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July 8, 2026 Council agenda

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 Steve Novick
Council Vice President Olivia Clark
Councilor Mitch Green
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Councilor Candace Avalos
Councilor Loretta Smith
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Councilor Dan Ryan
Council President Jamie Dunphy

Council convened at 9:39 am.

Council President Dunphy presided.

Officers in attendance: Lauren King, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Keelan Whetstone, Council Clerk

Councilors absent: Koyama Lane and Morillo

Councilor Clark arrived at 9:58 am.

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

Council recessed at 11:49 am and reconvened at 12:05 pm.
Council adjourned at 1:31 pm.

Pre-gavel

Portland Fashion Institute 16th anniversary.

Agenda approval

1

Council action
Approved
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Public communications

2

Public comment (Public communication)
Document number
July 8, 2026 public communications
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

Time certain

3

July 2026 City Administrator update (Presentation)
Document number
2026-225
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
Time certain
9:45 am
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

4

Consider appeals of the Design Commission’s approval of a voluntary Central City Master Plan Review and Adjustment Review for the Lloyd Center Central City Master Plan (LU 25-091308 CCMS AD) (Report)
Document number
2026-217
Neighborhood
Lloyd
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Permitting & Development
Time certain
10:00 am
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Tentatively deny appeals and uphold the Design Commission's decision but with revised condition of approval
Motion to tentatively deny both appeals and uphold the Design Commission's decision but with revised condition of approval 8C as proposed by staff and findings: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Novick. (Aye (10): Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy; Absent (2): Koyama Lane, Morillo)

Continued to July 29, 2026 at 9:45 am time certain

5

​​Amend City Code and improve land use regulations through the Regulatory Improvement Code Amendment Package 11 (amend Code Titles 32 and 33)​ (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-189
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
11:00 am
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Continued as amended
Verbal and written record are closed.

Motion to amend Exhibit B as shown in Avalos, Dunphy, Koyama Lane 1: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (10): Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy; Absent (2): Koyama Lane, Morillo)

Motion to amend Exhibit B as shown in Dunphy 1: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Smith. (Aye (9): Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Dunphy; Nay (1): Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (2): Koyama Lane, Morillo)

Continued as amended to July 30, 2026 at 2:00 pm time certain

Consent agenda

6

​​Appoint members to the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund Committee​ (Report)
Document number
2026-208
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF)
Council action
Confirmed
  • Aye (10):
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (2):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo

7

Approve Council Minutes for May 6-27, 2026 (Report)
Document number
2026-231
Introduced by
Auditor Simone Rede
City department
Auditor's Office
Council Clerk
Council action
Approved
  • Aye (10):
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (2):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo

Regular agenda

8

Establish 2026 sale price cap for the Homebuyer Opportunity Limited Tax Exemption Program​ (Resolution)
Document number
2026-204
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Housing Bureau
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (10):
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (2):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo

9

Amend Partial and Full Exemptions of System Development Charges for Affordable Housing Developments Code to temporarily remove income requirements for homeownership units (amend Code Section 30.01.095) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-205
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Housing Bureau
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to July 23, 2026 at 2:00 pm

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