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September 16, 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.

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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 convened at 6:07 pm

Council President Dunphy presided.

Officers in attendance: Beth Woodard, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Keelan Whetstone, Council Clerk

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

Councilor Smith arrived at 6:54 pm.

Council recessed at 7:28 pm and reconvened at 7:46 pm.
Council adjourned at 9:38 pm.

Pre-gavel

Lincoln High School's 2025 Constitution Team

Agenda approval

1

Council action
Approved
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Public communications

2

Public comment (Public communication)
Document number
September 16, 2026 public communications
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

Council President update

3

Federal response update

Time requested: 5 minutes

Consent agenda

4

Appoint Omar K. Salomon to the Steering and Oversight Committee for the Homelessness Response System for a one-year term to expire September 30, 2027 (Report)
Document number
2026-310
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Portland Solutions
Portland's Homeless Response
Council action
Confirmed
  • Aye (11):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (1):
    • Smith

5

Create new non-represented classification of City Data and Privacy Officer and establish a compensation range for this classification (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192219
Document number
2026-307
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Human Resources
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (1):
    • Smith

Regular agenda

6

Create new non-represented classification of Council Public Information Officer and establish a compensation range for this classification (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192220
Document number
2026-306
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Human Resources
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (1):
    • Smith

7

Initiate foreclosure action on 7545 NE Sandy Blvd for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192221
Document number
2026-247
Neighborhood
Roseway
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (1):
    • Smith

8

Initiate foreclosure action on 7545 WI/NE Sandy Blvd for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192222
Document number
2026-248
Neighborhood
Roseway
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (1):
    • Smith

9

Initiate foreclosure action on N Columbia Blvd for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192223
Document number
2026-250
Neighborhood
St. Johns
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (1):
    • Smith

10

Initiate foreclosure action on 7101–7103 SE Division St for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192224
Document number
2026-253
Neighborhood
Mt. Tabor
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (1):
    • Smith

11

Initiate foreclosure action on 5706 SE Lambert St for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192225
Document number
2026-260
Neighborhood
Brentwood-Darlington
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (1):
    • Smith

12

Initiate foreclosure action on 2734-2738 NE Alberta St for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192226
Document number
2026-256
Neighborhood
Concordia
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (1):
    • Smith

13

Consent to franchise transfer from Zenith Energy Terminals Holdings LLC to ISQ Springer Holdings, LLC (amend Ordinance 188554) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192229
Document number
2026-263
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time requested
1 hour
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Failed to pass
Vote called on Item 2026-263: Aye (5): Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan; Nay (6): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Dunphy; Absent (1): Smith. Ordinance failed to pass.

Motion to reconsider Item 2026-263: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Smith. Motion withdrawn.

Councilors Clark and Ryan joined Councilor Smith to appeal the Council President's ruling on the point of order that an absent member at the time of the vote is not on the prevailing side for purpose of moving for reconsideration. Vote called on whether the ruling of the Council President should be sustained: (Aye (6): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Dunphy; Nay (6): Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan). The ruling of the Council President is sustained.

Motion to reconsider Item 2026-263: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Clark. Vote not called.

Motion to postpone the pending vote to reconsider Item 2026-263 until next week: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (8): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Dunphy; Nay (4): Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Ryan)

Motion to reconsider item 2026-263 is pending.

14

*Appropriate grant award of $207,411 for speed racing street takeover
 (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
192227
Document number
2026-277
Neighborhood
North
South
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Grants Management
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading September 23, 2026 at 9:30 am

15

*Appropriate grant award of $103,069 for expanded traffic enforcement
 (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
192228
Document number
2026-278
Neighborhood
North
South
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Grants Management
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading September 23, 2026 at 9:30 am

16

Urge the City Administrator to refrain from signing data center non-disclosure agreements, notify City Council of inquiries for data center deals, and engage in transparent public processes related to data centers (Resolution)
Resolution number
37753
Document number
2026-299
Introduced by
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Mitch Green
Councilor Candace Avalos
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Steve Novick
Council Vice President Olivia Clark
Councilor Loretta Smith
Councilor Dan Ryan
Council President Jamie Dunphy
Time requested
40 minutes
Council action
Adopted as amended
Motion to amend the resolution as shown in Zimmerman 1: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Clark. (Aye (4): Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan; Nay (7): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Dunphy; Absent (1): Smith). Motion failed to pass.
  • Aye (11):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (1):
    • Smith

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