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

April 23, 2025 Council Agenda (Special Meeting)

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

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Agenda Updates

Last updated April 21, 2025 at 1:40 p.m.

Item 2 (Document Number 2025-156) has a proposed amendment by Councilor Smith.

In this agenda

Regular Agenda

1

Document number
2025-131
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Transportation
Treasury
Time requested
45 minutes
Previous agenda item
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2

Document number
2025-156
Introduced by
Councilor Loretta Smith
City department
Human Resources
Procurement and Business Opportunities
Transportation
Time requested
75 minutes (1 of 2)
Previous agenda item
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3

Document number
2025-095
Introduced by
Councilor Loretta Smith
Councilor Olivia Clark
Councilor Mitch Green
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
City department
Transportation
Time requested
75 minutes (2 of 2)
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