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City Council holds regular meetings at 9:30 a.m. on the first, second, fourth and fifth Wednesday and 6:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. If there is sufficient business, additional meetings are held the following Thursday at 2:00 p.m.

January 28-29, 2026 Council 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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Agenda Updates

Last updated January 23, 2025 at 3:49 a.m.

Item 5 (Document 2026-007), Item 7 (Document 2026-008), Item 11 (Document 2025-480) and Item 12 (Document 2025-481) added Committee Staff Summaries.

 

Agenda Approval

1

Council will vote to approve the agenda, to reorder items on the agenda, or to add an item to the next meeting’s agenda.

Public Communications

2

Public Comment (Public Communication)
Document number
January 28, 2026 Public Communications
Time requested
15 minutes
Public communications provide an opportunity for individuals to address Council about a topic of their choosing for 3 minutes.
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Committee Referral Report

Time Certain

4

Document number
2026-044
Introduced by
Councilor Jamie Dunphy
Time certain
9:45 am
Time requested
20 minutes

Consent Agenda

5

Previous agenda item
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6

Document number
2026-011
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Previous agenda item
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Regular Agenda

7

Time requested
15 minutes
Previous agenda item
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8

Document number
2025-467
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Revenue Division
Second reading agenda item
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9

Document number
2025-478
Introduced by
Councilor Candace Avalos
Councilor Jamie Dunphy
Councilor Loretta Smith
City department
Housing Bureau
Time requested
2 hours
Previous agenda item

Verbal testimony is closed for new registrations

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Time Certain

10

Document number
2026-045
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Independent Police Review
Time certain
2:30 pm
Time requested
90 minutes
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Regular Agenda

11

Document number
2025-480
Introduced by
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Steve Novick
Time requested
1 hour (1 of 2)
Previous agenda item
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