Portland City Council
What this body considered, what happened to each item, and how the posted actions connect to the full public record.
What happened
4 items
- 2:00 pmOther City business · Time certain
Amend Flood Hazard Areas Code to comply with Federal Emergency Management Agency National Flood Insurance Program Pre-Implementation Compliance Measures
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Passed As Amended - 21Other City business · Regular agenda
Grant a cable franchise agreement to Comcast of Oregon to continue access to the right-of-way and operate a cable system for a period of ten years
Second reading agenda item
Passed - 22Government & democracy · Regular agenda
Amend Council Organization and Procedure Code to include Council rule on tie-breaking
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Passed To Second Reading As Amended - 23Transportation & public works · Regular agenda
Reaffirm Council commitment to the Vision Zero Action Plan and convene a cross-bureau Vision Zero Task Force
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Rescheduled
Changes to this agenda
No semantic changes have been observed since continuous agenda monitoring began.
Motions and amendments
5 recorded
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Avalos 1: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (6): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (Novick, Zimmerman, Smith, Ryan); Absent (2): Clark, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass.
Moved by Candace Avalos · seconded by Sameer KanalMotion to amend the Ordinance and Exhibit A as shown in Pirtle-Guiney 1: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Novick. (Aye (10): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (2): Clark, Dunphy)
Moved by Elana Pirtle-Guiney · seconded by Steve NovickMotion to amend Exhibit A, to replace Subsection J.2 with "If the Mayor is unavailable either in person or virtually to cast the tiebreaking vote on final passage during the meeting, the result of the tied vote is deemed inconclusive. If the vote on final passage remains inconclusive at the end of the meeting, the matter will be automatically postponed and rescheduled to the next Council meeting for the sole purpose of the Mayor casting their vote. If the Mayor is not present, it would be considered a no vote as in J.3.": Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Novick. (Aye (7): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Ryan; Nay (3): Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney); Absent (2): Clark, Dunphy)
Moved by Tiffany Koyama Lane · seconded by Steve NovickMotion to amend Directive A and add an emergency clause in order to meet FEMA’s July 31, 2025, implementation deadline as shown in Pirtle-Guiney 2: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (10): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (2): Clark, Dunphy)
Moved by Elana Pirtle-Guiney · seconded by Dan RyanMotion to amend Exhibit A to restore "resolutions, reports" to Subsection J.1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (6): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Kanal; Nay (4): Zimmerman, Smith, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (2): Clark, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass. Passed to second reading as amended August 6, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.
Moved by Sameer Kanal · seconded by Tiffany Koyama LaneVotes
5 recorded