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Labor and Workforce Development Committee

Subject matter:

  • Internal and external investments in internships, apprenticeship, and job training programs.
  • Apprenticeship and workforce utilization goals.
  • Workforce and workplace policies and worker protections.
  • Labor policies.

Committee meeting schedule

Committee Chair

Loretta SmithDistrict 1 City Councilor

Vice Chair

Mitch GreenDistrict 4 City Councilor

Committee Members

Jamie DunphyDistrict 1 City Councilor
Steve NovickDistrict 3 City Councilor
Sameer KanalDistrict 2 City Councilor

May 15, 2025 Labor and Workforce Development 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

In this agenda

Session Status
Adjourned

Committee in Attendance:
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Steve Novick
Councilor Mitch Green, Vice Chair
Councilor Jamie Dunphy
Councilor Loretta Smith, Chair

Councilor Smith presided.

Officers in attendance: Rebecca Dobert, Acting Council Clerk

Committee adjourned at 1:22 p.m.

Minutes Approval

1

Council action
Approved
Motion to adopt minutes for committee meetings held since February: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Green. (Aye (5): Kanal, Novick, Green, Dunphy, Smith)

Regular Agenda

2

Document number
2025-202
Introduced by
Councilor Loretta Smith
City department
Prosper Portland
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Placed on File
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