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City Life Committee

The City Life Committee meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The agenda is published below by 9:00 a.m. Friday before the meeting.

Upcoming meetings

Subject matter

  • Economic development, tourism, and sports; music, arts, and culture; recreational programing including programs within Portland Parks and Recreation; external investments in internships, apprenticeship, and job training programs; workplace and labor protections; community development; equity and human rights; climate change prevention and mitigation; community resilience; and the needs, programs, policies, and Bureaus addressing culture, climate, labor, and economic development. 
  • City departments:
    • Prosper Portland, TIF districts, Arts & Culture, recreational programming within Parks and Recreation, Spectator Venues, Visitor Development Fund, Travel Portland, Portland Children's Levy, Office of Equity and Human Rights, neighborhood and community organizations, sustainability programs within Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, Chief Sustainability Officer

Committee chair

Elana Pirtle-GuineyDistrict 2 City Councilor

Vice chair

Eric ZimmermanDistrict 4 City Councilor

Committee members

Candace AvalosDistrict 1 City Councilor
Angelita MorilloDistrict 3 City Councilor
Dan RyanDistrict 2 City Councilor

April 14, 2026 City Life Committee 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.

Questions may be directed to councilclerk@portlandoregon.gov.

Session status
Adjourned

Committee in attendance:
Councilor Dan Ryan
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Eric Zimmerman, Vice Chair
Councilor Candace Avalos
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney, Chair

Councilor Pirtle-Guiney presided.
Officers in attendance: Diana Shiplet, Acting Council Clerk

Committee adjourned at 5:06 p.m.
 

Regular agenda

1

City Life Committee introduction: the future of Portland's economy, community resilience, and the experience of residents and visitors (Presentation)
Document number
2026-130
Introduced by
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Time requested
2 hours
Council action
Placed on file

2

*Amend franchise granted to Comcast of Oregon II, Inc. to reflect the dissolution of the Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission (amend Ordinance 192084)​ (Emergency ordinance)
Document number
2026-131
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Referred to City Council
Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-131, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (5): Ryan, Morillo, Zimmerman, Avalos, Pirtle-Guiney)

3

Approve funding recommendations of the Portland Children’s Levy Allocation Committee for July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2029 (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-132
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Portland Children's Levy
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Referred to City Council
Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-132, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (5): Ryan, Morillo, Zimmerman, Avalos, Pirtle-Guiney)

Staff contact

Christopher Herr

Council Policy Analyst
christopher.herr@portlandoregon.gov

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