Pipeline/2025-493
Resolution Enacted 37733

Establish a Portland City Council Governance Handbook to collect policies, procedures, and current practices to support City operations and improve transparency

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What is being decided?

Establish a Portland City Council Governance Handbook to collect policies, procedures, and current practices to support City operations and improve transparency

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Where has it appeared?

3 Council session appearances; latest Jan 14, 2026.

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WHEREAS, the Portland City Council recognizes that policies, procedures and practices regarding city operations are currently found in different sections of City Charter, City Code, City Administrative Rules, and city communications; andWHEREAS, the Portland City Council recognizes that collating and collecting these policies, procedures and practices in one document can support operations and governance of the City of Portland; andWHEREAS, the Portland City Council recognizes Transparency, Communication and Collaboration as City Core Values; andWHEREAS, the Portland City Council recognizes that establishing a Portland City Council Governance Handbook supports the City Core Values of Transparency, Communication and Collaboration.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Portland City Council will establish a Portland City Council Governance Handbook, as shown in Exhibit A; andBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Portland City Council will review and update the Portland City Council Governance Handbook as additional relevant policies, procedures and practices are established and formalized; andBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this Resolution is non-binding City policy.

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Motions, amendments & votes

6 vote records
Amendment

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Pirtle-Guiney 1-3: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (9): Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Green, Dunphy; Absent (3): Smith, Morillo, Zimmerman)

Amendment

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy 1: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (9): Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Green, Dunphy; Absent (3): Smith, Morillo, Zimmerman)

Amendment

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Koyama Lane 1: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (3): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama-Lane; Absent (2): Clark, Ryan)

Amendment

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Koyama Lane 2: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (3): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama-Lane; Absent (2): Clark, Ryan)

MainPassed

Motion to send Resolution as amended, Document Number 2025-493, to the full Council with the recommendation that it be adopted: Moved by Koyama and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (3): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama-Lane; Absent (2): Clark, Ryan)

Official impact statement

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Purpose & background

The Council Governance Handbook is intended to collect various policies, procedures, and practices in one document to support operations and governance of the City of Portland.

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  1. DOCUMENT PUBLISHED

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  2. Council Action

    Adopted as amended

  3. Council Action

    Rescheduled

  4. Council Action

    Referred to City Council as amended