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June 16, 2026 Community and Public Safety 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.

Meeting Minutes

Session status
Adjourned

Committee in attendance:
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Angelita Morillo, Vice Chair
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Councilor Loretta Smith
Councilor Steve Novick, Chair

Councilor Novick presided
Officers in attendance: Diana Shiplet, Acting Council Clerk

Councilor Smith arrived at 9:45 am.

Committee adjourned at 12:30 am.
 

Minutes approval

1

April 7, 2026, Community and Public Safety Committee minutes

Council action
Approved
The minutes were approved by unanimous consent.

Regular agenda

2

Restorative justice programs within the City and County (Presentation)
Document number
2026-200
Introduced by
Councilor Steve Novick
Time requested
50 Minutes
Council action
Placed on file

3

 Focused Intervention Team Community Oversight Group (Presentation)
Document number
2026-201
Introduced by
Councilor Steve Novick
Time requested
50 Minutes
Council action
Placed on file

4

Amend Code related to prohibitions on possession of firearms within certain City buildings to disallow affirmative defense for persons with concealed handgun licenses (amend Code Sections 3.18.020, 14A.60.010 and 20.12.050) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-123
Introduced by
Council President Jamie Dunphy
Time requested
40 Minutes
Council action
Continued as amended
Motion to amend Exhibit C in the Ordinance as shown in Councilor Dunphy 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Novick. (Aye (5): Kanal, Morillo, Zimmerman, Smith, Novick)

5

Add Psychedelic Health and Safety Code and create the Portland Psychedelics Advisory Commission (add Code Chapter 14B.140) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-186
Introduced by
Councilor Mitch Green
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Time requested
30 Minutes
Council action
Continued

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