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April 7, 2026 Housing and Permitting 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 Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Steve Novick
Councilor Mitch Green, Vice Chair
Councilor Candace Avalos, Chair

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

Committee recessed at 4:22 p.m. and reconvened at 4:33 p.m.

Committee adjourned at 5:30 p.m.

Regular agenda

1

Ordinance number
192200
Document number
2026-124
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
Councilor Candace Avalos
City department
Prosper Portland
Revenue Division
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Referred to City Council as amended
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Green 1: Moved by Green and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (2): Koyama Lane, Green; Nay (3): Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Avalos). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to amend the ordinance, Finding 5 to strikethrough 60% and replace with 50% and Finding 6 to add "low and" after "development of", and Exhibit A, Section 4 to strikethrough "75 units" and replace with "20 units", and Section 5 to strikethrough "75 new housing units" and replace with "20 new housing units": Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Green. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Novick, Green, Avalos)

Motion to refer the Ordinance as amended, Document Number 2026-124, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (4): Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Novick, Avalos; Nay (1): Green)

2

Ordinance number
Item 2026-125 placed on file per disposition report 2026-210
Document number
2026-125
Introduced by
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Mitch Green
Councilor Candace Avalos
Council President Jamie Dunphy
Time requested
2 hours and 20 minutes
Council action
Referred to City Council as amended
Motion to amend Exhibit 3 as shown in Novick 3: Moved by Novick and seconded by Green. (Aye (4): Koyama Lane, Novick, Green, Avalos; Nay (1): Pirtle-Guiney)

Motion to amend Exhibit B as shown in Green 1: Moved by Green and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (4): Koyama Lane, Novick, Green, Avalos; Nay (1): Pirtle-Guiney)

Motion to amend Exhibit B as shown in Novick 1a: Moved by Novick and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (2): Pirtle-Guiney, Novick; Nay (3): Koyama Lane, Green, Avalos). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to amend Exhibit B as shown in Novick 2: Moved by Novick and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Novick, Green, Avalos)

Motion to amend Exhibit B as shown in Pirtle-Guiney 1 with the addition of "Non-market" before "Affordable Housing Portfolio Stabilization.": Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Novick. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Novick, Green, Avalos)

Motion to amend Exhibit B as shown in Pirtle-Guiney 3: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Green. (Aye (1): Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (4): Koyama Lane, Novick, Green, Avalos). Motion failed to pass.

Motion to refer the Ordinance as amended, Document Number 2026-125, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Green and seconded by Novick. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Novick, Green, Avalos)
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