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April 15-16, 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 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
Councilor Candace Avalos
Councilor Loretta Smith
Council President Jamie Dunphy

Council convened at 6:10 p.m.

Council President Dunphy presided.

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

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

Council recessed at 7:41 p.m. and reconvened at 7:53 p.m.

Councilor Kanal arrived at 7:53 p.m.
Councilor Smith left at 8:14 p.m. and returned at 8:53 p.m.

Council recessed at 9:34 p.m.

Pre-gavel

National Public Safety Telecommunications Week

Agenda approval

1

Council action
Approved
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Public communications

2

Public comment (Public communication)
Document number
April 15, 2026 public communications
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

Council President update

3

Federal response update
Time requested: 5 minutes

Consent agenda

4

Support modification of Bureau of Transportation street opening permits to utilities to include damage cost recovery related to long-term pavement degradation associated with excavation in the public right-of-way (Resolution)
Resolution number
37745
Document number
2026-114
Introduced by
Councilor Olivia Clark
Councilor Mitch Green
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Loretta Smith
City department
Transportation
Council action
Adopted as amended
  • Aye (11):
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (1):
    • Kanal

Regular agenda

5

Adopt the FY 2025-26 Technical Adjustment Ordinance and make other budget-related changes (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192165
Document number
2026-120
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
City Budget Office
Time requested
20 minutes
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed as amended
Motion to amend Avalos/Dunphy/Green/Morillo 1 as shown in Ryan 2: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Novick. (Aye (4): Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman; Nay (7): Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Absent (1): Kanal). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to amend Avalos/Dunphy/Green/Morillo 1 as described in Smith 4: Moved by Smith and seconded by Novick. Motion withdrawn.

Motion to amend Avalos/Dunphy/Green/Morillo 1 as shown in Smith 3: Moved by Smith and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (6): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (5): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Dunphy; Absent (1): Kanal). Motion failed to pass.
  • Aye (8):
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
  • Nay (3):
    • Ryan
    • Zimmerman
    • Smith
  • Absent (1):
    • Kanal

6

Direct City Administrator to develop accelerated timeline for the Inner Eastside Area Planning Project and identify future area planning and zoning actions to advance housing production goals (Resolution)
Resolution number
37746
Document number
2026-106
Introduced by
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Mitch Green
Councilor Candace Avalos
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time requested
45 minutes
Council action
Adopted as amended
Motion to amend the Resolution as shown in Novick 1: Moved by Novick and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (11): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy; Absent (1): Smith)

Motion to amend the Resolution as shown in Ryan 1: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Clark. (Aye (7): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Nay (4): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos; Absent (1): Smith)
  • Aye (12):
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Dunphy

7

*Add Code to establish the Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing (add Code Chapter 3.23) (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
192168
Document number
2026-126
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Steve Novick
City department
DOJ Settlement
Police
Time requested
1 hour 20 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to April 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

Session status
Adjourned
Council in attendance
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
Councilor Candace Avalos
Councilor Loretta Smith
Council President Jamie Dunphy

Council President Dunphy presided.

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

Councilor Koyama Lane left at 3:54 p.m.

Council recessed at 4:26 p.m. and reconvened at 4:36 p.m.
Council adjourned at 4:38 p.m.
 

Time certain

8

*Pay settlement of the Estate of Ashlee McGill wrongful death lawsuit involving the Portland Bureau of Transportation for $80,000 (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
192166
Document number
2026-127
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Risk Management
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (1):
    • Morillo

9

*Pay settlement of Groat Bros Inc. property damage claim involving Portland Parks & Recreation for $89,106 (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
192167
Document number
2026-128
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Risk Management
Time certain
2:15 pm
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (12):
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Dunphy

Regular agenda

10

*Add Code to establish the Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing (add Code Chapter 3.23) (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
192168
Document number
2026-126
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Steve Novick
City department
DOJ Settlement
Police
Council action
Passed as amended
Motion to amend the Ordinance as shown in Zimmerman 1: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Smith. Motion withdrawn.

Motion to amend Subsection 3.23.030 A. in Exhibit A to change "ages 15 to 25" to "ages 15 to 23": Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Smith. (Aye (9): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Smith, Dunphy; Nay (2): Kanal, Avalos; Absent (1): Koyama Lane)
  • Aye (9):
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Smith
    • Dunphy
  • Nay (2):
    • Kanal
    • Avalos
  • Absent (1):
    • Koyama Lane

11

Future Vision Commission presentation (Presentation)
Document number
2026-129
Introduced by
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Time requested
45 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

12

Amend Council Organization and Procedure Code (amend Code Chapter 3.02) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-056
Introduced by
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Council President Jamie Dunphy
Time requested
2 hours
Council action
Postponed

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