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May 18-20, 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

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 Mitch Green
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Councilor Candace Avalos
Councilor Loretta Smith
Council President Jamie Dunphy

Council President Dunphy presided.

Officers in attendance: Robert Taylor, City Attorney; Rebecca Dobert and Diego Barriga, Acting Council Clerks

Councilor Avalos arrived at 9:32 am.
Councilor Zimmerman arrived at 9:36 am.

Council recessed at 9:38 am and reconvened as the City Budget Committee.

City Budget Committee in attendance:
Councilor Kanal
Councilor Pirtle-Guiney
Councilor Ryan
Councilor Koyama Lane
Councilor Morillo
Councilor Novick
Councilor Green
Councilor Zimmerman
Councilor Avalos
Councilor Smith
Council President Dunphy

Council as the City Budget Committee recessed at 10:56 am and reconvened at 11:14 am.
Council as the City Budget Committee recessed at 12:31 pm and reconvened at 1:10 pm.

Councilor Smith arrived at 1:14 pm.
Councilor Zimmerman arrived at 1:20 pm.

Council as the City Budget Committee recessed at 2:51 pm and reconvened at 3:03 pm.
Council as the City Budget Committee recessed at 3:14 pm and reconvened as the Prosper Portland Budget Committee.

Prosper Budget Committee in attendance:
Councilor Kanal
Councilor Pirtle-Guiney
Councilor Ryan
Councilor Koyama Lane
Councilor Morillo
Councilor Novick
Councilor Green
Councilor Zimmerman
Councilor Avalos
Councilor Smith
Council President Dunphy

Council as the Prosper Portland Budget Committee recessed at 3:30 pm and reconvened as City Council.

Councilor Avalos left at 3:30 pm
Councilor Pirtle-Guiney left at 3:32 pm

Council recessed at 3:40 pm

Regular agenda

1

Approval of the FY 2026-27 Budget for the City of Portland (Council convenes as Budget Committee) (Report)
Document number
2026-157
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
City Budget Office
Time requested
90 minutes
Council action
Continued as amended
Motion to consider and approve the approved budget report: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. Vote not called.

Motion to make technical true-ups as shown in Technical Amendment 1: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (10): Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Nay (1): Kanal; Absent (1): Clark)

Motion to correct General Fund budget errors as shown in Technical Amendment 2: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (11): Kanal, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Absent (1): Clark)

Motion to make Parks budget correction as shown in Technical Amendment 3: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Novick. (Aye (11): Kanal, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Absent (1): Clark)

Continued as amended to May 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

2

Amend Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund Code to allow a transfer of interest earned in FY 2024-25 for the FY 2026-27 budget (amend Code Section 7.07.060) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192179
Document number
2026-158
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
City Budget Office
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

3

Adopt solid waste and recycling rates and fees for franchised residential collection and the commercial tonnage fee, effective July 1, 2026 (amend ENN-2.09) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192180
Document number
2026-159
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

4

Revise transportation fees, rates and charges for FY 2026-27 and amend Transportation Fee Schedule (amend TRN 3.450) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192181
Document number
2026-160
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

5

Revise sewer and stormwater rates, charges and fees for FY 2026-27 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192182
Document number
2026-161
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Environmental Services
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

6

Adopt rates, charges, and fees for water and water-related services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027 (amend ADM-14.07) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192183
Document number
2026-162
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Water
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

7

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
10 minutes
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

8

City Council convenes as Prosper Budget Committee to approve the FY 2026-27 Budget (Report)
Document number
2026-163
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Prosper Portland
Time requested
1 hour 45 minutes
Council action
Continued
Motion to consider and approve the approved budget report: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Kanal. Vote not called.

Continued to May 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

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
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: Robert Taylor, City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Councilor Ryan arrived at 9:32 am
Councilor Pirtle-Guiney arrived at 9:33 am
Councilor Zimmerman arrived at 9:33 am

Council recessed at 9:34 am and reconvened as the City Budget Committee.

City Budget Committee in attendance:
Councilor Kanal
Councilor Pirtle-Guiney
Councilor Ryan
Councilor Koyama Lane
Councilor Morillo
Councilor Novick
Councilor Green
Council Vice President Clark
Councilor Zimmerman
Councilor Avalos
Councilor Smith
Council President Dunphy

Council as the City Budget Committee recessed at 11:32 am and reconvened at 11:45 am.
Council as the City Budget Committee recessed at 11:51 am and reconvened at 1:01 pm.
Council as the City Budget Committee recessed at 2:55 pm and reconvened at 3:06 pm.

Councilor Pirtle-Guiney left at 2:49 pm and returned at 3:26 pm
Councilor Koyama Lane left at 4:44 pm and returned at 4:50 pm

Council recessed at 5:56 pm.

Regular agenda

9

Approval of the FY 2026-27 Budget for the City of Portland (Council convenes as Budget Committee) (Report)
Document number
2026-157
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
City Budget Office
Time requested
90 minutes
Council action
Continued as amended
Continued as amended to May 20, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

10

Amend Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund Code to allow a transfer of interest earned in FY 2024-25 for the FY 2026-27 budget (amend Code Section 7.07.060) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192179
Document number
2026-158
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
City Budget Office
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 20, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

11

Adopt solid waste and recycling rates and fees for franchised residential collection and the commercial tonnage fee, effective July 1, 2026 (amend ENN-2.09) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192180
Document number
2026-159
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 20, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

12

Revise transportation fees, rates and charges for FY 2026-27 and amend Transportation Fee Schedule (amend TRN 3.450) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192181
Document number
2026-160
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 20, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

13

Revise sewer and stormwater rates, charges and fees for FY 2026-27 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192182
Document number
2026-161
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Environmental Services
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 20, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

14

Adopt rates, charges, and fees for water and water-related services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027 (amend ADM-14.07) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192183
Document number
2026-162
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Water
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 20, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

15

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
10 minutes
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 20, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

16

City Council convenes as Prosper Budget Committee to approve the FY 2026-27 Budget (Report)
Document number
2026-163
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Prosper Portland
Time requested
1 hour 45 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to May 20, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

Session status
Adjourned

Part 1 - 9:30 am - 5:30 pm

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 convened as the City Budget Committee at 9:31 am.

Council President Dunphy presided.

Officers in attendance: Robert Taylor, City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk

Councilor Zimmerman arrived at 9:33 am.

Council as the City Budget Committee recessed at 10:27 am and reconvened at 10:35 am.
Council as the City Budget Committee recessed at 10:35 am and reconvened as Prosper Budget Committee.
Council as the Prosper Budget Committee recessed at 10:38 am and reconvened as the City Budget Committee.
Council as the City Budget Committee recessed at 11:45 and reconvened as City Council.
City Council recessed at 12:10 pm and reconvened at 1:02 pm.
City Council recessed at 1:02 pm and reconvened as City Budget Committee.
Council as the City Budget Committee recessed at 2:00 pm and reconvened at 2:12 pm.

Councilor Pirtle-Guiney left at 4:00 pm and returned at 5:00 pm.

Council as the City Budget Committee recessed at 4:36 pm and reconvened at 4:56 pm.
Council as the City Budget Committee recessed at 5:29 pm and reconvened at 6:32 pm.

Councilor Smith returned at 6:57 pm.
Councilor Zimmerman returned at 6:59 pm.
Councilor Pirtle Guiney left at 7:40 pm and returned at 8:00 pm.
Councilor Avalos left at 7:24 and returned at 7:40 pm.
Councilor Koyama Lane left at 8:37 pm and returned at 8:48 pm.
Councilor Avalos left at 8:38 and returned at 8:43 pm.
Councilor Avalos left at 8:41 pm and returned at 8:45 pm.

Council as the City Budget Committee recessed at 9:23 and reconvened at 9:30 pm.
Council as the City Budget Committee adjourned and reconvened as City Council at 9:40 pm.
City Council recessed and reconvened as Prosper Budget Committee at 9:40 pm.
Council as the Prosper Budget Committee adjourned and reconvened as City Council at 9:41 pm. 

City Council adjourned at 9:42 pm.

Regular agenda

17

Approval of the FY 2026-27 Budget for the City of Portland (Council convenes as Budget Committee) (Report)
Document number
2026-157
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
City Budget Office
Council action
Placed on file as amended
Motion to approve the changes in Attachments B and C: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Green. (Aye (11): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith; Abstain (1): Dunphy)

Motion to approve the report for the FY 2026-27 Approved Budget as amended: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (11): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith; Abstain (1): Dunphy)

Motion to approve the tax levies: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Novick. (Aye (12): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy)

18

Amend Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund Code to allow a transfer of interest earned in FY 2024-25 for the FY 2026-27 budget (amend Code Section 7.07.060) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192179
Document number
2026-158
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
City Budget Office
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading May 27, 2026 at 9:30 am.

19

Adopt solid waste and recycling rates and fees for franchised residential collection and the commercial tonnage fee, effective July 1, 2026 (amend ENN-2.09) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192180
Document number
2026-159
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Clark 1: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (12): Kanal, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy)

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

20

Revise transportation fees, rates and charges for FY 2026-27 and amend Transportation Fee Schedule (amend TRN 3.450) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192181
Document number
2026-160
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading May 27, 2026 at 9:30 am.

21

Revise sewer and stormwater rates, charges and fees for FY 2026-27 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192182
Document number
2026-161
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Environmental Services
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading May 27, 2026 at 9:30 am.

22

Adopt rates, charges, and fees for water and water-related services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027 (amend ADM-14.07) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192183
Document number
2026-162
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Water
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading May 27, 2026 at 9:30 am.

23

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

24

City Council convenes as Prosper Budget Committee to approve the FY 2026-27 Budget (Report)
Document number
2026-163
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Prosper Portland
Council action
Placed on file as amended
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy 1 (Conforming Amendment): Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (12): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy)

Motion to approve the Prosper Portland Budget as amended: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (12): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy)

Record is kept by Prosper Portland Budget Committee Clerk.

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