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May 26, 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 Pirtle-Guiney presided.
Officers in attendance: Wendy Lynn, Acting Council Clerk

Committee adjourned at 3:34 pm.

Regular agenda

1

Public input on City Life Committee topics (Public hearing)
Document number
2026-172
Introduced by
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

2

Discussion on policy proposal regarding the fare transparency and the Transportation Network Company take rate (Presentation)
Document number
2026-173
Introduced by
Councilor Steve Novick
Time requested
65 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

3

Amend City Code to transfer oversight of portable sign placement in the right of way and remove registration requirements (amend Code Title 32 and add Code Chapter 17.110) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192204
Document number
2026-174
Introduced by
Councilor Steve Novick
City department
Permitting & Development
Transportation
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Referred to City Council
Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-174, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (5): Ryan, Morillo, Zimmerman, Avalos, Pirtle-Guiney)

4

Authorize a Cable Franchise Fund for the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability to support the collection of Public, Education, and Government revenues and manage cable franchise work related to intergovernmental agreements with jurisdictions (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192202
Document number
2026-175
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time requested
30 minutes (1 of 2)
Council action
Referred to City Council
Unanimous consent to suspend the rules and allow Councilor Zimmerman to cast an aye vote on the previous two motions on items 2026-175 and 2026-176.
Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-175, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (5): Ryan, Morillo, Zimmerman, Avalos, Pirtle-Guiney)

5

Amend City Code to reflect the dissolution of the Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission​ (amend Code Chapters 3.33 and 3.115) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192203
Document number
2026-176
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time requested
30 minutes (2 of 2)
Council action
Referred to City Council
Unanimous consent to suspend the rules and allow Councilor Zimmerman to cast an aye vote on the previous two motions on items 2026-175 and 2026-176.
Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-176, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (5): Ryan, Morillo, Zimmerman, Avalos, Pirtle-Guiney)

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