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September 17-18, 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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Meeting Minutes

Session Status
Recessed
Council in Attendance
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 Vice President Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Steve Novick
Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney

Council President Pirtle-Guiney presided.

Officers in attendance: Mike Porter, Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Councilors Novick and Ryan arrived at 6:03 p.m.

Document numbers 2025-329 and 2025-354 were pulled from the consent agenda. The balance of the consent agenda was approved with a vote of (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney).  

Council recessed at 6:04 p.m. and reconvened at 6:22 p.m.

Council recessed at 9:07 p.m.

Agenda Approval

1

Council action
Approved
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Public Communications

2

Public Comment (Public Communication)
Document number
September 17, 2025 Public Communications
Time requested
15 minutes

Committee Referral Report

3

Committee referral list

Time requested: 5 minutes

Consent Agenda

4

*Authorize negotiation and execution of a lease for District 1 Councilors' office space for a term commencing approximately October 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029 (Emergency Ordinance)
Document number
2025-354
Neighborhood
Hazelwood
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Bureau of Fleet and Facilities
Council action
Referred to Mayor
Referred to the Office of Mayor Wilson.

5

Declare property located on SE 21st Ave and SE Powell Blvd as surplus property and authorize the City Administrator to dispose of the property at fair market value (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192099
Document number
2025-329
Neighborhood
Hosford-Abernethy
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Bureau of Fleet and Facilities
Previous agenda item
Item has been pulled from the consent agenda for discussion.
Council action
Rescheduled
Rescheduled to September 18, 2025 at 2:30 p.m.

6

Assess property for system development charge contracts, private plumbing loan contracts and safety net loan deferral contracts (Z0854, Z0855, Z0856, K0196, K0197, T0215, T0216, T0217, W0083, Z1214, P0175, P0176) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192096
Document number
2025-306
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Previous agenda item
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading September 24, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

Regular Agenda

7

Reaffirm Council commitment to the Vision Zero Action Plan and convene a cross-bureau Vision Zero Task Force (Resolution)
Resolution number
37716
Document number
2025-204
Introduced by
Council Vice President Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Olivia Clark
Councilor Mitch Green
Councilor Loretta Smith
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Time requested
75 minutes
Previous agenda item
Council action
Adopted As Amended
Motion to add the following Resolved Statement, "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Vision Zero Task Force shall ensure meaningful community engagement in the development of its analysis and action plan, and inform communities of the new action plan.": Moved by Avalos and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney)

Motion to add the following Resolved Statement, "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Vision Zero Task Force shall specifically examine the overrepresentation of traffic fatalities involving people experiencing homelessness, conduct an analysis of the underlying causes, and recommend targeted strategies to reduce and prevent these deaths.": Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney)"
  • Aye (12):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Pirtle-Guiney

8

Amend Small Donor Elections Code to adopt the recommendations of the Portland Elections Commission (amend Code Chapter 2.16) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192098
Document number
2025-310
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Small Donor Elections
Time requested
45 minutes
Previous agenda item
Council action
Rescheduled
Rescheduled to September 18, 2025 at 2:30 p.m.

8

Amend Parking Space Reservation Code to allow for flexibility in the distribution of responsibilities (amend Code Section 16.20.460) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192097
Document number
2025-301
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Rescheduled
Rescheduled to September 18, 2025 at 2:30 p.m.

Session Status
Adjourned
Council in Attendance
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 Vice President Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Steve Novick
Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney

Council President Pirtle-Guiney presided.

Officers in attendance: Naomi Sheffield, Chief Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Councilor Koyama Lane arrived at 2:55 p.m.

Council adjourned at 4:51 p.m.

Time Certain

10

​​Approve Comprehensive Plan Map, Zone Map, and Title 33 amendments as proposed in Portland-Gresham Urban Service Boundary Amendments Project​ (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192100
Document number
2025-349
Neighborhood
Pleasant Valley
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
2:30 pm
Time requested
1 hour (1 of 2)
Previous agenda item
Council action
Passed to second reading
Oral record is closed.
Written record will remain open until September 23, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Passed to second reading September 24, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. time certain.

11

​​Direct City Administrator to approve Portland-Gresham Urban Services Intergovernmental Agreement (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192101
Document number
2025-350
Neighborhood
Pleasant Valley
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
2:30 pm
Time requested
1 hour (2 of 2)
Previous agenda item
Council action
Passed to second reading
Oral record is closed.
Written record will remain open until September 23, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Passed to second reading September 24, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. time certain.

Regular Agenda

12

Amend Parking Space Reservation Code to allow for flexibility in the distribution of responsibilities (amend Code Section 16.20.460) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192097
Document number
2025-301
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Continued
Item continued to September 24, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

13

Amend Small Donor Elections Code to adopt the recommendations of the Portland Elections Commission (amend Code Chapter 2.16) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192098
Document number
2025-310
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Small Donor Elections
Time requested
45 minutes
Previous agenda item
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading September 24, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

14

Declare property located on SE 21st Ave and SE Powell Blvd as surplus property and authorize the City Administrator to dispose of the property at fair market value (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192099
Document number
2025-329
Neighborhood
Hosford-Abernethy
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Bureau of Fleet and Facilities
Previous agenda item
Council action
Passed to second reading
Item was pulled from the consent agenda for discussion.
Passed to second reading September 24, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

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