Historical committee tenure
Governance Committee
Internal operational support and recommendations; review executive appointments, auditor reports that are not related to policy committee areas, and periodically review Council rules and procedures; reviews other non-policy needs including overseeing the administrative functions of the City.
ConcludedJan 15, 2025–Mar 30, 2026Recorded meetings Feb 10, 2025–Feb 23, 2026
Tiffany Koyama LaneChair
Elana Pirtle-GuineyMember
Jamie DunphyMember
Olivia ClarkMember
Dan RyanVice 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
Who moved committee action.
Motion makers are reported separately from document sponsors.
Produced by committee
15 most recent shownRecommendations to Council.
- 2026-056 · Amend Council Organization and Procedure Code (amend Code Chapter 3.02)Referred to City Council as amended
- 2026-055 · Amend Campaign Finance Code to maintain enforcement of voter-approved regulations following court order (amend Code Chapter 2.10)Referred to City Council
- 2025-493 · Establish a Portland City Council Governance Handbook to collect policies, procedures, and current practices to support City operations and improve transparencyReferred to City Council as amended
- 2025-471 · Add Appointed Boards, Commissions and Committees Code (add Code Chapter 3.40)Referred to City Council as amended
- 2025-441 · Adopt procedure for annual Council strategic priority settingReferred to City Council as amended
- 2025-470 · Confirm appointment of member to the Portland Elections Commission for a term to end April 30, 2029Referred to City Council
- 2025-440 · Reappoint Dan Floyd to Portland Children’s Levy Allocation Committee for term to expire December 31, 2027Referred to City Council
- 2025-310 · Amend Small Donor Elections Code to adopt the recommendations of the Portland Elections Commission (amend Code Chapter 2.16)Referred to City Council
- 2025-253 · Appoint Alfonzo Moore as Commissioner of the Civil Service Board for a term to expire in June 2028Referred to City Council
- 2025-166 · Adopt committee rulesReferred to City Council as amended
- 2025-186 · Amend Council Organization and Procedure Code to include Council rule on tie-breaking (amend Code Section 3.02.030)Referred to City Council as amended
- 2025-138 · Confirm appointment and reappointment of members to the Portland Elections Commission for terms to end April 30, 2029Referred to City Council
- 2025-118 · Add Sustainability and Climate Commission Code (add Code Chapter 3.136 and amend Code Chapter 3.33)Referred to City Council as amended
- 2025-117 · Adopt a procedure for the appointment and confirmation of Portlanders to City boards, commissions, and committeesReferred to City Council as amended
- 2025-024 · Appoint Laura Campos to the Cully Tax Increment Finance District Community Leadership Committee for term to expire October 1, 2025Referred to City Council
Matter mix
What the committee heard.
Recent committee record
57 unique matters in tenureLatest matters considered.
Ordinance2026-056
Decision readinessReady With Caveats
Public hearing2026-054
Tier BFinal Action
Public testimony on governance issues
Decision readinessUnable To Determine
Ordinance2026-055
Tier CFinal Action
Amend Campaign Finance Code to maintain enforcement of voter-approved regulations following court order (amend Code Chapter 2.10)
Decision readinessReady With Caveats
Presentation2026-012
Tier BFinal Action
Next steps on the advisory bodies enhancement program implementation
Decision readinessUnable To Determine
Presentation2026-014
Tier BFinal Action
Discussion and reflection on Governance Committee
Decision readinessUnable To Determine
Presentation2026-013
Tier BFinal Action
Discussion about Council's strategic priorities collaboration
Decision readinessUnable To Determine
Public hearing2025-492
Tier BFinal Action
Public comment on governance issues
Decision readinessUnable To Determine
Ordinance2025-471
Decision readinessReady With Caveats
Resolution2025-493
Tier CFinal Action
Establish a Portland City Council Governance Handbook to collect policies, procedures, and current practices to support City operations and improve transparency
Decision readinessUnable To Determine
Resolution2025-441
Tier BFinal Action
Adopt procedure for annual Council strategic priority setting
Decision readinessReady With Caveats
Public hearing2025-469
Tier BFinal Action
Public testimony on governance issues
Decision readinessUnable To Determine
Report2025-470
Tier CFinal Action
Confirm appointment of member to the Portland Elections Commission for a term to end April 30, 2029
Decision readinessReady With Caveats
Presentation2025-443
Tier BFinal Action
Discussion of information access protocols for legislative and oversight functions
Decision readinessUnable To Determine
Presentation2025-442
Tier BFinal Action
Council rules discussion
Decision readinessUnable To Determine
Report2025-440
Tier CFinal Action
Reappoint Dan Floyd to Portland Children’s Levy Allocation Committee for term to expire December 31, 2027
Decision readinessUnable To Determine
Public hearing2025-439
Tier BFinal Action
Public testimony on governance issues
Decision readinessUnable To Determine
Presentation2025-408
Tier BFinal Action
Discussion on process to determine Council strategic interests
Decision readinessUnable To Determine
Resolution2025-406
Tier CFinal Action
Outline decision-making criteria for the designation of Council meeting items to the consent agenda
Decision readinessReady With Caveats
Presentation2025-407
Tier BFinal Action
Discussion follow up for the Council policy process
Decision readinessUnable To Determine
Presentation2025-386
Tier BFinal Action
Council policy process flowchart
Decision readinessUnable To Determine