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Amend Council Organization and Procedure Code (amend Code Chapter 3.02)

Ordinance
Amended by Council

The City of Portland ordains.

Section 1. The Council finds:

  1. On January 15, 2025, City Council passed Emergency Ordinance No. 192021, amending Portland City Code Chapter 3.02.
  2. Directive C. of Emergency Ordinance No. 192021 directs the Council President to ensure that a proposal to replace or extend Chapter 3.02 is placed on the Council agenda no later than October 31, 2025.
  3. Since the adoption of Emergency Ordinance No. 192021, the Council has continued to evolve in its structure and operations, including the establishment of eight policy committees and the adoption of additional rules.
  4. In light of these organizational developments, the Council finds it necessary to amend City Code Chapter 3.02 to maintain its relevance, ensure consistency with the Council's current structure and procedures, and promote the efficient and orderly conduct of Council business.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:

  1. Amend City Code Chapter 3.02 as shown in Exhibit A.
  2. The schedule for regular Council meetings adopted by Ordinance 192094 remains in effect.

Exhibits and attachments

Proposed Amendments - Kanal 2-6 (Updated April 16, 2026) 141.27 KB
Proposed Amendment - Kanal 2-6 172.5 KB
Proposed Amendment - Avalos and Kanal 1 40.89 KB
Proposed Amendment - Dunphy and Pirtle-Guiney 1 125.76 KB
Exhibit A - as amended (February 23, 2026) 149.44 KB
Approved Amendment - Dunphy 5 (February 18, 2026) 60.96 KB
Failed Amendment – Dunphy 4 (February 9, 2026) 179.3 KB
Withdrawn Amendment – Dunphy 3 (February 9, 2026) 37.62 KB
Approved Amendment (See Motions) – Dunphy 2 (February 9, 2026) 48.86 KB
Approved/Partially Withdrawn Amendment (See Motions) – Dunphy 1 (February 9, 2026) 46.83 KB
Committee Staff Summary 71.11 KB
Exhibit A - Original 147.74 KB
Supplemental Information - Memo 142.25 KB
Committee Disposition Map 158.37 KB
Presentation 540.74 KB
Testimony List 70.11 KB

Impact Statement

Purpose of proposed legislation and background information

Update City Code rules for City Council.

Financial and budgetary impacts

These City Code changes do not implement changes to current FTE or budgets and do not result in new financial obligations.

Economic and real estate development impacts

Not applicable.

Community impacts and community involvement

These changes will facilitate City Council Rules.

100% renewable goal

Not applicable.

Economic and real estate development analysis

Analysis provided by Prosper Portland

An Economic and Real Estate Development Impact Analysis was not submitted for this proposed action. Pursuant to City Council Resolution 37664, Prosper Portland staff has reviewed the action and agree that it does not require an Economic and Real Estate Development Impact Analysis.

Financial and budget analysis

Analysis provided by City Budget Office

No fiscal impact.

Document history

Document number: 2026-056

Agenda Council action
Regular agenda
Governance Committee (January 15, 2025 - March 30, 2026) 		Continued as amended
Motion to amend the Ordinance as shown in Dunphy 3: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Clark. Motion withdrawn.

Motion to amend the Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy 1: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Clark.

Motion to divide Dunphy 1 to vote separately on changes shown on page 1, page 2 and page 3: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Clark.

Vote called on Dunphy 1, page 3: (Aye (5): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Koyama Lane)

Motion to divide Dunphy 1, page 1 to vote separately on the proposed changes to Subsections 3.02.020 B.1.a.(1), 3.02.020 B.1.a.(1)(a), and 3.02.020 B.1.a.(1)(b): Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Koyama Lane.

Vote called on Subsection 3.02.020 B.1.a.(1) as shown in Dunphy 1, page 1 to replace “General” and with “Designation to Committee”: (Aye (5): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Koyama Lane)

Proposed changes shown in Dunphy 1, page 1 to Subsection 3.02.020 B.1.a.(1)(a) and (b), and proposed changes shown in Dunphy 1, page 2 to Subsection 3.02.020 B.1.a.(1)(f) withdrawn by Dunphy.

Motion to amend Subsection 3.02.020 B.1.a.(1)(b) in Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy 1, page 1 to add “, including a committee of the whole,”: Moved by Clark and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (5): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Koyama Lane)

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy 2: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. Vote not called.

Motion to amend Subsection 3.02.020 B.1.a.(1)(e) in Dunphy 2 to replace “When an item has been assigned to a Committee,” with “After an item has been assigned to a committee and placed on an agenda,”: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (5): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Koyama Lane)
Regular agenda
Governance Committee (January 15, 2025 - March 30, 2026) 		Referred to City Council as amended
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in amended Dunphy 2: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (4): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark; Nay (1): Koyama Lane).

Motion to withdraw any open amendments on the table: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (5): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Koyama Lane)

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy 4: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (2): Dunphy, Koyama Lane; Nay (3): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark). Motion fails to pass.

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy 5: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Clark. (Aye (5): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Koyama Lane).

Motion to amend Exhibit A to replace Subsection 3.02.050 C.1. with “Committees must be composed of four to six Councilors to be less than a quorum of Council, other than a Committee of the Whole.”: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Clark. (Aye (5): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Koyama Lane)

Motion to refer the Ordinance as amended, Document Number 2026-055, to the full Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Clark. (Aye (4): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark; Nay (1): Koyama Lane)
Regular agenda
City Council 		Continued as amended
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Avalos and Kanal 1: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Kanal. Vote not called.

Continued to April 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
Regular agenda
City Council 		Postponed
Regular agenda
City Council
View written testimony

Document number

2026-056

Introduced by

Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Council President Jamie Dunphy

Contact

Devin Mullins

Policy Manager, Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney
devin.mullins@portlandoregon.gov

Agenda type

Regular

Date and time information

Meeting date
Amount of time requested
2 hours
Changes City Code

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