agenda item
Council action
Accepted
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Clark and seconded by Novick.
  • Aye (10):
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Absent (2):
    • Avalos
    • Koyama Lane

Suspension of Rules

10

Authorize Council to continue operating under the current City Code Chapter 3.02 (Resolution)
Resolution number
37721
Document number
2025-420
Introduced by
Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Council action
Adopted
Motion to suspend the rules to add a resolution to the agenda: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (10): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Smith, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (2): Avalos, Kanal)

Motion to remove "in the Governance Committee" from the second Resolved Statement: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (5): Green, Dunphy, Kanal, Morillo, Novick; Nay (5): Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (2): Avalos, Koyama Lane). Motion failed to pass.
  • Aye (8):
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Ryan
    • Novick
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Nay (2):
    • Kanal
    • Morillo
  • Absent (2):
    • Avalos
    • Koyama Lane

Session Status
Adjourned
Council in Attendance
Councilor Olivia Clark
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
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; Rebecca Dobert, Acting Council Clerk
Councilors Ryan and Zimmerman arrived at 2:06 p.m.

Council adjourned at 3:05 p.m.
 

Regular Agenda

11

Initiate two disparity studies on City contracting and workforce participation (Resolution)
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
2 hours
Previous agenda item
Council action
Adopted As Amended
Motion to amend the Resolution as shown in Ryan 1. Moved by Ryan and seconded by Clark. (Aye (10): Clark, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (2): Green, Avalos)
  • Aye (10):
    • Clark
    • Zimmerman
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Absent (2):
    • Green
    • Avalos

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