Portland City Council

Motion to approve the recommended procedure to elect a Council President and Council Vice President. Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Clark. (Aye (12): Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman) Councilor Smith nominated Councilor Clark for Council President. Councilor Green nominated Councilor Avalos for Council President. Vote called for Council President - Round 1. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Avalos (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) (Clark (6): Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman)

Motion to postpone the two later meetings scheduled today, the work session and executive session, by 45 minutes each to finish the meeting and get the room turned over: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Clark. Approved by unanimous consent. Council adjourned at 2:42 p.m.

Motion to amend Exhibit A, Subsection 3.02.020 B.4. to strike the words "complete items" and replace with "items that meet the administrative requirements": Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (12): Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman)

Motion to have the Mayor to participate in the vote for Council President to break the tie: Moved by Smith and seconded by Zimmerman. Motion failed to pass. (Aye (3): Smith, Ryan, Clark) (Nay (9): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Zimmerman) Vote called for Council President - Round 2. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Avalos (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) (Clark (6): Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman) Councilor Smith nominated Councilor Pirtle-Guiney for Council President.

Motion to amend Exhibit A Subsection 3.02.050 A.2. to strike the words "The resolution specifies" and replace with "The Council President proposes and the Council resolution affirms": Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Novick. (Aye (12): Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman) Passed to second reading as amended January 15, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

Motion to recess: Moved by Morillo and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (12): Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman) Vote called for Council President - Round 3. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Avalos (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) (Clark (4): Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman) (Pirtle-Guiney (2): Smith, Pirtle-Guiney) Vote called for Council President - Round 4. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Clark (1): Ryan) (Avalos (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) (Pirtle-Guiney (5): Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman)

Motion to recess: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (10): Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green; Nay (2): Clark, Zimmerman) Vote called for Council President - Round 5. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Clark (0)) (Avalos (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) (Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman)

Motion to amend our previous motion which established the council rules to allow names to be placed into either separate nomination queues for President and Vice President prior to each vote for president. Moved by Kanal and seconded Zimmerman. Motion withdrawn. Vote called for Council President - Round 6. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Clark (0)) (Avalos (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) (Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman) Vote called for Council President - Round 7. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Clark (0)) (Avalos (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) (Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman) Vote called for Council President - Round 8. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Clark (0)) (Avalos (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) (Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman)

Motion to recess for 15 minutes: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded Zimmerman. (Aye (12): Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman) Vote called for Council President - Round 9. Councilor Pirtle-Guiney was elected Council President. (Avalos (5): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo) (Pirtle-Guiney (7): Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman) Councilor Morillo nominated Councilor Koyama Lane for Council Vice President. Vote called for Vice Council President - Round 1. Councilor Koyama Lane was elected Council Vice President. (Koyama Lane (12): Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman) Mayor Keith Wilson and Auditor Simone Rede provided a greeting. PDF fileMemorandum from City Attorney (entered into the record without objection)525.46 KBPDF filePortland City Council President Election - January 2, 2025168.91 KBPDF filePortland City Council Vice President Election - January 2, 2025122.86 KB