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April 28, 2026 City Life Committee agenda

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

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Meeting Minutes

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

Councilor Ryan left at 11:30 a.m.

Committee adjourned at 12:34 p.m.
 

Regular agenda

1

Public input on City Life Committee topics (Public hearing)
Document number
2026-145
Introduced by
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

2

Prosper Portland overview (Presentation)
Document number
2026-146
Introduced by
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Time requested
45 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

3

Amend Arts Tax Code to provide tax relief, promote sustainability of Arts Access Fund, define critical terms, and respond to community and audit recommendations (amend Code Chapter 6.10) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192185
Document number
2026-147
Introduced by
Council President Jamie Dunphy
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
City department
Arts & Culture
Arts Access Fund
City Attorney
Revenue Division
Time requested
2 hours
Council action
Referred to City Council
Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-147, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (3): Morillo, Avalos, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (1): Zimmerman; Absent (1): Ryan)

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