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Councilor Loretta Smith

City Councilor
Pronouns
She/Her
District
District 1
I'm one of three City Councilors representing District 1 (communities East of I-205, plus the Lents neighborhood and those neighbors near Portland International Airport.). I am a small business owner, single mom, and am dedicated to building pathways to opportunity.

  • Current position

    City Councilor: Elected as City Councilor for District 1 in November 2024 and began their term of office in January 2025.

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Councilor Loretta Smith

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councilor.smith@portlandoregon.gov
phone number503-823-4350

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News

Reflections on the Loss of Damon Lamarr Johnson

Councilor Smith pens her thoughts on the tragic loss of Damon Lamarr Johnson following a distressing encounter with law enforcement.

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Events

Community and Public Safety Committee Meeting

Rescheduled from June 10, 2025

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Rescheduled
Council Committee Meeting
Available Online

Special City Council Meeting

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.

2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Council Meeting
Available Online

City Council Meeting

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.

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Council Meeting
Available Online

City Council Executive Session (Cancelled)

9:00 am – 11:00 am
Cancelled
Council Executive Session
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Voting record

Agenda Council document Vote
Support and expand Portland Street Response as a co-equal branch of the first responder system and establish the Portland Street Response Committee Yea
*Repeal one-year extension of funding for Portland Children’s Levy for FY 2025-26 and approve funding recommendations of Children’s Levy Allocation Committee for July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2028 (repeal Ordinance 192065) Yea
*Amend Code to consolidate noise enforcement and improve fairness and consistency in noise regulation (repeal Code Sections 14A.30.010 and 14A.30.020; amend Code Section 14B.120.020) Yea
*Ratify a collective bargaining agreement with the City of Portland Professional Workers relating to the terms and conditions of employment of represented employees in the bargaining unit for 2025-2027 Yea
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