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Finance and Governance Committee of the Whole

The Finance and Governance Committee of the Whole meets the first, second, and fourth Thursday of each month from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and the third Wednesday 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

Items assigned to committee

Subject matter

  • Governance issues and other internal operational support and recommendations; finance; review of executive appointments; auditor reports that are not related to policy committee areas; internal labor and workforce issues; oversight.
  • City departments: 
    • City Budget Office and Chief Financial Officer; Grants Management Division; City Council structure and procedure; Chief Engagement Officer and Appointed Bodies and Commissions; Procurement; Small Donor Elections Program; Human Resources; Office of Community Police Accountability and Independent Police Review; and citywide items involving major strategic investment.
  • Additional responsibilities as Committee of the Whole: 
    • Emergency response, intergovernmental affairs, items requiring full council consideration as assigned by Council President.

September 16, 2026 Finance and Governance Committee of the Whole 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.

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Agenda updates

Items 2026-311and 2026-312 related to the Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub Policy Project will be heard at a regular meeting of City Council on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 2:00 pm time certain. A City Council work session titled CEI Hub Legislation is scheduled Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 2:00 pm.

Regular agenda

1

Committee Chair updates (Presentation)
Document number
2026-324
Introduced by
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Time requested
15 minutes

2

Fire and Police Disability and Retirement financing discussion (Presentation)
Document number
2026-330
Introduced by
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Time requested
1 hour

3

Fire and Police Disability and Retirement financing public input (Public hearing)
Document number
2026-331
Introduced by
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Time requested
15 minutes
Testify on this item View testimony order

4

Amend Regulation of Payday Lending Code to update program fees (amend Code Section 7.26.030) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-325
Introduced by
Councilor Steve Novick
City department
Revenue Division
Time requested
75 minutes (1 of 5)
Testify on this item View testimony order

5

Amend Pay and Park and Non-Pay Private Parking Facilities Code to strengthen compliance and public notice requirements and update program fees (amend Code Chapter 7.25) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-326
Introduced by
Councilor Steve Novick
City department
Revenue Division
Time requested
75 minutes (2 of 5)
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6

Amend Secondhand Dealers Code to strengthen compliance requirements and update program fees (amend Code Chapter 14B.90) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-327
Introduced by
Councilor Steve Novick
City department
Revenue Division
Time requested
75 minutes (3 of 5)
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7

Amend Social Games Code to strengthen compliance requirements and update program fees (amend Code Sections 14A.70.060 and 14A.70.070) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-328
Introduced by
Councilor Steve Novick
City department
Revenue Division
Time requested
75 minutes (4 of 5)
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8

Repeal Amusement Devices, Games and Machines Code (repeal Code Chapter 14B.110) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-329
Introduced by
Councilor Steve Novick
City department
Revenue Division
Time requested
75 minutes (5 of 5)
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Assigned documents

Committee chair

Sameer KanalDistrict 2 City Councilor

Vice chair

Dan RyanDistrict 2 City Councilor
Tiffany Koyama LaneDistrict 3 City Councilor

Committee members

Candace AvalosDistrict 1 City Councilor
Jamie DunphyDistrict 1 - Council President
Loretta SmithDistrict 1 City Councilor
Elana Pirtle-GuineyDistrict 2 City Councilor
Angelita MorilloDistrict 3 City Councilor
Steve NovickDistrict 3 City Councilor
Olivia ClarkDistrict 4 - Council Vice President
Mitch GreenDistrict 4 City Councilor
Eric ZimmermanDistrict 4 City Councilor

Staff contact

Christopher Herr

Council Policy Analyst
christopher.herr@portlandoregon.gov

Agendas for Finance and Governance Committee of the Whole

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