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Council agenda/Apr 23, 2026
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Portland City Council

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Date and timeThursday, April 23, 2026 at 7:00 AM
PlaceCity Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204
Agenda statusAdjournedObservation pending
Agenda and outcomes

What happened

3 items

  1. 11
    Tentatively Deny Appeal And Uphold The Hearings Officer S Decision And Conditions Of Approval With Revised Findings
  2. 12
    Passed
  3. 13
    Other City business · Regular agenda

    Should Portland amend Council Organization and Procedure Code (amend Code Chapter 3.02)?

    Official document Matter guideExhibit A - original Testimony list Proposed and failed amendments - Kanal 2-6 (Updated April 16, 2026) Proposed amendment - Koyama Lane 1 Proposed amendment - Koyama Lane 2 Proposed amendment - Novick 1 Committee staff summary Approved/partially withdrawn amendment (see motions) – Dunphy 1 (February 9, 2026) Approved amendment (see motions) – Dunphy 2 (February 9, 2026) Withdrawn amendment – Dunphy 3 (February 9, 2026) Failed amendment – Dunphy 4 (February 9, 2026) Approved amendment - Dunphy 5 (February 18, 2026) Supplemental information - memo Committee disposition map Proposed amendment - Dunphy and Pirtle-Guiney 1 Exhibit A - as amended (February 23, 2026) Exhibit A - as amended (April 23, 2026) Presentation Amendment - Kanal 2-6 (see updated version) Failed amendment - Avalos and Kanal 1
    Referred To Finance And Governance Committee Of The Whole
Auditable history

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Procedural record

Motions and amendments

6 recorded

Main

Motion to tentatively deny appeal and uphold the Hearings Officer's decision and conditions of approval, with revised findings: Moved by Green and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (8): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Zimmerman; Nay (1): Dunphy; Absent (3): Clark, Avalos, Smith) Prepare findings for May 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. time certain.

Moved by Mitch Green · seconded by Dan Ryan
Amendment

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Koyama Lane 1: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Novick. Request by Councilor Kanal to divide the question on the

Moved by Tiffany Koyama Lane · seconded by Steve Novick
Amendment

motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Koyama Lane 1 to consider paragraphs 3 and 4 separate from paragraphs 1 and 2. Vote called on Koyama Lane 1 paragraphs 3 and 4. (Aye (8): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy; Nay (2): Ryan, Zimmerman; Absent (2): Clark, Smith).

AmendmentFailed

Motion to amend Koyama Lane 1 paragraphs 1 and 2 to add the following to paragraph 2, "The Presiding Officer may allow a simple, readily understandable amendment to be made from the dais if the Presiding Officer has reason to believe that the amendment will enable the Council to move the item forward without unnecessary delay. The ruling of the Presiding Officer may be appealed": Moved by Novick and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (5): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Dunphy; Nay (5): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Zimmerman, Avalos; Absent (2): Clark, Smith). Motion failed to pass.

Moved by Steve Novick · seconded by Tiffany Koyama Lane
MainFailed

Motion to lay on the table the ordinance, document 2026-113: Moved by Novick and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (5): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Avalos; Nay (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Absent (2): Clark, Smith). Motion failed to pass.

Moved by Steve Novick · seconded by Candace Avalos
Main

Motion to refer ordinance, document 2026-113, to the Finance and Governance Committee of the Whole: Moved by Green and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (8): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy; Nay (2): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan; Absent (2): Clark, Smith).

Moved by Mitch Green · seconded by Sameer Kanal
Named record

Votes

5 recorded

Meeting-level actionRecorded

What is Portland deciding about motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Koyama Lane 1 to consider paragraphs 3 and 4 separate from paragraphs 1 and 2. Vote called on…

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloYesCandace AvalosYesDan RyanNoElana Pirtle-GuineyYesEric ZimmermanNoJamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithAbsentMitch GreenYesOlivia ClarkAbsentSameer KanalYesSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionRecorded

What is Portland deciding about motion to tentatively deny appeal and uphold the Hearings Officer's decision and conditions of approval, with revised findings: Moved by…

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloYesCandace AvalosAbsentDan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesEric ZimmermanYesJamie DunphyNoLoretta SmithAbsentMitch GreenYesOlivia ClarkAbsentSameer KanalYesSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionFailed

What is Portland deciding about motion to amend Koyama Lane 1 paragraphs 1 and 2 to add the following to paragraph 2, "The Presiding Officer may allow a simple, readily…

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloYesCandace AvalosNoDan RyanNoElana Pirtle-GuineyNoEric ZimmermanNoJamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithAbsentMitch GreenYesOlivia ClarkAbsentSameer KanalNoSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionFailed

What is Portland deciding about motion to lay on the table the ordinance, document 2026-113: Moved by Novick and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (5): Kanal, Koyama Lane,…

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloYesCandace AvalosYesDan RyanNoElana Pirtle-GuineyNoEric ZimmermanNoJamie DunphyNoLoretta SmithAbsentMitch GreenNoOlivia ClarkAbsentSameer KanalYesSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionRecorded

What is Portland deciding about motion to refer ordinance, document 2026-113, to the Finance and Governance Committee of the Whole: Moved by Green and seconded by…

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloYesCandace AvalosYesDan RyanNoElana Pirtle-GuineyNoEric ZimmermanYesJamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithAbsentMitch GreenYesOlivia ClarkAbsentSameer KanalYesSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes