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May 21, 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.

Questions may be directed to councilclerk@portlandoregon.gov

Meeting Minutes

In this agenda

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

Council convened at 9:15 a.m.
Council President Pirtle-Guiney presided. 
Officers in attendance: Robert Taylor, City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Councilor Zimmerman left at 11:05 a.m. and returned at 11:13 a.m.
Council recessed at 11:17 a.m. and reconvened at 11:26 a.m.
Council recessed at 11:47 a.m. and reconvened as the City of Portland Budget Committee.
Council recessed at 11:49 a.m. and reconvened at 12:02 p.m.
Council recessed at 2:25 p.m. and reconvened at 3:02 p.m.
Council as the City Budget Committee recessed at 5:59 p.m. and reconvened as the Prosper Portland Budget Committee.
Council as the Prosper Budget Committee recessed at 6:23 p.m. and reconvened as the City Budget Committee.
Council recessed at 6:23 p.m. and reconvened at 6:33 p.m.
Councilor Kanal arrived at 6:38 p.m.
Councilor Smith left at 8:22 and returned at 8:28 p.m.
Council recessed at 8:30 p.m. and reconvened at 9:04 p.m.
Council as the City Budget Committee recessed at 9:16 p.m. and reconvened as the Prosper Budget Committee.
Council as the Prosper Budget Committee recessed at 9:37 p.m. and reconvened as the City Budget Committee.
Councilor Clark left at 10:10 p.m. and returned at 10:15 p.m.
Council as the City Budget Committee recessed at 11:09 p.m. and reconvened as the City Council.
City Council recessed at 11:14 p.m. and reconvened as the City Budget Committee.
Council as the City Budget Committee recessed at 11:54 pm and reconvened as Prosper Budget Committee.

Council adjourned at 11:56  p.m.

NOTE: View the last 3 hours of the meeting here.

Pre-gavel

Celebrating Older American Month and Age-Friendly Portland

Speakers:
Bandana Shrestha, State Director, AARP Oregon
Poison Waters, local personality

Agenda Approval

1

Council action
Approved
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Public Communications

2

Public Comment (Public Communication)
Document number
May 21, 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

Add Fair Wage Policy Code for certain City service contracts (add Code Chapter 5.70) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192054
Document number
2025-178
Introduced by
Councilor Jamie Dunphy
Councilor Steve Novick
Councilor Mitch Green
Second reading agenda item.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (12):
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Pirtle-Guiney

5

Approve funding recommendations of Children’s Levy Allocation Committee for July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2028 (Ordinance)
Document number
2025-207
Introduced by
Councilor Dan Ryan
City department
Portland Children's Levy
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading June 4, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

6

​​Grant a cable franchise agreement to Comcast of Oregon to continue access to the right-of-way and operate a cable system for a period of ten years (Ordinance)
Document number
2025-197
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Rescheduled
Item will be rescheduled for a future meeting.

7

Authorize the Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain permanent and temporary rights necessary for construction of the NE Columbia – Cully Boulevard and Alderwood Road Intersection Improvements Project through exercise of Eminent Domain Authority (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192064
Document number
2025-184
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Time requested
30 minutes
Previous agenda item.
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading June 4, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

8

Adopt the Locally Preferred Alternative for the 82nd Avenue Transit Project and Conditions for Approval (Resolution)
Resolution number
37706
Document number
2025-093
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Time requested
30 minutes
Previous agenda item.
Council action
Adopted As Amended
Motion to amend the resolution to change the second to last Whereas statement to correct the name of the report written by the 82nd Ave Coalition and to change the name to the "82nd Avenue Development Strategy": Moved by Clark and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (11): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (1): Zimmerman) 
  • Aye (12):
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Pirtle-Guiney

9

Amend fee schedule for tree permits (amend PRK 2.03) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192055
Document number
2025-123
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Parks & Recreation
Second reading agenda item.
Council action
Passed As Amended
  • Aye (12):
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Pirtle-Guiney

10

Adopt rates and charges for water and water-related services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192056
Document number
2025-132
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Water
Second reading agenda item.
Council action
Passed As Amended
  • Aye (11):
    • Kanal
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Nay (1):
    • Ryan

11

Revise sewer and stormwater charges and fees for FY 2025-26 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192057
Document number
2025-133
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Environmental Services
Second reading agenda item.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Kanal
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Nay (1):
    • Ryan

12

Revise sewer and stormwater rates for FY 2025-26 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192058
Document number
2025-134
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Environmental Services
Second reading agenda item.
Council action
Passed As Amended
  • Aye (11):
    • Kanal
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Nay (1):
    • Ryan

13

Adopt fees and charges for water system development and water-related services during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192059
Document number
2025-135
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Water
Second reading agenda item.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Kanal
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Nay (1):
    • Ryan

14

*Revise transportation fees, rates and charges for FY 2025-26 and amend Transportation Fee Schedule and fix an effective date (amend TRN 3.450) (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192061
Document number
2025-136
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Second reading agenda item.
Council action
Passed As Amended
Motion to amend Exhibit F to increase the TNC per ride fee to $2.00: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Novick. (Aye (9): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (3): Ryan, Zimmerman, Smith) 

Motion to add an emergency clause in order pass the ordinance in time to have a balanced budget: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Novick. (Aye (11): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (1): Zimmerman)
  • Aye (10):
    • Kanal
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Nay (2):
    • Ryan
    • Zimmerman

15

Amend Portland Permitting & Development fee schedules to improve cost recovery and service levels for customers (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192060
Document number
2025-137
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Permitting & Development
Second reading agenda item.
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (12):
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Pirtle-Guiney

Time Certain

16

Approval of the FY 2025-26 Budget for the City of Portland (Council convenes as Budget Committee) (Report)
Document number
2025-208
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
City Budget Office
Time certain
11:45 am
Time requested
2 hours
Council action
Placed on File
Motion to approve a technical adjustment to update Attachment E: Moved by Novick and seconded by Zimmerman. (Aye (12): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney)

Motion to approve the changes to the Proposed Budget as presented in the memo titled, “Approval of the Budget for the City of Portland” and attachments: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (12): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney)

Motion to approve Prosper Portland Resolution 7606 including Exhibit A: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Clark. (Aye (12): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney)

Motion to move $999,340 to contingency: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Novick. (Aye (11): Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (1): Kanal)

Motion to approve changes to the proposed budget as presented in the memo, in Attachments B and C, to reflect the approved amendments: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Green. (Aye (12): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney)

Motion to approve the budget as amended: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Zimmerman; Motion withdrawn.

Motion to approve adjustments in Attachments B, C, and D of the memo: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Novick. (Aye (9): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (3): Ryan, Zimmerman, Smith)

Motion to approve budget as amended: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Novick. (Aye (8): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (4): Ryan, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith)

Motion to approve the tax levies: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (12): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney)

17

City Council convenes as Prosper Portland Budget Committee to approve the FY 2025-26 Budget (Report)
Document number
2025-209
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Prosper Portland
Time certain
1:45 pm
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Placed on File
Motion to approve the Prosper Portland Budget: Moved by Morillo and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (10): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (2): Clark, Green)

Record is kept by Prosper Portland Budget Committee Clerk.

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