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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

July 7, 2025 Governance 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

In this agenda

Session Status
Adjourned

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

Councilor Koyama Lane presided.
Officers in attendance: Diego Barriga, Acting Council Clerk

Committee adjourned at 3:55 p.m.

Regular Agenda

1

Public meetings dos and don'ts (Presentation)
Document number
2025-267
Introduced by
Council Vice President Tiffany Koyama Lane
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Placed on File

2

Best practices for collaborative policymaking (Presentation)
Document number
2025-268
Introduced by
Council Vice President Tiffany Koyama Lane
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Placed on File

Assigned documents

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