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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.

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Items assigned to committee

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

September 8, 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
Members in attendance
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Councilor Candace Avalos
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Councilor Dan Ryan

Councilor Pirlte-Guiney presided.
Officers in attendance: Wendy Lynn, Acting Council Clerk

Councilor Zimmerman arrived at 2:05 pm.
Councilor Zimmerman left at 3:05 pm.

Committee adjourned at 5:00 pm.

Regular agenda

1

Public input on City Life Committee topics (Public hearing)
Document number
2026-317
Introduced by
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

2

Portland Geek Week and Sneaky Squatch (Presentation)
Document number
2026-318
Introduced by
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

3

Council action on climate in anticipation of 2030 (Presentation)
Document number
2026-319
Introduced by
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Time requested
130 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

Assigned documents

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

Staff contact

Kevin Alvarez

Council Policy Analyst
kevin.alvarez@portlandoregon.gov

Agendas for City Life Committee

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