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Council agenda/Jan 7, 2026
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, January 7, 2026 at 9:30 AM
PlaceCity Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204
Agenda statusRecessedObservation pending
Agenda and outcomes

What happened

8 items

  1. 1
    Other City business · Agenda approval

    What is Portland deciding about agenda approval?

    Approved As Amended
  2. 2
    Placed On File
  3. 3
    Other City business · Public communications

    What is Portland deciding about agenda item?

    Continued
  4. 4
    Other City business · Committee referral report

    What is Portland deciding about agenda item?

    No posted outcome
  5. 5
    Rescheduled
  6. 6
    Rescheduled
  7. 7
    Rescheduled
  8. 8
    Rescheduled
Auditable history

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Procedural record

Motions and amendments

3 recorded

Nomination

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

Moved by Sameer Kanal · seconded by Olivia Clark
NominationPassed

Motion to hear public comment before Council President and Vice President election: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Clark. The agenda was approved as amended by unanimous consent.

Moved by Eric Zimmerman · seconded by Olivia Clark
Main

Motion to call the question: Moved by Smith and seconded by Clark. (Aye (4): Smith, Ryan, Clark, Zimmerman; Nay (8): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Pirtle-Guiney). Vote called for Council President - Round 4. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney) (Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) Vote called for Council President - Round 5. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney) (Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) Vote called for Council President - Round 6. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney) (Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) Vote called for Council President - Round 7. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney) (Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) Vote called for Council President - Round 8. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney) (Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) Vote called for Council President - Round 9. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney) (Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green)

Moved by Loretta Smith · seconded by Olivia Clark
Named record

Votes

10 recorded

Meeting-level actionPassed

What is Portland deciding about motion to hear public comment before Council President and Vice President election: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Clark. The agenda…

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Meeting-level actionRecorded

What is Portland deciding about vote called for Council President - Round 1?

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Angelita MorilloKanalCandace AvalosKanalDan RyanPirtle GuineyElana Pirtle-GuineyPirtle GuineyEric ZimmermanPirtle GuineyJamie DunphyKanalLoretta SmithPirtle GuineyMitch GreenKanalOlivia ClarkPirtle GuineySameer KanalKanalSteve NovickPirtle GuineyTiffany Koyama LaneKanal
Meeting-level actionRecorded

What is Portland deciding about vote called for Council President - Round 2?

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloKanalCandace AvalosKanalDan RyanPirtle GuineyElana Pirtle-GuineyPirtle GuineyEric ZimmermanPirtle GuineyJamie DunphyKanalLoretta SmithPirtle GuineyMitch GreenKanalOlivia ClarkPirtle GuineySameer KanalKanalSteve NovickPirtle GuineyTiffany Koyama LaneKanal
Meeting-level actionRecorded

What is Portland deciding about vote called for Council President - Round 3?

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloKanalCandace AvalosKanalDan RyanPirtle GuineyElana Pirtle-GuineyPirtle GuineyEric ZimmermanPirtle GuineyJamie DunphyKanalLoretta SmithPirtle GuineyMitch GreenKanalOlivia ClarkPirtle GuineySameer KanalKanalSteve NovickPirtle GuineyTiffany Koyama LaneKanal
Meeting-level actionRecorded

What is Portland deciding about vote called for Council President - Round 4?

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloKanalCandace AvalosKanalDan RyanPirtle GuineyElana Pirtle-GuineyPirtle GuineyEric ZimmermanPirtle GuineyJamie DunphyKanalLoretta SmithPirtle GuineyMitch GreenKanalOlivia ClarkPirtle GuineySameer KanalKanalSteve NovickPirtle GuineyTiffany Koyama LaneKanal
Meeting-level actionRecorded

What is Portland deciding about vote called for Council President - Round 5?

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloKanalCandace AvalosKanalDan RyanPirtle GuineyElana Pirtle-GuineyPirtle GuineyEric ZimmermanPirtle GuineyJamie DunphyKanalLoretta SmithPirtle GuineyMitch GreenKanalOlivia ClarkPirtle GuineySameer KanalKanalSteve NovickPirtle GuineyTiffany Koyama LaneKanal
Meeting-level actionRecorded

What is Portland deciding about vote called for Council President - Round 6?

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloKanalCandace AvalosKanalDan RyanPirtle GuineyElana Pirtle-GuineyPirtle GuineyEric ZimmermanPirtle GuineyJamie DunphyKanalLoretta SmithPirtle GuineyMitch GreenKanalOlivia ClarkPirtle GuineySameer KanalKanalSteve NovickPirtle GuineyTiffany Koyama LaneKanal
Meeting-level actionRecorded

What is Portland deciding about vote called for Council President - Round 7?

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloKanalCandace AvalosKanalDan RyanPirtle GuineyElana Pirtle-GuineyPirtle GuineyEric ZimmermanPirtle GuineyJamie DunphyKanalLoretta SmithPirtle GuineyMitch GreenKanalOlivia ClarkPirtle GuineySameer KanalKanalSteve NovickPirtle GuineyTiffany Koyama LaneKanal
Meeting-level actionRecorded

What is Portland deciding about vote called for Council President - Round 8?

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloKanalCandace AvalosKanalDan RyanPirtle GuineyElana Pirtle-GuineyPirtle GuineyEric ZimmermanPirtle GuineyJamie DunphyKanalLoretta SmithPirtle GuineyMitch GreenKanalOlivia ClarkPirtle GuineySameer KanalKanalSteve NovickPirtle GuineyTiffany Koyama LaneKanal
Meeting-level actionRecorded

What is Portland deciding about vote called for Council President - Round 9?

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloKanalCandace AvalosKanalDan RyanPirtle GuineyElana Pirtle-GuineyPirtle GuineyEric ZimmermanPirtle GuineyJamie DunphyKanalLoretta SmithPirtle GuineyMitch GreenKanalOlivia ClarkPirtle GuineySameer KanalKanalSteve NovickPirtle GuineyTiffany Koyama LaneKanal