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June 4-5, 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
Recessed
Council in attendance
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Dan Ryan
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Steve Novick
Councilor Olivia Clark
Councilor Mitch Green
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Councilor Candace Avalos
Council President Jamie Dunphy
Councilor Loretta Smith
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney

Council President Pirtle-Guiney presided until 1:12 p.m. and then Council Vice President Koyama-Lane presided.

Officers in attendance: Alan Yoder, Deputy City Attorney; Rebecca Dobert, Acting Council Clerk

Councilor Novick left at 12:25 p.m.
Council President Pirtle-Guiney left at 1:12 p.m.

Council recessed at 1:42 p.m.

Agenda approval

1

Council action
Approved
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Public communications

2

Public Comment (Public communication)
Document number
June 4, 2025 Public Communications
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

Committee referral report

3

Committee referral list
Time requested
5 minutes

City Administrator update

4

June 4, 2025 City Administrator Report (Presentation)
Document number
2025-220
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Former City Administrator Michael Jordan
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

Consent agenda

5

Reappoint Jill Cropp and Peggy Moretti to the Development Review Advisory Committee for terms to expire March 29, 2028 (Report)
Document number
2025-198
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Permitting & Development
Previous agenda item
Council action
Confirmed
Item was pulled from the consent agenda for discussion.
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Morillo.
  • Aye (11):
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Morillo
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Koyama Lane
  • Absent (1):
    • Novick

6

Appoint Asad Butt for a term July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 and reappoint Leslie Goodlow for a term to expire June 30, 2028 to the Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission (Report)
Document number
2025-203
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Previous agenda item
Council action
Confirmed
Item was pulled from the consent agenda for discussion.
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Clark.
  • Aye (10):
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Morillo
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Koyama Lane
  • Absent (2):
    • Novick
    • Pirtle-Guiney

Regular agenda

7

*Pay settlement of E.F., Daniella Araujo, and Ayva Levin’s bodily injury lawsuits in the sum of $942,600 involving Portland Parks & Recreation (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
192062
Document number
2025-221
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Risk Management
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (12):
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Pirtle-Guiney

8

*Pay settlement of the estate of M.A. (a minor) wrongful death and related claims resulting from a drowning at Montavilla Community Center for $1,660,400 involving Portland Parks & Recreation (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
192063
Document number
2025-222
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Risk Management
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (12):
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Pirtle-Guiney

9

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
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Remanded
Motion to remand the ordinance to approve funding recommendations of Children's Levy Allocation Committee: Moved by Morillo and seconded by Green.
  • Aye (7):
    • Kanal
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Green
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
  • Nay (5):
    • Ryan
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Zimmerman
    • Pirtle-Guiney

10

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
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Absent (1):
    • Kanal

11

Adopt committee rules (Resolution)
Resolution number
37707
Document number
2025-166
Introduced by
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Dan Ryan
Time requested
45 minutes
Previous agenda item
Council action
Adopted as amended
Motion to amend Committee Agendas B.1.b. in Exhibit A to add ", as defined in Code Subsections 3.02.020 B.1.a.(1)(a) and (b)": Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (7): Kanal, Ryan, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith; Nay (5) Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (1) Zimmerman)

Motion to call the question: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Clark. (Aye (3): Ryan Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (8) Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith; Absent (1) Novick) Motion fails to pass.

Motion to amend Committee Actions B.1.a.1. in Exhibit A to replace "themes from public testimony received" with "links to all oral and written testimony received": Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (3): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Avalos; Nay (8) Ryan, Morillo, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (1) Novick) Motion fails to pass.

Motion to amend Committee Actions B.1.d. Moved by Green and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (11): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (1) Novick)

Motion to amend Committee Actions B.1.a.1. in Exhibit A to add "and links to all oral and written testimony received": Moved by Avalos and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (8): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith; Nay (2) Ryan, Zimmerman; Absent (2) Novick, Pirtle-Guiney)
  • Aye (10):
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Morillo
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Koyama Lane
  • Absent (2):
    • Novick
    • Pirtle-Guiney

12

Adopt a procedure for the appointment and confirmation of Portlanders to City boards, commissions, and committees (Resolution)
Document number
2025-117
Introduced by
Councilor Dan Ryan
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Time requested
30 minutes
Previous agenda item
Council action
Tabled
Motion to table the item: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Kanal. Approved by unanimous consent.

Suspension of rules

13

*Approve one year extension of funding for Portland Children’s Levy that reflects lower revenues for FY 2025-26 (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
192065
Document number
2025-226
Introduced by
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
City department
Portland Children's Levy
Council action
Passed
Motion to suspend the rules to add an ordinance to the agenda to extend the current levels of funding in the Portland Children's Levy with authority granted up to the 25% mark to the director for reductions given the reduction in revenue for the upcoming 12 months not to exceed one year: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Clark. (Aye (12): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney)
  • Aye (12):
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Pirtle-Guiney

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

Council President Pirtle-Guiney presided.

Officers in attendance: Naomi Sheffield, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Rebecca Dobert, Acting Council Clerk

Councilor Dunphy arrived at 2:03 p.m.

Council recessed at 2:12 p.m. and reconvened at 2:29 p.m.
Council recessed at 3:31 p.m. and reconvened at 4:01 p.m.
Council recessed at 4:05 p.m. to enter executive session.
Council reconvened at 5:00 p.m.

Council adjourned at 5:36 p.m.

Regular agenda

14

*Pay settlement of Carlos Ibarra bodily injury lawsuit in the sum of $350,000 involving Portland Parks & Recreation (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
192066
Document number
2025-223
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Risk Management
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Nay (1):
    • Zimmerman

15

*Pay Workers’ Compensation Claims of Robin Scheffer in the sum of $75,000 involving Portland Permitting & Development (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
192067
Document number
2025-224
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Risk Management
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (12):
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Pirtle-Guiney

Time certain

16

*Authorize City Attorney to settle lawsuit related to the historic Central Albina displacement and pay settlement of named plaintiffs’ claims in the sum of $7,500,000 from the City and $1,000,000 from Prosper Portland (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
192068
Document number
2025-225
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Risk Management
Time certain
2:30 pm
Time requested
2 hours and 30 minutes
Council action
Passed as amended
Motion to amend Section I. in Exhibit A to strike “$2,000,000.00” and replace with “7,500,000.00 from the City and $1,000,000.00 from Prosper Portland”: Moved by Smith and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (12) Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney)
  • Aye (12):
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Pirtle-Guiney

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