Meeting record
Governance Committee
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Agenda and outcomes
What happened
4 items
- 1Government & democracy · Regular agenda
Should Portland adopt committee rules?
Referred To City Council As Amended - 2Government & democracy · Regular agenda
Should Portland adopt procedure to establish what comes before Council and committees?
Continued - 3Government & democracy · Regular agenda
Should Portland amend Council Organization and Procedure Code to include Council rule on tie-breaking (amend Code Section 3.02.030)?
Referred To City Council As Amended - 4Government & democracy · Regular agenda
What is Portland deciding about discussion about scope of work for HR&A Portland City Council Transition Roadmap?
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Procedural record
Motions and amendments
7 recorded
Main
Motion to reorder the agenda to hear Item 3 before Item 2: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Dunphy, Koyama Lane) Committee adjourned at 4:33 p.m.
Moved by Dan Ryan · seconded by Elana Pirtle-GuineyMainPassed
Motion to send Resolution, Document Number 2025-166, to the full Council with the recommendation that it be adopted: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Dunphy, Koyama Lane)
Moved by Dan Ryan · seconded by Elana Pirtle-GuineyAmendment
Motion to amend Exhibit A, Code Subsection 3.02.030 J.1. to strike resolutions and reports: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (4): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy, Koyama Lane; Nay (1): Clark)
Moved by Dan Ryan · seconded by Elana Pirtle-GuineyAmendment
Motion to amend Exhibit A, Code Subsection 3.02.030 J.2. to strike everything after the first sentence and amend first sentence to strike “result of the tied vote is deemed inconclusive” and add “vote fails”: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (4): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Dunphy; Nay (1): Koyama Lane)
Moved by Dan Ryan · seconded by Jamie DunphyMainWithdrawn
Motion to define a tie vote as receiving specifically six affirmative votes on final passage: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Dunphy. Motion withdrawn.
Moved by Tiffany Koyama Lane · seconded by Jamie DunphyAmendment
Motion to amend Exhibit A, to add Code Subsection 3.02.030 J.3. In determining if a vote is a tie, absences, abstentions and vacancies will be counted as no votes: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Clark. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Dunphy, Koyama Lane)
Moved by Tiffany Koyama Lane · seconded by Olivia ClarkMainPassed
Motion to send Ordinance as amended, Document Number 2025-186, to the full Council with the recommendation that it be passed: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Dunphy, Koyama Lane)
Moved by Dan Ryan · seconded by Jamie DunphyNamed record
Votes
6 recorded
Meeting-level actionRecorded
What is Portland deciding about motion to amend Exhibit A, Code Subsection 3.02.030 J.1. to strike resolutions and reports: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney.…
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Dan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesJamie DunphyYesOlivia ClarkNoTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionRecorded
What is Portland deciding about motion to reorder the agenda to hear Item 3 before Item 2: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan,…
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Dan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesJamie DunphyYesOlivia ClarkYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionPassed
What is Portland deciding about motion to send Resolution, Document Number 2025-166, to the full Council with the recommendation that it be adopted: Moved by Ryan and…
See the named roll call
Dan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesJamie DunphyYesOlivia ClarkYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionRecorded
What is Portland deciding about motion to amend Exhibit A, Code Subsection 3.02.030 J.2. to strike everything after the first sentence and amend first sentence to…
See the named roll call
Dan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesJamie DunphyYesOlivia ClarkYesTiffany Koyama LaneNo
Meeting-level actionRecorded
What is Portland deciding about motion to amend Exhibit A, to add Code Subsection 3.02.030 J.3. In determining if a vote is a tie, absences, abstentions and vacancies…
See the named roll call
Dan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesJamie DunphyYesOlivia ClarkYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionPassed
What is Portland deciding about motion to send Ordinance as amended, Document Number 2025-186, to the full Council with the recommendation that it be passed: Moved by…
See the named roll call
Dan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesJamie DunphyYesOlivia ClarkYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes