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January 7-14, 2026 Council Agenda

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City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204

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Session Status
Recessed
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 Pirtle-Guiney presided.

Officers in attendance: Robert Taylor, City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Council recessed at 11:03 a.m. and reconvened at 11:23 a.m.
Council recessed at  12:59 p.m. and reconvened at 1:41 p.m.
Council recessed at  3:03 p.m. and reconvened at 3:23 p.m.
Council recessed at  4:27 p.m. and reconvened at 4:39 p.m.

Council recessed at 4:40 p.m.

Agenda Approval

1

Council action
Approved as amended
Motion to hear public comment before Council President and Vice President election: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Clark.
The agenda was approved as amended by unanimous consent.

Public Communications

2

Public Comment (Public Communication)
Document number
January 7, 2026 Public Communications
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on File

3

Council President and Vice President Election

Time requested: 2 hours

Council action
Continued
Motion to approve the recommended procedure to elect a Council President and Council Vice President. Moved by Kanal and seconded by Clark. (Aye (12): Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney).

Councilor Smith nominated Councilor Pirtle-Guiney for Council President.

Councilor Dunphy nominated Councilor Kanal for Council President.

Vote called for Council President - Round 1. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present.
(Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney)
(Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green)

Vote called for Council President - Round 2. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present.
(Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney)
(Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green)

Vote called for Council President - Round 3. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present.
(Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney)
(Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green)

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

Vote called for Council President - Round 4. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present.
(Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney)
(Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green)

Vote called for Council President - Round 5. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present.
(Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney)
(Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green)

Vote called for Council President - Round 6. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present.
(Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney)
(Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green)

Vote called for Council President - Round 7. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present.
(Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney)
(Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green)

Vote called for Council President - Round 8. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present.
(Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney)
(Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green)

Vote called for Council President - Round 9. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present.
(Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney)
(Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green)

Committee Referral Report

4

Committee Referral List
Time requested: 5 minutes

City Administrator Update

5

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

6

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

Regular Agenda

7

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

8

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

Session Status
Recessed
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 Pirtle-Guiney presided.

Councilor Green arrived at 2:03 p.m.

Officers in attendance: Robert Taylor, City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Council recessed at 2:38 p.m. and reconvened at 3:41 p.m.

Council recessed at 3:55 p.m.

9

Council President and Vice President Election

Councilor Zimmerman nominated Councilor Smith and Councilor Novick for Council President.

Vote not called. 

Council action
Continued

Regular Agenda

10

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
Rescheduled

11

Add Nondiscrimination Requirements for Single-Occupant Restrooms in Places of Public Accommodation Code to establish equal restroom access by requiring gender neutral signage (add Code Section 23.01.071) (Ordinance)
Document number
2025-475
Introduced by
Council President Jamie Dunphy
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Time requested
1 hour
Previous agenda item
Council action
Rescheduled

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

Councilor Pirtle-Guiney presided until Councilor Dunphy was elected Council President.

Officers in attendance: Robert Taylor, City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Council recessed at 10:24 a.m. and reconvened at 10:45 a.m.
Council recessed at 11:50 a.m. and reconvened at 12:27 p.m.
Council recessed at 1:30 p.m. and reconvened at 1:48 p.m.

Council adjourned at 2:36 p.m.

12

Council President and Vice President Election

Item continued from Thursday, January 8, 2026.

Motion to suspend the rules to add an item to the agenda before the Council officer election titled “Code amendment Chapter 3.02 Council Organization and Procedure” related to the Mayor breaking a tie on the election of Council officers: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Clark.

Appeal to sustain the Council President's ruling on the point of order: Avalos, Morillo, and Dunphy. (Aye (7): Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (5): Avalos, Dunphy, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green)

Vote to suspend the rules. (Aye (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to change the procedure to elect Council President by voting yes or no for each candidate in order of nomination: Moved by Clark and seconded by Novick. (Aye (4): Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman; Nay (8): Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Pirtle-Guiney). Motion failed to pass.

Vote called for Council President - Round 10. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present.
(Pirtle-Guiney (0))
(Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green)
(Smith (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney)
(Novick (0))
 
Motion to recess: Moved by Smith and seconded by Clark. (Aye (5): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman; Nay (7): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Pirtle-Guiney). Motion failed to pass.
 
Vote called for Council President - Round 11. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present.
(Pirtle-Guiney (0))
(Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green)
(Smith (1): Ryan)
(Novick (5): Smith, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney)

Councilor Kanal nominated Councilor Dunphy for Council President.
Councilor Kanal withdrew his name from nomination for Council President.
 
Vote called for Council President - Round 12. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present.
(Pirtle-Guiney (0))
(Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green)
(Smith (0))
(Novick (5): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman)
(Dunphy (1): Pirtle-Guiney)
 
Vote called for Council President - Round 13. Councilor Dunphy was elected Council President.
(Pirtle-Guiney (1): Novick)
(Smith (0))
(Novick (2): Smith, Ryan)
(Dunphy (9): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney)
 
Councilor Koyama Lane nominated Councilor Clark for Council Vice President.
 
Vote called for Council Vice President - Round 1. Councilor Clark was elected Council Vice President. (Clark (11): Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Nay (1): Smith)

Time Certain

13

Annex the 5048 SW Hilltop Lane property (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192136
Document number
2025-483
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
9:45 am
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading January 21, 2026 at 6:15 p.m. time certain

City Administrator Update

14

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

15

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
Previous agenda item
Council action
Rescheduled

Regular Agenda

16

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)
Council action
Rescheduled

17

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)
Council action
Rescheduled

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