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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

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.

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

April 23, 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.

Questions may be directed to councilclerk@portlandoregon.gov.

Session status
Adjourned

Committee in attendance:
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Councilor Dan Ryan, Vice Chair
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane, Vice Chair
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Steve Novick
Councilor Mitch Green
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Councilor Candace Avalos
Councilor Jamie Dunphy
Councilor Loretta Smith
Councilor Sameer Kanal, Chair

Councilor Koyama Lane arrived at 9:36 a.m.

Councilor Kanal presided.

Officers in attendance:
Diana Shiplet, Acting Council Clerk
Mayor Keith Wilson
City Administrator Raymond Lee
City Attorney Robert Taylor

Councilor Avalos left at 11:55 a.m.
Councilor Morillo left at 12:00 p.m.

Committee adjourned at 12:26 p.m.

Regular agenda

1

Oversight hearing on unbudgeted Portland Housing Bureau funds (Presentation)
Document number
2026-140
Introduced by
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Time requested
3 hours
Council action
Placed on file

Assigned documents

Staff contact

Christopher Herr

Council Policy Analyst
christopher.herr@portlandoregon.gov

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