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February 25-26, 2026 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.

Questions may be directed to councilclerk@portlandoregon.gov

Meeting Minutes

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

Council President Dunphy presided.

Officers in attendance: Beth Woodard, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Councilor Zimmerman arrived at 9:33 a.m.

The consent agenda was approved on a Y-11 roll call. (Aye (11): Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Absent (1): Ryan).

Councilor Zimmerman left at 10:12 a.m. and returned at 10:26 a.m.
Councilor Clark left at 10:23 a.m.

Council recessed at 11:35 a.m. and reconvened at 11:47 a.m.

Council recessed at 1:16 p.m.

Agenda approval

1

Council action
Approved as amended
Motion to postpone items 2026-073 and 2026-074 to next week's agenda: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Clark. (Aye (6): Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Nay (5): Avalos, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green; Absent (1): Ryan). Motion failed to pass.

The agenda was approved. (Aye (9): Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Dunphy; Nay (2): Smith, Zimmerman; Absent (1): Ryan)

Public communications

2

Public Comment (Public communication)
Document number
February 25, 2026 Public Communications
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

Committee referral report

3

Committee Referral List

Time certain

4

​​Adopt the Affordable Housing Opportunities Project amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Map and the Official Zoning Map (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192146
Document number
2026-037
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
9:45 am
Time requested
5 minutes
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (1):
    • Ryan

5

​​Adopt the Public Infrastructure Environmental Code Project to streamline environmental zoning regulations to accommodate needed infrastructure projects and support ongoing natural resource management (amend Code Title 33)​ (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192152
Document number
2026-063
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
9:50 am
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Verbal and written testimony records are closed.

Passed to second reading as amended March 11, 2026 at 9:45 a.m. time certain

Consent agenda

6

Declare properties located near the intersections of N Lewis Ave and N Loring St, and N Albina Ave and N River St as surplus property and authorize the Bureau of Transportation to dispose of the property for fair market value (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192148
Document number
2026-051
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading March 4, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

7

Authorize limited tax revenue refunding bonds through December 31, 2028 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192149
Document number
2026-050
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Treasury
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading at 9:30 a.m. March 4, 2026

Regular agenda

8

Accept the 2024-2025 Parks Levy and Parks Levy Oversight Committee Annual Report (Report)
Document number
2026-040
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Parks & Recreation
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Accepted
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney.
  • Aye (10):
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (2):
    • Ryan
    • Zimmerman

9

Amend Council Committee Code to allow for the creation of a Council Committee of the Whole (amend Code Section 3.02.050) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192147
Document number
2026-071
Introduced by
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Mitch Green
Council President Jamie Dunphy
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed as amended
  • Aye (9):
    • Avalos
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Dunphy
  • Nay (1):
    • Smith
  • Absent (2):
    • Ryan
    • Zimmerman

10

Authorize Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain permanent and temporary property rights necessary for construction of the NE MLK Blvd Safety and Access to Transit Project, through the exercise of the City’s eminent domain authority (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192150
Document number
2026-052
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading March 4, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

11

​​Amend Civil Rights Code related to sexual orientation and family status definitions and amend nondiscrimination clauses (amend Code Section 14A.50.110 and Code Chapter 23.01) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192153
Document number
2026-073
Introduced by
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Dan Ryan
City department
Equity and Human Rights
Police
Time requested
25 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to table Items 2026-073 and 2026-074: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Zimmerman. Motion withdrawn.

Motion to postpone Items 2026-073 and 2026-074 to next Wednesday's meeting: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Zimmerman.

Motion to divide the question to vote on Items 2026-073 and 2026-074 separately: Moved by Morillo.

Vote called to postpone Item 2026-073 to next Wednesday's meeting: (Aye (5): Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Nay (5): Avalos, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green; Absent (2): Ryan, Clark). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to amend Exhibit B as shown in Koyama Lane 1: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (10): Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Absent (2): Ryan, Clark)

Passed to second reading as amended March 4, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

12

​​Declare the City of Portland will defend the rights of transgender people and all of the LGBTQIA2S+ community​ (Resolution)
Resolution number
37743
Document number
2026-074
Introduced by
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Dan Ryan
City department
Equity and Human Rights
Police
Time requested
5 minutes
Council action
Postponed as amended
Motion table Items 2026-073 and 2026-074: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Zimmerman. Motion withdrawn.

Motion to postpone Items 2026-073 and 2026-074 to next Wednesday's meeting: Moved by Morillo and seconded by Zimmerman.

Motion to divide the question to vote on Items 2026-073 and 2026-074 separately: Moved by Morillo.

Vote called to postpone Item 2026-074 to next Wednesday's meeting: (Aye (9): Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Nay (1): Smith; Absent (2): Ryan, Clark)

Postponed as amended to March 4, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

13

Amend the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefit Fund Climate Investment Plan​ (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192154
Document number
2026-022
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to approve Avalos 1 to restore the funding allocation recommendations as shown in Exhibit A as proposed by the PCEF committee and submitted by the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Green. (Aye (9): Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Nay (1): Novick; Absent (2): Ryan, Clark).

Motion to adopt the conforming amendment to Exhibit A: Moved by Novick and seconded by Dunphy. Motion withdrawn.

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Novick 2 and Novick 3: Moved by Novick and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. Motion withdrawn.

Passed to second reading as amended March 4, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

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

Council President Dunphy presided.

Officers in attendance: Nancy Thorington, Deputy City Attorney; Rebecca Dobert, Acting Council Clerk

Councilor Avalos and Councilor Zimmerman arrived at 2:32 p.m.

Councilor Avalos left at 5:26 p.m.
Councilor Koyama-Lane left at 5:29 p.m.

Council recessed at 4:36 p.m. and reconvened at 4:48 p.m.

Council adjourned at 5:32 p.m.
 

Regular agenda

14

Commemorate the life of George Floyd and reaffirm the commitment to racial justice of the City of Portland (Resolution)
Resolution number
37742
Document number
2026-094
Introduced by
Councilor Candace Avalos
Councilor Loretta Smith
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (9):
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (3):
    • Ryan
    • Novick
    • Clark

15

Amend the FY 2025–26 Appropriation Schedule to reallocate $150,000 from the Legal Priorities Reserve Fund to support refugee and immigration legal services (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192151
Document number
2026-053
Introduced by
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Time requested
1 hour
Verbal testimony for this item is limited to 2 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Motion to amend the ordinance to add an emergency clause: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Smith. Motion withdrawn.

Passed to second reading March 4, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

16

Amend Campaign Finance Code to maintain enforcement of voter-approved regulations following court order (amend Code Chapter 2.10) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192156
Document number
2026-055
Introduced by
Auditor Simone Rede
City department
Elections & Campaign Finance
Time requested
45 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to March 4, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

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