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August 13-14, 2025 Council Agenda (Special Meetings)

Council Agenda Number
5815

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.

Special meetings scheduled by request of Councilors Kanal, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Clark, Avalos, and Pirtle-Guiney as required by City Code Subsection 3.02.010 D.

Questions may be directed to councilclerk@portlandoregon.gov

Meeting Minutes

Session Status
Recessed
Council in Attendance
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
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Dan Ryan
Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney

Council President Pirtle-Guiney presided.

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

 

Council recessed at 1:29 p.m. 

Agenda Approval

1

Council action
Approved
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Regular Agenda

2

Ordinance number
192094
Document number
2025-300
Introduced by
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Candace Avalos
Councilor Jamie Dunphy
Time requested
90 minutes
Previous agenda item.
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Kanal 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Green (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney)

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

Motion to amend City Code Subsection 3.02.020 B.4. as shown in Koyama Lane 1: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (6): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal; Nay (6) Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney). Motion failed to pass.

Passed to second reading as amended September 3, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

3

Document number
2025-323
Introduced by
Councilor Jamie Dunphy
Councilor Steve Novick
Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Time requested
90 minutes
Council action
Continued
Motion to amend Exhibit A has shown in Novick 1: Moved by Novick and seconded by Koyama Lane. Vote not called.

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy A: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (4): Clark, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Smith; Nay (8): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy B: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Green.

Motion to table Dunphy B and close debate: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Green. Approved by unanimous consent.

Continued to August 14, 2025 at 2:30 p.m.

Session Status
Adjourned
Council in Attendance
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
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Dan Ryan
Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney

Council President Pirtle-Guiney presided.

Officers in attendance: Adrienne DelCotto, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Councilor Ryan left at 2:59 p.m. and returned at 3:55 p.m.

Council recessed at 5:00 p.m.

Regular Agenda

4

Document number
2025-323
Introduced by
Councilor Jamie Dunphy
Councilor Steve Novick
Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Previous agenda item
Council action
Continued
Motion to table the item: Moved by Clark and seconded by Smith. (Aye (5): Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (6): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal; Absent (1): Ryan). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Pirtle-Guiney A: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Kanal.

Motion to divide Pirtle-Guiney A to vote on the amendments in Sections B.1.a. and 5. in Exhibit A separately: Moved by Kanal. 
 
Vote on Pirtle-Guiney A amendments in Sections B.1.a. and 5. in Exhibit A: (Aye (2): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (10): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Ryan). Motion failed to pass.
 
Remainder of Pirtle-Guiney A withdrawn.

Motion to remove Dunphy B from the table: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Avalos. Approved by unanimous consent.

Vote to amend Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy B: Previously moved by Dunphy and seconded by Green. (Aye (3): Morillo, Green, Dunphy; Nay (9): Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy C: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Zimmerman. (Aye (1): Dunphy; Nay (11): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy D: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Green. (Aye (2): Green, Dunphy; Nay (10): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Green 1: Moved by Green and seconded by Kanal. Vote not called.

Continued to future meeting date.
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