Historical committee tenure
Finance Committee
Serves as a subcommittee of the Council in its capacity as Budget Committee in order to make recommendations to the Council on budget amendments and adoption; reviews other financial and investment policies and structures of the City; and oversees the Bureaus addressing the City’s financial systems.
ConcludedJan 15, 2025–Mar 30, 2026Recorded meetings Feb 10, 2025–Feb 23, 2026
Eric ZimmermanChair
Candace AvalosMember
Mitch GreenMember
Steve NovickMember
Elana Pirtle-GuineyVice Chair
Production over time
What moved each month.
Agenda outcomes
How items left the agenda.
Official sponsors
Who initiated the work.
Based on “Introduced by” on documents heard by this committee.
Recorded motions
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Produced by committee
30 most recent shownRecommendations to Council.
- 2026-079 · Appropriate grants from the State of Oregon Transportation Safety Office and from Oregon Impact for a total of $322,555 to increase traffic safetyReferred to City Council
- 2026-078 · *Amend Office of the City Attorney Code to authorize payment of costs for City employees facing certain criminal or civil proceedings (amend Code Section 3.10.020)Referred to City Council
- 2026-077 · Amend Business License Law Code to increase the business license tax gross receipts exemption (amend Code Section 7.02.400)Referred to City Council
- 2026-050 · Authorize limited tax revenue refunding bonds through December 31, 2028Referred to City Council
- 2026-053 · Amend the FY 2025–26 Appropriation Schedule to reallocate $150,000 from the Legal Priorities Reserve Fund to support refugee and immigration legal servicesReferred to City Council
- 2026-010 · Adopt a supplemental budget for the Portland Housing Bureau for FY 2025-26Referred to City Council
- 2026-011 · Amend Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Code to allow a transfer of interest earned in FY 2023-24 for the FY 2025-26 budget (amend Code Section 7.07.060)Referred to City Council
- 2026-003 · Adopt the Budget Calendar for FY 2026-27Referred to City Council as amended
- 2026-002 · Approve Plan of Action as required by the Oregon Secretary of State to finding by outside auditors of material weaknesses in the FY 2024-25 Annual Comprehensive Financial ReportReferred to City Council
- 2026-001 · Accept the City Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for fiscal year ended June 30, 2025Referred to City Council
- 2025-465 · Request the City Budget Office provide balanced program offer information for Portland Parks & Recreation as pilot project for FY 2026-27 budgetReferred to City Council
- 2025-468 · Assess property for sidewalk, curb and driveway repair for the Portland Bureau of Transportation (Y1107)Referred to City Council
- 2025-467 · Assess property for sidewalk, curb and driveway repair for the Portland Bureau of Transportation (Y1106)Referred to City Council
- 2025-466 · Amend Intergovernmental Agreement with Multnomah County for the Revenue Division to administer the Preschool for All Program TaxReferred to City Council
- 2025-438 · Reappoint Sean Wallace and appoint Penny Sweeting to the Revenue Division Appeals BoardReferred to City Council
- 2025-437 · Reappoint Catherine MacLeod to the Fire and Police Disability and Retirement Board of Trustees for term to expire December 31, 2028Referred to City Council
- 2025-436 · Adopt City of Portland Investment PolicyReferred to City Council
- 2025-433 · Amend Protests and Appeals and Revenue Division Appeals Board Code (amend Code Sections 7.02.290 and 7.02.295)Referred to City Council
- 2025-432 · Amend Business License Law Code to allow sharing select business license tax information with the Bureau of Environmental Services (amend Code Section 7.02.240)Referred to City Council
- 2025-435 · Amend Lloyd Business District Fee Code to correct inadvertent change (amend Code Sections 6.06.260 and 6.06.270)Referred to City Council
- 2025-434 · Amend Special Taxes Code to conform to Oregon Revised Statute 314.835 (amend Code Sections 6.04.130, 6.05.070, 6.09.040, and add Code Section 6.04.135)Referred to City Council
- 2025-403 · Adopt the FY 2025-26 Fall Supplemental Budget and make other budget related changesReferred to City Council
- 2025-404 · Authorize revenue bonds in an amount sufficient to provide not more than $41 million to finance City fleet maintenance facility improvements and related costsReferred to City Council
- 2025-251 · Vacate a portion of an unnamed road near the intersection of NE 33rd Dr and NE Marine Dr subject to certain conditions and reservations (VAC-10133)Referred to City Council
- 2025-250 · Declare property at an unnamed road off NE 33rd Dr as surplus and authorize the Bureau of Transportation to dispose of the property by sale to WPC Marine LLCReferred to City Council
- 2025-365 · Establish a charge to fund City payment of the Flood Safety Benefit Fee to the Urban Flood Safety and Water Quality DistrictReferred to City Council
Matter mix
What the committee heard.
Recent committee record
92 unique matters in tenureLatest matters considered.
Ordinance2026-077
Tier CFinal Action
Amend Business License Law Code to increase the business license tax gross receipts exemption (amend Code Section 7.02.400)
Decision readinessReady With Caveats
Ordinance2026-079
Tier CFinal Action
Appropriate grants from the State of Oregon Transportation Safety Office and from Oregon Impact for a total of $322,555 to increase traffic safety
Decision readinessReady With Caveats
Emergency ordinance2026-078
Decision readinessReady With Caveats
Ordinance2026-051
Decision readinessReady With Caveats
Ordinance2026-053
Tier CFinal Action
Amend the FY 2025–26 Appropriation Schedule to reallocate $150,000 from the Legal Priorities Reserve Fund to support refugee and immigration legal services
Decision readinessReady With Caveats
Ordinance2026-052
Decision readinessReady With Caveats
Ordinance2026-050
Tier CFinal Action
Authorize limited tax revenue refunding bonds through December 31, 2028
Decision readinessReady With Caveats
Ordinance2026-010
Decision readinessReady With Caveats
Ordinance2026-011
Decision readinessReady With Caveats
Resolution2026-003
Tier CFinal Action
Adopt the Budget Calendar for FY 2026-27
Decision readinessReady With Caveats
Resolution2026-002
Decision readinessReady With Caveats
Report2026-001
Tier CFinal Action
Accept the City Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for fiscal year ended June 30, 2025
Decision readinessUnable To Determine
Presentation2026-005
Tier CFinal Action
Portland Housing Bureau land banking funding and affordable portfolio stabilization discussion
Decision readinessUnable To Determine
Presentation2025-006
Tier BFinal Action
Finance Committee discussion
Decision readinessUnable To Determine
Resolution2025-465
Tier DFinal Action
Request the City Budget Office provide balanced program offer information for Portland Parks & Recreation as pilot project for FY 2026-27 budget
Decision readinessReady With Caveats
Presentation2025-463
Tier BFinal Action
Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
Decision readinessUnable To Determine
Ordinance2025-468
Tier CFinal Action
Assess property for sidewalk, curb and driveway repair for the Portland Bureau of Transportation (Y1107)
Decision readinessReady With Caveats
Ordinance2025-467
Tier DFinal Action
Assess property for sidewalk, curb and driveway repair for the Portland Bureau of Transportation (Y1106)
Decision readinessReady With Caveats
Ordinance2025-466
Tier CFinal Action
Amend Intergovernmental Agreement with Multnomah County for the Revenue Division to administer the Preschool for All Program Tax
Decision readinessReady With Caveats
Presentation2025-451
Tier BFinal Action
Updates on Sidewalk Improvement and Pavement Program
Decision readinessUnable To Determine