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February 5, 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
Members in attendance
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
Council Vice President Olivia Clark
Councilor Mitch Green
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney

Council President Pirtle-Guiney presided.

Officers in attendance: Beth Woodard, Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk 

The consent agenda was approved on a Y-12 roll call.

Council recessed at 12:30 p.m. and reconvened at 12:38 p.m.

Council adjourned at 12:57 p.m.

Agenda approval

1

Council action
Approved
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Public communications

2

Public Comment (Public communication)
Document number
February 5, 2025 Public Communications
Council action
Placed on file

Time certain

3

Consider proposal of Type IV Demolition Review approval for 118 SW Porter St, and Portland Permitting and Development staff recommendation for approval, for a contributing building in the South Portland Historic District (LU 24-077225 DM) (Report)
Document number
2025-005
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Permitting & Development
Time certain
9:45 am
Time requested
15 minutes
Previous agenda item document number 2025-005.
Council action
Findings adopted
Motion to approve the findings and decision: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Novick.
  • Aye (11):
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Abstain (1):
    • Clark

Consent agenda

4

Approve Council Minutes for December 4, 2024 - January 16, 2025 (Report)
Document number
2025-013
Introduced by
Auditor Simone Rede
City department
Auditor's Office
Council Clerk
Council action
Approved
  • Aye (12):
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Pirtle-Guiney

Regular agenda

5

Appoint Michael Jordan as City Administrator (Resolution)
Resolution number
37697
Document number
2025-011
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Adopted as amended
Motion to amend the resolution to add "WHEREAS, Michael Jordan will serve as City Administrator through January 2, 2026" and add "in accordance with this resolution" to the resolved statement: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (12): Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney)
  • Aye (11):
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Nay (1):
    • Kanal

6

Appoint Robert Taylor as City Attorney (Resolution)
Resolution number
37698
Document number
2025-012
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
Time requested
45 minutes
Council action
Adopted
Motion to call the question: Moved by Green and seconded by Zimmerman.
  • Aye (12):
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Pirtle-Guiney

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