The resolution commits Council to continued operations under the existing language in Chapter 3.02 of City Code, while acknowledging that Council President is working in collaboration with the Council Vice President on a proposal for additions to Chapter 3.02 of City Code.
Official proposal and impact statementResolution2025-420
Should Portland authorize Council to continue operating under the current City Code Chapter 3.02?
The resolution commits Council to continued operations under the existing language in Chapter 3.02 of City Code, while acknowledging that Council President is working in collaboration with the Council Vice President on a proposal for additions to Chapter 3.02 of City Code.
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Authorize Council to continue operating under the current City Code Chapter 3.02
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Passed · 8–2
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Final action on 2025-420: Authorize Council to continue operating under the current City Code Chapter 3.02
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WHEREAS, Section C of Emergency Ordinance No. 192021 directs the Council President to ensure that a proposal to replace or extend Chapter 3.02 of City Code is placed on the Council agenda no later than October 31, 2025; andWHEREAS, the Council has continued to evolve its structure and operations through the adoption of various rules and procedures over the last year; andWHEREAS, the Council President has developed a package of items in accordance with the directive in Section C of Emergency Ordinance No. 192021; andWHEREAS, the Council President and Council Vice President are planning to schedule the package in November 2025, barring unforeseen delays.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council will continue operating under the current language in Chapter 3.02 of City Code; andBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council President will work with the Council Vice President to schedule a package of amendments to Chapter 3.02 of City Code in the Governance Committee.
Meetings, motions, amendments, and votes1 meetings · 3 votes
AdoptedAgenda item 10
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Motion to suspend the rules to add a resolution to the agenda: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (10): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Smith, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (2): Avalos, Kanal)
Motion to remove "in the Governance Committee" from the second Resolved Statement: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (5): Green, Dunphy, Kanal, Morillo, Novick; Nay (5): Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (2): Avalos, Koyama Lane). Motion failed to pass.
Meeting-level motion or recommendation · Oct 29, 202510 yes · 2 absent
Motion to suspend the rules to add a resolution to the agenda: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (10): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Smith, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (2): Avalos, Kanal)
Meeting-level motion or recommendation · Oct 29, 20255 yes · 5 no · 2 absent
Motion to remove "in the Governance Committee" from the second Resolved Statement: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (5): Green, Dunphy, Kanal, Morillo, Novick; Nay (5): Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (2): Avalos, Koyama Lane). Motion failed to pass.
Final Council action · Oct 29, 20258 yes · 2 no · 2 absent
Final action on 2025-420: Authorize Council to continue operating under the current City Code Chapter 3.02
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