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March 11, 2026 Council Agenda

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

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Agenda Updates

Last updated March 10, 2026 at 4:55 p.m.

Added proclamation document to Pre-Gavel item

Item 2026-039 added Committee Staff Summary and proposed amendments from Councilor Novick.

Item 2026-055 added proposed amendment from Councilor Kanal.

Pre-Gavel

Acknowledge proclamation for David "DJ OG One" Jackson
Proclamation - DJ OG One Day 564.54 KB

Agenda Approval

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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
March 11, 2026 Public Communications
Time requested
15 minutes

Council President Update

3

Federal response update
Time requested: 5 minutes

Committee Referral Report

4

Committee Referral List

Time Certain

5

​​Adopt the Public Infrastructure Environmental Code Project to streamline environmental zoning regulations to accommodate needed infrastructure projects and support ongoing natural resource management (amend Code Title 33)​ (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-063
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
9:45 am
Time requested
5 minutes
Second reading agenda item

6

Amend Campaign Finance Code to maintain enforcement of voter-approved regulations following court order (amend Code Chapter 2.10) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-055
Introduced by
Auditor Simone Rede
City department
Elections & Campaign Finance
Time certain
9:50 am
Time requested
30 minutes
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7

Appoint members to the Community Involvement Committee (Report)
Document number
2026-087
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time certain
10:20 am
Time requested
5 minutes
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Regular Agenda

8

​​Amend Civil Rights Code related to sexual orientation and family status definitions and amend nondiscrimination clauses (amend Code Section 14A.50.110 and Code Chapter 23.01) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-073
Introduced by
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Dan Ryan
City department
Equity and Human Rights
Police
Time requested
25 minutes
Second reading agenda item
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9

​​Declare the City of Portland will defend the rights of transgender people and all of the LGBTQIA2S+ community​ (Resolution)
Document number
2026-074
Introduced by
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Dan Ryan
City department
Equity and Human Rights
Police
Time requested
5 minutes
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10

Amend the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefit Fund Climate Investment Plan​ (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-022
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Time requested
15 minutes
Second reading agenda item
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11

​​Approve the Cully Tax Increment Financing District Five-Year Action Plan (Resolution)
Document number
2026-082
Neighborhood
Concordia
Cully
Roseway
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Housing Bureau
Prosper Portland
Time requested
30 minutes
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12

Appoint and reappoint members to the Cully Tax Increment Financing Community Leadership Council (Report)
Document number
2026-083
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Housing Bureau
Prosper Portland
Time requested
5 minutes
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13

​​Appoint Eric Cress to the Prosper Portland Board of Commissioners for term to expire September 5, 2026 ​ (Report)
Document number
2026-084
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Prosper Portland
Time requested
5 minutes
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14

Amend Chronic Nuisance Property Code to address human trafficking, gun violence, and administrative challenges (amend Code Chapter 14B.60) (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-039
Introduced by
Councilor Steve Novick
Time requested
1 hour
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15

Appropriate grants from the State of Oregon Transportation Safety Office and from Oregon Impact for a total of $322,555 to increase traffic safety (Ordinance)
Document number
2026-079
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Grants Management
Time requested
20 minutes
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