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May 27, 2026 Council agenda

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

Council convened at 9:45 am.

Council President Dunphy presided.

Officers in attendance: Naomi Sheffield, Chief Deputy City Attorney; Keelan Whetstone, Council Clerk

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

Council recessed at 11:33 am and reconvened at 11:51 am.

Councilor Zimmerman returned 11:56 am.
Councilors Smith and Pirtle-Guiney left at 12:10 pm.
Councilor Smith returned at 12:13 pm.
Councilor Pirtle-Guiney returned at 12:30 pm.

Council adjourned at 1:39 pm.

Pre-gavel

Vanport Day of Remembrance

Agenda approval

1

Council action
Approved as amended
Motion to reorder agenda to hear Item 2026-182, after the time certain agenda and before the consent agenda, between Items 2026-177 and 2026-178: Moved by Smith and seconded by Clark. (Aye (12): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy).

Public communications

2

Public comment (Public communication)
Document number
May 27, 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

Create a Sister City relationship between the City of Portland and the City of Lviv, Ukraine
 (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-177
Introduced by
Council President Jamie Dunphy
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Dan Ryan
City department
Government Relations
Time certain
9:45 am
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading June 4, 2026 at 2:00 pm.

5

Appropriate $2,500,000 from the Construction Excise Tax Sub-fund 225020 for homeownership development in District 2 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192188
Document number
2026-182
Introduced by
Councilor Loretta Smith
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Councilor Dan Ryan
Council Vice President Olivia Clark
City department
Housing Bureau
Time requested
45 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to amend ordinance as shown in Smith, Kanal, Morillo, Dunphy 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Smith. (Aye (11): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Absent (1): Zimmerman)

Passed to second reading as amended June 3, 2026 at 9:30 am

Consent agenda

6

Approve Council Minutes for April 1-30, 2026 (Report)
Document number
2026-178
Introduced by
Auditor Simone Rede
City department
Auditor's Office
Council Clerk
Council action
Approved
  • Aye (11):
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (1):
    • Smith

Regular agenda

7

*Pay settlement of Gabriella Raffei bodily injury lawsuit in the sum of $315,000 resulting from a motor vehicle collision involving the Portland Police Bureau (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
192178
Document number
2026-179
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Risk Management
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Kanal
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (1):
    • Pirtle-Guiney

8

Appropriate grant award for Home Ownership Assistance Program - Veterans Restore Health and Safety and Down Payment Assistance for up to $667,230 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192186
Document number
2026-180
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Grants Management
Housing Bureau
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading June 3, 2026 at 9:30 am.

9

Appropriate grant for Pilot Mass Timber Feasibility Study for $100,000 (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192187
Document number
2026-181
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Grants Management
Housing Bureau
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading June 3, 2026 at 9:30 am.

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

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

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

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

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
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (8):
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Dunphy
  • Nay (4):
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Zimmerman

15

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
15 minutes
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed as amended
  • Aye (8):
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Green
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
  • Nay (4):
    • Ryan
    • Clark
    • Zimmerman
    • Smith

16

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
10 minutes
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed as amended
  • Aye (7):
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Green
    • Avalos
    • Dunphy
  • Nay (5):
    • Ryan
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Zimmerman
    • Smith

17

Add Code to prohibit the sale or provision of certain force-fed poultry products (add Code Chapter 17.110) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-149
Introduced by
Councilor Mitch Green
Council President Jamie Dunphy
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Time requested
45 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to amend Clark 1 to change ordinance to be in effect 180 days following the effective date of the ordinance: Moved by Green and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (9): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Nay (3): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Zimmerman)

Motion to amend ordinance as shown in Clark 1 as amended: Moved by Clark and seconded by Smith. (Aye (12): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy)

Motion to appeal the ruling of the presiding officer and put the following question before the Council, “Shall the ruling of the presiding officer stand to move item to second reading?”: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (6): Kanal, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy; Nay (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith; Absent (1): Koyama Lane). Motion to appeal fails. The ruling of the presiding officer stands and the item is passed to second reading as amended.

Passed to second reading as amended June 4, 2026 at 2:00 pm.

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