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Councilor Sameer Kanal

City Councilor
Pronouns
He/Him
District
District 2
I'm one of three city councilors representing District 2 (North and Northeast Portland, east to NE 82nd Ave.). I'm a human rights scholar, a renter, and a believer that government should listen to and collaborate with the people.

  • Current position

    City Councilor: Elected as City Councilor for District 2 in November 2024 and began their term of office in January 2025.

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Community Resources

Committee assignments

Events

Community and Public Safety Committee Meeting

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

Climate, Resilience, and Land Use Committee Meeting

9:30 am – 11:30 am
Council Committee Meeting
Available Online

Labor and Workforce Development Committee Meeting

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Council Committee Meeting
Available Online

Budget Listening Session - District 4

6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Council Listening Session
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Voting record

Agenda Council document Vote
*Ratify a Successor Collective Bargaining Agreement with the District Council of Trade Unions related to the terms and conditions of employment of represented employees in the bargaining unit for 2025-2027 Yea
*Ratify a Successor Collective Bargaining Agreement with American Federation of State, County, Municipal Employees, Local 189 related to the terms and conditions of employment of represented employees in the bargaining unit for 2025-2027 Yea
Declare property located at intersection of I-405 and SW Naito Parkway as surplus property and authorize Bureau of Transportation to dispose of property to Oregon Department of Transportation in exchange for accepting property at west end of Steel Bridge ramps Yea
Initiate foreclosure action on 111 NE Killingsworth St for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property Yea
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