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City Council holds regular meetings at 9:30 am the first, second, fourth and fifth Wednesday and 6:00 pm the third Wednesday of each month. If there is sufficient business, additional meetings are held the following Thursday at 2:00 pm. The agenda is published by 9:00 am Friday before the meeting.

October 7, 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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Session status
Adjourned
Members in attendance
Council Vice President Olivia Clark
Councilor Mitch Green
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Councilor Candace Avalos
Councilor Loretta Smith
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Councilor Dan Ryan
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Steve Novick
Council President Jamie Dunphy

Council President Dunphy presided.

Officers in attendance: Nancy Thorington, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Keelan Whetstone, Council Clerk

Councilor Zimmerman arrived at  9:33 am. 
Councilor Ryan arrived at  9:47 am.

Council recessed at 11:03 am and reconvened at 11:16 am .

The consent agenda was approved on a Y-12 roll call. (Aye (12): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy).

Councilor Zimmerman left at 12:30 pm.

Council recessed at 12:35 pm.
 

Agenda approval

1

Council action
Approved
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Public communications

2

Public comment (Public communication)
Document number
October 7, 2026 public communications
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

Council President update

3

Time requested
5 minutes
Indigenous Peoples Day Proclamation

Time certain

4

October 2026 City Administrator update (Presentation)
Document number
2026-354
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
Time certain
9:45 am
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

5

Add Bulk Fuel Terminal Capacity Reduction Regulations Code to reduce Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub fuel storage by 2036 in support of hazard mitigation (add Code Chapter 17.112) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-312
Neighborhood
Linnton
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
10:00 am
Time requested
90 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Novick 1: Moved by Novick and seconded by Clark. Motion withdrawn.

Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Novick 4: Moved by Novick and seconded by Clark. (Aye (8): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Morillo, Novick; Nay (4): Avalos, Smith, Koyama Lane, Dunphy)

Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Kanal 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Clark. Motion withdrawn.

Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Kanal 2: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Clark. (Aye (10): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Dunphy; Nay (2): Smith, Ryan)

Passed to second reading as amended November 5, 2026 at 2:00 pm time certain

Consent agenda

6

Amend Regulation of Payday Lending Code to update program fees (amend Code Section 7.26.030) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-325
Introduced by
Councilor Steve Novick
City department
Revenue Division
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading October 14, 2026 at 9:30 am

7

Amend Pay and Park and Non-Pay Private Parking Facilities Code to strengthen compliance and public notice requirements and update program fees (amend Code Chapter 7.25) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-326
Introduced by
Councilor Steve Novick
City department
Revenue Division
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading October 14, 2026 at 9:30 am

8

Amend Social Games Code to strengthen compliance requirements and update program fees (amend Code Sections 14A.70.060 and 14A.70.070) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-328
Introduced by
Councilor Steve Novick
City department
Revenue Division
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading October 14, 2026 at 9:30 am

9

Repeal Amusement Devices, Games and Machines Code (repeal Code Chapter 14B.110) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-329
Introduced by
Councilor Steve Novick
City department
Revenue Division
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading October 14, 2026 at 9:30 am

Regular agenda

10

Authorize Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain temporary property rights necessary for construction of the SE Division Street – SE 148th to SE 174th Project through the exercise of the City’s Eminent Domain Authority (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192233
Document number
2026-334
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (12):
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Dunphy

11

Authorize Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain temporary property rights necessary for construction of the SE Stark St: 111th - 151st Ave Project through the exercise of the City’s Eminent Domain Authority (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192234
Document number
2026-335
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (12):
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Dunphy

12

Amend Advertising on Bus Benches Code to allow advertising on City streetcar benches and shelters (amend Code Chapter 17.45) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192235
Document number
2026-212
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation city code and administrative rule updates
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (12):
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Dunphy

13

Amend Fire Regulations Fee Schedule (amend Portland Policy Document FIR-12.01) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192236
Document number
2026-300
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Portland Fire & Rescue
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed as amended
  • Aye (9):
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Avalos
    • Smith
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
  • Nay (2):
    • Ryan
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (1):
    • Zimmerman

14

Amend Code related to prohibitions on possession of firearms within certain City buildings to disallow affirmative defense for persons with concealed handgun licenses (amend Code Sections 3.18.020, 14A.60.010 and 20.12.050) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-123
Introduced by
Council President Jamie Dunphy
Time requested
1 hour
Council action
Rescheduled

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