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Council agenda/Apr 16, 2025
Meeting record

Portland City Council

What this body considered, what happened to each item, and how the posted actions connect to the full public record.

Official agenda Follow this body
Date and timeWednesday, April 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
PlaceCity Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204
Agenda statusRecessedChecked Sep 4, 7:00 AM
Agenda and outcomes

What happened

16 items

  1. 1
    Other City business · Agenda approval

    Agenda approval

    Meeting procedure: Council approves the meeting agenda and may change its order. This does not approve the proposals listed below.

    Approved
  2. 2
    Other City business · Public communications

    Public Comment

    Official document Matter guide
    Placed On File
  3. 3
    Other City business · Committee referral report

    Agenda item

    No posted outcome
  4. 4
    Passed
  5. 5
    Passed
  6. 6
    Passed
  7. 7
    Confirmed
  8. 8
    Approved
  9. 9
    Referred To Committee
  10. 10
    Passed
  11. 11
    Passed As Amended
  12. 12
    Passed As Amended
  13. 13
    Climate & environment · Regular agenda

    Add Sustainability and Climate Commission Code

    Previous agenda item.

    Official document Matter guide
    Passed To Second Reading
  14. 14
    Rescheduled
  15. 15
    Rescheduled
  16. 16
    Rescheduled
Auditable history

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Procedural record

Motions and amendments

11 recorded

Main

Motion to refer item back to the Homelessness and Housing Committee: Moved by Morillo and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (12): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney)

Moved by Angelita Morillo · seconded by Tiffany Koyama Lane
Main

Motion to move the item to the top of the regular agenda: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Clark. (Aye (11): Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (1): Kanal)

Moved by Tiffany Koyama Lane · seconded by Olivia Clark
Main

Motion to call the question: Moved by Green and seconded by Smith. (Aye (11): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (1) Ryan)

Moved by Mitch Green · seconded by Loretta Smith
Amendment

Motion to amend the ordinance to reduce the renewal rate to 11.9%: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Smith.(Aye (12): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney)

Moved by Sameer Kanal · seconded by Loretta Smith
AmendmentFailed

Motion to amend Code Subsection 3.136.020 A. in Exhibit A to remove “a maximum of”: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Smith. (Aye (6): Kanal, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith; Nay (6): Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney). Motion failed to pass.

Moved by Sameer Kanal · seconded by Loretta Smith
ProceduralPassed

Motion to suspend the remainder of this agenda until a future meeting: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Kanal. Approved by unanimous consent. Council recessed at 8:43 p.m. and reconvened at 8:58 p.m. Council recessed at 10:55 p.m.

Moved by Eric Zimmerman · seconded by Sameer Kanal
Amendment

Motion to amend the ordinance to reflect recommended plan design changes to reduce the renewal rate to 10%: Moved by Smith and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (12): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney)

Moved by Loretta Smith · seconded by Dan Ryan
Main

Motion to call the question: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Clark. (Aye (10): Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (2): Kanal, Avalos)

Moved by Tiffany Koyama Lane · seconded by Olivia Clark
MainFailed

Motion to make adjustments to the supplemental budget as proposed to change General Fund return decision packages to General Fund carryover decision packages in the Public Safety Service Area: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (6): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Dunphy; Nay (6) Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney) Motion failed to pass.

Moved by Sameer Kanal · seconded by Candace Avalos
Main

Motion to call the question: Moved by Green and seconded Zimmerman. (Aye (9): Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (3) Kanal, Avalos, Dunphy)

Moved by Mitch Green · seconded by Eric Zimmerman
Main

Motion to accept the report: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Ryan.

Moved by Eric Zimmerman · seconded by Dan Ryan
Named record

Votes

10 recorded

Meeting-level actionPassed

Motion to suspend the remainder of this agenda until a future meeting: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Kanal. Approved by unanimous consent. Council recessed at 8:43…

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Meeting-level actionRecorded

Motion to amend the ordinance to reduce the renewal rate to 11.9%: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Smith.(Aye (12): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark,…

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Angelita MorilloYesCandace AvalosYesDan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesEric ZimmermanYesJamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithYesMitch GreenYesOlivia ClarkYesSameer KanalYesSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionRecorded

Motion to call the question: Moved by Green and seconded by Smith. (Aye (11): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith,…

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloYesCandace AvalosYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesEric ZimmermanYesJamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithYesMitch GreenYesOlivia ClarkYesSameer KanalYesSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionRecorded

Motion to refer item back to the Homelessness and Housing Committee: Moved by Morillo and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (12): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick,…

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloYesCandace AvalosYesDan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesEric ZimmermanYesJamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithYesMitch GreenYesOlivia ClarkYesSameer KanalYesSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionRecorded

Motion to amend the ordinance to reflect recommended plan design changes to reduce the renewal rate to 10%: Moved by Smith and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (12): Kanal, Ryan,…

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloYesCandace AvalosYesDan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesEric ZimmermanYesJamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithYesMitch GreenYesOlivia ClarkYesSameer KanalYesSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionRecorded

Motion to move the item to the top of the regular agenda: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Clark. (Aye (11): Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green,…

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloYesCandace AvalosYesDan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesEric ZimmermanYesJamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithYesMitch GreenYesOlivia ClarkYesSameer KanalNoSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionFailed

Motion to amend Code Subsection 3.136.020 A. in Exhibit A to remove “a maximum of”: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Smith. (Aye (6): Kanal, Novick, Green, Avalos,…

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloNoCandace AvalosYesDan RyanNoElana Pirtle-GuineyNoEric ZimmermanNoJamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithYesMitch GreenYesOlivia ClarkNoSameer KanalYesSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneNo
Meeting-level actionFailed

Motion to make adjustments to the supplemental budget as proposed to change General Fund return decision packages to General Fund carryover decision packages in the…

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloYesCandace AvalosYesJamie DunphyYesMitch GreenYesSameer KanalYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionRecorded

Motion to call the question: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Clark. (Aye (10): Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Smith,…

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloYesCandace AvalosNoDan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesEric ZimmermanYesJamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithYesMitch GreenYesOlivia ClarkYesSameer KanalNoSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionRecorded

Motion to call the question: Moved by Green and seconded Zimmerman. (Aye (9): Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (3)…

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloYesDan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesEric ZimmermanYesLoretta SmithYesMitch GreenYesOlivia ClarkYesSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes