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January 14, 2026 Council Agenda

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

Council President Dunphy presided.

Officers in attendance: Robert Taylor, City Attorney; Rebecca Dobert, Acting Council Clerk

Councilor Smith left at 4:27 p.m.

Councilor Zimmerman left at 4:36 p.m.

Councilor Morillo left at 4:59 p.m.

Council adjourned at 5:01 p.m.

Agenda Approval

1

Council action
Approved
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Public Communications

2

Public Comment (Public Communication)
Document number
January 14, 2026 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

*Pay settlement of Eric Heard employment discrimination lawsuit in the sum of $75,000 involving Portland Fire & Rescue (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192134
Document number
2026-027
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Risk Management
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (10):
    • Avalos
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Dunphy
  • Nay (1):
    • Zimmerman
  • Absent (1):
    • Smith

5

*Pay Settlement of Stellar J Corporation Contract Claims in the Amount of $650,000 (Emergency Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192135
Document number
2026-028
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
City Attorney
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (10):
    • Avalos
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Dunphy
  • Nay (1):
    • Zimmerman
  • Absent (1):
    • Smith

6

Accept the City Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 (Report)
Document number
2026-001
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Accounting
Time requested
10 minutes (1 of 2)
Previous agenda item
Council action
Accepted
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Green.
  • Aye (12):
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Dunphy

7

Approve Plan of Action as required by the Oregon Secretary of State to finding by outside auditors of material weaknesses in the FY 2024-25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (Resolution)
Resolution number
37731
Document number
2026-002
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Accounting
Time requested
10 minutes (2 of 2)
Previous agenda item
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (12):
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Dunphy

8

Adopt the Budget Calendar for FY 2026-27 (Resolution)
Resolution number
37732
Document number
2026-003
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
City Budget Office
Time requested
20 minutes
Previous agenda item
Council action
Adopted As Amended
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Kanal 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Novick. (Aye (11): Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Dunphy; Nay (1): Zimmerman)
  • Aye (12):
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Dunphy

9

Establish a Portland City Council Governance Handbook to collect policies, procedures, and current practices to support City operations and improve transparency (Resolution)
Resolution number
37733
Document number
2025-493
Introduced by
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Time requested
1 hour
Previous agenda item
Council action
Adopted As Amended
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Pirtle-Guiney 1-3: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (9): Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Green, Dunphy; Absent (3): Smith, Morillo, Zimmerman)

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy 1: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (9): Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Green, Dunphy; Absent (3): Smith, Morillo, Zimmerman)
  • Aye (9):
    • Avalos
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (3):
    • Smith
    • Morillo
    • Zimmerman

10

Assess property for sidewalk, curb and driveway repair for the Portland Bureau of Transportation (Y1106) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192139
Document number
2025-467
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Time requested
10 minutes (1 of 2)
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Rescheduled

11

Assess property for sidewalk, curb and driveway repair for the Portland Bureau of Transportation (Y1107) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192138
Document number
2025-468
Neighborhood
Powellhurst-Gilbert
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Time requested
10 minutes (2 of 2)
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Rescheduled

City Administrator Update

12

January 2026 City Administrator Report (Presentation)
Document number
2026-004
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
City Administrator Raymond C. Lee III
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Rescheduled

Consent Agenda

13

Amend Intergovernmental Agreement with Multnomah County for the Revenue Division to administer the Preschool for All Program Tax (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192137
Document number
2025-466
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Rescheduled

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