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December 8, 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.

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Meeting Minutes

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 Ryan presided.
Officers in attendance: Wendy Lynn, Acting Council Clerk

Committee adjourned at 4:36 p.m.

Minutes approval

1

October 6-20, 2025 Governance Committee minutes

Council action
Approved
The minutes were approved by unanimous consent.

Regular agenda

2

Public testimony on governance issues (Public hearing)
Document number
2025-469
Introduced by
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

3

Confirm appointment of member to the Portland Elections Commission for a term to end April 30, 2029 (Report)
Document number
2025-470
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Small Donor Elections
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Referred to City Council
Motion to send Report, Document Number 2025-470, to the full Council with the recommendation that it be accepted: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (5): Clark, Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Ryan)

4

Adopt procedure for annual Council strategic priority setting (Resolution)
Resolution number
37730
Document number
2025-441
Introduced by
Councilor Dan Ryan
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Olivia Clark
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Time requested
30 minutes
Previous agenda item
Council action
Referred to City Council as amended
Motion to amend the Resolution as shown in Ryan 1: Moved by Clark and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (5): Clark, Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama-Lane, Ryan)

Motion to divide Kanal 1 to vote on Kanal 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 separately: Moved by Clark.

Motion to amend the Resolution as shown in Kanal 1.1: Moved by Clark and seconded by Koyama-Lane. (Aye (1): Koyama-Lane; Nay (4): Clark, Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to amend the Resolution as shown in Kanal 1.2: Moved by Clark and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (4): Clark, Dunphy, Koyama-Lane, Ryan; Nay (1): Pirtle-Guiney)

Motion to amend the Resolution as shown in Kanal 1.3: Moved by Clark and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (5): Clark, Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama-Lane, Ryan)

Motion to refer the Resolution as amended, Document Number 2025-441, to City Council with the recommendation it be adopted: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Clark. (Aye (4): Clark, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama-Lane, Ryan; Nay (1): Dunphy)

5

Add Appointed Boards, Commissions and Committees Code (add Code Chapter 3.40) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192145
Document number
2025-471
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Dan Ryan
City department
Office of Community & Civic Life
Time requested
45 minutes
Council action
Continued
Motion to amend the Ordinance as shown in Kanal 1: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Clark. Vote not called.

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