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September 30-October 1, 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

Council Vice President Clark presided.

Officers in attendance: Mike Porter, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Keelan Whetstone, Council Clerk

Councilors absent: Dunphy, Ryan

Councilor Zimmerman arrived at 9:39 am.

Council recessed at 10:09 am.

Agenda approval

1

Council action
Approved
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Public communications

2

Public comment (Public communication)
Document number
September 30, 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

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
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed as amended
  • Aye (10):
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
  • Absent (2):
    • Ryan
    • Dunphy

5

Authorize Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain temporary property rights necessary for construction of the SE Division Street – SE 148th to SE 174th Project through the exercise of the City’s Eminent Domain Authority (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192233
Document number
2026-334
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading October 7, 2026 at 9:30 am

6

Authorize Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain temporary property rights necessary for construction of the SE Stark St: 111th - 151st Ave Project through the exercise of the City’s Eminent Domain Authority (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192234
Document number
2026-335
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading October 7, 2026 at 9:30 am

7

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
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading October 7, 2026 at 9:30 am

8

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
30 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Passed to second reading as amended October 7, 2026 at 9:30 am

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

Councilor Smith arrived at 2:02 pm.

Council recessed at 3:30 pm and reconvened at 3:45 pm.
Council adjourned at 4:58 pm.

Time certain

9

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

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

Continued as amended November 5, 2026 at 2:00 pm time certain.

10

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 requested
3 hours (2 of 2)
Council action
Continued as amended
Motion to amend the ordinance and Exhibit A as shown in Green/Pirtle-Guiney/Kanal/Clark/Koyama Lane 2: Moved by Green and seconded by Koyama Lane.

Councilor Clark requested to divide the question to vote on Amendment 2 separately from Amendments 1, 3, 4, and 5.

Vote called on Amendment 2-Remove Aviation Fuel Exemption: (Aye (6): Green, Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo; Nay (6): Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Ryan, Novick, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass.

Vote called on Amendments 1-Directive for alternative approaches, 3-Inventory and Reporting Requirements, 4-Penalties, and 5-Continued engagement: (Aye (10): Clark, Green, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Dunphy; Nay (2): Zimmerman, Ryan)

Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Novick 1: Moved by Novick and seconded by Clark. Vote not called.

Item continued as amended to October 7, 2026 at 10:00 am time certain.

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