Council agenda/Sep 23, 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.

Date and timeWednesday, September 23, 2026 at 9:30 AM
PlaceCity Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204
Agenda statusRecessedChecked Oct 18, 8:30 AM
Agenda and outcomes

What happened

12 items

  1. 1
    Other City business · Agenda approval

    Agenda approval

    Meeting procedure: Council approves the meeting agenda and may change its order. This does not approve the proposals listed below.

    Approved As Amended
  2. 2
    Other City business · Public communications

    Public comment

    Placed On File
  3. 3
    Other City business · Council President update

    Agenda item

    No posted outcome
  4. 4
    Passed As Amended
  5. 5
    Passed As Amended
  6. 6
    Passed
  7. 7
    Passed
  8. 8
    Passed As Amended
  9. 9
    Passed To Second Reading
  10. 10
    Rescheduled
  11. 11
    Rescheduled
  12. Not numbered
    Other City business · Pre-gavel

    Agenda item

    Dolly Parton Day September 25, 2026

    No posted outcome
Auditable history

Changes to this agenda

Meeting status

Portland City Council changed

The meeting status changed from scheduled to recessed.

Portland City Council · Wed, Sep 23, 9:30 AM
Council decision

Should Portland allow Zenith’s pipeline franchise to transfer to a new owner?

The official record reports: Passed. Motion to call the question on the vote to reconsider Item 2026-186: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Smith. (Aye (10): Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy; Nay (2): Morillo, Kanal) Motion to reconsider Item 2026-263: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Clark. (Aye (7): Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy; Nay (5): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Kanal) Motion to call the question on Item 2026-263: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Smith. (Aye (7): Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy; Nay (5): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Kanal) Vote called on Item 2026-263: Aye (6): Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan; Nay (6): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Dunphy. Mayor Wilson cast the deciding vote per Charter Section 2-401.

Portland City Council · Wed, Sep 23, 9:30 AM
Council decision

Should Portland appropriate grant award of $103,069 for expanded traffic enforcement?

The official record reports: Passed as amended. Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Kanal 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (7): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Dunphy; Nay (5): Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan) Motion to amend the ordinance to add an emergency clause to allow the purchase of these materials within the grant period and the ability to move forward with what Council deems an important piece of our public safety infrastructure: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Clark. (Aye (11): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy; Nay (1): Kanal).

Portland City Council · Wed, Sep 23, 9:30 AM
Council decision

Should Portland appropriate grant award of $207,411 for speed racing street takeover?

The official record reports: Passed as amended. Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Kanal 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (8): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Dunphy; Nay (4): Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Ryan) Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Kanal 2: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy).

Portland City Council · Wed, Sep 23, 9:30 AM
Meeting outcome · corrected label

What is Portland deciding about agenda approval?

A procedural action was recorded. Review the exact question below. The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

Portland City Council · Wed, Sep 23, 9:30 AM
Participation link added

What is Portland deciding about public comment?

The City added an official participation link for this appearance. Check the instructions for written submissions, speaking registration, and deadlines.

Portland City Council · Wed, Sep 23, 9:30 AM
Participation link removed

What is Portland deciding about public comment?

The City removed the participation link from this appearance. Check the matter's next meeting for any further opportunity; this does not establish that all written input is closed.

Portland City Council · Wed, Sep 23, 9:30 AM
Procedural record

Motions and amendments

9 recorded

Amendment

Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Kanal 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (7): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Dunphy; Nay (5): Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan)

Moved by Sameer Kanal · seconded by Candace Avalos
Amendment

Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Technical Amendment 1: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy)

Moved by Jamie Dunphy · seconded by Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Amendment

Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Kanal 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (8): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Dunphy; Nay (4): Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Ryan)

Moved by Sameer Kanal · seconded by Candace Avalos
Main

Motion to call the question on the vote to reconsider Item 2026-186: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Smith. (Aye (10): Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy; Nay (2): Morillo, Kanal)

Moved by Jamie Dunphy · seconded by Loretta Smith
Main

Motion to reorder the agenda to hear the Items 2026-301, 2026-186, 2026-212, 2026-300 after Item 2026-339: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Green. (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy)

Moved by Elana Pirtle-Guiney · seconded by Mitch Green
Main

Motion to reconsider Item 2026-263: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Clark. (Aye (7): Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy; Nay (5): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Kanal)

Moved by Jamie Dunphy · seconded by Olivia Clark
Amendment

Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Kanal 2: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy)

Moved by Sameer Kanal · seconded by Candace Avalos
Amendment

Motion to amend the ordinance to add an emergency clause to allow the purchase of these materials within the grant period and the ability to move forward with what Council deems an important piece of our public safety infrastructure: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Clark. (Aye (11): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy; Nay (1): Kanal)

Moved by Eric Zimmerman · seconded by Olivia Clark
Main

Motion to call the question on Item 2026-263: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Smith. (Aye (7): Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy; Nay (5): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Kanal) Vote called on Item 2026-263: Aye (6): Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan; Nay (6): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Dunphy. Mayor Wilson cast the deciding vote per Charter Section 2-401.

Moved by Jamie Dunphy · seconded by Loretta Smith
Named record

Votes

8 recorded

Meeting-level actionRecorded

Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Technical Amendment 1: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green,…

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloYesCandace AvalosYesDan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesEric ZimmermanYesJamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithYesMitch GreenYesOlivia ClarkYesSameer KanalYesSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionRecorded

Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Kanal 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (8): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney,…

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

Motion to reorder the agenda to hear the Items 2026-301, 2026-186, 2026-212, 2026-300 after Item 2026-339: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Green. (Aye (12):…

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloYesCandace AvalosYesDan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesEric ZimmermanYesJamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithYesMitch GreenYesOlivia ClarkYesSameer KanalYesSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionRecorded

Motion to call the question on the vote to reconsider Item 2026-186: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Smith. (Aye (10): Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman,…

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloNoCandace AvalosYesDan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesEric ZimmermanYesJamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithYesMitch GreenYesOlivia ClarkYesSameer KanalNoSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionRecorded

Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Kanal 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (7): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Dunphy; Nay (5):…

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloYesCandace AvalosYesDan RyanNoElana Pirtle-GuineyNoEric ZimmermanNoJamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithNoMitch GreenYesOlivia ClarkNoSameer KanalYesSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionRecorded

Motion to reconsider Item 2026-263: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Clark. (Aye (7): Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy; Nay (5): Koyama Lane,…

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloNoCandace AvalosNoDan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesEric ZimmermanYesJamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithYesMitch GreenNoOlivia ClarkYesSameer KanalNoSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneNo
Meeting-level actionRecorded

Motion to amend the ordinance to add an emergency clause to allow the purchase of these materials within the grant period and the ability to move forward with what…

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloYesCandace AvalosYesDan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesEric ZimmermanYesJamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithYesMitch GreenYesOlivia ClarkYesSameer KanalNoSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionRecorded

Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Kanal 2: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos,…

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloYesCandace AvalosYesDan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesEric ZimmermanYesJamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithYesMitch GreenYesOlivia ClarkYesSameer KanalYesSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes