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September 2-3, 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
Recessed
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

Councilor Koyama Lane arrived at 9:32 am.

Council recessed at 11:15 am and reconvened at 11:33 am.
Council recessed at 2:06 pm and reconvened at 2:37 pm.

Councilor Smith left at 3:36 pm.
Councilor Ryan left at 3:59 pm.

Council recessed to meet in executive session at 4:30 pm.

Council reconvened and then recessed at 5:08 pm.

Agenda approval

1

Council action
Approved as amended
Motion to move Item 2026-294 after Item 2026-272: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Kanal. Approved by unanimous consent.

The agenda was approved as amended by unanimous consent.

Public communications

2

Public comment (Public communication)
Document number
September 2, 2026 public communications
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

Regular agenda

3

Appropriate grant award of $35 million for Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program
(Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192217
Document number
2026-272
Neighborhood
North
South
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Grants Management
Time requested
5 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading September 9, 2026 at 9:30 am

4

*Authorize an increase up to $245,000 in bureau rates for FY 2026-27 to implement a pilot program to subsidize transit passes for City employees (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
192216
Document number
2026-294
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Human Resources
Transportation
Council action
Passed as amended
Item pulled from the consent agenda for discussion.

Motion to amend the ordinance to add Section 3 as shown in Zimmerman 1: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy)
  • Aye (12):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Dunphy

5

*Authorize exception to Code Chapter 17.93 Renaming City Streets and authorize the renaming of Cesar E. Chavez Blvd to Campesinos Blvd (allow exceptions to Code Sections 17.93.010, 17.93.020, 17.93.030, 17.93.040 and 17.93.050) (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
192218
Document number
2026-243
Introduced by
Councilor Loretta Smith
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
City department
Transportation
Time requested
85 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading September 9, 2026 at 9:30 am

6

Consent to franchise transfer from Zenith Energy Terminals Holdings LLC to ISQ Springer Holdings, LLC (amend Ordinance 188554) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-263
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time requested
90 minutes
Council action
Continued
Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Green-Morillo 1: Moved by Green and seconded by Morillo. Vote not called.
Continued to September 3, 2026 at 2:00 pm

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: Adrianne DelCotto, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Keelan Whetstone, Council Clerk

Councilor Morillo arrived at 2:02 pm.

Council recessed at 3:51 pm and reconvened at 4:06 pm.

Council adjourned at 5:47 pm.

Time certain

7

September 2026 City Administrator update (Presentation)
Document number
2026-295
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

Regular agenda

8

Direct the City Administrator to advance a process to identify a development partner for City-owned properties adjacent to the Moda Center (Resolution)
Resolution number
37751
Document number
2026-285
Neighborhood
Lloyd
Introduced by
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Councilor Dan Ryan
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Adopted as amended
  • Aye (12):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Dunphy

9

Accept the Future of Large-Scale Performing Arts recommendations to advance a new Broadway-capable venue as part of the proposed Performing Arts + Culture Center at Portland State University, and initiate planning for the future of the Keller Auditorium (Resolution)
Resolution number
37752
Document number
2026-270
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
Time requested
90 minutes
Council action
Continued as amended
Continued as amended to September 9, 2026 at 9:30 am

10

Consent to franchise transfer from Zenith Energy Terminals Holdings LLC to ISQ Springer Holdings, LLC (amend Ordinance 188554) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-263
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Continued
Continued to September 9, 2026 at 9:30 am

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