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Council agenda/Jan 29, 2026
Meeting record

Labor and Workforce Development Committee

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Official agenda Follow this body
Date and timeThursday, January 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM
PlaceCity Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204
Agenda statusAdjournedObservation pending
Agenda and outcomes

What happened

3 items

  1. 1
    Placed On File
  2. 2
    Referred To City Council As Amended
  3. 3
    Placed On File
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Procedural record

Motions and amendments

5 recorded

Amendment

Motion to amend the Resolution as shown in Smith 1: Moved by Smith and seconded by Kanal.

Moved by Loretta Smith · seconded by Sameer Kanal
AmendmentFailed

Motion to divide the amendment to separate out the seventh Whereas clause from the rest of Smith 1: Moved by Kanal. Vote on the seventh Whereas clause of Smith 1: (Aye (2): Dunphy, Smith; Nay (3): Kanal, Novick, Green). Motion failed to pass.

Moved by Sameer Kanal
Amendment

Motion to amend Smith 1 to restore the seventh Whereas clause with the word “growing” removed: Moved by Novick and seconded by Smith (Aye (3): Dunphy, Novick, Smith; Nay (2): Kanal, Green) Vote on amended Smith 1: Moved by Smith and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (5): Dunphy, Kanal, Novick, Green, Smith)

Moved by Steve Novick · seconded by Loretta Smith
Amendment

Motion to amend the Resolution as shown in Kanal 1, with the removal of the words, “and CHAT” in the sixth Whereas clause: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Green. (Aye (5): Dunphy, Kanal, Novick, Green, Smith)

Moved by Sameer Kanal · seconded by Mitch Green
MainPassed

Motion to refer the Resolution as amended, Document Number 2026-042, to City Council with the recommendation it be adopted: Moved by Smith and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (5): Dunphy, Kanal, Novick, Green, Smith)

Moved by Loretta Smith · seconded by Sameer Kanal
Named record

Votes

3 recorded

Meeting-level actionFailed

What is Portland deciding about motion to divide the amendment to separate out the seventh Whereas clause from the rest of Smith 1: Moved by Kanal. Vote on the seventh…

See the named roll call
Jamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithYesMitch GreenNoSameer KanalNoSteve NovickNo
Meeting-level actionRecorded

What is Portland deciding about motion to amend the Resolution as shown in Kanal 1, with the removal of the words, “and CHAT” in the sixth Whereas clause: Moved by…

See the named roll call
Jamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithYesMitch GreenYesSameer KanalYesSteve NovickYes
Meeting-level actionPassed

What is Portland deciding about motion to refer the Resolution as amended, Document Number 2026-042, to City Council with the recommendation it be adopted: Moved by…

See the named roll call
Jamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithYesMitch GreenYesSameer KanalYesSteve NovickYes