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March 11, 2026 Council Agenda

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

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Meeting Minutes

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: Linly Rees, Chief Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Council recessed at 9:39 am. and reconvened at 9:43 a.m.

Councilor Smith left at 10:59 a.m. and returned at 11:19 a.m.

Council recessed at 11:24 a.m. and reconvened at 11:35 a.m.

Councilor Zimmerman left at 12:54 p.m. and reconvened at 1:07 p.m.

Council adjourned at 1:20 p.m.
 

Pre-gavel

Acknowledge proclamation for David "DJ OG One" Jackson
Proclamation - DJ OG One Day 564.54 KB

Agenda approval

1

Council action
Approved
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Public communications

2

Public Comment (Public communication)
Document number
March 11, 2026 Public Communications
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

Council President update

3

Federal response update
Time requested: 5 minutes

Committee referral report

4

Committee Referral List

Time certain

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
9:45 am
Time requested
5 minutes
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed as amended
  • Aye (12):
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Dunphy

6

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 certain
9:50 am
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Morillo 1: Moved by Morillo and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (9): Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Dunphy; Nay (3): Smith, Ryan, Zimmerman)

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

Passed to second reading as amended March 18, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

7

Appoint members to the Community Involvement Committee (Report)
Document number
2026-087
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
10:20 am
Time requested
5 minutes
Council action
Confirmed
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Clark.
  • Aye (11):
    • Avalos
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (1):
    • Smith

Regular agenda

8

​​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
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed as amended
  • Aye (11):
    • Avalos
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (1):
    • Smith

9

​​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
Adopted as amended
  • Aye (12):
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Dunphy

10

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
15 minutes
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed as amended
  • Aye (9):
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Zimmerman
    • Dunphy
  • Nay (3):
    • Kanal
    • Morillo
    • Green

11

​​Approve the Cully Tax Increment Financing District Five-Year Action Plan (Resolution)
Resolution number
37744
Document number
2026-082
Neighborhood
Concordia
Cully
Roseway
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Housing Bureau
Prosper Portland
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (10):
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
  • Nay (1):
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (1):
    • Zimmerman

12

Appoint and reappoint members to the Cully Tax Increment Financing Community Leadership Council (Report)
Document number
2026-083
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Housing Bureau
Prosper Portland
Time requested
5 minutes
Council action
Confirmed
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Dunphy.
  • Aye (12):
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Dunphy

13

​​Appoint Eric Cress to the Prosper Portland Board of Commissioners for term to expire September 5, 2026 ​ (Report)
Document number
2026-084
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Prosper Portland
Time requested
5 minutes
Council action
Confirmed
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Green and seconded by Smith.
  • Aye (12):
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Dunphy

14

Amend Chronic Nuisance Property Code to address human trafficking, gun violence, and administrative challenges (amend Code Chapter 14B.60) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-039
Introduced by
Councilor Steve Novick
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Rescheduled
Rescheduled to March 18, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

15

Appropriate grants from the State of Oregon Transportation Safety Office and from Oregon Impact for a total of $322,555 to increase traffic safety (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192162
Document number
2026-079
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Grants Management
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Rescheduled
Rescheduled to March 18, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

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