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May 13, 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.

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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
Council Vice President 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; Rebecca Dobert, Acting Council Clerk

Councilor Pirtle-Guiney arrived at 2:20 pm.

Council recessed at 4:26 pm and reconvened at 4:40 pm.

Councilor Pirtle-Guiney left at 5:54 pm.
Councilor Koyama Lane left at 6:45 pm.

Council adjourned at 7:27 pm. 

Pre-gavel

Older Americans Month

Agenda approval

1

Council action
Approved as amended
Motion to move Item 2026-151 to after Item 2026-155: Moved by Dunphy.

Motion to move Item 2026-134 to before 2026-155: Moved by Clark and seconded by Smith.

Request by Avalos to divide the question to vote on changes to the agenda separately.

Vote called on Item 2026-151. (Aye (11): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Absent (1) Pirtle-Guiney).

Vote called on Item 2026-134. (Aye (4): Ryan, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (7): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy; Absent (1): Pirtle-Guiney). Motion failed to pass.

The agenda was approved as amended by unanimous consent.

Public communications

2

Public comment (Public communication)
Document number
May 13, 2026 public communications
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

Council President update

3

Time requested
5 minutes

Federal response update

Time certain

4

Consider appeal by Pleasant Valley Neighborhood Association against the Hearings Officer’s decision to approve with conditions a Planned Development, Land Division and Environmental Review for the creation of 12 single-dwelling lots and 1 multi-dwelling lot in the Pleasant Valley Neighborhood (LU 23-003731 LDS EN PD) (Report)
Document number
2026-144
Neighborhood
Pleasant Valley
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Permitting & Development
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Findings adopted
Motion to deny the appeal, uphold the decision of the Hearings Officer, and adopt the findings: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Kanal.
  • Aye (8):
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
  • Nay (1):
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (3):
    • Clark
    • Avalos
    • Smith

5

Approve funding recommendations of the Portland Children’s Levy Allocation Committee for July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2029 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192174
Document number
2026-132
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Portland Children's Levy
Time certain
2:10 pm
Time requested
10 minutes
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (1):
    • Smith

Regular agenda

6

Authorize borrowings of not more than $95 million in anticipation of the Fire and Police Disability and Retirement Fund levy for FY 2026-27 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192175
Document number
2026-155
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Treasury
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (12):
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Dunphy

7

*Authorize conveyance of City-owned real property to Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East for the construction of True North project (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
192176
Document number
2026-151
Neighborhood
University Park
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
City department
Affordable Housing Development Funding and Incentives
Council action
Passed
Item pulled from the consent agenda for discussion.
  • Aye (12):
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Dunphy

8

Add Identification of Law Enforcement Officers Code to prohibit facial covering, require badge visibility, and require identity verification for individuals conducting law enforcement activities (add Code Chapter 23.30) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192184
Document number
2026-111
Introduced by
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Novick 2 to Pirtle-Guiney and Kanal 1: Moved by Novick and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (8): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy; Nay (4): Ryan, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith)

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

Passed to second reading as amended May 27, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

9

Amend Arts Tax Code to provide tax relief, promote sustainability of Arts Access Fund, define critical terms, and respond to community and audit recommendations (amend Code Chapter 6.10) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192185
Document number
2026-147
Introduced by
Council President Jamie Dunphy
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
City department
Arts & Culture
Arts Access Fund
City Attorney
Revenue Division
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Kanal, Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane 1: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (11): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Nay (1): Ryan)

Passed to second reading as amended May 27, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

10

Authorize water revenue bonds to finance water system capital improvements for an amount sufficient to produce net proceeds of up to $525,000,000 and to refund outstanding water revenue bonds (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192177
Document number
2026-134
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Treasury
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading May 18, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

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