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August 4, 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 Angelita Morillo, Vice Chair
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Councilor Loretta Smith
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Steve Novick, Chair

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

The agenda was reordered by unanimous consent.

Councilor Smith arrived at 10:05 am.

Committee adjourned at 12:37 pm.
 

Minutes approval

1

June 2, 2026 - June 16, 2026, Community and Public Safety Committee meeting minutes.

Council action
Approved
The minutes were approved by unanimous consent.

Regular agenda

2

Appropriate grant award of $207,411 for speed racing street takeover
 (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-277
Neighborhood
North
South
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Grants Management
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Referred to City Council
Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-277, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Smith (Aye (5): Morillo, Zimmerman, Smith, Kanal, Novick)

3

Appropriate grant award of $103,069 for expanded traffic enforcement
 (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-278
Neighborhood
North
South
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Grants Management
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Referred to City Council
Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-278, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Smith and seconded by Zimmerman (Aye (3): Zimmerman, Smith, Novick; No (2) Morillo, Kanal)

4

Multnomah County Department of Community Justice (Presentation)
Document number
2026-279
Introduced by
Councilor Steve Novick
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Placed on file

5

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
1 hour
Council action
Continued as amended

6

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
15 minutes
Council action
Referred to City Council
Motion to amend the Ordinance as shown in Kanal 1. Moved by Kanal and seconded by Novick. (Aye (3): Morillo, Kanal, Novick; Nay (2): Zimmerman, Smith)

Motion to refer the Ordinance as amended, Document Number 2026-186, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed. Moved by Morillo and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (4): Morillo, Zimmerman, Kanal, Novick; Nay (1): Smith)

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