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Council agenda/Oct 8, 2025
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, October 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM
PlaceCity Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204
Agenda statusAdjournedChecked Sep 4, 6:52 AM
Agenda and outcomes

What happened

13 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
  2. 2
    Other City business · Public communications

    Public Comment

    Official document Matter guide
    Placed On File
  3. 3
    Other City business · Committee referral report

    Agenda item

    No posted outcome
  4. 4
    Passed
  5. 5
    Passed
  6. 6
    Passed
  7. 7
    Passed
  8. 8
    Passed
  9. 9
    Passed As Amended
  10. 10
    Passed As Amended
  11. 11
    Passed To Second Reading As Amended
  12. 12
    Rescheduled
  13. 13
    Adopted As Amended
Auditable history

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Procedural record

Motions and amendments

8 recorded

Procedural

Motion to suspend the rules to add executive session at 1:25 p.m. in the Rose Room: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Kanal. Aye (12): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney. Council will hold an executive session to consult with legal counsel concerning the legal rights and duties of the City with regard to current litigation or litigation likely to be filed, as provided under ORS 192.660(2)(h). Members of the press may contact Ashley Parent (503-865-6882) to attend. Executive sessions are not broadcast or recorded and limited attendance is designated under Oregon Revised Statutes 192.660. Council adjourned at 1:16 p.m.

Moved by Eric Zimmerman · seconded by Sameer Kanal
Amendment

Motion to amend the Ordinance as shown in Pirtle-Guiney 1: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (9): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Ryan, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (1): Kanal; Absent (2): Dunphy, Koyama Lane)

Moved by Elana Pirtle-Guiney · seconded by Dan Ryan
Main

Motion to add the following after the first Resolved Statement, "1. Definition of “storefront business” and scope of the Storefront Support Program, including a plan for how support would be distributed across Portland districts;" Moved by Kanal and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (11): Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (1): Zimmerman)

Moved by Sameer Kanal · seconded by Elana Pirtle-Guiney
AmendmentPassed

Motion to amend Exhibits A, B, C, and D as shown in Dunphy 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Zimmerman. (Aye (10): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (2): Dunphy, Smith) Passed to second reading October 22, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. as amended

Moved by Sameer Kanal · seconded by Eric Zimmerman
AmendmentFailed

Motion to amend the fourth Whereas Statement to add the following at the end, "although there is no current plan to reduce taxes, the City should keep this fact in mind in its approach to issues relating to its businesses; and" and to strike "local": Moved by Novick and seconded by Smith. (Aye (5): Green, Dunphy, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Novick; Nay (7): Clark, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Morillo, Pirtle-Guiney) Motion failed to pass.

Moved by Steve Novick · seconded by Loretta Smith
Main

Motion to add the following at the end of the first Resolved Statement, "10. Inclusion of a storefront representative from each Portland district to provide feedback and to ensure equitable citywide access is included in program implementation recommendations." Moved by Ryan and seconded Kanal. (Aye (11): Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (1): Zimmerman)

Moved by Dan Ryan · seconded by Sameer Kanal
Main

Motion to strike the fourth Whereas Statement and amend the sixth Whereas Statement to replace "decreased" with "the" and strike "declining": Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos.

Moved by Sameer Kanal · seconded by Candace Avalos
Main

Motion to divide: Moved by Clark. Vote on amend the sixth Whereas Statement to replace "decreased" with "the" and strike "declining": (Aye (9): Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick; Nay (2): Zimmerman, Ryan; Absent (1): Pirtle-Guiney) Vote on strike the fourth Whereas Statement: (Aye (9): Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (3): Clark, Zimmerman, Ryan)

Moved by Olivia Clark
Named record

Votes

5 recorded

Meeting-level actionRecorded

Motion to amend the Ordinance as shown in Pirtle-Guiney 1: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (9): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Ryan, Morillo,…

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

Motion to add the following after the first Resolved Statement, "1. Definition of “storefront business” and scope of the Storefront Support Program, including a plan…

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

Motion to amend Exhibits A, B, C, and D as shown in Dunphy 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Zimmerman. (Aye (10): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama…

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloYesCandace AvalosYesDan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesEric ZimmermanYesJamie DunphyAbsentLoretta SmithAbsentMitch GreenYesOlivia ClarkYesSameer KanalYesSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionFailed

Motion to amend the fourth Whereas Statement to add the following at the end, "although there is no current plan to reduce taxes, the City should keep this fact in mind…

See the named roll call
Angelita MorilloNoCandace AvalosNoDan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyNoEric ZimmermanNoJamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithNoMitch GreenYesOlivia ClarkNoSameer KanalNoSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionRecorded

Motion to add the following at the end of the first Resolved Statement, "10. Inclusion of a storefront representative from each Portland district to provide feedback…

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