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Council agenda/Feb 9, 2026
Meeting record

Governance Committee

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 timeMonday, February 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM
PlaceCity Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204
Agenda statusAdjournedObservation pending
Agenda and outcomes

What happened

4 items

  1. 1
    Government & democracy · Minutes approval

    What is Portland deciding about agenda item?

    Approved
  2. 2
    Placed On File
  3. 3
    Referred To City Council
  4. 4
    Government & democracy · 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Lane 1 Proposed amendment - Koyama Lane 2 Proposed amendment - Novick 1 Committee staff summary Approved/partially withdrawn amendment (see motions) – Dunphy 1 (February 9, 2026) Approved amendment (see motions) – Dunphy 2 (February 9, 2026) Withdrawn amendment – Dunphy 3 (February 9, 2026) Failed amendment – Dunphy 4 (February 9, 2026) Approved amendment - Dunphy 5 (February 18, 2026) Supplemental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
    Continued As Amended
Auditable history

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Procedural record

Motions and amendments

8 recorded

Main

Motion to send Ordinance, Document Number 2026-055, to the full Council with a recommendation to pass: Moved by Clark and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (5): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Koyama Lane)

Moved by Olivia Clark · seconded by Jamie Dunphy
AmendmentWithdrawn

Motion to amend the Ordinance as shown in Dunphy 3: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Clark. Motion withdrawn.

Moved by Jamie Dunphy · seconded by Olivia Clark
Amendment

Motion to amend the Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy 1: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Clark.

Moved by Jamie Dunphy · seconded by Olivia Clark
Main

Motion to divide Dunphy 1 to vote separately on changes shown on page 1, page 2 and page 3: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Clark. Vote called on Dunphy 1, page 3: (Aye (5): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Koyama Lane)

Moved by Elana Pirtle-Guiney · seconded by Olivia Clark
MainWithdrawn

Motion to divide Dunphy 1, page 1 to vote separately on the proposed changes to Subsections 3.02.020 B.1.a.(1), 3.02.020 B.1.a.(1)(a), and 3.02.020 B.1.a.(1)(b): Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Koyama Lane. Vote called on Subsection 3.02.020 B.1.a.(1) as shown in Dunphy 1, page 1 to replace “General” and with “Designation to Committee”: (Aye (5): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Koyama Lane) Proposed changes shown in Dunphy 1, page 1 to Subsection 3.02.020 B.1.a.(1)(a) and (b), and proposed changes shown in Dunphy 1, page 2 to Subsection 3.02.020 B.1.a.(1)(f) withdrawn by Dunphy.

Moved by Jamie Dunphy · seconded by Tiffany Koyama Lane
Amendment

Motion to amend Subsection 3.02.020 B.1.a.(1)(b) in Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy 1, page 1 to add “, including a committee of the whole,”: Moved by Clark and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (5): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Koyama Lane)

Moved by Olivia Clark · seconded by Jamie Dunphy
Amendment

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy 2: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. Vote not called.

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

Motion to amend Subsection 3.02.020 B.1.a.(1)(e) in Dunphy 2 to replace “When an item has been assigned to a Committee,” with “After an item has been assigned to a committee and placed on an agenda,”: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (5): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Koyama Lane)

Moved by Elana Pirtle-Guiney · seconded by Tiffany Koyama Lane
Named record

Votes

5 recorded

Meeting-level actionRecorded

What is Portland deciding about motion to send Ordinance, Document Number 2026-055, to the full Council with a recommendation to pass: Moved by Clark and seconded by…

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Dan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesJamie DunphyYesOlivia ClarkYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionRecorded

What is Portland deciding about motion to divide Dunphy 1 to vote separately on changes shown on page 1, page 2 and page 3: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by…

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Dan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesJamie DunphyYesOlivia ClarkYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionWithdrawn

What is Portland deciding about motion to divide Dunphy 1, page 1 to vote separately on the proposed changes to Subsections 3.02.020 B.1.a.(1), 3.02.020 B.1.a.(1)(a),…

See the named roll call
Dan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesJamie DunphyYesOlivia ClarkYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionRecorded

What is Portland deciding about motion to amend Subsection 3.02.020 B.1.a.(1)(b) in Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy 1, page 1 to add “, including a committee of the…

See the named roll call
Dan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesJamie DunphyYesOlivia ClarkYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionRecorded

What is Portland deciding about motion to amend Subsection 3.02.020 B.1.a.(1)(e) in Dunphy 2 to replace “When an item has been assigned to a Committee,” with “After an…

See the named roll call
Dan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesJamie DunphyYesOlivia ClarkYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes