Council agenda/Sep 9, 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 9, 2026 at 9:30 AM
PlaceCity Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204
Agenda statusAdjournedChecked Oct 14, 4:45 PM
Agenda and outcomes

What happened

22 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
    Confirmed As Amended
  4. 4
    Passed To Second Reading
  5. 5
    Approved
  6. 6
    Referred To Mayor
  7. 7
    Referred To Mayor
  8. 8
    Referred To Mayor
  9. 9
    Passed To Second Reading
  10. 10
    Passed To Second Reading
  11. 11
    Passed
  12. 12
    Passed As Amended
  13. 13
    Adopted As Amended
  14. 14
    Passed To Second Reading
  15. 15
    Passed To Second Reading
  16. 16
    Passed To Second Reading
  17. 17
    Passed To Second Reading
  18. 18
    Passed To Second Reading
  19. 19
    Passed To Second Reading
  20. 20
    Postponed
  21. 21
    Rescheduled
  22. 22
    Government & democracy · Regular agenda

    Council calls for transparency in data center decisions

    The adopted resolution asks city leaders to avoid agreements that keep data center dealings secret and use public processes, without prohibiting those agreements. Data centers are facilities housing computer systems that store, process and transmit information.

    Rescheduled
Auditable history

Changes to this agenda

Meeting outcome · corrected label

What is Portland deciding about agenda approval?

A procedural action was recorded. Review the exact question below. Motion to reschedule document 2026-212 to September 23, 2026, Council meeting pending feedback from sponsors and document 2026-299 to September 16, 2026, Council meeting pending feedback from sponsors. Approved by unanimous consent. Motion to hear documents 2026-252, 2026-257, and 2026-258 first on the regular agenda, followed by document 2026-306. Approved by unanimous consent. The agenda was approved as amended by unanimous consent.

Portland City Council · Wed, Sep 9, 9:30 AM
Meeting status

Portland City Council changed

The meeting status changed from scheduled to adjourned.

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

Should Portland authorize exception to Code Chapter 17.93 Renaming City Streets and authorize the renaming of Cesar E. Chavez Blvd to Campesinos Blvd (allow exceptions…

The official record reports: Passed as amended. Motion to amend the Ordinance as shown in Koyama Lane 1: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Clark. Motion withdrawn. Motion to amend the Ordinance as shown in Novick 1: Moved by Novick and seconded by Kanal. Motion withdrawn. Council agreed without objection to move to Item 2026-270 and then return to 2026-243. Motion to amend the Ordinance as shown in Koyama Lane 2: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Clark. (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy) Motion to amend the Ordinance as shown in Novick 2: Moved by Novick and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy) Motion to amend the Ordinance to add an emergency clause to be responsive to community concerns about the negative impact of survivors of abuse and others and to ensure facilitation of the timely operations of City staff in changing the name: Moved by Clark and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy).

Portland City Council · Wed, Sep 9, 9:30 AM
document revised

Should Portland authorize exception to Code Chapter 17.93 Renaming City Streets and authorize the renaming of Cesar E. Chavez Blvd to Campesinos Blvd (allow exceptions…

New official documents: Withdrawn amendment - Koyama Lane 1 (September 9, 2026); Approved amendment - Koyama Lane 2 (September 9, 2026); Withdrawn amendment - Novick 1 (September 9, 2026); Approved amendment - Novick 2 (September 9, 2026); Ordinance as amended - strikethrough / underline version (September 9, 2026).

Portland City Council · Wed, Sep 9, 9:30 AM
Decision postponed · corrected label

What is Portland deciding about initiate foreclosure action on 855 NE Church St for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property?

Consideration was continued. The proposal remains undecided. Item pulled from the consent agenda for discussion. Motion to postpone the item for three months: Moved by Smith and seconded by Novick. (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy).

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

Motions and amendments

9 recorded

Procedural

Motion to postpone the item to align with a future list of foreclosure items: Moved by Smith and seconded by Novick. (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy)

Moved by Loretta Smith · seconded by Steve Novick
AmendmentWithdrawn

Motion to amend the Ordinance as shown in Koyama Lane 1: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Clark. Motion withdrawn.

Moved by Tiffany Koyama Lane · seconded by Olivia Clark
AmendmentFailed

Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Green-Morillo 1: Moved by Green and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (6): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Dunphy; Nay (6): Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan). Motion failed to pass. Passed to second reading September 16, 2026 at 6:00 pm

Moved by Mitch Green · seconded by Angelita Morillo
MainPassed

Motion to reschedule document 2026-212 to September 23, 2026, Council meeting pending feedback from sponsors and document 2026-299 to September 16, 2026, Council meeting pending feedback from sponsors. Approved by unanimous consent.

ProceduralPassed

Motion to hear documents 2026-252, 2026-257, and 2026-258 first on the regular agenda, followed by document 2026-306. Approved by unanimous consent. The agenda was approved as amended by unanimous consent.

AmendmentWithdrawn

Motion to amend the Ordinance as shown in Novick 1: Moved by Novick and seconded by Kanal. Motion withdrawn. Council agreed without objection to move to Item 2026-270 and then return to 2026-243.

Moved by Steve Novick · seconded by Sameer Kanal
Amendment

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

Moved by Tiffany Koyama Lane · seconded by Olivia Clark
Amendment

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

Moved by Steve Novick · seconded by Sameer Kanal
Amendment

Motion to amend the Ordinance to add an emergency clause to be responsive to community concerns about the negative impact of survivors of abuse and others and to ensure facilitation of the timely operations of City staff in changing the name: Moved by Clark and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy)

Moved by Olivia Clark · seconded by Dan Ryan
Named record

Votes

8 recorded

Meeting-level actionPassed

Council President Dunphy presided. Officers in attendance: Lauren King, Senior Deputy City Attorney and Naomi Sheffield, Chief Deputy City Attorney; Keelan Whetstone,…

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Angelita MorilloYesCandace AvalosYesDan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesEric ZimmermanYesJamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithYesMitch GreenYesOlivia ClarkYesSameer KanalYesSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionPassed

Motion to reschedule document 2026-212 to September 23, 2026, Council meeting pending feedback from sponsors and document 2026-299 to September 16, 2026, Council…

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Meeting-level actionFailed

Motion to amend the ordinance as shown in Green-Morillo 1: Moved by Green and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (6): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Dunphy; Nay…

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Angelita MorilloYesCandace AvalosYesDan RyanNoElana Pirtle-GuineyNoEric ZimmermanNoJamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithNoMitch GreenYesOlivia ClarkNoSameer KanalYesSteve NovickNoTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionRecorded

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

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Angelita MorilloYesCandace AvalosYesDan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesEric ZimmermanYesJamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithYesMitch GreenYesOlivia ClarkYesSameer KanalYesSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionRecorded

Motion to postpone the item to align with a future list of foreclosure items: Moved by Smith and seconded by Novick. (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark,…

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Angelita MorilloYesCandace AvalosYesDan RyanYesElana Pirtle-GuineyYesEric ZimmermanYesJamie DunphyYesLoretta SmithYesMitch GreenYesOlivia ClarkYesSameer KanalYesSteve NovickYesTiffany Koyama LaneYes
Meeting-level actionPassed

Motion to hear documents 2026-252, 2026-257, and 2026-258 first on the regular agenda, followed by document 2026-306. Approved by unanimous consent. The agenda was…

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Meeting-level actionRecorded

Motion to amend the Ordinance as shown in Novick 2: Moved by Novick and seconded by Kanal. (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
Meeting-level actionRecorded

Motion to amend the Ordinance to add an emergency clause to be responsive to community concerns about the negative impact of survivors of abuse and others and to ensure…

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