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August 12, 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.

Questions may be directed to councilclerk@portlandoregon.gov

Session status
Adjourned
Members in attendance
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
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Councilor Dan Ryan
Council President Jamie Dunphy

Council President Dunphy presided.

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

Councilors Zimmerman and Ryan arrived at 9:31 am.

Council recessed at 11:50 am and reconvened at 12:06 pm.
Council recessed at 12:32 pm and reconvened at 12:46 pm.

Time reserved for Council to continue Document 2026-280 from the August 12th morning session was not needed and the afternoon session was cancelled.

Council adjourned at 1:49 pm.

Agenda approval

1

Council action
Approved
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Public communications

2

Public comment (Public communication)
Document number
August 12, 2026 public communications
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

Time certain

3

Amend the Comprehensive Plan Map and Zoning Map for a vacant lot on NW 31st Ave described as Willamette Heights Addition, Block 18, Lot 14 at the request of Portland Parks and Recreation (LU 26-007966 CP ZC) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192215
Document number
2026-242
Neighborhood
Northwest District
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Permitting & Development
Time certain
9:45 am
Time requested
5 minutes
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed as amended
  • Aye (12):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Dunphy

4

August 2026 City Administrator update (Presentation)
Document number
2026-293
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
Time certain
9:50 am
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

Regular agenda

5

Direct the Portland Bureau of Transportation to evaluate and implement no turn on red restrictions at signalized intersections within the High Crash Network (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192214
Document number
2026-213
Introduced by
Councilor Loretta Smith
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
City department
Transportation
Transportation Development Requirements
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed as amended
  • Aye (12):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Dunphy

6

Authorize a non-binding term sheet with Rip City Management LLC and Trail Blazers Holdings, LLC outlining the terms for Moda Center arena renovation, operating and lease agreements that will keep the Portland Trail Blazers playing in Portland for at least 20 more years (Resolution)
Resolution number
37750
Document number
2026-280
Neighborhood
Lloyd
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Spectator Venues and Visitor Activities Program
Time requested
2 hours
Council action
Adopted as amended
Motion to amend the Dunphy/Pirtle-Guiney/Ryan/Kanal 2 amendment to Exhibit A to replace the rent key term on page 4 with "Rip City will pay rent in the amount of $2,000,000 during each year of the term escalated by the maximum allowable rate established annually as allowed by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services pursuant to ORS 90.324": Moved by Green and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (6): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Dunphy; Nay (6): Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan). Motion failed to pass.

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

Motion to amend the Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy/Pirtle-Guiney/Ryan/Kanal 2: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Clark. (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy)

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Novick 2: Moved by Novick and seconded by Green. (Aye (7): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Dunphy; Nay (5): Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan)

Motion to amend Resolution as shown in Morillo 1: Moved by Morillo and seconded by Avalos. Motion withdrawn.

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

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in the technical amendment: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Smith. (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy)
  • Aye (8):
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Zimmerman
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Dunphy
  • Nay (4):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Green
    • Avalos

Session status
Cancelled

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