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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 14-15, 2026 Council agenda

City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204

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Agenda updates

UpdateTimestamp
2026-327 - Add committee staff summary10/13/26, 4:12 pm
2026-374 - Added to nine-twelfths agenda10/13/26, 1:23 pm
2026-347- Efiles link to full case file added to report10/13/26, 9:43 am
2026-343 - Proposed amendment - Green 1 added10/12/26, 3:38 pm
2026-343 - Proposed technical amendment 1 added10/9/26, 10:53 am

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Session status
Recessed
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: Lauren King, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Keelan Whetstone, Council Clerk

Councilor Pirtle-Guiney arrived at 9:33 am.

The consent agenda was approved on a Y-10 roll call. (Aye (10): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Dunphy; Absent (2): Avalos, Smith).

Council recessed at 11:14 am and reconvened at 11:26 am.

Councilor Avalos left at 12:19 pm and returned at 12:47 pm.
Councilor Smith left at 12:34 pm.

Council recessed at 1:10 pm.

Agenda approval

1

Council action
Approved as amended
Motion to move Item 2026-374 to be heard after the consent agenda: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney.
The agenda was approved as amended by unanimous consent.

Public communications

2

Public comment (Public communication)
Document number
October 14, 2026 public communications
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

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
9:45 am
Time requested
5 minutes
Council action
Passed to second reading
Verbal and written records are closed.

Passed to second reading October 21, 2026 at 6:15 pm time certain

5

​​Amend the Portland Zoning Code, Portland Comprehensive Plan Map and zoning maps to facilitate housing production and post-pandemic economic recovery and revitalization in the Central City (amend Title 33, Portland Comprehensive Plan Map, official zoning maps) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-343
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
9:50 am
Time requested
2 hours
Council action
Continued
Verbal record is closed. Written record will close October 15, 2026 at 4:00 pm.

Continued to October 15, 2026 at 4:00 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
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (10):
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (2):
    • Avalos
    • Smith

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
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (10):
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (2):
    • Avalos
    • Smith

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
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (10):
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (2):
    • Avalos
    • Smith

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
Second reading agenda item
Council action
Passed
  • Aye (10):
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (2):
    • Avalos
    • Smith

10

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
Council action
Passed to second reading as amended
Passed to second reading as amended October 21, 2026 at 6:00 pm

11

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
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading October 21, 2026 at 6:00 pm

Nine-twelfths agenda

12

Authorize the City Attorney to provide written notice to the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development of intent by City Council to consider a moratorium on the development of facilities necessary to support commercial unmanned aircraft systems (Resolution)
Resolution number
37754
Document number
2026-374
Introduced by
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Adopted
  • Aye (11):
    • Clark
    • Green
    • Zimmerman
    • Avalos
    • Kanal
    • Pirtle-Guiney
    • Ryan
    • Koyama Lane
    • Morillo
    • Novick
    • Dunphy
  • Absent (1):
    • Smith

Regular agenda

13

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
Time requested
1 hour (1 of 2)
Council action
Passed to second reading
Passed to second reading October 21, 2026 at 6:00 pm

14

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
1 hour (2 of 2)
Council action
Continued
Continued to October 21, 2026 at 6:00 pm

Time certain

15

Consider an appeal by the Hillsdale Neighborhood Association requesting to add conditions of approval to the Hearings Officer’s decision to approve the rebuilding of Ida B Wells High School (LU 26-026160 CU AD) (Report)
Document number
2026-347
Neighborhood
Hillsdale
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Permitting & Development
Time certain
2:00 pm
Time requested
2 hours
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16

​​Amend the Portland Zoning Code, Portland Comprehensive Plan Map and zoning maps to facilitate housing production and post-pandemic economic recovery and revitalization in the Central City (amend Title 33, Portland Comprehensive Plan Map, official zoning maps) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-343
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
4:00 pm
Time requested
30 minutes
Verbal record is closed. Written record will close October 15, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
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Regular agenda

17

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
30 minutes
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