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April 8, 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
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: Linly Rees, Chief Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Councilor Ryan arrived at 9:31 a.m. 
Councilor Smith arrived at 9:49 a.m.
Councilor Novick arrived at 9:58 a.m.
Councilor Pirtle-Guiney left at 9:53 a.m. and returned at 10:03 a.m.
Councilor Morillo left at 9:59 a.m. and returned at 10:24 a.m.
Councilor Clark left at 12:42 p.m. and returned at 12:52 p.m.
Councilor Zimmerman left at 12:49 p.m. and returned at 12:58 p.m.

The consent agenda was approved on a Y-10 roll call. (Aye (10): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Absent (2): Pirtle-Guiney, Novick).

Council recessed at 10:52 a.m. and reconvened at 11:04 a.m.

Council adjourned at 1:38 p.m.

Agenda approval

1

Council action
Approved
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Public communications

2

Public comment (Public communication)
Document number
April 8, 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

Vacate NE Couch St and NE Davis St west of NE 97th Ave subject to certain conditions and reservations (VAC-10140) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192161
Document number
2026-097
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (10):
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (2):
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Novick

Regular agenda

5

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
5 minutes
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (10):
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (2):
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Novick

6

Amend Business License Law Code to increase the business license tax gross receipts exemption (amend Code Section 7.02.400) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192163
Document number
2026-077
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
City department
Revenue Division
Time requested
5 minutes
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed as amended
  • Aye (11):
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (1):
    • Pirtle-Guiney

7

*Authorize a temporary interfund loan not to exceed $15 million from the Facilities Services Fund to the Health Insurance Operating Fund to provide interim funding for employee health benefits and to avoid negative cash and fund balances at the end of FY 2025-26 (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
192164
Document number
2026-119
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Treasury
Time requested
2 hours and 30 minutes (1 of 2)
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (1):
    • Morillo

8

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
2 hours and 30 minutes (2 of 2)
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to amend Smith 1 as shown in Ryan 1: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Smith. (Aye (6): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (6): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to amend Exhibit 1 as shown in Smith 1: Moved by Smith and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (7): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to call the question on Smith 2: Moved by Morillo and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (4): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos; Nay (8): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to amend the Ordinance as described in Smith 2: Moved by Smith and seconded by Zimmerman. (Aye (3): Ryan, Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (8): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy; Absent (1): Clark). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to limit debate to those in the queue: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (5): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Avalos, Dunphy; Nay (6): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Green, Zimmerman, Smith; Absent (1): Clark). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to amend Avalos/Dunphy/Green/Morillo 1 as shown in Pirtle-Guiney 2: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Smith. (Aye (7): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Novick, Smith, Dunphy; Nay (3): Morillo, Green, Avalos; Absent (2): Clark, Zimmerman)

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

Motion to amend Avalos/Dunphy/Green/Morillo 1 as shown in Pirtle-Guiney 4: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Novick. (Aye (4): Pirtle-Guiney, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (8): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to amend Avalos/Dunphy/Green/Morillo 1 as shown in Pirtle-Guiney 3: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Smith. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (7): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to amend Avalos/Dunphy/Green/Morillo 1 as shown in Zimmerman 1: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Clark. (Aye (7): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Dunphy; Nay (5): Kanal, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos)

Motion to reconsider Pirtle-Guiney 3: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Smith. Motion withdrawn.

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

Motion to amend Exhibit 1 as shown in Avalos/Dunphy/Green/Morrillo 1 as amended: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (8): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy; Nay (4): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Zimmerman, Smith)

Passed to second reading as amended April 15, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

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