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Governance Committee

Subject matter:

  • Internal operational support and recommendations.
  • Review executive appointments, auditor reports that are not related to policy committee areas, and periodically review Council rules and procedures.
  • Review other non-policy needs including overseeing the administrative functions of the City.

Committee meeting schedule

Committee Chair

Tiffany Koyama LaneDistrict 3 - Council Vice President

Vice Chair

Dan RyanDistrict 2 City Councilor

Committee Members

Elana Pirtle-GuineyDistrict 2 - Council President
Jamie DunphyDistrict 1 City Councilor
Olivia ClarkDistrict 4 City Councilor

November 10, 2025 Governance Committee Agenda

City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204

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Agenda Updates

Last updated November 6, 2025 at 2:04 p.m.

Item 2 (2025-440) added presentation document.

Session Status
Adjourned

Committee in Attendance:
Councilor Olivia Clark
Councilor Jamie Dunphy
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane, Chair
Councilor Dan Ryan, Vice Chair

Councilor Ryan presided. 
Officers in attendance: Rebecca Dobert, Acting Council Clerk

Committee adjourned at 4:28 p.m.
 

Regular Agenda

1

Public testimony on governance issues (Public Hearing)
Document number
2025-439
Introduced by
Council Vice President Tiffany Koyama Lane
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Placed on File

2

Reappoint Dan Floyd to Portland Children’s Levy Allocation Committee for term to expire December 31, 2027 (Report)
Document number
2025-440
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Portland Children's Levy
Time requested
15 minutes

3

Adopt procedure for annual Council strategic priority setting (Resolution)
Document number
2025-441
Introduced by
Councilor Dan Ryan
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Continued

4

Council rules discussion (Presentation)
Document number
2025-442
Introduced by
Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Placed on File

5

Discussion of information access protocols for legislative and oversight functions (Presentation)
Document number
2025-443
Introduced by
Council Vice President Tiffany Koyama Lane
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Continued

Assigned documents

Staff contact

Kraig Cook

Council Policy Analyst
kraig.cook@portlandoregon.gov

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