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September 23-24, 2026 Council agenda

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

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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 convened at 9:46 am

Council President Dunphy presided.

Officers in attendance: Alan Yoder, Deputy City Attorney; Keelan Whetstone, Council Clerk

Council recessed at 11:05 am and reconvened at 11:18 am.
Council recessed at 11:29 am and reconvened at 11:31 am.

Councilor Smith left at 11:29 am and returned at 11:44 am.

Council recessed at 12:50 pm.
 

Pre-gavel

Dolly Parton Day September 25, 2026

Agenda approval

1

Council action
Approved as amended
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Motion to reorder the agenda to hear the Items 2026-301, 2026-186, 2026-212, 2026-300 after Item 2026-339: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Green. (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy)

Public communications

2

Public comment (Public communication)
Document number
September 23, 2026 public communications
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

Council President update

3

Time requested
5 minutes

Regular agenda

4

*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
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed as amended
Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Kanal 1: 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 amend the ordinance as shown in Kanal 2: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy)
  • Aye (11):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Dunphy
  • Nay (1):
    • Clark

5

*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
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed as amended
Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Kanal 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (7): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Dunphy; Nay (5): Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan)

Motion to amend the ordinance to add an emergency clause to allow the purchase of these materials within the grant period and the ability to move forward with what Council deems an important piece of our public safety infrastructure: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Clark. (Aye (11): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy; Nay (1): Kanal)
  • Aye (9):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Smith
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Dunphy
  • Nay (3):
    • Morillo
    • Avalos
    • Kanal

6

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)
Council action
Passed
Motion to call the question on the vote to reconsider Item 2026-186: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Smith. (Aye (10): Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy; Nay (2): Morillo, Kanal)

Motion to reconsider Item 2026-263: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Clark. (Aye (7): Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy; Nay (5): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Kanal)

Motion to call the question on Item 2026-263: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Smith. (Aye (7): Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy; Nay (5): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Kanal)

Vote called on Item 2026-263: Aye (6): Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan; Nay (6): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Dunphy. Mayor Wilson cast the deciding vote per Charter Section 2-401.
  • Aye (7):
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Zimmerman
    • Smith
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Wilson
  • Nay (6):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Green
    • Avalos
    • Kanal
    • Dunphy

7

*Pay settlement of Joseph Rios bodily injury lawsuit in the sum of $125,000 resulting from a bicycle crash involving Portland Bureau of Transportation (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
192230
Document number
2026-339
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Risk Management
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (11):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (1):
    • Smith

8

*Amend Fire Regulations Code to adopt current Oregon Fire Code with City amendments (amend Code Title 31) (Emergency ordinance)
Ordinance number
192231
Document number
2026-301
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Portland Fire & Rescue
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Passed as amended
Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Technical Amendment 1: Moved by Dunphy 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

9

Add Psychedelic Health and Safety Code (add Code Chapter 14B.140) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192232
Document number
2026-186
Introduced by
Councilor Mitch Green
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Time requested
40 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading as amended September 30, 2026 at 9:30 am

10

Amend Advertising on Bus Benches Code to allow advertising on City streetcar benches and shelters (amend Code Chapter 17.45) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192235
Document number
2026-212
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation city code and administrative rule updates
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Rescheduled

11

Amend Fire Regulations Fee Schedule (amend Portland Policy Document FIR-12.01) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192236
Document number
2026-300
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Portland Fire & Rescue
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Rescheduled

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

Council recessed at 3:32 pm and reconvened at 3:44 pm.

Council adjourned at 4:49 pm.

Time certain

12

Adopt the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub Policy Project to support public health and natural hazards risk reduction (amend Code Titles 33 and 24) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-311
Neighborhood
Linnton
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
3 hours (1 of 2)
Council action
Continued
Oral record is closed.
Written record will close October 1, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
Continued to October 1, 2026 at 2:00 pm time certain.

13

Add Bulk Fuel Terminal Capacity Reduction Regulations Code to reduce Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub fuel storage by 2036 in support of hazard mitigation (add Code Chapter 17.112) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-312
Neighborhood
Linnton
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
3 hours (2 of 2)
Council action
Continued
Oral record is closed.
Written record will close October 1, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
Continued to October 1, 2026 at 2:00 pm time certain.

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