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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 21-22, 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 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
October 21, 2026 public communications
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Council President update

3

Time requested
5 minutes
Federal response update

Time certain

4

​​Amend the Portland Zoning Code to bring it into compliance with Oregon State legislative bills passed in 2025 and 2026 (amend Title 33) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-345
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
6:15 pm
Time requested
30 minutes
Second reading agenda item

Consent agenda

5

Amend Secondhand Dealers Code to strengthen compliance requirements and update program fees (amend Code Chapter 14B.90) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-327
Introduced by
Councilor Steve Novick
City department
Revenue Division
Second reading agenda item
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6

Approve the findings to authorize exemption to the competitive bidding requirements and authorize competitive solicitation for the use of the alternative contracting method of a Construction Manager/General Contractor for the Montgomery Park Streetcar Extension Project (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-333
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Second reading agenda item
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Regular agenda

7

Authorize Intergovernmental Agreement between the City, State of Oregon, and Multnomah County to establish the Oregon Arena Joint Authority (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-362
Neighborhood
Lloyd
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Spectator Venues and Visitor Activities Program
Second reading agenda item
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8

Appoint members to the Oregon Arena Joint Authority (Report)
Document number
2026-363
Neighborhood
Lloyd
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Spectator Venues and Visitor Activities Program
Time requested
30 minutes
Testify on this item

9

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
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10

Support the preservation of court access to protect taxpayers from extreme weather costs (Resolution)
Document number
2026-309
Introduced by
Councilor Steve Novick
City department
Climate Action
Time requested
20 minutes
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Time certain

11

Adopt the FY 2026-27 Fall Supplemental Budget and make other budget related changes (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-366
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
City Budget Office
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
150 minutes (1 of 2)
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12

Add Budget and Financial Procedures Code to create and direct the use of a subfund within the General Reserve Fund specific to the City’s Business License Tax revenue (add Code Chapter 5.90) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-368
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
City Budget Office
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
150 (2 of 2)
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13

Adopt the Budget Calendar for FY 2027-28 (Resolution)
Document number
2026-367
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
Council President Jamie Dunphy
City department
City Budget Office
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
30 minutes
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