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August 5-6, 2026 Council agenda

City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204

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Agenda updates

UpdateTimestamp
2026-280 - Added proposed amendments Avalos 1 through 128/6/2026 10:37 am
2026-280 - Added proposed amendments Kanal 2 and 38/6/2026 9:16 am
2026-280 - Added proposed amendments Morillo 1 and Novick 18/5/2026 2:27 pm
2026-280 - Added proposed amendment Kanal 18/5/2026 1:39 pm
2026-280 - Added proposed amendment Green-Avalos 18/5/2026 8:52 am
2026-213 - Added proposed amendment Koyama-Lane-Smith 18/4/2026, 4:27 pm
2026-189 - Scrivener's error corrected to add item to agenda for second reading7/31/2026, 11:13 am
2026-242 - Findings and conclusions added7/31/2026, 10:00 am

Session status
Recessed
Council 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: Lauren King, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Keelan Whetstone, Council Clerk

Councilor Kanal arrived at 9:33 am.
Councilor Zimmerman arrived at 9:38 am.

Council recessed at 10:45 am and reconvened at 10:59 am.

Council recessed  at 1:18 pm.

Agenda approval

1

Council action
Approved
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Public communications

2

Public comment (Public communication)
Document number
August 5, 2026 public communications
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

Council President update

3

Time requested: 5 minutes

Federal response update

Regular agenda

4

Reappoint Marcelino Alvarez and Eric Cress to the Prosper Portland Board of Commissioners for terms to expire September 5, 2029 (Report)
Document number
2026-224
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Prosper Portland
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Confirmed
Motion to accept the report: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Clark.
  • Aye (12):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Dunphy

Nine-twelfths agenda

5

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)
Document number
2026-280
Neighborhood
Lloyd
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Spectator Venues and Visitor Activities Program
Time requested
3 hours 20 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to August 6, 2026 at 2:00 pm

Time certain

6

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)
Document number
2026-242
Neighborhood
Northwest District
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Permitting & Development
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
10 minutes
Verbal and written records are closed.
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to amend Ordinance to adopt the revised findings: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Green. (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy)

Passed to second reading as amended August 12, 2026 at 9:45 am time certain

7

​​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
2:10 pm
Time requested
10 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

Regular agenda

8

Direct the Portland Bureau of Transportation to evaluate and implement no turn on red restrictions at signalized intersections within the High Crash Network (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-213
Introduced by
Councilor Loretta Smith
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
City department
Transportation
Transportation Development Requirements
Time requested
45 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to amend Ordinance as shown in Koyama Lane-Smith 2: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Smith. (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy)

Passed to second reading as amended August 12, 2026 at 9:30 am
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9

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)
Document number
2026-280
Neighborhood
Lloyd
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Spectator Venues and Visitor Activities Program
Time requested
75 minutes
Council action
Continued
Motion to amend Exhibit A and impact statement as shown in Green-Avalos 1: Moved by Green and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (5): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Kanal; Nay (7): Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to amend Resolution as shown in Kanal 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (5): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Kanal; Nay (7): Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to amend Resolution as shown in Morillo 1: Moved by Morillo and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (5): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Kanal; Nay (7): Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass.

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

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Kanal 3: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Novick. (Aye (6): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Kanal; Nay (6): Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Kanal 2: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (6): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Kanal; Nay (6): Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Avalos 1: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (5): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Kanal; Nay (7): Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass.

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

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

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Avalos 8: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (5): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Kanal; Nay (7): Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to amend Resolution as shown in Kanal 4: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (6): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Kanal; Nay (6): Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass.

Continued to August 12, 2026 at 9:30 am
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